DR. NORSYAHIDA BINTI MOHAMMAD

Dr. Norsyahida Mohammad is an academic and researcher specializing in chemical engineering with a profound focus on sustainable energy systems. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Malaya. Prior to that, she served as a postdoctoral researcher for four years at a private institution, before serving as a lecturer for two years at another private institution. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical & Process Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2019), where her research centered on solid acid composite membranes for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). Her academic foundation includes a Master of Engineering (Sustainable Energy) from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) from The University of Melbourne, Australia. Her primary research interests are sustainable energy and renewable energy transitions, and advanced composite materials for application in sustainable energy systems.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. ZURAIDA RASTAM SHAHROM

Associate Professor Zuraida Rastam Shahrom began her legal career as a Magistrate in the Klang Sessions and Magistrate court where she presided over civil and criminal matters. She also presided over juvenile matters in the Court for Children. After serving as a Magistrate for 7 years she was then promoted to the position of Senior Federal Counsel with the Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. In the Attorney General's Chambers she headed the Human Rights and International Organisations Unit which provided advisory services to the Government of Malaysia on various legal issues in general and specifically on issues relating to human rights and international organisations.  Her major accomplishments during her 10 years of service with the Attorney General's Chambers are as follows: - Attorney General's Chambers representative to the United Nations Legal Committee meetings in New York for years 2002, 2004 and 2006. During these meetings she was involved in the multilateral negotiation of the Optional Protocol to United Nations Convention on the Safety of the United Nations Personnel which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005. - Attorney General's Chambers representative to the United Nations Commission of Human Rights and the Human Rights Council meetings where she presented Malaysia's initiatives to promote and protect human rights in Malaysia. - Participation in Malaysia's reporting before the United Nations Compliance Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2008 to present the legal initiatives taken by Malaysia to ensure Malaysia's compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Committee concluded that Malaysia has satisfactorily complied with the Convention and encourages Malaysia to uplift the reservations that it has made to certain provisions of the Convention. - Attorney General's Chambers representative to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCPIL) in Australia where she presented a paper on Malaysia's legal position in relation to cross-border family, child protection and legal cooperation under the HCPIL Conventions. - Together with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development drafted Malaysia's country report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which was presented to the CEDAW Committee and CRC Committee During her period of private practice she handled civil litigation cases and as Head of Advisory in the the Securities Commission, together with her team of officers initiated various enforcement actions in the form of administrative actions against capital market intermediaries that breached provisions of the securities law.  Details of the administrative actions taken and sanctions imposed on the breaching parties are available on the Securities Commission's website and Annual Reports for years 2013 - 2016. Her Masters in Law research was in the area of traditional knowledge and access and benefit sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Her current research interest is in the area of sustainable finance and she holds the Faculty Research Grant researching in the area of sustainable banking regulatory framework in Malaysia.

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DR. MOHD HAFYZUDDIN BIN MD YUSUF

Dr Hafyz is a lecturer at Emergency Medicine Academic Unit in Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. Having earned his degree from Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland in 2010, he later completed his Clinical Master in Emergency Medicine in 2019 through Universiti Malaya Trainee Lecturer program. Awarded for his service excellence by UMMC in 2014 and Universiti Malaya in 2023, he currently oversees Paediatric Emergency at UMMC. With a keen interest in paediatric emergencies and emergency cardiac care, he has contributed to several studies, including the development of a Covid test kit by Seegene, Korea, and a study on emergency and trauma service in Malaysia by TXP Medical, Japan. Dr Hafyz shares his expertise on CPR on Berita TV Al-Hijrah and instructs courses in basic life support, paediatric advanced life support and advanced cardiac life support. He also proudly represents Universiti Malaya in the MAKSWIP badminton tournament.

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  • Penerokaan Kesejahteraan Psikologi Dalam Kalangan Remaja Perempuan Di Taman Seri Puteri Kuching, Sarawak


  • Integrating Whole Genome Sequencing and Ai-assisted Interpretation to Characterize Monogenic Diabetes in Young-onset Malaysian Patients: a Pilot and Feasibility Study


  • Smartwatch-derived Photoplethysmography Waveform Morphology: a Head-to-head Comparison With The Gold Standard in Diabetes


  • Strengthening Diagnostic Capacity for Newborn Screening of Lysosomal Storage Disorders in Malaysia


  • Under One Roof: Intestinal Ultrasound Combined Clinic for Paediatric and Adult Gastroenterology, a Model for Integrated Ibd Care Across The Lifespan


  • Sodium Potassium Action Recommendation Kit by Health Outreach Programme & Education (spark Hope): a Hybrid Implementation Effectiveness Study


  • Optimising Preoperative Booking and Postoperative Picu Admissions : a Quality Improvement Initiative


  • Effect of Dementia Behavioural Education Program On Caregiver Burden, Self-efficacy and Mental Health Status of Carers