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Dr Sithi V Muniandy is currently a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the Physics Department, University of Malaya. He is trained in physics (BSc. Hons, UKMal), theoretical physics (MSc, UKMal) and Mathematics (DPhil, Oxford). His academic path through multidisciplinary topics motivates him to pursue basic research (in stochastic dynamics of classical and quantum systems using non-Markovian stochastic processes, fractal geometry and fractional calculus) and to extend these theoretical frameworks for modelling diverse complex systems, ranging from biological to social physics. He is convinced that creative and innovative ideas stem freely when one infuses knowledge from one discipline into another, interacting with experts from different disciplines with open-mind and honest curiosity of a child. He wants to understand how complex geometry (of space and time) and interactions with fluctuating/noisy environment affect the dynamical systems, particularly in transport of mass, energy, charge and information. Analogues complex dynamics in social and biological systems are now being explored using tools once exclusive to physical sciences and mathematics. Dr Sithi also enjoys working with a group of inter-faculty researchers and museum experts to introduce robust S&T analysis into museum research, in particular for material modelling and simulation of ancient ceramics collections at the Museum of Asian Art. Apart from this, Dr Sithi collaborates with biologists (Prof. S.Vikineswari, ISB & MRC) and Prof. Chong Ving Ching (ISB & IEOS) to explore complex geometry and patterns dynamics in biological systems, such as mycelial network and animals vocalization signal analysis using information theoretics and fractal analysis approaches, respectively. His current basic research interest are fractional dynamics in transport phenomena, non-Markovian dynamics and generalized entropies in quantum walk, and study of thermodynamics and entanglement properties in quantum Ising model using tensor network formalism. Gaining deeper understanding of the information physics in the perspective in quantum gravity using both quantum walks and tensor network formalism remains his passion as a theoretical physicist. Likewise, Dr Sithi believes in empowering students’ interest in STEM education by motivating them with the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ to awaken the inquiring mind and to let interest and passion guide students’ exploration and mastery of skills. In order to propagate this holistic STEM education philosophy, he together with other like-minded academics founded the Learning Enrichment Committee (LearnX) at the Department of Physics, University of Malaya. Dr Sithi and the LearnX team continue to spur projects that promotes the use of STEM inspired competitions, science games and performing arts in the promotion of holistic STEM education for a greater purpose and empathy that can sustain lifelong learning and service to community and as global citizens. Dr Sithi is particularly proud of Art+STEM projects involving his physics students’ production of Physics Theatre-ATOMYSTIC funded by UMLITER 2017 grant and ‘Quantum Debate in Wayang Kulit’ (QDWK2019) funded by the ON Semiconductor Global Corporate Giving Grant (STEM Education). These are the testimonies of successful and exciting approaches for promoting STEM learning and STEM literacy across diverse audiences. Dr Sithi has few similar projects on Art+STEM in the pipeline for empowering students to start embracing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) early in life. In fulfilling his other obligation as academician to public service, Dr Sithi has administered leadership responsibilities, having served as Deputy Dean (Research) at the Faculty of Science, and as Dean of Frontier Science Research Cluster. In this capacity, Dr Sithi initiated a number of activities that promoted the multilateral interactions of fundamental research in broad fields of science & technology and social science & humanities. He is currently serving the university as the Senate Member and chair or member of various task forces/committees.