CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
*. Name: M uhammad Taher
2. Passport No: B424126
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3. Date and Place of Birth : 16 March 1973 . Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
4. Sex: Male
5. Nationality : Indonesia
6. Marital status: Married
7. Address: No 9, Lorong Alor Akar 71, Jala n Bukit P elindung, 25050, Kuantan, Pahang8. P ermanent Address: Jl. Anggur No 6 Pintu Kabun, Bukittinggi 26123, Sumatera Barat,
Indonesia . Tel: +62 - 752 - 32835
9. Office: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International
Islamic Univer sity Malaysia, Jalan Istana, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan,
Pahang, Malaysia.
10. Email : *************@*****.***, mtaher@iiu m .edu.my
11. HP: +6 016 - 7544327
AREA OF RESEARCH
1 . Isolation and Char acterization of Natural Products.
2 . Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Animal Cell Culture.
discovery of anticancer agents fr o m plant, marine, microorganism and recombinant DNA
technology sources
ACADEMIC/ ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
- Lecturer (Universitas Muhammadiyah Jaka rta) in 2000 - 2001 .
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- Research Assistant (Department of Bioprocess, UTM) in 2005
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Visiting Lecturer (Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, UTM) in 2006.
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Assistant Professor (Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang), 13 April 2006 -
present
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Coordinator Center for professional Development for KuantanCampus 2009-Dec 2009.
- Deputy Dean Postgraduate and Research Affairs, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy. Jan 2010-
Present.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
1. Degree B. Pharmacy
Field Pharmacy
Year 1997
Title of Project Isolation of Alkaloids from Ophiorrhiza sp.
Name and Place Institution Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
2. Degree Pharmacist (Apotekher)
Field Pharmacy
Year 1998
Name and Place Institution Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
3. Degree MSc. in Organic Chemistry
Field Natural Product Chemistry
Title of Project Chemical and Bioactivity Study on Selected Guttiferae Species
Year 2000
Name and Place Institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
4. Degree Ph.D in Bioprocess
Field Cell culture
Title of Project Isolation and in vitro Antidiabetic Properties of a
Proanthocyanidin from Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Year 2005
Name and Place Institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
PUBLICATIONS
RM141,000/
Researcher (2002-2005). IRPA 74054.
2. Study of the of antidiabetic action of cinnamon extract on cell culture of 3T3-L1
adipocytes. RM 10,000/Researcher. (2004).IRGS.
3. The Efficacy and Toxicity Study of Cinnamon as a Health Supplement. RM.
200,000/Researcher. (Jan 2006-Dec 2007).BSP(J)BTK/1001(3). Satelit Bioteknologi.
5. Bioactivity-guided isolation of antimicrobial agent from Alternanthera sessilis
(Kermak). RM 15,000 (Apr 2007-Mar 2009). IIUM FRG 0701-35. Project
Leader.(Completed)
6. Phytochemicals with Cytotoxic Activity From Four Rare Malaysian Artocarpus Species,
ScienceFund, MOSTI, RM 207,000. 2007-2009, Researcher.
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7. Cloning of BRCA mutant Gene as DNA Vaccines for Breast Cancer Therapy.
RM15,500 (Jan 2008-Dec 2009). IIUM FRG0703-77. Project Leader.
8. Survey and Collection of Plant Materials from Pahang Rainforest. IIUM Endowmnet
Fund Type A. RM1,500 (1 April 2008-31 Sept 2008)-EDW A08-187. Project
Leader.(Completed)
9. Identification of Plant Material Collected from Pahang Rainforest. IIUM Endowmnet
Fund Type A. RM1,500 (1 April 2008-31 Sept 2008)-EDW A08-184. Project Leader.
.(Completed)
10. Non-Communicable Disease Research Unit, IIUM. 2008. RM50,000. Researcher.
11.Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Antimicrobial Agent from Coleus Amboinicus Lour. RM
15,000 (1 June 2008-Nov 2009). EDW 0803-107. Researcher.
12. Isolation and cytotoxic activity study of phytochemicals from Calophyllum canum. RM
20,000 (1 Dec 2008-31 Nov 2010). EDW B 0805-162. Project leader. (Completed).
13. Specific anticancer potency and mechanism of inhibition of Curcusone A and
Jatrophone from Jatropa against cancer cells. Year 1. 2009. Rp 84,750,000 (RM30,545).
International Collaboration Grant. Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of
National Education, Republic of Indonesia. Researcher.
