M. S. M. Sa’ad obtained his Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Pure Physics from the Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He obtained his PhD in Photonics from the same university and is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at the Photonics Research Centre, Universiti Malaya. His research interest focuses 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.