Dr. Fan Hui Yin (Chloe) obtained her Bachelor of Food Science (Hons) in Food Technology and Bioprocessing in 2001 from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Master in Food Science in 2007 from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and PhD in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry from McGill University, Canada in 2019. She joined the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah UMS since 2009 as a lecturer after spending 4 years at the MOI Foods Sdn Bhd as a Quality Assistance personnel. Since joining UMS, she has held various administrative positions including as the Faculty Coordinator for Industrial Training, Faculty Coordinator for Student Mobility, Program Head for Food Technology and Bioprosessing undergraduate program. Currently, Dr Chloe is the Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation of the faculty. Her research interest focusing on food science and technology, in relation to enzymes application in foods. Specifically on the use of enzymes in transforming discards from food harvesting or processing into value added products of commercial relevance, which include virgin coconut oil, virgin avocado oil, premium red palm oil. Her recent research contributes to the local community on the biotransformation of excess agricultural products to fermented products though knowledge transfer program. She holds few trade secret for food products development with the recent one for biotransformation of pineapple to vinegar. She is actively involved in various research projects exploring food processing, fermentation technology and food enzymology. She has won numerous innovation gold and silver medals, at national and international levels from 2011 to 2024. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and a chapter in book. Additionally, she is a food science reviewer for many international journals published by reputable publishers such as Elsevier and Wiley. Passionate advocate for innovation and a strong sense to contribute to the broader scientific community, Dr Chloe is an active member of the Malaysian Oil Scientists’ and Technologists Association (MOSTA), Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) as Professional Technologist, as well as Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) as Associate Member.
Ts. Dr. Fan Hui Yin holds Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry from Mcgill University, Montreal, Canada , among other qualifications, and has established themselves as a respected expert in their field.