Dr Rani A/P Sakaran

Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Medicine

Qualifications:

PhD

Teaching and Research Experience

13 years of teaching and research experience

Research Interests

Forensic Anthropology, Natural products and toxicity

Teaching Interests

Anatomy

Committee involvement

Committee (2024-2026) and Life Member of Malaysian Anatomical Association (MAA)
Committee (2025-2027) and Life Member of Malaysian Association of Forensic Anthropology (MAFA)

Publications

Chuan, L. A., Wai, M. M., Sakaran, R., Wah, Y. C., & Wee, K. W. (2025). Estimation of adult stature based on the length of humerus, ulna and radius at a selected higher educational institution in Malaysia. Vascular and Endovascular Review, 8(15s), 267-278. https://verjournal.com/index.php/ver/article/view/1154
Zaidun, N. H., Alias, A., Chung, E., Ng, W. L., Sakaran, R., Zulkiflee, N. D. I., Kalanjati, V. P., Sirasanagandla, S. R., Aliyu, J., & Woon, C. K. (2024). Anthropometric measurements analysis for sex determination in human ribs: A systematic review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20(2)
Sakaran, R., Alias, A., Woon, C. K., Ku Mohd Noor, K. M., Zaidun, N. H., Zulkiflee, N. D. I., Ng, W. L., & Chung, E. (2023). Sex estimation on thoracic vertebrae: A systematic review. Translational Research in Anatomy, 31, 100243.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tria.2023.100243
Zulkiflee, N. D. I., Singh, M. K. C., Alias, A., Hadi, H., Chung, E., Zaidun, N. H., Sakaran, R., & Woon, C. K. (2023). Morphological changes of the frontal sinus with age: A two-dimensional geometric morphometric study. Forensic Imaging, 35, 200569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fri.2023.200569
Zulkiflee, N. D. I., Alias, A., Singh, M. K. C., Pritam, H. M. H., Chung, E., Sakaran, R., Zaidun, N. H., & Woon, C. K. (2022). Sexual dimorphism of frontal sinus: A two-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis on lateral skull radiographs. Forensic Imaging, 29, 200506.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fri.2022.200506
Zulkiflee, N. D. I., Singh, M. K. C., Alias, A., Pritam, H. M. H., Chung, E., Sakaran, R., Zaidun, N. H., & Woon, C. K. (2022). Distribution of frontal sinus pattern amongst the Malaysian population: A skull radiograph study. Anatomy & Cell Biology, 55(3), 294–303.
https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.22.075
Sakaran, R., Omar, N. A., Omar, N., Sanip, S., Ku Mohd Noor, K. M., Ngatiman, M. H., Mohamad Nor, N. A. U., & Abdul Aziz, S. (2021). Application and relevancy of anatomy curriculum in the clinical years: A Malaysian university experience. Education in Medicine Journal, 13(2), 13–23.https://doi.org/10.21315/eimj2021.13.2.2
Sakaran, R., Othman, F., Jantan, I., Thent, Z. C., & Das, S. (2014). Effect of subacute dose of Mitragyna speciosa Korth crude extract in female Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, 3(2), 98–101.
Sakaran, R., Othman, F., Jantan, I., Thent, Z. C., & Das, S. (2014). An insight into the effect of Mitragyna speciosa Korth extract on various systems of the body. Global Journal of Pharmacology, 8(3), 340–346.
Choy, K. W., Kogilavani, S., Norshalizah, M., Sakaran, R., Alias, A., Farihah, H. S., Faizah, O., Norzana, A. G., & Das, S. (2012). Anomalous quadrate lobe of the liver: A gross anatomical study. [Journal name not specified].
Choy, K. W., Kogilavani, S., Norshalizah, M., Sakaran, R., Alias, A., Hamzi, H., Farihah, H. S., & Das, S. (2013). Topographical anatomy of the profunda femoris artery and the femoral nerve: Normal and abnormal relationships. Clinical Terapeutica, 164(1), 17–19.

