Expert Network 2020-2021

A statutory body under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) is mandated by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia Act 1994 to advise the government and stakeholders on matters related to science, engineering, technology and economy (STIE). With a core membership of the best scientific minds, the Academy is positioned to be the apex advisory body on STIE matters through commissioned studies, leading to recognition as an important strategic partner in the government decision making process. To date, ASM consists of 419 Fellows across eight disciplines ranging from Medical Sciences to Social Sciences and Humanities, and further supported by 51 Associates, 104 members of the Young Scientists Network (YSN-ASM), 134 Top Research Scientists Malaysia recipients and 10 Mahathir Science Awards Laureates in carrying out its mandate effectively. With a widespread expertise, ASM’s voice in addressing STIE matters is more inclusive ever.

ASM envisions to be an independent thought leader in STIE towards a progressive, harmonious, prosperous and sustainable society, nationally and internationally. As such, ASM carries out strategic and foresight studies and produces reports, position papers, blueprints, roadmaps and reviews which are independent, evidence-based, reliable and timely. The recommendations are designed to help policy makers and government officials comprehend the issues to enable them to design and develop practical and inclusive action plans. In recent years, ASM has gone beyond its function as a Think Tank of providing recommendations on “what” to implement to becoming a Change Maker of demonstrating on the “how” to do through several pilot projects in proving the effectiveness of strategies that were recommended. Among others are the Malaysian Collaborative Network Innovation (i-Connect) and Malaysian Open Science Platform (MOSP).

Since its founding, ASM has been heavily involved in developing and nurturing talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at various levels, ranging from school children to early-career scientists. ASM often collaborates and partners with corporations and ministries in reaching out to more young talents. The National Science Challenge, a premier science competition to create greater interest of STEM amongst the secondary school student has been organised by ASM since 1999. It has successfully inspired at least 22 teams of young science enthusiasts!

Globally, advancement in STIE has paved way for a higher income society which is why ASM endeavours to advance the agenda on STIE as the basis for long-term economic development and societal well-being. Hence, ASM emphasises on building international partnerships, collaborations and networks that promote scientific understanding, improve scientific quality and address global challenges. Malaysia’s participation in the global STIE arena positions our scientists at various platforms and programmes abroad enhances our scientists’ experiences and expertise apart from widening their network. In this capacity, ASM actively collaborates in the international and regional programmes, committees and platforms such as the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Understanding that science advocacy requires the greatest collective endeavours, ASM strives to promote better public awareness and perception in STIE issues like digitalisation, green energy and biodiversity by organising public engagement programmes such as FAScinate and ArtScience TM that are presented in a simplistic and comprehensible manner to reach out to the general public.

SENIOR FELLOWS

2020 2021

SENiOR FELLOW 2020

Professor of Chemistry – UTM KL

Chair of NanoMITe

Chair of Governing Board ISTIC

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences Areas of Expertise: Solid State Chemistry, Nanostructured Material Membership: Elected as ASM Fellow in 2003

individual Achievement

Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc pursued her bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees in Chemistry at Indiana University and Marshall University in the US. She received her PhD in Physical Chemistry from University of Cambridge UK in 1989, where she was in the pioneer batch of women and also the first Asian woman to be admitted to Peterhouse, the oldest college at the university.

Professor Halimaton started her career as an academic at the Department of Chemistry, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1981 and became UTM’s first woman Professor at the age of 40.

She is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Technology and Informatics Razak (FTIR), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. She is also the Chairman of Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe) Global Research Consortium, and Governing

Academician Professor datuk dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc

Chairman of the International Science, Technology & Innovation Centre (ISTIC) for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO.

She pioneered the Zeolites and Nanostructured Materials Research in Malaysia in 1990. To date, she has led 30 research programmes and 85 projects, garnering grants of more than RM30 million. Her research is about sustainable, green and clean processes by molecular manipulation which include probing of new generation hybrid, chiral, bifunctional and functionalised heterogenous catalysts, drug delivery systems, nanostructured materials, nanofibres and aerogel, focused on improved efficiency in the production of alternative energy, manufacturing of novel chemicals and nanomaterials, contributing to sustainable, green, renewable and waste-to-wealth technology.

