Sr Dr. Loo Siaw Chuing (Angeline) obtained her Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons) (Distinction, 2008), Master of Science (Building) (Distinction, 2011), and her PhD (Project & Construction Management, 2015) from Universiti Malaya. She has been a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying since 2016, a registered professional quantity surveyor with BQSM, and a member of RISM since 2020. She was the coordinator for Master of Project Management for 4 years and is currently the coordinator for open and distance learning for the Faculty of Built Environment and the coordinator for Bachelor of Quantity Surveying. Dr. Loo teaches undergraduate courses: Principles of Management, Data Analysis, Measurement, Research Methodology, Building Structure, and Research Project and supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Her research interests are project management, risk management, and international construction focusing on project performance and delivery. She also secured 16 internal and external grants with her collaborators. She has published more than 40 international refereed journal papers, 2 books, and 10 conference papers. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property. She is currently an external examiner for SEGi University and also one of the Sarawak Course Advisory Committee Members for Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus. She has garnered a few research and service awards. She won two best paper awards (conferences held in Italy and Indonesia), a gold award and novice special award (won with her final year supervisee), a gold award (teaching enhancement research with her colleagues), and other awards. She also received the Certificate of Excellent Service (SPC) in 2020 and the Award of Excellent Service (APC) in 2021 and 2024. She has been actively serving RISM: organizing committee for RISM research conferences for three consecutive years and secretary for the PAQS Congress 2023. She is also the current committee member for the QS Division 2024/2025 and 2026/2026 at the RISM and one of the subcommittee member at the BQSM. She is an active QS consultant at the University’s consultancy unit known as Unit Perundingan Universiti Malaya (UPUM), where she is involved in both private and public projects.

Prof. Dr. Esther Daniel Medical Education, Research and Development Unit (MERDU), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya    Areas of Expertise  & Background Science Education (Biology); Environmental Education / Education for Sustainable Development; Science Teacher Education, Medical Education; Integrating Technology in Teaching; Learning and Cognition; Learning Sciences, Metacognition, Pedagogies. Esther is an  educator, formerly with the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya. With over three decades of experience as a teacher educator, her professional journey began in some of Malaysia’s premier boarding schools—Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak, Seremban; the Malay College Kuala Kangsar; and Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Ipoh—where she taught science with distinction. Her academic expertise spans science education, environmental education, technology integration in science classrooms, and learning and cognition. She has conducted numerous workshops and seminars on qualitative research methodologies and pedagogical innovations, serving as a Master Trainer for new lecturers in institutions of higher learning. Her research has primarily focused on science, biology and environmental education, and many of her postgraduate students have successfully completed their studies under her supervision. She has conducted numerous workshops for Qualitative Research Methodologies. Esther has collaborated extensively with WWF-Malaysia, contributing to in-depth research and teacher training initiatives that promote sustainable development education. Her scholarly footprint includes published journal articles, conference presentations (local and international), and the authorship of several teaching and research modules—including those on Science pedagogy, Environmental Education, Sustainable Education and Qualitative Research Methods. Among her notable publications are Biology Education in a Changing Planet and Cognition in Science Education. Her contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including: The UNESCO-Hamdan Award (2016) for effective teacher training, The Venus International Women’s Award (2017) for Lifetime Achievement in Science Education (Biology), The Universiti Malaya Excellence Award (2018) for securing the highest international grant. More recently, she has ventured into Medical Education. She currently serves as an Honorary Professor at the Medical Education, Research and Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, UM. She played a key role in developing and implementing the MOHRE (Master of Health Research Ethics) programme She is an  affiliated member of the UM-WWF-M Living Planet Centre, having recently completed a nationwide Sustainable Development research initiative. Esther led a nationwide study on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) with PPPLS (Pertubuhan Pendidikan Pembangunan Lestari Selangor) from 2022 to 2023. Esther is a senior fellow at the Asia Office of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Sunway University. She is also involved in the UNESCO-Chair Project for ESD (2022–2025) in collaboration with Asia Pacific University (APU), and serves as a consultant on Mission 4.7: Transformational Learning through ESD, a global initiative by the (SDSN) at the Jeffrey Sachs Centre, Sunway University (2023–2025). She is also the co-researcher for the UNESCO Action Research project for ESD (2025). She is also attached to the Asia – University (AeU) and the Asia Pacific University (APU) of technology and innovation as an Adjunct Professor. She is also a member of the Jawatankuasa Rakan Strategik Pendidikan untuk Pembangunan Mampan dan Kewarganegaraan Global KPM (2025-2026) and involved actively in preparing an action plan for ESD and Global Citizenship.    

Dr. Jeevan began his academic journey by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1999. He then advanced to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where he completed an MSc in Mechanical Engineering in 2003 and a PhD in Heat Transfer in Electronic System in 2007. In 2014, he obtained a Professional Certificate in Electronic Engineering from the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), further cementing his status as a registered professional engineer. Dr. Jeevan holds a chartered engineer registration via IET (UK) since 2012 . Within the Faculty of Engineering, he leads interdisciplinary research efforts in optimization, artificial intelligence, and control systems, with applications in healthcare, IR4, and electronic circuits. He heads the Expert System & Optimization Lab (ESOL), which focuses on integrating AI and swarm intelligence with control strategies to address societal challenges like cancer treatment optimization and Industrial Revolution 4. ESOL collaborates with dental faculties at UM and international institutions across the UK, Germany, and China. Dr. Jeevan’s research portfolio is both broad and impactful: he has authored over 100 peer‑reviewed journal articles, garnered more than 1,300 citations, and currently having an H‑index of 20(2025). Noteworthy recent publications include studies on cancer chemotherapy controlled via optimal control and swarm intelligence; exploration of distortion estimation using image gradients; investigations into vehicle type classification using semi‑supervised PCA and convolutional networks; and research with Malaysian Industry related to Industry Revolution 4.0. In 2024 alone, he co-authored works on dual‑therapy cancer control and metaheuristic optimization for treatment planning, demonstrating his ongoing leadership in high‑impact interdisciplinary research. Beyond research, Dr. Jeevan is active in grant panel review, academic examination, and journal referee service. He has served as a panel assessor for UM internal grant schemes (2019–21) and reviewed proposals for Universiti Pertahanan Malaysia, Taylor’s University, and the international journal Applied Soft Computing and IEEE access. In recognition of his dedication to service, he received the Certificate of Excellent Service from Universiti Malaya in 2014 . In the classroom, he teaches the Optimization Methods (KIE4024) and Numerical Analysis(KIE3005) for undergraduates and lectures on Machine Learning(KQC7015), Industrial Automation and Robotics(KQC7031) and Embedded System(KQC7029) for Masters of Coursework, equipping engineering students with AI‑based approaches to address complex, real‑world engineering problems through optimal control and swarm intelligence.