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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Suk Kuan is a Teaching Fellow at the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia. Aside from teaching responsibility, she undertakes innovative educational research to understand how learners engage with and retain knowledge, aiming to optimize their learning experiences. She is also keen to investigate diverse assessment methods to better evaluate the learning process.
Prior to joining Monash, Suk Kuan was a lecturer at the School of Foundation Studies of Xiamen University Malaysia. She likes to interact with people and learn from them. She also enjoys seeing how biological knowledge can be applied in daily life. Suk Kuan supports sustainable living; she believes it is the key to addressing major issues such as waste generation, depletion of natural resources, and pollution.
Suk Kuan completed her master's and doctoral studies in environmental biology on earthworm ecology and its application in plant disease remediation. She was awarded the Outstanding Postgraduate Award by the Science Faculty at UPM.
Research interests
- sustainable agriculture
- compost
- vermicompost
Monash teaching commitment
BIO1011 Blueprints for Life
BIO1022 Life on Earth
BTH1802 Trends in Biotechnology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Biology, Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Plant nutrient contents of vermicompost derived from empty fruit bunch using Perionyx excavates, Universiti Putra Malaysia (University Putra Malaysia)
Environmental Biology, Master of Science, Biology and cast properties of soil dwelling earthworm of Kaki Bukit, Perlis, Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia (University Putra Malaysia)
Environmental Biology, Doctor of Philosophy, Potential role of endogeic earthworm in remediating banana infected by blood disease, Universiti Putra Malaysia (University Putra Malaysia)
Research area keywords
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Vermicompost
- Earthworm
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bioactive phytochemicals from rice bran oil processing by-products
Chew, S. C. & Teng, S. K., 2023, Bioactive Phytochemicals from Vegetable Oil and Oilseed Processing By-products . Hassanien, M. F. R. (ed.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 65-103 39 p. (Reference Series in Phytochemistry).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Nanotechnologies in food microbiology: overview, recent developments, and challenges
Chew, S. C., Teng, S. K. & Nyam, K. L., 2020, Nanotechnological Approaches in Food Microbiology. Dhull, S. B., Chawla, P. & Kaushik, R. (eds.). 1st ed. Boca Raton FL USA: CRC Press, p. 311-329 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Preliminary study on the effect of endogeic earthworm on metabolic changes of blood-disease-infected banana
Teng, S. K., Nor, N. A., Mustafa, M., Laboh, R., Ismail, I. S. & Devi, S., 14 Dec 2019, In: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 52, 19-20, p. 1298-1312 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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In-vitro study on the effect of endogeic earthworm on blood disease bacterium (BDB) in banana- a preliminary observation
Teng, S. K., Nor, N. A., Mustafa, M., Laboh, R., Ismail, I. S. & Devi, S., 2016, In: The Asia Journal of Applied Microbiology. 3, 1, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
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Potential role of endogeic earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus in remediating banana blood disease: a preliminary observation
Teng, S. K., Aziz, N. A. A., Mustafa, M., Laboh, R., Ismail, I. S. & Devi, S., 1 Jun 2016, In: European Journal of Plant Pathology. 145, 2, p. 321-330 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Bronze Medal - Developing Scientific Literacy and Skills through Targeted Workshop: A Case Study in Science Education
Lai, H. T. (Recipient), Abu Bakar, J. (Recipient), Yap, M. (Recipient) & Teng, S. K. (Recipient), 2025
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