Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DETAILS
Dr Yau Mei Qian
Lecturer
- School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences - +603-5629 5246
- meiqian.yau@taylors.edu.my
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
(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)
(Qualification),(Institution)
- Doctor of Philosopy, Taylor's University, Malaysia
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, UCSI University, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
- Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Life member, Since 2022 (National)
- Pharmacy Board Malaysia, Registered Pharmacist, Since 2018 (National)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
(Area)
- Computational Chemistry
- Drug Discovery
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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)
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
ONGOING
- CHEONG MAY XIN (Main Supervisor)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
(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)
(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)
(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)
(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)