Her invention, Maerogel; silica aerogel from rice husk, the lightest solid and best insulator known today was chosen as the product of 2008 by International Clean Energy Circle, UK. Maerogel is patented in 22 countries worldwide and was featured in CNN. Professor Halimaton has successfully translated R&D output to commercial production. Through her spin-off company, Gelanggang Kencana Sdn Bhd, she assisted in a number of pilot and start-up projects. The first JV local Maerogel manufacturing plant is under construction. In addition, she owns 12 patents on zeolites and mesoporous materials. A number of the products are being licensed for downstream applications.

She has disseminated her findings through over 100 journal publications, 17 academic books, hundreds of newspapers and mass media reports, technical and conference presentations. She has successfully supervised 30 post-graduates and trained many scientists and experts; specialised in nanostructured materials and catalysis and received numerous recognitions and awards.

Her scientific research and scholastic work has received recognitions, including Petronas

Inventors Award (1993); Seoul International Invention Fair (2002); National Intellectual Property Award (2006), IFIA Cup for Woman Inventor (2008) and Merdeka Award for S&T and Health Category in 2009. She is a Fellow of ASM, IKM and MSA, active TRSM, President of Malaysia Nanotechnology Association (MNA), Chairman of the Board of Trustee for Yayasan My-Prihatin and Independent Member of Merdeka Award Board of Trustees.

NanoMITe is the first global research consortium established and led by Professor Halimaton. NanoMITe consists of 100 local researchers led by 5 MRUN collaborating with renown institutions including MIT and Harvard, on five nanotechnology programmes with RM25 million grant for five years. Professor Halimaton is an advocate of STEM education and is continuously promoting science through reaching-out visits, meetings, lectures, talks and activities to students and the community.

Contributions in Areas of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET)

Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan has contributed tremendously to the national development of SET, especially in the area of nanotechnology. She was instrumental in the establishment, promotion and implementation of the National Nanotechnology Initiatives Programme. She was the Founding Director of the National Nanotechnology Directorate, MOSTI. She had worked tirelessly to strengthen the role of scientists in research, development and commercialisation and at the same time contributed to humanity through her many roles.

She also paved the way in the area of research involving the indigenous waste to wealth development of materials using nanotechnology and green chemistry, an effort which has won her many accolades and recognition nationally and internationally. She initiated the Global Collaborative Research Programmes in green chemistry, advanced materials and nanotechnology. She is also involved in many R&D consultations and collaborations of

specialised expertise with industries, NGOs and private entities.

Prof Halimaton also is very passionate in education. The Excellent Scientist Program and Institute Ibnu Sina UTM which she established, demonstrated the indispensable role of sought after scientific talents towards socio-economic development of a nation. As an active scientist, she has been advocating enquiry based learning in STEM education to students, teachers and parents and directly contributed towards formulating and setting the S&T workforce career path.

Throughout her illustrious career, she has held many leadership and advisory roles at national and international level which stand as a testament to her great contribution to the SET development.

Contributions to ASM

Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan is a very active member of the Academy. She has contributed as ASM Council member for several terms since 2010 until 2019. She has served as the Chair of many ASM Committees and Task Forces. From 2005-2008, she chaired the Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) for the Chemical Cluster. She was the Chairperson of ASM National Nanotechnology Initiatives from 2006-2008. In 2013, she was appointed as Chairperson of Chemical Sciences Discipline for two years. She was also given the mandate as Chair of ASM Science Outlook 2015 and 2017, a flagship initiative of the Academy. Prof Halimaton has represented ASM in many national, regional and international forums and conferences as Plenary, Keynote and invited speakers. She led the Malaysian Delegates to Lindau Meeting with the Nobel Laureates (Nobel Foundation) in 2006.

Contributions at international Level

Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton is a respected figure internationally for her many achievements and contributions. She is

currently the Chairman of the Governing Board of ISTIC for South-South Countries under the auspices of UNESCO until 2021. In 2017, she led the Malaysia-Indonesia Research Consortium Programme.

She was instrumental in the establishment of Malaysia for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe) Global Research Consortium (MRUN and MIT and Harvard University, USA) and currently the Chairman of the Consortium. She is also the Steering Committee member of the EU 7 th Frame International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) NanoNetwork, Institute Nanotechnology, UK from 2010-2012 and the Executive Committee for Asia Nano Forum (ANF) for 4 years since 2008. One of Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan’s greatest achievement in research is having granted international patents for improvement in silica aerogel from Japan, Australia, Europe and the US within a span of 5 years.

