Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hema Ramachandran

• HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
• Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM)
• Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (MSBMB)

• Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education, Malaysia (2014 – 2017) –Project Leader
  Project title: Influence of glycerine pitch on the mechanism of regulation of 4HB monomer compositions in the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) biosynthesis

• Silver Award: Eco-Claypol: Polyhydroxyalkanoate/Claytone Nanobiocomposites for Sustainable Food Packaging. Malaysian Technology Expo (SDG MTE 2022), 17th -21st October 2022.
• Silver Award: Biopolymer Microspheres as Matrix for Controlled Delivery of Caesalpiniaceae: An innovative approach in the uterine fibroid treatment. Malaysian Technology Expo (SDG MTE 2021), 25th -29th October 2021.
• Best Speaker Award: Global Biotechnology Conference 2020 (02-03 September 2020).
• Silver Award: Biopolymer Microspheres as Matrix for Controlled Delivery of Caesalpiniaceae: An innovative approach in the uterine fibroid treatment. Malaysian Technology Expo (MTE 2020), 20th -22nd February 2020, Putra World Trade Centre, Malaysia.
• Silver Award: Biodegradable And Biocompatible Polyhydroxyalkanoates Microspheres as Matrix For Encapsulation Of Caesalpinia Bonducella Extract, The International Innovation, Invention & Design Competition “Reinventing the Fundamentals’, 19th September 2019, Casuarina Hotel Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

• Postgraduate Research Committee (2025-Present)
• Joint Research Ethical Committee Member (2023-Present)
• Final Year Project coordinator (2024 -Present)
  ● Course Coordinator (Biochemistry and Metabolism, Fermentation Technology, Methods and Skills in Research, Bioinstrumentation and Analytical Skills)
• APEL. A Assessor (2024-2026)
• QIU Intervarsity Science Symposium Chairperson (2019 & 2022)

Journal

• Ramachandran, H., Anis, S.N.S., Ansari, N.F., Sevakumaran, V., et al. (2025). Superlative short chain length and medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates microbial producers isolated from Malaysian environment. Archives of Microbiology, 207:72
• Amarajothi, A.D., Abdullah, A.A. and Ramachandran, H. (2025). Influence of glycerine pitch on the metabolite profiling and enzyme activity in the poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) biosynthesis by Cupriavidus malaysiensis USMAHM13. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 21(1): 61-69.
• Ramachandran, H., Shafie, N.A.H., Sudesh, K., Azizan, M.N, Majid, M.I.A. and Amirul, A.-A.A. (2018). Cupriavidus malaysiensis sp. nov., a novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) accumulating bacterium isolated from the Malaysian environment. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 111(3):361-372.
• Iszatty, I. Noor Aidda, O. Hema, R. and Amirul, A.A. (2017). Combination of 4-hydroxybutyrate carbon precursors as substrate for simultaneous production of P(3HB-co-4HB) and yellow pigment by Cupriavidus sp. USMAHM13. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 42:2303-2311.
• Ismail, I., Gurusamy, T.P., Ramachandran, H. and Amirul, A.A.-A. (2017). Enhanced production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) copolymer and antimicrobial yellow pigmentation from Cupriavidus sp. USMAHM13 with antibiofilm capability. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 47:388-396.
• Shafie, N.A.H., Lau, N.-S., Ramachandran, H., Amirul, A.-A.A. (2017). Complete genome sequences of three Cupriavidus strains isolated from various Malaysian environments. Genome Announcement, 5:e01498-16
• Ramachandran, H., Iqbal, M.A. and Amirul, A.A. (2014). Identification and characterization of the yellow pigment synthesized by Cupriavidus sp. USMAHM13. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 174:461-470.
• Ramachandran, H., Amirul, A.A. (2014). Bioconversion of glycerine pitch into a novel yellow-pigmented P(3HB-co-4HB) copolymer: Synergistic effect of ammonium acetate and polymer characteristics. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 172:891-909.
• Ramachandran, H., Amirul, A.A. (2013). Evaluation of unrefined glycerine pitch as an efficient renewable carbon resource for the biosynthesis of novel yellow-pigmented P(3HB-co-4HB) copolymer towards green technology. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 18:1250-1257.
• Ramachandran, H., Amirul, A.A. (2013). Yellow-pigmented Cupriavidus sp., a novel bacterium capable of utilizing glycerine pitch for the sustainable production of P(3HB-co-4HB) copolymer. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 88:1030-1038.
• Hema, R., Ng, P.N., Amirul, A.A. (2013). Green nanobiocomposite: reinforcement effect of montmorillonite clays on physical and biological advancement of various polyhydroxyalkanoates. Polymer Bulletin, 70:755-771.
• Ramachandran H., Iqbal N. M., Sipaut C. S. and Amirul A. A. (2011). Biosynthesis and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) terpolymer with various monomer compositions by Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 164:867-877.

Book

• Amirul, A.-A., Ramachandran, H., Huong, K.-H. and Kannusamy, S. (2015). Microbial-based polyhydroxyalkanoates: Upstream and Downstream Processing. Smithers Rapra, United Kingdom.

Chapter in the book

• Shantini, K., Huong, K.-H., Ramachandran, H. and Amirul, A.A. (2015). Microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates for agricultural and aquacultural applications. In: M.-T. Liong (ed.). Beneficial microorganisms in agriculture, aquaculture and other areas. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 129-164.
• Ramachandran, H., Kannusamy, S., Huong, K.-H, Mathava, R. and Amirul, A.-A. (2014). Blends of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). In: Roy, I. and Visakh, P.M (eds). Natural polymers series: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based blends, composites and nanocomposites. United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry, 66-97.