Research

OVERVIEW

In tandem with rapid socio-economic development in Malaysia in the past decades, lifestyles, dietary habits and physical activity levels of the people have undergone marked changes.  In the wake of these changes, shifts in morbidity and mortality patterns due to diet-related disorders including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and hypertension are also evident.  Therefore, research in the area of nutrition and dietetics is important in the efforts of dealing with this issue.

LECTURERS RESEARCH AREA OF STUDY IN DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Name

Discipline

Research area of interest

Prof. Dr. Azrina Azlan

Nutritional Sciences

Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases, Supplement, Functional Food, Food Properties, Food and Nutrition Databases

Prof. Dr. Amin Ismail

Nutritional Sciences

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Food, Food Composition Analysis, Antioxidants Assay, Cocoa Polyphenols

Prof. Dr. Zalilah Mohd Shariff

Community Nutrition

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhaizan Mohd Esa

Nutritional Sciences

Herb Nanotechnology, Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases Focused on Cancer and Diabetic

Prof. Dr. Chan Yoke Mun

Dietetics

Renal Nutrition, Bone Health, Gerontology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazizi Abu Saad

Community Nutrition

Physical Activity, Sport Nutrition

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Loh Su Peng

Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Biochemistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Sokhini Abd Mutalib

Nutritional Sciences

Lipid Metabolism & Cellular Function

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rosita Jamaluddin

Dietetics

Foodservice Management

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib

Community Nutrition

Public Health Nutrition & Behavioral Epidemiology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof

Dietetics

Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhasmah Sulaiman

Community Nutrition

Food Insecurity, Food and Culture, Food and Nutrition Security, Malnutrition among Low Income

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chin Yit Siew

Community Nutrition

Nutrition Education and Promotion, Early Nutrition and Allergic Diseases

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Wan Ying

Community Nutrition

Malnutrition, Early Nutrition and Child Health, Anemia, Body Image, Disordered Eating, Cognitive Performance

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Geeta Appannah

Community Nutrition

Nutritional Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Obesity, Weight Management, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Nur’Asyura Adznam

Dietetics

Geriatric, Nutrition for Elderly

Dr. Zulfitri ‘Azuan Mat Daud

Dietetics

Renal Nutrition

Dr. Zuriati Ibrahim

Dietetics

Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics Practice, Nutrition Care Process, Geriatric Nutrition, Qualitative Enquiry

Dr. Nurul Husna Shafie

Nutritional Sciences

Molecular Nutrition, Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics

Dr. Mohd Redzwan Sabran

Nutritional Sciences

Nutritional Sciences, Food Safety & Food Contaminants, Probiotics

Dr. Noraida Omar

Dietetics

Clinical Geriatric Nutrition, Foodservice in Institution

Dr. Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri

Community Nutrition

Maternal & Child Nutrition, Lactation, Infant Growth

Dr. Nurzalinda Zalbahar@Zabaha

Community Nutrition

Maternal & Child Health, Obesity

Dr. Salma Faeza Ahmad Fuzi

Community Nutrition

Micronutrient Status (Bioavailability/Supplementation), Stable Isotopes

Dr. Siti Raihanah Shafie

Nutritional Sciences

Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases, Functional Foods

Dr. Zalina Abu Zaid

Dietetics

Clinical Nutrition, Cancer, Surgical

Dr. Nor Baizura Md Yusof

Dietetics

Clinical Nutrition, Child Nutrition

Dr. Syafiqah Rahamat

 Dietetics

 Foodservice Management, Food Safety, Consumer Behavior