Curriculum Vitae

DR. SARMILA A/P MUTHUKRISHNAN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Science and Technology Studies
    Faculty of Science
  • sarmila_tm
  • 03-79672115

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • BACTERIAL QUORUM SENSING
    Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Microbiology
  • ANIMAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS)
    Life Sciences, Agriculture Sciences, Livestock Breeding And Management
  • OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT N.E.C
    Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences And Management, Environmental Assessment And Management
  • OTHER STI POLICY N.E.C
    Social Sciences, Policy Studies, Science, Technology And Innovation (sti) Policy
  • GREEN TECHNOLOGY/LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY
    Applied Social Science And Humanities, Management, Science, Technology And Innovation (sti) Management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • M.Sc( SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE)(WITH DISTINCTION), (SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • PhD(MICROBIOLOGY), (Agriculture)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (upm)
  • M.Sc(MICROBIA BIOTECHNOLOGY), (Microbial Bioteknologi)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • B.SC(AQUATIC RESOURCE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT)(HONOURS), (AQUATIC RESOURCE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT)
    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (unimas)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    03 Mar 2025 - 01 Sep 2028 (Department)
  • Task Force Member
    03 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 (Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science)
  • Task Force Member
    03 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 (Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science)
  • AJK Semakan Kurikulum Program Sarjana Sains Kelestarian
    16 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 (Department)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Penyediaan Self-Assessment Report (SAR) -AUN-QA
    15 Aug 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 (Department)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Redesign City of Shah Alam Using Ar On Ipad Challenge
    2024, Selangor Education Summit 2024,  (National)
  • 3-Minute Thesis Competition at the InnoVet-AMR Final Learning Event
    2023, UK GAMRIF/IDRC, International
  • The Best Early Career Researcher Poster Award
    2021, Joint Academic Microbiology (JAM), International
  • Best Oral Presentation
    2019, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), International

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Abd Ghafar, Siti Zulaikha; Muthukrishnan, Sarmila; Zolkeflee, Nur Khaleeda Zulaikha; Natrah, Ikhsan; Abas, Faridah (2025). Identification of Metabolites From Halamphora Sp. and Its Correlation With Quorum Sensing Inhibitory Activity via UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS-Based Metabolomics and Molecular Networking, CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY. . doi:10.1002/cbdv.202402282
  2. Natrah, Ikhsan; Muthukrishnan, Sarmila; Mohd-Padil, Hirzahida; Mohamad, Nurliyana; Alipiah, Norfarrah Mohamed; Shariff, Mohamed; Yusoff, Fatimah Md; Yasin, Ina Salwany Md; Devadas, Sri Devi; Omar, Wan-Haifa Haryani Wan; Wan Ibrahim, Wan Nurhafizah; Defoirdt, Tom (2025). Antimicrobial Resistance in Malaysian Shrimp Aquaculture and Strategies to Reduce Its Occurrence, REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE. 17(3). doi:10.1111/raq.70020
Scopus
  1. Muthukrishnan S., Sabaratnam V., Chong V.C. (2012). Ammonical - Nitrogen removal by an aerobic heterotrophic bacterium, Microbacterium sp., VCM11, Malaysian Journal of Science. 31(2), 76-82. doi:10.22452/mjs.vol31no2.2
Others
  1. Muthukrishnan, S., Defoirdt, T., Ina-Salwany, M. Y., Yusoff, F. M., Shariff, M., Ismail, S. I., & Natrah, I. (2019). Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio harveyi causing Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) in Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) isolated from Malaysian shrimp ponds. Aquaculture, 511, 734227.
Other Publications
  1. Govindasamy, V. & Muthukrishnan, S(2024). It is meant for our greener tomorrow. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.umresearchplus.com/it-is-meant-for-our-greener-tomorrow/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  2. Govindasamy, V. & Muthukrishnan, S. (2024, December 11). Gamble for a greener tomorrow. The Star. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/12/11/gamble-for-a-greener-tomorrow - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  3. Govindasamy, V. & Muthukrishnan, S. (2024, December 9). Malaysia's gamble for a greener tomorrow. Business Today. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/12/09/malaysias-gamble-for-a-greener-tomorrow/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  4. Govindasamy, V., & Muthukrishnan, S. (2024, December 9). Malaysia’s gamble for a greener tomorrow. Malay Mail. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2024/12/09/malaysias-gamble-for-a-greener-tomorrow-vikramathitan-govindasamy-and-dr-sarmila-muthukrishnan/159308#google_vignette - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  5. Govindasamy, V., & Muthukrishnan, S. (2024, December 9). Malaysia’s gamble for a greener tomorrow. Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.mgtc.gov.my/2024/12/malaysias-gamble-for-a-greener-tomorrow/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF A CIRCULAR CAMPUS: INTEGRATED WASTE COLLECTION AND DATA MANAGEMENT AT UNIVERSITI MALAYA ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2025, Government Agency - Manage by UMCARES
    Memperkukuh Keselamatan Makanan Dan Kelestarian Penternakan Ikan Di Malaysia Melalui Penggunaan Robot Terapung Automatik Yang Dikuasakan Oleh Tenaga Solar Dan Penapis Air Untuk Penternakan Ikan Keli ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2025, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Campus-Wide Awareness Campaign on Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategies ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2023 - 2024, Private Funding
    Innovation From The Ground Up: Empowering Communities Through Grassroots Innovation In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Assessing the Quorum Quenching Efficacy of Bermuda Grass Extract Against Mastitis-Causing Bacteria Isolated from Cattle ( Principal Investigator(PI))

