prof. madya dr. ponnusamy subramaniam

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)

 ponnusaami@ukm.edu.my



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  •    Biografi/ Biography :


  • Dr. Ponnusamy Subramaniam is a senior lecturer at the Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Dr. Ponnu received his bachelor and master degrees from UKM and his PhD from the University of Wales (Bangor) United Kingdom, in Ageing and Dementia Studies. He has completed his post-doctoral research fellowship at Geriatric Mental Health Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Canada. He is a Chartered Psychologist by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a full member of the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology (MSCP). Dr. Ponnu is a qualified clinical psychologist and is active in the practice and supervision of clinical psychologist trainees at the Clinical Psychology Clinic. He is actively involved in research, particularly relating to psychosocial intervention for people living with memory difficulties, including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia. His research also focuses on public knowledge and attitudes towards dementia, mental health issues, and cognition. Dr. Ponnu has several academic publications and presentations locally and internationally.

  • nur afifah mursyida zaujan, mohd razif shahril1, suzana shahar, ezanee azlina mohamad hanif, nur fa’izah ab muin, razinah sharif, ponnusamy subramaniam, azizi abdullah, michael fenech.  (2026).  ageing phenotypes and behavioural determinants of health on age acceleration: the cancer survivors’ trajectories of ageing research (c*star) study protocol .  - bmj open.  1 - 10. 

     

    galib alonazi, noh amit, shazli ezzat ghazali & ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2026).  predictors of substance use among adolescents and young population in saudi arabia: a systematic review.  - veredas do direito.  1 - 47. 

     

    fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2026).  effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  - frontiers in human neuroscience.  1 - 20. 

     

    ahmad zahid md daud, ponnusamy subramaniam, nurul fatin malek rivan, shyh poh teo, moustafa ahmed.  (2026).  psychological frailty and mental health problems in older adults: a scoping review.  - brunei international medical journal.  1 - 9. 

     

    raghd m. b. dwikat, shobha sharma, ponnusamy subramaniam, yaser s. natour.  (2026).  the effect of voice disorders on the quality of life of university and school teachers: a systematic review.  - international journal of language & communication disorders.  1 - 19. 

     

    fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2026).  effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  - frontiers in human neuroscience.  1 - 20. 

     

    raghd m. b. dwikat, shobha sharma, ponnusamy subramaniam, yaser s. natour.  (2026).  the effect of voice disorders on the quality of life of university and school teachers: a systematic review.  - international journal of language & communication disorders.  1 - 19. 

     

    nur afifah mursyida zaujan, mohd razif shahril1, suzana shahar, ezanee azlina mohamad hanif, nur fa’izah ab muin, razinah sharif, ponnusamy subramaniam, azizi abdullah, michael fenech.  (2026).  ageing phenotypes and behavioural determinants of health on age acceleration: the cancer survivors’ trajectories of ageing research (c*star) study protocol .  - bmj open.  1 - 10. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, nor afifah aziz , hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, muhamad faisal ashaari, tay kok wai and shobha sharma.  (2025).  association between knowledge of and attitudes toward ageing in kuala lumpur: the moderating role of exposure to older adults with dementia .  - healthcare.  1 - 18. 

     

    jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar.  (2025).  motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis.  - plos one.  1 - 18. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma.  (2025).  unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth.  - advances in clinical and experimental medicine.  1191 - 1200. 

     

    jolene pang wan vun, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, suzaily wahab & ahmed moustafa.  (2025).  validation and cultural adaptation of the attitude toward hypnosis questionnaire (athq) for a malaysian cohort with major depressive disorder.  - american journal of clinical hypnosis.  305 - 321. 

     

    ponvel, pavapriya; murukesu, resshaya roobini; shahar, suzana; rivan, nurul fatin malek; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2024).  transition of physical, psychological, and cognitive frailty and its’ associated determinants in malaysian older adults: a 5-year follow-up study.  - rejuvenation research.  198 - 206. 

     

    jolene wan vun pang, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, suzaily wahab, ahmed a. moustafa.  (2024).  hypnotherapy as treatment for depression: a scoping review.  - international journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis.  155-188. 

     

    fu, yutong; yao, liqing; wang, wenli; ou, jibing; yang, xue; chen, qian; fan, hong; lu, fang; song, jin; li, yanmei; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2024).  transcranial alternating current stimulation for older adults with cognitive impairment: a bibliometric and knowledge map analysis.  - medicine.  1 - 11. 

     

    nur afifah mursyida zaujan, mohd razif shahril1, suzana shahar, ezanee azlina mohamad hanif, nur fa’izah ab muin, razinah sharif, ponnusamy subramaniam, azizi abdullah, michael fenech.  (2026).  ageing phenotypes and behavioural determinants of health on age acceleration: the cancer survivors’ trajectories of ageing research (c*star) study protocol .  - bmj open.  1 - 10. 

