Project Members

Project Members

The UM-HEART-VR project brings together a dedicated team of educators, researchers, and technology experts from Malaysia and Europe. Each member contributes unique expertise in healthcare education, digital innovation, and immersive learning, working collaboratively to design, implement, and enhance VR-based empathy training for future healthcare professionals. Together, they drive the project’s mission to modernize curricula, strengthen compassionate care, and advance digital transformation in higher education.

Our Team, Your Partners in Transformation

Prof Dr Panagiotis Bamidis 
UM-Heart-VR Project Coordinator 
Professor of Medical Physics, Informatics and Medical Education.
Director of the Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Thessaloniki, Greece
bamidis@med.auth.gr
A.P. Dr Ooi Chor Yau 
Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
cyooi@unimas.my
Prof. Dr Chew Keng Sheng 
Professor of Medicine in the Field of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
kschew@unimas.my
Madam Shalin Lee Wan Fei 
Nursing, Pediatric,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
lwfshalin@unimas.my
A.P. Ts. Dr Suriati Khartini Jali 
Associate Professor,
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
jskhartini@unimas.my
Dr Mohamad Imran bin Bandan 
Senior Lecturer,
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
bmimran@unimas.my
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