I am a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. My research focuses on dermatophyte biology, skin fungal infections, and host–microbiome interactions, I am particularly interested in understanding how dermatophytes, skin microbial communities, host factors, and environmental conditions contribute to the development of chronic dermatophytosis. My work includes research on Trichophyton concentricum infections and the skin microbiomes of Indigenous communities in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as the epidemiology and clinical emergence of Trichophyton indotineae, an increasingly important dermatophyte associated with difficult-to-treat infections. My research integrates mycology, microbiome analysis, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and community-based field studies. Through this multidisciplinary approach, I wish to improve understanding of dermatophytosis transmission and pathogenesis, while supporting the development of more effective strategies for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and disease control, particularly among underserved populations.
