Dr. Teoh Hooi See currently Senior lecturer at the Department of Chinese Studies, University of Malaya, having joined the University in 2011. Prior to this, she obtained her Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the University of Malaya and her PhD from the University of Peking, Beijing, China. She also was the recipient of the International Students Academic Award (first class) from the University of Peking in 2011. Dr. Teoh’s academic research focuses on classical Chinese drama, modern & contemporary Chinese literature and Mahua Literature. Her published research papers include “Private Assistant, Local Drama and Native Consciousness: The relationship between Yang Enshou's Assistant Career and His Concern in Drama” and “Traditional Women and Qing politics: the Image of Li Xiang Jun in Tao Huashan”. She has also published an anthology of poems entitled “Standing on the other side of forgotten” and a series of essays entitled “Xinshi Honghong”. She has won several literature awards, including Flower Trace (Hua Zhong) of the World Chinese Literature Award, Li He of the Chinese Prose Award, and Chao Qing Youth Literary Award. Currently, Dr. Teoh lectures on classical Chinese drama, modern Chinese literature, and Malaysian Chinese Literature.

Sadia Rahman received her doctoral degree in International Relations from National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan in 2022. She pursued her MA from Presidency University and BA from Calcutta University, India. Before joining Universiti Malaya Rahman worked as an Assistant Professor at Atatürk University, Türkiye in 2023. Presently, she is a lecturer at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, with her research interests primarily focusing on International Relations, Global Governance, Human Rights, China Studies (China's domestic/ethnic policies and foreign policy), Cross-Strait Relations (Regional Security Issues) and South Asia. Her academic achievements include receiving prestigious scholarships such as the MOFA Taiwan fellowship and MOE doctoral scholarship from the ROC government. She obtained a grant from the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy for her project on human rights, further highlighting her dedication to impactful research. In 2021, Rahman was awarded the Outstanding Student Award by the ROC government for her exceptional academic accomplishments. In addition to her academic pursuits, Rahman serves as the Associate Editor of the Asian Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, showcasing her active involvement in the scholarly community. She has also been a participant in the XUAR workshop, a European Union funded (EU) project, including presenting her work at several international academic conferences.

Prof. Datin Ir. Dr. Bushroa started her career in 2004 as an academician at the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Universiti Malaya (UM). In the following years, she became a senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UM. She earned her B.Eng. (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK, in 1997, and subsequently obtained her Master of Engineering Science and PhD from Universiti Malaya in 2004 and 2012, respectively. She previously served as the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2020 to 2021. Currently, she is the head of the Centre of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing (AMMP), a role she has held for nearly over the three consecutive years. She has been a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK, since 2011. In 2015, she pursued her post-doctoral research program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, under a prestigious scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Shortly thereafter, in mid-2016, she was promoted to Associate Professor. In the same year, she was honoured with Professional Engineer status by the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Her primary expertise is in Surface Engineering, where she became a full professor in 2022. Her research focuses on developing thin films and coating layers to optimize and enhance material properties for various applications. She also applies her expertise to the design of systems using plasma-based technologies, such as novel powder magnetron sputtering, cold plasma for water-pathogen treatment, and plasma electrolytic oxidation setups. In addition to her engineering research, she is passionate about preserving cultural heritage and is involved in projects employing computer vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze artifacts collected from museums. Prof. Bushroa has authored and co-authored more than 100 publications, with an H-index exceeding 30. Over the years, she has received numerous awards and medals and secured significant local and international research fundings. These achievements reflect her dedication to impactful education and research at both the national and global levels.