PreClinical Staff
PSYCHOLOGY

MS. SUBHALAKSHMI SARAVANAKUMAR

MS. SUBHALAKSHMI SARAVANAKUMAR
Lecturer
PHYSIOLOGY

PROF. DR. USHA KUMARI

PROF. DR. USHA KUMARI
Head Unit of Physiology
Qualifications:
- MSc (Medical Physiology), PhD
Research Interest:
- Behavioral studies in animal models with natural products (crude extracts and compounds), Neurophysiology, Cancer genetics and molecular studies, Hepatic Physiology, Antioxidants, and related topics.

DR. ENTESAR YASEEN ABDO QAID

DR. ENTESAR YASEEN ABDO QAID
Assistant Professor

MR. VINOTH KUMAR SELVARAJ

MR. VINOTH KUMAR SELVARAJ
Assistant Professor

MS. NOR SHAHEERA BINTI MOHAMMAD KAMAL

MS. NOR SHAHEERA BINTI MOHAMMAD KAMAL
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Master of Science (Biomedicine), Universiti Sains Malaysia
Research Interest:
Epigenetic regulation
- DNA methylation status
- Promoter analysis
Drug discovery from natural product
- Phytochemical screening and analysis
- In-silico molecular docking analysis
Cell senescence

ASSOC. PROF. DR. ANUPAM BISWAS

ASSOC. PROF. DR. ANUPAM BISWAS
Qualifications:
- MS
- PhD (Medical Physiology)
Research Interest:
- Reproductive Physiology
- Hepatic Physiology
- Toxicology
- Natural products
- Antioxidants
- Hypercholesterolemia related hepatic
- cardiac dysfunction

ASST. PROF. DR. MOHAMED ASEM

ASST. PROF. DR. MOHAMED ASEM
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- MSC in Medical Physiology
Research Interest:
- Cognitive & behavior neuroscience
- Clinical neuroscience (neurodegenerative diseases)
- Computational neuroscience
- Neurophysiology
- Neurolinguistic & Psychology

DR. PANDIAN PANEER SELVAM

DR. PANDIAN PANEER SELVAM
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- MSC in Medical Physiology
Research Interest:
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychomotor Analysis
- Gut Brain
- Exercise Physiology

ASSIST. PROF. DR. NG CHIN THENG

ASSIST. PROF. DR. NG CHIN THENG
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- PhD. Physiology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- BSc. Biomedical Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Research Interest:
- Vascular biology – Inflammation – Permeability – Oxidative stress – Angiogenesis
- Natural products drug discovery
ANATOMY

ASSOC. PROF. DR. JAGADEESH DHAMODHARAN

ASSOC. PROF. DR. JAGADEESH DHAMODHARAN
Head Unit of Anatomy
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:
- PG: MSc.Medical Anatomy (Saveetha University, Chennai, India)
- UG: BDS (The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, India)
- FAGE (MAHE, Manipal, India
- Cert. Foundations of Teaching for Learning (Coursera)
Research Interests:
- Anthropometric Anatomy
- Neuroanatomy
- Histology
- Forensic & Clinical Anatomy

DR. ARAVINDA WUNDAVILLI

DR. ARAVINDA WUNDAVILLI

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NAZMA FARHAT

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NAZMA FARHAT

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. MS. MERCY NAVIS

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. MS. MERCY NAVIS

MS. NORMAH BINTI ABD JAMIL

MS. NORMAH BINTI ABD JAMIL
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- BSc.(Hon) Applied Rehabilitation – Physiotherapy (UK)
- MSc. Human Anatomy (AIMST)
Research Interests:
- Anatomy (Anthropometry)
- Physiotherapy (Biomechanic & Musculoskeletal Pain)
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MS. RANI SAKARAN

MS. RANI SAKARAN
Lecturer
Qualification:
- BBiomedSci (Hons)
- MMedSci (Anat)
Research Interest:
- Histopathology

DR. VICTOR A. DAVID ALEXANDER

DR. VICTOR A. DAVID ALEXANDER
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- M.Sc Human Anatomy – AIMST University
- MBBS – Mysore University
Research Interest:
- Clinical Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
- Anatomical Variation in Cadaveric Study
- Histology and Tissue Processing
- Music Therapy for Autistic Mind

MR. ASWINPRAKASH SUBRAMANIAM

MR. ASWINPRAKASH SUBRAMANIAM
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MSc. Medical Human Anatomy (University of Kanchipuram, India)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Dr. MGR Medical University, India)
Research Interest:
- Embryology
- Biomechanics
- Neuro Anatomy
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BIOCHEMISTRY

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. ROHINI KARUNAKARAN

SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. ROHINI KARUNAKARAN
Deputy Dean (Academic & International Affairs)
Head Unit of Biochemistry
Qualifications:
- M.Sc (Biochem), M.Sc (Clin.Micro), M.Phil, B.Ed (Special Education), PhD (Biochem)
- BA (Educational Management)
- Cert. in Medical & Health Sci Education (University of Hong Kong)
- Essential Skills in Medical Education Leadership- ESMELead, AMEE
- PG Diploma in Medical Education (Dundee, UK)
- Associate Fellow of AMEE (AFAMEE)
- Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Sciences (UK)
- PGDMLT, PGDCFS, PGDBI, PGDHR
- FSAB, FMJPP, FAELS, FISCA, FISBT, FEAES
Research Interests:
- Medical Educatione
- Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
- Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Diseases

