Curriculum Vitae

DR. KUMAR A/L SELUAKUMARAN

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Physiology
    Faculty of Medicine
  • +603-79674918

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Kumar is currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Physiology at the University of Malaya and is the principal investigator of the reserach projects in this lab. He has been a faculty member since 2007. After completing his undergraduate medical degree at University of Malaya, he pursued his Ph.D in auditory neuroscience at the world-renowned auditory lab at University of Western Australia (UWA) after being awarded the IPRS scholarship from the Australian government. His research interests lie in the area of control of auditory efferents, detection of auditory signals in background noise and tinnitus. In recent years, he has also been studying the hearing effects related to non-occupational noise exposure in adolescents and young adults. During his recent 6-month visit to Western Australia as a visiting research fellow, he learned about the fundamentals of Labview programming, a tool which he currently uses in this lab to develop virtual instruments that allows sophisticated stimulus delivery and data acquisition for conducting auditory psychophysical experiments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SENSORY SYSTEMS
    Mechanism of auditory attention
  • HEARING CONSERVATION
    Hearing loss in young adults
  • SENSORY SYSTEMS
    Auditory Efferents, Tinnitus

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD(AUS)(2007), (Auditory Physiology)
    University of Western Australia
  • MBBS(UM)(2002), (Perubatan dan Pembedahan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Menjalankan Fungsi Sebagai Ketua Jabatan
    09 Aug 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • KUOK FOUNDATION SCHOLARS CLUB MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (National)
  • AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA)-PSYCHOACOUSTICS, MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (International)
  • THE SOCIETY FOR PHYSIOLOGY, VICE PRESIDENT
    2020 to 2022 (National)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESERACH , ARTICLE REVIEWER
    2018 to 2018 (International)
  • MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MALAYSIA, ARTICLE REVIEWER
    2018 to 2018 (National)
  • CONJOINT BOARD OF ORTHOPAEDICS, ASSESSORS
    2018 to 2018 (National)
  • INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, ARTICLE REVIEWER
    2018 to 2018 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2012 (University)
  • Best Oral Presentation
    Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008 (National)
  • Postgraduate Travel Award
    University of Western Australia, 2005 (International)
  • Exceptional Poster Award
    School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, University of Western Australia, 2004 (International)
  • University Postgraduate Award
    University of Western Australia, 2004 (International)
  • International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
    Goverment of Australia, 2004 (International)
  • Kuok Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Award
    Kuok Foundation, 1997 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Rasidi, Wan Nur Asyiqin; Seluakumaran, Kumar; Jamaluddin, Saiful Adli (2023). Simplified cochlear frequency selectivity measure for sensorineural hearing loss screening: comparison with digit triplet test (DTT) and shortened speech, spatial and qualities of hearing scale (SSQ) questionnaire, EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY. . doi:10.1007/s00405-023-07929-7
  2. Seluakumaran, Kumar; Azizi, Amirah Kamal; Kulasegarah, Jeyanthi (2023). The equivalent threshold sound pressure levels and test-retest threshold variability of a consumer-grade insert earphone fitted with stock, foam, and otoacoustic emission probe ear tips, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. . doi:10.1080/14992027.2023.2205008
  3. Anandan, E. S., Husain, R., & Seluakumaran, K. (2021). Auditory attentional filter in the absence of masking noise. Attention Perception & Psychophysics, 83(4), 1737-1751. doi: 10.3758/s13414-020-02210-z
  4. Reeves, A., Seluakumaran, K., & Scharf, B. (2021). Contralateral proximal interference. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 149(5), 3352-3365. doi: 10.1121/10.0004786
  5. Seluakumaran, K; Shaharudin, MN (2021). Calibration and initial validation of a low-cost computer-based screening audiometer coupled to consumer insert phone-earmuff combination for boothless audiometry, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. . doi:10.1080/14992027.2021.1969455
Others
  1. Sulaiman A, Husain R, Seluakumaran K. 2015. Hearing Risk among Young Personal Listening Device Users: Effects at High-Frequency and Extended High-Frequency Audiogram Thresholds. J Int Adv Otol 11(2):104-109.
  2. Sulaiman A, Husain R, Seluakumaran K.Evaluation of early hearing damage in personal listening device users using extended high- frequency audiometry and otoacoustic emissions.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Jun;271(6):1463-70.
  3. Sulaiman A, Seluakumaran K, Husain R.2013 Hearing risk associated with the usage of personal listening devices among urban high school students in Malaysia.Public Health 127(8):710-5
  4. Seluakumaran K, Jusof FF, Ismail R and Husain R. 2011. Integrating an open source management system (Moodle) into the teaching of a first-year medical physiology course: a case study. Adv Physiol Educ 35(4):369-377
  5. Mulders, W.H., Seluakumaran, K., Robertson, D. 2010. Efferent Pathways Modulate Hyperactivity in Inferior Colliculus. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(28):9578-87.
  6. Mulders, W.H.A.M., Seluakumaran, K., Robertson, D. 2008. Effects of centrifugal pathways on responses of cochlear nucleus neurons to signals in noise. Eur J Neurosci 27, 702-714
  7. Seluakumaran, K., Mulders, W.H.A.M., Robertson, D. 2008. Effects of medial olivocochlear efferent stimulation on the activity of neurons in the auditory midbrain. Experimental Brain Research 186 (1):161-174.
  8. Seluakumaran, K., Mulders, W.H.A.M., Robertson, D. 2008. Unmasking effects of olivocochlear efferent activation on responses of inferior colliculus neurons. Hearing Research, 243(1-2):35-46.
Article in Proceeding
  1. A. H. Sulaiman, K. Seluakumaran, R. Husain. 2011.Usage Of Personal Music Player Among Teenagers And Young Adults In Malaysia.Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (ICBEN) 2011, London, UK, pg.219-224

