Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Associate Professor Dr Low Bin Seng


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Senior Lecturer 1, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/01/2018 to present
  • MBBS Assessment Coordinator Phase I, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor s University, 01/05/2018 to 30/04/2021
  • Research Block Coordinator, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/05/2016 to 31/12/2020
  • MBBS Assessment Coordinator Phase I, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University , 01/05/2017 to 30/04/2018
  • Senior Lecturer II, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, 19/08/2013 to 31/12/2017
  • Associate Dean (Industry and Relations), School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/05/2016 to 01/04/2017
  • Special Study Module Coordinator , School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/11/2014 to 01/07/2016
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, Malaysia
  • Master of Science (Pharmacy), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons), UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, Malaysia
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
  • Environmental Protection And Health Impact (Statistics and prevalence )
  • Hormones (Male endocrinology)
  • Pharmacokinetics (Bioavailability)
  • Traditional Medicine And Natural Product (Mechanism of action)
  • Toxicology (Acute, Sub-chronic, Chronic and Teratology)
  • Nucleic Acids (Microarray)
  • Intrumentation Methods (HPLC, LC-MS)
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Nutritional Biochemistry, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2020)
  • Clinical Chemistry, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
  • Pre-Clinical 1, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
  • Pre-Clinical 2, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
  • Pre-Clinical 3, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
  • Pre-Clinical 4, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2017)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Article in Journals
2024
  • Low, B-S., Koshy, S., Thein, K.M.M., Tayeba, S., Saha, S. (2024) Factors Associated with Sleep Disorders Among International University Students in Malaysia. Sleep and Vigilance (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Ang, J-J., Low, B-S., Wong, P-F. (2024) Dopamine and central dopaminergic circuitry in neurodegenerative diseases: Roles and mechanisms of action of natural phytochemicals. Pharmacological Research - Natural Products. 3, 100050 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Ang, J-J., Shivashekaregowda, N.K.H., Yow, H-Y., Rizwan, F., Wong, P-F., Jantan, I., Omar M.H., Misnan, N.M., Low, B-S. (2024) Stimulatory Effect of Eurycomanone from Eurycoma longifolia Jack roots on Dopamine Secretion in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cell Line. Natural Product Research. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2021
  • Chen, Z-Y., Faride, S, Ong, H-S., Koshy, S., Low, B-S. (2019) Influences of genetics, lifestyle and environment on obese and non-obese university students in Malaysia. Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2020
  • Lim, K-Y., Ananthan, I., Nedunchezian, S., Leong, E.W-K., Low, B-S. (2020). Regular menstruation and positive family history are primary dysmenorrhea risk factors among female university students in Malaysia. 25(12), 3685-3693. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Low, B-S., Selvaraja, K.G., Ong, T-H., Ong, K-K., Shajan, K. (2020). Education background and monthly household income are factors affecting the knowledge, awareness and practice on haze pollution among Malaysians. Environmental Science Pollution Research. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2019
  • Fabrication of Second Generation Smarter PLGA Based Nanocrystal Carriers for Improvement of Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy of Gliclazide in Type-2 Diabetes Rat Model (ISI-Indexed)
     
2017
  • Ma H.-Q., Low B.-S., Chan K.-L., Khan N.A.K.(2017). Lignans of phyllanthus niruri solid dispersion: A potential alternative gout therapy. International Journal of Pharmacology, 13(1), pp.11-21 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Ma, H-Q., Ebrahimi, F., Low, B-S., Khan, N.A.K., Chan, K-L. (2017). Polar quassinoids in standardized Eurycoma longifolia extract formulated into a lipid-based solid dispersion to improve rat sperm count, Phytotherapy Research. (ISI-Indexed)
2016
  • Lee, Y-S., Low, B-S. (2016). Sleep pattern and health among electronic devices users and its relationship with users’ practice in Malaysia university community, Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 14, 271 – 277 (ISI-Indexed)
2015
  • Chen Y., Phang W.-M., Mu A.K.-W., Chan C.-K., Low B.-S., Sasidharan S., Chan K.-L. (2015). Decreased expression of alpha-2-HS glycoprotein in the sera of rats treated with Eurycoma longifolia extract. Frontiers in Pharmacology 6(SEP), pp.- (ISI-Indexed)
  • Tong, K-L., Sazaly A-B., Chan, K-L., Low, B-S., Ma, H-Q., Wong, P-W. (2015). The in vitro and in vivo anti-cancer activities of a standardized quassinoids composition from Eurycoma longifolia on LNCaP human prostate cancer cells, PLoS One. 10(3), e0121752. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Saranyaa, S., Low, B.S. (2015). Current public awareness on the safety of traditional and complementary medicines (T&CM) in Malaysia, European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 7, 184 – 189. (ISI-Indexed)
     
2014
  • Low, B-S., Das, P.K., Chan, K-L. (2014). Acute, reproductive toxicity and two-generation teratology studies of a standardized quassinoid-rich extract of Eurycoma longifolia Jack in Sprague-Dawley rats, Phytotherapy Research. 28, 1022–1029. (ISI-Indexed)
     
2013
  • Low, B-S., Das, P.K., Chan, K-L. (2013). Standardized quassinoid-rich Eurycoma longifolia extract improved spermatogenesis and fertility in male rats via the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 145, 706-714 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Low, B-S., Choi, S-B., Wahab, H.A., Das, P.K., Chan, K-L. (2013). Eurycomanone, the major quassinoid in Eurycoma longifolia root extract increases spermatogenesis by inhibiting the activity of phosphodiesterase and aromatase in steroidogenesis, Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 149, 201-207. (ISI-Indexed)
2011
  • Low, B-S., Teh, C-H., Yuen, K-H., Chan, K-L. (2011). Physico-chemical effects of the major quassinoids in a standardized Eurycoma longifolia extract (Fr 2) on the bioavailability and pharmacokinetic properties, and their implication for oral antimalarial activity, Natural Product Communications. 6(3), 337-341 (ISI-Indexed)
2009
  • Chan, K-L., Low, B-S., Teh, C-H., Das, P.K. (2009). The effect of Eurycoma longifolia on sperm quality of male rats, Natural Product Communications. 4(10), 1331-1336. (ISI-Indexed)
2005
  • Low, B-S., Ng, B-H., Choy, W-P., Yuen, K-H., Chan, K-L. (2005). Bioavailability and pharmacokinetic studies of eurycomanone from Eurycoma longifolia Jack, Planta Medica. 71, 803-807. (ISI-Indexed)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
  • International Postgraduate Research Awards Seminar (InPRAS) , Competition, University of Malaya (UM), 2016 (Judge for oral presentation)
  • Best Thesis Awards, Special, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2013 (Best Thesis)