DATIN PROF. DR. SAMEEM BINTI ABDUL KAREEM

Sameem Abdul Kareem is an academic at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She started her career as a Lecturer in the Insititute of Preparatory Studies, ITM (now known as UiTM) in 1986 after  graduating with a B. Sc.(Hons.) in  Mathematics from the University of Malaya, in the same year. Sameem obtained her M.Sc. in Computing from the University of Wales, Cardiff (now known as the University of Cardiff) in 1992. She subsequently embarked on a career in the University of Malaya from 1993 onwards. She obtained her PhD in 2002; her current research interests include Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Machine Learning, Data Analytics/Mining, Image Processing and Biomedical Informatics. She was the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya,  from 2001 to 2008 and the Deputy Dean (Postgraduate) from 2014 to 2016. Sameem has successfully supervised a number of Master and PhD candidates and acted as Internal and External Examiners both in and outside Malaysia.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. HAZREENA BINTI HUSSEIN

  Hazreena Hussein has over 25 years of progressive teaching and research experience at the Universiti Malaya. Her research interests are Person-Environment interactions, inclusive access to outdoor environments and Multisensory stimulation environments. Her doctoral work focuses on accessible design to the use of sensory gardens, particularly by children with special educational needs. She has been the Principal Investigator for several projects: 'Urban Park Characteristics in integrating mental health comorbid with non-communicable diseases through salivary cortisol pattern and spatial analysis' (2019-2022)', `Landscape Identity of Cameron Highlands Hill Station: Soundscape`(2013-2017) and `Enhancing wellbeing through recreational and sensory therapy in landscape design`(2014-2017). Hazreena has been granted seed money from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) on `The Physiological Responses to Therapeutic Sensory Stimulation Garden: A pilot study (2016-2017). Her work was awarded the Best Paper at the AicE-Bs Conference in London (2013). Other recognitions awarded by UM, include The Distinguish Service Award (2012), PhD completion period less than 4 years (2010) and Excellent Service Award (2005, 2014 & 2020). Since 2012, she has served on the Editorial Board of Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies and the Journal of Asian Behavioural Studies. Having travelled extensively, she enjoys being in nature.        

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DR. SITI FAUZZA BINTI AHMAD

  Dr. Siti Fauzza Ahmad is a senior lecturer and prosthodontics consultant at the Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, and currently the program coordinator for the Doctor in Prosthodontics postgraduate clinical program. She holds a BDS and PhD from Universiti Malaya and an MSc in Prosthodontics from Glasgow, Scotland. Dr. Siti Fauzza is actively involved in teaching, research, and academic leadership. She was also an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Glasgow (RSME, KL Diet). Her research interests include prosthodontics, dental materials, dental education, oral health-related quality of life, and green dentistry. She ​is a member of the IADR (Malaysian Section), Islamic Dental Association of Malaysia (IDAM), Malaysian Association for Prosthodontics (MAP), Asian ​Academy of Prosthodontics (AAP), Malaysian Association of Disability and Oral Health (MADOH) and British Society of Prosthodontics (BSSPD). A frequent speaker and contributor to journals, she is passionate about advancing dental education and welcomes collaboration with academia and industry.

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