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PROFESOR MADYA DR. KHAIRIAH BINTI ABD. KARIM
EXPERT IN

APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Engineering Campus
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM)
Starting Date in USM: 01 August 2008
chkhairiah@usm.my
+6(04) 599 (Ext) 6421
https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/chkhairiah
  • B ENG, KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
    UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) (MALAYSIA)
  • MSc, BIOTEKNOLOGI
    UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNITED KINGDOM (BRITAIN)
  • PhD, KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
    UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNITED KINGDOM (BRITAIN)
BIOGRAPHY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khairiah Abd Karim holds a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from The University of Manchester, UK and is a researcher at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Her work focuses on plant cell culture, bioethanol production, and sustainable waste management, including patchouli oil enhancement, microbial fuel cells, and organic fertilizer production. She contributes to green technology and bioprocess optimization.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Khairiah’s research focuses on bioprocess engineering, plant biotechnology, and sustainable waste utilization. She explores bioethanol production using Kluyveromyces marxianus and Metabolic Flux Analysis, optimizes patchouli oil production via plant cell culture, and develops organic fertilizers from chicken waste. She works on microbial fuel cells and eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors, promoting green technology and industrial sustainability
Scopus ID
55143935100
Researcher ID
A-8223-2011
ORCID
0000-0003-0016-0226
Google Scholar ID
UsM80X8AAAAJ=e
EXPERTISE
  1. ENGINEERING >> Chemical Process Design and Analysis > Biochemical Process
  2. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY >> Bioinformatics Tools, Platforms and Technologies > Bioinformatics Laboratory Information Systems
  3. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY >> Plant Biotechnology > Tissue Culture and Protoplast Technology
  4. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY >> Environmental Biotechnology > Waste Valorisation
  5. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY >> Environmental Biotechnology > Waste Valorisation
  6. APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY >> Industrial Biotechnology > Fermentation Technology
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