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Elucidating The Mechanism Of Hidden Hearing Loss Using A Novel Cochlear Frequency Selectivity Measure ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Elucidating the Effect of Listening Level and Listening Habits on Vestibular and Balance Function among Young Headphone Users ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    The Development And Validation Of A Low-cost Computer-based Equipment For Measuring Hearing Sensitivity And Selectivity ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2015 - 2017, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    The role of auditory efferents in the generation of human auditory attentional filter. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2015 - 2016, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - HTM (Wellness)
    Mechanism of auditory attentional filter in normal and hearing loss human subjects ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2012 - 2014, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG) - HTM (Wellness)
    Hearing impairment associated with unsafe use of personal listening devices ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2009 - 2011, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    AUDITORY EFFERENT FUNCTION IN ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH POTENTIAL RISK OF HEARING LOSS ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2010 - 2011, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE USAGE OF PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS ( Main Supervisor)
  9. 2007 - 2008, RU Geran
    SOMATOSENSORY MODULATION AS A THERAPEUTIC OPTION FOR CLINICAL TINNITUS ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2019 - 2021, NONE
    Simplified Frequency Selectivity Measurement In Normal-Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Human Subjects ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2018 - 2020, NONE
    A Low-Cost Computer-based Audiometer for Hearing Loss Screening: Comparison of Degree of Agreement with Standard Pure Tone Audiometry ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2009 - 2010, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Auditory Efferent Function In Adolescents and Young Adults With Potential risk of Hearing Loss ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SEMINAR
  1. Hearing risk related to excessive music exposure in portable listening device users, UWA School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series (International) (21 Jun 2013)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Use of Moodle to complement traditional teaching and learning in the medical undergraduate course: A departmental approach, Personalising teaching & learning with Moodle, Academic Development Center, University Malaya (International) (16 Apr 2009 - 16 Apr 2009)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Measuring frequency selectivity (FS) in normal-hearing and mild sensorineural hearing loss clinical subjects using FS audiogram, 4th Virtual Conference on Computational Audiology, Computational Audiology Network (International) (29 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023)
  2. Noise indeuced hearing loss in adolescents and young adults: the role of personal music players, 46th Asia pacific Academic consortium for Public Health Conference, Department of Social and preventive Medicine, University of Malaya (International) (17 Oct 2014 - 19 Oct 2014)
  3. Integrating Moodle into teaching of medical physiology: Instructional strategies and feedback from students, Teaching and Learning with Spectrum (Sharing of best practices), ADec, UM (University) (12 Jul 2012)
  4. Unilateral peripheral deafening can lead to a 'noisy' brain, 22nd Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology Scientific Meeting 2008, Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology  (International) (05 Apr 2008 - 06 Apr 2008)
  5. Effects of olivocochlear activation on responses of inferior colliculus neurons to tones, 3rd Australiasian Auditory Neuroscience Workshop, University of Sydney (International) (31 Jan 2006)
  6. Upstream effects of olivocochlear activation, 2nd Australiasian Auditory Neuroscience Workshop, University of western Australia (International) (29 Jan 2005)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Implementation of e-learning in teaching and learning physiology: a departmental approach, 23rd Malaysian Society of Pharmacology & Physiology Scientific Meeting 2009, Malaysian Society of Pharmacology & Physiology  (International) (12 May 2009 - 13 May 2009)
  2. Effects of olivocochlear stimulation on responses of inferior colliculus neurons to tones, The Australian Neuroscience Society 2005 Annual Conference, Australian Neuroscience Society  (International) (30 Jan 2005 - 02 Feb 2005)
  3. Effects of olivocohlear efferent activation on responses of single inferior colliculus neurons to tones in noise, 2nd Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, Australian Health and Medical Research Council (International) (21 Nov 2004 - 26 Nov 2004)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2021) Internal Examiner for Part 1 Masters in Ent 2020/2021 ( Suppl-Nov), University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2021) Internal Examiner for Part 1 Masters in Ent 2020/2021 (May-Main Exam), University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2021) Evaluation of Candidature Defence for May Nway Oo (Moa190003/17201001), University, (Internal Assessor)
  4. (2021) Evaluator for Proposal Defence Seminar for Anis Nadhirah Bt Khairul Anuar (S2002283), University, (Internal Assessor)
  5. (2014) Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health , (Reviewer)
  6. (2011) Reviewer of articles for Advances in Physiology Education , (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2013) Visiting Research Fellow, Auditory Lab, University of Western Australia, International
Mentoring
  1. (2021) Mentor for Kuok Foundation Scholars Club Mentorship Programme 2021, National, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2008) Usage of personal listening devices and associated hearing impairment among adolescents and young adults, Ainul Huda bt Sulaiman
Master
  1. (2016) Performance during frequency certanity and frequency uncertanity conditions in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired human subjects, Wan Nur Asyqin Binti Rasidi
  2. (2014) Investigation of human auditory attentional filters in quiet and noisy conditions using two-interval forced-choice detection task, ELAN SELVI ANANDAN
  3. (2007) Effects of head and neck muscle contraction on tinnitus, Sitra Siri Pathamanathan

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Invited Lecturer At The Basic Medical Science Course Dentistry-2014/2015, (12 Jan 2015 - 01 Feb 2021)
  • Invited Lecturer for Medical Aesthetic Certification Course by Esthetic Medical Solution At Rimba Ilmu, UM, (20 Sep 2014 - 21 Sep 2014)