DR. NOR NAZRINA MOHAMAD NAZRY

Dr Nor Nazrina Mohamad Nazry is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya (UM). She earned her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Sheffield, UK, and began her academic journey at UM in 2019. However, her involvement in the rapidly evolving field of education started much earlier, in 2006, as a research assistant in digital learning at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. Her primary research focus is immersive learning, especially in pedagogies involving extended reality and the use of serious games for teaching and training. Additionally, she is passionate about related areas in instructional technology, such as computing education, human behaviour, and generative artificial intelligence for future learning. She has published numerous articles in WoS, Scopus, and peer-reviewed journals. Her recent research centres on inclusive digital instruction, virtual learning experiences, and technology applications for educational content. As the field coordinator for the Postgraduate Diploma in Education, she has actively trained pre-service teachers in engineering education, design and technology, and computer science. She is also a frequent trainer for extended reality workshops, a member of academic juries at innovation competitions, and a reviewer for international and local journals.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NORHIDAYAH BINTI MOHD TAUFEK

Associate Professor Dr. Norhidayah Mohd Taufek is a researcher and academic at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Universiti Malaya (UM). She specialises in aquaculture nutrition and sustainable feed technology, with a focus on enhancing food security through the circular bioeconomy. Since obtaining her PhD in 2017, Dr. Norhidayah has established a strong track record in fish nutrition, reproduction endocrinology, and aquaculture feed formulation. Her current research spearheads the development of eco-friendly, cost-effective diets for aquatic animals and poultry by valorising local, renewable resources. She is particularly known for her work on alternative protein sources, utilising insect meal—specifically Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae and crickets—as well as mushroom by-products and underutilised crops. Beyond the laboratory, Dr. Norhidayah actively collaborates with agricultural industries to scale sustainable animal feed production. Her work aims to commercialise Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae as high-quality feed, reducing reliance on imported protein sources, and promoting environmental sustainability in Malaysia's aquaculture sector.

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PROF. DR. JENNIFER ANN HARIKRISHNA

Prof. Dr. Jennifer Ann Harikrishna is a Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at the Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Prof. Jenni is a British citizen with permanent residence status in Malaysia. After completing her Bachelor of Sciences degree in Microbiology at the University of Surrey, U.K. she was awarded a Whitbread Scholarship to pursue her doctoral thesis on the molecular genetics of industrial yeast at the Cranfield Institute of Technology, Cranfield University, U.K. She graduated in 1990 winning the Chancellors Gold Medal for the most outstanding graduate student of the year. Dr. Jenni then moved to the U.S.A. to take up a two year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Jenni moved to Malaysia in 1991 where she continued her post doctoral research at the University of Malaya, Department of Biology, before joining TropBio Research Sdn Bhd, a small private plant biotechnology company in 1996. In 2001 she joined the Institute of Bioscience at University Putra Malaysia (UPM) as an Associate Professor. Prior to re-joining the University of Malaya in 2006, Dr Jenni was an Associate Professor of Biotechnology at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST). Prof. Jenni became a full Professor at the University of Malaya in 2011 and holds joint positions as a member of the Faculty of Science and as the Director of the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculure (CEBAR), University of Malaya. Prof. Jenni also holds a current appointment as an Honorary Visiting Fellow in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester, UK. Her current research focus is on functional genomics and biotechnology for tropical crop improvemnt.

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