Awanis is an Associate Professor majoring in membrane technology and fabrication at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Malaya. She started working at UM as a lecturer since November 2004 and became a senior lecturer in 2011. She pioneered membrane fabrication research using phase inversion process in UM since 2011. Prior to that, she worked as a Plant Engineer at Hitachi Semiconductor Penang upon  completion of her Bachelor Degree sponsored by Monbusho Scholarship (currently known as MEXT Japan). She received a PhD from Imperial College London, Masters in Environmental Biotechnology from University of Manchester (UMIST) and a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from Osaka University, Japan. Sekolah Tun Fatimah, Johor Bahru is her alma mater. Awanis represented Malaysia in the ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women competition in 2014 due to her work in improving the availability and safe drinking water in ASEAN region through novel membranes. She was awarded Hitachi Research Fellowship by Hitachi Global Foundation in 2016 to perform research in collaboration with Membrane Research Centre, Kobe University and she received Yamaguchi University Visiting Scholar award and MEXT Global Networking award in partnership with Osaka University, both in 2019. Awanis was awarded the JSPS Bridge Fellowship Award in 2023 hosted by Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan. She was awarded a special grant in 2015 by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia through Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) special grant for disaster mitigation and prevention during flood using membrane technology. Awanis has been extensively involved in 16 research projects, in which she has been the Principal Investigator for 12 internal and external grants worth of more than RM1.5 million.  Awanis is a Chartered Engineer of Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK and a Professional Engineer of Board of Engineers Malaysia. She is currently an Exco of JSPS-JAAM and the member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Since 2004, Awanis served in a number of administrative positions including; chemical engineering undergraduate program coordinator, faculty auditor, undergraduate curriculum review committee, design project coordinator, lab coordinator, departmental quality manager, and the timetable coordinator. She has been the Head for the Center of Separation Science and Technology from January 2020 until December 2021.  Her recent research activities include 1. Membrane fabrication and modification 2. Membrane technology and separation 3. Separation processes 4. Water and wastewater treatment using membranes 5. Carbon dioxide capture using a membrane gas absorption process. Awanis has more than fifty published articles in ISI-indexed journals and she has presented papers in national and international conferences and seminars as a plenary speaker, invited speakers and oral presenters. Awanis is currently seconded at the Policy and Research Division, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, where she can be reached via nurawanis.hashim@mohe.gov.my.  

Mohd Norhusairi Bin Mat Hussin, PhD, is a Associate Professor at the Universiti Malaya's (UM) Academy of Islamic Studies, Department of Syariah and Law. He is also a registered Shari’ah lawyer and a member of the Association of Shariah Lawyers, Malaysia. He received a bachelor's in Syariah (Islamic Law) with Distinction from the Universiti Malaya in 2006 and a Fast track PhD in Syariah and law also from the same university in 2014. He has been awarded as Tokoh Maal Hijrah Kebangsaan 2002-Ministry of Education, Malaysia, Shell Special Excellent Award 2002, Special Award His Royal Highness Sultan of Kelantan in 2002, and Excellent Student Award both state and national level in 2002. His areas of expertise are Islamic Family Law, Moot/ Court Procedure, Islamic Civil Law Procedure, and also Islamic Law and Society. He is currently the Principal Investigator for a Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education-funded Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) project named “Prosedur Pembubaran Perkahwinan Dalam Undang-undang Keluarga Islam: Kajian Penambahbaikannya Di Mahkamah Syariah Malaysia” (FP015-2020). Previously involved in research as a project leader such as (BK080-2017) Pematuhan Arahan Amalan Jksm: Kajian Terhadap Isu-isu Pentadbiran Di Mahkamah Syariah Malaysia and (BK032-2015) Amalan Pembahagian Harta Sepencarian : Asas Dan Perkembangannya Di Malaysia. Recognized for his expertise with over a decade of experience in Islamic Family Law, he has been invited by UIN Malang, Indonesia to share his insights as a keynote speaker. His notable contributions include presentations titled "Family Resilience In Recession Era: Empowering Women Through The Practice of Harta Sepencarian In Malaysia" (ICOLESS, 6 Sep 2023 - 07 Sep 2023) and "Islamic Family Law as a Protection For Women and Family Institutions in Malaysia" (05 Sep 2023). He also was invited as a invited speaker in several universities in Indonesia i.e UIN Sunan Ampel, UIN Raden Intan Lampung, etc. He also has participated in several academic programmes both domestically and internationally, most recently as an invited speaker for the paper titled "Development of Islamic Finance in Family Context in Malaysia" at the ICIEF/ULIFAM in Ankara, Turkey, which took place from September 25 to October 7, 2023. Besides that, he has also been invited as a keynote speaker for the paper titled “Zakat As Islamic Philanthropy In Malaysia: An Overview From Legal Perspective” at the University of Karabuk, Turkiye on 29 Sep 2022.He has contributed to the external organization as a Modul Enhancer and Facilitator for Post-Graduate students at Open Universiti Malaysia (OUM) from 2019 to 2025. Besides this, he has also presented papers and been invited to speak as a guest speaker both at the national and international levels. Among them are a guest lecture at UNIMMA, Indonesia via an online platform in 2021, Invited Speaker at Universitas Sunan Kalijaga, Jogjakarta, Indonesia in 2020 and Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Ampel, Surabaya in 2020, presenter at International Conference on Economics, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Barcelona, Spain in 2023, presenter at International Seminar on Islamic Law in Southeast Asia at UIN Sunan Kalijaga in Indonesia in 2017, an International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) International Conference in Barcelona, Spain in 2015 and an International End of Year Multidisciplinary Conference in Bad Hofgastein, Austria in 2011, international conference in Vienna, Austria, 2024. He has also appointed as advisor for NGO Ikatan Muslim Prihatin Kebangsaan (IMPAK) from 2017 until now. He has also published numerous articles in national and international journals on Islamic law in general and specifically, the law on Islamic Family Law and Islamic Law and Society. He has also published reference book series on Islamic Family Law in Malaysia and "Quranic Group 1-5". 

Dr Surina Zaman Huri is a Geriatric Psychiatrist and Medical Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2002, followed by a Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2012, and subsequently completed her Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry (2020–2024) with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and Changi General Hospital, Singapore. Her expertise encompasses the management of mental health conditions in older adults, including late-life depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other geriatric psychiatric disorders. Her main clinical and research focus is dementia, particularly the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), with a strong emphasis on improving the quality of life for both individuals living with the condition and their caregivers. She is also dedicated to addressing caregiver burden by understanding their needs and providing appropriate support to enhance overall well-being within the caregiving relationship. In addition, she has a growing interest in sleep disorders among the elderly, recognizing their significant impact on cognitive and emotional health in later life.