ChM. Dr. Abdullah Al-Hadi Ahmad Fuaad, or simply Hadi Fuaad, is a certified chemist, honored to be recognized under the Malaysia Chemist Act 1975. His academic journey has been an exciting one, starting with a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology with a specialization in Chemistry, followed by a remarkable Doctor of Philosophy from the prestigious University of Queensland, Australia. Till today, he had the privilege of immersing himself in diverse research cultures at six renowned institutes across Australia, Malaysia, and the United States. During his research endeavors, he had the pleasure of receiving specialized training on state-of-the-art equipment, including automatic peptide synthesizers (CSBio, Symphony X), NMR (Bruker), and MALDI-MS (Agilent, Shimadzu). These experiences were complemented by the invaluable guidance of exceptional researchers in modern peptide chemistry. Their expertise spans fascinating areas such as cyclotide synthesis, tarantula toxin, plant defensins, protease inhibitors, and conotoxins. His journey led him to the esteemed halls of Harvard University, where he honed his skills as a Nanotoxicology expert, delving into aerosol research under the mentorship of Professor Joseph Brain and Dr. Ramon Molina. Currently, his research focus revolves around the intriguing world of computational design, synthesis, and characterization of peptide antivirals and vaccines. Additionally, he is passionately involved in developing peptide-based carriers for peptide-based drugs (e.g. cancer), and biopesticides delivery. Beyond the laboratory, he finds great fulfillment in his role as a teacher and researcher, guiding and supporting four Ph.D. and two MSc students on their academic quests. To foster a collaborative environment, he warmly welcomes anyone with a zeal for furthering their studies or engaging in knowledge sharing and collaboration. Together, they can make significant strides in the fascinating realm of peptide chemistry and its applications.----------- TLDR ------------ Background/Experience: Certified chemist under Malaysia Chemist Act 1975. Holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland, Australia. Trained in modern peptide chemistry and Nanotoxicology at esteemed institutes. Instruments: Proficient with advanced equipment, including peptide synthesizers, NMR, MALDI-MS, ZetaSizer Nano, Vibrotome. Current Research: Focuses on designing peptide antivirals and vaccines and carriers for drugs and biopesticides. Currently mentors four Ph.D. and two MSc research students. Open to collaborations and knowledge sharing. Visit Peptide Lab Website for more info. 

Muhd Sufillah bin Mohd Soyong ialah seorang penyarah bahasa di Jabatan Bahasa Arab dan Bahasa-bahasa Timur Tengah di Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, Universiti Malaya. Anak jati negeri Serendah Sekebun Bunga ini berasal dari daerah Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu. Tanggal 24 Disember 1984 menjadi detik sejarah kelahiran beliau di Hospital Besar Kota Bharu yang diberi nama Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II. Beliau dilahirkan dalam sebuah keluarga yang sederhana dan dibesarkan oleh seorang ayah yang telah berhijrah kepada agama fitrah ini. Mohd Soyong bin Abdullah ataupun nama sebelum memeluk agama yang mulia ini adalah Soo Sow Yong adalah seorang muallaf berbangsa Cina yang telah dilahirkan pada 24 Januari 1947 oleh ibunda yang berasal dari Tanah Besar China. Setelah hidup dan membesar dalam masyarakat Melayu di Kampung Tanjung Gadung, Negeri Sembilan, beliau telah mendalami Islam dan memilih untuk melalui jalan kebenaran ini lalu membuat keputusan untuk berhijrah ke negeri Serambi Mekah. Disana beliau telah tertarik dengan anak gadis Kampung Kedai Piah, Ketereh lalu memutuskan untuk hidup bersama sang gadis dinegeri ini. Hasil perkongsian hidup bersama Siti fatemah binti Abdullah, beliau dikurniakan 6 cahaya mata, seorang srikandi sulung dan 5 orang pahlawan. Muhd Sufillah adalah anak yang keempat yang berkongsi sifat tanah bersama kakanda sulung. Beliau telah mendapat