Professor Madya Dr. Wilson Yong Thau Lym

Professor Madya Dr. Wilson Yong Thau Lym

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wilson Thau Lym Yong is a distinguished academic and principal investigator at the Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. With almost two decades of experience, he has significantly impacted plant biotechnology, applied phycology, and forest pathology. Dr. Yong's extensive research, marked by numerous publications, focuses on the micropropagation of economically valuable plant and algae species, aiming to revolutionize agricultural and industrial practices.

As a prolific researcher, Dr. Yong unravels the molecular basis of disease resistance in plants, spanning forest trees and marine algae. His work aims to decode intricate resistance mechanisms at the molecular level, contributing to the development of strategies for mitigating plant diseases and enhancing the health of terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

In his capacity as an associate professor and principal investigator, Dr. Wilson Thau Lym Yong continues to lead cutting-edge research, advancing knowledge and making tangible contributions to the fields of plant biotechnology, applied phycology, and forest pathology. His work promises practical applications with far-reaching implications for agriculture, industry, and environmental conservation.

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Contact Information

Email

wilsonyg@ums.edu.my

Academic Department

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Appointed Department

Institut Penyelidikan Bioteknologi, UMS

Education

Doktor Falsafah

University of Melbourne,Australia

2019

Ijazah Sarjana Sains (bioteknologi Tumbuhan)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

2007

Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains (biokimia)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

2004

Research Collaborators

Research

Projects

10

Active

10

Grants

RM 1,744,552.00

Research Interests & Expertise

Biotechnology - Tissue Culture and Protoplast Technology

Publications

Total Publications by Year

NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed

Scopus Metrics

Scopus Profile

Documents

56

H-Index

21

Citations

1,470

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

Enhancing turmeric supply through advanced tissue culture techniques: addressing industry needs for sustainable agriculture and food security

Leader

2025 - 2026

Oil palm-based biocompost: green technology transfer to the borneo industry (fertilyst)

Member

2025 - 2026

Discovering potential bioactive compounds through an integrative approach: biotransformation of medicinal plant extracts and bioactivity evaluation in animal models

Member

2025 - 2027

Sabah microalgae for sustainable sewage effluent treatment and resource recovery

Member

2025 - 2027

Bioprospecting marine microalgae for potential energy development from water bodies associated with unique coastal features and marine ecosystems

Member

2024 - 2026

Investigating plant growth promoting activity and antagonistic potential of novel endophytic bacillus strains isolated from kappaphycus alvarezii in sabah

Member

2023 - 2026

Effects of biotic and abiotic stressors on land-based cultivation of kappaphycus alvarezii

Leader

2023 - 2025

Host responses to ceratocystis manginecans in acacia species

Leader

2023 - 2025

The correlation between global warming and xylogenesis in tropical bamboo gigantochloa levis

Leader

2020 - 2024

Development of a prototype hatchery for seedling production of kappaphycus seaweeds

Leader

2019 - 2021

Publications listing

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Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues (2024) , Dna Barcoding Using Chloroplast Matk And Rbcl Regions For The Identification Of Bamboo Species In Sabah

12.

Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Mailin Binti Misson (2024) , Optimization Of Inoculum Cell Concentration For Enhanced Lipid Production In Laboratory-scale Cultivation Of The Marine Microalga Chlorella Sp. For Biofuel Applications

13.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2023) , Use, Exposure And Omics Characterisation Of Potential Hazard In Nanomaterials

14.

Mailin Binti Misson , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Ann Anton (2023) , The Effects Of Light Intensity And Nitrogen Concentration To Enhance Lipid Production In Four Tropical Microalgae

15.

Nur Athirah Binti Yusof , Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues , Harry Chong Lye Hin (2023) , Characterization Of Persistent Marine Bacterial Community Profiles Isolated From Long-term Kappaphycus Alvarezii Cultures In A Closed Cultivation System Using 16s Rdna Analysis

16.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Nur Athirah Binti Yusof (2023) , Dataset Of 16s Ribosomal Dna Sequence-based Identification Of Endophytic Bacteria Isolated From Healthy And Diseased Sabah Red Algae, Kappaphycus Alvarezii

17.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2023) , Bamboo For Biomass Energy Production

18.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Grace Joy Chin Wei Lie , Mailin Binti Misson (2023) , Characterization And Optimization Of Rhodotorula Toruloides And Ankistrodesmus Falcatus Co-culture In Palm Oil Mill Effluent For Efficient Cod Removal And Lipid Production

19.

Julius Kulip , Kenneth Francis Rodrigues , Wilson Yong Thau Lym (2023) , Establishment Of An In Itvro Mass Propagation System For Dendrocalamus Asper.

20.

Wilson Yong Thau Lym , Nur Athirah Binti Yusof (2023) , Genomic Analysis Of Endophytic Bacillus Altitudinis Strain Vums1 From Kappaphycus Alvarezii And Its Inhibitory Effect Against Vibrio Parahaemolyticus

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