DR. MOHD SALLEH BIN AMAN

Professor Dr. Mohd Salleh Aman is a PhD holder in Leisure Studies focus in the area of sport and physical recreation management, graduated from Lincoln University New Zealand. Dr. Mohd Salleh Aman completed a BA (Hons) degree in Geography and a Master of Education degree in Health, Physical Education and Sport, University of Malaya. Professor Dr. Mohd Salleh Aman has had 8 completed PhD and 2 master students under his supervision. He is also currently supervising 8 PhD and 3 masters which are ongoing. The research field under Profesor Dr. Mohd Salleh’s supervison includes leisure, recreation, sport management, sport education, sport tourism, safety in sport, sport history, sport media and coaching management. He is an active researcher, consistently involved in international conference and published writing works in the form of abstracts, proceedings, modules and text books. Profesor Dr. Mohd Salleh who is an expert in sport and recreation management has been recognized by several universities which appointed him as consultant, advisor and external examiner for their sports science program including the Open University Malaysia, Industrial University Selangor, University Malaysia Sabah, Defence University of Malaysia, Education University of Indonesia and as a visiting professor at the Management Science University, State University of Jakarta, State University of Yogyakarta and Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia. Profesor Dr. Mohd Salleh Aman has a broad working experiences, administration and professional. He is holding the post as Headmaster of 7th Residential College as well as Associate Professor in Sport Management at Sport Centre, University of Malaya since 2007. He holding the post as Director of Sport Centre, University of Malaya, 2011-2015.  He designated as  the principal investigator for several research projects with Institute of Youth Research, Ministry of Youth and Sport Malaysia (IYRES), UMRG; Penyelidik Pusat Kecemerlangan Sukan 2020, Unit Sukan, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia; Pusat Kajian Kecemerlangan Melayu (PKKM-UM), FELCRA FC and working research collaborators from Indonesia, Singapore, UK, China and Japan. His professional competency is shown as a Professional Tennis Coach and was the National Tennis Coach for Malaysia School Sport Council in 1992 and 1995. He is an International Qualified Tennis Umpire / Referee (White Badge Bearer), and also expert in sports event management and recreational outdoor leadership. He play golf, reading, writing and travelling for his free time activities. 

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DR. SONG SZE LOOI

Dr. Song Sze Looi is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Universiti Malaya, specialising in Phylogenomics and eDNA Metagenomics. She obtained her PhD in the field of Algal Biotechnology in 2013. Following her doctorate, she was appointed as a Postdoctoral Researcher on a high-impact research project in Molecular Phylogenetics and Systematics. In 2016, she took on the role of Research Fellow, focusing on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics. In 2019, Dr. Song joined the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences (CAMS) at Xiamen University Malaysia as an Assistant Professor. She returned to Universiti Malaya in 2021 and currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) and the Program Director for Future Studies. Dr. Song’s research integrates high-throughput sequencing technologies and advanced analytical tools to explore the evolutionary relationships and biodiversity of a wide range of organisms, including both marine and terrestrial taxa. Her projects examined the phylogenetic and phylogeographic structures of biota of economic, agriculture and public health importance, such as seaweeds, parasites, insects, and vertebrates, as well as microbial communities associated with host organisms and environmental samples. She has published over 60 WoS–indexed journal articles. In addition, she has led or contributed to numerous research projects funded by national, international, and industry bodies, including the Japan Toray Science Foundation, the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the National Conservation Trust Fund (NCTF), and a Petronas-funded project in collaboration with UCSI University. Her recent work focuses on the application of eDNA for assessing marine biodiversity and ecosystem health, particularly in sensitive estuarine and coastal habitats. Her research excellence has been recognized (1) through multiple awards, including being a co-recipient of the Malaysia Toray Science Foundation 2023 Science and Technology Award, and (2) as a lead speaker at conferences.

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DR. ADELEH ASEMI ZAVAREH

Here’s a revised and more polished version of your text: Dr. Adeleh Asemi Zavareh is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Software Engineering at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her expertise lies in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), with a primary focus on developing intelligent decision support systems to address complex challenges across various domains. Dr. Asemi earned her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malaya under the esteemed Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship. She also holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Pune University, India, and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Ashrafi Esfahani University, Iran. In 2015, she completed her postdoctoral research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human Decision-Making Simulation at the University of Malaya. With over a decade of academic experience, Dr. Asemi has supervised more than 50 postgraduate students and has taught a diverse range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, the Internet of Things, and Big Data Management. Her research contributions encompass fuzzy-based decision support systems, IoT system modeling, and big data analytics, with numerous publications in high-impact ISI and Scopus-indexed journals. Dr. Asemi is actively engaged in interdisciplinary research collaborations across domains such as healthcare, environmental science, and law, where she leverages AI-driven approaches to address real-world challenges. Since 2019, her research focus has expanded to include the multi-criteria evaluation of big data and IoT technologies, solidifying her role as a leading contributor to smart decision-making frameworks. As an active member of the global academic community, Dr. Asemi serves as an editor and reviewer for leading journals, including Applied Soft Computing, and actively participates in renowned international conferences such as SIGMOD and FOCUS. Her unwavering commitment to research excellence and innovation continues to make a profound impact on the fields of AI, IoT, decision-making, and software engineering.

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