Dr. Alwani Ghazali is attached to the Department of Aqidah and Islamic Thought at the Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya. Her teaching, publication, research and supervision are focused on the issues related to Comparative Religion such as interreligious dialogue, diversity and peaceful co-existence. Previously, she served the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) between 2002-2015 before joining Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in 2016. She graduated for PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia where she was a recipient of two competitive university awards, Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) and Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (MIFRS) (2009-2012). Her PhD thesis entitled Dialogic Thinking in the Sirah: Its Significance and Application in Contemporary Muslim Discourse was suggested by the external examiner to be nominated as a winner of Chancellor’s Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis.  In her Bachelor Degree at IIUM, she majored in Usuluddin and Comparative Religion whereas her minor was Psychology. She then pursued Masters Degree in similar institution with the same specialization and graduated with a dissertation on a philosophical topic related to hermeneutics.  Apart from dialogue and interfaith relationship issues, Dr. Alwani is also interested in areas of Islamic Thought in issues such as contemporary framework for research in Islamic Studies and historical hermeneutics. Being an advocate of dialogue and peaceful co-existence, she is a research fellow at Islamic and Strategic Studies Institute (ISSI).

Shahiran Nazmi bin Shahrul Anuar dilahirkan di Pulau Pinang pada 24 April 2000. Mendapat pendidikan awal di SK Permatang Pasir (2007-2012), kemudian melanjutkan pelajaran ke SMK Permatang Pasir (2013-2017). Seterusnya, meneruskan pengajian di SMA Daeratul Ma'arifl Wataniah 1 pada tahun 2018 sebelum memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda dalam bidang Bahasa Arab dari Universiti al-Azhar, Mesir(2019-2023). Pernah berkhidmat sebagai Guru MySTEP peringkat sekolah rendah dan menengah, sebelum bertugas sebagai Pegawai Penyelidik di Jabatan Mufti Negeri Pulau Pinang dan terlibat dalam penyelidikan fatwa serta analisis isu semasa. Kini dilantik sebagai Pensyarah Bahasa di Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya dan bertugas di Universiti Malaya Education Centre (UMEC), Bachok, Kelantan(2025-kini).

Dr. Purabi Mazumdar is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya. She earned her Master’s degree in Botany from Gauhati University and a Doctoral degree in Bioenergy from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India. Dr. Mazumdar’s research focuses on urban farming, enhancing crop nutritional quality, and crop protection through customized UV radiation, as well as agronomic, molecular, and biochemical strategies. She leads projects funded by grants from CREST, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), and industry partners. Her current work emphasizes advanced crop protection and urban farming systems, including aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics. Driven by the pursuit of sustainable agricultural practices, Dr. Mazumdar aims to answer a critical research question: How can we achieve sustainable, nutrient-dense, and clean food systems that promote health and well-being for all?