Dr Mohammad Taqiuddin bin Mohamad is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. He holds a distinguished academic background, having earned multiple postgraduate qualifications: a Master's degree in Shariah and Economics [B.Sh (Syariah)] in 2006, a Master of Economics [MEc] from the National University of Malaysia in 2007, and a Master of Shariah [MSh] from the University of Malaya in 2009. He later obtained his PhD in Islamic Banking from the University of Malaya in 2012. Dr Taqiuddin has held several notable appointments throughout his career. He served as the Advisory Fellow Secretary to the Kedah State Zakat Board (2018–2023) and was the Head of the Department of Shariah and Economics at the University of Malaya (2019–2020). He was also a member of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship Interview Panel under the Public Service Department of Malaysia (2017), and served as the Academic Advisor to the Faculty of Management and Muamalah, Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (2018–2019). Furthermore, he contributed as a member of the Committee of Strategic Consultants for Islamic Affairs at the Advanced Institute of Medicine and Dentistry, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2021–2022). An active scholar, Dr Taqiuddin has authored and co-authored numerous book chapters, academic articles, and journal publications. His research contributions and seminar presentations focus primarily on the fields of Islamic banking, Islamic economics, and the integration of Shariah principles within contemporary financial systems.

ChM. Dr. Liew Sook Yee (MRSC) is a senior lecturer in Chemistry Division, Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, Universiti Malaya. She obtained a BSc from Universiti of Terengganu (UMT) in 2010 with first class honour and have been awarded “Anugerah Graduan Terbaik Keseluruhan Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi/Program Sarjana Muda Sains (Sains Kimia)”. Then, she directly pursued PhD study (fast track) with SLAI scholarship in UM and graduated in 2014. Her fields of expertise and specialization are Natural Product Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Enzyme Inhibition and Kinetic studies. She has plenty of experience in isolating and purifying compounds as well as structural elucidation of compounds. She also developed her expertise in cutting-edge techniques which is 13C NMR-based dereplication in natural product studies. She is a member of Royal Chemistry of Society (UK) and Institut Kimia Malaysia as well as an associate member of CENAR (UM). Her research works are conducted in Phytolab (IFM NatProLab), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and she welcomes all the collaborations from academician, scientist, researcher, company and etc.

Yong Yee is a passionate social scientist dedicated to exploring the transformative power of sport and its impact on society. She is particularly interested in understanding the experiences of marginalized and underrepresented groups, such as women, refugees, and people with disabilities. Her research seeks to identify and address the challenges that these groups face in participating in sport, as well as to promote equitable and inclusive practices. Yong Yee's current research projects include capacity building for youth-led refugees' sport events, the future of sport and sustainability, and educating Paralympics Sports volunteers using the design thinking approach. These projects reflect her commitment to using research to inform and improve sport policy and practice.