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Dr Bhuwaneswaran Vijayam

Clinical Lecturer

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Background

Designation

  1. Clinical Lecturer (Primary Care at NUMed / Klinik Kesihatan)
  2. Clinical Researcher at NUMed


Academic Qualifications

  1. Doctor of Medicine., MD., Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, 2011
  2. Occupational Health Doctor (NIOSH / DOSH), 2018
  3. Master of Science., M.Sc (Biomedical Engineering), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru ,2020
  4. Diploma in Football Medicine (FIFA), 2020


Current Professional Membership

  1. Tissue Engineering Society Malaysia (TESMA) – Life Member
  2. Johor Bahru Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society (JPENS) – Life Member
  3. Parenteral and Enteral. Nutrition Society of Malaysia. (PENSMA) - Life Member
  4. Malaysian External Counterpulsation Therapy Society (MAECPT) - past Committee Member


LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuwaneswaranvijayam/






Research

Grants

  1. Team Member: NUMed Internal Research Grant (NIRG); ID 226900-IG30 (on-going). Project title: "Synthesis and Evaluation of Propolis-containing Liposomal Hydrogel for Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients".
  2. Team Member: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Encouragement Research; Ref No: PF/2024/00061 (on-going). Project title: "Enhancing Jugular Venous Pressure Visual Inspection through Machine Learning Approach ".
  3. Primary Investigator: NUMed Internal Research Grant (NIRG); ID 226900-IG9 (Completed Nov 2023). Project title: "Food Insulin Index Prediction Model Using Machine Learning Algorithm".


Research and Publications

  1. Jafarey, M. A., & Vijayam, B. (2026). Magnetophoresis in red blood cell separation: A narrative review of the current evidence. Semarak International Journal of Public Health and Primary Care, 7(1), 17–41 https://semarakilmu.my/index.php/sijphpc/article/view/1048
  2. Chong, J. Q., Md Shakhih, M. F., Vijayam, B., Marimuthu, C., Ching, C. T. S., & Abdul Wahab, A. (2025). Insulin quantification through electrochemical and optical aptasensors: A review. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 53, Article 03881.
  3. Hendricks, S. A., & Vijayam, B. (2025). Insulin Index – A “Decretin” approach in the era of “Incretin”. Semarak International Journal of Public Health and Primary Care, 5(1), 39–46.
  4. Len, S. H., Fernando, M. R. M. M., Hendricks, S. A., & Vijayam, B. (2025). Pumping life into longevity: External counterpulsation as a catalyst for healthy ageing. Journal of Health and Quality of Life, 7(1), 29–39.
  5. Ali, F. J., Sooriyapiragasam, L., & Vijayam, B. (2025). Improvement in glycaemic control following external counter-pulsation (ECP) therapy in diet-controlled type 2 diabetes: A case report. Journal of Advanced Research in Social and Behavioural Sciences, 39(1), 227–234.  https://doi.org/10.37934/jarsbs.39.1.227234
  6. Munawar, A. K. M., Maung, F. M., Mohamed, R., Khelikuzaman, S. R., Paul, M. J., Kulasingham, V., & Vijayam, B. (2025). Preparation, Steps, Optimisation, and Troubleshooting the External Counterpulsation (ECP) Device in Regenerative Cardiology - A Clinical Protocol. Semarak International Journal of Public Health and Primary Care, 3(1), 1–20.
  7. Hendricks, S. A., & Vijayam, B. (2024). The Interplay Between Oral, Nasal, Lungs,and Gut Microbiome Ecology in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection. Semarak International Journal of Public Health and Primary Care, 1(1), 16–36.
  8. Chandrasekaran, T.N., Pwi, J.Y., & Vijayam, B. (2024). Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: Tales of the “Tailbone” Tumour in a Newborn. Journal of Health and Quality of Life, 3(1), 55–63.
  9.  Hendricks, S. A., Paul, M. J., Subramaniam, Y., & Vijayam, B. (2024). A collectanea of food insulinaemic index: 2023. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 63, 92–104.
  10. Vijayam, B., Hendricks, S. A., Saha, R., Jiwa, A. S., Basheer Ahmad, A. M., & Wamumbe, K. T. (2024). A Narrative Review of Capnography Usage in Clinical Medicine. Semarak Current Biomedical Technology Research Journal, 1(2), 18–28.  
  11. Vijayam, B., Ping, L. S., Wen, W. J., Muzarpar, S., Rahim, A. A. A., Yee, P. J., & Sooriyapiragasam, L. (2024). Validation of Glycemic Index Values Represented as Bar Graphs in Scholarly Articles for Clinical Nutrition Application. Journal of Health and Quality of Life, 1(1), 1–15. 
  12. Omar, N., Nazirun, N., Vijayam, B., Wahab, A., & Bahuri, H. (2022). Diabetes subtypes classification for personalized health care: A review. Artificial Intelligence Review.
  13. Vijayam B, Supriyanto E and Malarvili MB (2021). Digitization and Analysis of Capnography Using Image Processing Technique. Front. Digit. Health 3:723204.
  14. Subramaniam Y, Mydin SHM, Vijayam B. Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma: Case series and review from a single Southeast Asian tertiary center. Open J Clin Med Case Rep. 2021; 1760.  
  15. Vijayam, B., Malarvili, M., Md Shakhih, M., Omar, N., & Wahab, A. (2021). Effect of Short-Term Ketogenic Diet on End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. .
  16. UTM Biomedical Engineering Master’s Project - “Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue after a Low Carbohydrate High Fat Diet with Thermal Imaging.
  17. Tracheobronchial Injury: A Case Report - College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Malaysia Annual Scientific Meeting – PUBLISHED MAY 2015
  18. UNPAD Medical Degree Thesis - “Comparison Between Predicted Height to ‘Real Life Height’ in Children aged 6-10 in Jatinangor’’ – COMPLETED JUNE 2009