14. Study on antineoplastic activity of thymoquinone, an active ingredient of Black seed
(Nigela sativa). RM20,000 (1 April 2009- (21 months). EDW B0902-212. Researcher
15. Study on phytochemistry and anticancer activity of three Malaysian Calophyllum.
RM39,500 (1 October 2009-31 September 2011). FRGS0409-103-Project leader.
16. Study on antineoplastic activity of thymoquinone, an active ingredient of black seed
(Nigella sativa) against cervical cancer. EDWB0905-277. RM20,000 (1 Oct 2009/18
months)-Co-researcher.
17. Cloning of mutant breast Cancer. EDW A09-504. RM5000. (1 Nov 2009/ 10 months).
Co-researcher.
18. Study of the antidiabetic properties of selected Malaysian herbs and spices extracts
in Cultures 3T3-L1 cells. EDWB0906-316. RM20000. (16 Dec 2009-15 June 2011). Co-
researcher.
19. Antibacterial activity and cytotoxicity of new modified class Ionomer Dental cement.
EDWB0906-319. RM20000 (16 Dec 2009-15 June 2010). Co-reseracher.
20. Isolation and anticancer evaluation of mangostin from Garcinia Mallaccensis.
EDWB1002-350. RM20000 (16 March 2010-15 March 2011). Project leader.
21. Microencapsulation of Cassia alata extract for Topical application. EDDB1002-351.
RM20000. (16 March 2010-15 March 2012). Co-researcher.
22. Isolation and purification of anticancer compounds from Malaysian Sea cucumber,
Stichopus chloronotus. EDW B1002-364. RM20000. (16 Marc 2010-15 April 2011). Co
researcher.
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23. Development of palm olein-in water emulsion containing plant extracts as
insecticides. EDWA 10-601. RM5000. (16 April 2010-15 April 2011). Co-researcher.
24. Study of wound healing properties from selected mangrove farm (Acrostichum SSP)
using in vitro and vitro technique. EDWB10-106-0445. RM20,000. (16 Sept 2010-15 Sep
2011). Co-researcher.
25. Isolation of antimicrobial agent from Clusiaceae plant. EDWB11-002-0480. RM20000.
(16 Jan 2011-15 July 2012).
26. Evaluation of wound healing properties of Acroctichum using in vivo and in viitro
techniques. FRGS11-003-0151. RM 79040. (1 Feb2011-31 Jan 2013/ 24 moths)-Co
researcher
COURSES/ASESSMENT/CONFERENCE/SEMINAR ATTENDED AS PARTICIPANT
1. Taaruf and Intellectual Discourse 29, 22-27 June 2006, IIUM, Gombak.
2. Quantitative Data Analysis: Foundations in Parametric and Non-Parametric
Statistics, 5-6 July 2006, Research center, IIUM, Gombak.
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3. Seminar on Genetic and Molecular Research, 30 November 2006, Kulliyah of
Medicine, IIUM, Kuantan
4. Biomalaysia Conference 2007, 27-29 November 2007, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.
5. Seminar on Postgraduate Supervision. 6 May 2008, IIUM, Kuantan.
6. Assesment Policy Workshop, 19-20 June 2008. Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM,
Kuantan.
7. Competency Level Assessment 3. International Islamic University Malaysia,
Gombak. 30 Jun- 1 July 2008.
8. Competency Level Assessment 5. International Islamic University Malaysia,
Gombak. 27 April-30 May 2009.
WORKSHOP
1. Quantitative Data Analysis: Foundations in Parametric and Non-Parametric
Statistics, 5-6 July 2006, Research center, IIUM, Gombak.
2. Teaching Methodology, 16-20 April 2007, Centre for Profesional Development,
IIUM, Corus Paradise Resort, Port Dickson.
3. Singapore Basic and Advance Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC) Training Course, 26-27 April 2007, Peninsular Excelsior Hotel,
Singapore.
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4. Appreciation and Documentation ISO 9001:2000 Course, 9-10 August 2007,
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang.
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5. Post-6 Asean Microscopy Conference Workshop, 13-14 December 2007,
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang.
6. Workshop on Supervision, Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 9-10 April 2008.
7. Knowledge Sharing Seminar and Workshop on Research Innovation, IIUM,
Kuantan, 23 July 2008.
8. Basic SPSS Workshop 2009, Dept. Community Health & Family Medicine,
Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM, Kuantan. 15-16 June 2009.
