James Loh

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Biography

Associate Professor Jiun-Yan Loh (known as James) has dedicated over 15 years to the field of fish nutrition. Before his academic pursuits, James gained invaluable experience in the aquaculture feed industry and worked hands-on in various fish and shrimp farms. He holds a PhD from Monash University, Australia, specializing in fish nutrition, pre-and probiotics.

Assoc. Professor Loh’s research interests encompass a range of topics, including the substitution of alternative protein sources with insect meals and exploration of prebiotics, probiotics, and immunostimulants in aquaculture species. His work has garnered international recognition, with James securing several research grants and industry consultancy funding. He has published his research findings in prestigious journals such as Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Animal Feed Science and Technology, and Frontiers in Immunology. He has also contributed to book chapters published by Academic Press, Elsevier, and Springer. In addition, his innovative green aquaculture feeds have earned multiple awards at technology expos, with several innovations securing patents. One of his aquafeed products has been successfully commercialized and is now available on the market.

Beyond his research endeavours, James actively engages with the industry, serving as an industry advisor and contributing as a visiting professor to institutions in China and Indonesia.

He is keen to hear from companies and institutions who are interested in undertaking R&D relevant to nutrition and aquafeed development, immunostimulants or novel ingredients in diets.

Research

Research Interests

  • Fish nutrition
  • Probiotics
  • Prebiotics
  • Immunostimulants
  • Alternative protein sources

Teaching

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Current Honours and External Research Students
Effects of insect-based diets on the immunity, microflora community and physiological performances of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
PHD- 2022
Development of insect-based microparticle diets for hatchery culture of Asiatic hard clam (Meretrix meretrix)
PHD- 2022
Degradation of waste plastics by tropical microbes: a molecular and metabolomic approach
PHD- 2023
Completed Honours and External Research Students
Postgraduate supervision, international grant application, international research collaboration, review articles, data compilation.
OTHER
Isolation and potential application of endophytic fungi
COURSEWORK_MASTERS
Structure-activity relationship of phenylpropanoid and antibiotic combination against bacteria
PHD
Enzymatic and genome studies of plastic degrading bacteria isolated from plastic-eating worm
COURSEWORK_MASTERS
A dual-pronged approach to increase production of farmed Tilapia using Lactococcal-based vaccination and enzybiotic
PHD
Effects of Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerotis) on the physiological performances and immunological responses of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) against Vibrio infections
RESEARCH_MASTERS
Effects of substituting fishmeal with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) incorporated with immunostimulants on Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) juveniles
PHD
Research articles, review articles, data compilation, research assistance
OTHER

