Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin is a Professor and Senior Consultant in Anaesthesiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She earned her MBChB from the University of Dundee, Scotland, followed by a Master of Anaesthesiology and a Master in Medical Education (Distinction) from Universiti Malaya. She completed a paediatric anaesthesia fellowship at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, and trained in paediatric liver transplantation at Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. Beyond paediatric anaesthesia, Dr. Ina is a passionate advocate for perioperative patient blood management, advanced airway techniques, and sustainable anaesthesia practices. She actively drives innovation, improves patient outcomes, and advances the field through clinical research, education, and global collaborations. As Chief Editor of the Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology, she plays a key role in shaping academic discourse. Dr. Ina has held esteemed leadership roles, including President of the Malaysian College of Anaesthesiologists, the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, and the Malaysian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists and was appointed by the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) to develop its inaugural Leadership Module, highlighting her global recognition. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she played a pivotal role in maintaining high standards of patient care and safety as Head of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. Her contributions to medical education have been widely recognised, with her pioneering work in integrating Basic Life Support training for Malaysian youth earning prestigious awards, including the “Ronald Harden Innovation in Medical Education Award (2024)” and the “Rogayah Jaafar Award for Innovation in Health Professions Education (2024)”. Dr. Ina’s dedication to innovation is reflected in two patents and one copyright in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, translating clinical insights into practical solutions that enhance patient safety and efficiency. Her current work focuses on advancing medical education, environmental sustainability in healthcare, and patient blood management in anaesthesia. Professor Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin is a Professor and Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. She earned her MBChB from the University of Dundee, followed by a Master of Anaesthesiology and a Master in Medical Education (Distinction) from Universiti Malaya. She completed fellowship training in paediatric anaesthesia in Singapore and advanced training in paediatric liver transplantation in China. Dr Ina is passionate about perioperative patient blood management, advanced airway techniques, and sustainability in anaesthesia. As Chief Editor of the Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology, she promotes academic excellence and clinical innovation. She has led numerous national organisations, including as President of the Malaysian College of Anaesthesiologists, President of the Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, and President of the Malaysian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists. She currently serves as President of the College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. Internationally, she sits on the Executive Committee of the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists and contributed to the WFSA’s inaugural Leadership Module. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led as Head of Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at UMMC. Her award-winning innovations, patents, and global collaborations reflect her enduring commitment to education, sustainability, and leadership in anaesthesia.  

Dr. Rafdzah Binti Ahmad Zaki is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and a Professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. With a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of public health, she has made significant contributions to research, teaching, and administrative duties. Throughout her career, Dr. Rafdzah has demonstrated her dedication to academia and the medical community. Dr. Rafdzah has previously worked at Wirral NHS Trust (Clatterbridge Hospital and Arrowe Park Hospital) in the UK and North Cheshire NHS Trust (Halton General Hospital) in the UK. She has been a valuable member of the University of Malaya since June 2007, serving as a Medical Lecturer and later rising to the position of Professor. Her academic background includes a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from the University of Malaya, a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the same institution, and an MBChB from the University of Liverpool, UK. Her doctoral thesis, titled "An Evaluation of Statistical Methods for Determining Agreement and Reliability in Medicine," reflects her commitment to advancing the field of public health through rigorous research. She had received training in Evidence-Based Medicine from the University of Oxford and formal exposure in Clinical Epidemiology from the University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands.  She also attended a workshop on the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College, London to deepen her skill in mathematical modelling. With over 16 years of professional experience, Dr. Rafdzah has made significant contributions to the field of public health. Her research interests include epidemiology, implementation science, infectious diseases, and statistical methods. She has published extensively, with her work being cited over 3,900 times and has an h-index of 20 according to Google Scholar. Her research has been recognized and supported through various grants, both international and local. In 2023 she was listed in the top 2% scientist in the world in her field by Stanford University through Elsevier data repository. She has received accolades such as the Excellence Service Award from the University of Malaya and the Silver Award in the International Summit of Innovation & Design Exposition for her work on the "Fight the Bite" mobile application. She received an award from the European Society In Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases for an attachment at the European Centre for Disease and Control (ECDC), Stockholm Sweden. She also has been selected as a Faculty Scholar for the Malaysian Implementation Science Training (MIST) Program and attended training in Implementation Science at Yale University under the NIH Fogarty fund. In addition to her research and teaching roles, Dr. Rafdzah has actively contributed to various administrative duties within the University of Malaya and national and international organizations. She serves as the Head of the Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Chairman of the TB Monitoring and Prevention Committee at UMMC, Secretary of the UMMC Vaccine Action Committee, and a UMMC COVID-19 Taskforce Committee member. Dr Rafdzah was appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) as a member of the Independent COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory Committee (ICVAC). She also holds memberships in the Malaysian Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health-Kuala Lumpur (APACPH-KL), and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Rafdzah's expertise is sought after in the consultancy field, where she has contributed to projects for organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), TDR Regional Training Centre for Implementation Western Pacific Region, and the Ministry of Health. She has also been actively involved in academic contributions, including teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervision of more than 30 postgraduate students, and the development of online courses. Recently, she developed an online course, "Mpox: Understanding the Epidemiology and the Potential Threat," on the FutureLearn platform. Moreover, she regularly conducts workshops and training sessions on topics such as evidence-based practice, systematic review, meta-analysis, and implementation science. Dr. Rafdzah is a respected reviewer for various journals, including the HIV Lancet journal, and regularly speaks at national and international conferences. She also appeared on TV and radio and was cited by the media on many occasions to discuss public health issues such as COVID-19, Mpox, dengue and Zika virus. With her extensive knowledge, research accomplishments, and dedication to improving public health, Prof. Dr. Rafdzah Binti Ahmad Zaki continues to make a significant impact in the field of public health and medical education.

Tutut Herawan is an associate professor at the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya. He is also a research fellow at the Institute for Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (IBDAAI) of UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia. He was named in the Top 2% World Scientists Ranking by Stanford University and Elsevier BV, since 2019-present and his mathematics Erdos number is 4. He is also named in the most prolific DBLP-computer science authors and one of the best computer scientists from Malaysia according to https://research.com/. He received a PhD degree in information technology from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia in 2010. He was a visiting researcher at Parallel and Distributed Computing Research Lab of Deakin University, Australia. He has more than 18 years experiences as academic staff and has supervised many Master & PhD students. He has also examined many Master & PhD Theses from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and China. He is the associate editor of Springer Nature Computer Science Journal (Scopus), editor of International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science, IGI Global (Scopus), and editor-advisory board member of the book series “Information Systems Engineering and Management / ISEM” of Springer Nature. He has edited many Springer-series books and published more than 330 articles in various book chapters, international journals, and conference proceedings (with Scopus h-index 36 and ISI WoS h-index 29). He is a reviewer for international journals including top reputable journals e.g., Knowledge-Based Systems, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Information Sciences, IEEE Access, and many more. He delivered more than 50 keynote addresses, invited workshop and seminars, and has been actively served as a chair, co-chair, program committee member and co-organizer for numerous international conferences/workshops. He is the general chair of the 8th Asian Conference in Pattern Recognition /ACPR-2025, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia. His research area includes data science and big data, data engineering and information systems, soft computing and data mining, and information technology for tourism.