CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. YAP KAH HUI

PHD (UKM)(2023), M.SC PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY) (NEW ZEALAND)(2017), M.MED.SC (PHYSIOLOGY) (UNIKL)(2017), BAPPSC (PSYCH)(HONS) CLASS IIB (AUSTRALIA)(2014), BSC (PSYCHOLOGY) (MELBOURNE)(2013)
Dr. Yap Kah Hui is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. He obtained his Ph.D. in Medicine from the National University of Malaya and holds Master’s degrees in Clinical Neuropsychology and Physiology (Research) in Leiden University, Netherlands, and University Kuala Lumpur, respectively. His clinical and research work focuses on neuropsychological assessment, cognitive rehabilitation, neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and movement disorders, and social prescribing. He currently leads a multidisciplinary initiative on music-based interventions for dementia while conducting broader neurocognitive studies of neurodegenerative diseases in the Malaysian context. Professionally, He is a registered psychologist with the Malaysian Psychology Association, Singapore Psychological Society, and Dutch Association of Psychologists, and is involved in the Research Committee of the Asian Neuropsychology Association.
PROFILE
Address
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/khyap
CONTACT
Telephone
Email
khyap
RESEARCH ID
QR Code
Orcid id
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7877-2997
Researcher id
KSY-9871-2024
Scopus id
57195929673
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (PhD), Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 2023
Master Degree, Psychology, University Leiden, Netherlands, 2017
Master Degree, Physiology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (unikl), 2017
Bachelor Degree, Psychology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 2014
Bachelor Degree, Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2013
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
Committee Member, Professional Member & Research Committee Member; Asian Neuropsychology Association, International
Member, Singapore Registered Psychologist (neuropsychology); Singapore Psychological Society, International
Member, Psychologist Nip (neuropsychology); Nederlands Instituut Psychologen / Dutch Association of Psychologists, International
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Evaluation - Article in Journal (Oct. 2025 to Nov. 2025)
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Nov. 2025 to Nov. 2027)
Contribution to external organisation - Organisation (Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2030)
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
H Index: 8.00
Total Journal Publication: 3
Sum of Citation: 249.00
Proceedings: 0
Research Grants: More than RM Invalid input