PROF. DR. LOO CHU KIONG

Prof. Dr. Loo has conducted fascinating research over the 12 years in The University of Malaya, particularly in Lifelong Machine Learning, Explainable Robotics, Explainable AI and recently in Trustworth & Sustainable AI. His numerous publications on the topic have been well-received and have made a substantial contribution to the Continual Machine Intelligence.  He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers on neurorobotics and machine intelligence. In high-impact journals such as IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Neural Networks, Journal of Neural Systems, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, to name a few. Prof. Loo is also the recipient of JSPS fellowship award from Japan and the Georg Forster Fellowship award from the Humboldt Foundation, Germany, Belt and Road Academic Fellowship Scheme, China, and the Fulbright Fellowship from US. He has been the visiting professor of Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand and Adjunct Professor in The Harry Butler Institute, Murdoc University. He has applied the developed theory to medical diagnosis, prognosis, and brain-inspired Machine Intelligence, and the potential of his research findings has been successfully demonstrated in various domains, including digital healthcare and cognitive robotics. Chu Kiong has been recognized for his excellence in applied research that has commercial potential based on the 10 patents filed. He is one of the founders of UM spin-off company, UMCH Sdn. Bhd. specializing in AI-enabled connected healthcare solutions.   Moreover, he is honoured Malaysia’s Research Star Award 2019 - Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, from the Ministry of Education as one of the most influential researchers in Malaysia. He received the Top Research Scientist Malaysia (TRSM) award 2020 from the Academy of Science Malaysia. 

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DR. SYED MOHD JEFFRI BIN SYED JAAFAR

Syed Mohd Jeffri Syed Jaafar merupakan anak kelahiran Temerloh Pahang. Beliau merupakan lulusan cemerlang Sarjana Muda Syariah  (Fiqh & Usul)  daripada Universiti Malaya pada tahun 2012 di bawah tajaan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA). Pada tahun 2013, beliau telah ditawarkan menyambung pengajian di peringkat doktor falsafah secara fast track dalam bidang fiqh dan Usul  di Universiti yang sama dengan mendapat tajaan Skim Latihan Akademik IPTA (SLAI).  Beliau telah berjaya menyelesaikan pengajian dengan GOT “Graduate on Time” di peringkat doktor falsafah pada tahun 2017. Sepanjang pengajian, beliau sempat menimba ilmu di beberapa buah negara luar seperti di Jami’ah Ain Syam, Mesir (2010) dan di Dar Mustafa, Yaman (2014). Antara kepakaran dan bidang yang sedang diterokai oleh beliau adalah usul fiqh, pemikiran hukum, fiqh ibadat, fiqh haji dan umrah serta fiqh kontemporari. Beliau seorang yang aktif di dalam penyelidikan, penulisan, penerbitan dan persidangan baik di peringkat kebangsaan mahupun antarabangsa. Kini beliau berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah kanan di Jabatan Fiqh dan Usul, Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya.

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DR. AHMAD BIN YUSSUF

Ahmad Yussuf is a Senior Lecturer in the Islamic Education Programme at the Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Education from the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Yarmouk University in Jordan. Additionally, he obtained a Master's degree and a Licentiate degree, both in Usuluddin (Quranic Exegesis and Sciences), from al-Azhar University in Egypt. His expertise lies in the field of Islamic Education, Teaching al-Quran, Quranic Studies, and Educational Technology. Furthermore, he has a keen interest in Arabic language studies, particularly in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, and has experience in editing Arabic-Islamic manuscripts. Beyond his specialization in Islamic Studies and Islamic Education, Ahmad Yussuf has a passion for Information and Communication Technology, particularly web-based database programming. He has designed and developed a system utilizing web-based applications for managing teaching practicum using PHP scripting language and MySQL database. Additionally, he holds certifications as a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE), Microsoft Educator Trainer, Adobe Creative Educator, and Apple Teacher.  

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