Staff Profiles | Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia

Prakash Manickam Kumarasamy

Lecturer

Introduction

I am an anatomy Lecturer in Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUmed), teaching in both the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery) , BMS (Biomedical Sciences) Programme and Foundation.

I also involved with Clinical Skills teachings, Basic Life Support , as well teaching in hospitals and clinics @ ECCE

Qualification

I have completed my MBBS ( Aimst) and Msc Forensic (USM) FIAMS and currently involved with varieties of International Conferences as Keynote speaker as below :

1.) Keynote speaker represented Numed at Global Scientific Guild by Worldwide

Association of women forensic Experts(WAWFE) with collaboration with

New York Police Forensic Department

2.) Keynote speaker at Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology under Medical

Legal association of Puducherry (MLAP)

3.) ''Best Oral Presentation Award " Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology under Medical Legal association of Puducherry (MLAP) for the paper @ Investigation To Improve Cleaning Procedure On Post-Mortem table From Cross Contamination''.

4.) Listed as 100 scientists of Malaysia- on Research Insider Science by Malaysian Bioscience

scholars( MBIOS)

5).Innovated new techniques of learning anatomy using Tomato and learning anatomy of kidney. Oral Paper & Poster was presented in IFAA 2024@ Gwanju, Korea

Awards and Recognitions

1.) Runner Up of Outstanding Support to Student Award 2024

2.) Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award 2024 for Academic Support & Feedback

3.) Winner for Outstanding Support to Student Award 2025

4.) Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award 2025 for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching (ICS & Global Campus )

Society & Affiliations:

1.) Malaysian Anatomical Association - Committee member

2.) Academy of Silent Mentor - Pro Bono member of Academy of silent mentor Science and Research Committee

3.) Silent Mentor University Malaya- Committee Member

Collaborative research

Collaborative research with University of Rwanda , my innovation of Human Mannequin was used as teaching material in University Rwanda

Copyrights and Patterns

(i)Human Mannequin : Learning Anatomy and Clinical Skills via Surface Marking of Chest Wall, a Distinctive Non-Cadaveric Approach - copyright under Numed. PI ( Prakash )

(ii) Visualizing Goat's Kidneys Using Celebrity Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) as Anatomy Model - copyright under Numed. PI ( Prakash )

Publications

http://eprints.usm.my/49155/1/TESIS-PRAKASH%20A_L%20MANICKAM%20KUMARASAMY%20%28P-SKM0046_19%29-24%20pages.pdf

2022 Manickam Kumarasamy P. Takayama Test to determine Cleanliness of autopsy table after post-moterm procedure. In: 2nd Malaysian Anatomical Association Conference. 2022, Jen hotel Johor Bahru: Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Science.

2023 Manickam Kumarasamy P. Visualizing Goat's Kidneys Using Celebrity Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) as Anatomy Model. In: 2nd Malaysian Anatomical Association Education Symposium (MAAES) 2023. 2023, Kota Bahru, Kelantan.

2024 Human Mannequin : Learning Anatomy and Clinical Skills via Surface Marking of Chest Wall,

a Distinctive Non-Cadaveric Approach In : International Federation Anatomical Association, Gwanju,Korea.