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Professional Experience

Dr Siti Noorbaiyah Binti Abdul Malek is currently an Associate Professor in the Food, Chemical, and Biotechnology Cluster at the Singapore Instittute of Technology.

She started her career as a lecturer at Institute Teknologi MARA (now UiTM) in Malaysia. After close to 20 years, she left the academic world to explore opportunities in the private sector, including relocation to Singapore to take up a post as Head of Regulatory Affairs at the regional industry association, the Food Industry Asia (FIA). At FIA, her role is to provide expert regulatory guidance and technical support to the FIA Members and its Standing Committees. Dr Siti also served a dual role as the Executive Director of the ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA), specifically working on harmonization of food standards in the ASEAN.

Dr Siti is an active member of the Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT). She has served in different roles, culminating as the President for the 2014/2016 term. She was awarded an MIFT Fellows in 2009 and currently serve as its Fellows Representative.

Dr Siti holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Food Science from Rutgers University, New Jersey, United States of America.

Academic Qualification

2003: Doctor of Philosophy (Food Science), Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
1991: Master of Science (Food Science), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
1987: Bachelor of Science (Food Science), University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
1983: Diploma in Food Technology, Institut Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Professional Body

2022/2024 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) MIFT Fellows Representative
2020/2022 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) MIFT Fellows Representative
2018/2020 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) MIFT Fellows Representative
2016/2018 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Immediate Past President
2014/2016 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) President
2012/2014 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Council Member
2010/2012 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Asst. Hon Secretary
2008/2010 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Treasurer
2004/2006 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Council Member
since 1994 Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) Professional Member

Professional Experience

She has served the local and major food companies such as Fimajaya Foods, Upali, Nestle, Dutch Lady and Abbott Laboratories for nearly 30 years. Her major involvement is in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. She was formerly the Technical Committee Chair for FMM (Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers) Food Manufacturing Group (MAFMAG) for one term before her retirement in 2018. She has been actively involved in MAFMAG Technical Committee for more than 15 years representing various range of food manufacturers in Malaysia. Being a veteran in the food industry, she has represented the industry in various Technical Working Group in SIRIM, Ministry of Health and other related Agencies. She has also participated in CODEX Alimentarius meetings at national and international level.

Academic Qualification

B.Sc in Food Science and Nutrition, UKM Bangi
Diploma in Food Technology, UiTM Shah Alam

Professional Body

MIFT Life Member & Vice President for 2020 – 2024
Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM) Life Member

Professional Experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pui Liew Phing graduated in PhD (Food Biotechnology) in 2017 from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Joined UCSI University in 2010; she has 12 years of experience teaching food science courses. Her research revolves around different aspects of food biotechnology: edible film and packaging, microencapsulation of probiotics and fruit juice, 3D printing of food, food analysis and fraud detection in food products. In 2018-2022, Dr. Pui headed the Food Science with Nutrition Department in UCSI University, Malaysia. She is currently a council member for Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, associate editor for Asia Pacific Journal for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, permanent editor of Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology, reviewer editor, Frontiers in Nutrition and editorial board of Applied Food Research. Dr Pui also serves as Adjunct Lecturer for Food Technology Programme, Maejo University, Thailand (2021-2022) and Visiting Scientist, at Indonesia International Institute of Life Sciences (I3L), Indonesia.

Academic Qualification

PhD in Food Biotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Professional Body

Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT), Professional Member, 2015-present
Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Council member, 2021-2023

Professional Experience

• Asia Quality & Food Safety Senior Manager
  (Bunge Loders Croklaan Sdn Bhd – present)
• SEA Quality Business Unit and Projects Manager
  (Danone Specialised Nutrition – 2020-2021)
• (Danone Dumex Sdn Bhd)
  Laboratory Operations & Performance Manager (2019)
  Quality in Design, Quality Systems & Compliance Manager (2014-2018)
  Quality Assurance Manager (2013-2014)
• Plant Total Quality Management Manager
  (F&N Dairies Sdn Bhd – 2009-2013)
• R&D Researcher
  (KL Kepong Oleomas Sdn Bhd – 2007-2009)

Professional Body

• Working committee for Food Analyst Act
  Ministry of Health Malaysia
• Professional Member and Co-opt member
  Malaysian Institute of Food Technologist (MIFT)
• Member of Food Chemistry Section Committee
  Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)
• Registered Chemist
  Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM)
• Registered Food Analyst
  Ministry of Health Malaysia

Professional Experience

Kenny started from the foundation of Research and Development in the areas of seasoning and sauces. Over the years, he has gained experience in sales, production and warehouse management. At the formative years of the company, he has been entrusted with the task of setting up Food Quality and Food Safety certification in his company which he is the Management Representative since its conception. He is also involved with the design and built of the current manufacturing plant. Today he is the head of the technical division of the company overseeing the systems of the company related to food safety and quality.

