Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Dr Yau Mei Qian


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Student Recruitment Committee, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/01/2023 to present
  • Student Selection Committee, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/06/2022 to present
  • Petty Cash Coordinator, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/06/2022 to present
  • Website and Social Media Coordinator, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/01/2022 to present
  • Taylor's Connect Coordinator , School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University, 01/10/2021 to present
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Doctor of Philosopy, Taylor's University, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, UCSI University, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Life member, Since 2022 (National)
  • Pharmacy Board Malaysia, Registered Pharmacist, Since 2018 (National)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
  • MM/PBSA and MM/GBSA
  • Free energy methods
  • Computational chemistry
  • Structure-based drug design
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Applied Therapeutics II, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Applied Therapeutics III, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Drug Design and Biotechnology, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Community Pharmacy Practice I, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Introduction to Pharmacy, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (09/2023)
  • Professional Placement, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (01/2023)
  • Research Project, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (08/2023)
  • Biostatistics and Quality Use of Medicines, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2023)
  • Molecular Biology Techniques in Pharmacy, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2023)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Article in Journals
2022
  • Yau MQ, Loo JSE. Consensus scoring evaluated using the GPCR-Bench dataset: Reconsidering the role of MM/GBSA. J. Comput. Aided Mol. Des. 2022
2020
  • Yau, M.Q., Emtage, A.L., Loo, J.S.E. (2020). Benchmarking the performance of MM/PBSA in virtual screening enrichment using the GPCR‑Bench dataset. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 34: 1133-1145 (ISI-Indexed)
2019
  • Yau, M.Q., Emtage, A.L., Chan, N.J.Y., Doughty, S.W., Loo, J.S.E. (2019). Evaluating the performance of MM/PBSA for binding affinity prediction using Class A GPCR crystal structures. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 33(5), 487-496 (ISI-Indexed)
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Epidemiology and Management of Dry Eye Disease in Community Pharmacies, Co-researcher, 2023 to 2025 (Private)
  • Metadynamics-directed modelling, synthesis, and in vitro evaluation of high affinity quercetin analogues targeting calcineurin, Project Leader, 2023 to 2025 (National)
SUPERVISION
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
ONGOING
  • CHEONG MAY XIN  (Main Supervisor)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • Evaluating the performance of MM/PBSA for binding affinity prediction using class A GPCR crystal structures, FHMS Research Week, 24/06/2019 to 26/06/2019, Taylor's University (University)
  • Application of MM/PBSA methods in binding affinity prediction for G protein-coupled receptors, Graduate Research Symposium, 05/12/2017 to 05/12/2017, Taylor's University (National)
POSTER PRESENTER
  • Metadynamics-directed modelling of high affinity quercetin analogues targeting calcineurin, The 4th ASEAN PharmNET 2024 and The 2024 US-Thai Pharmacy Consortium Conference: The 30th Anniversary Commemoration, 12/06/2024 to 14/06/2024, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University / The Pharmacy Education Consortium of Thailand (PECT) (International)
  • Evaluating the performance of MM/PBSA for binding affinity prediction using G protein-coupled receptor crystal structures, International Conference on Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine 2018, 04/12/2018 to 05/12/2018, Malaysian Association for Cancer Research (International)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
  • 1st runner up for poster presentation (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Conference, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2024 (Best Poster Award)
CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)
  • Young Inventors Challenge 2023, 01/09/2023 to 30/09/2023 (International)
  • ASTI Feynman Challenge 2023, 01/08/2023 to 31/08/2023 (International)
  • Medication Review at Heritage Senior Care Center, 01/03/2023 to 31/12/2023 (Community)
  • Covid-19 Vaccination Vaccination in Children Webinar, 02/04/2022 to 02/04/2022 (Community)
  • Young Researcher's Workshop, 27/03/2022 to 27/03/2022 (National)
  • Young Inventors Challenge 2021, 01/04/2021 to 30/04/2021 (International)
  • Young Inventors Challenge 2020, 01/10/2020 to 31/10/2020 (International)
  • Young Inventors Challenge 2019, 21/09/2019 to 21/09/2019 (International)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
  • MyDispense Symposium, Non research, 30/10/2023 to 31/10/2023 (International)
  • Seminar and Workshop in Cancer Pharmacology, Research, 16/03/2023 to 16/03/2023 (University)
  • Outcome-Based Education Seminar Series, Non research, 22/06/2022 to 08/07/2022 (University)
  • Delivering Interactive Lessons in Hybrid Classrooms with ClassPoint, Non research, 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2022 (University)
  • FRGS Grant Writing Workshop, Research, 15/12/2021 to 15/12/2021 (University)
  • Elsevier Expert Series - Research and Societal Impact: Innovation for the Future, Research, 01/12/2021 to 01/12/2021 (International)
  • Stimulating Social Connectivity with ClassPoint, Non research, 01/10/2021 to 01/10/2021 (University)
  • Going Beyond the Fundamentals of Journal Publishing - Advanced Scientific Writing , Research, 14/09/2021 to 14/09/2021 (International)
  • Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19: East Meets West, Research, 25/05/2021 to 25/12/2021 (International)