Prof. Datin Ir Dr Bushroa is an accomplished educator and researcher with over 20 years of teaching experience across Surface Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Communication and Critical Thinking, Mechatronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She earned her B.Eng. (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK, in 1997. She completed her Master of Engineering Science at Universiti Malaya (UM) in 2004, undertaking collaborative research with Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan, and obtained her PhD from UM, Malaysia in 2012. She pursued post-doctoral research at UCLA, USA under a prestigious scholarship from the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. A Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) since 2011, she is also a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia since 2016. She has held leadership roles as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and previously served as President of SUKMANITA at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. As an active member of the Centre of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing (AMMP), she has led the group for several years. Her research achievements include numerous registered Intellectual Property Rights, notably a unique magnetron sputtering system utilizing powder mixtures. Her core expertise lies in Surface Engineering; developing and optimizing thin films and coatings of nitrides, carbides, ceramics, metals, and rare earth materials for diverse applications. She also specializes in designing plasma-based systems, including innovative powder magnetron sputtering, cold plasma for water pathogen treatment, and plasma electrolytic oxidation. Integrating emerging technologies, she explores applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for manufacturing process optimization, sustainability, and cultural heritage preservation. With over 100 publications and an H-index exceeding 30, she has received multiple awards, medals, and significant research funding as evidence of her commitment to impactful education and innovative research on national and international stages. Prof. Datin Ir Dr Bushroa remains committed to advancing engineering knowledge and industry innovation through her research, leadership, and mentorship.

Dr Tengku Sarina Aini Binti Tengku Kasim is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Islamic History, Civilization and Education, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. She graduated with a bachelor degree in Islamic Education (BIsEd) in 1996 and a master degree in Education (MEd-Guidance and Counselling) in 2000 from University of Malaya. She then received her PhD in Education from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand in 2012. Her areas of research interest include Islamic Education (curriculum and psychology), Teacher Education (Islamic Education teaching and learning) and Guidance and Counselling from Islamic perspective. Her research cover topics such as Islamic Education teachers’ professional development, Islamic Educational curriculum development, educational psychology (Islamic perspective), psychosocial development, religiosity and spiritual, moral and ethics etc.

Mohammad Nazri is an associate professor in the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. He obtained his Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the University Technology MARA (UiTM), MBA and BBA from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). He had almost 12 years of professional experience with RHB Investment Bank. His research interests include management, supply chain, leadership, and strategic management. Human Capital, Business Ethics, and Islamic Perspectives in Business are among his teaching specialties. He published several books as well as more than 90 research articles in WOS, ESCI, Scopus, and other refereed journals. His research grants included those from the University Malaya Research Grant (UMRG), Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM), Long-Term Research Grant (LRGS) and Special Interest Group Grant, UiTM.