pendidikan awal sekolah rendah di Sekolah Kebangsaan Kubang Kerian 1, Kota Bharu, Kelantan bermula dari darjah satu sehingga darjah enam. Walaupun bintangnya tidak terlalu menyerlah disekolah ini, tetapi beliau terpilih untuk menjadi pengawas ketika berada didarjah enam. Beliau pernah mewakili sekolah dalam permainan badminton dan mendapat pingat Perak peringkat MSSK negeri Kelantan. pernah jupa terpilih sekali untuk mewakili Kelantan tetapi tewas dipusingan awal menentang negeri pahang ketika itu. Beliau aktif dalam sukan-sukan lain dan pernah mewakili sekolah dalam sukan bola tampar, hoki dan galah panjang juga. Melangkah ke alam remaja, ayahanda tercinta telah memilih untuk memberi pendidikan agama dan bahasa Arab untuk semua anak-anak beliau lalu dihantar untuk meneruskan pelajaran sekolah menengah di SMA(A) Ma'ahad Muhammadi lilbanin, Kota Bharu. Salah sebuah sekolah menengah agama Arab yang terkemuka dinegeri bertuah ini. Maka bermulalah episod baru dalam hidup beliau bermula dengan peringkat peralihan, naik ke tingkatan 1 hinggalah ujian yang paling berat menimpa hidup di tingkatan 2 pada tarikh penuh duka 19 Februari 1999 apabila ayahanda tercinta dijemput mengadap YANG MAHA KUASA selepas diuji dengan penyakit strok buat kali kedua setelah mengalaminya kali pertama pada 1993. Walaupun terpaksa menghadapi ujian hidup yang amat berat ini, ujian PMRU iaitu Penilaian Menengah Rendah Ugama juga perlu dihadapi pada tahun yang sama. Berkat ayahanda dan Bonda yang senantiasa mendoakan insan yang kerdil ini, beliau telah berjaya memperolehi 9A dan 1B. Tidak pernah terdetik dalam hati Bonda tercinta untuk melepaskan anakanda daripada belaian kasih sayang beliau, tetapi takdir tertulis dan anakanda beliau ditawarkan untuk melanjutkan pengajian peringkat sekolah menengah rendah di Kuwait bersama seorang lagi rakan, Mohd Lotfi bin Nor Azmi. Teman dan sahabat yang banyak melalui suka duka bersama kerana terpaksa berjauhan dari keluarga tercinta diusia hingusan lagi. Dihujung bulan September 2000, anak muda ini bersama teman seperjuangan menjejak kaki dibumi Kuwait yang penuh tuah dan berkat untuk meneruskan pembelajaran setahun di peringkat sekolah menengah rendah dan 4 tahun di peringkat menengah tinggi hinggalah tergolong dalam 5 teratas pada tahun akhir peperiksaan Rabi' Thanawi yang sama taraf dengan A level. Sekolah yang senantiasa dalam kenangan ini adalah Ma'ahad Dinie Lilbanin, Qortuba. Rentetan itu, beliau ditawarkan pula biasiswa penuh untuk melanjutkan pelajaran diperingkat sarjana muda di Kuwait Universiti.Disini, beliau memilih Faculty of Arts; Fakulti Sastera dalam bidang sintaksis bahasa Arab. Walaupunhati beliau cenderong kepada Shariah tetapi kerana mengetahui kekurangan diri lalu beliau memilih bidang bahasa Arab sebagai major dan Shari'ah sebagai minor. Pada tahun 2012 beliau berjaya menggenggam segulung ijazah dalam bidang bahasa Arab daripada Universiti Kuwait bahkan telah memperolehi segenggam sijil yang lebih bernilai dan bersejarah dalam hidup beliau setahun sebelum itu pada tarikh keramat, 31 Ogos 2011. Pada tarikh tersebut, beliau mendapat sijil nikah dan bergelar suami kepada Azati binti Ab Aziz.  Dipenghujung tahun 2012 beliau pulang ke tanah air dan telah mengambil sijil IELTS untuk tujuan pekerjaan sebagai nilai tambah dan membuka peluang untuk melanjutkan pelajaran di masa hadapan. Sebelum tahun 2012 melabuhkan tirainya, beliau mendapat tawaran untuk menjadi Guru Bahasa di Akademi Pengajian islam Universiti Malaya cawangan Nilam Puri diperingkat asasi. Beliau berada dibawah Dekan Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik tetapi ditempatkan dibawah APIUM, Nilam Puri bermula 2 Januari 2013 sehingga Feb 2017. Setelah itu beliau dipanggil kembali untuk berkhidmat di Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik bagi membantu jabatan yang dikasihi, Jabatan Bahasa Arab dan Bahasa-bahasa Timur Tengah kerana ramai staf sedia ada sudah mula bersara. Perkhidmatan beliau di jabatan ini bermula pada bulan Februari 2017 sehinggalah ke hari ini. Perjuangan bersama jabatan ini akan diteruskan sehingga hujung nyawa.

