The Commited Team
BioApps is made up of a powerful team committed to provide the best products and services in the field of rehabilitation. The members of the team are professionals well-educated in the areas of prosthetics and orthotics. All of them are dedicated to BioApps’ vision, mission, and objective: “To deliver research outputs for retail; to provide high-tech manufacturing and servicing of rehabilitation devices; as well as to provide education and services of high quality to all members of the public”.
Ilya graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Human Science (BHSc) degree in English Language and Literature from the International Islamic University, Malaysia (IIUM). Upon graduation, she went into publication and event management businesses. She joined BioApps in 2017 as the first Assistant General Manager (AGM) and was heavily involved in the sales and marketing activities of the company. In January 2017, she was appointed the General Manager and continues to lead the sales and marketing team of BioApps. Ilya has a good general knowledge of BioApps’ products and fabrication techniques, and a unique approach to business management. Due to her outstanding strength in social communication, Ilya gets along very well with members of the staff as well as BioApps’ clients who are mainly medical doctors and nurses. She also has an extraordinary skill in managing BioApps’ patient population that is very diverse and dynamic, who comes from various social and geographical backgrounds, ranging from children, active adults, athletes, geriatrics, and members of the Malaysian Military’s Warfare units.. In general, Ilya is creative, articulate, proactive, and organised. Her motto in life: “The Empire State is not built in a day”.
Irfan obtained a degree in Bachelor of Prosthetic & Orthotic Sciences (Honors), University of Peshawar, Pakistan in 2007. He is recognised as an Orthopaedic Technologist (ISPO – Category II Professional) and a Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist (ISPO) since then. Irfan has a vast working experience during the period 2008 to February 2017, namely as the Centre Manager and a Prosthetist & Orthotist in P.R.S.P-Chal Rehab Centre D.H.Q Hospital Battgram, as a Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist in the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics Sciences (PIPOS), and as a Senior Prosthetist and Orthotist in Malaysia since June 2011 until now. He also conducted training courses in Ottobock and Ossur on various topics related to the field of rehabilitation between 2012 to 2015. Irfan joined Bioapps as a Senior Prosthetist and Orthotist since April 2017 and served as its Technical Head for 10 months. Since joining BioApps, he had also conducted a number of courses including a course at UMMC on the topic “Transtibial and Transfemoral Prostheses” in September 2017. Irfan currently resides in Kuala Lumpur with his wife and two children. He is a detailed, cooperative, and friendly person. His motto in life: “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin”.
Asliza graduated in BBEng (P&O) from University of Malaya (UM) in 2014. She worked with a prosthetic and orthotic service providing company as a prosthetist and orthotist (PO) since then. After almost a year working in that company, she moved to BioApps as a PO in January 2015. At the same time, she is doing her MEngSc course at UM. Noor Asliza binti Ahmad is skilful, handy, and broad-minded. Her motto in life: “In every success story, you will find someone who has made a courageous decision”.
Saiful graduated in BBEng (P&O) from University of Malaya (UM) in 2014. He started working as a prosthetist and orthotist (PO) in BioApps as a PO in January 2015. At the same time, he is doing his second degree MEngSc at UM. Saiful Syazwan Bin Mohd Fadzil is skilful, handy and broad-minded. His motto in life : “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough”.
Amir joined BioApps in January 2018 as a Handyman and Runner. Amir Nur Rashid Bin Ahmad is hardworking, speedy, and bright. His motto in life: “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going”.
Nadia is a research officer at the Centre for Applied Biomechanics (CAB), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya (UM). She received her BBEng (2006) and MEngSc (2012) degrees in biomedical engineering from UM. Since graduation, she had served as a biomedical engineering tutor UM (2006-2010), research officer UKM (2010-2012), and then back to UM as a research officer at CAB. Her current research work covers prosthetics and orthotics biomechanics, focusing on gait analysis. Hanie Nadia binti Shasmin joined BioApps in 2015 as a Technical Consultant for special projects. She is disciplined, fair, and honest. Her motto in life: “We know what we are, but know not what we may be”.
Dr. Anida is a senior lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya. She received her BBEng and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from University of Malaya and her MSc degree in prosthetics and orthotics from Eastern Michigan University, USA. Her current research interests cover prosthetics and orthotics biomechanics, in particular, focusing on the balance mechanism with prosthetics intervention following lower-limb amputation. Dr Nooranida binti Arifin joined BioApps in 2015 as a Technical Consultant for special projects and academic research. She is consistent, trustworthy, and diplomatic. Her motto in life: “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later”.