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Priya Madhavan

Associate Professor; DHMA Impact Lab Director

Taylor’s University

Priya Madhavan works across laboratory research, researcher development and new ways of teaching healthcare subjects. At Taylor’s University, her academic and impact-lab roles connect these strands of work.

Source published25 Aug 2026
Priya Madhavan
Source image: The Malaysia Lens
01 / BACKGROUND

Career & background

Her qualifications include doctoral study in medical microbiology and bacteriology at Universiti Putra Malaysia, following honours bachelor’s and master’s studies in microbiology and biotechnology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her career spans two decades in teaching, research and academic leadership, including the supervision of master’s and doctoral researchers.

Source-reported experience20 years in academic teaching, research and leadership
02 / CONTRIBUTIONS

Areas of contribution

The cited profile reports approximately RM2.2 million in research funding. Her investigations include herbal formulations, nanomedicine targeting difficult-to-treat microbes and work concerning dementia prevention. She has also created online microbiology and infectious-disease learning materials. Another activity is participation in the Transformation Innovative Squad associated with Impact Lab 2.0.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Leadership focus

A central theme is the movement of knowledge between disciplines and settings: from scientific investigation to student learning, and from academic expertise towards practical healthcare applications.

04 / SOURCES & CONTEXT

The basis of this profile.

This profile brings together factual career information from publicly available sources. References and publication dates are provided below.

The Malaysia Lens25 Aug 2026 · Read the original publication
Source notes

The funding total is a figure reported in the source publication, rather than a new funding assessment by ALP.

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