She was made an Honorary Member of Golden Key International Honour Society (2003). She has also received many international awards over the years. Among them are the British Royal Chemical Society Research Attachment Award in 1993 for the synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous MCM-41 (University of Cambridge); Asean Development Bank (ADB) Study Tour Award in 1992 (Institute of Catalysis, Valencia Spain); Product of the Year Award (Maerogel) from Clean Energy Circle, UK in 2008; International Federation of Inventor Association for Women Inventor Award (IFIA Cup) also in 2008. Her maerogel invention was selected as one of the potential products with global application which was exhibited at Miraikan, Tokyo in 2007.

SENIOR FELLOW 2021

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences Areas of Expertise: Medicine, Clinical Pathology, Hemotology

Membership: Elected as ASM Fellow in 2001

individual Achievement

Emeritus Professor Dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc is an eminent researcher and a medical doctor specialised in Hematology and Stem Cells. He joined Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) as a lecturer in the fields of pathology,

haematology and internal medicine upon obtaining his professional diploma MRCP (UK) in internal medicine. He was instrumental in setting up the UKM postgraduate specialist programmes of different pathology disciplines in the UKM Department of Pathology in 1986. He was appointed in the UKM Department of Medicine in 1988 by virtue of his internal medicine specialist qualification and being the pioneer in clinical haematology in UKM. He successfully initiated and conducted the first haemopoietic stem cell transplantation for Hospital UKM in September 1999. He retired from the UKM in 2005 while holding the post of the Founding Head of the Laboratory Diagnostic Services, as well as Founding Head of the Clinical Haematology and Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Services of the UKM Medical Centre. In 2007, he was conferred Emeritus Professor by UKM.

In the early 2000s, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong became interested in the use of cells for treatment of diseases. He was the leading scientist who isolated and developed Mesenchymal stem in the laboratory for clinical use for the first time in Malaysia. Besides that, his research group was also the first in Malaysia to make dendritic cells in the laboratory from blood monocytes. Following this, he and his enterprising colleagues founded two start-up companies, viz. Cryocord Sdn Bhd whose core business is in stem cell banking and expansion, and Cytopeutics Sdn Bhd whose core business is to use cells for treatment of diseases and conduct clinical trials. Cryocord cord blood banking in 2019 received international accreditation from the AABB (USA). Both companies are now thriving well and have received many honours and awards for the services.

In 2002, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong was elected as the President of the Malaysian Society of Haematology (MSH). He initiated national

Academician Emeritus Professor dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc

training programme for Clinical Haematology which was implemented in 2008. This programme was recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council and graduates are registrable as Specialist in Clinical Haematology in the Malaysian Specialist Register (NSR).

He served as the Inaugural Chief Examiner between 2011 and 2014. This programme has since graduated more than 2 dozens of specialists in clinical haematology and bone marrow/stem cell transplantation for the Nation to address the lack of manpower in this subspecialty.

In 2008, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong was elected as the President of the College of Pathologists of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (CPathAMM). He initiated the International Congress of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine which is now held biennially. He had also established the MCPath QAP Sdn Bhd under the College in 2013 to provide external quality assurance programme (McQAS) for diagnostic pathology laboratories and support the national drive for laboratory accreditation under ISO15189 Standard which is still voluntary at this stage.

In 2009, he was appointed as the Founding Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), which he serves until now. Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong established the MBBS programme in 2010 and Chinese Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy programmes in 2011. Under his supervision, he has produced 249 young doctors serving in the Ministry of Health of Malaysia. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the MSc and PhD programmes in Medical Sciences, MSc and PhD programmes in Chinese Medicine, from 2010 within the UTAR. These programmes have since graduated 7 PhDs and 21 Masters.

In 2010s, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong and his research group in UTAR were the first to generate Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSC) in Malaysia, noting that the technology was first reported in 2006. These generated IPSC clones are now cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen tank and being trade-marked for distribution purpose in 2020.

Currently, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong is based in UTAR as Senior Professor and still actively doing research and teaching in his field.

Contributions in Areas of Science, Engineering and Technology

As a physician, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong provided an expanded clinical haematology service to the new teaching Hospital UKM, including clinical stem cell transplantation, specialist service in laboratory haematology to patients in Kuala Lumpur Hospital and pro bono specialist service in clinical haematology to the Department of Medicine, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan between 1980 to 2009. He is the sole clinical haematologist for 17 years under the UKM Faculty of Medicine.

Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong continues to date providing pro bono consultation services in haematology on demand. He also provides laboratory consultation services in haematology to Sungai Long Medical Centre, now renamed as Putra Specialist Hospital, Kajang, Selangor.

