Mohd Nizam Lani is an Associate Professor in the field of Food Microbiology, Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, UMT. Assoc. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Master’s degree from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and PhD degree from the University of Strathclyde, Skotlandia. His research interest is focused on food microbiology and food safety related to food services, food fermentation, and innovative food products. He is also involved in research on food quality and shelf life of innovative food products and addressing the current microbiological assessment in ready-to-eat foods and food contact surfaces. He is a member of the Special Interest Group (SIG) in the research of Apis-Meliponine UMT.