Dr. Mohd Faizal Hamzah served as a Senior Librarian at the University of Malaya (UM) and was appointed as the Acting Head of the Museum of Asian Art, a position he held until 2024. His academic journey began in 2006 with the completion of a Diploma in Information Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), followed by a Bachelor’s degree (2008) and a Master’s degree (2011) in the same field. In 2019, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Management, specializing in work design and work performance. With over 15 years of experience in Information Science, Library Science, and Information Management, Dr. Faizal has contributed extensively to academia, authoring over 50 publications. His achievements have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Malaysia Aspiring Librarian Award (2015), the Masti Gemilang Administrator Award for Social Writing (2022), and the Masti Gemilang Administrator Award for Research (2022). He was also the recipient of the TalentCorp Sdn. Bhd. Travel Grant Award (MJVC 2024) and Best Presentation Awards at ICEEL 2024, ICIM 2023, and AIC 2018. In recognition of his dedication to academic excellence and service, he received several institutional accolades, including the University of Malaya Excellence Service Award (2014, 2024), the UM Certificate of Excellent Service (2013), and the UM Excellence Award (2014). Dr. Faizal has also played a significant role in professional organizations. He serves as Vice President I of the Malaysian Librarian Association (2024-present) and Chairman for Special Disabled Users in Libraries (2016-present). Additionally, he is a member of the International Library Advisory Board for Woxsen University, India, and a Standing Committee member of the IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section. LinkedIN: Mohd Faizal Hamzah

I am currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Science and Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, University Malaya; currently teaching Policy and Management of Sustainable Development, Sociology of Science and Research Methodology. My current research interests revolves around: Responsible Research and Innovation: Embedding Reflexivity and Social Desirability for more sustainable outcomes in Research and Innovation; Applied Scientometrics for Decision Making: Tracking and foresighting scientific and technological trends in Sustainable Development for Research Policy and Strategy; and, Science Communication: Studying Stakeholder Engagement in Science and Technology Roadmapping for Sustainable Development. My research expertise focuses on comparative case studies as well as secondary data analysis of policies, research strategies and innovation systems at the sectoral levels for Agriculture (rice, palm oil, etc.), Herbal Medicine, and Renewable Energy (hydrogen, solar, etc.). I have been involved in consultation projects such as the National Bibliometric Report 2015, and STI Indicators Report 2016. I was also the Principal Investigator for the FRGS project on "Feasibility of Smart Agriculture in ASEAN: Investigating Social Dimensions and Policy Mechanisms to Enhance Technology Adoption and Upgrading in the Rice Sector." My previous lecturing experience was in UOW Malaysia KDU University College where I was involved in leading Postgraduate by Research programmes and Research Management. Prior to my PhD, I was in Corporate Communications and Journalism specifically in the Pharma/Biotech sector, as well as in providing Analytics and Media Monitoring services at Meltwater News.  

Dr. Ng is a senior lecturer at Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya and a medical physicist at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre. He served as a radiation oncology medical physicist in the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Institut Kanser Negara. He was an Assistant Director at Medical Radiation Surveillance Division, a national regulatory body in regulating radiation in medicine. He is the founder and served as the Chairman of the MOH Medical Physics Research Task Force which aimed to promote research culture and collaboration in the region since 2018. He also served as the Physics Advisory Editors for Medical Dosimetry, reviewers and member of editorial board for several local and international peer-reviewed journals. He is now serving as the Secretary-General of  Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP) and Secretary of Malaysian Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.