As the leading scientist in Hematology, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong pioneered a new approach in stem cell transplantation using peripheral blood stem cells rather than the bone marrow, and the non-myeloablative conditioning regimen. This approach has extended the age limit of the recipients of transplantation from the standard 45 years up to 65 years old or more. Today, the transplant centre in HUKM continues to conduct about 20 transplants a year with the support from MAKNA. Since inception, the Centre has successfully conducted more than 300 transplants.

Apart from the clinical services, he introduced genetic testing for prenatal diagnosis of thalassaemia through chorionic biopsy of the foetus. This laboratory procedure was carried out for the first time not only in Hospital UKM, but also in Malaysia in the early 1990s, under his supervision with his colleagues. The haematology laboratory also pioneered the use of air-cooled bench top flow cytometry for

immunophenotyping of leukaemic cells and provided services not only to Hospital UKM, but also to outside haematologists who needed this service to manage their patients and scientists who used the instrument for research purposes.

After his retirement in 2005, he continues to conduct consultation for resolving complex cases as well as teaching sessions for the Master of Pathology (Haematology) trainees.

Contributions to ASM and NGO

Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong has contributed immensely in providing advice, expertise and service to ASM and NGO. He is the Founding Council Member of the National Cancer Council (MAKNA), a charity organisation founded by Dato’ Farid Arrifin in 1994 to support cancer patients. In 1997, he was elected to become Vice-President of MAKNA, which he serves till today. He was instrumental in establishing the MAKNA-HUKM Cancer Institute (which has been renamed PPUKM-MAKNA Cancer Centre recently) to provide cancer services to the public for more than 20 years.

On top of that, he established the MAKNA Cancer Research Award for young researchers below age of 40 and collaborated with ASM since 2001 to select the winning project proposals. Besides that, he also helped to establish the MAKNA Collaborative Cancer Research Grant to support cancer researchers, which remains operational today. To date, many scientists had been funded through this scheme.

At ASM, he conducted workshop on stem cells and regenerative medicine, under the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Medical Research Trust Fund in 2003, a programme managed by ASM for MOSTI. The participants in this workshop, many of whom are now pioneers in this new field, either in the academia or the industry.

He also served as the Chairperson of the ASM Task Force on Stem Cells: Ageing and Regenerative Medicine and the task force produced an advisory report in year 2013.

Contributions at international Level

At the international level, Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong is an active Fellow of the Royal College of the United Kingdom and Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Sciences for clinical scientists, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FFScRCPA). In that capacity, he secured training opportunities and placements of trainees in pathology and haematology in the United Kingdom and Australia. In addition, through the RCPA Visiting Lecturer programme and the UK Dr Ranjeet Bhagwant Singh Fellow programme, he facilitated fellow physicians from the UK, Australia and New Zealand to visit Malaysia annually or biennially to give a series of lectures and share working experiences, benefiting the local pathologists. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS) elected in 2011.

In year 2006, he was conferred Emeritus Member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). In this role, he facilitated ASH members to participate in education activities in Malaysia and Malaysian trainees in haematology to access the wealth of training materials as well as training opportunities in the ASH.

In 2007, he served as Chairman of the Scientific Committee to organise the World Association of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM), an international scientific conference which was held for the first time in Asia at Sunway Convention Centre, Selangor.

Besides that, he has been serving as the Country Representative in the International Liaison of Pathology Presidents (ILPP) since 2012. He is responsible to link between the College of Pathologists of Malaysia and the Pathology Presidents of the English-speaking nations for matters of mutual interests. He also extends his networking in scientific research with partners from the University of Sydney, University of Hong Kong and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Stem Cell and Tumour Biology.

SENIOR FELLOW 2021

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Molecular Virology, Animal Virology

Membership: Elected as ASM Fellow in 2007

individual Achievement

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc pursued her bachelor’s degree in La Trobe University, Australia on a Colombo Plan Scholarship awarded to her after she completed her early education. She graduated with First-Class Honours in Microbiology in 1979. She then further pursued her PhD in Plasmid Biology with the La Trobe University Research Scholarship.

In 1983, she joined the Universiti Putra Malaysia formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) as a lecturer in Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. In 1985, she enrolled as post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. She discovered her new interest to study on paramyxoviruses, and she was the first person to sequence the complete L gene which encodes the polymerase, an important enzyme involved in NDV replication when doing her Post-doctoral Research. Her research expanded into the understanding of viruscancer cell interactions. Her molecular biology of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) studies led to

Academician Professor datin Paduka dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc

discovery of new biologics (with US, Singapore and Malaysian patents) against the disease.