He is passionate about helping the SME in product development and production processing machinery both locally and around South East Asia region. He has been invited to be an advisory panel for several local and private universities on their food program. Occasionally, Kenny is also invited as a judge for national food competitions.

• 20 years in the Food industry
• Head of Technical Operations – QA, QC and R&D
• Lead Auditor
• Head of R&D Seasoning and Sauces Division
• Head of Regulatory Affairs
• Management Representative for Food Safety Committee
• Advisor to the Halal Committee
• Member of Internal OSHA Committee
• Consultant for development of snack products for manufacturers
• Consultant for laboratory setup for SME Food industry

Academic Qualification

BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University Science Malaysia

Professional Body

• Malaysian Institute of Food Technology, MIFT Hons Treasurer 2020-present
• MIFT Coopted Council 2016-2020
• Member of MAFMAG, FMM
• Member of Taylor’s SBS Bachelor of Science (Hons) Food Science Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) 2021-2023
• Member of UKM Master in Food Safety and Assurance Program Advisory Panel, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Member of Malaysian Food Analysts Council, Ministry of Health Malaysia
• Director of K.I.S.M Sdn Bhd (KISM)

Professional Experience

Dr Wendy is a Senior Lecturer at Taylor’s University, since 2014 to present. She is the module leader for Food Safety and Quality Management, Food Safety and Sanitation, and the Food Packaging and Labelling module that offer to degree programme. Beside her teaching roles in campus, she has been appointed with multiple administrative duties. She is appointed as Stream Coordinator from 2017 to 2019, and she is a School Programme Committee (SPC), since 2018 to present. In 2022, she has been appointed as Committee for Curriculum, Design, Assessment and Delivery (CDAD) for her school and faculty. Apart from teaching, she is very passionate in the research of food safety, food sustainability, food functionality and phytochemistry related studies. Now, she is the selected project leader for FRGS grant title of “Characterisation of edible insect (black soldier flies) gelatine extracted by acid and alkali pre-treatment and the application in the development of protein rich marshmallow”. She is also an active co-researcher for FRGS grant title of “Investigation of water-electrolysis generated ozone on aromatic ring-based pesticide degradation and heavy metals elimination in producing high quality attributes local grown chilies (Capsicum annuum L.): A new approach of postharvest greener technology”. For further academic and research related credentials, kindly please check/click from here. On top of above duties and roles, she is a Food Handler Training Instructor registered under Ministry of Health and she is attached to Taylor’s University SLPM for all food handler training course.

Academic Qualification

Doctorate degree (PhD) in Food Safety, UPM

Professional Body

• Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT), Graduate Technologist, since Oct 2022 (National)
• Persatuan Pengusaha & Tenaga Pengajar SLPM (MySLPM), Associate member, 2020 to 2022 (National)
• Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO), Member, 2018 to 2022 (National)
• Research Chefs Association (RCA), Affiliate Member, 2017 to 2022 (International)
• Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT), Life member, Since 2009 (National)
• Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM) (Malaysian Institute of Chemistry), Member, 2009 to 2022 (National)

Professional Experience

• Apr 2018 – Present: Chief Consultant, Managing Director, Everest 23 Professional Solutions Sdn. Bhd.
• Oct 2015 – Mar 2018: Food Safety Country Channel Manager, 3M Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
• Sep 2012 – Sep 2015: Food Safety Professional Service, 3M Malaysia Sdn Bhd
• June 2010 – Sep 2012: QA Manager, LF Asia Sdn Bhd
• June 2004 – June 2010: Jr. Microbiologist – QA Manager, Depco United Sdn Bhd

Academic Qualification

• BSc in Microbiology (Hons), minor Management USM Penang, 2001 – 2004

Professional Body

• Malaysian Institute of Food Technology, Council Members (lead Academy) 2022/2024
• Malaysian Institute of Food Technology, Co-opted Council Members (lead Academy) 2020/2022
• Malaysian Institute of Food Technology, member since 2018

