Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHANKUMAR PALANISWAMY

Senior Lecturer
  • Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science
  • mohankumar.p

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • KINEMATICS
    Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biomechanics
  • PHYSICAL THERAPY
    Medical And Health Sciences, Physiotherapy And Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy Practices And Occupational Therapy
  • QUALITY AND ACCESSABLE HEALTH SYSTEM
    Human And Societal Resilency, Basic Human And Social Needs

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (TERAPI DAN PEMULIHAN (FISIOTERAPI))
    Taylor's University
  • MASTER OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, (TERAPI DAN PEMULIHAN (FISIOTERAPI))
    Srm University
  • BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, (TERAPI DAN PEMULIHAN (FISIOTERAPI))
    Srm University

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    12 Dec 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    08 Aug 2025 - 07 Aug 2027 (Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science)
  • Supervisor
    10 Nov 2025 - 28 Dec 2025 (Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Dobson, D., Sai Kishore, & Mohankumar, P. (2022, April 13). Effectiveness of Corrective Exercise Program and Kinesio Taping in Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 17, 1-7. doi:10.32802/asmscj.2022.984
  2. Mohankumar, P., Anis, S., & Shajan, K. (2021, July 30). The Load bearing analysis on Lumbosacral Disc in Pre-operative and Post-operative Thoracic Scoliosis Patient. Asian Journal of Medical Technology, 1(1), 18-29. doi:10.32896/ajmedtech.v1n1.18-29
  3. Mohankumar, P., Anis, S., Khai Ching, N., & Shajan, K. (2021, May 18). Verification of Human Lumbar Vertebrae and Intervertebral Disc Finite Element Models under Mechanical Forces. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 15, 1-10. doi:10.32802/asmscj.2021.592
  4. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2018). Evaluation on Thoracic Trunk Shift and Coronal balance in Post-Operative Scoliosis Patients. Academy of Sciences Malaysia, 11, 1-8
  5. Mohankumar, P., Wai Yie, L., Kean How, C., & Leng Chuan, Y. (2018). Engineering concepts in analysing lumbosacral load in post-operative scoliotic patients. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 13(4), 1058-1069. Retrieved from https://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2013%20issue%204%20April%202018/13_4_15.pdf
  6. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2016, February). 3D Modelling with CT and MRI Images of a Scoliotic Vertebrae. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology(Special Issue on the 4th EURECA), 188-198.
  7. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2016, February). Edge Detection of the Scoliotic Vertebrae using X-ray Images. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology(Special Issue on the 4th EURECA), 166-175.
Chapter in Books
  1. Mohankumar, P. (2024). ESG and SDG in healthcare. In W.Y.Leong, ESG Innovation for Sustainable Manufacturing Technology: Applications, designs and standards (pp. 305-340). IET. doi:10.1049/PBME027E_ch18
  2. Mohankumar, P., & Jafri, N. (2024). Trends for additive manufacturing in the Industry 5.0 era. In W.Y.Leong, Industry 5.0: Design, standards, techniques and applications for manufacturing (pp. 145-186). IET. doi:10.1049/PBME026E_ch9
  3. Mohankumar, P. (2023). Medical equipment engineering in industrial revolution. In W.Y.Leong, Medical Equipment Engineering: Design, manufacture and applications (pp. 63-93). IET. doi:10.1049/PBHE054E_ch7
  4. Mohankumar, P. (2022). 3D processing for human-machine interaction and additive manufacturing. In W.Y.Leong, Human Machine Collaboration and Interaction for Smart Manufacturing: Automation, robotics, sensing, artificial intelligence, 5G, IoTs and Blockchain (pp. 193-222). IET. doi:10.1049/PBCE132E_ch11
  5. Mohankumar, P., & W.Y.Leong. (2020). Cloud computing in Industrial Revolution 4.0. In W.Y.Leong, The Nine Pillars of Technologies for Industry 4.0 (pp. 245-261). IET. doi:10.1049/PBTE088E_ch13
  6. Mohankumar, P., W.Y.Leong, & Suprapto, B. Y. (2020). Virtual and augmented reality in Industry 4.0. In W.Y.Leong, The Nine Pillars of Technologies for Industry 4.0 (pp. 61-78). IET. doi:10.1049/PBTE088E_ch4
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mohankumar, P., Anis, S., Khai Ching, N., Shajan, K., Karuthan, C., & Seong Lim, C. (2019). Validation of finite element model of human lumbar vertebrae under mechanical forces. AIP Conference Proceedings, (p. 040004). Kuala Lumpur. doi:10.1063/1.5121002
  2. Mohankumar, P., Anis, S., Shajan, K., & Leng Chuan, Y. (2018). Load Bearing Simulation On Lumbosacral Disc In Pre And Post-Operated Thoracic Scoliosis Patients. 10th EURECA 2018. Kuala Lumpur
  3. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2016). Evaluation on Thoracic Trunk Shift and Coronal balance in Post-Operative Scoliosis Patients. 7th EURECA. Kuala Lumpur.
  4. Mohankumar, P., Wai Yie, L., & Kean How, C. (2016). Measurement of Lumbosacral Load Using Radiographic Images. 7th EURECA. Kuala Lumpur
  5. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2015). 3D Modelling with CT and MRI Images of a Scoliotic Vertebrae. 4th EURECA. Kuala Lumpur.
  6. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2015). Edge detection of the scoliotic vertebrae using x-ray images. 4th EURECA. Kuala Lumpur.
  7. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2015). Effectiveness of Digital media in developing a 3D model from 64 detector CT scan images. 5th EURECA. Kuala Lumpur.
  8. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2014). Mechanical Properties of the Human Vertebrae Between Normal, Post Corrective and Post-Operative. 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing Automation (ROMA). Kuala Lumpur: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ROMA.2014.7295886
Other Publications
  1. Mohankumar, P., & Wai Yie, L. (2015, May). Healthcare Technology: Scoliosis CT Scan Processing and Detection. IET Malaysia Network, pp. 6-7. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Clinical Biomechanics (Muscle imbalance, Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Medical simulation)
  • Scoliosis (Posture, Spine, Vertebral rotation, Facet angles)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Essentials of Physical and Functional Diagnosis for Physiotherapy Students, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2025) Mrs. Fatemeh Bayat, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2025) Examining Psychosocial Factors Influencing Nutrition Risk in Mid-dle-aged and Older Adults: Findings from The Canadian Longitudinal Study On Aging, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2025) Tips and Tricks for Installation of The Slim Nail: a Surgical Guide With Case Insights, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2025) Prevalence of Foot Diseases and Injuries and Their Associations With Demographic and Health-related Factors Among Umrah Pilgrims in 2024 G (1445 H), International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2025) Ai in Fracture Detection: a Cross-disciplinary Analysis of Physician Acceptance Using The Utaut Model, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2025) The Location of a Weighted Carry in Relation to The Body May Have Clinical Implications for Health and Exercise Programming, International, (Reviewer)
Contribution to event
  1. (2025) Served as a Judge for The Poster Showcase, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2025) Biomechanics in Sports Injury Management, University, (Participant)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. WRITE IT RIGHT: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON SCIENTIFIC WRITING, RUANG GALERI, ARAS 4, FAKULTI PERUBATAN (10 Dec 2025 - 10 Dec 2025)
  2. ASEAN SYMPOSIUM ON SPORTS INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 2025, RENAISSANCE KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE (30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2025)