PROGRAM BOOK BIOCHEMISTRY HOMECOMING SEMINAR 2022

BIOCHEMISTRY
HOMECOMING
SEMINAR
2022
DECEMBER 15, 2022

@ DEWAN KULIAH UTAMA
BIOTECH 1, FBSB, UPM

WHERE YOUR
SUCCESS BEGINS

DR. NURSHAFIKA CHM. AZYYATI MR. HARIS
MOH
D SAKEH MOHD PADZIL BIN SULAIMAN

(CLASS OF 2011) (CLAS
S OF 2008) (CLAS
S OF 2009)
Scientist of Malaysia Licensed Auctioneer
Business Development Genome And Vaccine
& Real Estate
Manager Institute (MGVI) Negotiator in Real
Estate Businesses

INTRODUCTION

Numerous Biochemistry alumni are currently hold great positions
in a number of universities, research institutions, and private
businesses, both domestically and internationally. Therefore, it is
necessary to know the activities of biochemistry alumni in order to
gather feedback towards the betterment of present undergraduate
and postgraduate students. This "Biochemistry Homecoming Seminar
(BHS)" also becomes a platform to help current biochemistry students
to more aware of the demands of global markets. In this programme,
the alumni are welcome to share about their time on the campus and
their accomplishments since graduated from the biochemistry
programme. Also, it is hoped that the alumni could help students by
offering them an assistance to find a placement for their industrial
training.

The history of the first BHS, which held on October 11, 2012, has
benefited both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The
impact of the previous seminar has strengthened the students'
identities, elevated their spirits, and allowed them to prepare and
provide themselves with holistic development including physical,
emotional, spiritual, and intellectual aspect in both academic and co-
curricular activity. It has also provided an exposure for future career
path esspecially in the field of biochemistry, particularly for final-year
undergraduate students who are ready to graduate.

TENTATIVE

8:30 am Registration
9:00 am
“Negaraku” and “Putra Gemilang”
9:30 am Recitation of Doa
Welcoming Speech by the Chairman of Organizing Committee
10:00 am
10:10 am Opening Speech by the Dean of FBSB
10:40 am Opening Ceremony
10:50 am Photo Session
Performance by the 3rd Year Students
11:20 am Speaker 1:
12:00 pm Dr. Nurshafika Mohd Sakeh
12:10 pm Business Development Manager
12:30 pm Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)
Performance by the 1st Year Students
Speaker 2:
CHM. Azyyati Mohd Padzil
Scientist of Malaysia Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI)
Performance by the 2nd Year Students

Speaker 3:
Mr. Haris Bin Sulaiman
Licensed Auctioneer & Real Estate Negotiator in Real
Estate Businesses

Dialog
Moderator: Dr. Sharifah Alawieyah Syed Mortadza
Performance by the 4th Year Students

Closing Remarks and Token of Appreciation by the Head of
Department of Biochemistry

End of Seminar and Lunch

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

It is my pleasure to warmly welcome everyone
to the Biochemistry Homecoming Seminar
2022 organized by the Department of
Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and
Biomolecular Sciences (FBSB), UPM.



“Home is the starting place of love, hope and dreams.”

I would like to applaud our alumni, especially our three speakers who were
invited. I extend them my sincere gratitude and my heartiest appreciation for
their willingness to involve in the effort to support their alma mater. I also
wish you all well in your upcoming responsibilities. Your spirit is gratefully
acknowledged and rewarded.

Science, technology and innovation are central to success in today’s
economy. It is imperative that activities like this be inculcated in seeking
future research opportunities and promoting scientific and technological
networking among researchers, institutions and industries. This Homecoming
Seminar has been successfully organised for the past 6 years and has
become a tradition for the Department of Biochemistry. Let the tradition
continue for the well-being of the faculty and the alumni’s future
endeavours.

Last but not least, I would like to congratulate and express my appreciation
to the organizing committee for their tireless effort in making this seminar a
success. Once again, have a fruitful seminar and welcome home to all
speakers!

Best wishes and thank you.

Prof. Dr. Shuhaimi Mustafa
Dean
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia.

MESSAGE FROM
THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

On behalf of the Department, I am delighted
to welcome all distinguished guests, speakers
and students to the “Biochemistry
Homecoming Seminar 2022”.

This annual seminar aims to connect our alumni and the Department. It offers
a venue for students to learn from and expose to insightful perspectives,
advice, and guidance from our alumni. In addition, this provided ideas and
an overview of the job fields for the students that will pursue after
graduating.

I would very much like to take this opportunity to thank and honour the
notable graduates who have agreed to spend time with their forerunners in
the Department. I sincerely hope that this connection will develop and grow.
Let's all do our part to strengthen the bonds between these two entities.

I would also like to congratulate the organizing committee for their excellent
effort in ensuring a successful seminar.