S.R. CHANDRAPRASAD CHIEF CONSULTANT & TRAINER EVEREST 23 PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS SDN. BHD. (1257143-W) +6012-472 5067 chandra@everest23.com.my linkedin.com/in/chandraprasads-rajangan-732731b @Everest23ProfessionalSolutions www.everest23.com.my EDUCATION BSc (Hons.) in Microbiology minor in Management Universiti Sains Malaysia 2002 – 2004 EXPERTISE Microbe testing in food, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical products. – – – Pathogen control in food / pharma premises – – – ISO17025, HACCP, ISO22000 & FSSC22000 – – – Hygiene management – – – Food safety – – – Business Coaching & Leadership Building – – – Organizational Transformation – – – Organizational Resilience PROFILE Mr. S.R. CHANDRAPRASAD has about seventeen years of experience in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industry in both plant and laboratory setting, including business management and professional technical support for microbiological laboratory consumables. In the healthcare field since 2012. Chandra has been helping companies to improve their internal audit systems and assisting to build the internal team and system to handle audits, including providing third party auditing services for systems like GMP, HACCP, ISO22000 and ISO17025. He is also experieced in the sanitation validations and hygiene management systems, food safety for hospital food, as well as other non-clinical applications involving microbial detection. He has more than ten years’ accumulation of skills in training and workshop development and review, consultation and technical troubleshooting. Trained in a wide spectrum of Food Safety systems and manufacturing standards, he has profound understanding of the industry’s needs and anomalies, laboratory workflows and set-ups as well as the latest microbiological tests and methods. A unique speaker and coupled with capabilities in effective and fit-for-purpose services, he is able to engage diversified audiences across all organization levels and related fields. He has actively designed, delivered and given more than 30 major trainings, talks and workshops to date.

EXPERIENCES & AFFILIATIONS

• Registered FoodAnalyst – Chemical, Microbiology, Biotechnology & Physical (MJMM0899)
• FoodAnalyst Council Member at Ministry of Health (appointed 2020) • Certified HRDF Trainer (TTT/21266)
• MIFT Council Member for 2020/2022
• Certified PCQI by IFPTI, US
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• FSSC 22k, BRC, HACCP, ISO14k, OSHAS 18k, ISO22k, ISO 17025, GMP, GLP

Publications White paper on the application of ATP, ADP and AMP detection assays for food safety, surface sanitation, as well as hospitals and healthcare sanitation. (2019) Abdul Aziz, et. al. (2017). Enumeration and identification of spoilage lactic acid bacteria in chilled food products using 3MTM PetrifilmTM Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate, Poster session presented at the International Association fo Food Protection, Tampa, Florida, USA. Park,Y. H., et. al. (2016). Application of Probiotics for the Production of Safe and High-quality Poultry Meat. Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources, 36(5), 567-576. http:// doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2016.36.5.567. Abirami, N., et. al. (2016). Evaluation of commercial loop-mediated isothermal amplification based kit and ready-to-use plating system for detection of Salmonella in naturally contaminated poultry and their processing environment. Food Control, 70(), 74-78. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.05.035

CAREER PATH CHIEF CONSULTANT & GENERAL MANAGER Everest 23 Professional Solutions Sdn. Bhd. 2018 – present FOOD SAFETY COUNTRY CHANNEL MANAGER 3M Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2015 – 2018 FOOD SAFETY PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 3M Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 2012 – 2015 QA MANAGER LF Asia Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (currently known as DCH Contract Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd.) 2010 – 2012 QA MANAGER, JR. MICROBIOLOGIST Depco United Sdn. Bhd. 2004 – 2010

Professional Experience

LIM SENG JOE is an Associate Professor at the Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Registered Food Analyst (MJMM001103) (Malaysian Food Analysts Council, Ministry of Health, Malaysia). His field of expertise covers functional food & ingredients, and food analysis & chemistry. He currently serves as the Head of the Centre of Excellence-Innovation Centre for Confectionery Technology (MANIS), and the Editor for Sains Malaysiana (WoS indexed journal). Recipient of the Erasmus Mundus Project ALFABET Award (2015) and ASEA-UNINET Scholarship (2020) which sponsored his postdoctoral attachments at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria. He was also invited as the Visiting Professor of Prince of Songkla University, Thailand (2019), and Visiting International Lecturer to Gifu University, Japan (2022). He has received Top 1% Peer Reviewer 2019 Award by Publons, for his outstanding reviewer contribution. He has received several awards including the Excellent Service Award (2017), Commercialisation Award FST, UKM (2019, 2020), Most Intellectual Properties Award FST, UKM (2020), MyRA Excellence Award (Innovation), UKM (2020), Anugerah Bitara Ahli Akademik Harapan, UKM (2021) and has won various competitions related to research, innovation and teaching, including K-novasi P&P UKM (2017, 2019, 2020), R-Challenge Day FST, UKM (2018), The 1st International Malaysia-Indonesia-Thailand Symposium on Innovation and Creativity (IMITSIC2017), and The Crown Prince CIPTA Award 2021, Universiti Teknologi Brunei. He has successfully commercialised his intellectual properties through 5 Technology Licensing Agreements (TLA).

