Dr. Sheela Kumaran

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sheela Kumaran is a Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the School of Optometry and Vision Science. She holds a PhD in Public Health from Flinders University and an MPhil and B.S. in Optometry from the Elite School of Optometry at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India. Dr. Kumaran's research primarily focuses on voicing patients’ perspectives regarding vision-related quality of life impacts due to eye conditions, emphasizing the real-world implications and orchestrating the reliable measurement of these factors using advanced psychometric techniques. Her special interest includes improving outcomes for older adults with visual impairments, contributing to significant reports for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Currently, she leads projects funded by the Macular Disease Foundation Australia, investigating the impacts of age-related macular degeneration on quality of life and developing new health system programs in collaboration with national and international researchers.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.