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Loh, Jiun-Yan; Soo, Michelle Oi-Yoon; Gunasekaran, Baskaran; Andin, Victor Charlie (2022) Advances i. Kuala Lum...
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Phang, Key-Seem; Pung, Qi-En; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2022) Advances in shrimp aquaculture technology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: [Non-Research Book Chap...
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Sharven, R.M.; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2022) Insect-based aquafeeds: A sustainable solution for fish nutritio. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: [Non-Research Book Chapter] ...
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Pardedea, Maria Agustina; Widanarni; Sukenda; Yuhana, Munti; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2025) 'Effects of dietar. . [DOI] ...
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Kurniawati, Dwi; Tjahjaningsih, Wahju; Ulkhaq, Mohammad Faizal; Pardede, Maria Agustina; Loh, Jiun-Y...
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Kok, Andrew De-Xian; Ong, Janna Abdullah; Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Sekeli, Rogayah; Wee, Chien-Yeong; ...
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Dong, Ruiqi; Qiu, Jianqiang; Cao, Junming; Huang, Wen; Chen, Bing; Zhao, Hongxia; Sun, Wenhao; Lu, H...
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Qiu, Jianqiang; Chen, Bing; Zhao, Hongxia; Huang, Wen; Cao, Junming; Wang, Guoxia; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Pe...
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Qiu, Jianqiang; Chen, Bing; Huang, Wen; Zhao, Hongxia; Hu, Junru; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Peng, Kai (2024) 'D. ...
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Almakhari, Maitha; Chen, Yan; Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Moradigaravand, Danesh; Lai, Kok-Song; Lim, Swe...
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Ulkhaq, Mohammad Faizal; Safitri, Kavina Renda; Asrin, Davia Ilyaning; Sulmartiwi, Laksmi; Loh, Jiun...
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Wibawat, Prima Ayu; Ulkhaq, Mohammad Faizal; Loh, James (2024) 'Occurrence of Antibiotic-resistant P. Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Re, 475 :1-7. [DOI] ...
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Ulkhaq, Mohammad Faizal; Kenconojati, Hapsari; Budi, Darmawan Setia; Pardede, Maria Agustina; Loh, J...
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Qiu, Jianqiang; Huang, Wen; Cao, Junming; Zhao, Hongxia; Chen, Bing; Jiun-Yan, Loh; Peng, Kai (2023)...
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Tang, Chu-Nie; Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam; Wee, Chien-Yeong; Yusof, Zetty Norhana Balia; ...
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Thye, Kah-Lok; Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam Wan; Ong-Abdullah, Janna; Lamasudin, Dhilia Udie; W...
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Alameri, Meera Mohamed; Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Aljaafari, Mariam Nasser; Al Ali, Hajer; Eid, Khadija...
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Vakaloloma, Ulamila; Ho, Thi Hang; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Chong, Chou Min; Wangkahart, Eakapol; Lee, Meng-Ch...
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Thye, Kah-Lok; Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam; Yusof, Zetty Norhana Balia; Wee, Chien-Yeong; ...
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Aljaafari, Mariam Nasser; Alkhoori, Maryam Abdulraheem; Hag-Ali, Mohammed; Cheng, Wan-Hee; Lim, Swee...
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Yeo, Wendy Wai Yeng; Maran, Sathiya; Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Cheng, Wan-Hee; Lim, Swee-Hua Erin; Loh,...
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Elhag, Abdelrahman Ibrahim; Rahmah, Sharifah; Rasid, Rasina Abdul; Shahin, Sharif; Noor, Gusti Afiz ...
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Chor, Wei-Kang; Lai, Teng-Yun; Mathews, Melissa Mary; Chiffings, Tony; Cheng, Chi-Wei; Andin, Victor...
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Nik Mohamad Nek Rahimi, Naqiuddin; Natrah, Ikhsan; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Ervin Ranzil, Francis Kumar; Gina,...
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Trung, Nguyen Bao; Nguyen, Tan-Phat; Hsueh, Hao-Yun; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Wangkahart, Eakapol; Wong, Alice...
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Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Lai, Kok-Song; Hee, Cheng-Wan; Loh, Jiun Yan; Lim, Swee Hua Erin; Sathiya, Ma...
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Lim, Ee Chen; Lim, Shu Wen; Tan, Kenneth JunKai; Sathiya, Maran; Cheng, Wan Hee; Lai, Kok-Song; Loh,...
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Kong, Amanda Shen-Yee; Lai, Kok-Song; Lim, Swee-Hua Erin; Sivalingam, Sivakumar; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Mara...