Currently, her research is focused on the treatment of cancer using recombinant NDV as well as a carrier for anticancer drugs in targeted chemotherapies. In collaboration with the Oxford University, she works on other treatments such as phage therapy to combat multiple drug resistance and the use of nanobiotechnology for drug delivery. Apart from viruses and poultry, she also studying human viruses such as the Nipah virus and the hepatitis B virus as well as Escherichia coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Lactococcus lactis and genetic diversity of Asian water buffalo and freshwater fish. She has disseminated her findings over 500 publications and her current h-index in Scopus is 27.

She is a renowned scientist in genetics and molecular biology and has won many accolades including National Young Scientist Award 1990 by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Microbiologist of the Year 2009 by the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, 2013 Zakri Award, 2015 Merdeka Award under Health, Science and Technology Category, 2019 Malaysian Lifetime Scientific Research and Achievements Women’s Award. On top of that, HRH The Sultan of Selangor has also bestowed her DSIS in 2006.

She is recognised both nationally and internationally for her achievements and contributions. In 2005, she was the second Asian scientist to receive the UNESCO’s Carlos Finlay Prize for meritorious work in Microbiology. She was the first Asian scientist to be honoured by the Houghton Trust to deliver the 3 rd Houghton Lecture at the XII th World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) Congress in 2002 in recognition of her contributions to the poultry industry. In 2010, she was conferred a DSc (honoris causa) from her alma mater, La Trobe University. She was also identified as one of the top 20 most influential women in science in the Islamic World for 2014 by MuslimScience.Com.

Presently, Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah is an active researcher and Professor in UPM. She is a dedicated lecturer who has received the Excellent Service Award on several occasions from UPM. She has supervised / co-supervised 43 PhDs and 70 MSc students, many are now leaders both nationally and internationally.

Contributions in Areas of Science, Engineering and Technology

In 2008, Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah was appointed as the Deputy SecretaryGeneral (Science) in MOSTI to promote science through policies and develop strong framework in managing Science in the country. During her tenure as Deputy Secretary-General, she was instrumental in re-instating the Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister. She also contributed to the establishment of the National Bioethics Council, the National Science and Research Council (NSRC), the Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, the NanoMalaysia Bhd., the Nanotechnology Directorate, the National Institutes of Biotechnology, the Yayasan Angkasawan Malaysia, Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia, and Yayasan Penyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan.

She was also involved in drafting several Acts and Policies while she was at MOSTI including the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, the National Oceans Policy, National Nanotechnology Policy and National Space Policy. These policies helped the promotion of Science and contributed to the Nation’s sustainable competitive advantage. Besides that, she also contributed in the formulation of the Malaysian Code of Responsible Conduct in Research. She served as Boards of Directors in various organisations, namely SteinbeisMalaysia Foundation, VentureTech, GreenTech Malaysia, NanoMalaysia Bhd, MIMOS Bhd, and MARDI.

As a Professor in UPM, Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah has contributed to the growth of UPM through various posts. She served as the Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology in 2000 at the Faculty of Science

and Environmental Studies. She established the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BioTech) at UPM which now become one of UPM’s top faculties. She was the first to be appointed as BioTech Deputy Dean for Research and Graduate Studies from 2004 till 2006 before she was promoted as the Dean. During her tenure as Dean, the number of postgraduate students and academic staff were increased, and new subjects such as virology and molecular biology and a new programme BSc (Hons) (Biotechnology) were introduced. In 2007, Professor Khatijah was the first woman in UPM to be appointed as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and International Affairs. She has created numerous initiatives including academic promotion pathways, and led UPM’s application for the APEX university, consolidating UPM as a leader in tropical agriculture.

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah is an active member to several Professional Bodies in her field including Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Malaysian Microbiology Society, Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Malaysian Society for Molecular and Cell Biology, Malaysian Applied Biology Society, Genetics Society of Malaysia, Malaysian Scientific Association. As a member of these bodies, she contributed through committees and helped organising many scientific meetings, conferences and symposiums.

Contributions to ASM

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah is committed and passionate Fellow of ASM. She has contributed to ASM’s mission and goals by participating in ASM activities such as working committees and leading projects of national importance as well as contributing to national and international platforms.

