Dr Lam Ming Quan
Funding in UTAR
  • elucidation of new halophilic bacteria to produce lignocellulolytic enzymes for seawater-based oil palm residues degradation, UTARRF, December 2021 - December 2022.
  • utilising genomics to reveal the potential of new protease producing halophilic bacteria in degrading salty food waste for bioactive peptide derivation, UTARRF, December 2022 - December 2023.
  • development and determination of the biological activities of a skin care formulation blended with rice bran extracts., UTARRF, December 2022 - December 2023.
  • microbial consortium development for food and agricultural waste degradation, BIOLOOP SDN BHD, August 2023 - August 2024.
  • integrating genomics to explore the ability of halophilic bacteria to valorise agro-industrial waste for antioxidant pigment production, UTARRF, June 2024 - May 2025.
  • molecular surveillance of norovirus dynamics in sewage treatment plants: tools for predicting outbreaks in malaysia, MOHE FRGS, September 2022 - August 2025.
  • deciphering new protease-producing halophilic bacteria in degrading salty food waste for bioactive peptide derivation through genomic and transcriptomic approaches, MOHE FRGS, October 2023 - September 2025.
  • integrating emerging food processing technologies and peptidomics to convert the underutilised by-product defatted black soldier fly larvae into functional food ingredients, UTARRF, June 2026 - May 2027.
  • integrating genomic and metatranscriptomic approaches to unravel new marine bacterial consortium-driven plastic degradation using disposable face mask waste as a substrate, MOHE FRGS, December 2025 - November 2028.
Funding not in UTAR
  • tanaman organik dan pengkomposan lestari, SURUHANJAYA KEBANGSAAN UNESCO MALAYSIA (SKUM), May 2025 - October 2025.
  • from lab to classroom: enhancing secondary school science learning through biotechnology modules, LEARN AND GROWTH ENTERPRISE, January 2026 - December 2026.