Sharifah Hayaati Syed Ismail is a professor at the Department of Siasah Syar`iyyah (Islamic Political Science), Academy of Islamic Studies, the University of Malaya, after beginning her career as an assistant lecturer in 1992. She received a Bachelor of Sharia with First Class Honours from the University of Malaya in 1992, a Master of Comparative Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 1994, and a PhD in Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Bristol in England (1999). Her primary research interests include Islamic governance, non-governmental organisations, halal governance, integrity, and women's leadership. She was appointed to many administrative roles at the university, including deputy director of undergraduate studies, head of department, and UM panel for SLAB/SLAI. She was appointed Honorary Professor of Infrastructure University Malaysia from October 2022 to October 2023. She is also an adjunct Associate Professor at the Islamic University Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei Darussalam, for one semester from January to Mei 2023. She published over 300 works, including books, journals (WoS; Scopus, Mycite & International referred journals) chapters in books, Guidelines and newspapers. Her recent publications include Halal Governance, UM Press (2024), Virtual Civil Society in Malaysia: Challenge and Continuity (Eds.), UUM Press (2024), Islam & Governance in Malaysia (Eds.), University Malaya Press (2022), Civil Society in Malaysia: Issue and Challenges (Eds.), University Technology Mara