Dr. Mohd Saiful Anwar Mohd Nawawi is an Associate Prof. at the Department Fiqh-Usul and Applied Sciences, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. His research mainly focuses on Shariah  (Islamic Astronomy (Falak)).He obtained his Bachelor of Shariah, Master of Science and PhD from Universiti Malaya.  He has led or contributed to national research in Islamic astronomy, specialising in lunar crescent visibility, prayer time calculation, Shariah-compliant frameworks, reinterpretation of marhalah, and Qibla accuracy. Many of these projects, carried out in collaboration with Malaysia’s government agencies and other researchers, have helped shape national policies, laws, and guidelines. He and his team publish research in Islamic studies journals such as Jurnal Syariah and Jurnal Fiqh They also publish in scientific journals including New Astronomy, Astronomy and Computing and ICARUS. Many of their publications are indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. He has also contributed to several books, including Python for Islamic Astronomy: Modern Computational Approaches to Hijri Calendar, Qibla, and Prayer Times (CRC Press, Routledge, 2025), among others. He currently serves as President of the Islamic Astronomers Association (JUFAS), and Deputy President of the Southeast Asia Islamic Astronomy Association,and is an expert panel member for various government agencies.

Yin Kia Chiam received a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is currently a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She has published in several reputable journals and conferences both locally and internationally. Her research focus is in the field of Software Engineering and Data Mining.

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Decision Science, Faculty of Business and Economics at Universiti Malaya, committed to excellence in teaching, research, and professional service. I hold a PhD and Master of Science in Statistics from Universiti Sains Malaysia and a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Science Education from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. My research interests encompass applied statistics, econometrics, digital transformation, technology adoption, sustainable tourism, and bibliometric analysis. I am a member of the Malaysian Mathematical Science Society (PERSAMA), International Association of Engineers (IAENG) and Association for Mathematical Research. I have published over 70 peer-reviewed papers,  mostly indexed in WoS/Scopus. I have been involved in 29 research grants, leading 10 projects across interdisciplinary domains. I serve as Academic Editor for 3 WoS Q1 and 1 Scopus journals. Beyond research, I actively contribute to curriculum development, accreditation exercises, university committees, and international collaborations, while mentoring postgraduate students and fostering interdisciplinary academic partnerships.