CV Information
PROFESOR MADYA DR. JAPARENG BIN LALUNG
EXPERT IN

EARTH SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Main Campus
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM)
Starting Date in USM: 10 September 2012
japareng@usm.my
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  • B Sc, EKOLOGI
    UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) (MALAYSIA)
  • MSc, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
    UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM (BRITAIN)
  • PhD, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
    UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM (BRITAIN)
BIOGRAPHY
Before academia, I worked on monitoring Putrajaya Lake and Wetlands and managed water resources for the largest water treatment company in Malaysia. I teach environmental subjects and conduct research on toxin-producing cyanobacteria in Malaysia and internationally, including in Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Antarctica. I had the privilege of joining British Antarctic Survey expeditions in 2015, 2016, and 2023.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I research toxin-producing cyanobacteria in water bodies, microbial ecology, algae, and environmental forensics. My work includes drinking water quality, plastic and hydrocarbon degradation using microbes, biodiesel and scytonemin production from algae and cyanobacteria, as well as exploring the potential of beneficial Antarctic microbes.
Scopus ID
55645047600
Researcher ID
ABB-7222-2020
ORCID
0000-0001-5134-6456
Google Scholar ID
oUaM158AAAAJ
EXPERTISE
  1. LIFE SCIENCES >> Microbiology > Bacteriology
  2. LIFE SCIENCES >> Microbiology > Environmental Microbiology
  3. EARTH SCIENCES >> Environmental Sciences > Water Quality Standards
  4. EARTH SCIENCES >> Environmental Assessment and Management > Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA)
  5. SOCIAL SCIENCES >> Fundamental in Development Studies > Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD)
  6. SOCIAL SCIENCES >> Education System and Management > Sustainability in Education
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