Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hazrina Ab Hadi
Academic/Professional Qualification
Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (Hons.) – International Islamic University Malaysia
MSc. Drug Delivery – The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK
Ph.D Pharmacy – The School of Pharmacy, University College London, UK
Expertise Advanced drug delivery
Topical & transdermal formulations for pharmaceutical & cosmeceutical applications
Research Interest
Skin delivery systems; Dermatological formulations; Cosmeceutical Formulations; Buccal delivery system; Nail delivery system; Nano-delivery system; Natural products
Dr. Hazrina was awarded a BPharm (Hons) in Pharmacy from the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in 2007. She received her MSc Drug Delivery in September 2008 and PhD in Pharmaceutics in December 2012 from The School of Pharmacy, University of London and University College London, respectively. Dr. Hazrina has received several research grants from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia to work on topical/transdermal pharmaceutical formulations as well as natural cosmetic formulations. To date she has successfully supervised nine postgraduate research students.
She is currently supervising several master and PhD students. She has also supervised more than thirty undergraduate students for their final year research projects and dissertations. Dr. Hazrina has published more than 20 papers in Scopus and ISI-indexed journals and 3 chapters in a research book. She has successfully filed 3 patents from her research work and also won 5 silver medals for her novel ideas in the development of skin cancer treatment, innovative skin lightening product and wound healing treatment. The medals were awarded during the International Research, Invention And Innovation Exhibition 2015at IIUM, Malaysia Technology Expo 2019, Malaysia Technology Expo 2020 and Invention, Innovation &Design Exposition 2020.
She has also been awarded with Rising Star Scholarship Award by World Congress Dermatology 2019 in Milan, Italy. She is also a reviewer for several ISI and Scopus journals, such as International Journal of Cosmetic Science, Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology &Research, Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Delivery and Translational, and Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice to name a few. She has presented her research works at numerous national and international conferences (France, Germany, England, Scotland, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, India, Italy and United States of America).
She has been appointed as a Guest Editor for Chemical Engineering Research and Design (Special Issue on Green Industrial Pharmacy) in 2013/2014, and also an Editor for the British Journal of Pharmacy as well as Chief Editor for Drug Development and Therapeutic Journal and Guest Editor for Cosmetics Journal. Dr. Hazrina has served as Head of Regulatory Affairs of iKOP Sdn Bhd, (a pharmaceutical manufacturing pilot plant, a subsidiary of IIUM Holdings Sdn. Bhd. from April 2014 to June 2017. She also has served the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate & Research in her faculty from January 2017 to December 2017. Currently, she is the Head of Department for Research and Development at IKOP Sdn. Bhd and leading Dermatopharmaceutics Research Group IIUM