Book Chapters

  1. Vijayam, B., Abdul Wahab, A., Hendricks, S. A., & Md Shakhih, M. F. (2025). Detection of brown adipose tissue using infrared thermal imaging. In M. Sahalan & S. A. Mualif (Eds.), Advanced Detection in Biomedical Diagnostics (Chap. 3). UTM Press
  2. Abdul Razak, A. F., Nasir, A., Abdul Aziz, N. U., & Vijayam, B. (2025). Knowledge, behaviour and attitude towards cancer and HPV awareness among students at a tertiary education centre in an international university in Malaysia: A pilot study. In S. T. Yong, N. Noor, B. Ramayah, & N. Ismail (Eds.), Conference of Pre-University Education 2024, Education reforms: Reshaping today for tomorrow (pp. 129–142). MMU Press. Available from:


Conference and Proceeding Publication

  1. Kong, C. J., Ong, G. K. X., & Vijayam, B. (2026). Comparative analysis of the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting for metabolic health. RIMRC 2025 Extended Abstracts: 2nd RUMC International Medical Research Conference, 190.  (ISBN: 978-629-94928-0-1).
  2. Tan, X. T., Vijayam, B., & Fiyaz, M. R. (2026). Tackling obesity among Malaysian adults: Exploring the usage of ketogenic diets as an effective weight loss strategy. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 81(Suppl 1), 40.
  3. Fiyaz, M. R., Vijayam, B., & Tan, X. T. (2026). Accelerating healing in diabetic foot ulcers: A rapid review on the role of platelet concentrates. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 81(Suppl 1), 41




Teaching

2025-2026

MBBS Year 5 Assistantship 1 Primary Care

MBBS Year 5 GMP Medical, Surgical and Acute Care Simulation

MBBS Year 4 ACLS Medical, Surgical and Acute Care Simulation

MBBS Year 3 MACS Medical, Surgical and Acute Care Simulation

MBBS Year 3 EOCP Medical, Surgical and Acute Care Simulation

MBBS Year 2 TCBL Primary Care

MBBS Year 2 ECCE Primary Care

MBBS Year 1 ECCE Primary Care



2024-2025

MBBS Year 4 ACE Primary Care

MBBS Year 4 ACLS Medical, Surgical and Acute Care Simulation

MBBS Year 2 TCBL Primary Care

MBBS Year 2 ECCE Primary Care

MBBS Year 1 ECCE Primary Care



2023-2024

MBBS Year 4 ACE Primary Care

MBBS Year 3 MACS Surgery / Orthopaedics

MBBS Year 3 EOCP Surgery / Orthopaedics

MBBS Year 2 TCBL Primary Care



2022-2023

MBBS Year 3 ICCP Primary Care

MBBS Year 3 MACS Surgery

MBBS Year 3 EOCP Surgery

MBBS Year 2 TCBL Primary Care