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Binbin Luo (s2135919/1 ), University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2025) Influence of Littering On Plastic Waste Management in Klang Valley, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2025) Assessor_proposal Defence: Wu Lili (23062976/1 ), University, (Internal Assessor)
  4. (2025) Candidature Defence: Zhang Keze (s2001206/1)_chairperson, University, (Internal Assessor)
  5. (2024) Abarrnaa Bai a/p M Sridar Rao (22098242/1 ), University, (Internal Assessor)
  6. (2024) Leo Dyaji (22051815/1), University, (Internal Assessor)
  7. (2024) Sharmani Muralitharan (22110087/1), University, (Internal Assessor)
  8. (2024) Zhang Peinan (s2178450/2), University, (Internal Assessor)
  9. (2024) Assessor, University, (Internal Assessor)
  10. (2024) Proposal Defence -aishwini a/p Mahindrah (23067863/1), University, (Internal Assessor)
  11. (2024) 1-phd, University, (Internal Assessor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Chairperson for Proposal Defense - Lujin Al Quwatli, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2024) Chairperson Proposal Defence- Batusha Shareed Bin Kader Shaik Ali (phd), University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2024) Chairperson for Proposal Defence - Zhang Keze (msc), University, (Panelist/Moderator)
Mentoring
  1. (2025) Collaboration in Aquaculture and Livestock Research Related - Consultation, National, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Industrial Training, Muhammad Adam Danial Bin Abdul Rashed, Nur Shafiqah binti Saad, Fatin Nabilah binti Suhaimi
Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) ASSESSING THE QUORUM QUENCHING EFFICACY OF BERMUDA GRASS EXTRACT AGAINST MASTITIS - CAUSING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM CATTLE., NUR FATIN SYUHADAH BINTI ROSLI
  2. (2024) TRANSITIONING INTO A LOW CARBON ENERGY IN MALAYSIA: A STUDY ON TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES FOR CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, VIKRAMATHITAN GOVINDASAMY

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) SQJ7007 - Controversial Issues in Science and Technology
  2. (2024) SQG7011 - Crop Biosafety and Biosecurity
  3. (2024) SQJ7009 - Social Innovations
Bachelor
  1. (2024) SIR3036 - Fermentation Technology
  2. (2024) SIX1015 - Science, Technology and Society

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. E-LEARNING SEMINAR: MC AND ODL , WYNDHAM GRAND BANGSAR (25 Apr 2024 - 25 Apr 2024)
  2. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND), UNIVERSITI MALAYA (12 Aug 2024 - 23 Aug 2024)
External Course
NATIONAL
  1. Biorisk Management Curriculum Roadshow in University of Malaya, Bilik Bankuasi, Aras 1, Block G26, Fakulti Alam Bina, Universiti Malaya (27 May 2024 - 29 May 2024)