Dr Catherine Thamarai Arumugam is currently attached to the Family Health Discipline, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya as a Medical Lecturer with a specialisation in Public Health Medicine. Her past publications speaks of her interest in the research on early childhood development, infectious diseases and her love for poetries. In an unwavering effort of creating a safe media environment for thriving children - she is interested to further explore on the dynamics of technology, toddlers and family relationships.  A medical degree holder from Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - her journey as a junior doctor started at the Sungai Buloh Hospital which is also the national referral centre for infectious disease. Upon completion of housemanship training, she went on to serve as a Medical Officer in Charge of a maternal child health clinic in the district of Temerloh, Pahang. The responsibility entrusted granted her invaluable experience especially in the domains of maternal child health and disaster preparedness – stirring the passion towards public health. Dr Catherine went back to Temerloh District Health Office with a Doctorate in Public Health from Universiti Malaya - serving as an Epidemiology Officer, heading the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Unit during the COVID19 rampage. Her major tasks revolved around surveillance, outbreak response, training activities and playing the role of liaison officer for the state-level CDC department. From Ministry of Health to Ministry of Higher Education – Dr Catherine has now started her new venture as a medical lecturer, striving to be an advocate for public health issues she is passionate about through her research works and creative writings!

Dr Jaime Jacqueline Jayapalan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM). She has extensive professional experience in academia and research, including visiting scholar positions in Sri Lanka and India. Dr Jayapalan's academic journey began with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the School of Health Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia, where she graduated with First Class honours in 2005. She then pursued a master’s degree in medical sciences from the Faculty of Medicine at UM (2009). Subsequently, she obtained a PhD in Biochemistry/ Proteomics (2015) and recently, a Master of Business Administration degree in Human Resource Management from the same institution (2021). In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr Jayapalan has been actively involved in securing research grants and has successfully obtained funding from various sources. These grants have provided essential financial support for her research endeavours and have facilitated the advancement of scientific knowledge in her field. Notably, she received funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, for projects such as the identification of prostate cancer biomarkers, the exploration of predictors for early detection of cardiovascular changes in high-adiposity female adults, and the investigation of biochemical, metabolic, and proteomics changes in different phenotypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. She has also been awarded scholar grants by the Asian Universities Alliance for her outstanding research contributions. With over 725 citations and an H-index of 16 according to Google Scholar, Dr. Jayapalan has made a significant impact on her field. Dr Jayapalan's dedication to research, combined with her impressive academic credentials, publication record, and extensive funding success, establishes her as a prominent and respected figure in the field of molecular medicine. Her expertise and contributions have greatly advanced the understanding of cancer biomarkers and hold significant potential for improving diagnostic methods and treatment strategies in the future.

Faiz Zaki obtained his Master of Science (Web Science and Big Data Analytics) from the University College of London in 2017 and a PhD in Network Analytics from Universiti Malaya in 2022. He is currently serving as the Director of the Data and Information Management Center and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Systems and Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya. He is also a core member of the Center of Research for Cybersecurity and Network (CSNET). His research interests lie at the intersection between big data analytics and computer networking. As such, most of his works revolve around network analytics, such as network traffic classification. Currently, his research direction is steering towards producing real-time network analytics using technologies like edge computing and federated learning. Faiz Zaki also holds several professional certifications in computer networking, such as CCNA and HCIA, besides being an active member of IEEE Computer Society and Young Professionals.