Curriculum Vitae

DR. HAZWANI MAT SAAD

Senior Lecturer
  • Office of The Executive Director
    Centre for Foundation Studies in Science
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  • 0379675916

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD(Bio), (Biologi / Biokimia / Mikrobiologi / Kimia Organik)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • M.Sc.Bio, (Sains Biologi & Kimia)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • Ba.Sc, (Biochemistry)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MEMBER
    2023 to 2025 (National)
  • CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURE (CEBAR), MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Gold Medal : Pre-university Matriculation Innovation Competition 2024 (piitram 2024)
    2024, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia,  (National)
  • Best Poster Award: Pre-university Matriculation Innovation Competition 2024 (piitram 2024)
    2024, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia,  (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Almayahi, Basim A.; Sani, Siti F. Abdul; Tajuddin, Hairul A.; Ng, Min Phin; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Widodo, Riyanto T.; Sim, Kae Shin (2025). Silver-manganese nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxic potential in cancer therapy, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS. 178. doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114402
  2. Almayahi, Basim A.; Sani, Siti F. Abdul; Tajuddin, Hairul A.; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Alhasan, Ammar; Sim, Kae Shin (2025). Structural and functional characterization of gamma-irradiation-enhanced nanocomposites for colorectal cancer therapy, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. 1321. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139859
  3. Don, Amanda Harshana Senarath Mudalige Senarath; Mat Saad, Hazwani; Abdullah, Erlina; Elengoe, Asita; Lim, Siew Huah; Tan, Chun Hoe (2025). Biological Investigation of Spent Coffee Ground for Potential Cosmeceutical Applications, NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCE LETTERS-INDIA. . doi:10.1007/s40009-024-01590-2
  4. Prabakaran, Sangeetha; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Tan, Chun Hoe; Rahman, Syarifah Nur Syed Abdul; Sim, Kae Shin (2025). Investigation of Phytochemical Composition, Radical Scavenging Potential, Anti-Obesogenic Effects, and Anti-Diabetic Activities of Kaempferia parviflora Rhizomes, CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY. . doi:10.1002/cbdv.202401086
  5. Marlina, Anita; Misran, Misni; Ndruru, Sun Theo Constan Lotebulo; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Sim, Kae Shin (2024). Development and Characterization of Tannic Acid-Modified PVA- Carrageenan Gel for Sustained Release of Lidocaine, CHEMISTRYSELECT. 9(37). doi:10.1002/slct.202400387
  6. Pungut, Nur Amira Solehah; Tan, Chun Hoe; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Sim, Kae Shin; Tiong, Sheena Yin Xin; Ang, Chee Wei; Gan, Chun Hau; Kong, Kien Voon; Tan, Kong Wai (2023). A new cinnamaldehyde-rhodamine based dual chemosensor for Cu2+and Fe3+and its applicability in live cell imaging, JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY. 438. doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114540
  7. Saad, Hazwani Mat; Tan, Chun Hoe; Manickam, Sugumaran; Lim, Siew Huah; Sim, Kae Shin (2023). Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Stem Bark Inhibits Melanogenesis through Regulation of ROS, cAMP, and MAPK Pathways, SAINS MALAYSIANA. 52(2), 441-465. doi:10.17576/jsm-2023-5202-10
  8. Chan, Wei Chuen; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Sim, Kae Shin; Lee, Vannajan Sanghiran; Tan, Kong Wai (2022). A rapid turn-on dual functional rhodamine B probe for aluminum (III) and copper (II) that can be utilised as a molecular logic gate and in water analysis, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. 1254. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132337
  9. Chan, W. C., Saad, H. M., Sim, K. S., Lee, V. S., Ang, C. W., Yeong, K. Y., & Tan, K. W. (2021). A rhodamine based chemosensor for solvent dependent chromogenic sensing of cobalt (II) and copper (II) ions with good selectivity and sensitivity: Synthesis, filter paper test strip, DFT calculations and cytotoxicity. Spectrochimica Acta Part a-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 262, 14. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120099
