Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

List of Potential Supervisors - FMHS: Master of Medical Science and PhD (Medical Science)

Research Focus : Stem cell research

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Prof Dr Alan Ong Han Kiat	onghk@utar.edu.my	Professor	Stem cells disease models, iPSCs and cancer stem cells	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Amy Saik Yi Hsan	saikyh@utar.edu.my	Assistant professor	Drug Discovery, Pharmacological Screening, Stem Cell (iPSC), Cancer Research, Bioactive Compounds	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong Soon Keng	cheongsk@utar.edu.my	Senior Professor	Haematology, Stem Cell and Cell-Based Research & Therapy	Master's(co-supervisor) PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Mr Gan Quan Fu	ganqf@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Community Health, Stem Cells, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Anatomy Education	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Lee Bee Sun	leebs@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	Hematology; Immunotherapy in hematological malignancies; iPSC	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Leong Pooi Pooi	leongpp@utar.edu.my	Associate Professor	Stem cells disease models, iPSCs and cancer stem cells, cancer immunology, elderly health	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Teoh Hoon Koon	teohhk@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Cell-based therapy, cellular senescence, stem cells, iPSC	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here

Research Focus : Non-communicable diseases

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Dr Fong Lai Yen	fongly@utar.edu.my	Associate Professor	Vascular Biology, Drug Discovery, Physiology	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Hnin Pwint Phyu	hninpp@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Pharmacology, Neurodegeneration	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Prof Dr Lam Sau Kuen	lamsk@utar.edu.my	Professor	Cardiovascular system, hypertension, natural compounds, Physiology	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Lee Siew Keah	leesiewkeah@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Phytomedicine, herb-drug interactions, cardiometabolic disorders, skin hyperpigmentation, pharmacology & toxicology	Master's PhD	Click Here
Mr Sreenivasulu Sura	sura@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Neuroanatomy, Histopathology, Education	Master's	Click Here
Dr Avneet Kaur	avneet@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Clinical Skills, Simulation, Healthcare Management, Corporate governance, Bioethics	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here

Research Focus : Nursing (Clinical Nursing Practice , Nursing Education , Nursing Administration & Management , Health System and Care Outcomes

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Ms Choo Peak Yean	choopeaky@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Contemporary nursing, gerontology, elderly care, nursing education	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Ms Shamala Baskaran	shamalab@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Critical care (Nursing), Education, Alternative therapy (yoga)	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Thavamalar Paramasivam	thavamalarp@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Midwifery (Nursing), Education, Alternative therapy (HypnoBirthing and yoga)	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Ms Jagjit Kaur Najar Singh	jagjitk@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Midwifery (Nursing),Education, Women Health, Women cancers	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Ms Thulasy Perumal	thulasy@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Medical surgical nursing ,Education, alternative therapy (EFT)	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Prof Dr Hamidah Hassan	hamidah@utar.edu.my	Clinical Professor	Nursing Education (Assessment and evaluation), Midwifery Nursing, Women's health	Master's PhD	Click Here

Research Focus : Communicable diseases

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Prof Dr Ngeow Yun Fong	ngeowyf@utar.edu.my	Senior Professor	Medical Microbiology	Master's (co-supervisor) PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Thaw Zin	thawz@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	Pharmacology & Toxicology, drug assay, drug discovery and development, communicable & non-communicable diseases, cancer, elderly health and active aging, health economics, ethics and humanities, medical education, clinical trials	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Wong Jun Leong	wongjl@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Molecular biology, Bacteriology, Infectious Diseases	Master's	Click Here

Research Focus : Cancer research

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Ms Lan Yen Min	lanym@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Nutrition, Chinese herbology	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Prof Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi	ymlim@utar.edu.my	Professor	Cancer Chemoprevention, Integrated Oncology, Traditional Medicine, Neurodegenerative Medicine, Functional Foods	Master's PhD	Click Here
Prof Dr Ng Teck Han	ngth@utar.edu.my	Clinical Professor	Lung cancer	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Ong Hooi Tin	onght@utar.edu.my	Associate Professor	Cancer and Stem Cell, Community Health, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Shwe Sin	shwes@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Molecular Biology, Molecular and Genetic Basis of Cancers, Hematological Disorders	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Venkatesh. R. Naik	venkatesh@utar.edu.my	Associate Professor	Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Morphometry	Master's PhD	Click Here

