Dr Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Saadon is an astrophysicist and an astronomer. He received his BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics (2009) and MSc in Astronomy (2014) at University Malaya. Later, he was awarded the Doctorate Degree (PhD) specializing in Astrophysics at the University of New South Wales in 2021. The area of expertise also includes Islamic astronomy and specializing in galactic archaeology, astronomical spectroscopy, galactic and stellar formation and evolution, and stellar chemical behaviour. Dr Mohd Hafiz is experienced in using big data analysis for the research and the study of chemical behavioural patterns in stellar clusters and galactic populations.    

I am a senior lecturer at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya. My expertise lies in climate change education, critical thinking, gamification in education, and science policy. Passionate about empowering youth through innovative pedagogy, I am now leading multiple funded projects such as Superhero Iklim, a gamified campus-wide climate action campaign, and research on enhancing students’ critical thinking skills for sustainable development.  As part of global interests in boosting Halal tourism through aritifical intelligence, I am currently leading a funded project by the Japan Foundation developing a sustainable smart halal tourism framework for South East Asia. I am also a recipient of the UN SDGs Open Pedagogy Fellowship (Asia Chapter), and serves on the National STEM Association committee. My work has been recognized with international awards for teaching innovation, and regularly contributes to public engagement programs on environmental education and sustainability.

Nur Fadhilah is a senior lecturer in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya (UM). Her research is primarily focused on cryptography, data security and privacy, with a strong interest in emerging technologies such as blockchain and smart cities. Her work involves developing cryptographic protocols, privacy-preserving scheme, secure data dissemination, and secure communication frameworks to protect network, system, and data against security threats.She received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Purdue University, USA, followed by a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Her extensive research in cryptography during her doctoral studies has influenced her current work, motivating her to develop secure and privacy-preserving solutions for safeguarding today's digital world.