Dr. Doughlas sie law

Internationally recognized academic, educator, and researcher in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Functional Food, and Natural Products with over 20 years of experience in higher education across Malaysia, China, India, and international institutions. Currently serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, and Visiting Professor at Assam Down Town University (AdtU). Demonstrates extensive expertise in antidiabetic polysaccharides, antimicrobial peptides, functional food innovation, genomic profiling, and biotechnology research. Holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Proven track record in university-level teaching, postgraduate supervision, high-impact Q1/Q2 journal publishing, external visiting scholar exchanges, and commercial/scientific consultancy.

Academic & Leadership Experience

Current Roles

Visiting Professor | Assam Down Town University (ADTU), India (January 2025 – Present)

Associate Professor | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Malaysia (Present)

Research Fellow | Applied Research Nucleus, Eniac University Center, Brazil (December 2023 – Present)

Committee Member | Malaysian Society of Applied Biology (2024 – 2026 Session)

Previous & Visiting Academic Roles

Visiting Scholar & Invited Lecturer | Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, China (2023 – 2024)

Visiting Scholar & Keynote Speaker | Karakoram International University, Pakistan (July 2024)

Visiting Scholar | Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University & Zhejiang University, China (October 2023)

Honorary Research Fellow | Pusat Penyelidikan Tasik Chini, Malaysia (August 2021 – September 2022)

Graduate Visiting Scholar | Concordia University, Canada (September 2008 – January 2009)

External Academic & Advisory Appointments

Guest Editor | Malaysian Applied Biology Journal (2024)

Journal Reviewer | BMC Microbiology, Pertanika J. Sci. & Tech., Asia Pacific J. Mol. Biol. Biotechnol., Thalassas

Scientific Committee & Session Chair | Global Congress on Sustainable Growth & Development (GCSGD) & IABC

Industry & Operational Experience

Scientific Consultant | Codon Genomics Sdn Bhd (December 2023 – December 2024)

Digital Content & Environmental Advisor | SE Elements Solutions (August 2021 – September 2022)

Specialized in biochemistry, functional foods, molecular biology, and natural products. The primary research focuses on investigating antidiabetic polysaccharides and plant extracts (such as Centella asiatica and Garcinia atroviridis), evaluating synthetic antimicrobial and anticancer peptides derived from fish epidermal mucus (Anabas testudineus), and exploring environmental biotechnology applications, including plastic degradation and nanoparticle synthesis. Additionally, his work encompasses genomic profiling, chloroplast genome library development, and molecular genetics.