Dr. Muhammad Syamil obtained his PhD in Photonics from Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His expertise is in the domain of optical fiber sensor network. Previously, he did his Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pure Physics from the Faculty of Science of the same university. Currently he is a research officer at the Photonics Research Centre, Universiti Malaya and his research interests focus on the fabrication of optical fiber sensors to monitor ground movement parameters and the development of real-time slope monitoring systems using optical fiber technology.