Dr. Ainul Asyraf bin Lokman was born in Alor Star, Kedah. His early studies began at SK Puchong Utama 2 (SKPU2), SK Taman Putra Perdana (SKTPP) and SMK Datuk Syed Ahmad (SMKDSA). He was then was offered to pursue foundation study at the Islamic Studies Foundation level of the University of Malaya, Nilam Puri Kelantan. then completed his studies at the Bachelor's Degree level in Usuluddin (Minor in Islamic History and Civilization) with distinction. He received a SLAI scholarship offer from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to continue his studies directly to the level of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of humanities, specializing in Middle East Studies. Dr. Ainul’s broad academic interests involve Islamicjerusalem Studies, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Palestinian Issue, Conflict Resolution, Islamic History and Islamic Civilization. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Islamic History, Civilization & Education, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur.

Dr. Mehdi Soltanzadeh was born in 1980 in Iran. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in Iran, he traveled to Malaysia in 2006 to attend an international humanities seminar, where he met several distinguished professors from Malaysian universities. This experience inspired him to pursue a doctorate faculty of arts and social sciences, department of history at the University of Malaya, one of the premier and oldest institutions in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Following the completion of his doctoral studies, Dr. Mehdi chose to remain in Malaysia, driven by his fascination with the country's history, culture and multi-racial society. He collaborated with the Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia for a year as a senior researcher, mostly on researching and translation of  Manuscripts, then he became of life member of Malaysia Translators’ Association,  he engaged in research with the Department of Malay Studies at the National University of Malaysia, focusing on translating various Persian classical texts into Malay. Additionally, he serves as a translator for the Islamic Encyclopaedia Foundation in Iran, where he has translated numerous entries authored by Malaysian and Indonesian scholars from Malay language into Persian language for publication in the Islamic World Encyclopaedia in Iran. Dr. Mehdi now is a senior lecturer at Academy of Malay Studies, Universiti Malaya.

Eric H.Y. Koh, PhD, CFA, FCPA (Aust.) is with the Department of Finance. His research interests are in bank and risk management. He offers a unique blend of practitioner experience and academic credentials. Eric began professional life with external auditing and subsequently joined the banking industry during which he held senior management positions. Besides teaching under- and post-graduate academic courses, Eric also facilitates professional courses and serves as an Examination Committee member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He has authored/co-authored several books and international peer-reviewed journal articles.   The following links are among some writeups on/by him and reviews of his work in leading international professional bodies: https://www.intheblack.com/articles/2019/12/01/eric-koh-fcpa-is-on-a-talent-quest https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2019/10/11/book-review-risk-management-competency-development-in-banks/ https://info.cfainstitute.org/Malaysia-Career-Portal-EricKoh.html   Eric is also a HRD Corp Accredited Trainer.