pegawai penyelidik
institut biologi sistem (inbiosis)
fida.ahmad@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Biografi/ Biography :
Rafidah Ahmad is a researcher with extensive experience in metabolomics, natural products, and molecular docking. Her work focuses on the discovery of bioactive compounds from natural sources from plant to microbiology and the elucidation of their biological roles using advanced analytical and computational techniques. She integrates untargeted and targeted metabolomics approaches with in silico molecular docking to identify potential therapeutic agents and explore their mechanisms of action. Actively involved in both academic and industry-driven research, she has contributed to numerous projects involving palm oil, natural product profiling, biomarker discovery, and drug-lead identification. She has also provided consultation services to industry, particularly in metabolomics data analysis, supporting the development of data-driven solutions for quality control, product development, and health-related applications. She is proficient in operating and analysing high-end analytical instruments, including liquid chromatography–time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), which are integral to her research workflows. Her expertise bridges analytical chemistry, computational biology, and natural product-based drug discovery, making her a valuable contributor to translational research in health and biotechnology. Currently, she is also engaged in human clinical lipidomic, focusing on the identification of lipid biomarkers for disease diagnostics and personalized healthcare.
nurul saadah ahmad, rafidah ahmad, muhammad faizan abdul shukor, rosni ibrahim, toh leong tan, syarul nataqain baharum, zamberi sekawi. (2025). optimization of human serum and plasma samples extraction for enhanced lipid yield using untargeted lc-im-qtof-ms. - asian regional conference on systems biology (arcsb2025) x international conference on natural products (icnp2025). .
habsah aziz, puteri elysa alia mohd badri, rafidah ahmad and syarul nataqain baharum. (2025). combining empirical knowledge and in silico molecular docking to explore polygonum minus as an adjuvant therapy for acute myeloid leukemia. - international conference on agriculture, animal sciences and food technology (icaft 2025). .
rafidah ahmad, nurul fadhilah marzuki, syarul nataqain baharum, yit kheng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, ahmad bazli ramzi, tuan nur fatihah tuan pa, cu ean ong, you keng goh, kah joo goh, tasren nazir mahamooth. (2025). metabolite profiling of bipartite interaction between mycoparasitic scytalidium parasiticum and pathogenic ganoderma boninense with co-culturing system reveals the roles of biocontrol agent in suppressing phytopathogen. - archives of phytopathology and plant protection. 1038 - 1054.
syarul nataqain baharum rafidah ahmad mohd fauzi abd razak. (2024). eksplorasi tumbuhan perubatan dan herba suku jahai (exploration of medicinal plants and herbs of the jahai tribe). - . .
emelda rosseleena rohani, rafidah ahmad, mohd faiz mat saad, intan azlinda ramlee, syarul nataqain baharum. (2024). tumbuhan perubatan dan herba suku jahai (medical plants and herbs of the jahai tribe) . - . 48 - 51.
rafidah ahmad, andi rifki rosandy, idin sahidin, nur syatila ab ghani, normah mohd noor, syarul nataqain baharum. (2023). bioassay analysis and molecular docking study revealed the potential medicinal activities of active compounds polygonumins b, c and d from polygonum minus (persicaria minor). - plants. 1-18.
cu ean ong, rafidah ahmad, you keng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, syarul nataqain baharum, kah joo goh. (2021). growth modulation and metabolic responses of ganoderma boninense to salicylic acid stress. - plos one. 1-21.
rafidah ahmad, choon kiat lim, nurul fadhilah marzuki, yit-kheng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, you keng goh, kah joo goh, ahmad bazli ramzi, syarul nataqain baharum. (2020). metabolic profile of scytalidium parasiticum - ganoderma boninense co-cultures revealed the alkaloids, flavonoids and fatty acids that contribute to anti-ganoderma activity. - molecules. 1-23.
rafidah ahmad, i. sahidin, muhammad taher, chen fei low, normah mohd noor, chanin sillapachaiyaporn, siriporn chuchawankul, tewarit sarachana, tewin tencomnao, faizah iskandar, nor fadilah rajab & syarul nataqain baharum. (2018). polygonum minus a. a newly isolated compound from the stem of pplygonum minus huds with potential medicinal activities. - scientific reports. 1-15.
rafidah ahmad, syarul nataqain baharum, hamidun bunawan, minki lee, normah mohd noor, emelda roseleena rohani, norashikin ilias & noraziah mohamad zin. (2014). volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activitie. - molecules. 19220-19242.
choon kiat lim, rafidah ahmad, nurul fadhilah marzuki, yit kheng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, you keng goh, kah joo goh. (2018). optimization of metabolite extraction protocols for untargeted metabolite profiling of mycoparasitic scytalidium parasiticum using lc-tof-ms. - sains malaysiana. .
l.m. ramadhan al muqarrabun, norizan ahmat, s. ruzaina s. aris, nurdiana shamsulrijal, syarul nataqain baharum, rafidah ahmad, a. rifki rosandy, m. nazip suratman & h. takayama. (2014). a new sesquiterpenoid from scaphium macropodum (miq.) beumee. - natural product research. 597-605.
rafidah ahmad, nurul fadhilah marzuki, syarul nataqain baharum, yit kheng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, ahmad bazli ramzi, tuan nur fatihah tuan pa, cu ean ong, you keng goh, kah joo goh, tasren nazir mahamooth. (2025). metabolite profiling of bipartite interaction between mycoparasitic scytalidium parasiticum and pathogenic ganoderma boninense with co-culturing system reveals the roles of biocontrol agent in suppressing phytopathogen. - archives of phytopathology and plant protection. 1038 - 1054.
