Dr. Muhammad Mehedi Masud currently holds the position of a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Public Administration, and Development Studies within the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He has authored two books, one with Palgrave McMillan in 2019 and another with UM Press in 2023. In addition to his books, Dr. Masud has contributed book chapters and authored over 70 scientific articles in internationally peer-reviewed journals, all within the field of sustainable development. At present, he serves as the lead investigator on several research projects, including the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the Long-Term Research Grant Scheme (LRGS), UMliving Lab, and various faculty projects. Dr. Masud's research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including sustainable development, the blue economy, circular economy, population and environmental development, development economics, environmental impact assessment, ecotourism development, climate change adaptation and mitigation, community development, means of livelihood, poverty, and social mobility. Throughout his career, Dr. Masud has earned several prestigious awards, including the Academic Excellence Award in 2014, the Excellence Award in 2015 for his high-impact publications, the Bangladeshi Students Nights Award in 2016, the Excellent Service Award in 2020, and the Excellent Service Award-2022 from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Furthermore, he holds the role of Associate Editor at the Journal of Institutions and Economies and serves as an Editorial Board Member for Ecofeminism and Climate Change, as well as the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Dr. Hanira Hanafi is currently a senior lecturer at the Department of Shariah and Law, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. She holds a PhD in Islamic Finance from the Durham University UK (2012) and Master of Comparative Law  (2003) and Bachelor of Law (2002) from International Islamic University Malaysia. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2004. Her research interest lies broadly in the area of Islamic Finance, law and public policy particularly related to Digital Economy and Person with Disabilities. She has also published numerous articles in national and international journals on those areas. She has also contributed in term of administration as a Deputy Director of Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies from 2017 until 2019. 

Noor Asyikeen Mohd Salleh, LL.B. (Hons.) IIUM, Master in Intellectual Property (UKM), has joined the Faculty of Law of University of Malaya as a Lecturer. Prior to joining academia, she was in practice as a conveyancing lawyer at Messrs Iza Ng Yeoh & Kit for 7 years. Her area of interests are conveyancing practice, land acquisition, intellectual property and land law. Being a passionate researcher and academic, she has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented papers in conferences. She also had received a Faculty Research Grant of RM5,000.00 on 11th August 2020 to fund the study on “Land Acquisition in Peninsular Malaysia: Empirical Study On Striking the Right Balance Between Public and Private Interests.