Dr. Purabi Mazumdar is a senior lecturer at Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya. She obtained her master's degree in Botany at Gauhati University and Doctoral degrees in the field of Bioenergy from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India. She qualified State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship Commission, Government of India, 2007 and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2007 in Life Sciences and availed fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India (2007-2012) at IITG. Dr Purabi was employed by UM as a postdoctoral research fellow and then a research fellow before taking up the senior lecturer position. Her current research pursues to improve the nutritional quality of crops using radiation, agronomic, molecular and biochemical approaches. She is involved in projects supported by grants from MoHE and Industries. Her ongoing research projects involve fertigation and crop protection, urban farming (aquaponics, hydroponics, aeroponics) working towards a key research question: How do we achieve sustainable, nutrient-dense and clean food and agriculture systems which promote health and well-being for all humans?  

Lee Su Teng possesses academic and industrial experience. A seasoned Human Resource professional with years of progressive experience. Her extensive experience includes hands-on engagement in managing a full spectrum of HR, working with human resources information systems, spearheading HR business contingency plans and serving as an HR representative for an acquisition exercise. She left the corporate after being awarded a full scholarship to pursue her doctorate. Following her PhD, she has now moved on to her academic career with the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia where she teaches Human Resources. Her research is multidisciplinary, focusing on generational cohorts, employee engagement, and Human Resources. Her research has been published in WoS and SCOPUS-indexed journals, books and proceedings at international conferences.

Ridha is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and is the Deputy Head of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing (AMMP) Center at the University of Malaya. He obtained Doctor of Engineering from Utsunomiya University Japan in 2015, specializing in magnetic abrasive finishing for superfinishing of tube internal surface for clean environment applications. Prior to his doctoral study, he worked in Yamazaki Mazak Corporation as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer focusing on CNC prototype machine design and evaluations for mass production. He involved in the design and development of several CNC machines including Quick Turn Nexus series and performed more than 100 variations of cutting parameters such as OD and ID cutting, boring, intermittent cutting, roundness cutting using diamond tool, continuous 8 hours cutting etc. to confirm the machine`s limits and capabilities. Currently, he is collaborating with Joining Welding Research Institute, Osaka University Japan to develop friction stir welding process in a sustainable way to be implemented in manufacturing industry in Malaysia. The project explores the possibilities of joining similar and dissimilar materials such as polycarbonate/aluminium, aluminium/stainless steel, magnesium/steel, aluminium/copper for various applications in automotive and semiconductor industries. Analysis of welds using Transmission Electron Microscopy for joints with carbonaceous nanomaterial additives such CNT and Graphene for the purpose of enforcement is his current passion. He was awarded the Distinguished International Associate from Royal Academic of Engineering UK in 2023 for his pproject on friction stir welding. He actively applies for research projects and has secured various research grants from domestic and international funders. He has completed supervision of 4 PhD and 8 Master students, and currently supervising 10 PhD and 1 Master candidates. (Updated 27 Feb 2024)