Dr. Nina Sakinah Ahmad Rofaie is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Decision Science at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. She earned her Ph.D. in Statistics from the same institution, where her doctoral research focused on evaluating the performance of LED road lighting compared to traditional HPSV lighting using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Since completing her Ph.D., Dr. Nina has continued to specialize in performance measurement, particularly with the DEA approach. Her current research interests have expanded to include Halal talent development and the growth of the Halal industry in Malaysia. Additionally, she has been invited to lecture at both local and international institutions, sharing her expertise in quantitative research methods and data analysis. Her dedication to rigorous research and academic excellence is evident in her contributions to both the academic and professional communities. Dr. Nina's research portfolio reflects her commitment to addressing significant societal and economic issues through data-driven insights and innovative approaches.

Dr. Erialdi Syahrial is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He served as a Visiting Researcher at Goddard School of Business and Economics, Weber State University in Utah, United States. As a Visiting Researcher, he presented his research at the Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) in Florida, United States. Before transitioning to academia, Dr.Erialdi worked at PROTON, Malaysia’s first national car manufacturing company, where he held roles as Section Head, Lead Engineer, and Project Leader in the Research and Development (R&D) Department. Additionally, he has worked on after-sales service projects in the United Kingdom, Italy, Korea, and Germany. Dr.Erialdi’s work involved collaborating with CEOs, managing directors, customers, suppliers, and consultants from several countries. He is a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and is recognized by the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) as a Professional Technologist (Ts.) until 2023. After his tenure at PROTON, Dr. Erialdi pursued a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Japan, earning his Doctoral degree in Engineering from Keio University in Yokohama. His teaching and research interests primarily focus on Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Operations Management, Project Management and Quality Management. In 2022, Dr. Erialdi served as a session chair at the Asia Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. In 2024, he was appointed as a panel speaker and session chair at the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) in Dubai, UAE, as well as panel chair and session chair at the Asia Pacific Conference on IEOM in Tokyo, Japan. In 2024, he also chaired sessions at the International Conference on ICT Application Research and the Malaysia-Japan Visionaries Conference in Tokyo, Japan. In early 2025, he contributed to the 15th Annual IEOM Singapore as a technical committee member, session chair, and paper reviewer. Additionally, he met with the IEOM CEO and COO during IEOM Singapore to establish the IEOM Student Chapter at UM. Dr. Erialdi is currently an active project member at Universiti Malaya, working on a project funded by the Malaysian government. In Universiti Malaya, he has established initial connections with governments, universities, institutions, and agencies both nationally and internationally for potential future collaborations.

Dr Veenesh Selvaratnam is a Consultant Orthopaedic, Robotic and Hip & Knee Surgeon at University Malaya Specialist Centre and University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His private practice is in University Malaya Specialist Centre. He is also a senior lecturer in University Malaya. He completed all his Orthopaedic training in the UK. He is a UK Fellowship trained robotic hip and knee surgeon. He was appointed a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Manchester University Hospital, UK in 2020. He spent 18 years in the UK prior to returning to serve in Malaysia via TalentCorp Returning Expert Programme. He served in the Ministry of Health (KKM) Malaysia and is a KKM recognised sub specialist Arthroplasty (Hip & Knee Joint Replacement) surgeon. He is passionate about his work and is skilled in Hip and Knee Surgery particularly Knee Replacement, Robotic Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement) Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Sports Knee Surgery, ACL Surgery, Meniscal Surgery, Knee Arthroscopy and joint preservation surgery. Subspecialties: Hip Surgery Knee Surgery Sports Injury All conditions and treatments: General Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery Total Knee Replacement & Partial Knee Replacement Robotic Knee Replacement Total Hip Replacement Partial Hip Replacement Robotic Hip Replacement Knee Arthroscopy Revision Hip & Knee Replacement Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury / Reconstruction Patellofemoral disease / Anterior Knee Pain (Kneecap pain) Patella (kneecap) instability Torn Meniscus (Cartilage) Cartilage Surgery (Knee) Hip & Groin Pain Joint Injections & Pain Management He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom in 2006. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), UK in 2009 and his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK (FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics) in 2015. He completed his specialist Orthopaedic training in the sought-after Liverpool Deanery Orthopaedic Training Programme obtaining his Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in 2017. He is board-certified by the Malaysian National Specialist Register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed subspecialty Hip and Knee Fellowship Training in the UK at Wrightington, Exeter and Bristol which are world renowned centres. He was also selected as the first European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) Robotic Travelling Fellow and visited centres in Germany, France and the UK. He is also a robotic fellowship trained and certified surgeon. FELLOWSHIPS: European Robotic Fellowship (EFORT), UK, Germany, France (Robotic Hip & Knee Replacement Certified Surgeon) Exeter Hip Fellowship, PEOC, Exeter, UK Knee Fellowship, AOC, Bristol, UK Knee Fellowship, PEOC, Exeter, UK Hip & Knee Fellowship, Wrightington Hospital, UK Dr Veenesh Selvaratnam is a member of the Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons, General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and Malaysian Orthopaedic Association. He has published extensively in Orthopaedic journals and has presented in numerous national and international meetings. He is passionate about research and teaching.