Dr. Wei Yee

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Wei Yee Wee received his B.Sc. in Bioinformatics from Multimedia University in 2012 and then pursued a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the University of Malaya. Following his Ph.D., he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya, where he gained extensive experience in bioinformatics research. Dr. Wee is currently a lecturer in the School of Sciences, where he engages in multidisciplinary research, contributes to research funding, and publishes extensively in high-impact ISI Journals. His publications include around 24 significant papers. Dr. Wee's research focuses on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) projects, including whole genome and transcriptome analysis in eukaryotic genomes and bacterial genome metagenomics. He specializes in bioinformatics analysis tasks like genome assembly, annotation, SNP variant identification and prediction, differential gene expression analysis, and phylogenetic tree analysis. Additionally, he has developed bioinformatics tools such as the Pairwise Genome Comparison tool (PGC) and the Pathogenomics Profiling Tool (PathoProT) to facilitate bioinformatics analyses for researchers. Currently, his ongoing research projects involve whole genome analysis of Mycobacterium cosmeticum and transcriptomic analysis of Bosenbergia rotunda, showcasing his commitment to advancing bioinformatics research in various biological contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Lecturer in the School of Sciences, involved in education and research.

Awards

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PVC's Award for Excellence in Education

2024-01-01
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Bronze Medal - Education Category: Virtual HITeL Teaching and Learning Innovation Competition

2022-01-01
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Gold Medal - Education Category: 31st International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition Malaysia

2020-01-01
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Silver Medal - Congress Competition Innovation in Teaching and Learning (kNovasi)

2025-01-01

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.