PROFESSOR IR. DR. YAP HWA JEN

Ir. Dr. Hwa-Jen YAP is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. He obtained a tertiary academic qualification from the Universiti Malaya for a B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering Science and PhD in Engineering.  Before joining UM, he worked in the Air-Conditioning R&D industry from 2000 to 2002. He has to date published more than 100 papers in respectable journals and conference proceedings both locally and internationally. He has supervised more than 40 PhD and Master's students. His area of interest in research includes Extended Reality (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality),  Virtual Manufacturing (VM), Product Design, Artificial Intelligence, Sports Engineering, Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), Robotics (Industrial Robots & Collaborative Robots, Cobot) and Automation. He is also actively involved in consultancy projects, in which he has more than 15 research & technology projects related to the Aerospace Manufacturing industry.  Ir. Dr. Yap was the head of the Centre of Product Design & Manufacturing (CPDM) from 2013 to 2015. He was the Deputy Dean (Development) of the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya from 2017 to 2018. Currently, he is the Director of Universiti Malaya's Consultancy Centre (Pusat Perundingan Universiti Malaya, UMConsult), Director of the UPUM Resources Sdn Bhd and Managing Director of the UPUM Sdn Bhd. On professional qualifications, he is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in the Mechanical Engineering discipline registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). He is also a member of The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) of the Engineering Council, UK.

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DR. AMIRAH SARIYATI BINTI MOHD YAHYA

Amirah Sariyati Mohd Yahya is a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. Previously worked as a part-time lecturer for two years while pursuing her doctorate. Her area of expertise is environmental protection, particularly with regard to electrical and electronic waste, or "E-waste". Since 2018, she has written in both local and international publications, as well as attended international conferences. Passionate in learning and gaining new experiences. 

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DR. ALI ALI GOBAILI SAGED

Dr. Ali Ali Gobaili Saged is a Senior Lecturer at Department Quran and Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. He was born in Sana'a, Yemen, on January 1, 1978. Previously, He worked as Traditional Healer of Islamic Medicine at Yemen with experienced for 10 years.  

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