9. Effective Writing and Publishing Workshop, 7 June 2010 by Prof Daniel Samson.
Organized by AKEPT. Grand Continental Hotel. Kuala Terengganu
10. Research Supervisor Training workshop, 28 June 2010, Monash University, KL,
organized by AKEPT and Monash University.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1. Indonesian Pharmacist Association (Ikatan Sarjana Farmasi Indonesia)/2006-present
2. Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (Associate Member)/2006-present
3. Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA)/2007-present
4. Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology/2007-present
5. Malaysian Natural Product Society (MNPS)/2009-present
CONSULTANCIES/ EXPERTISE
Natural Medicinal Product Consultancy and Development Centre, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy,
IIUM, Kuantan.
TEACHING
Undergraduate
a. PHM1143 (PHARMACY PRACTICE I-PHARMACY)- COORDINATOR (1/2007-
2008
)
b. PHM2172 (
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY-PHARMACY)-
COORDINATOR (1/2007-2009
)
c. PHM3172 (
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL-PHARMACY)-
COORDINATOR (1/2007-2009)
d. PHM1213 (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY-PHARMACY)-COORDINATOR
(2/2007/2008)
e. PHM4282 (DRUG DELIVERY-PHARMACY)-COORDINATOR (SEM
2/2008/2009)
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f. SBM4553 (DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM-BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE)-
(SEM2/2008/2009)
g. SBM4513 (HERBAL MEDICINE- BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE)-(SEM 2/2008/2009)
h. SBT 3134 (CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL PRODUCTS-
BIOTECHNOLOGY- SEM 2/2007/2008
i. SBM4553 (DRUG ABUSE)-SEM 1/2009-2010Postgraduate
PHRM6214-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY- SEM2/2009/10-SEM1 2010/11
STUDENT SUPERVISION
Undergraduate student
1. Determination of IgG produced by PAP7 cells. 2008. Nik Muhibul Fikry Nik
Muhammad.B.Pharm-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
2. Mohd Shahrul Fadzli Imadudin 200). Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Anticancer activity
of
Calophyllum teysmanii and C. Canum. 2009. (with USM). Completed. Field Supervisor.
3. Shahida Suleiman Ngotho. 2009. Screening of the antiproliferative activity exracts
from
stembark of Calophyllum canum against human cell line. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM .
Completed. Principal Supervisor.
4. Fatoumata Sawaneh .2009. Screening of antiproliferative activity of rubraxanthone
against human cell lines. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
5. Nur Shazwani bt Abdul Latif.2010. Isolation of phytochemicals from Henckelia sp.
B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
6. Farah Syahidah Ahmad Zohri.2010. Antibacterial and Antioxidant activities of alfa-
mangostin from Garcinia malaccensis. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal
Supervisor.
7. Aizudin b. Mohamad. 2010. Cytotoxic activity study of Calophyllum rubiginosum.
B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
8. Mohamed Zaffar Ali b Mohamed Amiroudine. 2010.The study of effect of some Malaysian
antidiabetic plants on adipocytes cells. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal
Supervisor.
9. Wan Nur Baitty bt Wan Mohd Tajuddin. 2010.Cytotoxic activity study of plant Calophylum
macrocarpum. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
10. Farida Anwar Hussain. 2010. Cytotoxic activity study of plant Sapium baccatum.
B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Principal Supervisor.
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11. Suzaila bt Arsad. 2010. Cytotoxic activity study of Henckelia sp. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM
Completed. Principal Supervisor.
12. Nurhazni bt Khir Jauhari. 2010. The study of wound healing effect of Channa sp.
(haruan)
on fibroblast cells. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM Completed. Principal Supervisor.
13. Siti Mahfuza Mohd Safian. 2010. Hippocratic screening of crude methanol extract of
Sapium baccatum stembark. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM Completed. Co- Supervisor.
14. Nadirah Sulaiman. 2010. Hippocratic screening of ethyl acetate extract of Sapium
baccatum stembark. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM Compeleted. Co- Supervisor.
15. Nur Aizura Mat Alewi. 2010. Toxicity study of crude hexane extract of the stembark of
Sapium baccatum in rats. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM .Completed. Co- Supervisor.
16. Farah Dayana Ishak. 2010. Toxicity study of crude metahol extract of the stembark of
Sapium baccatum in rats. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM. Completed. Co- Supervisor.
17. Siti Munirah Munabir. 2010. Toxicity study of ethyl acetate. extract of the stembark
of
Sapium baccatum in rats. B.Biomed.Sci-IIUM, Completed. Co- Supervisor.
