Experts::USM

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Health Campus

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM)

APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Starting Date in USM: 06 April 2006

kiren@usm.my

+6(09) 767 (Ext) 6257

https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/kiren

B Sc (HONS), SAINS BIOPERUBATAN
UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (MALAYSIA)
MSc, SAINS PERUBATAN
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) (MALAYSIA)
PhD, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) (MALAYSIA)

BIOGRAPHY

I'm currently serving in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. My routine work involves molecular diagnostic services, research, teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates in various medical disciplines, and supervising research at the postgraduate level. My research interests include molecular microbiology, infectious diseases, and diagnostic innovation.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests in general include molecular microbiology, diagnostics, proteomics, biosensors, and natural products. My current interests are as follows: 1. Molecular approaches to fundamental studies on biomarkers of pathogens. 2. Development of sustainable diagnostics for infectious diseases (such as Shigella spp., Acinetobacter spp., etc.) 3. Development of molecular typing methods for infectious diseases