Dr Aizan binti Ali@ Mat Zin is an associate professor at the Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. She is a graduant of B.Hons Usuluddin and sponsored by Universiti Malaya for her Masters of Arts in Islamic Studies at SOAS, University of London, UK in 1998. Then the universiti granted her for a study leave which earned her Phd from University of Wales, UK in 2010. She has traveled to various countries for a conference and research such as Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom, Malta, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, German, Netherland, France, Spain, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Her teaching, research and publications cover Issues in Islamic History and Civilization, History of Islamic Institution, History of Islamic Education, History of Islamic Architecture in Malaysia, Muslims scholarship and biographical studies, and Research Methodology in Islamic History. Dr Aizan‘s research interests extends over Manuscriptology (her research area for approved sabbatical leave)and Civilizational dialogue. She has published a great number of articles, proceedings, chapters in book and books related to her expertise. To mention several of them i.e Islamic Institutions of Education in British India: A Study on Deoband Madrasah, Jurnal Usuluddin APIUM 9:113-132, Al-Attas’s Works and Contribution to the Islamic Architecture in Malaysia, Middle-East journal of Scientific Research 14 (12):1685-1690, 2013 (ISSN 1990-9233), and Islamic Institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges in Developing Muslim Intellectuals, KUPUSB, 2012 (ISBN 99917-44-99-1). In 2017, Universiti Malaya Press has published her edited book entitled Sejarah Astronomi Islam di Malaysia and ITBM publish her book on Metodologi Penyelidikan Sejarah Islam in 2022. She actively engage in national and international seminar and conferences such as BRISMES di University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2006; WOCMES at De Autonoma Universitat, Barcelona, Spain,2010; Universiti Muhammadiyah, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2011 and KUPUSB, Brunei,2012. A Keynote speaker at the 6Th Eurasian Conference on Language and Social Sciences, Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 2019. She spoke on “Sources in Writing History of Mosques in Malaysia (1975-2015)”. In addition to academic activities, she also trusted by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) as an auditor in 2013 and QMEC appointed her as a head auditor in 2022 for PSAR. Then she was a member of Board of Advisors for Assofa Islamic College. Apart from academic world, she also appeared on international and local television broadcast such as TV3 (Jejak Srikandi: talking about women around the Prophet Muhammad which was aired several times), Astro Oasis (talking about women in Islam) and Spain Tv (talking about women and veil). Her latest achievement is "The 1st Best Paper Award" in the 6th International Conference on World Religion which was held in Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan on 28-29 October 2023. She wrote on "The History of Postmodernism and Its Impact on Muslim Lifestyle in Malaysia"  

Dr. Noor Hasliza is an experienced and accomplished nursing professional with over 28  years of service in the healthcare industry. She began her nursing career in 1997 as a Staff Nurse at Pusat Perubatan University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). With a specialization in Post Basic Orthopedic and Traumatology, Dr. Noor Hasliza quickly advanced in her career, taking on leadership roles. In 2002, she became the Unit Manager at the Urology & Plastic Maxillofacial Ward at UKM. Her educational journey includes completing a clinical attachment at the Urology Unit of Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia, in 2006, and earning her Bachelor's in Post Registration Nursing from Monash University. Between 2007 and 2008, she pursued further education at International University College Technology Twintech, and by 2011, she was appointed Programme Coordinator for the Diploma in Nursing at the same institution. Dr. Noor Hasliza later completed her Master in Education with a specialization in Nursing Education from AEU University. In 2014, she became the Programme Coordinator and taught Advanced Diploma in Orthopedic Nursing at the International University Malaya-Wales. Her dedication to professional development extended beyond her academic roles, as she became a committee member of the Infection Control Association, a member of the Malaysian Nurses Association (MNA), and part of the Special Interest Group (SIG) in education. Her passion for learning and expanding her expertise led her to complete clinical training in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute under the China Embassy and the Ministry of Health Malaysia in late 2014. She also contributed to the China Aid Alumni Association of Malaysia (CAAM) from 2015, serving as a pro team committee member and writing articles for their magazine. In 2015, Dr. Noor Hasliza completed training as a Clinical Instructor Assistant in healthcare under the Department of Skills Development (SKM), Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. Her commitment to advancing nursing knowledge culminated in a PhD in Social Sciences and Nursing Management from AEU University, which she completed in May 2022. Dr. Noor Hasliza has held prominent academic positions, including serving as a nursing lecturer in the School of Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UCSI University (2015-2018) and as a nursing lecturer and Programme Leader for both the Diploma and Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) programs at Sunway University (2019-2024). In 2024, she was appointed as an Auditor for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) for nursing program since 2024 till present. Currently, Dr. Noor Hasliza is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Malaya, where she assists with the APEL C program for post-Diploma students. She also serves as an examiner for the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and participates as an internal examiner for research programs at the Master’s and Bachelor’s levels in Nursing.

