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Hire Dr. Abdul Fatah A.

Malaysia

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Molecular geneticist | miRNA & medicinal plants | Molecular biology tools | Scientific writing & editing

Profile Summary

Dr. Abdul Fatah A. Samad is an academic and researcher at the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He holds a PhD in Genetics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2018) and a Bachelor's degree in Plant Biotechnology from the same institution (2013). His work sits at the intersection of molecular genetics, RNomics, and gene regulatory networks, with a particular focus on microRNA (miRNA) biology and medicinal plant bioactives.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Medicinal Plants
• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Senior lecturer/Dr

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

June 2019 - Present

Education

PhD Genetics

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

October 2013 - November 2018

Certifications

• Certified in Generative AI Essentials

  Malaysia University of Science and Technology

  January 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Abdul Fatah A. Samad, Siti Ernieyanti Hashim, Norazah Basar, Azman Abd Samad, Shajarahtunnur Jamil, Mohd Bakri Bakar, Joazaizulfazli Jamalis, Nazrin Abd-Aziz, Alina Wagiran, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Abd Razak (2025). Advancing alkaloid-based medicines: medical applications, scalable production and synthetic innovations . Phytochemistry Reviews.

Abdul Fatah A. Samad, Iqmal Asyraf Ilias, Alina Wagiran, Kamalrul Azlan Azizan, Ismanizan Ismail (2024). Irreversibility of the cell wall modification acts as a limiting factor in desiccation tolerance of Oryza sativa ssp. Indica cv MR303 . Plant Stress.

Abdul Fatah A. Samad, Mohd Farizal Kamaroddin (2023). Innovative approaches in transforming microRNAs into therapeutic tools . WIREs RNA.

Abdul Fatah A Samad, Mohd Farizal Kamaroddin, Muhammad Sajad (2021). Cross-Kingdom Regulation by Plant microRNAs Provides Novel Insight into Gene Regulation . Advances in Nutrition.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Abdul Fatah A. Samad, Iqmal Asyraf Illias (2023). Harnessing High-throughput Sequencing in Developing Drought-Resistant Rice .