Malaysia’s Edible Bird’s Nest and Swiftlet Expert
Associate Professor Ir. Ts. Dr. Lee Ting Hun pioneered edible bird’s nest (EBN) and swiftlet ranching research in Malaysia. He set up and heads the Edible Bird’s Nest Unit at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), co-authored the Malaysian Standards for edible bird’s nest (MS 2334:2011, MS 2333:2010) and swiftlet ranching (MS 2273:2009), and serves as Malaysia’s subject-matter expert on bird’s nest, working with the Malaysian and Chinese governments on export protocols. His research covers bird’s nest grading, authentication, nutritional composition and bioactive peptides.
李腾云（Lee Ting Hun）副教授（Ir. Ts. Dr.），马来西亚燕窝专家，是马来西亚燕窝与金丝燕养殖研究的先驱，现任马来西亚理工大学（UTM）燕窝研究单位负责人，参与编写马来西亚燕窝标准（MS 2334:2011、MS 2333:2010）及燕屋养殖标准（MS 2273:2009）。
Prof. Madya Ir. Ts. Dr. Lee Ting Hun ialah perintis penyelidikan sarang burung walet dan penternakan burung walet di Malaysia. Beliau mengetuai Unit Sarang Burung Walet di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) dan turut menggubal Piawaian Malaysia bagi sarang burung walet (MS 2334:2011, MS 2333:2010) dan penternakan burung walet (MS 2273:2009).
Co-author of the Malaysian Standards for Edible Bird’s Nest (MS 2334:2011, MS 2333:2010) and Swiftlet Ranching (MS 2273:2009).
Pioneer and co-founder of Institute of Bioproduct Development (formerly known as Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Malaysian Scientist Award and Geneva Invention and Innovation Award.
25 years of experience in carrying out commercialization, productization, private and contract research and development in food processing and preservation.
Appointed as the Malaysian Subject Matter Expert for Edible Bird’s Nest and works hand in hand with the Malaysian and China government in developing the export protocol and also the EBN standard for export and regulatory purposes.
Inventor of patented processes and novel products, with technology licensed to industry.
Expertise
My Expertise
Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Edible Bird's Nest
Edible Bird’s Nest is an incredible salivary bioproduct from swiftlets
The King of Fruits
Exploring the Nutritional Contents and Benefits of Durian
Food and Fruit Processing and Preservation
Provide consultation services in Food and Fruits Processing and Preservation.
Food and Nutraceutical
Collaborative R&D projects including formulation, sensory evaluation, nutrition informative and shelf life studies and others.
Swiftlets
Swiftlets are insectivorous birds classified within four genera viz. Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus and Collocalia. Read more the classification of swiftlets in here.
Consultation Service
Public education on Edible Bird’s Nest is a must to avoid any misunderstanding of the Edible Bird’s Nest hence could literate the public to choose a quality product for consumption.
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Scientific Publication
Read more on scientific research published by Dr Lee Ting Hun
Contact Me
Email: leetinghun@utm.my