She was elected twice as ASM Council Member in 2014 and 2019 till present. As a Fellow, she was involved in the ASM Science Journal Editorial Board Member (2014-2020), Editorin-Chief, ASM Science Journal (2014-2019), and ASM Publications Committee member

(2014-2015; 2019-2020). She also contributed her expertise in several ASM Working Groups including Emerging Science, Engineering and Technology (ESET) 2018 in the field of Biotechnology, Transforming STI Governance for National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation (NPSTI): Review and Formulate Study, and Science Outlook (Research, Development and Commercialisation) (20162017).

She was appointed as Chairperson of Duta Sains Steering Committee (2015-2019) to lead the program for the promotion of science to the communities. Apart from that, she is also often sought as a panel for ASM programmes, such as Judge in National Science Challenge 2015, Chairperson MAKNA Cancer Research Award Vetting Panel (2015-2019), MAKNA Cancer Research Award Vetting Panel (Chairman 20142019) and YSN-ASM Selection Committee (2018; 2019; 2020).

At the international level, she is currently the Chairperson of the ASM-TWAS Science Diplomacy Workshop Steering Committee and ASM Representative for International Science Council from 2019 to 2021.

Contributions at international Level

Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah not only promoted science nationally, but she has also contributed significantly at international level. She is the only Malaysian who is elected as Council member of Scientific Advisers of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (based in Trieste).

In 2008, she was elected as a Fellow of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) and the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in 2010. Currently, she is the Vice-President of IAS and TWAS. Previously, she was the Board Member of SEAMEO-BIOTROP and Asia Advisory Committee for La Trobe University. She also serves as a Board Member of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) based in Kenya and Ethiopia dedicated to bringing science to poor farmers in Africa.

Fellowship

FELLOWS

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Professor d r Lai Oi Ming

Department of Bioprocess Technology Faculty of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Lipid Science and Technology>Structured Lipids> Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals

Professor Dr Lai Oi Ming is an expert in Lipid Science and Technology, especially in the development of structured lipids and phytonutrients in nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. One of her notable research contributions is the commercialisation of red palm oil as an anti-inflammatory bioactive for atopic dermatitis treatment. The emollient, Remdii Sensitive, is sold nationwide and in Singapore. She received the National Intellectual Property Award (Patent Category) in 2018 for this innovation.

Her leadership in the research was proven with the completion of RM12 million worth of public-funded research as a Project leader. Among her industry engagements included the completion of TechnoFund projects and the building of an operational coenzyme Q10 production plant. Recently, she was awarded the Malaysia Commercialisation Year (MCY 2019) for Research and Business Partnership Award. Apart from that, she also received the 2019 Anugerah Akademik Negara (AAN) under the Innovation and Commercialisation category. She was also the recipient of Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) in 2012. Her excellence in research was reflected in her H-index citation of 30 with 3133 citations and being ranked in the Top 1% researcher in the InCites ESI under Agriculture.

As a Visiting Professor at Jinan University of China, she is appointed as the coordinator for International Joint Laboratory on Plant Oil Processing and Safety (POPS). She is also one of the experts in the establishment of the International Joint Research Laboratory for Food Lipid Sciences at Jiangnan University, China. In addition, she also led a clinical trial phase II for the project of palm-based diacylglycerol functional oil at Maastricht University, Netherlands.

She has trained 17 PhD and 14 MSc students as the main supervisor and co-supervised 14 PhD and 18 MSc students. She also initiated the establishment of Malaysia Eczema Support Community (MESC), a support group for Eczema patients. It is her selfless contribution to the community that made her be nominated for 2019 The Star Golden Heart Awards.

d r Meilina Ong Abdullah @Ong Li Mei

Senior Principal Research Officer Head of the Breeding &

Tissue

Culture Unit Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Oil Palm Tissue Culture>Application of Molecular Markers in Tissue Culture>Epigenetics of Oil Palm

Dr Meilina Ong Abdullah is known for her expertise in tissue culture, specifically in biomarker discovery. Some breakthroughs in her research were featured in Nature Magazine, namely the discovery of the molecular mechanism underlying clonal abnormality and mapping of the oil palm genome. Another impactful research that her team in MPOB recorded was the discovery of the shell and fruit colour genes. This gene discovery was a key contributing factor in the oil palm yield production.

She has nine patents, of which five have been successfully commercialised. Among the technology that she and her team at Tissue Culture and Breeding Unit MPOB developed were SureSawit TM KARMA, a diagnostic assay for clonal conformity (published and featured as the cover article in Nature Magazine) and SureSawit TM SHELL to select thin-shelled palm (two publications in Nature Magazine). This provided a significant economic impact on the oil palm industry, especially in producing high yielding palms.