Lucas Low VL received his bachelor’ degree in Biodiversity Management with first-class honours from the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in 2010. He then earned his PhD with ‘distinction thesis’ from the University of Malaya (UM) in 2013, for his studies on the molecular and biochemical basis of insecticide resistance in medically important group of mosquitoes. Currently, he is the Excecutive Director and an associate professor at Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), a Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in Malaysia. His current research interests include insect vectors of medical-veterinary importance such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, fleas, lice and mites; and their associated infectious disease agents. In his scientific career, he has been fortunate to work under the mentorship of the world-renowned black fly taxonomist, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Hiroyuki Takaoka for the discovery of new species and taxonomic classification of black flies in the Oriental region. At present, he owned taxonomic authorities for 11 new species of black flies discovered in Southeast Asia. In recognition of his research excellence in vector-borne diseases, and significant advancement in molecular phylogenetics and systematics of black flies, two new species of black flies Simulium vanluni from Malaysia, and Simulium lowi from Vietnam were named after him in 2017. In March 2020, he organized and chaired the 3rd Asian Simuliidae Symposium which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His expertise in the field of insecticide resistance is recognized by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. He has been appointed as a member of the Technical Working Committee for Insecticide Resistance, which aims to provide mitigation plans against insecticide resistance issue throughout the country. He was also appointed as a consultant for testing commercial mosquito repellent products in a private company. His reputation has convinced local and international funders, with the awarding of 19 research grants to him with a value of at least RM3 million. Notably, he is the principal investigator for the Tick Cell Biobank Asia Outpost project funded by the prestigious research foundation, Wellcome Trust (2022-2026). The Asia Outpost (the only one in Asia) provides insect cell line resources and training to fellow researchers in Asia. His role is important in increasing regional capacity in the implementation of research in tick-borne diseases. He is also the principal investigator of the black fly DNA barcode project in Southeast Asia funded by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Denmark (2021-2023). His role is to establish and strengthen black fly biodiversity information facilities and increase the capacity of researchers in Asia in accessing data needed for biodiversity management. He has strong research networks in both local and international institutions and has authored more than 160 articles in ISI-indexed journals. He has been a reviewer of several world-leading scientific journals. He is an Associate Editor of Tropical Biomedicine and a Section Editor of Parasitology Research, both of which are the WoS indexed journals. He is an active member of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM). Currently, he serves as the President for the society.  He shows high commitment in educational activities, as well social responsibility in increasing the level of public awareness of vector-borne diseases. He is involved in various talks to raise awareness among students, Orang Asli, pet owners and the general public at disease outbreak areas. He is also a facilitator in the development of national biosafety and biosecurity policies and guidelines. Since 2018, 3 Masters and 7 PhD students have successfully completed their studies under his supervision. A total of 3 Masters and 5 PhD students are still under his supervision. He was a recipient for Certificate of Excellent Service in 2018, and Excellence Service Award in 2019, UM. He was also a Nadchatram Medal 2020 recipient for his outstanding research in the field of parasitology and tropical medicine.