     

    fu, yutong; wang, wenli; yan, qianxi; zhu, chang; chai, siaw chui; subramaniam, ponnusamy; yao, liqing; singh, devinder kaur ajit.  (2026).  effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.  - frontiers in human neuroscience.  1 - 20. 

     

    raghd m. b. dwikat, shobha sharma, ponnusamy subramaniam, yaser s. natour.  (2026).  the effect of voice disorders on the quality of life of university and school teachers: a systematic review.  - international journal of language & communication disorders.  1 - 19. 

     

    jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar.  (2025).  motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis.  - plos one.  1 - 18. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, devinder kaur ajit singh, hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, ee von lim, xin jie hoh, kok wai tay & khadijah alavi .  (2025).  effects of combined group reminiscence and exercise therapy on psychological wellbeing and functional fitness among older adults with dementia.  - scientific report.  1 - 12. 

     

    anis hasliza abu hashim-de vries, marina ismail, azlinah mohamed, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2020).  usability evaluation of personalized digital memory book for alzheimer's patient(mymobal).  - 8th world conference on information systems and technologies.  702-713. 

     

    anis hasliza abu hashim-de vries, marina ismail, azlinah mohamed, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2018).  weaving the non-pharmacological alzheimer's disease therapy into mobile personalized digital memory book application.  - trends and advances in information systems and technologies. 

     

    mohamed thariq hameed sultan, muhammad najib mohamad alwi, norhafizah ab manan and wan rosalina wan rosli.  (2025).  formulating research questions and objectives.  - 42 - 67. 

     

    tay kok way & ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2023).  dementia: features of treating anxiety and depression and the role of cognitive behavioral therapy: a new narrative.  - 337-344. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam & nur fahira binti jamalluddin.  (2023).  implikasi pandemik terhadap fungsi kognitif warga emas.  - 55-70. 

     

    resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2021).  cognitive frailty: multi-domain intervention approach.  - 39-51. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam, hoh xin jie dan nur marjanhanani yahya.  (2020).  demensia dan buku kisah hidup.  - 242-257. 

     

    khadijah alavi, mohd fairuz ali, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2025).  hidup tenang dengan demensia.  -

     

    khadijah alavi.  (2024).  demikian sindrom orang tua.  - utusan malaysia.  33. 

     

    ponnusamy subramaniam & nur fahira binti jamalluddin.  (2023).  implikasi pandemik terhadap fungsi kognitif warga emas.  - 55-70. 

     

    noraini che sharif, khadijah alavi, ponnusamy subramaniam, nurul erni nazira zakaria.  (2023).  relationship between anxiety and depression with quality of life among older adults with dementia.  - jurnal psikologi malaysia.  12-26. 

     

    adliah mhd ali, marhanis salihah omar, ernieda md hatah, mohd hanif zulfakar, mohd makmor bakry, fazilah idris, wardah mustafa din, mahadir ahmad, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, maryati mohd yusof.  (2021).  naratif baharu ukm dalam pemerkasaan pembelajaran melalui strategi service learning malaysia (sulam): pemerkasaan kesejahteraan warga emas dan ubat.  - 1-34. 

     

    tamil mugil tamil selvan, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd fairuz ali, devinder kaur ajit singh, shobha sharma, suzana shahar .  (2025).  the feasibility of massive online open course (mooc) in malay to enhance knowledge and attitude towards dementia among general public.  - international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec). 

     

    kok wai tay, joanne rou heng chin, shu ping lim, zi ching tan, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2025).  behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in persons with autism spectrum disorder.  - alzheimer's association international conference 2025. 

     

    muhamad mustaqim m zapawi, yee xing you, mazlyfarina mohamad, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd razif shahril, faizah mohd zaki, suzana shahar.  (2025).  feeding the ageing brain: association of malaysian-mind diet score with brain activation through functional mri study.  - the 7th international conference on food, nutrition, health & lifestyle 2025 (nutricon 2025). 

     

    nurul syasya mohd ridzwan goh, ponusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh.  (2025).  cognitive function profiles and associated factors among malaysian older adults: findings from the lrgs-tua study.  - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy. 

     

    tang, s., subramaniam, p., siau, c.s., chong, a.s.s., liu, f., zhang, g..  (2025).  the association between mild behavioral impairment, subjective cognitive decline, activities of daily living, mood and objective cognition among older adults.  - the 6th international conference on gerontology and geriatric medicine . 

     

    ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
    Dementia Care
    Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)

    PSYCHOLOGY :SOCIAL SCIENCES
    Ageing and Dementia; Psychosocial Intervention etc.
    Pengalaman / Experience : 6 tahun/years(s)