18. Diyana Izyan Mohd Hashmi. 2010. Cytotoxicty and Apoptosis study of Phytochemicals
isolated from Artocarpus Plants, Calophyllumcanum and Garcinia malaccensis on Cancer
cells. B.Biotech-IIUM. Completed
19. Hanan Hasan. 2010. Ths study of Cytotoxicty and Apoptosis of Phytochemicals
compounds isolated Guttiferae in Cell Culture. B.Biotech-IIUM. Completed
MSc student
1. Norazlin bt Othman. Phytochemistry and bioactivity study of Artocarpus species (MSc/
2007-2008-Sem II till now)-(with UTM)-Completed Viva. Co-Supervisor
2. Zafirah Liyana bt Abdullah (G0827748). Cloning of mutant gene for anticancer vaccine
(
MSc/2008-2009-Sem II till now)- Principal Supervisor
3. Tara K Jalal (G0836430). Phytochemistry and bioactivity study of Garcinia grifithii
(MSc/2008-2009-Sem II till now-(with Kulliyyah of Science). Co-Supervisor.
4. Sauba Nakazibwe (G0820154). Cytotoxicity and apoptosis study of genus calophyllum
(MSc/2009)-Completed. Principal Supervisor
5. Husna Hawa Mohd. Hassan (Sem I, 2009-2010)-Co-Supervisor)
PhD Student
1. Osama Y. AlThunibat. Cytotoxicty and anticancer study of Malaysian sea cucumber.
(
PhD/ 2007-2008 Sem II till now)-(with Kulliyyah of Science)-Co-Supervisor
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2. Suhaib Ibrahim. Phytochemistry study of Malaysian Calophyllum. Moha d
ALKHAMAISEH (G0825635) (PhD/2008-2009-Sem II till now)-Principal Supervisor
3. Dedi Noviendri. Studies on Fucoxanthin from Marine Sources for food and
Pharmaceuticals Application.
(
PhD/2009-present)-Co-Supervisor (Kull. Engineering)
4. Shamsul Onn. Phytochemistry study of Garcinia prainiana.
(
PhD/2009-present)- Co-
supervisor (UTM)
MISCELLANEOUS/COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Isolation and structural elucidation of antiproliferative compounds from Calophyllum
canum (2008) Research in Progress Presentation, Kulliyah of Pharmacy. 20 Aug 2008.
Kulliyyah of Pharmacy.
2. Chairman and Instructor on Animal Cell Culture Workshop. 29-30 April 2008. Kulliyyah
of Pharmacy.
3 .Accompanying Lecturer. 2008. Educational Trip to Bandung, Indonesia.14-22 April
2008.
5. Speaker. In the Phytochemical Screening Expedition 2009. 8-10 May 2009 at
Institute for Biodiversity, PERHILITAN, Bukit Rengit, Lanchang, Pahang.
6. Facilitator. In the Phytochemical Expedition and Advance Technique Natural Product
R&D 2009. 21-22 November May 2009 at Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM, Pahang.
7. Member of IIUM Animal Ethics Policies Committee. 2009
8. Mentor mentee programme, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy. 2009-2010
THESIS EXAMINER
1. Internal Examiner for MSc thesis Harith Jameel Mahdi (Kull of Pharmacy, IIUM),
Metabolic Fingerprinting and Molecular Characteristic of Ginger (Zingiber officinale
Rosc.) Using Microsattellites DNA . June 2009
2. External Examiner for MSc Thesis Siavosh Hosseinpour Chermahini (Bioprocess
Eng, UTM Cosmeceutical values of Cashew Leaves Extract Decolorized with
activated carbon in tea bag system . August. 2010.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
1. Silver Kulliyyah Researcher Awards-2008
2. Promising University Researcher Awards. Kulliyyah Level-2009
3. Marquis Who s Who in the World, 26 Ed. 2009
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4. Marquis Who s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 7 Ed. 2009-2010th
5. Marquis Who s Who in the World, 27 Ed. 2010
6. Silver Medal, IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2010.
7. Bronze Medal, Production of Recombinant p53 protein by PCR based Site-directed
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Mutagenesis of Plasmid DNA 21 International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design
&Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2010.
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INVITED/ PLENARY SPEAKER
1. Taher, M. In Vitro Models for Assessing Antidiabetic Activity of Medicinal Plants.
International Conference And Talkshow On Medicinal Plant,19th-21st October 2010,
BPPT-Jakarta, Indonesia.
Signed by:
MUHAMMAD TAHER Date: 7.2.2011