معرفی
Dr. Amutha Ramadas is an Associate Professor at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Public Health from Monash University and a Master's in Applied Statistics from the University of Malaya. Her research focuses on public health, clinical and community nutrition, health behavior change, and biostatistics, with a particular emphasis on metabolic disease prevention and management.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health), Monash University (2008–2012)
- Master of Applied Statistics, University of Malaya (2018–2020)
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Monash University (2012–2015)
- MSc Clinical Nutrition, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2003–2006)
- BSc Nutrition and Community (Hons), Universiti Putra Malaysia (2000–2003)
Research Interests:
Her work addresses nutrition and lifestyle interventions for metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes, obesity), gut microbiota in gestational diabetes, and digital health strategies for health promotion. She contributes to national initiatives like the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines for Vegetarians and leads projects on deaf healthcare accessibility and obesity-mental health pathways.
Grants & Collaborations:
She collaborates on funded projects including studies on postbiotics for IBS, gut microbiome roles in epilepsy, and mental health literacy for the Deaf community. She has secured grants for pharmacy automation and community pharmacy services integration.
Awards:
Recipient of the 2021 Prize for anti-NRP2 antibody research and the 2022 award for developing Intake24 dietary tracking in Malaysia.
Labs/Teams:
Statistical consultant for biomedical research and part of interdisciplinary teams addressing metabolic diseases and public health challenges in Malaysia.