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Trung, Nguyen Bao; Nan, Fan-Hua; Lee, Meng-Chou; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Gong, Hong-Yi; Lu, Ming-Wei; Hang, H...
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Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam; Tan, Ngai-Paing; Low, Lee-Yoon; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Wee, Chien-Yeo...
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Lee, Po-Tsang; Yamamoto, Fernando Y.; Low, Chen-Fei; Loh, Jiun Yan; Chong, Chou-Min (2021) 'Gut Immu. Fronti, 12 ....
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Varijakzhan, Disha; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Yap, Wai-Sum; Yusoff, Khatijah; Seboussi, Rabiha; Lim, Swee-Hua E...
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Mohamad, Suhaini; Liew, Hon Jung; Zainuddin, Rabiatul Adawiyyah; Rahmah, Sharifah; Waiho, Khor; Ghaf...
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Moo, Chew-Li; Yang, Shun-Kai; Osman, Mohd-Azuraidi; Yuswan, Mohd Hafis; Loh, Jiun-Yan; Lim, Wei-Meng...
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Mousavi, Seyedehlaleh; Zahedinezhad, Somayeh; Loh, Jiun Yan (2020) 'A review on insect meals in aqua. 12 :100-115. [DOI] ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Khor, Alicia Hui-Ying; Lai, Kok-Song; Liew, Hon-Jung (2020) 'Biosorption efficacy of . 12 (3):183-195. [DOI] ...
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Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam; Low, Lee-Yoon; Mumaiyizah, Siti Bahijah; Chai, Qian-Yee; Loh,...
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Low, Chen-Fei; Chong, Chou-Min; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2020) 'Feasibility of vaccination against Macrobrachi. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 104 :431-438. [DOI] ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Chan, Hor Kuan; Yam, Hok Chai; In, Lionel Lian Aun; Lim, Crystale Siew Ying (2020) 'A. ...
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Chong, Wai-Wei; Lim, Crystale Siew-Ying; Lai, Kok-Song; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2019) 'In vitro antimicrobial. Asia-Pacific Journal, 27 (2):18-25. [DO ...
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Low, Lee-Yoon; Ong Abdullah, Janna; Wee, Chien-Yeong; Sekeli, Rogayah; Tan, Chun-Keat; Loh, Jiun-Yan...
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Lim, Xue-Er; Lai, Kok-Song; Liew, Hon-Jung; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2019) 'Acute toxicity of glyphosate on va. Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecula, 27 (3):24-31. [DOI] ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Kay, Gemma L.; Ting, Adeline Su Yien (2018) 'Bioencapsulation and Colonization Charac. Marine Biotechnology, 20 :353-362. [DOI] ...
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Loh, J.Y.; Lim, Y.Y.; Ting, A.S.Y. (2017) 'Bacteriocin-like substances produced by Lactococcus lacti. International Food Research Journal, 24 (1):394-400. ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Ting, Adeline Su Yien (2016) 'Effects of potential probiotic Lactococcus lactis subsp. Aquaculture International, 24 :1341-1351. [DOI] ...
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Loh, Jiun-Yan; Ting, Adeline Su-Yien (2015) 'Comparative study of analogue hormones and the embryoni. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studie, 2 (5):277-284. ...
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Loh, Jiun-Yan; Ting, Adeline Su-Yien (2015) 'Bioencapsulation of probiotic Lactococcus lactis subsp.. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, 11 (2):121-127. [DOI] ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Lim, Yau Yan; Harmin, Sharr Azni; Ting, Adeline Su Yien (2014) 'In vitro assessment o. Turkish Journal of , 38 (3):257-263. ...
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Loh, Jiun-Yan; Ong, Han Kiat Alan; Hii, Yii Siang; Smith, Thomas J.; Lock, Malcolm M.; Khoo, Gideon ...
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Loh, Jiun Yan; Ong, Han Kiat Alan; Hii, Yii Siang; Smith, Thomas J.; Lock, Malcolm M.; Khoo, Gideon ...
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Loh, Jiun-Yan; How, Chee Wun; Hii, Yii Siang; Khoo, Gideon; Ong, Alan Han Kiat (2009) 'Fish faeces a. Journal of , 5 (1):5-1...
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Chuah, T.S.; Loh, J.Y.; Hii, Y.S. (2007) 'Acute and Chronic Effects of the Insecticide-Endosulfan on. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 79 :557-561. [DOI] ...
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Pung, Qi En; Phang, Key Seem; Loh, iun Yan (2022) 'Potential of Functional Ingredients in Shrimp Aqu Aqua Practical, 7 (1) :12-13. ...
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Mariah, Sharven Rao; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2021) 'Insect Meal: The Way Towards Sustainable Aquaculture?' Aqua Practical, 6 (2) :6-8. ...
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Chong, Chou-Min; Shakir, Mohamed Zahuwaan; Lai, Kok-Song; Liew, Hon Jung; Loh, Jiun-Yan (2023) 'Micr In: ...
Loh, Jiun Yan; Ting, Adeline Su Yien (2017) 'Bioprospecting Gastrointestinal Microflora of Common Fi In: Loh, Jiun Yan, and Ting, Adeline Su Yien (2017) Bi...