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UNIVERSITI MALAYA
Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences
IOES Organization

Head of Units & Leadership


Prof. Dr. Lim Phaik Eem

Executive Director
Head Unit Marine Biotechnology Unit
Email phaikeem@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Office Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, C308 Advanced Studies Complex, UM
Core Research Expertise
Marine Biotechnology Systematics & Phylogenetics Marine Genomics Proteomics & Metabolomics Algae

Emeritus Prof. Dr. Phang Siew Moi

Honorary Advisor
Unit in IOES Marine Biotechnology Research Unit
Email phang@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Office Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, C308 Advanced Studies Complex, UM
Core Research Expertise
Algal Biotechnology Algae in Waste Bioremediation Strain Improvement Algae Taxonomy Biofuels & Transformation

Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Rizman Idid

Unit Head
Head Unit Marine Biodiversity & Coastal Studies Unit
Email rizman@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Coordinator IOES Risk Coordinator & Academic Course Program
Core Research Expertise
Evolutionary Biology Molecular Ecology

Dr. M. Shazril Idris Ibrahim

Unit Head
Head Unit Coastal Engineering and Modelling
Email shazril.idris@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Department Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UM
Core Research Expertise
Coastal Engineering Integrated River Basin Management 3D & Multi-Dimensional GIS

Dr. Cheah Wee

Unit Head
Head Unit Earth Observation and Climate Change Unit
Email wee.cheah@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Coordinator IOES Regional Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW)
Core Research Expertise
Oceanography Instrumentation Biological Oceanography Satellite Oceanography

Dr. Poong Sze Wan

Unit Head
Head Unit Marine Biotechnology Unit
Email szewan@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Coordinator Laboratories Coordinator II & Academic QA Audit
Core Research Expertise
Seaweeds Molecular Phylogeny

Dr. Mozard Bin Mohtar

Unit Head
Head Unit Maritime Social Innovation
Email mozardt@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Department Management & Marketing, Faculty of Business & Econ
Core Research Expertise
Brand Management Psychometrics Analysis Multivariate Analyses

Mr. Mohamed Redza Bin Mohamed Zakaria

Unit Head
Head Unit Maritime Law, Policy & Governance
Email redza@um.edu.my
Research Link Web of Science ID
Department Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya
Core Research Expertise
Maritime Law Policy & Regulations Boundary Governance
“Empowering Discovery. Protecting Our Oceans. Sustaining Our Earth”

Last Update: 13/06/2026