Ainil Hawa Jasni

Ainil Hawa Jasni

  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department of Biomedical Sciences
  • Sir Jeffrey Cheah ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Medical School
Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences
SDGs Focus

Biography

Ainil Hawa Jasni is an industry-engaged researcher and innovation leader actively involved in scientific conferences, public demonstrations, and the organization of technical and vocational education and training programs. With expertise in nanotechnology, biomaterials, pharmacognosy, ethnopharmacology, and microbiology, she contribute across both academic and commercial sectors.

She is proficient in research and grant writing, fund acquisition, and bioindustry commercialization. Also skilled in bioplastic- polyhydroxyalkanoates and poly-lactic acid productions, electrospinning and literature platforms, she has also held leadership roles such as Technical Director in a tech start-up previously, demonstrating strength in innovation, industry collaboration, and project management.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Monash University Foundation Year, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University College (2007)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Monash University Malaysia (2012)
  • Master of Science in Biology, National Defence University of Malaysia (2017)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology Engineering, International Islamic University of Malaysia (2025)

Research Interests

  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Ethnopharmacology
  • Microbiology

Teaching Areas

  • Final Year Project
  • Fermentation Technology
  • Mycology
  • Electrospinning

Notable Publications

  1. Roslan NJ, Shah AHM, Dzulkifli NN, Saharuddin TST, Rusmin R, Jasni AH, et al. Interlayer expansion and morphological transformation of zinc-aluminium anionic clay through methyl orange intercalation. Malaysian Journal of Chemistry. 2025;27(3):254-60.

  2. Sulaiman NNY, Mohd Noor NA, Aazmi MS, Ismail MI, Jasni AH, Wu YS, Alabsi AM, Lim SM, Ramasamy K, Ismail MF. Unveiling Postbiotics: Advancing Definitions, Mechanisms and Their Impact on Health and Other Functional Applications . Trends Sci . 2025 May10, 22(7):9528

  3. Jasni AH, Azmi AS, Mohamad Puad NI, Ali F, Ahmad Nor Y. Identification of the Rhizopus sp. Fungi as an Alternative Lactic Acid Production Source. IIUMEJ [Internet]. 2025 May 15 [cited 2025 Jun. 13];26(2):1-11.

  4. Jasni AH, Azmi AS, Puad NIPM, Ali F, Nor YA. Sustainable synthesis of cellulose-derived hydrogels for tissue engineering. In: Malviya R, Sundram S, editors. Sustainable green biomaterials as drug delivery systems. Biomaterials, Bioengineering and Sustainability. Cham: Springer; 2025. vol 1.

  5. Jasni AH, Azmi AS, Alasali U, Mohamad Puad NI, Ali F, Ahmad Nor Y. Agro-waste lignocellulose valorization for sustainable circular bioeconomy. In: Adyani Ahmad Fuad F, Yusof F, Abdul Halim A, Ahmad F, Ahmad Nor Y. Circular bioeconomy. Singapore: Springer; 2024.

  6. Subramaniyan V, Jansi AH, Muruganantham H. High-fat diet effects on brain mitochondrial complex I activity and protein lipoxidation: implications for translational medicine. Clin Transl Discov. 2024;4(4):e354.

  7. Ali AA, Yahaya ZS, Jasni AH, Fareez IM. Antimicrobial screening of thirteen aqueous plant extracts against selected pathogenic fish bacteria. Sci Lett. 2024;18(2):92–107.

  8. Fareez IM, Zaki RM, Jasni AH, Ali AA, Sagadevan S, Wahid Z. Compatibility study of nanofillers-based polymer composites. In: Nanofillers for sustainable applications. 1st ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press; 2023. p. 19. eBook ISBN: 9781003400998.

  9. Jasni AH, Azmi AS, Puad NIM, Ali F, Nor YA. Naturally derived biomaterials: advances and opportunities. In: Malviya R, Sundram S, editors. Engineered biomaterials. Engineering Materials. Singapore: Springer; 2023. p. 3–41.

  10. Fareez IM, Zaki RM, Jasni AH. Nanocellulose nanocomposites for biomedical applications. In: Industrial applications of nanocellulose and its nanocomposites. Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering. 2022. p. 337–52.
     

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Royal Academy of Engineering, UK - Advance Innovators Awardees 2025

  2. MYIPO Dana 2.0 Trademark Grant 

  3. CRDF1 Pre-commercialization Grant under Malaysia Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) (RM292,200) 

  4. SMEcorp training grant of RM180,000

  5. Gold award: poster presentation In  Kulliyyah Of Engineering Research, Innovation And Commercialisation (KERICE) 2024

  6. Bronze award: poster presentation in KERICE 2022

  7. Gold, Silver & Bronze in  Cocoa Invention, Innovation & Exhibition (CIEE) 2022 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

  8. Bronze medalist in Olympiad Nano Kebangsaan 2019

  9. 2018 Silver medalist in SIIF 2018 Seoul, Korea

  10. Silver medalist in MTE 2018 

  11. Silver medalist in ITEX 2018

  12. 2017 Silver medalist in ITEX 2017

  13. Bronze medalist in MTE 2017

  14. Silver medallist in PERINTIS 2016 

  15. Bronze medallist and represented the South Australian Team in the Malaysian Students' Council of Australia (MASCA) games in Canberra, Australia – Frisbee sport

  16. Anugerah Kecemerlangan Akademik Angkatan Tentera Malaysia 2006