MUM
AEROGEN-Asia (Airborne Environmental RESistance GENes in Asia)
✓ Funded (Competition)
🎓 Bioinformatics
🎓 Biotechnology
🎓 Machine Learning
🎓 Molecular Biology
🎓 Molecular Genetics
machine learning
metagenomics
Malaysia PhD
public health
AMR genes
aerobiome
air sampling
antimicrobial resistance
Competition funded PhD at Monash University Malaysia focused on airborne antimicrobial resistance gene surveillance using metagenomics, environmental data, and machine learning.
Project Description
This PhD project investigates airborne environmental resistance genes in Asia by establishing a network of air sampling stations across the Klang Valley.
The research will use high-throughput metagenomic sequencing to map the aerobiome and identify the diversity and concentration of airborne antimicrobial resistance genes.
The project includes:
Air sampling station deployment across selected locations
Metagenomic sequencing of airborne microbial communities
Analysis of airborne AMR gene diversity and concentration
Integration of meteorological and PM2.5 data
Geospatial analysis of proximity to high-risk sources such as hospitals and wastewater plants
Development of machine learning models to predict airborne AMR distribution
This project combines microbiology, environmental surveillance, bioinformatics, and predictive modelling to improve understanding of airborne antimicrobial resistance.
Entry Requirements
First Class Honours (H1) or equivalent
Must meet English language requirements
Relevant background in:
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Molecular Genetics
Machine Learning
Must meet English language requirements
Relevant background in:
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Molecular Genetics
Machine Learning
How to Apply
Contact the main supervisor (Dr Tan Hock Siew)
Submit Expression of Interest (EoI) with research proposal
If shortlisted, proceed to full application and interview
Note:
Interviews expected around February 2026
Process changes from May 2026
Updated instructions available from 4 May 2026
Scholarship open until filled
Submit Expression of Interest (EoI) with research proposal
If shortlisted, proceed to full application and interview
Note:
Interviews expected around February 2026
Process changes from May 2026
Updated instructions available from 4 May 2026
Scholarship open until filled
Eligibility
UK/Home
EU
International
Supervisor Profile
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: Dr Tan Hock Siew, Professor Qasim Ayub, Dr Siciliy Fung Fung Ting
Monash University Malaysia, Science
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