About Johari Yap

Dr Johari Abdullah @ Yap Guan Kheng (Johari Yap)
Bachelor of Software & Information Technology (Hons) (Lincoln, NZ), Graduate Diploma in ICT (Distinction) (CPIT, NZ), MSc Dentistry (Oral Biology) (USM), PhD Craniofacial Biology (USM).

I’m a senior lecturer teaching Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the School of Dental Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia as well as supervising Master and PhD students. I passed my PhD viva voce with Scale 1 (without correction) and was awarded the Best Thesis Award under Medical and Health Sciences category (for PhD) and the Most Excellent Postgraduate Student (Persada Kencana Award – for best overall postgraduate students in USM) for year 2019.

My expertise and research interests are:

  • Craniofacial imaging
  • Maxillofacial radiology
  • 3D image processing
  • 3D reconstruction
  • 3D visualization
  • 3D analysis
  • CAD/CAM
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Open-Source software

List of publications: https://johariyap.com/publications/

My USM Expert CV: https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/johariyap

My USM PhD journey featured in USM Research Bulletin, Feb 2020.

My IR 4.0 research featured in USM Research Bulletin, Sep 2023.

Research/Knowledge sharing

Trueness and Precision of an IOS

Joanna Nicolette Gavras, Johari Yap Abdullah, Mijin Choi, Ilser Turkyilmaz (2023). Trueness and precision of an intraoral scanner in digitally copying complete dentures. Journal of Dental Sciences (Article-in-press).

Optimization of CAD Models

Taseef Hasan Farook, Aparna Barman, Johari Yap Abdullah, Nafij Bin Jamayet (2020). Optimization of Prosthodontic Computer‐Aided Designed Models: A Virtual Evaluation of Mesh Quality Reduction Using Open Source Software. Journal […]

Volumetric Study

Chin Hwee Goh, Johari Yap Abdullah, Zamzuri Idris, Abdul Rahman Izaini Ghani, Jafri Malin Abdullah, Albert Sii Hieng Wong, John Tharakan, Salmah Mar Win (2020). Detailed Anatomical Volumetric Study of […]

3D Prosthetic Design

Taseef Hasan Farook, Nafij Bin Jamayet, Johari Yap Abdullah, Jawaad Ahmed Asif, Zainul Ahmad Rajion, Mohammad Khursheed Alam (2020). Designing 3D prosthetic templates for maxillofacial defect rehabilitation: A comparative analysis […]

Open-Source Software

Johari Yap Abdullah, Abdul Manaf Abdullah, Helmi Hadi, Adam Husein, Zainul Ahmad Rajion (2019) – Comparison of STL skull models produced using open-source software versus commercial software. Rapid Prototyping Journal. […]

Facial Defect Rehabilitation

T.H. Farook, Nafij bin Jamayet*, J.Y. Abdullah, Z.A. Rajion, M.K. Alam (2020). A systematic review of the computerized tools and digital techniques applied to fabricate nasal, auricular, orbital and ocular […]

What my student says

  • A great advisor, an even better friend, and one of the nicest people I have had the good fortune of meeting in my lifetime. You have taught me a lot Jo, and I am grateful for all of it. I pray that you find all the success and happiness in life which you rightfully deserve. Amen

    dr taseef hasan farook

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Weekly columnist for Sinar Harian

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School of Dental Sciences, USM
+6097675565
johariyap@usm.my