Meet Atiqah
Associate Professor Atiqah Azhari is an award-winning Relational Neuroscientist at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where she holds the Head of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme (Office of Graduate Studies), and the Head of Research Cluster (School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences) appointments.
Atiqah leads The Relational Brain Lab. Her work is driven by one fundamental question: How do people remain resilient individually, and how do relationships remain resilient collectively?
Her research programme spans three interconnected areas. Resilient Individuals examines how people regulate stress and maintain adaptive functioning under pressure. Resilient Families investigates how close relationships support one another, navigate stress and adapt together over time. Resilient Teams explores how people coordinate, collaborate and perform effectively in professional and learning environments.
Across these areas, Atiqah integrates relational neuroscience, behavioural science and technology to uncover how resilience emerges not only within individuals, but through the relationships between them—and to translate these insights into practical solutions that strengthen people, families and teams.
Atiqah helps practitioners and institutions translate neuroscience into practical strategies to create improvements in human outcomes.
Atiqah has won over $5.3 million in competitive extramural funding. She is a recipient of the MOE AcRF Tier 2 Grant and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Fellowship which recognises outstanding early career researchers. She is a prolific academic who has published over 45 research articles.
With a mission to translate neuroscience findings for social impact, Atiqah has shared her work with a wide audience through Channel NewsAsia (CNA) documentaries, talks and workshops. Coveted for her insights, Atiqah has been an invited speaker for government bodies, such as the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Education, social service agencies and corporate organisations.
Atiqah serves as a Board Member at PPIS, and an Advisor at the Institute of Neurodiversity and the Institute of Adult Learning. She also has a strong editorial/reviewer presence in several journals.
Atiqah has accumulated significant supervisory experience. She has hosted international visiting fellows and supervised Research Fellows, PhD, Master’s and undergraduate students. She is a two-time recipient of Excellence in Teaching Awards.
