Mohd Norhusairi Bin Mat Hussin, PhD, is a Associate Professor at the Universiti Malaya's (UM) Academy of Islamic Studies, Department of Syariah and Law. He is also a registered Shari’ah lawyer and a member of the Association of Shariah Lawyers, Malaysia. He received a bachelor's in Syariah (Islamic Law) with Distinction from the Universiti Malaya in 2006 and a Fast track PhD in Syariah and law also from the same university in 2014. He has been awarded as Tokoh Maal Hijrah Kebangsaan 2002-Ministry of Education, Malaysia, Shell Special Excellent Award 2002, Special Award His Royal Highness Sultan of Kelantan in 2002, and Excellent Student Award both state and national level in 2002. His areas of expertise are Islamic Family Law, Moot/ Court Procedure, Islamic Civil Law Procedure, and also Islamic Law and Society. He is currently the Principal Investigator for a Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education-funded Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) project named “Prosedur Pembubaran Perkahwinan Dalam Undang-undang Keluarga Islam: Kajian Penambahbaikannya Di Mahkamah Syariah Malaysia” (FP015-2020). Previously involved in research as a project leader such as (BK080-2017) Pematuhan Arahan Amalan Jksm: Kajian Terhadap Isu-isu Pentadbiran Di Mahkamah Syariah Malaysia and (BK032-2015) Amalan Pembahagian Harta Sepencarian : Asas Dan Perkembangannya Di Malaysia. Recognized for his expertise with over a decade of experience in Islamic Family Law, he has been invited by UIN Malang, Indonesia to share his insights as a keynote speaker. His notable contributions include presentations titled "Family Resilience In Recession Era: Empowering Women Through The Practice of Harta Sepencarian In Malaysia" (ICOLESS, 6 Sep 2023 - 07 Sep 2023) and "Islamic Family Law as a Protection For Women and Family Institutions in Malaysia" (05 Sep 2023). He also was invited as a invited speaker in several universities in Indonesia i.e UIN Sunan Ampel, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, etc. He also has participated in several academic programmes both domestically and internationally, most recently as an invited speaker for the paper titled "Development of Islamic Finance in Family Context in Malaysia" at the ICIEF/ULIFAM in Ankara, Turkey, which took place from September 25 to October 7, 2023. Besides that, he has also been invited as a keynote speaker for the paper titled “Zakat As Islamic Philanthropy In Malaysia: An Overview From Legal Perspective” at the University of Karabuk, Turkiye on 29 Sep 2022.He has contributed to the external organization as a Modul Enhancer and Facilitator for Post-Graduate students at Open Universiti Malaysia (OUM) from 2019 to 2025. Besides this, he has also presented papers and been invited to speak as a guest speaker both at the national and international levels. Among them are a guest lecture at UNIMMA, Indonesia via an online platform in 2021, Invited Speaker at Universitas Sunan Kalijaga, Jogjakarta, Indonesia in 2020 and Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Ampel, Surabaya in 2020, presenter at International Conference on Economics, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Barcelona, Spain in 2023, presenter at International Seminar on Islamic Law in Southeast Asia at UIN Sunan Kalijaga in Indonesia in 2017, an International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) International Conference in Barcelona, Spain in 2015 and an International End of Year Multidisciplinary Conference in Bad Hofgastein, Austria in 2011, international conference in Vienna, Austria, 2024. He has also appointed as advisor for NGO Ikatan Muslim Prihatin Kebangsaan (IMPAK) from 2017 until now. He has also published numerous articles in national and international journals on Islamic law in general and specifically, the law on Islamic Family Law and Islamic Law and Society. He has also published reference book series on Islamic Family Law in Malaysia and "Quranic Group 1-5". 

Siti Zubaidah Ismail's field of expertise is Islamic criminal law and criminal justice. She graduated with Bachelor of Shariah from University of Malaya, Master of Comparative Laws from IIUM, LL.M from Birmingham University and PhD (Malaya). Her main research interest  is on the Islamic law and criminal justice in contemporary Muslim countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. She also focuses on the application of Islamic criminal law on the society  and on the development of Islamic criminal law implementation in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Her current research is on the intersection between islamic punishment and human rights and the potential of diyat as an alternative to death penalty in Malaysia She is also active in research relating to interaction of Islamic law in society relating to new-Muslim reverts, inter-religious marriage and freedom of religion. She was Visiting Fellow at Asian Law Institute, National University of Singapore in 2010, Visiting Scholar at Faculty of Law Universitas Indonesia in 2016, Visiting Lecturer at UNISSA, Brunei and Visiting Fellow at IAIS in 2022 . She was one of the recipients for AUA Scholars Award 2019 and UI-Resolv Visiting Scholar Awards 2016. She has supervised 11 Phd and 25 masters students. She was Head of the Shariah and Law Department from 2011 until January 2016, Deputy Dean for Humanities and Ethics Research Cluster in 2018 and Deputy Director for Research and Development from 2019-2021. Her contribution in the society is also significant in the area of human rights activism. She is Senior Research Fellow with Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy (CENTHRA) since 2017 and Senior Fellow  for Malaysian Alliance of Civil Society Organisations in the UPR Process (MACSA). She has more than 130 articles published and the author of four books.  Her book Undang-Undang Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah di Malaysia won Anugerah Cemerlang Universiti Malaya 2018 and Hadiah Karya Ilmiah 2019 from Dewan Bahasa Pustaka. She also received "Anugerah Penulisan Artikel Terbaik dalam Jurnal Hukum 2019" by Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia.  She is married with seven children.

Dr. Goh Lim Thye is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. He currently serves as the Deputy Dean of Development. Prior to this appointment, he was the Head of the Department of Economics and previously held the role of Programme Coordinator within the same faculty. He holds a PhD in Economics, a Master of Science in International Economics, and a Bachelor Degree in Financial Economics, all from Universiti Putra Malaysia. His academic and research interests span across Development Economics, International Economics, Macroeconomics, and Applied Econometrics. Dr. Goh has extensive experience leading and collaborating in both national and international research projects. His research contributions are especially notable in regional economic development, with particular focus on ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. His recent works include studies on income inequality, foreign direct investment, sustainable growth, and the effects of institutional quality and human capital on economic performance in Southeast Asia. He is also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Institutions and Economics and a life member of the Malaysian Economic Association. He has been consistently recognised for his academic excellence and service contributions, receiving multiple awards including the Excellence Service Award by Universiti Malaya. His insights are frequently sought by national media and think tanks for policy analysis and expert commentary on issues such as fiscal reforms, economic inequality, and international trade.