Dr. Mazlina Mazlan is a Professor and Head of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Universiti Malaya. She has significantly advanced the field, particularly in brain injury and neurorehabilitation. Her expertise spans traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. Prof. Mazlina's TBI research has been widely published in medical journals, and she serves as Associate Editor for Neurology Asia (WoS) and Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (Scopus). She has co-authored numerous chapters and books, including a contribution to the globally recognized textbook Braddom's Rehabilitation Care. Her influence extends to keynote addresses at international conferences including the World Congress of the International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine and invited clinical workshops in Southeast Asia. Additionally, she founded and leads the Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians' Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Special Interest Groups, focusing on clinical training, education, and public awareness. Prof. Mazlina has supervised over 50 postgraduates, including the first PhD graduate from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Universiti Malaya. Her leadership extends to chairing the National Conjoint Board for Rehabilitation Medicine Specialty and serving as a Medical Specialty Program Panel Evaluator for the Malaysian Medical Council. She is also part of the World Health Organisation's expert review group for Rehabilitation Intervention toolkit. Beyond academia, Prof. Mazlina frequently serves as an expert medical witness in medico-legal TBI cases. Clinically, she is a pioneer, being the first Malaysian rehabilitation physician with a Research & Clinical Fellowship in brain injury rehabilitation and the first Malaysian appointed to the Asian Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Society SIG Council. She provides expert clinical consultations and treatments, as a Consultant Rehabilitation Physician at UM Medical Center & UM Specialist Center.

 NAZLI CHE DIN PhD, P. Tech. , Arch. Tech. (LAM ATS/N1), Eng. Tech. (T16459)  Nazli Che Din is a senior lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He has been a faculty member since 2006 and holds a PhD from Oita University, Japan.  His research interests lie in environmental and architectural acoustics with a focus on improving quality strategies and related product realization. He has produced a few publications in ISI journals and over 200 technical publications in other refereed journals, proceedings, technical reports, acoustical letters, books, and book chapters. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Scopus-indexed Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE), the Journal Acoustics and Vibration Research (JAVR) and is a member of the Editorial Board Member for the Web of Science-indexed journal, Acoustical Science and Technology (AST).  Dr. Nazli is a Professional Technologist of the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), a Registered Architectural Technologist Specialization (Architectural Acoustics) of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM), a Registered Engineering Technologist of the Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM), a founding member and former President (2020-2024) and currently holds a position as Vice Presicent 1 (2024-2026) in Society of Vibration and Acoustics Malaysia (SVAM), a former member Acoustical Society of America (ASA), a member of International Institute Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), UK, a former member Acoustical Society Japan (ASJ), a former member of Architectural Institute Japan (AIJ) and a graduate member of Board of Engineering Malaysia (BEM). He has held various responsibilities in academic administration, including Deputy Dean of Undergraduate, Deputy Dean of Research & Development, Head of Architecture Department, and Chairman of Council Head of Architectural School Malaysia (COHAS).   Research Interest: Room Acoustics, Building Acoustics, Architectural Acoustics, Environmental Noise, Soundscape, Material Characteristics along with any related fields regarding noise. 

Dr. Lai Meng Yee obtained a Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) from Universiti Sains Malaysia (2006) and a Master of Biotechnology (2011) and PhD (2018) from Universiti Malaya. She served as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine (2019–2024) and has been a Senior Lecturer in the same department since July 2024. Her expertise includes molecular parasitology, malaria epidemiology, and diagnostic kit development. Her research focuses on host–parasite interactions, parasite invasion mechanisms, and host cell receptors/ligands. She identified a potential host binding partner of Toxoplasma gondii and studies malaria pathogenesis using molecular epidemiology. Her work includes the distribution of zoonotic malaria parasites and the detection and differentiation of human and zoonotic species using molecular techniques such as real-time PCR, recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA), and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). She has developed diagnostic assays for malaria, SARS-CoV-2, and dengue, several of which are patented. Recently, Dr. Lai has focused on lateral flow–based diagnostics for rapid detection of zoonotic and human malaria parasites. In collaboration with an industry partner, she is developing LAMP-LF and RPA-LF point-of-care kits, as well as a novel aptamer-based LAMP platform. These technologies aim to provide sensitive, portable, and affordable diagnostics for use in resource-limited settings. She has received multiple innovation awards, including Gold and medal prizes at the Korea Creative Invention Contest 2017, Cabaran Inovasi Inklusif 2018 Zon Tengah, World Invention Innovation Contest 2018, International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada 2022, and Innovasi Kreativiti Teknologi Keusahawanan dan Masyarakat. Most recently, she received the Medical Science Field Order of Merit at the Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition 2025. To date, Dr. Lai has published over 50 ISI-indexed papers, with 609 citations and an H-index of 14 (Web of Science), and 863 citations with an H-index of 15 (Google Scholar). She has supported more than 40 postgraduate research projects, with 2 Master’s and 1 PhD students successfully graduated. She currently supervises 1 PhD student, 2 Master’s students, 2 final-year project students, and 4 interns. Recently, she was awarded a research grant from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia to advance her zoonotic malaria research, and also serves as Co-Principal Investigator in parasitology projects involving entomology and ectoparasites. Overall, Dr. Lai’s work has advanced disease detection and prevention, establishing her as a leading young scientist and role model in the research community.