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Biografi/ Biography :
MOHAMED YUSUF MOHAMED NAZIR is a senior lecturer at the Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). His field of expertise covers Microbial biotechnology, fermentation technology and bioprocess technology. His primary research focus centres on the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids from Thraustochytrids, Microalgae and Fungi, employing diverse biotechnological methods. Furthermore, he actively participates in sustainable biorefinery research, dedicated to converting food wastes and agro-industrial byproducts into high-value bioactive compounds using microbial processes. His contributions to the field are well-recognized, with a portfolio of over 30 publications directly related to his area of expertise and has received numerous young scientist publication awards, both at the departmental and faculty levels.
wei xuyang, khalida khalil, tian zhuo, chen keyan, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, wan syaidatul aqma, niu qiu hong. (2025). addressing the plastisphere: sustainable approaches to combat plastic pollution. - science of the total environment. 1 - 15.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
hebah al-tamimi, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, maizom hassan, izyanti ibrahim. (2025). evidence supporting multienzyme complexes as metabolons: a review. - international journal of biological macromolecules. 1 - 12.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
tahira naz, xiang yu zhao, shaoqi li, tariq saeed, samee ullah, yusuf nazir, qing liu, hassan mohamed, yuanda song. (2025). the interplay of transcriptional regulator srebp1 with ampk promotes lipid biosynthesis in mucor circinelloides wj11. - bba - molecular and cell biology of lipids. 1 - 10.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
hebah al-tamimi, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, maizom hassan, izyanti ibrahim. (2025). evidence supporting multienzyme complexes as metabolons: a review. - international journal of biological macromolecules. 1 - 12.
tahira naz, xiang yu zhao, shaoqi li, tariq saeed, samee ullah, yusuf nazir, qing liu, hassan mohamed, yuanda song. (2025). the interplay of transcriptional regulator srebp1 with ampk promotes lipid biosynthesis in mucor circinelloides wj11. - bba - molecular and cell biology of lipids. 1 - 10.
wei xuyang, khalida khalil, tian zhuo, chen keyan, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, wan syaidatul aqma, niu qiu hong. (2025). addressing the plastisphere: sustainable approaches to combat plastic pollution. - science of the total environment. 1 - 15.
tahira naz, tariq saeed, samee ullah, yusuf nazir, molalign assefa, qing liu, zhaosen fan, hassan mohamed, yuanda song.. (2024). metabolic engineering of mucor circinelloides to improve astaxanthin production. - world journal of microbiology and biotechnology. 1 - 16.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
aiman danial mohd zaini, asvitra prevena palaniandy, muhammad ziyad ismail, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nurfatimah mohd thani, mohamad yusof maskat, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). penghasilan lipid kaya asid dokosaheksaenoik (dha) oleh aurantiochytrium sp. sw1 menggunakan sisa kulit nanas sebagai sumber karbon alternatif. - sains malaysiana. 3405 - 3416.
tahira naz , yusuf nazir , shaista nosheen , samee ullah , hafiy halim , abu bakr ahmad fazili , shaoqi li , kiren mustafa, hassan mohamed , wu yang, yuanda song. (2020). redirecting metabolic flux towards the mevalonate pathway for enhanced b-carotene production in m. circinelloides cbs 277.49. - biomed research international. 1-12.
muhamad firdaus syahmi sam-on, shuhaimi mustafa, amalia mohd hashim, wan aida wan mustapha, mohd termizi yusof, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2025). bibliometric mapping on the probiotic trends in managing aquaculture pathogens. - food bioscience. 1 - 12.
hebah al-tamimi, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, maizom hassan, izyanti ibrahim. (2025). evidence supporting multienzyme complexes as metabolons: a review. - international journal of biological macromolecules. 1 - 12.
shafizi abdul wahab, alia aryssa mohd haris, chai lay ching, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, mohamad yusof maskat, chok hui mei, huda saber abu bakar saleh, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, sahilah abdul mutalib. (2025). rapid detection of microbial contamination on food contact surfaces in restaurants with long operating hours using mobile flow cytometer. - sains malaysiana. 473 - 481.
tahira naz, xiang yu zhao, shaoqi li, tariq saeed, samee ullah, yusuf nazir, qing liu, hassan mohamed, yuanda song. (2025). the interplay of transcriptional regulator srebp1 with ampk promotes lipid biosynthesis in mucor circinelloides wj11. - bba - molecular and cell biology of lipids. 1 - 10.