  10. Cheah, P. W., Heng, M. P., Saad, H. M., Sim, K. S., & Tan, K. W. (2021). Specific detection of Cu2+ by a pH-independent colorimetric rhodamine based chemosensor. Optical Materials, 114, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.optmat.2021.110990
  11. Pungut, N. A. S., Heng, M. P., Saad, H. M., Sim, K. S., Lee, V. S., & Tan, K. W. (2021). From one to three, modifications of sensing behavior with solvent system: DFT calculations and real-life application in detection of multianalytes (Cu2+, Ni2+ and Co2+) based on a colorimetric Schiff base probe. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1238, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130453
  12. Pungut, N. A. S., Saad, H. M., Sim, K. S., & Tan, K. W. (2021). A turn on fluorescent sensor for detecting Al3+ and colorimetric detection for Cu2+: Synthesis, cytotoxicity and on-site assay kit. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology a-Chemistry, 414, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113290
  13. Saad, H. M., Rahman, S., Navanesan, S., Tan, C. H., Manickam, S., Abd Malek, S. N., & Sim, K. S. (2021). Evaluation of antioxidant activity and phytochemical composition of Baeckea frutescens and Leptospermum javanicum essential oils. South African Journal of Botany, 141, 474-479. doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.06.005
  14. Saad, H. M., Tan, C. H., Lim, S. H., Manickam, S., & Sim, K. S. (2021). Evaluation of anti-melanogenesis and free radical scavenging activities of five Artocarpus species for cosmeceutical applications. Industrial Crops and Products, 161, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.113184
  15. Heng, Mok Piew; Tan, Chun Hoe; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Sim, Kae Shin; Tan, Kong Wai (2020). Mitochondria -dependent apoptosis inducer: Testosterone-N-4- ethylthiosemicarbazonate and its metal complexes with selective cytotoxicity towards human colorectal carcinoma cell line (HCT 116), INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA. 507. doi:10.1016/j.ica.2020.119581
  16. Yeap, Joanne Soon-Yee; Saad, Hazwani Mat; Tan, Chun-Hoe; Sim, Kae-Shin; Lim, Siew-Huah; Low, Yun-Yee; Kam, Toh-Seok (2019). Macroline-Sarpagine Bisindole Alkaloids with Antiproliferative Activity from Alstonia penangiana, JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS. 82(11), 3121-3132. doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00712
  17. Saad, Hazwani Mat; Sim, Kae Shin; Tan, Yee Shin (2018). Antimelanogenesis and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Selected Culinary-Medicinal Mushrooms, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS. 20(2), 141-153. doi:10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2018025463
Scopus
  1. Savir S., Wei Z.J., Liew J.W.K., Vythilingam I., Lim Y.A.L., Saad H.M., Sim K.S., Tan K.W. (2020). Synthesis, cytotoxicity and antimalarial activities of thiosemicarbazones and their nickel (II) complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure. 1211. doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128090
Others
  1. Marlina A, Misran M, Ndruru STCL, Mat Saad H, Sim KS. 2024. Development and Characterization of Tannic Acid-Modified PVA-ÎșCarrageenan Gel for Sustained Release of Lidocaine. ChemistrySelect, 9, e202400387.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Revealing The Selected Indigenous Tropical Fruit Trees for Potential Skin-lightening Cosmeceutical Application ( Principal Investigator(PI))

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Reviewing Journal Article: Evaluating The Impact of Online Stem Activity Based On a 3d Model of Anatomy Skin to Relate The Structure to The Function for Fundamental Physiological Processes (clo3) Between Control and Intervention Group Among Students of Diploma of Pharmacy, Micost., International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Reviewing Journal Article: Coix Seed Extract to Skin Aging, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2023) The Effects of Eggshell and Egg Membrane Amendments On Soil and Plant Growth, International, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) REVEALING THE SELECTED INDIGENOUS TROPICAL FRUIT TREES FOR POTENTIAL SKIN-LIGHTENING COSMECEUTICAL APPLICATION, CHONG WEI LEE

PATENT/ IPR

  • Revalorization of Tropical Fruit Waste for DIY Planting Medium
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