ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. LILY AZURA BINTI SHOAIB

Dr Lily Azura Shoaib is a head specialist and Associate Professor in Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. She earned her Master of Clinical Dentistry in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Edinburgh in 2008 and completed her Bachelor in Dental Surgery at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2000. Her research focuses on cariology, paediatric special care dentistry, oral health quality of life, and dental education, emphasising e-learning and instructional strategies. She is renowned for her paediatric dentistry expertise and commitment to improving dental education and patient care. As an educator, she mentors and guides aspiring dental professionals for the future of dentistry in Malaysia. Her contributions and dedication have earned her widespread respect and recognition in the dental community.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NISFARIZA BINTI MOHD NOOR

She has vast knowledge in the geospatial industry and agriculture and has been working in R&D work for more than 15 years in geospatial technologies at the University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur. She is an energetic researcher with an ardent desire to build a career within the research industry. Enthusiastic, initiative-taking individual with a drive to succeed, having excellent organizational skills. Her research interests are hyperspectral remote sensing and GIS in precision agriculture, especially in oil palm, land use mapping, landfill siting, tourism, watershed, utilities, and forestry in remote sensing. Her transdisciplinary research has across the science, geography, social, and engineering fields. She is a highly efficient and organized strategist with an initiative-taking approach to analytical performance and data accuracy.

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DR. LIM SIEW HUAH

Dr. Lim Siew Huah is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Malaya (UM), where she specializes in Natural Products Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry. She earned her Ph.D. (2013), M.Sc. (2007), and B.Sc. (Hons.) (2004) from UM, and her research focuses on isolating and studying bioactive compounds from Malaysian plants, particularly alkaloids, for potential applications in health sciences and biotechnology. Dr. Lim has extensive experience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students and has been actively involved in curriculum development. She teaches courses in organic chemistry and molecular spectroscopy, incorporating contemporary research findings into her teaching. She previously served as the Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the B.Sc. Chemistry program, where she oversaw academic planning and program improvements. In addition to lecturing, she supervises final-year undergraduate research projects (FYP) and mentors MSc and PhD students in organic and natural products chemistry, guiding them in phytochemical investigations and structural elucidation of bioactive compounds. Her research focuses on natural products chemistry, particularly the isolation, structural elucidation, and spectroscopic characterization of plant-derived secondary metabolites. She specializes in the study of alkaloids, employing advanced spectroscopic techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to determine the structures of complex natural compounds. Her work extends to the chemical modification of natural products to understand their structure-activity relationships and enhance their potential applications. Her research explores the diverse flora of Malaysia to uncover bioactive natural compounds with potential therapeutic relevance. Investigations include the structural modification of natural products to explore their chemical properties and interactions, particularly in cancer-related studies, skin brightening effects, and other health-related applications. Through her work, she contributes to the advancement of natural products chemistry and its role in biomedical research.

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