Dr Arkendu Sen is Associate Professor in Clinical Anatomy at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, an anatomist/ophthalmologist by training. Dr Sen is also a keen educationist and champion of education innovation and excellence. Previously as Academic Director, he was leading the Campus Education Excellence portfolio of Monash University Malaysia. As Fellow of the Monash Education Academy, he is keen to promote the Impact Education agenda.

He has wide teaching experience in medical schools in Malaysia, India and Papua New Guinea. Being a top student (First Rank in MD), he has striven to inspire and motivate future health professionals, consistently scoring around 90% for student evaluations and attained outstanding Monash University Student evaluation scores (averaging 4.8/5) for teaching in various modes including lecturing, practical class teaching, tutoring, problem based learning and clinical skills. Having undergone various training in IT-based applications, he has innovatively integrated anatomy, IT resources, virtual learning environments with teaching/learning spaces (smart e–classrooms). This successful innovation and enthusiasm was duly recognized by School of Medicine’s IT representative. He now leads as Chair of the Campus ITS committee and is a member of the ITS governance forum overlooking the three worldwide Monash campuses

His deep involvement in active learning, lifelong skills and integrating novel technology-enhanced methods has made him to apply “Blended Technology” in skills training especially in the context of the Malaysian Economic Transformation Programme and promoting Malaysian education sector’s recognition for excellence in technology-enhanced learning. He has also utilized such e-learning to skills learning and assessment along with his association with basic surgical examination through the College of Surgeons, Academy of Malaysia.

He has become an icon figure of such endeavours and has been placed permanently in the Monash Records & Archives as well as in the time capsule commemorating the naming of the school. As part of the School’s team, he has designed and researched a variety of educational technology innovations with available resources for large student cohorts.

Globally, these innovations has inspired and influenced the medical/teaching community through over 40 peer reviewed international scientific publications/ presentations at across nine countries in Europe and Australasia.

He has been involved in various projects as follows:

GRANTS

He has now successfully expanded his innovations to educational technology research with the ITEX 2018 Silver Medal and Ministry of Higher Education ERGS Grant (2011), external industry partnership and industry funding (2012) for pilot projects in the cutting edge smart practical learning labs and granting of patent (utility innovation) in 2020.

His innovations has been recognized by numerous teaching excellence awards. Working together with the School's Team, their innovative design of state-of-the art learning environment and novel learning strategies have been recognised as a teaching exemplar for the whole of Monash University Malaysia and as a showcase for distinguished visitors including the Governor of Victoria, Health Minister, Deputy Minister for Higher Education and the Prime Minister of Malaysia.