Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain is currently an Associate Prof. at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She completed her PhD from The University of Western Australia. Her areas of research interest include social inequality, identity, youth, cross-cultural study and contemporary social issues (social capital, disability studies, gender and social threats). Her expert opinions on various sociological issues have often been shared on various media platforms like newspapers, talk shows and radio interviews in Malaysia.  She has also completed and secured internal and external grants in the past years in relation to youth, social inequality and identity issues. Among others are UMRG (UM), FRGS (Malaysia), Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies and Japan Society for the Promotion Science (JSPS) as Research Collaborator. She has also published more than 50 journal articles, book chapters and proceedings from her research to share.  Her current research work centers on social threats, lifestyle and risk society.

Dr Tan Boon Chin is an Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR) at the University of Malaya (UM). He obtained his BSc in Biotechnology from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and his PhD in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Nottingham. He joined UM as a postdoctoral research fellow before progressing to the position of Senior Lecturer. Dr Tan’s research spans plant molecular biology and biochemistry, focusing on understanding how transcription factors regulate responses to environmental stress in crops to improve tolerance under future climates. Key research goals include: (1) developing biostimulants to mitigate climate stress, (2) designing educational programmes for sustainable agriculture, and (3) providing evidence-based recommendations to policymakers. He also works on genetically manipulating plant biosynthetic pathways to produce beneficial bioactive compounds and exploring plants as alternative platforms for high-value recombinant proteins. Dr Tan served as the Lead Consultant for the National Biosafety Policy and Action Plan project. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Plant Growth Regulation (JPGR) and Annals of Botany (AoB), and serves on the Editorial Boards of BMC Plant Biology, Heliyon, Molecular Biotechnology (MOBI), Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (APJMBB), Discover Food, Discover Plants, and the Journal of Agribusiness Marketing (JAMA). Dr Tan is also the President of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB), an Honorary Secretary General of the Asia Oceania Agricultural Proteomics Organization (AOAPO), a council member of the Malaysian Proteomics Society (MAPS), Malaysian Society of Plant Physiology (MSPP), and Malaysian Society of Systems and Synthetic Biology (MyBioSS), and an eLife Community Ambassador.  He received several awards, including the Royal Society-Newton Advanced Fellowship (2017), the Travel Award for the Asia Pacific Biosafety Association Conference from the United States Department of State Biosecurity Engagement Program (2017), and the Alltech Young Scientist Award 2012/13, and recognition as one of The Asian Scientist 100 for outstanding contributions to science in Asia (https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/). His research group is committed to applying their expertise and ideas to catalyse efforts to achieve the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2). See the interview: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/the-source/blog/blogposts-communicating-research/enhan...

Sr Dr. Nur Mardhiyah Aziz is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She obtained her BSc (Hons.) in Quantity Surveying in 2003, MSc in Facilities Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2008, and PhD from the University of Malaya in 2013, specialising in IT Management in the Construction Industry. She is a Professional Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM) and a Member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). She teaches courses including IT in Construction, Integrated Project, Research Methodology, and Introduction to the Construction Industry. Sr Dr. Nur Mardhiyah has published books and articles in reputable local and international journals, including Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus-indexed journals. She has secured several internal and external research grants with her collaborators and serves as a reviewer for multiple international journals. Her research interests include IT in construction, knowledge management, project management, and digitalisation in the built environment. She received the Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Excellence Service Award) in 2022. She has also won Gold and Silver awards at conferences, as well as a Best Presenter Award. In terms of academic leadership and service, she served as the Coordinator for the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Master of Project Management programme (2020–2023) and the Coordinator for the National-Level DIY Made Simple Competition (2020–2022). In 2021, she was appointed as the Faculty’s Communication and Media Relations Officer (2021–2024). She is actively involved with RISM as the Representative of the Quantity Surveying Division Sub-Committee for Session 2024/2025 and 2025/2026, and previously served on the Editorial Board of Journal of Project Management Practice (2021–2024). She has also contributed in various capacities for international conferences as an Organising Committee member, Secretary, and Session Chair. Through her academic, research, and professional contributions, Sr Dr. Nur Mardhiyah Aziz continues to support the advancement of quantity surveying education and the integration of digitalisation in the construction industry.