I am currently serving as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies at Universiti Malaya. I completed my studies in Universiti Malaya (Bachelor Degree of Chinese Studies) and Peking University (Master Degree and Ph.D. of Chinese Philosophy). My research interests encompass Chinese philosophy and thought, with a particular focus on Daoism and Confucianism, the history of pre-Qin thought, the philology and hermeneutics of Chinese philosophy.

Dr. Faissal obtained his medical degree from the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 2001. He completed his housemanship and subsequently served as a Senior House Officer (SHO) in Wales before returning to Malaysia in 2005. He was appointed as a trainee lecturer under Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) at the Selayang Campus and enrolled in the Master of Orthopaedic Surgery programme at the Universiti Malaya (UM) in 2006. During his training, he served as Chief Resident and successfully completed his clinical master's degree in 2010. Dr. Faissal practiced orthopaedic surgery at Selayang Hospital and UiTM Sungai Buloh Campus, managing a wide spectrum of general orthopaedic cases, complex trauma, joint arthroplasty, and arthroscopy. He pursued subspecialty training in orthopaedic oncology through a two-year fellowship at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) from 2013 to 2015, and later passed the National Board of Orthopaedic Oncology examination under the Malaysian Ministry of Health in 2018. He was appointed Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UiTM’s Faculty of Medicine, Sungai Buloh Campus, before joining the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti of Malaya in 2015 as a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2021 and has served as the Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery since then. He currently practices at UMMC and the UM Specialist Centre (UMSC).  Dr. Faissal has extensive clinical experience in managing: General orthopaedic conditions Degenerative joint diseases (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, and knee osteoarthritis) Traumatic fractures (upper limb, lower limb, pelvis) Bone and soft tissue lumps or swellings (benign and malignant) Bone and soft tissue tumours in adults and children (primary, recurrent, metastatic) Metastatic bone disease and pathological fractures He is proficient in a wide range of orthopaedic surgical procedures, including: Internal and external fixation of fractures Joint replacement (shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee), including revision surgeries Robotic knee joint replacement surgery Tumour biopsy and excision (bone and soft tissue) Wide resection of musculoskeletal tumours Limb salvage with skeletal reconstruction using endoprostheses, bone grafts, and arthrodesis Soft tissue reconstruction, flaps, and skin grafting Revision of failed reconstructions or infected endoprostheses Prophylactic fixation and surgical treatment of bone metastasis Amputations at all levels of upper and lower limbs Dr. Faissal is actively involved in teaching, research, and postgraduate supervision. He has authored scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at national and international conferences, including the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA), the International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS), and the Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society (APMSTS).

Dr. Azar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya. With over 27 years of experience, he has served as an EFL/ESL senior lecturer, researcher, and curriculum developer in Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and Malaysia. His research interests include academic discourse analysis, genre analysis, corpus linguistics, TESL, educational technology, and English language teaching strategies. He has published widely in prestigious journals such as GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, Asian ESP Journal, Asian EFL Journal, Studies in English Language and Education, World Journal of English Language, and Education and Information Technologies (Springer). Dr. Azar is the corresponding author of two recent articles: “Humour Discourse in ESL Classrooms: A Critical Literature Review,” published in the European Journal of Humour Research, and “Exploring AI-Generated Feedback in Second Language Writing: Learner Perceptions, Effectiveness, and Challenges,” both contributing to ongoing discussions in applied linguistics, ESL pedagogy, and AI-assisted language education. He currently serves as the Head of Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Outreach at the Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL). Dr. Azar is also the editor of several scholarly volumes published by IGI Global (USA), including Reconceptions of Policies, Strategies, and Challenges in Education 5.0; Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development; and Smart Education and Sustainable Learning Environments in Smart Cities. Additionally, he sits on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including the Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE) – Scopus Q1, Universiti Teknologi MARA; the International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL) – Akademi Pengajian Bahasa, UiTM; Education Quarterly Reviews – ERIC-indexed, Asian Institute of Research; and the Journal of Pragmatics and Discourse Research – SINTA 3, PPJBSIP, Indonesia.