Dr Meilina also contributed to setting up the standards for breeding and tissue culture such as MS157 and MS2099. She also modernised the current Breeding Information System into the web-based Sawit Network-On-Web (SawitNOW TM). Recently, she developed a mobile app as part of the digitisation of nursery operation.

Dr Meilina has supervised 12 MSc and 4 PhD students. Her research publications have been cited 1109 times, and her H-Index is 13. Her expertise in tissue culture has made her an industry expert advisor for various local universities (UKM, UiTM and TAR UC) and research institutes (RISDA, KULIM, FELCRA, Plant Genomics Asia).

Biological, Agric ultural and Environmental Sciences

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Professor d ato’ d r Zulkifli i drus

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Animal Science>Poultry Production>Animal Stress Biology and Welfare

Professor Dato’ Dr Zulkifli Idrus is an expert in animal stress biology and welfare. His research projects focus on the physiological responses to various stressors, the role of heat shock proteins and acute phase proteins as modifying factors in stress physiology and nutrient requirements under stressful conditions. His expertise in animal science was recognised globally through several collaborations such as Food and Agricultural Organisations for the United Nations (Rome, Italy) and World Organisations for Animal Health (OIE) (Paris, France).

One of his biggest research projects that turned into a policy was the usage of palm kernel cake as a poultry feed. This project was funded by the Long-Term Research Project (2012-2017), and the policy paper was adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in its strategic plan for 2019-2020. The alternative of using palm kernel cake is not only impacting the palm oil industry; it also economically effective to reduce the import of grain corn.

Professor Dato’ Dr Zulkifli also led a research project on cattle stunning, funded by the Australian Meat and Livestock (CSIRO). The findings of the project were presented to the Mufti of Federal Territory and Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), and is expected to give a significant implication on the Fatwa’s decision on the acceptability of the Australian stunning procedure. Another

research on enhancing animal welfare during the slaughter and transportation processes has contributed to the enactment of the Animal Welfare Act 2015.

He has been cited 2167 times, and his H-index ranking is 26 (Scopus). Apart from that, he supervised 25 PhD and 20 MSc students in animal science, and mentored 4 post-doctoral fellows. Professor Dato’ Dr Zulkifli not only collaborated with foreign universities but also with many multinational companies from Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Netherlands, France and Belgium.

Professor d r Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff

Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Analytical Chemistry>Electro-analytical> Environmental Chemistry

Professor Dr Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff is an expert in environmental chemistry. Currently, he is attached to the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He has brought his research expertise to serve the cause of the environment in the country. This is evidenced by his active involvement in several national-level studies involving ASM, several government-linked organisations, and state governments.

He has contributed to the environmental studies related to water and air around Malaysia. He served as the Chairman for Disposal of Chemical Waste into Sungai Kim-Kim, Pasir Gudang, Johor, of the then MESTECC. He was the Principle Investigator in the pollution study at water reserve in Merlimau, Melaka. Besides that, he was involved in the study on Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Improvement Programme of Sungai Tebrau and Sungai Segget with the Department of Environment.

He was involved in ASM’s MEGA Science Water Sector report as a member in 2010. He consulted various industries such as PETRONAS, FELDA, TNB, NAHRIM and the Ministry of Natural Resources on Malaysian EPI self-assessment study.

To date, he has supervised 19 PhD and 16 MSc students. He has been cited 824 times with H-index ranking of 19 (Scopus). He has held several responsible positions at UTM, such as the Director of the Institute of Environmental and Water Resource Management (IPASA), Senior Director Institute for Sustainable Environment (RISE), and Senior Director Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR).

Chemical Sciences

Professor d r Misni Misran

Deputy Dean (Research) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Physical and Colloid Chemistry>Drug Delivery Systems>Nanoparticles

Professor Dr Misni Misran is a chemist of Colloid chemistry specialising in nanoparticles with its cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical applications. He is the Deputy Dean of Research in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and University of Malaya. He has one granted patent under his belt on “Oil in water cream emulsion composition” and 11 more pending patents on nanoparticles in relation to drug delivery systems. He has been cited 917 times, and his H-index ranking is 17 (Scopus).

He has supervised 13 PhD and 27 MSc students and currently supervises 12 ongoing postgraduates. Other than that, he has played an active advisory and consultancy role to various universities and several major local industries such as SIRIM Berhad, Polylab Biotech Sdn Bhd, and Petronas Penapisan

Melaka. He has also been active in motivating school students through his participation in the pre-congress addressing school bullying problem.

