DR. EDZROL NIZA BIN MOHAMAD

Dr. Edzrol Niza Mohamad is a senior lecturer in Department of Mechanical, Faculty of Engineering and member of Centre for Smart & Sustainable Manufacturing. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Yamagata University, Japan and Master’s Degree from Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan. He obtained his PhD from the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. In 2006, he was invited as a Guest Scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Science, Kyoto University, Japan. Research in Dr. Edzrol’s laboratory focuses on machine design and sustainable manufacturing particularly designing innovative mechanism in automotive world. In 2017, he had secured an FRGS grant with topic related to design and development of multi-nozzles electrospinning and successfully completed with all the targets delivered. He also had successfully led a project of working with PROTON BERHAD in 2018 to design and develop a modular approach of power window components for their current models.

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IR. DR. HUZAIFA BIN HASHIM

Huzaifa bin Hashim is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Engineering. He has made his path unceasingly in civil engineering field , gaining in knowledge over the years both in academic and industrial line.

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PROF. DR. ASMAK BINTI AB RAHMAN

Dr. Asmak Ab Rahman is a Professor at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). She holds a PhD in Islamic Economics, as well as a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Shariah from UM. As an expert in Islamic economics and finance, Dr. Asmak’s research covers various areas, with particular emphasis on Islamic insurance, Islamic finance, Islamic banking, Islamic social finance, and Shariah.Throughout her career, Dr. Asmak has held several prestigious positions. She has served as the Head of the Department of Shariah and Economics at the Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. She currently serves as the Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya, and is also a Committee Member of the Universiti Malaya Zakah Fund. In addition, she contributes her expertise to academic publishing as a Managing Editor and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the faculty journal, Jurnal Syariah.Her expertise is widely recognised within the Islamic finance industry. She currently serves as a Shariah Committee Member for Affin Islamic Bank Berhad, FWD Takaful, and Permodalan Usahawan Nasional Berhad. Previously, she served on the Shariah Committees of Tabung Haji (1 May 2016 – 30 April 2025), Ambank Islamic (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2022), SME Bank (1 April 2011 – 30 June 2022), Hong Leong MSIG Takaful (1 March 2014 – 31 March 2023), BIMB Investment (1 November 2008 – 31 March 2022), and AIA AFG Takaful (1 November 2011 – 1 November 2013).Dr. Asmak is a prolific scholar with numerous publications in books, book chapters, and academic journals. Her most recent book, Higher Education Finance and Islamic Endowments, was published by Routledge. She has a Scopus H-Index of 14 and a Web of Science (WOS) H-Index of 11. She has secured multiple research grants from government and industry sources. Under her supervision, 38 PhD students have successfully completed their studies and are now serving in various institutions locally and internationally.She is a member of the Association of Shariah Advisors in Islamic Finance (ASAS) and the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE). Additionally, she is a registered Shariah Advisor with the Securities Commission Malaysia.

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