DR. WAN AFIQAH ANIS BINTI WAN AHMAD

Dr Wan Afiqah Anis Binti Wan Ahmad   A native of Kelantan, Wan Afiqah Anis binti Wan Ahmad is a doctoral candidate in English Language, specialising in listening skills from an Islamic perspective and is currently awaiting her viva voce examination. She earned her Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and her Bachelor of Education in English as a Second Language from Universiti Selangor. Her scholarly pursuits centre on the intersection of English language acquisition and Islamic studies, with a particular emphasis on the development of listening skills. This focus is reflected in her extensive portfolio of online publications and newspaper articles. She has disseminated her research findings through presentations at both national and international conferences, culminating in several published research papers. She made her first television debut on Selamat Pagi Malaysia (SPM), discussing English language and its challenges to students of Islamic studies. Currently, she serves as a language lecturer at Universiti Malaya Education Centre (UMEC), Bachok, Kelantan.

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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 2023-2025. 

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DR. FARHAD MORADI

Farhad Moradi received his BSc in Applied Physics from the University of Yazd in 2005 and his MSc in Medical Radiation Engineering from the Science and Research Branch of Azad University, Tehran, in 2011. He obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia, in 2018, with a research focus on radiation dosimeters. He has held several postdoctoral research fellowships at institutions including the University of Malaya (Malaysia), University of Isfahan (Iran), University of Campinas (Brazil), and Multimedia University (Malaysia). He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya and his research interests include radiation therapy, radiation dosimetry, radiation shielding, and Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations. He is also a member of Iran's National Elite Foundation.

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RECENT PUBLICATION

  • Islam, Ameena; Md Syed, Md Azalanshah (2026). Journalistic Professionalism in a Time of Paradoxes: ntv Online and "alternative Voice" in Bangladesh. Journalism Practice


  • Adams, Donnie; Sothinathan, Jayanti S.; Radzi, Norfariza Mohd (2026). Science Mapping The Evolution of Middle Leadership Research, 2002-2023. Educational Management Administration & Leadership


  • Ooi, Ai-Yee; Lim, Kian-Ping (2026). Multiple Blockholders and Governance Through Voice: Evidence from Blockholder Board Representation. Applied Economics Letters


  • Daghigh, Ali Jalalian; Guo, Lisha (2026). A Socio-cognitive Account of Ideological Manipulation in Chinese Translation of Political Opinion Articles. Journalism Practice


  • Azahari, Ahmad Fikri Azfar Ahmad; Naim, Wan Naimah Wan Ab; Sari, Nor Ashikin Md; Lim, Einly; Mokhtarudin, Mohd Jamil Mohamed (2026). Advancement in Computational Simulation and Validation of Congenital Heart Disease: a Review. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering


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