Wan Farah Nasuha Binti Wan Iskandar

Experienced Science Officer with a PhD in Chemistry and specialized expertise in narcotics analysis, glycolipids, and liquid crystals. Skilled in advanced analytical techniques, including GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC and LCMS-MS. Published in high-impact journals and adept at problem-solving and collaboration in both academic and industrial environments. Seeking to apply scientific knowledge and analytical skills to enhance chemical analysis and research.

• Physical Chemistry: Self-Assembly, Glycolipids, Liquid Crystals
• Narcotics: Drug Analysis

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-Pi), Physico-Chemical Characterization and Stability Study of Mixed Non-Ionic Glycolipids-Ionic Surfactant Nano-Vesicles for Pharmaceutical Applications, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP), 10/22/15

• University Book Prize, University of Malaya, 2014, Awarded based on final semester examination results
• Special Dean’s Award, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 2014
• Dean’s Award, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 2011 – 2014
• Excellent Student Award (10A1), SPM, MARA Junior Science College, Gemencheh, 2008
• Certificate of Graduation (First Class), MARA Junior Science College, 2008

• Dr. Noor Idayu binti Mat Zahid, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 03-79677022 ext 2545, nooridayu@um.edu.my
• Dr. Khairul Anwar Bin Ishak,Senior Lecturer, Inbiosis UKM, ka.ishak@ukm.edu.my

• IC Number: 910413-03-5870
• Age: 33
• Ethnicity: Malay
• Date of Birth: 04/13/91
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Malaysian
• Marital Status: Married
• Religion: Islam

• Bayach, I., Achari, V. M., Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Sugimura, A., & Hashim, R. (2016). Computational insights into octyl-D-xyloside isomers towards understanding the liquid crystalline structure: physico-chemical features. Liquid Crystals, 43(10), 1503-1513. (Impact factor: 2.90)

• Salim, M., Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Patrick, M., Zahid, N. I., & Hashim, R. (2016). Swelling of bicontinuous cubic phases in guerbet glycolipid: effects of additives. Langmuir, 32(22), 5552-5561. (Impact factor: 3.88)

• Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Salim, M., Patrick, M., Timimi, B. A., Zahid, N. I., & Hashim, R. (2021). Probing n-Octyl α-d-Glycosides Using Deuterated Water in the Lyotropic Phase by Deuterium NMR. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 125(17), 4393-4408. (Impact factor: 2.99)

• Iskandar, W. F. N. W., Salim, M., Hashim, R., & Zahid, N. I. (2021). Stability of cubic phase and curvature tuning in the lyotropic system of branched chain galactose-based glycolipid by amphiphilic additives. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 623, 126697. (Impact factor: 3.99)

Oral Presentation

• Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Ahmad, N., Tajuddin, H. A., & Hashim, R. (2017). Physico-chemical characterization of mixed branched-chain maltoside with co-surfactant toward formation of vesicles. Presented at the 6th Asian Conference on Colloid and Interface Science (ACCIS), 24–27th November, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan.

Poster Presentation

• Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Sazalee, S. A., Rahman, Y. N., & Ahmad, N. (2015). Physico-chemical characterization and effect of different alkyl chain length glucosides on self-assembly properties of anionic and cationic surfactants. Presented at the International Conference for Young Chemists (ICYC), 5–7th August, Penang, Malaysia.

• Wan Iskandar, W. F. N., Salim, M., Patrick, M., Zahid, N. I., Timimi, B. A., & Hashim, R. (2017). Investigation of Orientational Property of Alkyl Glycosides Using Deuterium NMR in Lyotropic Phases. Presented at the 7th Asian Conference on Colloid and Interface Science (ACCIS), 8–11th August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

University Book Prize, University of Malaya, 2014

Awarded based on final semester examination results

Special Dean’s Award, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 2014

Dean’s Award, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya | 2011 – 2014

Excellent Student Award (10A1), SPM, MARA Junior Science College, Gemencheh, 2008

Certificate of Graduation (First Class), MARA Junior Science College, 2008