Biography:
Dr. Tony Hadibarata is Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering Program, Department Civil and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Malaysia. He is also the Head of Bio-Process and Technology Research Cluster, Curtin University Malaysia. Dr. Tony Hadibarata obtained his PhD in Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology from Ehime University, Japan. He is the author or coauthor of more than 130 papers in international refereed journals and more than 110 conference contributions. He has given several invited/plenary talks at international conferences. His research interests cover monitoring of pollutant in environment and the bioremediation approach of hazardous pollutant using microorganism and nanotechnology. He has been involved in many international collaborations, including the ASEAN University Network Seed JICA Japan, ASEAN India Collaborative Research Grant, Nagao Environmental Foundation, TWAS-Comstech, and many national grants.
Title : The potential of laccase produced from fungi for biotransformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons