Dr Sabri Sulaiman is a Senior Lecturer and Sociologist at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Trained entirely at the University of Malaya (UM), where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Social Administration and Justice (with a minor in Anthropology and Sociology), a Master’s in Social Intervention, and a PhD in Social Services, all from UM. His Master’s thesis examined Social Deprivation and the Social Well-being of Malaysian Children.  His doctoral research contributed to the development of a Community-Based Social Care Model to protect the rights and improve the social well-being of street-connected children.  His applied research and advisory roles extend to civil society and international organisations, reflecting his commitment to linking research with advocacy and policy reform. He has built an internationally recognised research profile grounded in comparative, applied, and globally engaged sociology across the Global South and the Global North.  Dr Sabri Sulaiman is a sociologist whose work examines how social structures, governance systems, and policies shape human and social development, human behaviour, vulnerability, health, and well-being across the life course, social groups such as class, gender, disability, and ethnicity. His work focuses on the applied and comparative sociology of vulnerability, protection, care, and social justice, with particular attention to children, families, persons with disabilities, and ageing populations globally. He investigates Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), family well-being, caregiving, inequality, violence, labour precarity, and state interventions, linking these to population health, social well-being, education, and access to care. Through a global sociology lens and comparative insights from the Global South and North, he analyses how migration, capitalism, demographic and population change, and local and international governance systems shape mobility, inequality, welfare, well-being and rights-based social protection across society and social class. Using applied sociology approaches and robust methodological tools, Dr Sabri develops social indicators, evaluates programmes, and designs evidence-based interventions and policy recommendations to improve the living conditions, health, and well-being of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. Dr Sabri is actively engaged in national and international research, consultancy, and postgraduate supervision across these domains: Sociology of Children, Families, and Life Course: Examines how childhood, family life, and caregiving are socially constructed across cultures. His work focuses on ACEs, child and family well-being, resilience, deprivation, family transitions, and life-course inequalities. Additional areas include child and family policy, protection systems, parental protection, demographic change, ageing, gender equality, work–family balance, and care services for older adults in both the Global South and the Global North.  Sociology of Population Health, Human Development and Well-Being: Explores how social structures, cultural norms, inequality, family, education, labour participation, social protection and policy environments influence developmental pathways, health outcomes, and quality of life across the life course. Global Sociology and Comparative Sociology: examines how global forces intersect with national governance, impacting inequality and social policy. Comparative Sociology evaluates cross-national differences in health, welfare, education, and justice systems, identifying mechanisms that produce or mitigate inequality across societies, drawing on comparative insights from the Global South and the Global North.  Sociology of Governance: Investigates the role of global governance institutions (e.g., WHO, World Bank) in shaping social protection systems, resource distribution, and rights-based policies, and how these governance mechanisms affect public welfare, well-being, healthcare, and education systems while contributing to or mitigating global inequality. Sociology of Violence, Vulnerability, and Protection: Studying interpersonal, structural, and political violence, and the institutional contexts that sustain or mitigate harm. This includes research on violence against children, gender-based violence, elder abuse, and labour exploitation, alongside protection systems and state responsibility. Sociology of Ageing, Care, and Disability: Addressing issues such as ageing-in-place, long-term care, disability inclusion, social mobility, the well-being of people with disabilities and ageing population,  stigma, and labour market barriers, with comparative research on social protection and community care systems. Sociology of Work and Labour: Examining labour markets, inequalities, the gig economy, global supply chains, care economies, and workplace rights. His research emphasises labour precarity, care work, and social protection for vulnerable workers. Applied Sociology, Measurement, and Evidence-Based Interventions: Applies sociological theory and methods to real-world problems through program evaluation, indicator and measurement development, and the design of evidence-based interventions in education, health, disability, and social care. Focuses on improving well-being and living conditions for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.  