DR. MOZHGAN SAMZADEH

Mozhgan Samzadeh is currently affiliated with the Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. She holds a PhD in Architecture and Building (Sustainable Design) from Universiti Malaya and a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering (Hons). Her research primarily focuses on advancing sustainability in the built environment through energy-efficient design, carbon reduction strategies, and the application of life cycle assessment in evaluating building performance. Mozhgan’s work extends to green building practices in retrofitting projects, emphasizing the use of benchmarking and rating tools to improve environmental performance and support sustainable development goals. With over a decade of combined academic and professional experience, she integrates practical architectural design expertise with research-driven approaches. Mozhgan is a certified Green Building Index Facilitator (GBIF) and member of the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC), committed to promoting sustainable and climate-responsive practices in the built environment.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NURUL LIYANA BINTI MOHD KAMIL

Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil is an Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She served as a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow in the Department of Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in the United Kingdom. She obtained a PhD in Human Resource Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Master of Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, and Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia. Her research interests mainly in leadership, organisational climate, work engagement, voice behaviour, employees' well-being and work performance. Nurul is the Deputy Editor for Institutions and Economies Journal. She is also a Membership Officer of the Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work (www.apapfaw.org). She also engaged in academic work together with serving as an invited lecturer at Akademi Kepimpinan Wanita, Malaysia. She was awarded an Erasmus+ International Grant for Staff Mobility for Teaching and was appointed as a Visiting Scholar at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania. She has received various accolades, including the Universiti Malaya's Excellent Service Award (2023). She teaches both postgraduate and undergraduate students and supervises PhD and Master of Public Administration students in the linked discipline. Her most recent publications have appeared in a variety of WoS and Scopus journals, including Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (JOOP), Leadership and Organisational Development Journal, Journal of Management & Organization, Sage Open, and many others. She also a reviewer for some well-known journals such as Current Psychology, Scandivanian Journal of Psychology, Journal of Management Organisation and Management Decision. Nurul's profile can be viewed at https://umexpert.um.edu.my/nurulliyana.html. and she can be reached by email (nurulliyana@um.edu.my).

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DR. FARIDAH BINTI CHE HUSAIN

Faridah Che Husain, is a Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Malay Studies, Universiti Malaya. She obtained all her academic qualifications from Universiti Malaya, namely a Bachelor’s Degree in Japanese studies, a Master of Arts in Civilizational Studies, and subsequently a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Islamic Studies. Her areas of expertise encompass civilizational studies, ethics, philosophy and contemporary issues, ethnic relations, as well as Malay and Islamic arts. In addition, she also examines aspects of ethics, morality, and character from an Islamic perspective, with particular emphasis on the integration of cultural and religious values within a plural society. As a scholar, she is actively engaged in academic writing, teaching, and research, adopting a multidisciplinary approach grounded in humanistic values. Her expertise not only contributes to the advancement of knowledge at the university level but also strengthens academic discourse on Malay-Islamic civilization in the global context.

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RECENT PUBLICATION

  • Islam, Ameena; Md Syed, Md Azalanshah (2026). Journalistic Professionalism in a Time of Paradoxes: ntv Online and "alternative Voice" in Bangladesh. Journalism Practice


  • Adams, Donnie; Sothinathan, Jayanti S.; Radzi, Norfariza Mohd (2026). Science Mapping The Evolution of Middle Leadership Research, 2002-2023. Educational Management Administration & Leadership


  • Azahari, Ahmad Fikri Azfar Ahmad; Naim, Wan Naimah Wan Ab; Sari, Nor Ashikin Md; Lim, Einly; Mokhtarudin, Mohd Jamil Mohamed (2026). Advancement in Computational Simulation and Validation of Congenital Heart Disease: a Review. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering


  • Furuoka, Fumitaka; Gil-Alana, Luis; Yaya, OlaOluwa S.; Vo, Xuan Vinh (2026). Convergence of Gender Unemployment Gaps in Africa: New Evidence from Fourier Adf and Kpss Unit Root Tests With Break. Applied Economics


  • Uchiyama, Yosuke; Furuoka, Fumitaka (2026). Uberisation and Resistance to Online Food Delivery Gig Work in Asia: Lessons from Malaysia. Journal of Contemporary Asia


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