NILESH KUMAR MITRA



Salutation
Professor

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Human Biology

Appointment
Dean, Teaching & Learning

Position
Professor

Email
nileshkumar@imu.edu.my

Professional Network


Education

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Masters in Education (Education), 2010 Open University Malaysia
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Masters of Surgery (Anatomy) (Clinical and Surgical Anatomy, Dissertation), 1997 Nagpur University (MGIMS)
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MBBS (Medicine), 1982 Calcutta University (R G Kar Medical College)

Memberships

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MAEMHS Member 2017 - Present
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Malaysian Anatomical Association Member 2015 - Present
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Basic Neuroscience, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience Exco member 2015-2017 2013 - Present
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Asia Pacific Association on PBL in Health Sciences (APA-PHS) President 2010 - Present

Research Funding
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of generative AI tools in creating high-quality case-based multiple-choice questions for three disciplines in a medical program. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Nov 2024 - 31 Aug 2025
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Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Tool to Enhance Clinical Learning for Open Fracture Management in the Emergency Room IMU Internal Research Grant | 10 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
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Evaluation of three-dimensionally printed models compared with plastic models in improvement of performance in anatomy among health science students IMU Internal Research Grant | 10 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025
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Evaluation of the quality of semester 1 MBBS in-course assessment MCQs using item-writing flaws checklist and item analysis indices IMU Internal Research Grant | 09 Sep 2024 - 08 Oct 2026
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Qualitative assessment to identify types of reflective reports and development of a software-based algorithm to identify types of emotion in the reflective reports written by undergraduate medical students IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2025
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Analysis of perception about basic concepts, pedagogy and construction of microlearning contents among the faculty and students in medical and health sciences IMU Internal Research Grant | 30 Jun 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
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Evaluation of Operating Theatre – Virtual Reality Experience (OT -VR) to enhance student clinical learning experience. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2022 - 30 Apr 2024
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Evaluation of remyelinating property of alpha-tocopherol compared to fingolimod (FTY720), a known neuro-protective agent, in the cerebellum in cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis Bachelor in Medical Sciences (Hons) | 01 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
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Development and evaluation of an educational tool for microbiology skills training using augmented reality/virtual reality applications. IMU Internal Research Grants | 01 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
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Comparison of the remyelinating property of alpha-tocopherol and tocotrienol in the cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) | 27 May 2021 - 25 Dec 2020
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Estimation of stature from anthropometric measurements in Malaysian Adults IMU | 01 Jul 2020 - 01 Dec 2020
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Evaluation of Remyelinating Property of Alpha-Tocopherol Compared to FTY720 A Known Neuro-Protective Agent, In the Cuprizone-Induced Animal Model of Multiple Sclerois IMU | 01 May 2020 - 01 Sep 2020
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Evaluation of remyelinating property of alpha-tocopherol in the cuprizone-induced animal IMU | 01 May 2019 - 01 Oct 2019
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Evaluation of eLearning tool in learning process in practical session of anatomy among Chiropratic students of IMU IMU | 19 Mar 2019 - 01 Oct 2020

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Publications

Research Articles

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Glimpses of the Use of Generative AI and ChatGPT in Medical Education EDUCATION IN MEDICINE 2024
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A 3-D interactive microbiology laboratory via virtual reality for enhancing practical skills SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 2024
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Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges in Health Professions Education IEJSME 2023
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Comparing palm oil-derived tocotrienol-rich fraction with alpha-tocopherol in changes in locomotion and histological appearance in a cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, PHARMACOLOGY, NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES 2023
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New Updates in Online Learning NEW UPDATES IN E-LEARNING 2022
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Locomotor and histological changes in a cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis: comparison between alpha-tocopherol and fingolimod RESEARCH IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2022
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E14 fare embriyosundan izole edilen serebellar ve kortikal nörosferler üzerine etanol\'ün nörotoksik etkisinin değerlendirilmesi JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS 2021
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Usefulness of AMBOSS enhanced e-learning in COVID situation: feedback from medical students SOUTH-EAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021
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Improving the learning process in anatomy practical sessions of chiropractic program using e-learning tool Translational Research in Anatomy 2021
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Practical Considerations for Online Open Book Examinations in Remote Settings MEDEDPUBLISH 2020
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Evaluation of neuroprotective effects of alpha-tocopherol in cuprizone-induced demyelination model of multiple sclerosis Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2020
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Perceptions of Medical Students towards the Use of Internet in the Learning Process of Problem-Based Learning EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2018
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Evaluation of changes in the locomotion and histology of sciatic nerve following experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Journal of Morphological Sciences 2017
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Effect of online formative assessment on summative performance in integrated musculoskeletal system module BMC medical education 2015
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Evaluation of locomotor function and microscopic structure of the spinal cord in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis following treatment with syngeneic mesenchymal stem cells International journal of clinical and experimental pathology 2015
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Morphological Analysis of Vermilion Border and its Forensic Applications J DENTISTRY ORAL MEDICINE 2015
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Analysis of quality of test items and students??? perception of the online formative tests in Anatomy JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDIACAL EDUCATION 2015
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Investigating cell surface markers and differentiation potential of compact bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells INT J STEM CELL RES TRANSPLANT 2015
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Effect of intra-cisternal application of kainic acid on the spinal cord and locomotor activity in rats International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2013
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Evaluation of the neurotoxic effects of ethanol on the cerebellar and cortical neurospheres isolated from E14 mouse embryo. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS 2012
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A comparison of neurotoxicity in cerebellum produced by dermal application of chlorpyrifos in young and adult mice Journal of Neural Transmission 2012
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Neuroprotective effect of bioflavonoid quercetin in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced oxidative stress biomarkers in the rat striatum Neuroscience letters 2011
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The effect of consequent exposure of stress and dermal application of low doses of chlorpyrifos on the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein in the hippocampus of adult mice Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2011
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Dermal Exposure to Sub-Toxic Amount of Chlorpyrifos-Is It Neurotoxic? PESTICIDES IN THE MODERN WORLD"EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES EXPOSURE 2011
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Evaluation of difference in the neurotoxicity produced by dermal application of chlorpyrifos on the neonatal and adult mice TROP BIOMED 2010
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Effect of gestational ethanol exposure on parvalbumin and calretinin expressing hippocampal neurons in a chick model of fetal alcohol syndrome Alcohol 2009
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The levels of difficulty and discrimination indices in type A multiple choice questions of pre-clinical semester 1 multidisciplinary summative tests IEJSME 2009
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Effect of concurrent application of heat, swim stress and repeated dermal application of chlorpyrifos on the hippocampal neurons in mice FOLIA NEUROPATHOL 2009
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Effect of chronic ethanol exposure on the count of cerebellar Purkinje cells and motor coordination in adult mice EUR. J. ANAT 2008
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Involvement of talus in amyloidosis POSTGRAD MED J 2008
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Evaluation of neurotoxicity of repeated dermal application of chlorpyrifos on hippocampus of adult mice Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2008
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EFFECT OF DERMAL APPLICATION OF CHLORPYRIFOS ON HIPPOCAMPUS AND ISO-CORTEX OF ADULT MICE. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2007
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PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT ON 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL 1, 2, 3, 6 TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE (MPTP) INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY IN RATS. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2007
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Bilateral absence of the arcuate artery on the dorsum of the foot: With anomalous origin of dorsal metatarsal arteries Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 2007
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Effect of alcohol on neurons of iso-cortex-A histomorphometric study Indian journal of experimental biology 2003
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Effect of ethanol on dendrites of hippocampal neurons Journal of the Anatomical Society of India 2001
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Effect of alcohol on hippocampal neurons-A histomorphometric study BIOMEDICINE-TRIVANDRUM THEN TARAMANI- 1999

