Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shamarina Shohaimi

Dr. Shamarina Shohaimi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She obtained her PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from University of Cambridge. Her research interests are cardiovascular epidemiology and statistical methods in biology and epidemiology. These include validation studies, design of experiments and surveys and multilevel modelling of determinants of cardiovascular diseases. Currently she is involved in research on quantifying the risk factors of dengue and multivariate analysis of ecological data in particular investigating the association between variables in a community in order to determine the assemblage structure.

Dr. Shahrizim Zulkifly

Dr. Shahrizim (Dr Reese) is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biology. His training is in medical Microbiology and Lichens taxonomy. He received his PhD and training in Algae taxonomy, culture and applications (phycology) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States. 

His previous research focused on the bioremediation of wastewater, production of high quality cellulose from algae as well as metagenomics of epiphytic bacteria on nuisance freshwater algae. By using metagenomics, several identifying genes were identified in promoting bioremediation and nutrient cycling in algae.

His current interest is continuing the applications of metagenomics in algae and bacteria in naturally occurring freshwater and marine ecosystems. He is also interested in seasonal biodiversity of algae in relation to nutrient andenvironmental conditions. The applications of this research may be used in fields of bioremediation and also algae production.