DR. SATHIVEL ARUMUGAM

DR. SATHIVEL ARUMUGAM
Associate Professor

DR. KALANDAR AMEER

DR. KALANDAR AMEER
Senior Associate Professor

PROF. DR. ABDUL REHMAN

PROF. DR. ABDUL REHMAN

ASSOC. PROF. DR. SRIDEVI VISVANATHAN

ASSOC. PROF. DR. SRIDEVI VISVANATHAN
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:
- PhD (AIMST)
- M.Sc- Biochemistry
- M.Phil- Biotechnology
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FSAB
- PG Dip-DNA fingerprinting, Cert-Instructional Methods in Health profession Education (University of Michigan)
- Cert-Learning How to Learn(University of California San Diego), Cert-Creative Thinking (Imperial College London)
Research Interests:
- Role of non-protein coding RNAs in bacterial pathogenesis
- Role of protein mis-folding pathway in human cancer

ASSOC. PROF. DR. M. BALA SUNDARAM

ASSOC. PROF. DR. M. BALA SUNDARAM
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:
- M.Sc – Appl.Nutrition
- M.Sc – Biochemistry
- M.Phil – Biotechnology
- PG Diploma in DNA finger printing and forensic Biotechnology, Good Clinical Practice
- Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Intl. Accredited) FAB Academy, California, USA
- PhD Degree – Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, India
Research Interests:
- Nutritional Bio-Chemistry
- Phytochemical studies on Medicinal plants
- Nano Medicine

MS. SHALINI KRISHNAN

MS. SHALINI KRISHNAN
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MSc.Biochemistry
Research Interests:
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Culture
- Nanoformulation
- Gene Silencing/Knock Down
PHARMACOLOGY

ASST. PROF. DR. NAZMUN NAHAR ALAM

ASST. PROF. DR. NAZMUN NAHAR ALAM
Head Unit of Pharmacology
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MBBS, M.Phil
Research Interests:
- Experimental Pharmacology
- Neuro-Pharmacology
- Medical Education

DR. NISHITH SINGH

DR. NISHITH SINGH
Professor
MICROBIOLOGY

DR. SHANDRA DEVI A/P BALASUBRAMANIAM

DR. SHANDRA DEVI A/P BALASUBRAMANIAM
Head Unit of Microbiology
Qualifications :
- PhD Molecular Medicine (USM – ongoing)
- Msc. Medical Microbiology (UPM)
- Bsc. Biomedical Science (Hons) MSU
Research Interest:
- Microbiology
- Infectious disease
- Molecular involving DNA and RNA
- Cancer research (molecular pathway)

DR. LWIN LWIN NYEIN

DR. LWIN LWIN NYEIN
Lecturer

DR. ABRAR AHMAD

DR. ABRAR AHMAD
Lecturer

MS. PRAMEELA RANI

MS. PRAMEELA RANI

MS. NURUL AIMI SYAZWANA

MS. NURUL AIMI SYAZWANA

DR. NOR AFIFAH SUPARDY

DR. NOR AFIFAH SUPARDY

ASST. PROF. DR. CANDY CHUAH

ASST. PROF. DR. CANDY CHUAH

DR. NG WOEI KEAN

DR. NG WOEI KEAN
Email:
ngwoeikean@aimst.edu.my
Qualification:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Medicine)
- Bachelor of Health Science, Hons (Biomedicine)
Research Interest:
- Biosensing technology
- Molecular biology
- Antimicrobial studies
Professional membership:
- Malaysia Biomedical Science Association, life memeber
- Malaysia Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), ordinary member
Research funding:
- FRGS2021, Principal Investigator
- FRGS2022, Co-researcher
- MOH-NIH Research Grant, Co-researcher
- Hi-COE Funding, Co-researcher

DR. NUR ADILLA BINTI ZAINI

DR. NUR ADILLA BINTI ZAINI
Lecturer
Qualification:
- PhD Medicine (Medical Microbiology) (on-going), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- MSc Medical Microbiology (distinction), The University of Manchester
- BSc Clinical Laboratory Sciences (hons.), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKl)
Research Interest:
- Antimicrobial activities
- Next Gene Sequencing
- Soil chemistry profiles
- Necrobiome communities structure

DR. KOMATHI SELVARAJAH

DR. KOMATHI SELVARAJAH
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MSC Medical Microbiology
Research Interests:
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Clinical Microbiology
- Medical Simulation
- Exploring the therapeutic effects of yoga on various diseases
PATHOLOGY

ASSOC. PROF. DR. MATIULLAH KHAN

ASSOC. PROF. DR. MATIULLAH KHAN
Head Unit of Pathology
Qualifications:
- PhD
- MBBS
Research Interest:
- Protein misfolding pathway as a genetic mechanism of Human Cancers
- Therapeutic targeting of protein misfolding pathway in human cancers with novel protein conformation modifiers

ASST. PROF. DR. ZIN ZIN THU

ASST. PROF. DR. ZIN ZIN THU

MS. NORHIDAYAH BINTI ROSMAN

MS. NORHIDAYAH BINTI ROSMAN
Lecturer
Qualification:
- MSc Medicine (Molecular Pathology), UiTM
- BSc(Hons.) Biomolecular Science, UiTM
Research Interest:
- Molecular diagnostics
- Cardiovascular disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs)/Mutation
- Tetra-amplification refractory mutation systems (T-ARMS) PCR

ASST. PROF. DR. AYE AYE TUN

ASST. PROF. DR. AYE AYE TUN
Senior Lecturer
Qualifications:
- M.Med.Sc (Pathology)
- MBBS
Research Interests:
- Pathobiology of Cancer
- Targeted Antitumor Therapeutics