With Knowledge We Serve.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syahida Ahmad
Head of Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Universiti Putra Malaysia

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

Assalamualaikumwarahmatullahiwabarakatuh and good day,

Welcome to the Biochemistry Homecoming Seminar 2022, which has
been successfully organized by the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty
of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UPM, for 9 years now.

It is gratifying to note that this programme serves as a platform for
sharing knowledge, expertise and career success of our alumni with the
alma mater two weeks after UPM’s convocation week. We hope this
programme will act as a catalyst to enhance interaction, and
collaboration among researchers, especially with our alumni members.
Hence, it is hoped that this program can be a traditional event for our
department for many years to come to show how versatile a degree in
Biochemistry can be. This programme will never be a success without
the hard work and commitment of all members of the organizing
committee and various sponsors. I would like to express my sincere
appreciation to the members. Last but not least, I am very grateful to all
guest speakers for their acceptance of our invitation and their effort to
contribute to their alma mater. I hope all participants will enjoy this
programme and bring back pleasant memories. Welcome home!

Dr. Mohd Badrin Hanizam Abdul Rahim
Chairman
Biochemistry Homecoming Seminar 2022

DR. NURSHAFIKA
MOHD SAKEH

(CLASS OF 2011)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Dr Nurshafika Mohd Sakeh is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of a
biotechnology company, APTA NIAGA SDN BHD. Her first degree in 2011, a
BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), was
awarded Best Thesis in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by the Malaysian
Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB). She earned her
Master’s degree in Animal Cell Biotechnology (2015) and completed her PhD
in Molecular Biotechnology (2020) from UPM. Her PhD was fully funded by
the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Her research findings were
valued by eminent plant scientists, and in 2017 she presented her works at
the esteemed Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology in
Valencia, Spain. Utilising her multidisciplinary research background, she
began her career in 2020 as a project-based Laboratory Manager working
in a close liaison with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS)
and the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (MAQIS). She was
then appointed as Business Development Manager and engages with the
authorities to initiate government-to-government (G2G) relations with
Indonesia, promoting agricultural sustainability. In early 2022, she
incorporated APTA NIAGA SDN BHD and established AptaMIER LAB, a
service laboratory offering chemical and molecular analyses which currently
operates at her alma mater.

CHM. AZYYATI MOHD
PADZIL

(CLASS OF 2008)
SCIENTIST OF MALAYSIA GENOME AND
VACCINE INSTITUTE (MGVI)

CHM. Azyyati Mohd Padzil is a scientist from Malaysia Genome and Vaccine
Institute (MGVI), a research institute under the National Institutes of
Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM). She is a proud alumni of Faculty of
Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, UPM, where she earned her
first degree in BSc (Hons)in Biochemistry on 2008 and was sponsored by
JPA scholarship. Later she worked as research assistant in IBS, UPM
and after the contract ended on 2009, she was offered to work as
research officer at Malaysia Genome Institute, an agency under
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). On the same
year, she enrolled her MSc. degree in Physiology at Faculty of Medicine
and Health Sciences, UPM and completed in 2013.

From 2009 until now her research works mainly involve molecular biology,
biophysical characterization, molecular interaction and metabolomics. Along
with government initiative on 2021 after the pandemic, MGVI has been given
a new mandate to be a centre for vaccine research, therefore infectious
disease and vaccinology has become her new interest and responsibilities.
Besides her own research activities, she also provide services and training
for molecular interaction, biophysical characterization and NMR analysis. On
2021,she also passed her IKM LMIC examination making her a licensed
chemist registered under Institut Kimia Malaysia.

MR. HARIS BIN
SULAIMAN

(CLASS OF 2009)
LICENSED AUCTIONEER & REAL ESTATE
NEGOTIATOR IN REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES

Mr Mohd Haris Bin Sulaiman is a graduate student class of 2009 in Bachelor
of Science (Hons) Biochemistry. Later he continued pursuing his study for his
Master at UPM in the field of environmental biochemistry and graduated in
2015. He started his career pathway in way different field Mr Mohd Haris'
first job after graduation was as a banker in a retail commercial bank, CIMB
Bank Berhad. Later with the knowledge and experience in banking and sales
line, he got a job offer as a Technology Commercialization Surveyor attached
with Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) to nurture
Technology based Start-Up Company on tech transfer and technology
licensing within Research Institute (RI) & Research University (RU) in
Malaysia. After almost 2 years, Mr Haris hopped on to adventure in his
career, which is the auction field, where he now works as a Licensed
Auctioneer & Real Estate Negotiator in Real Estate Businesses. Among his
achievement in auction and real estate is that he managed to close sales of
several land and property worth Millions of Ringgit and helped individual or
corporate to managing their investment portfolio, especially in Real estate
and wealth management

