Dr. Seong Lin DING is Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya. She was formerly an OeAD scholar and a Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies Fellow. She has held visiting positions at the University of Manchester (UK), Lancaster University (UK), Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK), Yonsei University (South Korea), and University of Glamorgan (University of South Wales, UK). She has also been invited to present lectures and seminars at the University of Zadar (Croatia), University of Graz (Austria), and National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan). Her research focuses on minority/heritage languages and communities. She is also interested in sociology of education, language and identity, and linguistic landscape. Her academic articles have appeared in leading journals in linguistics (e.g., Applied Linguistics Review; Current Issues in Language Planning; International Journal of Bilingualism; International Journal of Heritage Studies; Language in Society; Lingua; Multilingua; Social Semiotics), and educational research (e.g., Australasian Journal of Educational Technology; Educational Technology Research and Development; Innovations in Education and Teaching International). She particularly welcomes opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with researchers of shared interests in the area of heritage/minority language and migration. 

Dr. Mohd Khairul Naim Che Nordin is an Associate Professor at the Department of 'Aqidah & Islamic Thought, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. He successfully completed his PhD in Islamic Thought at Universiti Malaya in 2014, following his prior achievement of a bachelor's degree in Usuluddin from the same university. Dr. Mohd Khairul Naim's dedication to expanding his knowledge led him to undertake short courses at renowned institutions such as the Mujamma' Sheikh Ahmad Kiftaro in Damascus, Syria, where he actively participated in an informal class. Additionally, he enriched his academic journey by attending a short course at Kulliyyah Dar al-'Ulum, Cairo University in Egypt. Notably, he also served as a research fellow at the prestigious Global Ethic Institute in Tubingen, Germany. His research interests encompass a wide range of areas, including Contemporary Islamic Thought, Islamic Theological Studies, Comparative Religion, and the intersection of Islam and Terrorism. In addition to his significant teaching responsibilities, he holds the position of managing editor for the Journal of 'Aqidah & Islamic Thought (AFKAR), which boasts indexing by Scopus and Clarivate Analytics.

Associate Professor Dr Saritha Sivarajan completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Universiti Malaya in 2007. Since then she has completed her specialist training in orthodontics at Universiti Malaya. She graduated in 2017 with distinction for her Master of Orthodontics  and was awarded best overall performance in orthodontics. She obtained her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeon of England in 2017. Currently she is an Associate Professor of Orthodontics at Universiti Malaya for both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Besides that, she is an active researcher and has published a few research papers in academic journals. She examines the Membership of Orthodontics Part 2 examinations of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.