Thiru Subramaniam obtained his PhD in Development Economics from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2008. He
obtained his Masters of Commerce (Economics) from University of Wolonggong, New South Wales, Australia in 1997.
Currently, he is working as Associate Professor at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, University of Malaya. More recent research are concentrated on how Persons with Disability (PwD) can be integrated into the labour market.
Fields of expertise: Disability, Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Education, Migration