Ferid Kemal

Professional scientist with experience in laboratory techniques and procedures. Skilled in conducting experiments, analyzing data, and maintaining accurate records. Strong focus on team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and achieving results. Reliable and flexible with expertise in laboratory safety, equipment maintenance, and quality control.

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia. 2023
• PhD. Doctoral Fellowship, Office of the deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) , University Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia. 2019
• International Masters Scholarship Award, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2011
• Best Oral Presenter Award (1st place), title “Phytochemicals and Antioxidants evaluation of the Fruit and Petiole extracts of Keladi Candik (Alocasia longiloba Miq.)” at Virtual FIAT Postgraduate Symposium 03, held in University Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia. 6th. January, 2021.
• Bronze Medal Award on Carnival Research and Innovation CRI 2019, February 03-04, 2020. University Malaysia Kelantan. Product Introduced “Herbal Medicine to Treat Gout Disease”. 2019

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS

• Abdulhafiz , F., Reduan, M. F. H., Hisam, A. H., Mohammad, I., Abdul Wahab, I. R., Abdul Hamid, F. F., & Goh, K. W (2022). LC–TOF-MS/MS and GC-MS Based Phytochemical Profiling and Evaluation of wound healing Activity of Oroxylum Indicum (L.) Kurz (Beka). Frontiers in Pharmacology, 4977. https://doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1050453 (WOS, Q1 Journal, Impact factor 5.889).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Mohammed, A., Reduan, M.F.H., Zulhisyam A. K., Lee Seong Wei and Khang Wen Goh. Plant Cell Culture Technologies: A promising alternatives to Produce High-Value Secondary Metabolites. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 104161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104161 (WOS, Q1 Journal, Impact factor 6.13).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Reduan, M. F. H., Hamzah, Z., Kari, Z. A., Dawood, M. A., & Mohammed, A. (2022). Acute oral toxicity assessment and anti-hyperuricemic activity of Alocasia longiloba extracts on Sprague- Dawley rats. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(5), 3184-3193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.050 (WOS, Q2 Journal, Impact factor 4.25).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Mohammed, A., Kayat, F., Bhaskar, M., Hamzah, Z., Podapati, S.K., Reddy, L.V (2020). Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity, chemical composition, antioxidant properties and GC-MS Analysis of Keladi Candik (Alocasia longiloba Miq). Molecules, 25(11), 2658. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112658. (WOS, Q2 Journal, Impact factor 4.658).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Mohammed, A., Kayat, F., Zakaria, S., Hamzah, Z., Reddy Pamuru, R., & Reduan, M. F. H. (2020). Micropropagation of Alocasia longiloba Miq and comparative antioxidant properties of ethanolic extracts of the field-grown plant, in vitro propagated and in vitro-derived callus. Plants, 9(7), 816. (WOS, Q2 Journal, Impact factor 4.25).
• Maher, T., Ahmad Raus, R., Daddiouaissa, D., Ahmad, F., Adzhar, N. S., Latif, E. S., Ferid Abdulhafiz & Mohammed, A. (2021). Medicinal plants with anti-leukemic effects: A review. Molecules, 26(9), 2741. (WOS, Q2 Journal, Impact factor 4.658).
• Maher, T., Kabbashi, N. A., Mirghani, M. E., Alam, M. Z., Daddiouaissa, D., Abdulhafiz, F ., & Mohammed, A. (2021). Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Acacia Seyal Gum Using Response Surface Methodology and Their Chemical Content Identification by Raman, FTIR, and GC-TOFMS. Antioxidants, 10(10), 1612. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10101612. (WOS, Q1 Journal, Impact factor 7.675).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Kayat, F., & Zakaria, S. (2018). Effect of gamma irradiation on the morphological and physiological variation from In vitro individual shoot of banana cv. Tanduk (Musa spp.). Journal of Plant Biotechnology, 45(2), 140-145. (WOS, Q3 Journal, Impact factor 9.8).
• Abdulhafiz , F., Fatimah, K., & Suhana, Z. (2018). Gamma irradiation effect on the growth of Musa cv. Tanduk (AAB). Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 6(2), 135-142. (Scopus Journal).
• Kemal, F.A ., Kayat, F., & Zakaria, S. (2018). Identification of morphological and molecular variation induced by gamma irradiation on Musa Cv. Pisang Tanduk. Pakistan Journal of Biotec, 15(2), 265-271.·

