Prof. Maegala Nallapan Maniyam
Universiti Selangor, Malaysia

Biography:

Maegala is currently affiliated with the Institute of Bio-IT Selangor, Universiti Selangor. She possesses a strong educational background in Chemistry and Biotechnology. Maegala is a dedicated and motivated researcher, having undergone proteomics training at Imperial College London. Her research primarily focuses on Environmental Biotechnology and Green Chemistry, with a specific emphasis on the role of Rhodococcus in bioremediation. Throughout her research endeavors, Maegala has published 30 papers in highly impactful journals indexed in WoS and Scopus, and has contributed 3 book chapters. She has also served as a reviewer for 24 international journals indexed in WoS and Scopus. In recognition of her research excellence, Maegala was honored with the Excellent Researcher Award by Universiti Selangor in both 2017 and 2018. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Women in Science (Biotechnology) Award from the Venus International Women Foundation in Chennai in 2018. Maegala actively participates in the secretariat of the Women in Science group and the National STEM Movement. She dedicates herself to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among secondary school students and prospective teachers. Her efforts have been acknowledged with gold medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) competitions in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Furthermore, Maegala is a self-driven leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. She finds great satisfaction in actively contributing to the community, offering guidance and support in programs such as feeding the homeless and teaching English to students at Tamil schools.