DR. SAMSUL FARID BIN SAMSUDDIN

Dr. Samsul Farid Samsuddin is a Senior Lecturer at Department of Library & Information Science in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya. He was a Senior Librarian at Universiti Putra Malaysia Library (2010 - 2018) before joining the University (UM) in 2018. He graduated with Diploma in Building Surveying in 2003 and Bachelor of Science in Information Studies (Library & Information Management) in 2010 both from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). Dr. Samsul Farid obtained his Master degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS) from Universiti Malaya in 2012 and his doctorate (PhD) in Rural Advancement from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2017. His research is geared towards Community Development in Behavioral and Information Studies (library services & information management, information literacy, digital literacy, user needs & behaviour, information services for rural advancement, the use of ICT for development and community development). He's an expert in his fields and has published numerous articles in the library literature, systematic literature review papers and presented at various 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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ASSOCIATE PROF. TS. DR. ZUL ILHAM BIN ZULKIFLEE LUBES

  Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Zul Ilham bin Zulkiflee Lubes completed his B.Sc.(Hons.) in Universiti Malaya (UM), a Panasonic Scholar for M.Sc. and a JICA AUN/SEED-Net Scholar for his Doctoral study at the Department of Socio-Environmental Energy Science, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Japan. His research interest is in the field of biomass science and bioenergy, with esteemed awards from Japan Institute of Energy and American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS). Currently, as part of Malaysia's effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, he is actively studying structure, function and decomposition of biomass for conversion to gaseous, liquid and solid energy carriers as well as sustainable feed. Dr. Zul Ilham also serves as Associate Editor for academic journals PROGEE, MJS, JISDeP, JSAEM and Special Issue Editor for Processes. He has been appointed as M.Sc. and Ph.D. external examiner for several Malaysian universities (USIM, USM, UTM, UTeM and IIUM) and internationally (Indonesia, Pakistan and Japan). As an alumnus of the Young South-East Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Program, he volunteers regularly in promoting energy literacy, renewable energy and climate action to youth and community (Sustainable Development Goals; SDG 7 and 13) including being the country coordinator of the Asian Students Environment Platform (ASEP), a project supported by AEON Environmental Foundation. Professionally, he is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) by ASEAN Centre of Energy and a Professional Technologist accredited by the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT). He and his team also secured national and industrial research grants such as the FRGS, Gamuda Land, Petronas as well as several coveted international research grants. Dr. Zul Ilham has been invited to participate as plenary or invited speaker in several international conferences and has been Visiting Scholar to several universities (Kyoto University Japan, Zhejiang University China, Universitas Andalas and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Indonesia). He was also the recipient of Fulbright Malaysian Scholar Award 2022/2023 as Visiting Associate Professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, USA. Administratively, Dr. Zul Ilham was the Program Coordinator for B.Sc. Environmental Science and Management, Deputy Director at the UM Centre of Civilisational Dialogue, Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation) for the Faculty of Science UM and the Director of UM Grant Management Centre. He is also the core member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Forest Biomass Ecosystem Living Lab Initiative and expert panel in the ASEAN-UNESCAP Carbon Neutrality Campus Network, tasked to formulate a regional carbon neutral course for university students. His latest chapter in a book with the title "Challenges of Environmental Justice in the Decarbonization of Development in Malaysia" had recently been published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (2025). He is currently on secondment to IKIM as Principal Fellow and Director, Centre for Science and Environment Studies. WoS publications: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1414836Scopus publications: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57218544179Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jVPTqGsAAAAJ&hl=enCommunity Outreach Activities: https://zulilham.wordpress.com/activities/

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