Abrizah Abdullah is currently an Honorary Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya (UM). Her substantial academic and research experience is enhanced by her profound dedication to teaching, particularly to postgraduates. Notably, she has successfully supervised 22 PhD students in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS), contributing significantly to their academic or professional journeys. Abrizah graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from Temple University, Philadelphia. She continued her pursuit of knowledge at UM, where she earned both her Masters and PhD degrees in LIS. Her remarkable journey in UM began in 2000, after a decade of teaching experience and as a teacher librarian at the secondary school level. Before transitioning to her academic career at UM, she worked as a librarian at the Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD) of the Ministry of Education. Her LIS research interests are notably diverse, encompassing digital libraries, information behavior, scholarly communication, bibliometrics and scientometrics. Prof. Abrizah's dedication to research is evident through her leadership of her own research group in Informetrics and Scholarly Publishing. Under the mentorship of Professor Zainab Awang Ngah, her earlier work with this research group played a pivotal role in the establishment of significant academic platforms and digital repositories. Notably, their collaborative efforts gave birth to the Malaysian journal hosting platform, MyJurnal, and the national citation indexing system, MyCite, in 2011. Her contributions in this domain earned her the position of Deputy Director of the Malaysian Citation Centre (MCC) and advisory panel membership at the MCC, within the Department of Higher Education. She is presently engaged in the planning of the National Knowledge Infrastructure for the Ministry and is a member of the Advisory Board of the National Library of Malaysia. In addition to her academic roles, Abrizah serves as a Senior Academic Associate at CIBER Research Ltd., UK. She is also currently a Principal Investigator in an international research project funded by the Alfred Sloan Foundation. This groundbreaking research (Harbingers project) examines the scholarly communication behaviors of Early Career Researchers across nine countries, including China, France, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, the UK, and the USA. Abrizah's editorial leadership shines through as the Chief Editor of the Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, a publication indexed in both the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Scopus. She actively participates in the scholarly community as an author, member of international advisory boards, and a reviewer for influential journals in LIS. With about 120 SSCI-indexed articles to her name, her expertise in scholarly publishing has made her a sought-after speaker at numerous talks and seminars. Her contributions have been instrumental in deepening the understanding of how scholarly publishing impacts research and education. As a strong supporter of Open Science, she is actively involved in important roles both in Malaysia and internationally. In Malaysia, she leads the Working Group on Capacity Building and Awareness for the Malaysian Open Science Platform (MOSP) within the Malaysian Open Science Alliance. On a global scale, she is in the Steering Committee for the International Science Council's project on Open Science and the Future of Scientific Publishing. She is also a member of the DOAB (Directory of Open Access Book) Scientific Committee and contributes her expertise to the ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) Steering Committee. Prof. Abrizah served as the Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies UM, a position she had held since January 2022 until she officially retired from public services in September 2024. Her previous leadership experience includes serving as the Dean at the Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology and the Dean of the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, where she and her team were responsible for the management of postgraduate education and the oversight of full research programs at the university. Abrizah's expertise and unwavering dedication to advancing scholarly communication in Malaysia have earned her recognition in academia. Her commitment to LIS education, leadership, and research has had a profound impact on the field, not only in Malaysia but also globally.