CONFERENCE PAPERS

• Ferid Abdulhafiz , Shamsaldeen Ibrahim, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Zulhazman Hamzah, Lebaka Veeranjaneya Reddy, and Arifullah Mohammed, "Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of the fruit and petiole extracts of Alocasia longiloba against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus", AIP Conference Proceedings 2454, 020026 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0079092
• Arifullah Mohammed, Rubasunther Muniandy, Ferid Abdulhafiz , Syed Muhammad Al-Amsyar, Yadala Keerthi Priya, and Shaik Ibrahim Khalivulla , "Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antidiabetic potential of Labu Kayu (Crescentia cujete L.) fruit extracts", AIP Conference Proceedings 2454, 020032 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0078324
• Ferid , A ., Mohammed, A., Khalivulla, S. I., Korivi, M., & Razab, M. K. A. A. (2020, December). Plant Cell and Callus Cultures as an Alternative Source of Bioactive Compounds with Therapeutic Potential against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 596, No. 1, p. 012099). IOP Publishing. Https://doi:10.1088/1755-1315/596/1/012099. (Scopus Journal).
• Ferid Abdulhafiz , Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Fatimah Kayat, Suhana Zakaria, Zulhazman Hamzah and Arifullah Mohammed (2021). Tissue Culture Technique for Rapid Clonal Propagation of Keladi Candik (Alocasia longiloba Miq.). THE 4th Postgraduate Symposium “Research and Innovation towards Sustainable Food System” Faculty of Agro-based Industry, University Malaysia Kelantan in collaboration with Guru Ghasidas University, University Gadjah Mada, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Princess of Naradhiwas University and Yogi Vemana University. Http://fiat.umk.edu.my/symposium.cfm.9 December 2021.
• Ferid, A.K ., Fatimah, K., Suhana, Z. Effect of gamma (γ) irradiation on the in vitro shoot culture of banana (Musa spp.) cv. Tanduk. In: International Research Symposium Series (IRSS) 2017, 9 November, Hig Hotel, Kuah, Langkawi, Malaysia.
• Ferid, A.K ., Fatimah, K., Suhana, Z. Effect of gamma (γ) irradiation on the in vitro shoot culture of banana (Musa spp.) cv. Tanduk. In: Fundamental Science Congress 2017 (FSC2017), pp. 225-226. November, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.

• Reviewer of Several Journals: Molecules, Antibiotics, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Engineering, Science & Technology and Social Science Journal, Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, Annual Research & Review in Biology, Journal of Natural Medicine, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Asian Journal of Research in Botany.
• Editor-in-chief for the “International Journal of Natural Products”. 20 December 2022 - Present. Role: oversees the production of content for publications. https://journal.haqipub.com/index.php/ijnp/index. HAQI Publishing Service .
• Research Topic Coordinator : Frontiers in Pharmacology Journal (September 15, 2022-January 05, 2023): Research Topic: Natural Products in the Treatment of Hyperuricemia, Gout and other Metabolic Disorders: Role: work with Topic Editors in the development of the Research Topic proposal, taking part in Topic Editor Responsibilities, overseeing the peer review process of submitted manuscripts to topic and developing the Editorial. Https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/46561/natural-products-in-the-treatment-of- hyperuricemia-gout-and-other-metabolic-disorders.

• Malaysian Oncological Society May 2023
• Malaysian Association of Natural Medicine Practitioners, Malaysia Jan 2023
• Malaysian Society for Complementary Medicine Jan 2023

• Certified [Pharmacy Technician], [Montgomery College] - [2025]