Dr Veenesh Selvaratnam is a Consultant Orthopaedic, Robotic and Hip & Knee Surgeon at University Malaya Specialist Centre and University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His private practice is in University Malaya Specialist Centre. He is also a senior lecturer in University Malaya. He completed all his Orthopaedic training in the UK. He is a UK Fellowship trained robotic hip and knee surgeon. He was appointed a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Manchester University Hospital, UK in 2020. He spent 18 years in the UK prior to returning to serve in Malaysia via TalentCorp Returning Expert Programme. He served in the Ministry of Health (KKM) Malaysia and is a KKM recognised sub specialist Arthroplasty (Hip & Knee Joint Replacement) surgeon. He is passionate about his work and is skilled in Hip and Knee Surgery particularly Knee Replacement, Robotic Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement) Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Sports Knee Surgery, ACL Surgery, Meniscal Surgery, Knee Arthroscopy and joint preservation surgery. Subspecialties: Hip Surgery Knee Surgery Sports Injury All conditions and treatments: General Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Total Knee Replacement & Partial Knee Replacement Robotic Knee Replacement Total Hip Replacement Partial Hip Replacement Robotic Hip Replacement Knee Arthroscopy Revision Hip & Knee Replacement Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury / Reconstruction Patellofemoral disease / Anterior Knee Pain (Kneecap pain) Patella (kneecap) instability Torn Meniscus (Cartilage) Cartilage Surgery (Knee) Hip & Groin Pain Joint Injections & Pain Management He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom in 2006. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), UK in 2009 and his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK (FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics) in 2015. He completed his specialist Orthopaedic training in the sought-after Liverpool Deanery Orthopaedic Training Programme obtaining his Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in 2017. He is board-certified by the Malaysian National Specialist Register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed subspecialty Hip and Knee Fellowship Training in the UK at Wrightington, Exeter and Bristol which are world renowned centres. He was also selected as the first European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Robotic Travelling Fellow and visited centres in Germany, France and the UK. He is also a robotic fellowship trained and certified surgeon. FELLOWSHIPS: European Robotic Fellowship (EFORT), UK, Germany, France (Robotic Hip & Knee Replacement Certified Surgeon) Exeter Hip Fellowship, PEOC, Exeter, UK Knee Fellowship, AOC, Bristol, UK Knee Fellowship, PEOC, Exeter, UK Hip & Knee Fellowship, Wrightington Hospital, UK Dr Veenesh Selvaratnam is a member of the Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons, General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and Malaysian Orthopaedic Association. He has published extensively in Orthopaedic journals and has presented in numerous national and international meetings. He is passionate about research and teaching.

I am an associate professor at the Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya. Much of my research focuses on the psychological and emotional dimensions of learning additional languages. My broader academic interests include quantitative methods in applied linguistics and natural language processing. I am also increasingly interested in the study of the human sensorium—particularly how sensory perceptions, such as olfaction, intersect with language, cognition, and emotion. In my research on language learning, one of the directions I pursue is exploring how language learners perceive and imagine the cultures of their target language communities. This interest led to the publication of my book, Stereotypes and Language Learning Motivation: A Study of L2 Learners of Asian Languages (Routledge, 2020). I actively engage with theoretical perspectives and seek innovative methodologies that help explain the psychological phenomena involved in learning a new language. This line of inquiry resulted in my most recent book, Emotions and Affect in Language Learning: A Photovoice Study of Learning in Lockdown (Routledge, 2025). In this work, Lev Vygotsky’s concept of perezhivanie provides the theoretical grounding for exploring language learners’ lived experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown. My work has appeared in journals such as Applied Linguistics, Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, System, and Journal of English for Academic Purposes. I welcome opportunities for collaboration with researchers working in related areas.

Yin Kia Chiam received a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is currently a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She has published in several reputable journals and conferences both locally and internationally. Her research focus is in the field of Software Engineering and Data Mining.