Curriculum Vitae

DR. HEMAVATHI A/P SHANMUGAM

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Psychological Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
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BIOGRAPHY

Dr Hemavathi Shanmugam is a psychiatrist and medical lecturer with the Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya. She has over ten years of experience in psychiatry as a medical officer and clinical specialist under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. 

Dr Hemavathi joined the University Malaya in 2024 to pursue her passion for teaching and mental health research. Her areas of interest include mood disorders and neuromodulation. She underwent attachment at the Neuromodulation Clinic, University Malaya Medical Centre and actively collaborates with the rehabilitation team to provide transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with mood disorders.

Dr Hemavathi completed the International Certification Course for TMS in USA with a scholarship from the Clinical TMS Society in March 2025. She is a member of the Asian Special Interest Council, CTMSS. She is committed to making TMS services accessible at the Psychological Medicine Department, UMMC and contributing to the rapidly advancing TMS research for psychiatric disorders. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, (PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Aimst University, Kedah

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    17 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2027 (National)
  • Course Coordinator
    12 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2026 (National)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA IJAZAH TINGGI (JKIT)
    01 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2026 (University Malaya)
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Credentialing&Privileging Coordinator
    17 Sep 2024 - 17 Sep 2025 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (MMA), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)
  • CLINICAL TMS SOCIETY, MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (International)
  • MALAYSIA PSYCHIATRY ASSOCIATION (MPA), MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Pulses Orlando Tms Certification Course Scholarship
    2025, Clinical TMS Society,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Shanmugam, Hemavathi; Ariff Juhari, Johan; Nair, Pritiss; Soon Ken, Chow; Chong Guan, Ng. Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Malaysia: A Single Thread of Hope. Malaysian Journal Of Psychiatry 29(1):p 78-84, June 2020.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Neuromodulation (rTMS, ECT)
  • Cost of illness Analysis of Mental Disorders (Burden of Disease)

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Cost Of Illness Analysis Of Mental Disorders: A Study In The Psychiatric Clinic At The University Malaya Medical Centre ( Principal Investigator(PI))

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry Reviewer, National, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Reviewer, National, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Observer, National Conjoint Examinations for Master in Psychological Medicine/Master in Medicine (Psychiatry)/Doctor in Psychiatry, Part 2 (Osce), National, (External Assessor)
  4. (2024) Observer, National Conjoint Examinations for Master in Psychological Medicine/Master in Medicine (Psychiatry)/Doctor in Psychiatry, Part 2 Modified Observed Long Case, National, (Internal Assessor)
  5. (2024) National Conjoint Examinations for Master in Psychological Medicine/Master in Medicine (Psychiatry)/Doctor in Psychiatry, Theory Part 1 & Ii, National, (External Examiner)
  6. (2024) Bengkel Penaksiran Bersama ( Central Vetting) Soalan Peperiksaan Sarjana Perubatan Psikologi, National, (External Evaluator)
Media appearance
  1. (2022) Kesihatan Mental Di Tempat Kerja , Sejahtera Asia Tvs, National, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Speaker for Sambutan Bulan Kaunseling Kebangsaan dan Hari Kesihatan Mental Sedunia Peringkat Universiti Malaya 2024, (10 Oct 2024 - 10 Nov 2024) (University)
  • Neuromodulation Clinic, University Malaya Medical Centre, Attachment, (01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025) (University)
  • Speaker for Managing Aggressive Patients: a Skill Development Workshop, (20 Aug 2024 - 20 Aug 2024) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) Workshop, University Malaya (20 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2024)
  2. NPMC Training the TfT Directors Programme Siri 2.2024, University Malaya (12 Aug 2024 - 22 Sep 2024)
  3. Bengkel Pengenalan Garis Panduan Neuro-Inclusive University Malaya, University Malaya (18 Jul 2024 - 18 Jul 2024)
  4. Problem-Bases Learning (PBL) Basic Tutor Workshop for UMMP, University Malaya (10 Sep 2024 - 11 Sep 2024)
Internal/ External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS (ECR), FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UM 2024, Cube, Aras 4, Fakulti Perubatan (07 Aug 2024 - 08 Aug 2024)
  2. ESSENTIAL OF TEACHING & LEARNING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 21 & 22 JANUARY 2025, Cube, Aras 4, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (21 Jan 2025 - 22 Jan 2025)
  3. EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER (ECR) TRAINING WORKSHOP, Cube, Level 4, Faculty of Medicine (02 Oct 2024 - 02 Oct 2024)
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. PULSES TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) CERTIFICATION COURSE , The Omni Orlando Resort At Championsgate: 1500 Masters Blvd Championsgate, Florida 33896, Usa (07 Mar 2025 - 09 Mar 2025)