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Dr. Mila is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM). With a background in tropical medicine, family medicine, and public health, she has experience teaching public health and health research across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.   As an award-winning researcher, Dr. Mila has presented work at international conferences and published research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals. She also serves as a scientific reviewer for leading journals, including The Lancet, BMC, Springer Nature, SAGE Publications, and the Medical Journal of Malaysia (MJM).   Dr. Mila has been actively involved in diverse research projects, including studies on migrant workers, breast cancer awareness through mass-media campaigns, and community mental health. Her international collaborations extend to research on COVID-19, mental health, digital health literacy, and tropical infectious diseases reflecting a commitment to advancing public health and research.

I am a senior lecturer at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya. My expertise lies in climate change education, critical thinking, gamification in education, and science policy. Passionate about empowering youth through innovative pedagogy, I am now leading multiple funded projects such as Superhero Iklim, a gamified campus-wide climate action campaign, and research on enhancing students’ critical thinking skills for sustainable development.  As part of global interests in boosting Halal tourism through aritifical intelligence, I am currently leading a funded project by the Japan Foundation developing a sustainable smart halal tourism framework for South East Asia. I am also a recipient of the UN SDGs Open Pedagogy Fellowship (Asia Chapter), and serves on the National STEM Association committee. My work has been recognized with international awards for teaching innovation, and regularly contributes to public engagement programs on environmental education and sustainability.