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Biography
Dr Lakshmi Selvaratnam is an associate professor at Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, specialising in clinical anatomy. She has served as an enthusiastic clinical anatomist, academic and researcher in UK and Malaysian universities. From 2006 to 2013, she was appointed as the foundation Anatomy Coordinator for the new medical school at Monash University Malaysia establishing a non-dissection based, clinically focused anatomy curriculum. She was instrumental in creating a futuristic technology-enhanced lab, the Medical Anatomy & Pathology E-Learning (MAPEL) Lab (with Associate Professor Arkendu Sen) – integrated with an award-winning networked ecosystem of teacher and student multi-touch tabletop computers (Smart Tables).
Previously, in the Medical Faculty at the University of Malaya (as Lecturer/ Associate Professor of Anatomy [1995-2006]), she helped set up the Tissue Engineering Group (now NOCERAL), based on her PhD expertise in stem cell & tissue regeneration (University of London, 1995). Her research interests have focused primarily on tissue engineering including differentiation and regeneration of skeletal and epithelial tissues, funded through national and institutional level grants and with publication, IP and award outcomes.
Her current R&D centres on designing and evaluating education technologies for anatomy, histology & pathology including 3D, AR and VR imaging applications, collaborative active learning systems, integrated audience response systems and remote skills e-training. This work has been recognised through many education awards (joint with Associate Professor Arkendu Sen) including the IMU-Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education (IMU-RHIME) Award (2015, 2011), OLT Citation-Australian Awards for University Teaching (2012) and an ITEX Innovation Award (2018). As a keen proponent of university educator training and continuous professional development, she completed the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at Monash and also published a popular textbook / workbook series on anatomy for allied health sciences with Oxford University Press. She is also regularly involved in healthcare educator development and postgraduate surgical training in Malaysia. Dr Lakshmi is a strong advocate for collaborative active learning supported by education technologies as the way forward for advancing STEAM & health education at the national and regional platforms.
Research interests
Tissue engineering research
Regeneration of cartilage/bone/ tendon tissues, mesenchymal stem cell lineage differentiation; in vitro muco-cutaneous tissue differentiation
Medical education research
Active learning, collaborative practical skills learning, technology-enhanced learning environments, mixed reality (AR/VR) education technologies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Investigation on fracture repair and self-healing mechanism of graphene oxide coatings for cardiovascular stent application
Balan, P., Selvaratnam, L., Genasan, K., Zheludkevich, M. L. & Sundarajoo, M.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Tele-Learning of Community Health Skills (TELCOHS) Workshop: Pilot Development of Health Skills Learning for Remote Communities of Health Care Workers
Selvaratnam, L., Sen, A. & Abdullah, K. L.
31/07/15 → 31/03/16
Project: Research
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Comfort in sexual health communication among medical students: evaluating the efficacy of an online reflective workshop
Goh, P. H., Phuah, L. A., Hidayat, W., Mathew, C., Elias, A., Jambunathan, P. K., Dominic, N. A., Selvaratnam, L. & Arasoo, V. J. T., 2024, In: Sex Education. 24, 6, p. 836–852 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Covid-19 Guidelines: For Students of Higher Institutions in Malaysia
Fahumudeen, K., Mohan, D., Selvaratnam, L. & Quek, K. F., 9 May 2023, 1st ed. Singapore: Partridge. 92 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Other
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Prospective approach of Swietenia macrophylla as a neuroprotective agent for Alzheimer's Disease: Emphasis on ameliorative mechanism
Jazuli, I., Hing, G. B., Selvaratnam, L., Han, L. L., Alex, D. & Kumari, Y., Sept 2023, In: Journal of Functional Foods. 108, 10 p., 105764.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Vertical integration of anatomy and women’s health: cross campus blended learning
Kushare, V., Bharti, M. K., Pamidi, N., Selvaratnam, L., Sen, A. & Dominic, N. A., Apr 2023, In: The Asia Pacific Scholar. 8, 2, p. 89-92 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Future-Proofing Healthcare Skills Education: Technology-Enhanced Collaborative Learning and Peer Teaching Strategies for Large Student Cohorts in Anatomy Practicals
Sen, A. & Selvaratnam, L., 2022, Collaborative Active Learning: Practical Activity-Based Approaches to Learning, Assessment and Feedback. Chang-Tik, C., Kidman, G. & Tee, M. Y. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 179-212 34 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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2021 Vice Chancellor Special Team Commendation Award for Diversity and Inclusion- Monash University.
Fernandez, Alvin (Recipient), Sandhu, Anisha (Recipient), Chee, Diana (Recipient), Tong, Jane (Recipient), Kumari, Yatinesh (Recipient), Selvaratnam, Lakshmi (Recipient), Li Fong, Siow (Recipient), Phipps, Maude (Recipient), Souket Ali, Rizwanah (Recipient), K Krishnan, Shamala (Recipient), Bong, Sharon (Recipient), Palanisamy, UD (Recipient), Wong, Yen Jun (Recipient), Devarajan, Nirmala (Recipient), Zabidi, Nur Zawanah Binti (Recipient) & Sidhu, Parveen (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best poster award (1st Prize)
Angela, Nisha (Recipient), Sen, Arkendu (Recipient), Selvaratnam, Lakshmi (Recipient), Narendra, Pamidi (Recipient) & Kushare, Vidya (Recipient), 30 Apr 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education Award
Sen, Arkendu (Recipient) & Selvaratnam, Lakshmi (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ron Harden Innovation in Medical Education Award
Sen, Arkendu (Recipient) & Selvaratnam, Lakshmi (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Silver Medal, 29th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition, ITEX 2018
Sen, Arkendu (Recipient), Selvaratnam, Lakshmi (Recipient) & Zain, Dato’ Anuar Zaini Md (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Hands-on Workshop: Collaborative Learning in Technology-Enhanced Environments for Healthcare Educators
Pamidi Narendra (Organiser), Lakshmi Selvaratnam (Organiser) & Arkendu Sen (Organiser)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Unlock your Inner Child! University and Sustainability Education - What are the Parallels?”
Poovarasi Balan (Organiser), Arshad Salema (Member of programme committee), v Vineetha (Member of programme committee), Tan Boon Thong (Member of programme committee), Veera Ragavan (Member of programme committee), Saman Ilankoon (Member of programme committee), Sudharshan N. Raman (Member of programme committee), Lau Ee Von (Member of programme committee), Azimeh Jafari Sadr (Member of programme committee), V Poonggavanam (Member of programme committee), Doreen Mavis Patrick (Member of programme committee), Daniel Kong (Speaker), Shaw Kar Ming (Member of programme committee), Puspavathy Rassiah (Member of programme committee), Norita nasir (Member of programme committee), Priya Sharma (Member of programme committee), Lakshmi Selvaratnam (Member of programme committee), Arkendu Sen (Member of programme committee), Christina Vargis (Member of programme committee), Ganesh Kumar Srinivasan (Member of programme committee), Subham Preetam (Member of programme committee) & Arunima Pandey (Member of programme committee)
29 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Malaysian Association of Education in Medical and Health Sciences (MAEMHS) Conference 2023
Arkendu Sen (Invited speaker) & Lakshmi Selvaratnam (Invited speaker)
28 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Malaysia Jeffrey Cheah Sch of Med & HS (Organisational unit)
Arkendu Sen (Inventor), Lakshmi Selvaratnam (Inventor) & Dato’ Anuar Zaini Md Zain (Inventor)
2020Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Patents › Patent
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Student Learning in Higher Education for the 21st Century
Arkendu Sen (Invited speaker) & Lakshmi Selvaratnam (Invited speaker)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course