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11-Apr			Registration	(new students only)
13-Apr	17-Apr		Orientation	(new students only)
20-Apr	24-Apr	Week 1	Learning Week
27-Apr	1-May	Week 2	Learning Week		Labour Day	1-May	Fri
4-May	8-May	Week 3	Learning Week
11-May	15-May	Week 4	Learning Week
18-May	22-May	Week 5	Learning Week
25-May	29-May	Week 6	Learning Week		Hari Raya Aidiladha	27-May	Wed
25-May	29-May	Week 6	Learning Week		Wesak Day	31-May	Sun
1-Jun	5-Jun	Week 7	Learning Week		Agong’s Birthday	1-Jun	Mon
1-Jun	5-Jun	Week 7	Learning Week		(RPH) Wesak Day	1-Jun	Mon
8-Jun	12-Jun	Week 8	Self-Study Week
15-Jun	19-Jun	Week 9	Final Examination		Awal Muharram	17-Jun	Wed
22-Jun	26-Jun		Semester Break
29-Jun	3-Jul		Semester Break

Week Start	Week End	Academic Week	Activity	Remarks	Public Holidays
27-Jun Sat			Registration	(new students only)
29-Jun Mon	3-Jul Fri		Orientation	(new students only)
6-Jul Mon	10-Jul Fri	Week 1	Learning Week
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31-Aug Mon	4-Sep Fri	Week 9	Learning Week		Merdeka Day	31-Aug Mon
7-Sep Mon	11-Sep Fri	Week 10	Learning Week
14-Sep Mon	18-Sep Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Malaysia Day	16-Sep Wed
21-Sep Mon	25-Sep Fri	Week 12	Learning Week
28-Sep Mon	2-Oct Fri	Week 13	Learning Week
5-Oct Mon	9-Oct Fri	Week 14	Learning Week
12-Oct Mon	16-Oct Fri	Week 15	Self-Study Week
19-Oct Mon	23-Oct Fri	Week 16	Final Examination
26-Oct Mon	30-Oct Fri	Week 17	Final Examination
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	6-Nov Fri
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Deepavali	8-Nov Sun
9-Nov Mon	13-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Deepavali	9-Nov Mon
16-Nov Mon	20-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Convocation	21-Nov Sat

The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day
21 November 2026 – Convocation
The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates
provided by the Registrar’s Office

Week Start	Week End	Academic Week	Activity	Remarks	Public Holidays
24-Oct Sat			Registration	(new students only)
26-Oct Mon	30-Oct Fri		Orientation	(new students only)
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		PNP Week 1	(new students only)	Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	6-Nov Fri
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		PNP Week 1	(new students only)	Deepavali	8-Nov Sun
9-Nov Mon	13-Nov Fri		Deepavali Break		Deepavali	9-Nov Mon
16-Nov Mon	20-Nov Fri		PNP Week 2	(new students only)
23-Nov Mon	27-Nov Fri	Week 1	Learning Week
30-Nov Mon	4-Dec Fri	Week 2	Learning Week
7-Dec Mon	11-Dec Fri	Week 3	Learning Week
14-Dec Mon	18-Dec Fri	Week 4	Learning Week
21-Dec Mon	25-Dec Fri	Week 5	Learning Week		Christmas Day	25-Dec Fri
28-Dec Mon	1-Jan Fri	Week 6	Learning Week		New Year’s Day	1-Jan Fri
4-Jan Mon	8-Jan Fri	Week 7	Learning Week
11-Jan Mon	15-Jan Fri	Week 8	Learning Week
18-Jan Mon	22-Jan Fri	Week 9	Learning Week		Thaipusam	22-Jan Fri
25-Jan Mon	29-Jan Fri	Week 10	Learning Week
1-Feb Mon	5-Feb Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Chinese New Year	6-Feb Sat
1-Feb Mon	5-Feb Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Chinese New Year	7-Feb Sun
8-Feb Mon	12-Feb Fri		Mid-Semester Break		Chinese New Year	8-Feb Mon
15-Feb Mon	19-Feb Fri	Week 12	Learning Week
22-Feb Mon	26-Feb Fri	Week 13	Learning Week		Nuzul Al-Quran	24-Feb Wed
1-Mar Mon	5-Mar Fri	Week 14	Learning Week
8-Mar Mon	12-Mar Fri	Week 15	Self Study Week		Hari Raya Aidilfitri	10-Mar Wed
8-Mar Mon	12-Mar Fri	Week 15	Self Study Week		Hari Raya Aidilfitri	11-Mar Thu
15-Mar Mon	19-Mar Fri	Week 16	Final Examination
22-Mar Mon	26-Mar Fri	Week 17	Final Examination
29-Mar Mon	2-Apr Fri		Semester Break
5-Apr Mon	9-Apr Fri		Semester Break

(PNP : Pre-November Programme)

The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day
The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates
provided by the Registrar’s Office

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