Dr.-Ing Nurdiana Nordin is a passionate chemist and interdisciplinary researcher who is driven by the mission to bridge cutting-edge science with real-world solutions. She earned her B.Sc. in Pure Chemistry (2012) and M.Sc. in Organic Synthesis and Computational Chemistry (2015) from the University of Malaya, supported by the SLAB scholarship. Her scientific journey continued in Germany at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where she completed her Ph.D. in 2020 under the Bio-Interfaces International Graduate School (BIF-IGS). There, she honed her expertise in NMR technology, microfluidic device fabrication, and bioorganic analysis under the mentorship of leading experts from the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) and the Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen (IBG). Throughout her career, Dr. Nurdiana has demonstrated a unique ability to merge fundamental science with technological innovation. From developing microscale biomedical systems to exploring metabolic pathways using micro-NMR platforms, her work reflects a deep commitment to impactful research. Now serving as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, University of Malaya, she envisions building a dynamic research team focused on smart, sustainable solutions for societal challenges—particularly in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. Guided by Malaysia's national development goals and sustainable technology agendas, her team aims to harness advanced materials, biosensing tools, and green chemistry to create intelligent systems that benefit both industry and community. With an eye on translational impact, Dr. Nurdiana is committed to cultivating interdisciplinary collaborations and training the next generation of researchers who are not only skilled in science, but also grounded in empathy, innovation, and service to the nation.    

Dr. Cassendra Anak Gilbert is a scholar and emerging expert in sport safety management, with a strong research focus on advancing safe sport practices across diverse contexts, including sport events, outdoor recreation, sport tourism, sport marketing, organization behaviour in sport, HRM in sport and sport facilities.  Her Sport Safety Management research contributes to the development of evidence-based frameworks for safety governance, professional judgement and operational management in high-safety sport and recreation environments. She is particularly interested in how safety culture can be strengthened through education, leadership and systemic intervention within sport organisations and institutions. Beyond safety management, Dr. Cassendra’s research extends into innovative and interdisciplinary domains. She explores the integration of metaverse technologies in preserving and promoting traditional sports, positioning cultural heritage within digital transformation agendas. Additionally, she investigates AI-supported leadership development, with a focus on empowering women in sport leadership and addressing structural inequalities through technology-enhanced approaches. Her broader academic interests include sport education, digital technology in sport, and wellbeing-oriented interventions, such as integrating movement-based practices into modern lifestyles and workplaces. As an early-career academic and lecturer, she is committed to bridging theory and practice, fostering industry-relevant knowledge and shaping future sport professionals through critical and experiential learning. Dr. Cassendra actively engages in research, teaching and professional collaborations aimed at enhancing safe, inclusive and innovative sport ecosystems at both national and international levels.

Dr. Ng is a senior lecturer at Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya and a medical physicist at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. He served as a radiation oncology medical physicist in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Institut Kanser Negara. He was an Assistant Director at Medical Radiation Surveillance Division, a national regulatory body in regulating radiation in medicine. He is the founder and served as the Chairman of the MOH Medical Physics Research Task Force which aimed to promote research culture and collaboration in the region since 2018. He also served as the Physics Advisory Editors for Medical Dosimetry, reviewers and member of editorial board for several local and international peer-reviewed journals. He is now serving as the Secretary-General of  Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) and Secretary of Malaysian Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.