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 in the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Malaya. Her primary area of interest is non-invasive brain stimulation in psychiatry. She holds certification in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS; PULSES, USA) and transcranial electrical stimulation (TES; PlatoScience, Denmark). She is an active member of global neuromodulation networks, including the Clinical TMS Society and its Asian Special Interest Council (CTMSS).

Clinically, Dr. Hemavathi led the implementation of the rTMS service for psychiatric disorders at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a collaborative initiative with the Rehabilitation Medicine department, and has been formally credentialed and privileged by UMMC to perform TMS procedures.

Her research interests lie in neuromodulation and health economics, with ongoing work in cost-of-illness analyses, real-world clinical outcomes, and the cost-effectiveness of rTMS in Malaysia, supported by a BKP research grant.

Dr. Hemavathi is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry education and contributes to the development and credentialing of neuromodulation services within her department.

To strengthen her emerging focus in precision neuromodulation, she is undertaking an observership at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, focusing on neuronavigation-guided and accelerated TMS protocols. 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

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

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • COURSE DIRECTOR PROGRAM TRAINING THE TRAINERS (TtT) PROJEK KURIKULUM NASIONAL SARJANA PERUBATAN KLINIKAL (NPMC)
    01 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 (National)
  • 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)
  • Task Force Member
    25 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2025 (National)
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Credentialing&Privileging Coordinator
    17 Sep 2024 - 17 Sep 2025 (Department)
  • BENGKEL ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) DAN TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS)
    08 Jul 2025 - 08 Jul 2025 (Department)
  • Coordinator
    26 May 2025 - 27 May 2025 (National)
  • PENYELARAS BAGI PEPERIKSAAN IJAZAH SARJANA PERUBATAN PSIKOLOGI BAHAGIAN II KLINIKAL SESI MEI 2025
    20 May 2025 - 21 May 2025 (Department)
  • PENGERUSI SAMBUTAN HARI BIPOLAR SEDUNIA 2025
    13 Jan 2025 - 23 Apr 2025 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (National)
  • 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
WoS
  1. Zakaria, Muhammad Akmal bin; Hui, Koh Ong; Subramaniam, Hema; Mat Rosly, Maziah Binti; Gill, Jesjeet Singh; En, Lim Yee; Sheng, Yong Zhi; Wong Joon Ip, Julian; Shanmugam, Hemavathi; Soon Ken, Chow; Francis, Benedict (2025). Exploring the Implementation of Gamification as a Treatment Modality for Adults with Depression in Malaysia, MEDICINA-LITHUANIA. 61(8). doi:10.3390/medicina61081404
Others
  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))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Cost Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Malaysia, CMTSS Asian SIC Academic Session, Asian Special Interest Council of Clinical TMS Society (International) (24 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025)
  2. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression, Breakfast@UMHealth, Faculty of Medicine (University) (10 Sep 2025 - 10 Sep 2025)
  3. rTMS for Smoking Cessation: A New Intervention for Quitting, National Tobacco Control Conference (NTCC) 2025., The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) (National) (31 May 2025 - 31 May 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Thesis Examiner, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Panel Penilai Dalam Bagi Pembentangan Proposal Defence, Semester 2, Sesi 2025/2026 Bagi Calon Ijazah Tinggi, University, (Internal Assessor)
  3. (2025) Pemeriksa Bagi Peperiksaan Teori Bahagian I & Ii Sarjana Perubatan Psikologi/psikiatri (bersama), National, (External Examiner)
  4. (2025) Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry Reviewer, National, (Reviewer)
  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)
Contribution to event
  1. (2025) Bengkel Pembinaan Soalan Peperiksaan Sarjana Perubatan Psikiatri 2025, National, (Participant)
Media appearance
  1. (2022) Kesihatan Mental Di Tempat Kerja , Sejahtera Asia Tvs, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
Mentoring
  1. (2025) Mentor for The Universiti Malaya Medical Programme (ummp), University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Neuromodulation Clinic, University Malaya Medical Centre, Attachment, (01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. PlatoScience Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (TES) Certification, Platoscience , Denmark (26 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2025)
NATIONAL
  1. Health Economics Workshop, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya (18 Nov 2025 - 18 Nov 2025)
  2. AI In Research: Power, Precision, Prudence, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya (16 Oct 2025 - 16 Oct 2025)
  3. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON BUILDING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN WOMEN LEADERS: STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SYSTEMS, University Malaya (18 Sep 2025 - 18 Sep 2025)
  4. NPMC Training the TfT Directors Programme Siri 2.2024, University Malaya (12 Aug 2024 - 22 Sep 2024)
  5. Problem-Bases Learning (PBL) Basic Tutor Workshop for UMMP, University Malaya (10 Sep 2024 - 11 Sep 2024)
  6. Bengkel Pengenalan Garis Panduan Neuro-Inclusive University Malaya, University Malaya (18 Jul 2024 - 18 Jul 2024)
  7. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) Workshop, University Malaya (20 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2024)
Internal/ External Course
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S2/2025, BILIK SENAT, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (07 Apr 2025 - 18 Apr 2025)
  2. 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)
  3. ESSENTIAL OF TEACHING & LEARNING FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 21 & 22 JANUARY 2025, CUBE, ARAS 4, FAKULTI PERUBATAN, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (21 Jan 2025 - 22 Jan 2025)
  4. EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER (ECR) TRAINING WORKSHOP, CUBE, LEVEL 4, FACULTY OF MEDICINE (02 Oct 2024 - 02 Oct 2024)
  5. 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)