Dr. Muhammad Syamil obtained his Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pure Physics from the Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He obtained his PhD in Photonics from the same university and is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the Photonics Research Centre, Universiti Malaya. His research interests focus on the fabrication of optical fiber sensors to monitor ground movement parameters and the development of real-time slope monitoring systems using optical fiber technology.

Dr. Saw is an AI researcher specializing in healthcare applications, with a keen interest in leveraging machine learning and bioinformatics to improve disease detection and management. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Universiti Malaya in 2013, followed by the President’s Graduate Fellowship from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2015, which supported her doctoral research in artificial intelligence-driven healthcare solutions. Following her Ph.D., Dr. Saw worked as a Research Scientist at the Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (BII, A*STAR), Singapore, under the mentorship of Dr. Hwee Kuan Lee. Her work focused on integrating AI, deep learning, and computational modeling to advance precision medicine and medical diagnostics. Dr. Saw has since returned to Universiti Malaya, where she continues to explore cutting-edge AI methodologies for healthcare applications, particularly in early disease detection, predictive modeling, and clinical decision support systems. Her research aims to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence and real-world medical challenges, developing innovative solutions that enhance patient outcomes and optimize healthcare delivery.

Prof. Dr. Esther Daniel Medical Education, Research and Development Unit (MERDU), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya    Areas of Expertise  & Background Science Education (Biology); Environmental Education / Education for Sustainable Development; Science Teacher Education, Medical Education; Integrating Technology in Teaching; Learning and Cognition; Metacognition, Pedagogies     Esther was formerly attached to the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. She has been a teacher educator for more than two decades. Previous to that she was a science teacher in premier schools such as Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak, Seremban, the Malay College Kuala Kangsar and Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Ipoh. Her area of expertise and background is in science education, environmental education, technology integration in the science classroom and learning and cognition and has conducted numerous training workshops and seminars related to research, pedagogies and has been a Master trainer for new lecturers in institutions of Higher Learning. Her research has focused on science education, in particular biology and environmental education. Numerous students under her supervision have successfully completed their postgraduate studies. She has worked with WWF-Malaysia in conducting in-depth research and in training teachers in infusing sustainable development education. She has published papers in journals as well as presented at various conferences both local and International. She has written numerous training modules for the teaching and learning of Science, for Environmental Education and for Qualitative Research Methods. More recently she has also been involved in Medical Education with a focus on the cognition of learning. Among the books she has written are ‘Biology Education in a Changing Planet’ and ‘Cognition in Science Education’. In 2016, Esther received the UNESCO-HAMDAN international award for the effective training of teachers. In 2017 she received the Venus International Women’s Award (VIWA) for a ‘Lifetime Achievement in Science Education (Specialisation-Biology). She has also served as the chair of the National Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) Eco-Campus Committee. Recently (2018) she was awarded the Excellence Award for the academic with the highest international grant by the Universiti Malaya. Esther is now an Honorary Professor in the Medical Education, Research and Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine UM. She was involved with the development and implementation of the MOHRE (Master of Health Research Ethics) programme in the Faculty of Medicine. She is also attached to the UM-WWF-M Living Planet Centre, a research centre, as an affiliated member and has just completed the Sustainable Development nation-wide research. Esther together with PPPLS (Pertubuhan Pendidikan Pembangunan Lestari Selangor conducted a nation-wide resesearch - Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) research (2022-2023). Furthermore, she is also involved with the UNESCO-Chair Project for Education for Sustainable Development (2022 – 2024) in collaboration with Asia Pacific University (APU). Esther is also one of the consultants for the project ‘Transformational Learning through ESD: Mission 4.7’ with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) located at the Jeffrey Sachs Centre, Sunway University (2023-2024)