Senior lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, as well as the Deputy Director of the Malaysian Chinese Research Centre (MCRC)at the Universiti Malaya. He obtained his PhD in History from Xiamen University, China. He has served as a research executive at a Chinese community-funded college and as a researcher at a Malaysian private academic institution, the Centre for Malaysian Chinese Studies (CMCS). His research interests include the left-wing movement in Malaysia, Malaysian Chinese culture and associations, and the Cold War in Asia. 

Dr Mohammad Taqiuddin bin Mohamad is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. He holds a distinguished academic background, having earned multiple postgraduate qualifications: a Master's degree in Shariah and Economics [B.Sh (Syariah)] in 2006, a Master of Economics [MEc] from the National University of Malaysia in 2007, and a Master of Shariah [MSh] from the University of Malaya in 2009. He later obtained his PhD in Islamic Banking from the University of Malaya in 2012. Dr Taqiuddin has held several notable appointments throughout his career. He served as the Advisory Fellow Secretary to the Kedah State Zakat Board (2018–2023) and was the Head of the Department of Shariah and Economics at the University of Malaya (2019–2020). He was also a member of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship Interview Panel under the Public Service Department of Malaysia (2017), and served as the Academic Advisor to the Faculty of Management and Muamalah, Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (2018–2019). Furthermore, he contributed as a member of the Committee of Strategic Consultants for Islamic Affairs at the Advanced Institute of Medicine and Dentistry, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2021–2022). An active scholar, Dr Taqiuddin has authored and co-authored numerous book chapters, academic articles, and journal publications. His research contributions and seminar presentations focus primarily on the fields of Islamic banking, Islamic economics, and the integration of Shariah principles within contemporary financial systems.

Dalilah is a qualified accounting professional with a passion towards widening participation in the accounting profession. Having gained professional experience in the accounting industry through the Central Bank of Malaysia and Ernst & Young, Dalilah is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Chartered Accountant (CA) member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) member of CPA Australia.  Dalilah earned her PhD in Accounting from the University of Glasgow (UK), where she was honoured with the Adam Smith Business School Prize for Excellence. Her doctoral research, grounded in social theory, investigates the professional socialisation practices of prospective accountants in Malaysia. She also holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE, UK) and a Bachelor of Accounting from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN, Malaysia), graduating with First Class honours. Dalilah has over 10 years of teaching experience in financial accounting at various higher education institutions including International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and the University of Glasgow where she served as a teaching assistant.