wei xuyang, khalida khalil, tian zhuo, chen keyan, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, wan syaidatul aqma, niu qiu hong. (2025). addressing the plastisphere: sustainable approaches to combat plastic pollution. - science of the total environment. 1 - 15.
yusuf nazir, pranesha prabakaran, tahira naz, hassan mohamed, shaista nosheen, abu bakr ahmad fazili, aidil abdul hamid and yuanda song. (2023). acylglycerols in fungi. - . 106-122.
pranesha prabhakaran, yusuf nazir, hafiy halim, aidil abdul hamid, yuanda song. (2023). multienzyme complex in fatty acid biosynthesis. - . 88-105.
tahira naz, shaista nosheen, yusuf nazir, yuanda song. (2023). aliphatic hydrocarbons. - . 199-240.
shaista nosheen, tahira naz, yusuf nazir, yuanda song. (2023). sphingolipid. - . 166-198.
hassan mohamed, aabid manzoor shah, yusuf nazir, yuanda song. (2023). fungal lipid. - . 16-60.
aiman danial mohd zaini, asvitra prevena palaniandy, muhammad ziyad ismail, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, nurfatimah mohd thani, mohamad yusof maskat, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). penghasilan lipid kaya asid dokosaheksaenoik (dha) oleh aurantiochytrium sp. sw1 menggunakan sisa kulit nanas sebagai sumber karbon alternatif. - sains malaysiana. 3405 - 3416.
yap yin xin, izyanti ibrahim, aidil abdul hamid, shazilah kamaruddin, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir . (2024). elucidating rate-limiting enzyme of lipid biosynthesis in oleaginous yeast yarrowia lipolytica. - international applied biology conference (iabc 2024). .
1)principal investigator- dr. mohamed yusuf bin mohamed nazir (k023752) 2)prof. dr. aidil bin abdul hamid (k006667) 3)dr. mohd fareed bin mohd sairi (k017851) 4)prof. madya ts. dr. lim seng joe (k020181) 5)ts. dr. nurul aqilah binti mohd zaini (k020183). (2024). isolation, characterization, and new media development for xylose assimilating thraustochytrids to produce high-valued omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids.. - . .
nadzirul zamri, wei lun aang, nazlina haiza, noor soffalina sofian seng, lim seng joe, hassimi abu hasan, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, aidil abdul hamid. (2024). evaluation of chitosan and matel ions as efficient and cost-effective flocculant for harvesting lipid-rich aurantiochytrium sp. sw1 cells. - glabal algae summit (gas) 2024. .
rishitharan pannambalan, fareed sairi, nurul aqilah mohd zaini, lim seng joe, aidil abdul hamid, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir. (2024). isolation and characterization of thraustochytrids from kelanang mangrove ecosystem for polyunsaturated fatty acids and terpenoids production . - glabal algae summit (gas) 2024. .
fadzila hanim kasim, wan syaidatul aqma, fareed sairi, hassimi abu hasan, peer mohamed, mohamed yusuf mohamed nazir, aidil abdul hamid. (2024). efficient co-production of docosahexaenoic acid (dha) and squalene using pineapple liquid waste by aurantiochytrium sp. sw1. - glabal algae summit (gas) 2024. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PENGUKURAN TAHAP BEBANAN BAKTERIA PADA PERMUKAAN SENTUHAN MAKANAN DI LAPANGAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN FLOW CYTOMETER JENAMA CYTOQUANT | syarikat premier diagnostics sdn. bhd. | 97.4% (2023-03-01 sehingga 2025-09-30) |
| REVOLUTIONISING BELACAN PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA: ACCELERATING PRODUCTION WITH INOCULATED MICROBIAL TECHNIQUES | ow ah thean commerce sdn bhd | 46.7% (2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |
| BIOFOUNDRY-ASSISTED RAPID STRAIN PROTOTYPING FOR MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF BIOCHEMICALS | petronas research sdn bhd | 46.4% (2024-10-02 sehingga 2026-09-30) |
| AURANTIOCHYTRIUM SP. SW1: A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FEED FOR MALAYSIAN GIANT FRESHWATER PRAWNS. | gk aqua sdn bhd | 51.6% (2025-03-01 sehingga 2026-02-28) |