SASIKALA DEVI A / P THANGAVELU , Ir .
FIRST EDITION , VOLUME 2 , 2022
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2020-Current Consultant , World Health Organisation ( WHO )
2012-2020 Director , Medical Devices Authority , Ministry of Heaalth ( MOH ), Malaysia
2006-2012 Deputy Director , Medical Devices Control Division , MOH , Malaysia
SASIKALA DEVI A / P THANGAVELU , Ir .
Born October , 1960
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER tdsasikala @ gmail . com
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Consultant , World Health Organisation ( WHO )
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng . ( Hons ) in Electrical Engineering , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( UTM )
• MEng . in Biomedical Engineering , Keele University , UK
• PhD in Biomedical Engineering , UTM
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer , BEM
• Member , The Institution of Engineers Malaysia ( IEM )
1999-2006 Deputy Director , Engineering Services Division , MOH , Malaysia
1998-1999 Deputy Director , Telecommunications Department , Ministry of Communications and Multimedia , Malaysia
1983-1996 Deputy Director , Radio Television Malaysia , Ministry of Information , Malaysia
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2018-2019 : Director General , Asian Harmonisation Working Party ( AHWP )
• 2019-2020 : Chairman , Technical Committee , AHWP
• 2018-2020 : Chairman , Biomedical Technical Competency , Medical Devices Authority , MOH , Malaysia
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Medical device regulatory requirements ( Act 737 & AMDD ): technical documentation , medical device registration , QMS
• Medical device maintenance management : documentation and inspection
• Medical technology trainer
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