{"id":427,"date":"2018-06-27T02:11:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T02:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biodivi\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2026-03-01T01:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:48:35","slug":"message-from-the-head-of-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/administrative\/message-from-the-head-of-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Head of the Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;230deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0) 95%|#ffffff 95%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;95%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;95%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2024\/08\/gerbang-kelaur.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||44px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4vw||40px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|33px||195px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Merriweather|300|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;73px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;81px|0px||34px||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;65px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mh-header-title\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Department of Biosciences<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"mh-header-tagline\"><\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-42px||26px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Background White DNA&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/02\/Background-White-DNA.jpg&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;796.2px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Merriweather||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;41.5px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title page-title\">Message from the Head of Department<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Merriweather||||||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Welcome to the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science at UTM! We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs that tailored to ignite your passion for the sciences. For undergraduate programs, currently we are offering B.Sc. (Biology) with Honours, B.Sc. Biology Industry with Honours and B.Sc. in Biotechnology with Honours. If you have just finished your undergraduate degree or plan to take time out of your career, our postgraduate programs will enhance your employment opportunities. We offer a range of mix mode programme known as M.Sc. (Biotechnology), and research-based postgraduate programmes such as Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Bioscience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Our department is home to 46 dedicated academic staff members whose expertise spans various in Biosciences and Biotechnology fields, including integrative omics, precision medicine, cancer and infectious diseases, environmental and industrial biotechnology, plant biotechnology, and agrotechnology, molecular biology and proteomic, nanotechnology, biopharmaceutical biotechnology as well as bioinformatics and molecular docking. These technologies are applied in agriculture, health care, forensics, industrial processing and environmental protection and agricultural management in many useful ways. We also have 13 laboratory staffs (science officer, assistant science officer and assistant engineer) to help on laboratory preparation and technical assistance. For academic management, we also have several dedicated staff comprised of undergraduate and postgraduate clerk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In our department, you have the opportunity to become the person you aspire to be. We will challenge you but at the same time we will also support you. Here, you will forge lifelong friendships, and you will study courses that change the way you think. With available of teaching and research facilities for carrying out both teaching and research activities, we offer high quality undergraduate teaching programmes, and a supportive environment for research staff and postgraduate students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">I welcome you to explore the countless educational and research opportunities in Biosciences and Biotechnology niche area at the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science UTM, Johor Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Assoc. 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