Dr. Yong Adilah Binti Shamsul Harumain, a senior lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Faculty of Built Environment, University Malaya, is an expert in transportation planning and mobility, with her expertise rooted in extensive research and international collaborations with Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. Currently serving as the Coordinator of the Dual PhD Program, she was previously the Coordinator for the Master's by Research program in 2022. She has been actively involved in various capacities, including as a member of the JK Penasihat MRT Universiti Malaya, the task force for the Faculty's QS WUR rankings, and now as the Deputy Head of Centre of Sustainable Planning and Real Estate (Centre of Research) and the Deputy Head Protem for the Smart Mobility Centre of Excellence at UM. Dr. Yong supervises ten PhD students focusing on topics such as transportation, women’s mobility, safe city initiatives, urban design, and urban planning. Recently appointed to the hearing committee for the Kuala Lumpur Draft Local Plan (PTKL 2040) by the Ministry of Federal Territories and DBKL, her contributions through research and cross-border partnerships continue to influence sustainable urban development and policy innovation.

Dr. Yong Adilah Binti Shamsul Harumain stands out as a curious and innovative researcher and academic leader in urban and transportation planning aligned with the UM tagline, Home of the Bright, Land of the Brave. She and her team were the first to explore the Machinoeki (Hentian Komuniti) concept in Taiping, Malaysia, earning her the prestigious Sumitomo Foundation Research Grant twice, in 2016 and on Safe City for Children in the year 2021. Dr. Adilah's dedication to impactful research is further evidenced by her AHRC Research Networking UKRI grant in 2018, which facilitated international collaboration with Coventry University (UK), the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), and DesignPAK (Pakistan) on addressing barriers to women's mobility.

Dr. Adilah actively bridges research and practice, integrating her findings into undergraduate teaching to enhance relevance and engagement. She collaborates closely with the Parliament Member of Lembah Pantai to empower local communities and has worked with the Ministry of Federal Territories on critical urban issues, including flood mitigation. Her expertise has also led to involvement in numerous prestigious grants, including UMCARES Community-Related Grants, Fundamental Research Grants (FRGS), and the Integrated Research Grant (IIRG) alongside the Faculties of Engineering and Medicine at the University of Malaya on active transportation research.

Her recent accolades include the SATU grant, fostering collaboration with National Cheng Kung University, IIT Roorkee, and Universiti Sains Malaysia, as well as the AUA Scholars Grant Award (2020/2021), supporting her research on women's mobility with Universitas Indonesia. She contributes to academia through editorial roles, such as the Editor for Universitas Indonesia’s in-house journal, and serves as a reviewer and scientific committee member for various international platforms.

Dr. Adilah is a dynamic contributor to professional networks, including the APRU Children and Youth Working Group, the APWiL Mentorship Programme, and the Women Leadership Foundation. She is also a graduate member of the Malaysian Institute of Planners and the Board of Town Planning Malaysia, a member of the Transportation Science Society Malaysia, and an affiliate of heritage-focused organisations such as the UM Cultural Heritage Research Centre and the Perak Heritage Society.

Dr. Adilah’s extensive achievements, interdisciplinary collaborations, and commitment to advancing research on women in transportation, public mobility, urban design, and heritage position her as a distinguished researcher in the field. Her ability to integrate research, teaching, and community engagement exemplifies the qualities of a forward-thinking academic leader and innovator.