Academic Qualification

PhD (Food Science) – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
BSc (Hons) (Food Science & Nutrition) – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Professional Body

Registered Food Analyst (MJMM001103)
Elected Council Member cum Professional Member of Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT)
Affiliate of Young Scientists Network – Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM)

Professional Experience

Dr Lee Yee Ying obtained her Ph.D. (Food Biotechnology) from University Putra Malaysia. Upon graduation, she joined the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, as a lecturer.

Her research interests revolve around edible fats and oils technology, particularly, in structured lipid research area to improve the nutritional properties of edible fats and oils. In a separate and closely related work, she is also keen on exploring fractionation technology as a novel, green and economical method to concentrate phytonutrients from fats and oils. She is also working on producing nanocellulose from palm biomass that has massive potential to be used in food applications.

Dr Lee has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, mainly in Top Tier Journal. She is also the lead editor of “Recent Advances in Edible Fats and Oils Technology” (Springer Nature). Her h-index and I-index stand at 14. She is also the invited speaker for International Palm Oil Congress (PIPOC). She is the recipient of the Best Ph.D. and Best Young Researcher Awards. She is the recipient of numerous grant schemes: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Monash Industry Palm Oil Platform Industry Linkage Support Scheme, Advancing Women in Science Fund, School of Science Early Career Grant Scheme, TMB Platform, and Advancing Women’s Success During Covid-19. She is the principal supervisor to 3 Ph.D. students, 2 Master’s students, 8 honors students, and associate supervisor to 5 Ph.D. students and 1 Master’s student. She has strong collaboration with industry and academia for research including Sime Darby Research Sdn Bhd, Jinan University (China), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (Brunei Darussalam), Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia), etc.

She taught “Fundamentals of Food and Sensory Science” and “Functional Foods” to undergraduate students. She is the alumni coordinator of the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia. Additionally, she is the member of Monash-Industry Plant Oils Research Laboratory, committee member of MIFT 13th National Food Science and Technology and 1st and 2nd Monash Industry Palm Oil Research and Education Platform e-Symposium.

Academic Qualification

Doctor of Philosohpy (Food Biotechnology), Universiti Putra Malaysia

Professional Body

Malaysian Institute of Food Science and Technology (MIFT)

Professional Experience
Seow is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam. He gives lectures on Food Commodity Processing Technology, Food Ingredients Technology, Chemistry of Food Commodities, and Food Preservation Technology to the postgraduate and undergraduate students. His research interests include Functional Foods, Food Innovations, Texture-Modified Foods, Food Analysis, and Industrial Problem Solving. He has about 10 years of research experiences working on various projects with the local food industries and the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.

Academic Qualification

Postdoctoral Fellow (Food Structure) – Universiti Sains Malaysia
Doctor of Philosophy (Food Chemistry) – Universiti Sains Malaysia
Master of Science (Food Analysis & Quality Control) – Universiti Sains Malaysia
Bachelor of Technology (Honours) Food – Universiti Sains Malaysia

Professional Body

Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) – Professional Technologist
Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (MIFT) – Council Member
Young Scientists Network – Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) – Member

Professional Experience

Fadzillah has almost 20 years of experience in the Food Industry related food quality, laboratory testing and food training. She is a professional consultant and trainer for small business owners and managers, helping them grow and develop their enterprises. She consults and train in a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, hospital catering, services and manufacturing related services. Some of her work includes providing training and consultant for system like GMP, HACCP, HALAL and others. She is now focusing on own business on Food Handler School and to services other related food safety training and consultant.
Academic Qualification

Diploma Food Technology UITM
BSc (Hons) Food Quality Management UITM

Professional Body

1.Food Handler Trainer Certified by KKM -TP0419014-1
2.PSMB Certified Trainer
3.Malaysia Institute of Food Technology

Professional Experience

Responsible for teaching specific subjects such as Food Chemistry and Food Processing at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in programs offered in the Faculty of Food Science and Technology UPM.

Contributing to the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum via the teaching and supervision of students

Took part in curriculum development, revision and preparation of course materials in the department.

Collaboration with the food industry for problem-solving and food product development

Professional Body

• MIFT – P 01430