Introduction
Dr. James Woon graduated from the National University of Malaysia with a PhD in Biochemistry. He studied for his BSc in Microbiology in the same university. Trained to be a biochemist, James is specialised in recombinant protein expression and enzyme kinetics.
Prior to his enrollment in NUMed Malaysia, he worked as a lecturer in HELP College of Arts and Technology for its Upper Iowa University degree program. James was the module leader for the first-year core subject – General Biological Sciences.
James’ current responsibilities are mainly teaching Biomedical Sciences degree students and also contributing to the personal tutoring of NUMed students.
He enjoys reading and writing articles of all sorts as his favourite pastimes.
Qualifications
Ph.D. (Biochemistry) – National University of Malaysia
B.Sc. (Microbiology), First-class honours – National University of Malaysia
Research Experience
During his PhD studies, James worked on the cloning, expression and characterisation of novel cellulases for efficient biomass conversion. He is familiar with standard molecular biology procedures, analytical chemistry techniques (TLC and HPLC) and biophysical analyses of cellulose (using X-RD and FT-IR).
Research Profiles
Google Scholar: click here for James’ research outputs
Research Gate: click here for RG profile
Publications
- Woon JSK, Mackeen MM, Illias RM, Mahadi NM, Broughton WJ, Murad AMA, Bakar FDA. Cellobiohydrolase B of Aspergillus niger over-expressed in Pichia pastoris stimulates hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches. PeerJ 2017, e3909.
- Woon JSK, King PJH, Mackeen MM, Mahadi NM, Seman WMKW, Broughton WJ, Murad AMA, Bakar FDA. Cloning, Production and Characterization of a Glycoside Hydrolase Family 7 Enzyme from the Gut Microbiota of the Termite Coptotermes curvignathus. Molecular Biotechnology 2017, 59(7), 271-283.
- Woon JSK, Mackeen MM, Mahadi NM, Illias RM, Murad AMA, Bakar FDA. Expression and characterization of a cellobiohydrolase (CBH7B) from the thermophilic fungus Thielavia terrestrisin Pichia pastoris. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 2016, 63(5), 690-698.
- Woon JSK, Mackeen MM, Sudin AH, Mahadi NM, Illias RM, Murad AMA, Bakar FDA. Production of an oligosaccharide-specific cellobiohydrolase from the thermophilic fungus Thielavia terrestris.Biotechnology Letters 2016, 38(5), 825-832.
- Woon JSK, Murad AMA, Bakar FDA. Isolation, molecular cloning and expression of cellobiohydrolase B (CbhB) from Aspergillus niger in Escherichia coli. In: 2015 UKM FST Postgraduate Colloquium. 2015, Selangor, Malaysia: AIP Publishing.
- Woon JSK. Early path to good health. The Star, 2017. Newspapers.
- Woon JSK. Science of vaccines. The Star, 2016. Newspapers.