About me

I am a Master's Degree student at Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University. I graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) with a Bachelor Degree in Animal Biology and Minor in Japanese Language. My hometown is in Penang, Malaysia but currently living in Kyoto, Japan.

I started my primatology journey during my years in USM, conducting behavioral research on dusky langurs in Penang Island. Now, to further hone and develop my skills in primatology, under the supervision of Prof. Ikki Matsuda and joining his research laboratory, I am eager to conduct more intensive primate research in other regions of Malaysia. My research interests include populations, ecology, and behavior of sympatric primates in Borneo. 

Particularly, I am intrigued by the diverse and multispecies of primates that are able to coexist in the same riparian habitats in Sabah, Malaysia. For my Master's research, I am currently assessing the population ecology of the Endangered sympatric primate species - proboscis monkeys, silvered langurs, long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah and investigate their multispecies coexistence relationships. 

Anthropogenic pressures such as logging and agricultural expansion, particularly oil palm plantations, have intensified forest fragmentations that have impacted the primate populations over time. The findings of my research will be shared and collaborated with local authorities to inform evidence-based conservation strategies.