Staff Profile

Biography

Dr. Jenny Choo received her BSc (Hons) in Resource Biotechnology at University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in 2011 and MSc (Research) in Biotechnology in 2015 at Swinburne Sarawak. She received her Ph.D. at Swinburne Sarawak in 2024. Her research interest focuses on leveraging digital technologies, particularly satellite-based Earth Observation tools, with integration of machine and deep learning approaches, to explore the changes and predictions on the environment (water, land & air systems).

Prior to her Ph.D. study, she worked in the industry sector for several years, leading Greenhouse Gas (GHG) / Carbon research and monitoring activities at hydropower reservoirs in Sarawak, Malaysia. Upon completing her Ph.D., she served as a postdoctoral fellow and part-time lecturer at the same university, conducting research in environmental biogeochemistry and remote sensing, in partnership with CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Australia.

She joined Swinburne Sarawak as a Lecturer in the School of Foundation Studies in March 2026.

Research Interests

• Ocean Colour, Land & Atmospheric Remote Sensing
• Earth observation (satellite & ground truth sensor) application
• Biogeochemistry

Awards

• Finalist in the Earth Observation for Climate Smart Innovation (EOCSI) Hackathon (2023)
• Highly Commended Paper at Swinburne Sarawak Research Conference (2021)

PhD / Master by Research Opportunities

Potential research higher degree candidates are welcome to enquire about postgraduate opportunities in the areas listed above. Please contact Dr. Jenny Choo for more information.

Recent Publications

• Choo, J., Wong, C., Müller, M. (2022). Protocol for Screening Endophytic Fungi Against Heavy Metals. In: Udayanga, D., Bhatt, P., Manamgoda, D., Saez, J.M. (eds) Mycoremediation Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbooks. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2006-9_5

• Becker A, Bercovici SK, Choo J, Fakhrurrozi F, Fong A, Fowell SE, Hossain E, Hussein MAS, Jamilah M, Mujahid A, Müller M, Ooi JLS, Quiros TEAL, Richard F, Saleh E, Chee SY, Then AY-H, Ticman K, Wee JLS, Wong C, Affendi YA, Yap TK, Yoshikai M, Yusri S and Evans C (2025). Blue carbon management integrating socioeconomic and environmental interconnectivity in Southeast Asia: an urgent climate priority. Front. Mar. Sci. 12:1642387. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1642387
• Lee, S. L., Chee, S. Y., Huxham, M., Jamilah, M., Choo, J., Kaur, C. R., Amir, A. A., Ooi, J. L. S., Rozaimi, M., Omar, H., Sharma, S., Moritz, M., & Then, A. Y.-H. (2025). Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Malaysia – Status, Threats, and the Way Forward for Research and Policy. The Journal of Environment & Development, 34(1), 225–265.
• Choo, J., Cherukuru, N., Lehmann, E., Paget, M., Mujahid, A., Martin, P., and Müller, M. (2022). Spatial and temporal dynamics of suspended sediment concentrations in coastal waters of the South China Sea, off Sarawak, Borneo: ocean colour remote sensing observations and analysis. Biogeosciences, 19, 5837–5857. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-5837-2022
• Jang, F. H., Wong, C., Choo, J., Sia, E. S. A., Mujahid, A., & Müller, M. (2022). Increased transfer of trace metals and Vibrio sp. from biodegradable microplastics to catfish Clarias gariepinus. Environmental Pollution, 298, 118850.
• Choo, J., Rahmad, N., Al-Obaidi, J. R., Mujahid, A., Ting, L., & Müller, M. (2019). Biosorption and proteomic analysis of an encapsulated endophytic heavy-metal resistant Pestalotiopsis sp.

• J. Choo et al. (2025). “Long Term Satellite Observations and Analysis of Water Clarity in Tropical Coastal Waters Off Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo,” IGARSS 2025 – 2025 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, pp. 4803–4807. doi: 10.1109/IGARSS55030.2025.11313902