Dr. Chui Pin Leaw is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya. Her research pertains to marine protistology and phycology, focusing on the studies of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Her research spans ecology, taxonomy, molecular systematics, evolution, and the genetics and toxigenesis of harmful toxic microalgae. She commenced her academic career at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in September 2008 as a senior lecturer DS51 in the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation (IBEC). She obtained her First Class BSc. (H), in Marine Science from the National University of Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and subsequently earned her MSc. and Ph.D. in Marine Science from the same institution. She is affiliated with professional organizations pertinent to her field of study, including the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae (ISSHA), the Phycological Society of America (PSA), and the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). She is actively engaged in editorial responsibilities, having been appointed as a reviewer for high-impact factor journals (BMC Evolutionary Biology, PlosONE, Harmful Algae, Scientific Reports), and has served as a regional editor on the editorial board of Harmful Algae News. Throughout her academic tenure, she has mentored over 40 undergraduate students, six Ph.D. candidates and 16 MSc students who have completed their studies under her guidance. 

Mohd Shahrul Nizam Mohd Danuri is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT), Universiti Malaya (UM). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master's Degree in Intellectual Property from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and a Doctorate in Philosophy of Information Management (Research) from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He is a registered Professional Technologist and one of the members of the Technology and Technical Accreditation Council (TTAC) assessment panel under the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). He is a grant panel evaluator for the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI) fund (TED1, TED2, SRF, etc.). He is also the coordinator of the Master Degree in Data Science program and Head of Technovations, UM Innovation's Business Pod at the faculty. His expertise is in Information Systems, System Development, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT), and ICT applications in Agriculture, including Precision Agriculture. He has over 14 years of experience in the ICT and Telecommunication industry, including five years in applied research and technology in the agriculture industry. He is now has over 10 years experience as an academic lecturer and researcher.

DR. MARINI NURBANUM MOHAMAD is presently a senior lecturer in the Department of Decision Science at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. She obtained her PhD degree from Cranfield University, United Kingdom in the area of global supply chain management, focusing on framework development to improve global sourcing strategy implementation. She has a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Universiti Malaya. Throughout her academic career she has developed her research interests in the areas of supply chain management, global sourcing and operations management. She has published and presented her research work in various journals and conferences locally and internationally, including United Kingdom, New Zealand, Netherlands, and Spain. To date, she is also actively involved in consultancy projects with government agencies and private organisations.