COMMITTEE

PATRON
PROF. DR. SHUHAIMI MUSTAFA



ADVISOR
ASSOC. PROF. DR. SYAHIDA AHMAD



CHAIRMAN
DR. MOHD BADRIN HANIZAM ABDUL RAHIM



VICE CHAIRMAN
DR. SHAFINAZ ABD. GANI



SECRETARY
DR. MOHD EZUAN KHAYAT



TREASURER
DR. SUHAILI SHAMSI



MODERATOR
DR. SHARIFAH ALAWIEYAH SYED MORTADZA



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
ASSOC. PROF. DR. USWATUN HASANAH ZAIDAN
TS. DR. AZZREENA MOHAMAD AZZEME
DR. NUR ADEELA YASID



PROTOCOL, PERFORMANCES AND

PRESENTATION COMMITTEE
ASSOC. PROF. DR. SITI AQLIMA AHMAD

DR. NOOR DINA MUHD NOOR
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ZETTY NORHANA BALIA YUSOF

DR. YUSNAINI MD YUSOFF

COMMITTEE

SOCIAL COMMITTEE
ASSOC.PROF. DR. MOHD SHUKURI MOHAMAD ALI
ASSOC. PROF. TS. DR. AMIR SYAHIR AMIR HAMZAH

MRS. UMI NADRAH MAT ALI



FOOD COMMITTEE
MRS. NIK FAUZAN NIK MOHD AMAN

MS. NORHIDARYU ARIFFIN



TECHNICAL AND ICT
COMMITTEE

MR. MUHAMAD CYRILL KAMAL
MR. RAIMI MASKAN

MR. AHMAD ANWAR AFIFI ABU HASSAN



GIFT COMMITTEE
MRS. HAIRANY HASHIM
MRS. NORMALA MASROM



SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
PROF. DR. MOHD YUNUS ABD SHUKOR
ASSOC. PROF. DR. SITI NURBAYA OSLAN

STUDENT COMMITTEE

DIRECTOR
DANOUSKA BALA KRISHNAM



CO– DIRECTOR
DIVYASREE SURYANARAYANAN



SECRETARY
NUR HAZZYLIA BINTI BADRUL



TREASURER
NUR AINI BINTI ISHAK



HOST & EMCEE
SITI NUR 'AIN BINTI RONY
KEESHANRAJ A/L MANOHARAN



SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

TAN SHIN ER
FLORA FOO JING SHI
SIVANISWARY MOHAN
NUR HUSNA SYAHIRAH BINTI MOHD HANIF



PROTOCOL COMMITTEE
SOPHITA A/P SOM NEAK
SHASMIRAA GANESAN
NURIN LIYANA BINTI ROSLAN
NUR ZULAIKHA BINTI MOHAMAD ZAHIR
VARTHINI THATCHANA MOORTHY
SITI AISYAH BINTI AZMI
ADRIANA SYAKIRAH BINTI MAHADI
IZA NUR RAIHANAH BINTI MUHAMAD ZAWAHIR

TEE FONG YING
NURUL AINUN NAJIHAH BINTI ISMAIL



SOCIAL COMMITTEE
DINESH PRASAD A/L V. THANGA VELU
SRI THEENESUAN SUNDAR
YALINI HUNASEGARAN

STUDENT COMMITTEE

FOOD COMMITTEE
WONG MEI KEI
LIM FANG MIN

NURUL AFIQAH SHAHIRA BINTI IZZUANDY



TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
NADHIRAH HUSNA BINTI HAMDAN
SITI NOORFATHIAH BINTI MOHD RAZIN
MUHAMAD ZULFARHAN BIN ZULAFENDY

NUR AFRINA BINTI SHAHARUDIN



GIFT, SPONSORSHIP & CERTIFICATE COMMITTEE
NUR ADILA BINTI AHMAD SHUHARD

MUHAMMAD ASLAM TAN BIN NASIR AZREEN
SITI NUR 'AIN BINTI RONY
SUGANTHI A/P MUTU

IKLIL WAJIHAH BINTI HARUN



CLEANLINESS & DECORATION COMMITTEE
EDELIN SUFI BINTI MOHD AZIAN
ANGELINE PHOEBE VINCENT

NUR FARIHAH NAJMA BINTI HAIRI
NUR SYAFIKA BINTI MOHD AZMAN

HUSNA BINTI MOHD NOR
NUR BALQIS WONG BINTI MUHAMMAD SAUFIQ WONG

NUR IFFAH BINTI SHAHARUNOZILAN



STAGE AND PERFORMANCE COMMITTE
ALYA NADHIRAH BINTI JAMIL

MOHAMAD RAZIQ IRFAN BIN REZDUAN
MUHAMMAD HAZIQ BIN HAIRUL AZAM

SACHINI A/P ELANGGOVAN
MARYAM SAKINAH BINTI MUHAMMED RIDZUAN

NURUL ELLYIANA BINTI YUSRI



REGISTRATION COMITTEE
NUR JASIMA BINTI ABUL KALAM AZAD

HANIS NAZWA BINTI ISMAIL
NURUL FARHANA BINTI FAREZOL

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES
(FBSB)



UPM ALUMNI CENTRE



UPM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (PAUPM)



DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, FBSB

MEMORIES

BIOCHEMISTRY HOMECOMING SEMINAR