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Professor Dr MOY Foong Ming
<\/strong>Dr Moy is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health from the Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya.  Her research interests are in obesity and lifestyle behaviours (diet, physical activity etc) on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the community setting including worksites. Dr Moy has obtained research grants for more than RM2 million and published more than 100 ISI papers.  She has been included in the prestigious World\u2019s Top 2 % Scientists in the Stanford University\u2019s list for two conservative years (2019 and 2020).  She has completed the supervision of more than 50 post-graduate candidates.  She also acts as associate editors for both international and local peer reviewed journals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Professor Dr Victor CW HOE

<\/strong>Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-based Practice
Department of Social & Preventive Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Malaya
Telephone No: 603-79676657
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Professor Dr Noran Naqiah Hairi

<\/strong>Noran N Hairi is a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. She is best known for her work on epidemiology of ageing and ageing-related issues such as disability, sarcopenia, frailty, elder abuse and neglect. She is the Principal Investigator for \u201cPrevent Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE 1.0), UM Grand Challenge Research Grant and Prevent Elder finAnCial Exploitation (PEACE 2.0), a co-creation research with Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK), Bank Negara Malaysia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Malaysian doctor to gain a PhD in Health Informatics, Prof Dr. Awang Bulgiba Awg Mahmud is an epidemiologist and health informatician; and the first public health medicine specialist to accumulate these 4 fellowships (FFPH, FPHMM, FAMM and FASc). He is currently Secretary-General for the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Council Member for the Academy of Medicine Malaysia and was formerly President of APACPH-KL, and UM Deputy Vice-Chancellor. He led the formulation of Malaysia\u2019s National Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2021-2030, and the UniTP Orange Playbook and has published more than 100 Web of Science-indexed journal articles. He was awarded the Ma\u2019al Hijrah Award for Outstanding Achievements in Research and Development in 2013 by the Sarawak State Government, the UM Eminent Scholar Award in 2018 and the APACPH Excellence in Leadership Medallion in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal<\/strong>

Sanjay Rampal is a Public Health Medical Specialist, Professor of Epidemiology, and the Deputy Dean (Research) at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. Dr Rampal had served in the Ministry of Health Malaysia before joining academia. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia. Dr Rampal\u2019s research focuses on the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease, with an emphasis on nutrition, obesity, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and dyslipidemia. He also believes that Implementation Science and Global Health may be leveraged to reduce the number of people seeking healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Ng Yit Han<\/strong>

Mr. Ng is a Doctor of Philosophy Student in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. His research interest is about lifestyle and mental health-driven exposures concerning non-communicable diseases, utilising a predictive modeling approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Patrick Peng Wee Yao<\/strong>

Dr. Patrick is an occupational health doctor registered with the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Malaysia. He completed his Master of Public Health from the University of Malaya in 2020. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree (Doctor of Public Health) and his research interest is related to the occupational health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Soh Yih Harng<\/strong>

Dr. Soh Yih Harng has ten years of experience working as a doctor from Melaka. He holds a medical degree from Taiwan Kaohsiung Medical University, and a Master of Public Health degree from University of Malaya. Currently, he is a Doctor of Public Health candidate at University of Malaya and working as the head of Infection Control Unit in Hospital Melaka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Yap Jun Fai<\/strong>

Dr. Yap graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Malaya in 2015 and completed his Master of Public Health (with distinction) in 2021. He managed to publish his Ophthalmology-related thesis in a peer-reviewed journal. He is currently under sponsorship to continue pursuing his doctoral degree (Doctor of Public Health).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Yoong Lee Yeen<\/strong>

Dr. Yoong is a medical doctor with various public health-related working experiences under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. She completed her Master of Public Health (Malaya) in 2020. She is currently a Doctor of Public Health candidate from the University of Malaya. She has great interest in the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Zakiah Binti Othman<\/strong>

Dr. Zakiah has thirteen years of experience as a Medical Officer in Government Health Clinic. She acquired her medical degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and her Master of Public Health with distinction from Universiti Malaya. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree (Doctor of Public Health) with a research interest in obesity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Post Graduate Researchers (Graduated)<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Dr. Eva Nabiha Binti Zamri (Ph.D.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risk factors of low back pain and its association on work ability among school teachers (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Mohammad Fadzly bin Marzuki (DrPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social determinants of health and metabolic syndrome among women in Johor, Malaysia (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Eng Jui Yee (Ph.D.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consistency and generalizability of dietary patterns and their associations with fasting blood glucose in a working population (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Arunah A\/p Chandran (DrPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lifetime reproductive characteristics of women and associated cardiovascular risks (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Nor Asma Binti Musa (DrPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep disturbance and quality of life among school teachers (2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Harish Raj Narandaran (DrPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implications of Psychosocial Work Environment, Organizational Justice & Work Conflicts on Psychological Wellbeing Among School Teachers (2018)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Lee Soo Cheng (DrPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among secondary school teachers in Melaka (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Yusi Liu (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Association between reproductive history and metabolic syndrome among female teachers in Selangor, Malaysia (2022)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Hazwa Binti Harith (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors associated with cardiovascular risks among school teachers in Terengganu, Malaysia (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Vishnu Raj A\/L Savumthararaj (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association between physical activity and adiposity among school teachers in Terengganu, Malaysia (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Soh Yih Harng (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health-related quality of life and its association with obesity (BMI) among school teachers in Johor, Malaysia (2021)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Abdul Kadir Shah Sahibudeen (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association between age of menarche with metabolic syndrome and its components among school teachers in Selangor, Malaysia (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Patrick Peng Wee Yao<\/strong> (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevalence of knee pain and its associated factors among school teachers in Terengganu, Malaysia (2020)

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Dr. Waqqas Hanafi (MPH)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Association between unhealthy lifestyle and metabolic syndrome among secondary school teachers in Terengganu: a cross-sectional study (2020)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Intan Shafinaz Binti Sharifudin (MMedSc Research)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitamin D And Its Association with Adiposity Among Female Teachers In Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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