Dr. Yik-Ling Chew is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UCSI University. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, BSc (Honors), BSc (Biotechnology), and Ph.D. She is a Chartered Scientist as awarded by Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom. She is a dedicated researcher with a passion for exploring the potential of tropical plants and medicinal herbs in curing various diseases. Her research interests include phytomedicine, phytochemistry, complementary and alternative medicines, and cosmeceutical product formulation and development. Her current focus is on studying the bioactivity of tropical plants and the development of functional cosmeceutical products.