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Faculty of Pharmacy

DEAN

Datuk Dr. Allan Mathews

Dean and Professor

Research Interests

Community Pharmacy Practice – Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy; Quality of Medicines along the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice; Pharmaceutical Operations

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DEPUTY DEANS

Dr. Syed Atif Abbas

Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic Affairs)

Research Interests

Pharmacology; Toxicology of Heavy Metals

Expertise

Pharmacology

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Dr. Ng Yen Ping

Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Research, Postgraduate Studies, Strategic Linkages)

Research Interests

Critical care pharmacy;Cardiology pharmacy; Nephrology Pharmacy; Diabetes

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Director

Centre for Pharmaceutical Product Development

Prof. Dr. Mahibub Mahamadsa Kanakal

Director- Centre for Pharmaceutical Product Development (CPPDC)
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Pharmaceutical Formulation Research and Development (FR&D); Herbal Product Development and Commercialisation

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Programme Coordinators

Dr. Tan Boon Seng

Senior Lecturer
Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

Research Interests

Drug utilization, pharmacy practice, neurology pharmacy, Traditional & Complementary Medicine

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Khan

Associate Professor and Head of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Novel drug delivery system;Herbal formulation development

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Prof. Dr. Mahibub Mahamadsa Kanakal

Director- Centre for Pharmaceutical Product Development (CPPDC)
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Pharmaceutical Formulation Research and Development (FR&D); Herbal Product Development and Commercialisation

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Departments and Staff

Basic Health Sciences

Head

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Kwok Wen

Associate Professor and Head of Basic Health Sciences

Research Interests

Drug Discovery and Development; Natural Product and Herbal Medicine,

Expertise

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Lecturers

Dr. Tan Boon Seng

Senior Lecturer
Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

Research Interests

Drug utilization, pharmacy practice, neurology pharmacy, Traditional & Complementary Medicine

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Head

Dr. Vijay Kotra

Associate Professor and Head of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Research Interests

Design and synthesis of anticancer agents; Natural Product chemistry

Expertise

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Lecturers

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Kwok Wen

Associate Professor and Head of Basic Health Sciences

Research Interests

Drug Discovery and Development; Natural Product and Herbal Medicine,

Expertise

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Pharmacology

Head

Mr. Choo Jin Yi

Lecturer and Head of Pharmacology

Research Interests

Pharmacy Practice; Pharmaceutical Care; Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Lecturers

Dr. Syed Atif Abbas

Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic Affairs)

Research Interests

Pharmacology; Toxicology of Heavy Metals

Expertise

Pharmacology

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Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

Head

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Khan

Associate Professor and Head of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Novel drug delivery system;Herbal formulation development

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Lecturers

Prof. Dr. Mahibub Mahamadsa Kanakal

Director- Centre for Pharmaceutical Product Development (CPPDC)
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research Interests

Pharmaceutical Formulation Research and Development (FR&D); Herbal Product Development and Commercialisation

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Ms Looi Shu Ying

Lecturer

Research Interests

Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Technology

Expertise

Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

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Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Head

Mr. Khairulanwar Bin Husain

Senior Lecturer and Head of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Research Interests

Community Pharmacy Practice; Impact Studies on Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Lecturers

Datuk Dr. Allan Mathews

Dean and Professor

Research Interests

Community Pharmacy Practice – Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy; Quality of Medicines along the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice; Pharmaceutical Operations

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Dr. Ng Yen Ping

Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Research, Postgraduate Studies, Strategic Linkages)

Research Interests

Critical care pharmacy;Cardiology pharmacy; Nephrology Pharmacy; Diabetes

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Mr. Choo Jin Yi

Lecturer and Head of Pharmacology

Research Interests

Pharmacy Practice; Pharmaceutical Care; Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Dr. Tan Boon Seng

Senior Lecturer
Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

Research Interests

Drug utilization, pharmacy practice, neurology pharmacy, Traditional & Complementary Medicine

Expertise

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

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Faculty Admin

Ms. Priscilla Prithi A/P Mathulamuthu

Senior Administrative Officer – Faculty of Pharmacy

Research Interests

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Adjunct Lecturers

NameQualificationSpeciality
Clinical Pharmacists from Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh
Ms Lee Pooi Mun, RPhB.Pharm (Hons) (UKM) M.Pharm (Clin Pharm) (USM)Oncology
Ms. Nurfardilla Binti Ferdaos, RPhB.Pharm(Hons) (UKM) M.Clin Pharm (CUCMS)Paediatrics
Mr. Ho Chee Wah, RPhB.Pharm (Hons) (UKM) M.Clin Pharm (UKM)Nephrology
Ms. Thong Kah Shuen, RPhB.Pharm (Hons) (USM) M. Clin.Pharm(USM) BCPS (USA); BCIDP(USA)Endocrinology Hospital Pharmacy Management
Dr. Doris George VisuvasamB.Pharm (Hons) (USM) M. Clin.Pharm(USM) BCPS (USA) PhD (USM)Cardiology Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Ms. Norirmawath SaharuddinB.Pharm(Hons) (UKM) & M. Clin Pharm (UKM)Infectious Diseases
Others
Mr. Lean Yen LoongB. Pharm (Hons) USM & MSc Analytical Chemistry (UK)Chemistry

LECTURERS FROM THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

NameQualificationSpeciality
Prof. Dr. Ranjith MehenderkarPhDMicrobiology and Immunology
Assoc. Prof.  Dr. Ashok GnanasekaranPhDMicrobiology and Immunology
Dr. Murugesan KarthikeyanPhDMicrobiology and Immunology
Dr. Nasrin HabibMBBS, MPhil. M.P.HPhysiology
Dr. Ebrahim NKCPhDPhysiology
Dr. Bedanta RoyPhDPhysiology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abd. Rahman Md. SaidPhDBiochemistry
Dr. Poh Woon ChengPhDBiochemistry
Prof. Dr. Lilli JacobMBBS, M.PHBiostatistics
Mr.  Shantha Kumar ChandrasekaranM.Sc.Biostatistics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aman Shah B. Abdul MajidMBBS, D.PhilPharmacology
Dr. Ong Khang WeiPhDPharmacology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yupa MinMBBS, M. Med Sci.Pathology

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