DR. FATIN NABILA BINTI ABD LATIFF

Dr. Fatin Nabila Abd Latiff earned a PhD and a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Pure Mathematics (Honours), all from Universiti Malaya. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the Mathematics Division at the Centre for Foundation in Science, Universiti Malaya, her research interests revolve around chaos theory, cryptography, and secure communication, with a focus on chaotic neural networks, synchronization techniques, and encryption methods. Dr. Fatin Nabila is dedicated to advancing cryptographic methods and enhancing secure communication through the application of chaotic systems. Her work in chaos cryptography and secure communication bridges theoretical research with practical solutions, tackling modern challenges in data security. Dr. Fatin Nabila is open to supervising postgraduate students who are keen to explore cutting-edge research in cryptography, chaos theory, and secure communication.

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PROFESSOR IR. DR. MAHIDZAL BIN DAHARI

Dr. Mahidzal Dahari is currently Professor in Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UM. He is an established academician and a practicing engineer. He has to-date published more than 200 articles in journals and conference proceedings both locally and internationally. His research interest includes instrumentation, automation, robotics and control strategy especially related to manufacturing technology, industrial robots and oil & gas applications. He has supervised more than 50 totals PhD and Masters Students. Dr. Mahidzal is actively involved in many consultancy projects, especially in the field of fluid flow, natural gas and also hydrogen refueling technology. Dr. Mahidzal is a Member of BEM & IEM, Malaysia, and also a Member of IEEE, USA and Chartered Engineer from IET, UK.  

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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NG BOON KWEE

NG Boon Kwee obtained his PhD in Technological Innovation Management from Universiti Malaya in 2011. With over 20 years of university teaching experience, he is a dynamic educator specializing in technological innovation management, technology entrepreneurship, science policy, industrial S&T policy, and science diplomacy. His research is at the forefront of Policy and Management of Science and Technology, focusing on industrial science and technology policies, cluster innovation, innovation for inclusive development, grassroots innovation, and social innovation. His publications underscore the critical roles of social networks and embeddedness in national and regional innovation systems. Recognized for his expertise, Dr. NG has served as a consultant for esteemed international and national agencies, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Development Research Centre Canada (IDRC), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Ministry of Economy, and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM). In 2019, he was a full-time seconded Experienced Researcher at Bocconi University and UNU-MERIT under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange programme. His accolades include the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) Scholars Award (2019-2020), the Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Award (2023) from the International Network for Governmental Science Advice Asia Regional Chapter (INGSA-Asia), and Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affair (MOFA) Fellowship 2025. Currently, he is the Associate Editor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change (TFSC) and serves on the Editorial Board of the Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (AJTI). He was also the Head of Department of Science and Technology Studies (2020-2025) and the steering committee member of National Collaborative Networks of Science Centres of Malaysia since 2023-2015. 

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