Associate Professor Dr. Sr Zuraini Md Ali is an academic and practitioner in the Built Environment, specialising in heritage building conservation and building surveying at the University of Malaya. A pioneer in establishing building surveying programmes at UiTM and UM, she has over three decades of experience in teaching, research, and consultancy, with a strong emphasis on field-based learning. She has contributed to major conservation projects and conservation management plans of heritage buildings in Malaysia, and is an award-winning author, receiving the National Book Award (ABN) and the National Academic Award (AAN). She also serves as an AAN jury member. A registered conservator and active member of professional bodies, her work centres on heritage advocacy, cultural sustainability, and interdisciplinary collaboration.