James Loh

Associate Professor James Loh is an academic at the School of Science and Technology, James Cook University (Singapore Campus), specializing in aquaculture. He holds a PhD from Monash University and has over 15 years of experience in fish nutrition, prebiotics, probiotics, and immunostimulants. His work focuses on sustainable aquafeed development using alternative protein sources like insect meals. He is also a Visiting Professor at Hainan Tropical Ocean University and an Adjunct Professor at Airlangga University, Indonesia.

Education: Diploma in Fisheries (University Malaysia Terengganu), Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries Sciences), Master of Science (Aquaculture Biotechnology), PhD (Monash University), Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching (UCSI University).

Research Interests: Fish nutrition, probiotics, prebiotics, immunostimulants, and alternative protein sources. His innovations in green aquafeeds have earned multiple international awards, including the Silver Award for Sustainable Energy and Gold Award at Asia's Leading Invention Expo. He has secured grants and consultancy funding from WWF-Malaysia and Life Origin Sdn. Bhd.

Publications & Awards: Over 60 publications in journals like Fish and Shellfish Immunology and Frontiers in Immunology. Awards include the 2023 Food Systems Change Maker Award and 2022 Intellectual Property Rights Award.

Grants & Consultancy: Active in industry partnerships, focusing on R&D for aquafeed development, immunostimulants, and novel diet ingredients. Collaborates with institutions globally, contributing to both academic and applied research.

Labs & Teams: Leads research on aquafeed innovation and microbial applications in aquaculture systems, emphasizing sustainable practices and environmental impact reduction.