DR. ZURAIDAH ABDULLAH  is a senior lecturer in Faculty of Education, University of Malaya. She received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Malaya, in Principalship Studies in 2010. Her career began as a teacher in SMK (P) Methodist Malacca, SMK Victoria Kuala Lumpur, Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid Kedah, SMK (P) Sri Aman Selangor,  and SMK USJ 23 Selangor  since 1989 until 2002. She was then appointed as a Senior Assistant (Academic) in SMK Seksyen 18 Selangor from 2002 until 2004 before she pursued her studies and becoming one of the lecturers in University of Malaya. She was also attached to University of Glasgow, United Kingdom for an academic internship in 2010.  Soon after, she was seconded to the  Centre For Civilisitional Dialogue, University of Malaya as a Deputy Director since 2011. In the year of 2014 to 2015, she has been appointed as a coordinator, representing Univerisity of Malaya in Outdoor Education And Leadership Programme with Providence University of Taiwan. Ever since she has been focusing on promoting  intercultural communication in civilisational dialogue. Her research is basically focusing on society from the perspective of education such as the issue of Professional Learning Community (PLC) in schools, Inclusive education programme, the National School Empowerment based on the PPPM 2013-2025, trans-genders, resiliency of university students and also promoting peace education to secondary level students in order to maintain peaceful and boosting unity. Currently, Dr. Zuraidah Abdullah involves in consultation project for social issues in collaboration with JAKIM, IPGM, BPSH, UNESCO Malaysia, DMDI and KPWPM. For her passion and great contribution in such critical areas, she has been conferred the Bintang Cemerlang Melaka  by TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka and was awarded the Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (PPC) from the Ministry of Education (MOE) of YAB Tan Sri Dato ' Haji Muhyiddin Hj Mohd Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister KPM (MOE). She received the medal for the high quality service based on her annual performance and contribution given which covers activities within and outside the Organization training, leadership and personal qualities.  

Dr. Suzaimi Johari is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), Universiti Malaya (UM), where she is currently working under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Mohd Rafie Johan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nader Ghaffari Khaligh. Her research focuses on developing organocatalytic materials with applications in both academia and industry, particularly in the field of green chemistry.  Dr. Suzaimi holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) from Universiti Malaya (UM), where she conducted research into advanced organocatalysis, developing materials that can facilitate organic reactions with high selectivity and minimal waste. She also holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from the Korea National University of Science and Technology (UST), and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSc. Chem.) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Her work aims to create more efficient, environmentally friendly catalytic systems that can help reduce waste and energy consumption in chemical processes, contributing to more sustainable industrial practices.

Syafiq Faliq Alfan, also known as Sefa, is a performing artist, educator, and cultural researcher deeply interested in the discourse on the history of Asian Traditional Performing Arts from the perspective of Cultural Evolution Theory. He earned his Doctoral Degree from the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Science at Hiroshima University, Japan, in 2022 through his research on the methodological construction of analysis towards traditional dance of Mak Yong and Noh using motion capture technology. As an artist, Sefa has been a member of the Ipoh artist collective called Projek Rabak since 2011, where he currently serves as the director. Since 2007, he has actively participated in numerous local and international performances, focusing on the intersection of Corporeal Mime by Etienne Decroux and the improvisational techniques of Malaysian traditional performing arts. His interest in performance research centers around the body as subject and its entanglement with elements within its environment including space, audience and technology. Sefa is also a creative writer, with notable works such as 'Melankolia Bisu' (2014) and 'Novel Eksperimental' (2013), among others. Currently, his research interests revolve around the pragmatism philosophy and philosophy of history to enhance the historical narrative in Mak Yong and other Malaysian performing arts. He believes that further enriching the discourse in Malaysian traditional performing arts will lead to a better understanding of its role in shaping the identity of the local community. He is also interested in looking at Digital Humanities within the intersection of discussion in aesthetics, ecology, local wisdom, identity formation and arts biomechanics through the use of media and technology (specifically motion capture technology) to understand various experiences and cultures.  As a cultural research critical generalist, he believes the role of the performing arts extends beyond the discourse of performativity and should include discussion on the issues of sustainability, environmental impact, socio-economic, education, architecture, technology, among others.  Potential postgraduate students should be prepared to have an integrated approach in mind to provide practical and high impact solutions in research for the benefit of society.