Senior Lecturer | Researcher in AI, Big Data, Construction Management and Sustainable Construction Dr. Zafira Nadia Maaz is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Quantity Surveying, Universiti Malaya, specializing in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and digital governance for the built environment. Her research focuses on AI-driven decision intelligence, data driven decision making, data governance, carbon management, and digital transformation in construction. She has played a key role in Construction 4.0 initiatives under the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), contributing to the digitalization and modernization of construction practices through Big data. She has secured multiple government-funded and industry-funded research grants and collaborated with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Works Malaysia, RISM, CIDB, IEM, and JKR. She actively published in WoS and Scopus journals as well as co-authored several industry report, offering insights into Malaysia’s digitalization and data analytics in construction landscape. In 2023, she was invited to present her research on data analytics and AI at the University of Cambridge, a prestigious engagement funded by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. She is also the youngest female recipient of the RICS Young Achiever Award in Southeast Asia, distinction that acknowledges her contributions to advancing big data and AI applications in quantity surveying and the built environment. Beyond her academic and research pursuits, she is known for her open-minded and progressive approach to leadership, fostering a collaborative and innovative learning environment for students and professionals alike. She is deeply passionate about translating research into practical solutions that drive the construction industry forward through AI, data-driven governance, and sustainability.

Prof Dr Zamri Zainal Abidin is a radio astronomy researcher who focuses on exploring the fundamental and applications of deep space astrophysics and solar astronomy sciences. He has been a physicist and lecturer at the Department of Physics, University of Malaya since 2005. After graduating from the Jodrell Bank Centre of Astrophysics at University of Manchester, and together with Prof Dr Zainol Abidin Ibrahim, he established the Radio Cosmology Research Lab Group, which is the first and currently only radio astronomical research group in the country. His PhD thesis won the best publication in astronomy in 2005 awarded by the National Space Agency (ANGKASA). His team of researchers won medals at expos including at the Research, Invention and Innovation Expo (silver medal; awarded by Universiti Malaya in 2006), International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (gold medal; awarded by Ministry Of Science Technology And Innovation Of Malaysia in 2017), Research and Innovation Week Expo (gold medal; awarded by Education, Science, Technology And Transformation of State of Terengganu in 2017) and Seoul International Invention Fair 2017 (2 silver medals; awarded by Korean Invention Promotion Association in 2017). Among his responsibilities are; the chair of the radio astronomy group for the South East Asian Astronomy Network (SEAAN) since 2007, national representative for the Radio Astronomy Frequency Committee in the Asia-Pacific region (RAFCAP) since 2010, regional advisory committee member for the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) since 2017 and the head of the Malaysia-East Asian Observatory Consortium (MEAsOOC) since 2019. He received numerous fellowships including the Freeman Foundation Fellowship (awarded by the Salzburg Seminar, Austria in 2005), Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Research Fellowship For Developing Countries (awarded by the CAS China in 2013) and President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) for Visiting Scientists (awarded by the CAS China in 2019). For his work with the CAS, he was nominated for The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) "Regional Award for Building Scientific Institutions" in 2020. In 2022, he was invited to make a special extended appearance in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) documentary "Solar Storm: A Warning from Space". In his administrative duty, he held the position of the Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Science in Universiti Malaya between 2017 and 2019. He was the Head of Department of Physics between 2022 and 2025. He attended the Executive Education Program on "Innovation in the Digital Age: Entrepreneurship Lessons from Silicon Valley" conducted by the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley in June 2023. He is currently the director the National Centre of Particle Physics, since November 2024. In 2025, he has 9 ongoing PhD students and 12 ongoing masters students under his supervision. The total number of postgraduate students that have graduated under his supervision stands at 28 (11 PhD and 17 masters). He has also supervised a total number of 96 undergraduate Final Year Project (FYP) students since 2006. He has received the certificate of patent filing by the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia for the innovation entitled "Space Weather Monitoring System using a dual-polarized log-periodic dipole antenna array" on 28th July 2025.

Dr Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin is a Family Medicine consultant and academic at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specialising in geriatrics in primary care, lifestyle medicine, mental health, and health systems innovation. Her research focuses on vital yet often overlooked issues affecting older adults, including abuse of older people, advance care planning, social isolation, and mental health. She also explores healthy ageing, health behaviours, and the utilisation of technology in healthcare to improve access and quality of care. She has developed context-sensitive training programmes and clinical guidelines for healthcare practitioners as part of the Prevent Elder Abuse Initiatives (PEACE®). Her doctoral research involved developing and evaluating educational interventions to address the abuse of older people, emphasising the crucial role of primary healthcare providers. Her research on the abuse of older people has been recognised with awards at the 2014 WONCA Asia Pacific Conference and the 2025 Pierre Pluye International Award. She has led digital health innovations, including a mobile app designed to promote behavioural change and manage chronic diseases via telehealth. Her work has earned awards at the Malaysia Technology Expo and the International Innovation Awards. She is the co-chair of the WONCA Special Interest Group on Family Violence and a member of the WONCA Special Interest Group on Healthy Ageing, contributing to national and international discussions on healthy ageing and safeguarding older adults. As an academic, she supervises postgraduate students in the Master of Family Medicine and Master of Medical Science programmes. Her ongoing work continues to influence healthcare practice, policy, and education both within Malaysia and internationally. She actively engages with communities to promote healthy ageing through lifestyle interventions, notably leading the global Walk with A Doc initiative in Petaling Jaya. This award-winning public health programme aims to promote healthy ageing and intergenerational connections.