rafidah ahmad, andi rifki rosandy, idin sahidin, nur syatila ab ghani, normah mohd noor, syarul nataqain baharum. (2023). bioassay analysis and molecular docking study revealed the potential medicinal activities of active compounds polygonumins b, c and d from polygonum minus (persicaria minor). - plants. 1-18.
cu ean ong, rafidah ahmad, you keng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, syarul nataqain baharum, kah joo goh. (2021). growth modulation and metabolic responses of ganoderma boninense to salicylic acid stress. - plos one. 1-21.
rafidah ahmad, choon kiat lim, nurul fadhilah marzuki, yit-kheng goh, kamalrul azlan azizan, you keng goh, kah joo goh, ahmad bazli ramzi, syarul nataqain baharum. (2020). metabolic profile of scytalidium parasiticum - ganoderma boninense co-cultures revealed the alkaloids, flavonoids and fatty acids that contribute to anti-ganoderma activity. - molecules. 1-23.
rafidah ahmad, i. sahidin, muhammad taher, chen fei low, normah mohd noor, chanin sillapachaiyaporn, siriporn chuchawankul, tewarit sarachana, tewin tencomnao, faizah iskandar, nor fadilah rajab & syarul nataqain baharum. (2018). polygonum minus a. a newly isolated compound from the stem of pplygonum minus huds with potential medicinal activities. - scientific reports. 1-15.
emelda rosseleena rohani, rafidah ahmad, mohd faiz mat saad, intan azlinda ramlee, syarul nataqain baharum. (2024). tumbuhan perubatan dan herba suku jahai (medical plants and herbs of the jahai tribe) . - . 48 - 51.
rafidah ahmad, mohd fauzi abd razak, emelda rosseleena rohani, syarul nataqain baharum . (2024). rancangan pengumpulan semula (rps) air banun ( air banun resettlement programme (rps). - . 13 - 21.
rafidah ahmad, emelda rosleena rohani, norashikin illias, ahmad nazmi rosli, normah mohd noor, noraziah mohamd zin, syarul nataqain baharum. (2018). aktiviti antimikrob daripada ekstrak polygonum minus (kesum). - . 36-49.
emelda rosseleena rohani, rafidah ahmad, mohd faiz mat saad, intan azlinda ramlee, syarul nataqain baharum. (2024). tumbuhan perubatan dan herba suku jahai (medical plants and herbs of the jahai tribe) . - . 48 - 51.
rafidah ahmad, mohd fauzi abd razak, emelda rosseleena rohani, syarul nataqain baharum . (2024). rancangan pengumpulan semula (rps) air banun ( air banun resettlement programme (rps). - . 13 - 21.
syarul nataqain baharum rafidah ahmad mohd fauzi abd razak. (2024). eksplorasi tumbuhan perubatan dan herba suku jahai (exploration of medicinal plants and herbs of the jahai tribe). - . .
ab ghani, n.s., ahmad, r., ahmad@hashim, f.h., ibrahim, s., mohd mokhtar, s.f., mat saad, m.f., elias, h.s, mahizan, m., ramlee, i.a., abd razak, m.f., mahayadin, r., mustaza, s.a., mohd johari, n.h., mohar, n.h., jaafar, m.f., nor muhammad, n.a., baharum. (2021). ikem©: sistem induksi keselamatan makmal dan penilaian kompetensi pengguna di alaf baharu. - kongres dan pertandingan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. 1-8.
rafidah ahmad, emelda rosleena rohani, norashikin illias, ahmad nazmi rosli, normah mohd noor, noraziah mohamd zin, syarul nataqain baharum. (2018). aktiviti antimikrob daripada ekstrak polygonum minus (kesum). - . 36-49.
nurul saadah ahmad, rafidah ahmad, muhammad faizan abdul shukor, rosni ibrahim, toh leong tan, syarul nataqain baharum, zamberi sekawi. (2025). optimization of human serum and plasma samples extraction for enhanced lipid yield using untargeted lc-im-qtof-ms. - asian regional conference on systems biology (arcsb2025) x international conference on natural products (icnp2025). .
habsah aziz, puteri elysa alia mohd badri, rafidah ahmad and syarul nataqain baharum. (2025). combining empirical knowledge and in silico molecular docking to explore polygonum minus as an adjuvant therapy for acute myeloid leukemia. - international conference on agriculture, animal sciences and food technology (icaft 2025). .
rafidah ahmad, andi rifki rosandy, i sahidin, normah mohd noor & syarul nataqain baharum. (2022). anticholonesterase activity and molecular docking of new polygonim derivatives. - international conference on natural products. 101.
rafidah ahmad, nur syatilla ab ghani, mohd faiz mat saad, syarul nataqain baharum. (2022). enhancing the quality of research: a case study at inbiosis, ukm featuring the role of research officer. - 1st research officers national symposium. 19.
ab ghani, n.s., ahmad, r., ahmad@hashim, f.h., ibrahim, s., mohd mokhtar, s.f., mat saad, m.f., elias, h.s, mahizan, m., ramlee, i.a., abd razak, m.f., mahayadin, r., mustaza, s.a., mohd johari, n.h., mohar, n.h., jaafar, m.f., nor muhammad, n.a., baharum. (2021). ikem©: sistem induksi keselamatan makmal dan penilaian kompetensi pengguna di alaf baharu. - kongres dan pertandingan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. 1-8.
BIOTECHNOLOGY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
BIOCHEMISTRY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Natural product and metabolomics
Pengalaman / Experience : 10 tahun/years(s)
CHEMISTRY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
metabolomics
Pengalaman / Experience : 10 tahun/years(s)