Dr. Amin Amirdabbaghian is a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Univeriti Malaya. His main areas of research interest include socio-ideological aspects of translation, literary translation and audiovisual translation.

Professor Shireen Anne Nah is a senior consultant paediatric surgeon and Head of the Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. Shireen draws on a wealth of experience working overseas. Upon completion of paediatric surgery specialist training at the Paediatric Institute, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, she underwent a 2 year clinical research fellowship at the UCL Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Hospital for Children in London, UK. This was followed by 8 years as a paediatric surgeon in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, before she returned to Malaysia in 2019. Shireen’s areas of research interest are congenital colorectal conditions in children, health outcomes, and quality of life. She is passionate about quality and standards in postgraduate training, and champions sustainability and diversity in surgery. She is also engaged in multiple international collaborative networks in Singapore, UK, Europe and North America, and hopes to increase loco-regional collaborations in ASEAN nations. Shireen is a proud UM alumna, who completed her undergraduate medical degree and postgraduate surgical training at the Faculty of Medicine. 

Associate Professor Dr. Nurhidayah Abdullah, is passion about pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make a meaningful impact on society. Within the field of law, this passion for teaching and research plays a pivotal role in advancing legal understanding, fostering critical thinking, and shaping the future of the legal profession. She earned PhD in Commercial Law from The University of Sydney Business School. Her Bachelor of Law and Master in Comparative is from International Islamic University of Malaysia, which give her both understanding Islamic and Conventional perspective. She was called to the bar as an Advocate & Solicitor of High Court of Malaya which broaden her practical experience. Her first book ‘Good Faith in Contractual Performance in Australia’ is published by Palgrave Macmillan, an international reputed publisher. Recently, she was invited by The Right Hon. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Azahar Mohamed (Chief Justice of Malaya) to present a talk entitled ‘Good Faith in Contractual Performance’ in front of panel of judges at Palace of Justice, Putrajaya.