Ts. Dr. Lee Ting Hun has set up and currently heads the Edible Bird’s Nest Unit in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is the pioneer in carrying out bird’s nest and swiftlet ranching research in Malaysia. He has lead 20 over numerous government and private sector projects amounting to more than RM2 million. He has also published 30 over-indexed journals papers, conferences and seminars papers, book and book chapter.
For over a decade, he has invented numerous processes and innovate some noble products related to bird’s nest, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical. His contribution to the industry has won him the Malaysian Scientist Award and the Geneva Invention and Innovation Award.
Dr. Lee has also co-authored the Malaysian SIRIM standards for Edible Bird’s Nest and Swiftlet Ranching Standards. More recently, he has also been appointed as Malaysia Bird’s Nest Expert.
LIST OF CERTIFICATION
Professional Technologist (Ts.)
Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) is a professional body under Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation that gives professional recognition to Technologists and Technicians in technology and technical fields recognized by the Board.
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Academic Qualification
| 2011 | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) |
| Doctor of Philosophy, (Bioprocess Engineering) | |
| Research title: Thermal Inactivation Kinetics of Crude Peroxidase and Polyphenol Oxidae from Pineapple and Long Bean |
Career Position
“A Research Fellow / Head of Edible Bird’s Nest Unit and Swiftlet”
“Senior Lecturer”
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Awards and Achievements
| 2003 | Silver Medal (Itex, 2003) |
| 2004 | Bronze Medal (S&T Expo, 2004) |
| 2004 |
Gold Medal in 32nd International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products, Geneva 2004 |
| 2004 | Saintis Cemerlang 2004 (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi Malaysia) |
| 2005 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang |
| 2005 | Bronze Medal (R&D Expo IPTA, 2005) |
| 2005 | Bronze Medal ITEX 2005: New Bird’s Nest Cleaning Process |
| 2008 | Innovation Award (ICBWI, 2008) |
| 2012 | Technology Licensing to Swiftlet Garden Sdn. Bhd. |
| 2015 | Sciencedirect Top 25 List of Most Downloaded Articles |
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2016 2019 2019
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Best Paper Award: SEATUC Symposium 2016 Anugerah Jasa Bakti 20 Tahun Perkhidmatan Anugerah Harta Intelek, Fakulti Kejuteraan
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“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”
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Research: Physiochemical and Biomedical Properties of Edible Bird’s Nest
Research: Anticancer Activity and Immunoadjuvant Properties of Edible Bird’s Nest on Human Breast Cancer Cell Line
Research: In Vitro Evaluation of Chondrocytes Isolated from Osteoarthritic Articular Cartilage Supplemented with Edible Bird’s Nest Extract
Research: Optimization of Ultrasound Extraction Parameters for High Total Flavonoid Content of Melastoma Malabathricum
Research: Benchmark of Edible Bird’s Nest Quality Indicator by Using Amino Acid and Epidermal Growth Factor
Research: Effect of Blanching Process on Browning Properties of Fresh and Dried Fruits
Research: Organoleptic Studies of Fresh and Dried Fruits
Research: Edible Bird’s Nest as A Source of Natural Ingredients in Skincare for Its Antioxidant and Anti-Aging Properties
Research: Extraction of Plant-Derived Peptide from Annona Muricata Leaves for Its Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Properties
Research: Product Development and Value Added into Plant Fiber
Research: Determination of The Adulterants Sensitivity in Edible Bird’s Nest Using Amino Acids Coupled with PCA and OPLS-DA Models
Research: Preparation and Preservation of Lemongrass Juice (Cymbopogon) by Biotechnology Approach
Research: A Nutraceutical Formulated Drink from Edible Bird’s Nest and Collagen with Bone Health Properties
Research: Formulation and Development of Animal Feed using Marine By-product