Dr Najah Md Alwi (Flor) specialises in sustainable architectural design, inclusive urban design, and low-carbon planning, with a strong belief that environmental responsibility and design excellence must coexist. She has over fifteen years of international experience across New Zealand, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom, working in academia, professional practice, and design consultancy. Her work focuses on energy-efficient buildings, inclusive and socially responsive urban spaces, and eco-friendly planning, while maintaining architectural quality, spatial clarity, and aesthetic value. She is a LAM/RIBA Part II Graduate Architect and a Green Building Index (GBI) Accredited Professional since 2012. Dr. Najah holds a PhD in Social Science (Architecture & Urban Landscape) from the UK and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Design from New Zealand. She collaborates with construction industries, local authorities, and policymakers on projects related to carbon impact assessment, climate-responsive design, circular economy strategies, and low-carbon urban development. Her consultancy work integrates carbon awarenes and life-cycle thinking without compromising design intent or human experience. She is a member of the PAM ESG Committee and a Council Member of EAROPH (Human Habitat & Settlement). At Universiti Malaya, Dr. Najah is part of the research supervision team and is affiliated with the Green Sustainable Architecture Lab (GSAL) and the Urban Community Architecture Lab (UCAL). Her current research interests include carbon-conscious design, circular economy in the built environment, green infrastructure technologies, and sustainable urban systems. Dr Najah welcomes PhD and Master’s students interested in research that values beautiful, meaningful architecture alongside environmental, social, and cultural sustainability.

ADIL Johan is Deputy Executive Director (Academic and Student Affairs) at the Asia-Europe Institute and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya (UM). His research on music and popular culture considers interculturalism, cosmopolitanism, intimacy, affect and gender, focussing on the Malay world and Southeast Asia. He is author of Cosmopolitan Intimacies, a book on Independence-era Malay film music (NUS Press, 2018) and is co-editor of Made in Nusantara: Studies in popular music (Routledge, 2021). He has also published articles in the Journal of Intercultural Studies (2019); Kajian Malaysia (2019); JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (2022), Indonesia and the Malay World (2023) and Popular Music and Society (2025). He is currently the elected Chair for the Southeast Asian branch for the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM-SEA). ADIL Johan ialah Timbalan Pengarah Eksekutif (Akademik dan Hal Ehwal Pelajar) di Institut Asia-Eropah dan pensyarah kanan di Fakulti Seni Kreatif, Universiti Malaya (UM). Kajiannya mengenai muzik dan budaya popular mempertimbangkan antara budaya, kosmopolitanisme, keintiman, pengaruh dan jantina, memfokuskan kepada alam Melayu dan Asia Tenggara. Beliau adalah pengarang Cosmopolitan Intimacies, sebuah buku mengenai muzik filem Melayu era Kemerdekaan (NUS Press, 2018) dan merupakan penyunting bersama buku Made in Nusantara: Studies in popular music (Routledge, 2021). Beliau juga telah menerbitkan artikel dalam Journal of Intercultural Studies (2019); Kajian Malaysia (2019); JATI-Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (2022), Indonesia and the Malay World (2023) dan Muzik dan Popular Music and Society (2025). Beliau kini merupakan Pengerusi yang dipilih untuk cawangan Asia Tenggara bagi International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM-SEA).

Associate Professor Dr. Noor Adwa's research investigates the convergence of auditing, governance, and financial reporting, employing qualitative methods (interviews) and quantitative approaches (archives and surveys), alongside diverse theoretical frameworks (institutional, legitimacy, power, attribution, and agency). Her research covers subjects such as digitalisation (audit data analytics and artificial intelligence), sustainability assurance, the efficacy of audit committees and other boards, audit quality, the effectiveness of internal audits, external audit legislation, and auditor reporting. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed research articles and co-authored books and book chapters. Her work aims to advance the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; and SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.