Physiology Unit

/Physiology Unit
Physiology Unit 2026-07-23T11:22:20+00:00
PROF. DR. NORSHAM JULIANA BINTI NORDIN (Head of Unit)
PROF. DR. NORSHAM JULIANA BINTI NORDIN (Head of Unit)Lecturer
Qualifications:
BBioMedSc (UKM), MMedSc (UKM), PhD (UKM)

Specialty:
Physiology

⁠Research Interests:
Chronophysiology, Chrononutrition, Circadian Rhythm

⁠Research Group:
Chronophysiology, Lifestyle, and Optimal Circadian Knowledge (CLOCK) research group

⁠NGO / Other Affiliations:
Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP)

Email : njuliana@usim.edu.my

PROF. DR. RAFIDAH HANIM BINTI MOKHTAR
PROF. DR. RAFIDAH HANIM BINTI MOKHTARLecturer
Qualifications:
M.D (UKM), PhD

Specialty:
Gender Physiology, Traditional Medicine and Natural Products, Preventive Medicine

Research Interest:
Transgender Health, Biopsychosocialspiritual in Medicine, Women’s Right

Research Group:
Gender Identity Through Fitrah Reinforcement (MyGIFT)

NGO/Affiliations:
The International Women’s Alliance for Family Institution and Quality Education (WAFIQ), Ikatan Pengamal Perubatan Dan Kesihatan Muslim Malaysia (I-Medik), Malaysian Alliance of Civil Societies for UPR Process (MACSA)

Email : rafidahhanim@usim.edu.my

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NOR AZILA BINTI NOH
ASSOC. PROF. DR. NOR AZILA BINTI NOH Lecturer
Research Interest:
Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Neuromodulation, Human Brain Stimulation, Brain Imaging

Email : azila@usim.edu.my

DR. MARLINI BINTI MUHAMAD
DR. MARLINI BINTI MUHAMADMedical Lecturer
Qualifications:
MBBCh (Cardiff), PhD (Otago)

Speciality:
Medical Physiology

Research Interest:
Liver in health and disease, Liver – Gut axis

Email : marlini@usim.edu.my

DR. SITI HANUM BINTI MOHD ALI
DR. SITI HANUM BINTI MOHD ALIMedical Lecturer
Qualifications:
PhD (UKM), MSc (UK), MBBChBAO BMedSc (Ireland)

Specialty:
Physiology, Forensic Anthropology, Geometric Morphometrics

⁠Research Interests:
Geometric morphometric, Forensic Anthropology, Sex Estimation, Ancestry Estimation

⁠NGO / Other Affiliations:
Malaysian Association of Forensic Anthropology (MAFA), Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP)

Email : hanum@usim.edu.my

DR. HANIS HIDAYU BINTI KASIM
DR. HANIS HIDAYU BINTI KASIMLecturer
Qualification:
MBBS (Uni of Cyberjaya) , MMedSc (USIM)

Speciality:
Lipidomic, Paediatric Physiology, Metabolic Health

Research Interest:
Lipidomic, Paediatric Physiology, Metabolic Health

Email : hanishidayu@usim.edu.my

DR. NUR NABILAH BINTI ABU BAKAR
DR. NUR NABILAH BINTI ABU BAKARLecturer
Qualifications:
BSc Medical Laboratory (UiTM), MSc Molecular Medicine (Sheffield), PhD in Medicine (Sheffield)

Specialty:
Physiology, Cardiovascular Science, Vascular Remodelling, Wound Healing, Molecular Medicine, Cognitive Games in Teaching, Bone Remodelling

Research Interest:
Cardiovascular Science, Vascular Remodelling, Wound Healing, Molecular Medicine, Cognitive Games in Teaching, Bone Remodelling

Email : nurnabilah@usim.edu.my

DR. SOFWATUL MOKHTARAH BINTI MALUIN
DR. SOFWATUL MOKHTARAH BINTI MALUINMedical Lecturer
Email : sofwatulmal@usim.edu.my
DR. SITI HANISAH BINTI MOHD FUAD
DR. SITI HANISAH BINTI MOHD FUADLecturer
Email : hanisahfuad@usim.edu.my
DR. HAZIM ARIEF BIN HALIM
DR. HAZIM ARIEF BIN HALIMLecturer
Qualification:
BBioMedSc (MSU), MMedSc (KCL), PhD (UCL)

Specialty:
Neural cell culture, Fluorescence Microscopy, Drug discovery, Computational Biology

Research Interests:
Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience, Neuroplasticity, Neurodegeneration, Drug Discovery

NGO / Other Affiliations:
Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (MSN), Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP)

Email : hazimarief.halim@usim.edu.my