Umi Kalsum Zolkafli @ Zulkifly  holds the Bachelor of Quantity Surveying from Universiti Teknologi Mara. She attained her Master of Science in Construction Contract Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in the year 2008.  She completed her Doctoral degree in Built Environment from Universiti Teknologi Mara in the year 2017 and is now persuading her research interest in construction contract management and professional practice in built environment areas.  She worked with the industry for 10 years prior joining Universiti Malaya, as a Quantity Surveyor and Management Representatives at ARR QS Consultancy. Ever since joining UM as a Lecturer in 10th October 2008, Umi Kalsum Zolkafli @ Zulkifly received the certificate of Excellent Service by UM in the year 2012.  She has produced 2 Master graduates and currently supervising 5 PhDs.  She currently holds 26 publications including books, ISI-ranked articles, Scopus-indexed articles, chapters in book, as well as, in refereed international and national journals. She also has presented papers in conferences locally and internationally.   In addition, she also won Gold, Silver and Bronze awards for her innovation through research and development in multiple national competitions. One of her innovations through community reserach project had also received Intellectual Properties Copyrights. In terms of research grant, Umi Kalsum Zolkafli  has received  in total of RM 2,462,813.66 as principal investigator and co-researcher. She is also a reviewer for multiple international journals and conference proceedings. She is also actively involved with Board of Quantity Surveyors of Malaysia (BQSM) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) as organizing committee for several international conferences, seminars and workshop Umi Kalsum Zolkafli @ Zulkifly registered as Consultant Quantity Surveyors (CQS) under the Board of Surveyors Malaysia  and a Fellow of The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (FRISM). She has served as a main committee of Quantity Surveying Division, RISM for more than 5 years.  In addition, she has contributed her expertise in accreditation of Degree programme for public and private Universities under Board of Surveyors Malaysia. She also one of the assessor for the Diploma accreditation programe with Royal Instituitions of Surveyors Malaysia

Biographical note: Dr. Chew Shin Yi is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She graduated with a B.Ed TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and obtained her Ph.D. from Universiti Malaya under a fast-track programme. She has taught students from pre-school up to university level. Her interests include language learning & development, 21st-century learning, computer-mediated communication and computer-assisted language learning.  She is now working on projects related to the education of Indigenous community and Sustainable Development Goals. Her upcoming project, expected to begin next year, is titled "Enhancing Educational Equity and Engagement through AI-Driven Metaverse Environments (EduSphere)."

Mr. Magesan R. Ayavoo holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from the University of London (External) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of East London, United Kingdom, obtained in 2004. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in January 2006 and is also a certified Mediator accredited by the Malaysian Mediation Centre. Prior to entering academia, Mr. Magesan gained over seven years of legal practice experience, during which he handled a broad spectrum of criminal and civil litigation, including consumer and employment disputes. He was actively involved in legal aid work, having represented clients in numerous criminal, industrial, and family court matters across Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. He began his academic career in October 2012 as an Expert Consultant at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer, where he is deeply engaged in undergraduate teaching and research. His areas of specialization include Professional Practice, Legal Practice & Ethics, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Justice, with particular emphasis on Criminal Law and Procedure. In addition to his legal practice and teaching, Mr. Magesan frequently contributes to public legal education through his appearances on television programs, news features, and public forums, where he speaks on a variety of legal topics.