Dr Thet graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in 1999 from the University of Wales in Cardiff, United Kingdom. She completed her pre-registration training at West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen, Wales. She became a registered pharmacist and a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) in 2000.

Dr Thet then went on to pursue her doctorate in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Wales in Cardiff and completed it in early 2004.  As part of her continuing professional development, Dr Thet also served as a community pharmacist on a sessional basis in several pharmacies in the United Kingdom from 2000 – 2003.

Dr Thet was appointed an academic lecturer in medicinal chemistry at the School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCSI University, Malaysia in 2004. In 2009, Dr Thet joined Monash University, Malaysia as an academic researcher. 

Dr Thet's research interest area includes small molecule synthesis, molecular docking and simulation studies and molecular imaging. Currently, her research areas are bridged between the multidisciplinary research areas that focus on breast cancer research.

Dr Thet has supervised seven PhD students and one Master student since 2017. Under her supervision, two PhD students and one Master student have successfully completed. 

Dr Thet teaches undergraduate pharmacy students in their course units where involving medicinal chemistry, physical and organic chemistry. 

Dr Thet is happy to provide consultation in research areas within her expertise.