Dr Yumi is an Associate Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia’s Kulliyyah of Engineering, Department of Biotechnology Engineering and a Visiting Academic at the School of Biomedical Science of the Charles Sturt University in Australia.
Dr Yumi has been working in the interdisciplinary area of biomedical science-biotechnology-bioprocess engineering for more than a decade, with special interest in agarwood. She has published articles as well presented papers at various conferences in Malaysia and overseas.
Also a dedicated researcher in Halal science, Dr. Yumi was previously a Deputy Director at the International Institute of Halal Research and Training (INHART) at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Aside from scientific work, she has various published works on Halal as well as short stories and poems for children and young adults.