Research Focus : Public Health

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Dr Foo Chai Nien	foocn@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Complementary and integrative intervention for mental health, diet and nutrition for chronic diseases, education intervention	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Myo Oo	myo@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	Community Medicine; Epidemiology; NCD:Tobacco smoking, Hypertension, DM, Healthy Life style; Healthcare System - MCH, RH, Primary Health Care (PHC)	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Kaur Kirandeep Kulwant	kirandeep@utar.edu.my	Clinical Assistant Professor	Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Geographic Information System (GIS), Health Education, Voice disorders, Tuberculosis, Machine Learning in Healthcare	Master's PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here

Research Focus : Clinical Disciplines

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Dr Simerjit Singh	simerjit@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	Orthopaedics, Arthroplasty, Trauma, Simulation	Master's	Click Here
Dr Than Htay Tin	thanht@utar.edu.my	Clinical Assistant Professor	Antenatal Care and Obstetric Emergency	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Prof Dr Veera Sekaran Nadarajan	veeras@utar.edu.my	Clinical Professor	Haematology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Therapies, Transfusion Medicine	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Veronica Poulsaeman	veronica@utar.edu.my	Clinical Assistant Professor	General Paediatric, Neonates,	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Yan Naing Soe	yanns@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	General Surgery, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Kang Waye Hann	kangwh@utar.edu.my	Clinical Assistant Professor	Diabetes and endocrinology, Metabolic disorders, Testosterone	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Prof Dr Yap Sook Fan	yapsf@utar.edu.my	Senior Professor	Pathology	Master's PhD	Click Here
Prof Dr Retneswari a/p S. Masilamani	retneswari@utar.edu.my	Clinical Professor	Occupational Health; Occupational Medicine - any workplace or work-related research namely occupational asthma, work-related muscular-related disorders; Occupational Skin Diseases; Public Health; Community Medicine; Occupational Stress; Academic stress; Elderly Health; Worker's Health; Non-Communicable Diseases - metabolic syndrome, end-stage renal disease and related topics; Health Promotion; Depression; Anxiety and Burnout.	Master's PhD	Click Here
Prof Dr Lee Way Seah	leewayseah@utar.edu.my	Senior Professor	Clinical Paediatrics, child health, paediatric liver and GI issues	Master's PhD	Click Here
Dr Thong Kai Shin	thongks@utar.edu.my	Clinical Associate Professor	Psychiatry, Mental Health	Master's (co-supervisor) PhD (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Dr Vinod Kumar a/l Perhakaran	vinodkumar@utar.edu.my	Clinical Assistant Professor	Sports Medicine and Sports Science ; Artificial Intelligence in Sports Medicine & Muskuloskeletal Imaging ; Muskuloskeletal Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Interventions ; Yoga Based Rehabilitation	Master's PhD	Click Here

Research Focus : Rehabilitation

Name	Email	Designation	Expert Area (s)	Eligibility to supervise	Homepage URL
Mr Avanianban Chakkarapani	avanianban@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Physiotherapy education, Biomechanics and Sports Injuries	Master's	Click Here
Dr Deepak Thazhakkattu Vasu	deepak@utar.edu.my	Assistant Professor	Neurorehabilitation, Behavioural interventions	Master's	Click Here
Mr Imtiyaz Ali Mir	imtiyaz@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Physical Fitness, Sedentary Behaviour, Non-pharmachological Management of Hypertension & Pre-hypertension	Master's	Click Here
Mr Muhammad Noh Zulfikri	nohzulfikri@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Sports Rehabilitation, exercise science	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Mr Tarun Amalnerkar	tarun@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Neurorehabilitation, Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Medicine, Psychological attributes	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Ms Mahadevi Barathi	mahadevi@utar.edu.my	Senior Lecturer	Neurorehabilitation, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Falls, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Outcomes, Questionaire Translation and Validation	Master's (co-supervisor)	Click Here
Ms Kiruthika Selvakumar	kiruthika@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Neurorehabilitation, Paediatric rehabilitation, and migraine.	Master's	Click Here
Ms Ambusam a/p Subramaniam	ambusam@utar.edu.my	Lecturer	Sports Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Occupation Health (Ergonomics)	Master's	Click Here