Rate My Professor Kooi Yeong

Dr. Khaw's research specializations include pharmaceutical biodiscovery, harnessing natural molecules as drug candidates for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer through techniques like extraction, fractionation, semi-synthesis, enzymatic processes, and molecular biology. He also pursues green chemistry, developing sustainable extraction methods using solventless systems and supercritical fluids such as supercritical carbon dioxide for bioactive compounds including α-tocopherol, hyperforin, and carotenoids. In pharmaceutical analysis, he focuses on method development for active ingredients and contaminants in pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and supplements. As Chief Investigator, he leads key projects including 'The Neuroprotective Molecular Targets and Pathways Identification, and the Effectiveness of Intranasally Administered Zerumbone Lipid Nanoparticles in Neurodegenerative Sprague-Dawley Rat Model' (2021-2024), 'Understanding the role on myosin heavy chains (MYH) in congenital heart defects (CHDs): An integrated in-silico analysis and CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing approach' (2022-2026), and 'Development of Engkabang as high-quality cosmeceutical products and new generation functional food' (2023-2027). Notable publications comprise 'Aloe vera and the Proliferative Phase of Cutaneous Wound Healing: Status Quo Report on Active Principles, Mechanisms, and Applications' (2025), 'Effectiveness of cholinium amino acid ionic liquids for the extraction of phytonutrients from palm oil' (2025), 'Indole alkaloids from Ochreinauclea maingayi (Rubiaceae) as butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors' (2025), and 'Anti-cholinesterase profile of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng essential oil' (2024). His honors include Honorary Fellow (2024), prize for 'Farm-Mate-S1 The Game Changer for the Shrimp Farming Industry' (2023), and 'From grave to cradle: Hunting new antimicrobials through sustainable drug discovery' (2022). With over 3,600 citations on Google Scholar, his contributions significantly influence medicinal chemistry, natural products, neuroscience, pharmaceutical analysis, and bioinformatics. He teaches units such as PHR1222 How medicines work 4: Medicinal chemistry and PHR5151 Inquiry and innovation projects.