Legal Sociology and Human Rights: Investigating the role of human rights in improving welfare, legal reforms, welfare regulation, and state accountability, especially in vulnerable societies. Sociology of Inclusive and Special Education: Examining the social, cultural, and institutional dynamics influencing inclusive education, focusing on accessibility, stigma, support structures, rights-based policy implementation, and comparative models of inclusion. Dr Sabri has collaborated with and consulted for ministries, government agencies, and international partners. Apart from research and teaching, he's also now a consultant for the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN).  He is currently leading several major research initiatives, including A Study on Risk Behaviours in At-Risk Adolescents in Malaysia, Creating Inclusive Digital Education for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions in Malaysia and The Relationship Between Education Inequality and Subjective Well-being of Persons With Disability in Higher Education. He is also the author of forthcoming books, namely the Community-Based Social Care Model in Protecting Street-Connected Children in Malaysia. He has also published a book titled "Deprivasi Sosial Kanak-kanak Malaysia", which examines the status of social deprivation and the social well-being of Malaysian children from their own perspectives, as well as intervention and policy strategies to reduce social deprivation and enhance their overall well-being. Dr Sabri’s work is internationally recognised. He is a member of the British Sociology Association, the Association of Southeast Asian Studies in the United Kingdom (ASEASUK), the Social Policy Association, the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), the Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW), and the International Sociological Association (ISA). He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to edited volumes, and presented at numerous international conferences. Dr Sabri welcomes collaborative opportunities with scholars, practitioners, and institutions committed to advancing justice, equity, and social care systems that leave no one behind.  

Wong Jee Keen Raymond received the Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (1st Class Honors) and Master of Electrical Engineering from Universiti Tenaga Nasional in 2010 and 2013 respectively. He obtained his PhD from Universiti Malaya in 2016. He worked as a Product Engineer at Motorola Solutions (2010-2011), Senior Lecturer (2016-2018), and Programme Leader (2019-2021) at Tunku Abdul Rahman University College. Since 2021, he has been working as a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaya. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng UK), Professional Engineer (PEng BEM), Senior Member of IEEE, Member of IET, Member of IEM, and Professional Technologist of MBOT. He was the Honorary Secretary for IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Malaysia from 2020-2023. His main research interests include insulation condition monitoring, partial discharge phenomenon, machine learning, and deep learning applications in fault location and classification. To date, he has secured over RM 923,649.28 in grant funding, where RM 541,990 of it as the Principal Investigator.

Dr. Song Sze Looi is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Universiti Malaya, specialising in Phylogenomics and eDNA Metagenomics. She obtained her PhD in the field of Algal Biotechnology in 2013. Following her doctorate, she was appointed as a Postdoctoral Researcher on a high-impact research project in Molecular Phylogenetics and Systematics. In 2016, she took on the role of Research Fellow, focusing on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics. In 2019, Dr. Song joined the China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences (CAMS) at Xiamen University Malaysia as an Assistant Professor. She returned to Universiti Malaya in 2021 and currently serves as the Program Coordinator for the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) and the Program Director for Future Studies. Dr. Song’s research integrates high-throughput sequencing technologies and advanced analytical tools to explore the evolutionary relationships and biodiversity of a wide range of organisms, including both marine and terrestrial taxa. Her projects examined the phylogenetic and phylogeographic structures of biota of economic, agriculture and public health importance, such as seaweeds, parasites, insects, and vertebrates, as well as microbial communities associated with host organisms and environmental samples. She has published over 60 WoS–indexed journal articles. In addition, she has led or contributed to numerous research projects funded by national, international, and industry bodies, including the Japan Toray Science Foundation, the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), the National Conservation Trust Fund (NCTF), and a Petronas-funded project in collaboration with UCSI University. Her recent work focuses on the application of eDNA for assessing marine biodiversity and ecosystem health, particularly in sensitive estuarine and coastal habitats. Her research excellence has been recognized (1) through multiple awards, including being a co-recipient of the Malaysia Toray Science Foundation 2023 Science and Technology Award, and (2) as a lead speaker at conferences.