ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY

Salmah Ismail completed her undergraduate studies in Microbiology (1989), specialized in Bacteriology for MSc (1997) and sub-specialized in Molecular Bacteriology for PhD (2000) at Genetics & Cell Biology Department in Faculty of Science of University Malaya. She started her carrier in 14th September 2000 until 2011 as a lecturer at Biomedical Science Program under Faculty of Medicine, where in 2006 she has been promoted to Senior lecturer. During the tenure she has coordinated and taught undergraduate topics in Basic Lab Techniques, Cell Biology and Critical Thinking & Communication Skills. She was promoted to Associate Professor (Jan 2012) and Professor (Jan 2015) by Institute of Biological Sciences (ISB) in Science Faculty of University Malaya. With research expertise, extensive laboratory experiences and newly discovery bacterial species of Bacillus salmalaya strain 139SI, she has developed an industrial Biotechnology model for future implementation strategy with focus on simple low-cost innovation technology in product commercialization for sustainable agriculture, environmental and petroleum. In recent years (2012 until present), she has succeeded breakthrough biotechnological and economical innovation of a multifunctional bioorganic product/solution (Biofertilizer, Biocontrol Disease and Bioremediation). She has linked actively with nurseries, onsite/field trials and commercial farms in plantation, poultry, fish/prawn ponds, waste management center and industrial experts, and also collaborated with researchers in several other disciplines, particularly in toxicology and bioinformatics.

She has developed the ‘University Malaya Molecular Bacteriology & Toxicology Laboratory (UMMBTL) in 2012, and in 2015, she has been appointed as Consultant to Agro Premier Biotech (APB) Company by University of Malaya Consultancy Unit (UMCU/UPUM) and Industrial Liasson Officer (ILO) by Science Faculty of University Malaya. She has served more than 92 publications (>50 ISI-Cited, 24 Scorpus-Cited, 17 Academic Journals, 1 Monograph), more than 78 conferences, 54 consultancy projects (32 nationally and 22 internationally), more than 26 Awards, 14 research grants (PI), and 38 supervisions postgrad students included 16 completed PhDs & 10 completed MSc). In 2016 she has designed a new course namely ‘Microbial Bioprospecting (SIK3013)’ in Biohealth Science Program as entrepreneurial training course for final year students.

She currently serves Dean Faculty of Science as Chairman of Examining Committee and Viva Voce of Doctorate Candidate, Departmental Postgrad Committee Member, and Editorial Board Members of Science and Education Centre of North America (SECNA), Scholar Advances in Animal & Veterinary Research (SAAVR), J of Animal & Vet Adv (JAVA) and, International Journal of Molecular Medicine and Advance Sciences (IJMMAS). Her expertise in Bacteriology has led her to publish article in the PLoS ONE 10(4) ‘Biotechnological Potential of Bacillus salmalaya 139SI: A Novel Strain for Remediating Water Polluted with Crude Oil Waste’ (2015).