Curriculum Vitae

DR. THAM LAI KUAN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
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BIOGRAPHY

Lai Kuan Tham is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Universiti Malaya. She is a member of the Centre for Applied Biomechanics. She obtained her PhD, MEngSc, and BEng in Biomedical Engineering from Universiti Malaya.

Her research interests span widely across the areas of biomechanics, particularly in human movement analysis, physical activity monitoring, and medical diagnosis based on wearable technologies and artificial intelligence. Current research includes gait and movement analysis in lower limb amputees, early detection of epilepsy, and scoliosis classification.   

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD IN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TRADES, (ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TRADES)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • IJAZAH SARJANA SAINS KEJURUTERAAN, (Sains Kejuruteraan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA KEJURUTERAAN BIOPERUBATAN, (Kejuruteraan Bioperubatan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    01 Aug 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 (Faculty)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Tham, Lai Kuan; Al Kouzbary, Mouaz; Al Kouzbary, Hamza; Liu, Jingjing; Abu Osman, Noor Azuan (2023). Estimation of body segmental orientation for prosthetic gait using a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with exogenous inputs, PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE. 46(4), 1723-1739. doi:10.1007/s13246-023-01332-6
  2. Al Kouzbary, Hamza; Al Kouzbary, Mouaz; Tham, Lai Kuan; Liu, Jingjing; Shasmin, Hanie Nadia; Abu Osman, Noor Azuan (2022). Generating an Adaptive and Robust Walking Pattern for a Prosthetic Ankle-Foot by Utilizing a Nonlinear Autoregressive Network With Exogenous Inputs, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS. . doi:10.1109/TNNLS.2021.3076060
  3. Tham, L. K., Abu Osman, N. A., Al Kouzbary, M., & Aminian, K. (2021). Biomechanical Ambulatory Assessment of 3D Knee Angle Using Novel Inertial Sensor-Based Technique. IEEE Access, 9, 36559-36570. doi: 10.1109/access.2021.3062978
  4. Tham, Lai Kuan; Abu Osman, Noor Azuan; Abas, Wan Abu Bakar Wan; Lim, Kheng Seang (2013). Motion Analysis of Normal Patellar Tendon Reflex, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 40(6), 836-841. doi:10.1017/S0317167100015985
  5. Tham, L. K.; Abu Osman, N. A.; Lim, K. S.; Pingguan-Murphy, B.; Abas, W. A. B. Wan; Zain, N. Mohd (2011). Investigation to predict patellar tendon reflex using motion analysis technique, Medical Engineering Physics. 334(407-410), Article. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.11.002
Scopus
  1. Tham L.K., Al Kouzbary M., Al Kouzbary H., Liu J., Abu Osman N.A. (2023). Estimation of body segmental orientation for prosthetic gait using a nonlinear autoregressive neural network with exogenous inputs, Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. . doi:10.1007/s13246-023-01332-6
  2. Kouzbary H.A., Kouzbary M.A., Tham L.K., Liu J., Shasmin H.N., Abu Osman N.A. (2022). Generating an Adaptive and Robust Walking Pattern for a Prosthetic Ankle-Foot by Utilizing a Nonlinear Autoregressive Network With Exogenous Inputs, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 33(11), 6297-6305. doi:10.1109/TNNLS.2021.3076060