CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. DR. TUNKU KAMARUL ZAMAN BIN TUNKU ZAINOL ABIDIN

(Doctor of Philospohy)
Tunku Kamarul Zaman (or Prof. TK as he is commonly known) is The Professor of Orthopaedics & Regenerative Medicine in University of Malaya (UM) with special interest in upper limb and microsurgery. He is considered the nation’s foremost expert in musculoskeletal basic sciences and research related to Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine.  He obtained his medical degree (M.D.) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 1998. He entered the Masters of Orthopaedics speciality training program i.e. M.S.(Ortho), in UM (2000) and was later inducted as a lecturer in the same university upon completing his training in 2004. He also obtained a diploma in tissue banking from National University of Singapore in 2003 during his surgical training. Upon completing his sub-speciality rotations locally, he was awarded a national scholarship to pursue his sub-specialty training in the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen hospitals from 2006 till 2010. During that period, he also obtained a PhD degree from The University of Liverpool. He is an accomplished academician and researcher; with over 220 peer-reviewed articles in many impact factored journals and has been invited to present the research groups' discoveries in numerous international scientific meetings (Citations: >7,600; H-index=50). He founded and still heads the tissue engineering group, a division under The National Orthopaedic Centre for Research and Learning (NOCERAL), supervising around 25 research students at any given time. In addition to doing clinical work and research, he is also heavily involved in administrative duties. His is at present the Executive Director for UM’s Center for Continuous Education (UMCCED), appointed since October 2024. His previous executive administrative duties include being the Director (CEO) of University of Malaya Medical Centre (2015-2020), Deputy dean of research for faculty of medicine (2012-2014), Acting dean for faculty of medicine (2014), Deputy director (clinical) for UMMC (2014-2015), and Director for the Clinical Investigative Centre in UMMC (an internationally award winning centre that conducts over 200 clinical trials a year; 2013-2014). He was also head-hunted to develop Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Bertam Campus in Penang, and established USM Medical Center there during his secondment (2021-2024). Other notable previous appointments include the Chairman of the Public University Hospital Consortium (KHUAM) and advisor on matters relating to the Healthcare for the Ministry of Higher Education (2018-2021). Prof. TK shares his experience and expertise by being a member of several Executive Boards in private university hospitals and international societies. He sits in many national level committees, national research grant review committee, a member of many international societies, have been invited to speak in several academic subjects in many international meetings and, a reviewer and editor/editor-in-chief to a number of academic journals. Due to his vast experience in various areas, he is a recognized trainer for not only Orthopaedics and Research, but also in management, leadership and strategic planning. As an academician, Prof. TK has held the title of Professor from University of Malaya since 2011 at the age of 38. He is/has been nominated and appointed as adjunct and honorary professors in several local and international universities; as well as council members and expert panellist in several organizations such as the prestigious Academy of Science in Malaysia and other Government agencies.
PROFILE
Address
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/tkzrea
CONTACT
Telephone
0379492061
Email
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RESEARCH ID
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Orcid id
Researcher id
B-9633-2011
Scopus id
24172753400
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (Phd), Medical Biotechnology, Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK, 2011
Master of Clinical (Equal to Phd), Ortopedik, Universiti Malaya (UM), 2004
Diploma, Kejuruteraan Tisu, National University of Singapore, 2003
Bachelor Degree, Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 1998
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
WORKING EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Articular cartilage repair and regeneration, Autologous chondrocyte transplantation, Biomaterials for biological repair, Carpal instabilities, Hand and microsurgery, Hand grip analysis for therapeutic and diagnostic studies, Knee ligamentous and meniscal pathology, Mesenchymal stem cell applications in orthopaedic surgery, Tissue banking and tranplantation, Tissue engineering, Tumour tissue banking and applications, Bioengineering application for orhopaedic applications, Rotator cuff and tendon degeneration: Tenocyte function, directional loading effects, cellular alignment and cellular expression.
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Total Journal Publication: 208
Sum of Citation: -
Books: 6
Proceedings: 1
Research Grants: More than RM Thirty six million two hundred and eighty one thousand eight hundred and seventy four