Md Faruk Abdullah is a senior lecturer at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya (UM). Additionally, he holds the position of Adjunct Faculty at Guidance College in Texas, USA. Before joining UM, he was a senior lecturer at the School of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) for eight years. He earned his PhD in 2016 from the University of Malaya, specialising in Islamic economics. In 2012, he completed the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) program at INCEIF University. His academic journey also includes obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic law and jurisprudence) in 2010 from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Md Faruk has proven proficiency in teaching Islamic finance, wealth management, Shariah, and Fiqh muamalat courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His contributions extend to publishing several articles in Web of Science and SCOPUS-indexed journals. His areas of specialisation encompass Shariah aspects of business and finance, product innovation in Islamic finance and Islamic microfinance. Presently, he serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index. Additionally, he holds a research collaboration with the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) as an Associate Fellow. To further disseminate knowledge, he maintains a dedicated YouTube channel to share insights on fiqh muamalat, Islamic finance, and wealth management. The channel can be accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mjMBd7f_AmnkyjtwIEeCA

Prof Sanjiv Mahadeva is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and the previous Head of the Department of Medicine (2014 - 2019), University Malaya. He underwent his basic undergraduate and postgraduate medical training in the UK, and subsequently completed his sub-speciality training in Gastroenterology in the Yorkshire Deanery, UK. After joining the Faculty of Medicine in 2003, he pursued research in the area of Functional GI disorders and obtained a Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Leeds, UK in 2009. Despite a busy clinical practice and heavy training commitments, he has actively contributed to research with over 200 scientific peer-reviewed publications in international journals, 9419 citations and a H-index of 49 (Google Scholar). He currently serves as Associate and Academic Editor for several international journals and has been ranked “top 2% scientists in the world” by Stanford University in 2022 & 2023 .

Dr. Fong Chng Saun is a senior lecturer at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Universiti Malaya. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Technology from University Putra Malaysia in 2016. Recognizing his academic excellence, he was offered the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree at Universiti Malaya, where he completed his PhD in Environmental Science, specializing in Urban Ecosystem Management, in 2021. Dr. Fong's primary research interest lies in urban ecosystem management with a significant emphasis on the urban heat island effect in tropical cities. His expertise extends to various domains including environmental science and technology, sustainable development, and atmospheric-related research such as air pollution monitoring and its health impacts. His work in these areas has garnered him recognition as a finalist for the Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) Chrysalis Award in 2020 and a place among the top 100 Scientists of Malaysia in the same year. Beyond his core research, Dr. Fong is proficient in using automated weather stations and IoT systems for continuous environmental monitoring. He has also made significant contributions to outdoor thermal comfort assessments, the study of heat stress and related illnesses, 3D urban microclimate modeling and simulation, air quality assessment, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), environmental pollution assessment, and climate resilience and adaptation. Dr. Fong has been prolific in his academic contributions, regularly publishing technical research articles, reviews, books, and book chapters in reputable journals. He serves as an invited reviewer for high-impact journals such as Science of the Total Environment, Sustainable Cities and Society, Energy & Buildings, Sustainability, and Urban Science. His notable research projects include studies on the urban heat island phenomenon in tropical cities, evaluating walkability indices to promote sustainable transportation at Universiti Malaya, and spearheading a carbon neutrality acceleration initiative centered on greenhouse gas emission analytics. Currently, he is involved in the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) Air Quality Study, which explores the impact of environmental and air quality indicators on asthma health outcomes in Greater Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Fong is also deeply involved in the field of planetary health, addressing the interconnections between human health and the health of our planet. His research on future cities focuses on creating sustainable urban environments that can withstand the challenges of climate change and urbanization. This includes investigating the effects of urban design and greening on human health and the environment, developing strategies for urban heat mitigation, and promoting resilience and adaptation to extreme weather events. He is currently leading the Universiti Malaya Planetary Health as program coordinator.  In addition to his research, Dr. Fong actively collaborates with various governmental bodies, private sectors, NGOs, and researchers from local and international universities. His dedication to the field of atmospheric technology has earned him membership in the Malaysian Board of Technologists. He is also a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities' Sustainable Urban Design Working Group and the Landscape and Human Health Working Group. He is also appointed as the research coordinator under Universiti Malaya Sustainable Development Center and a member of the Universiti Malaya Climate Change Advisory Panel for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC). Dr. Fong welcomes all forms of collaboration, especially those closely linked to urban sustainability and well-being, aiming to foster healthier and more sustainable future cities.