ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. AZNI ZARINA BINTI TAHA

Dr. Azni Zarina Taha (PhD, Aston University) serves as the Executive Director of UMGiving at Universiti Malaya, where she combines her academic foundation in organization and strategy with her extensive consultancy experience. Prior to this post, she was the Executive Director for Universiti Malaya Center for Continuing Education (UMCCed) and Deputy Director for UMConsult. Holding a PhD in strategy and organizational change, an MBA from Universiti Malaya, and a BSc from the University of Missouri, Dr. Azni is well-regarded for her contributions to management education and strategic development. In her academic role, Dr. Azni teaches corporate strategy and most management-related subjects, integrating academic theory with insights from her consultancy projects. Some of the management-related subjects include, change management in disruptive times, sustainable service innovations, performance management, international business, and training management. She has successfully completed supervising four (4) PhD students. She has published in several refereed and index journals, including Operations Management Research and Tourism Management.  She has delivered tailored training programs for organizations such as Panasonic Malaysia, the Malaysia Armed Forces, and Infineon Technologies, empowering these teams with advanced strategic skills. She has also conducted international training programs for Aoyama Business School (Japan), Kyoto Institute of Technology (Japan), Aston University (UK), and the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Oman).  As a consultant, Dr. Azni has advised high-profile organizations across sectors. Her consultancy work with the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN), and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) highlights her commitment to supporting Malaysia’s economic and industrial advancements. Other notable projects include developing a strategic customer service roadmap for Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pekerja (KWAP), profiling mosques as tourism attractions for the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), and creating the Aerospace Industry 4.0 Readiness Index (AIR4S).

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DR. ADELEH ASEMI ZAVAREH

Here’s a revised and more polished version of your text: Dr. Adeleh Asemi Zavareh is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Software Engineering at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her expertise lies in artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), with a primary focus on developing intelligent decision support systems to address complex challenges across various domains. Dr. Asemi earned her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Malaya under the esteemed Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship. She also holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Pune University, India, and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Ashrafi Esfahani University, Iran. In 2015, she completed her postdoctoral research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human Decision-Making Simulation at the University of Malaya. With over a decade of academic experience, Dr. Asemi has supervised more than 50 postgraduate students and has taught a diverse range of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, the Internet of Things, and Big Data Management. Her research contributions encompass fuzzy-based decision support systems, IoT system modeling, and big data analytics, with numerous publications in high-impact ISI and Scopus-indexed journals. Dr. Asemi is actively engaged in interdisciplinary research collaborations across domains such as healthcare, environmental science, and law, where she leverages AI-driven approaches to address real-world challenges. Since 2019, her research focus has expanded to include the multi-criteria evaluation of big data and IoT technologies, solidifying her role as a leading contributor to smart decision-making frameworks. As an active member of the global academic community, Dr. Asemi serves as an editor and reviewer for leading journals, including Applied Soft Computing, and actively participates in renowned international conferences such as SIGMOD and FOCUS. Her unwavering commitment to research excellence and innovation continues to make a profound impact on the fields of AI, IoT, decision-making, and software engineering.

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DR. NUR FAUZIANI BINTI ZAINUL ABIDIN

Dr. Nur Fauziani earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from University of Otago, New Zealand in 2012. She then pursued postgraduate training and achieved a Master's in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology) from Universiti Malaya in 2021. She is now a dental lecturer in the Faculty of Dentstry, Universiti Malaya. Dr. Nur Fauziani is an active committee member of the Malaysian Association of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology and Medicine (MAOPM) and Malaysian Society Of Oral Microbiologists & Oral Immunologists (MYSOMOI). She is also a member of Oral Cancer Research and Coordination Center (OCRCC). Her main areas of expertise include oral mucosal ulcerations, orofacial pain, oral cancerand oral potentially malignant disorders. She is passionate in managing patients with oro-facial pain and oral lesions as well as actively enhancing her knowledge in health digitization and artificial intelligence. She is also interested in multidisciplinary based researches (dental public health,paediatric dentistry and dental education She is currently teaching degree, master clinical and doctor clinical students.

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