Jeevitha Mariapun

Dr. Jeevitha Mariapun serves as Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Monash University Malaysia's Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she joined in 2019. She holds dual roles as local teaching lead for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice and academic coordinator for the Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) and MD Scholarly Intensive Placement programmes, while providing statistical consultancy at JCSMHS and maintaining association with Universiti Malaya's Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Public Health and Health Systems from Universiti Malaya
• MSc in Medical Statistics with Specialisation in Modern Epidemiology from University of Leicester

Dr. Mariapun's research integrates epidemiological methods with public health practice, focusing on non-communicable disease prevention through analysis of lifestyle behaviours and social determinants. Her work demonstrates strong methodological rigor in biostatistics while addressing Malaysia-specific health challenges, contributing directly to UN Sustainable Development Goals for good health and well-being through community-focused interventions and policy-relevant findings.

Recent publications reveal consistent thematic focus on Malaysian population health, particularly childhood obesity trajectories, maternal-child health outcomes, and infectious disease critical care. Her methodological approaches span longitudinal cohort analysis, cross-sectional surveys with objective measurement tools, and multi-center observational studies, establishing clear patterns in NCD risk factor epidemiology across diverse demographic groups.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Early Career Research Grant (2020)
• PVC Award for Education Innovation (2020)
• PVC Commendation for Teaching Excellence (2024)
• Seed Grant Award (2024)

Dr. Mariapun actively supervises postgraduate researchers including Doctor of Public Health candidates while leading significant projects like 'Elucidating Streptomyces as probiotic in aquafarming' and 'Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Surveillance', securing competitive funding through Monash's research ecosystem and national grants programs.

She collaborates extensively through Malaysia's Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice and participates in international consortia including the Malaysian Society of Intensive Care Research Group, driving multidisciplinary approaches to complex public health challenges in Southeast Asia.