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Other Publications

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Flip the Class Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2024 (APMEC 2024) | 16 Jan 2024
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CO-CREATION OF LEARNING MATERIALS BY THE STUDENTS AT INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC 2024) | 15 Jan 2024
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Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning Perdana University Conference | 09 Sep 2023
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Instructional Design in Online Microcredential Course AMEE 2023 | 26 Aug 2023
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Instructional Design in Online Microcredential Course MAEMHS Conference | 28 Feb 2023
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Let us flip it together AMEE 2022 | 26 Aug 2022
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CBL Design Workshop CBL Workshop | 21 Jul 2022
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PBL Design Improving PBL for BPharm Academician Workshop | 06 Jul 2022
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Scenario based learning in simulation and gamification CPE Malaysian Association of Education for Medical and Health Sciences | 23 Apr 2022
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Theories and Concepts on construction of simulated cases APMEC 2022 (Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference) | 12 Jan 2022

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Supervisions
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Shahnaj Pervin | Undergraduate | 01 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 Thesis: Building feedback literacy: An inclusion of students in the evaluation of teaching resources.
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Asia Pacific University | Undergraduate | 01 May 2023 Thesis: Evaluation of Operating Theatre – Virtual Reality Experience (OT -VR) to enhance student clinical learningexperience.
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NICOLE FOO KAR MUN | Undergraduate | 10 Jul 2021 - 25 Oct 2021 Thesis: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF DEMYELINATION IN ANIMAL MODEL USING EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ROLE OF VITAMIN E ANALOGUES AS NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT
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Lai Weng Man | Undergraduate | 10 Jul 2021 - 25 Oct 2021 Thesis: Systematic review of demyelination in cuprizone-induced animal model of multiple sclerosis and role of vitamin E analogues as neuroprotective agents
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Chan Yew Mun | Undergraduate | 10 Jul 2021 - 25 Oct 2021 Thesis: Systematic review of demyelination in Cuprizone induced animal model of multiple sclerosis and role of vitamin E analogues as neuroprotective agents
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CHIEU WEI SHEN | Undergraduate | 10 Jul 2021 - 25 Oct 2021 Thesis: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (EAE) MODEL OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ROLE OF VITAMIN E AS NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS
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NURUL AIN NAJIHAH BINTI WADINGASAFI | Undergraduate | 20 Jun 2020 - 25 Oct 2020 Thesis: EVALUATION OF REMYELINATING PROPERTY OF ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL IN CUPRIZONE-INDUCED DEMYELINATION OF THE BRAIN IN RAT MODEL OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS COMPARED TO FTY720 (FINGOLIMOD) USING HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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NERMESH SINGH A/L GURDIB SINGH | Undergraduate | 20 Jun 2020 - 25 Oct 2020 Thesis: EVALUATION OF REMYELINATING EFFECTS OF ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL COMPARED TO FINGOLIMOD (FTY720) IN THE CUPRIZONE-INDUCED RAT MODEL OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THROUGH BEHAVIOURAL AND LOCOMOTOR ANALYSIS
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Charmaine Caryn Teo Cher Ern1 | Undergraduate | 25 May 2019 - 26 Oct 2019 Thesis: Evaluation of the remyelinating properties of alpha-tocopherol in cuprizone-induced rat model of demyelination
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Kong Yu Xuan | Undergraduate | 25 May 2019 - 26 Oct 2019 Thesis: Evaluation of the remyelinating properties of alpha-tocopherol in cuprizone-induced rat model of demyelination
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Ng Xian-Zhuang | Undergraduate | 25 May 2019 - 26 Oct 2019 Thesis: Evaluation of the remyelinating properties of alpha-tocopherol in cuprizone-induced rat model of demyelination using neuro-histological analysis

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