DR. GOH YET CHING

Dr. Goh Yet Ching is a senior lecturer and clinical specialist in the Faculty of Dentistry at Universiti Malaya.She was awarded the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) by Universiti Malaya in 2012 and was subsequently awarded the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015. In 2018, she completed her Master of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology with Distinction from Universiti Malaya. Dr. Goh is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Association of Oral Pathologists (IAOP), the International Association for Dental Research – Malaysia Section (IADR Malaysia), the Malaysian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Medicine (MAOPM), and the Malaysian Society of Oral Microbiologists and Oral Immunologists (MYSOMOI). Her clinical and research interests lie in the fields of oral pathology—particularly odontogenic tumors—as well as orofacial pain and mucocutaneous disorders. Dr. Goh is actively involved in research and has secured several research grants. She collaborates extensively with various departments within and beyond the Faculty of Dentistry.

show more »
PROF. DR. NOOR HAYATY BINTI ABU KASIM

Noor Hayaty is a professor at the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. She has 26 years of experience in a variety of research, teaching, management and leadership roles at the University of Malaya. She is currently the Dean of Wellness Research Cluster (WRC), where she facilitates an interdisciplinary network of researchers involved in a broad range of research and innovation. Her research interests include biomaterials, regenerative medicine, clinical dentistry and ageing. Her experience in biomaterials, regenerative medicine and clinical dentistry were the foundation for her involvement in ageing research. At WRC, she spearheads the ‘Active Ageing Grand Challenge Programme’ under which specific areas such as ‘Independent Living, were established to promote the concept of active ageing in Malaysia. She is currently leading a research project entitled ‘Dental Care Pathway for Geriatric Population in Selected ASEAN Countries’ where her team is working closely with the Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health to improve the quality of dental care for older people. Together with collaborators from the Faculty of Computer Science, she is also interested to create supportive environment that could contribute to the quality of life and better living for the elderly population by employing assistive technologies. She is the past-president of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), Southeast Asian Division and she has contributed towards promoting dental research through IADR Regional Development Program in countries such as Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. 

show more »
PROF. DR. ZAMRI BIN RADZI

Professor Dr Zamri Radzi is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Previously, he was the Dean of the Dental Faculty and Chairman of the Malaysian Dental Deans' Council. He obtained his specialist degree in Orthodontics from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom and went on to pursue additional specialist qualifications from various institutions including the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the Fellowship of the Faculty of Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as well as a Doctorate degree from the University of Oxford. Currently, he is the Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Currently, he is the Honorary Professor at Tashkent State Dental Institute (TSDI), leading dental institute in Central Asia. Besides dentistry and materials science, he also has special interests in history, arts and literature where he was involved in poetry recitals and possess experience as a writer for daily newspapers. He was also involved in setting up the University of Malaya Dental Museum and Mobile Dental Clinic.  As a volunteer, he served as a Board Member of the Special Olympics Malaysia and has been actively working with numerous NGOs to promote breastfeeding in the country as well as oral health promotion among the aborigines. As an academician, he was responsible in designing the Orthodontic Specialist Programme at the University of Malaya.  Alongside tutoring, he developed various educational tools to facilitate teaching and learning for both undergraduate and postgraduate trainees. Currently, he is the Examiner for the MOrth Part 2 and MJDF Part 2 examinations of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has also served as an external examiner for numerous national and international institutions for more than 50 PhD and Master candidates including candidates from the University of Otago and University of Khartoum. As a dental professional, he is an appointed member of Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) and Treasurer of the South East Asia Association for Dental Education. He also serves as the Co-Chairman of Malaysian Dental Specialist Program Joint Technical Committee. Previously, he was a member of Malaysian Dental Specialist Evaluation Committee. As an evaluator, he serves as a book and journal reviewer as well as a judge for various competitions. In addition, he also has served as an assessor for academic promotion exercise for Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia and Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. As a clinician, he is interested in multidisciplinary approach such as craniofacial and orthodontic treatment where he was responsible in the establishment of the University of Malaya Combined Cleft Palate Clinic; a one stop clinic dedicated for cleft lip and palate patients involving experts from various areas of specialization. He then continued to establish two other combined clinic namely Combined Ortho-Resto and Combined Ortho-Paedo Trauma Clinic which continues until today and has been very successful in treating multidisciplinary cases. As a researcher, he has embarked on both fundamental and clinically applied research works. Among others are the developments of biopolymers, automated bone expanders, anisotropic self-inflating tissue expanders and temporary tooth assembly. He has numerous national and international collaborators and has secured more than RM 8 million research grants. He was the first user of the newest Target 2 ISIS Pulsed Neutron Scattering Station at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom; one of the world leading centres in Neutron and Muon instrumentation to study the dynamics and molecular structure of biopolymer. As an innovator, he holds more than 6 patents under his name from US Patent Office and other IPOs. Additionally, he has won over 30 medals including gold medals at International Research Expositions in Nurnberg, Geneva, London and Pittsburgh. He was awarded 'GOLD MEDAL WITH MENTION' at the Belgian International Technological Innovation Competition in Brussels Belgium. Subsequently, he was appointed as a Permanent Scientific Advisory Panel to a spin off medical device company of Oxford University.    In 2005, he was awarded the ‘ANUGERAH SAINTIS CEMERLANG', Excellent Scientist Award by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. In 2016, he was awarded 'ANUGERAH PERKHIDMATAN SETIA 20 TAHUN' by the University of Malaya for his long service. In 2018, he was awarded the ‘UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA BEST ADMINISTRATOR AWARD’  (Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang- Pentadbir Terbaik) by the HRH Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, Chancellor of the University of Malaya for his excellent administrative duties over the past few years.

show more »

RECENT PUBLICATION

  • Islam, Ameena; Md Syed, Md Azalanshah (2026). Journalistic Professionalism in a Time of Paradoxes: ntv Online and "alternative Voice" in Bangladesh. Journalism Practice


  • Adams, Donnie; Sothinathan, Jayanti S.; Radzi, Norfariza Mohd (2026). Science Mapping The Evolution of Middle Leadership Research, 2002-2023. Educational Management Administration & Leadership


  • Azahari, Ahmad Fikri Azfar Ahmad; Naim, Wan Naimah Wan Ab; Sari, Nor Ashikin Md; Lim, Einly; Mokhtarudin, Mohd Jamil Mohamed (2026). Advancement in Computational Simulation and Validation of Congenital Heart Disease: a Review. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering


  • Furuoka, Fumitaka; Gil-Alana, Luis; Yaya, OlaOluwa S.; Vo, Xuan Vinh (2026). Convergence of Gender Unemployment Gaps in Africa: New Evidence from Fourier Adf and Kpss Unit Root Tests With Break. Applied Economics


  • Uchiyama, Yosuke; Furuoka, Fumitaka (2026). Uberisation and Resistance to Online Food Delivery Gig Work in Asia: Lessons from Malaysia. Journal of Contemporary Asia


LATEST AWARDED GRANT