Rizal is a Senior Lecturer in the Building Surveying Department, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya; with recognised Area of Expertise in Facilities Management and Asset Maintenance. His scholarly focus centres on asset lifecycle performance, facilities management governance, sustainable workplace and facilities operations, and environmental and institutional waste management, with a particular emphasis on system based approach. He obtained his academic training in the built environment discipline and has produced peer-reviewed journal publications, technical reports, and book chapters. His research outputs are indexed in WoS–Scopus,with h-index of 7, reflecting sustained scholarly impact in facilities and asset management. Rizal has led competitive research grants and contributed to national and international projects, particularly in facilities management systems, institutional sustainability frameworks, and public–private sector facilities governance. He demonstrates academic leadership and professional standing through representation of Universiti Malaya in Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), the Malaysian Association of Facility Management as active committee and Deputy Secretary 2025-2026, the National Mirror Committee, and ISO/TC 267 working groups, contributing to the development and revisions of international facility management standards.

Dr. Sareena Hanim Hamzah is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, Universiti Malaya for over 20 years and currently she serves in an administrative role as Deputy Dean of Higher Degree, Research and Innovation. Dr Sareena completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Then she studied at University of Glasgow, Scotland where she obtained her Master of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition and PhD in Sports Nutrition. Dr. Sareena teaches and researches within the area of Sports Nutrition and Biochemistry of Exercise. Her primary interest concerns the association of nutrition with health, fitness and exercise performance. Dr. Sareena’s research is focused on the influence of diet on exercise energy metabolism and sports performance as well as on body weight management. Her research interest also includes the effects of natural products on antioxidant activity and oxidative stress. Dr. Sareena has been invited as keynote and guess speaker at various conferences, congresses and seminars, both locally and internationally. She also serves as an editorial board of international journals and has been appointed as an Executive Committee member of Asian Nutrition Society of Sports and Health (2015 to present).

Elanni received her PhD from Universiti Malaya in 2023, specializing in geohazard assessment, disaster risk reduction, and urban geology. Her research integrates geoscience data to evaluate engineering ground conditions and assess urban areas' vulnerability to geohazards, facilitating the identification of suitable zones for urban development through GIS technology. She is also exploring the applications of big data and artificial intelligence in her work. Her focus on urban geology examines the relationship between human development and the Earth's resources, promoting sustainable and resilient cities. Committed to impactful research, she engages with stakeholders and collaborates with industry partners to ensure her work addresses real-world needs, thereby enriching the educational experience for students.