Professor Dr Misni was previously the Director of UM’s Oleopharma Sdn Bhd. His experience in market-driven research and dealings with industry has provided him with strong international linkages in USA and China, in addition to main local industry players such as Sime Darby Bioganic Sdn Bhd. He was awarded a silver medal from Switzerland international exhibition in 2005 for the invention of glycolipidbased cream for cosmetics from naturally derived surfactants. Locally, he won a gold medal for the invention of glycolipid-based cream at the 2006 Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE).

Chemical Sciences

Professor d r Nor Hadiani i smail Director

Atta-Ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery Universiti Teknologi Mara

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Organic Chemistry>Natural Products Chemistry>Isolation and structure elucidation of natural products, chemical profiling and fingerprinting of medicinal plants, organic synthesis and biological activity evaluation

Dr Nor Hadiani is a Professor of Chemistry attached to Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). Her research interest is in Organic Chemistry, with particular focus on Phytochemistry. She is a prolific researcher and ranks as the country’s leading researcher on Natural Products.

She published in the flagship journal of this field, Journal of Natural Products and Phytochemistry which marks her excellence in research for natural products. To date, she has published more than 160 publications and has a Scopus researcher journal H-index of 30 with a total of more than 2500 citations. She is a recipient of 2017 Top Research Scientists Malaysia. Currently, she leads as a Director in Atta-Ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery, UiTM. Under her leadership, the institute has evolved to become a major centre for multi-disciplinary research on biologically active molecules extracted from natural resources.

Professor Dr Nor Hadiani was involved as a panel for Herbal Development Council (MOA) and a member of Task Force for International Networking Strategic Plan IPTA 2018-2021. She was also actively involved in Malaysian Natural Products Society for six years as a Secretary and now as the society’s Vice-President. Apart from her involvement in professional bodies, her expertise in the natural products was also sought after by the Malaysian Government. She was recently appointed as an alternate member of the National Council for Herbal Development by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry to advice the ministry on the natural products.

Chemical Sciences

Professor d atuk d r Omar Shawkataly

School of Distance

Education Universiti Sains Malaysia

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Inorganic Chemistry> Coordination Chemistry> Organometallic Chemistry

Professor Datuk Dr Omar Shawkataly is recognised for his leadership in strengthening Distance Education in chemical sciences in the country, and also for promoting occupational safety and health as an area of academic study. He is an Honorary Professor at the Centre for Distance Education at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and serves on the Board of Governors of USM. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Laboratory of Biocrystallography and Structural Bioinformatics at USM. In 2011, he was entrusted by USM Senate to be appointed as a member of the Board of Governors in USM, and was re-elected in 2017 and 2019.

His research background is in the areas of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, where he has published 125 research papers in international refereed ISI academic journals. His publications had earned him an H-index of 16 with a total citation of more than 900.

He is a life member of the Malaysia Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH) and one of the founder members of the Joint Council for OSH for Institutes of Higher Education and Institutes for Research & Development Malaysia. He is also a Founding Fellow of the Malaysian Association of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Management Practitioners. He served on the Board of Studies for Bachelor OSH for other local universities such as Universiti Malaysia Pahang and Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences. His diligence in the field of Occupational Safety has made him an expert witness for a Royal Commission of Inquiry in the Safety of Schools in Malaysia.

Chemical Sciences

Professor Ir. Dr Azlan Adnan is an expert in Earthquake Engineering. Currently, he is the Head of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research (e-SEER) research group at UTM. He has published more than 200 technical and academic papers. He has more than 300 citations and his research journal H-index ranking is 10 (Scopus). Apart from research, he is actively involved in providing consultation for several megaprojects on seismic hazard and risk. He was involved in the National Seismic Design Code Committee of Malaysia and MESTECC Inter-Agency Committee on Earthquake and Tsunami. Recently, he received the Fulbright US-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Award for research on Seismic Risk and Monitoring of Bridges based at the University of Kentucky.

Prof Ir. Dr Azlan has won several national and international awards for his outstanding inventions. One of his novelty inventions is “Digital Triaxial Seismo Accelerograph Using Single Mass and Hall Sensors (SEER-SAG)” which he won a gold medal in 2005 at the 33 rd International Exhibition on New Techniques, Innovation and Product at Geneva, Switzerland. At the national level, he received several awards including the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards for the year 2005 and 2008 under the category R&D Project of the Year Award.

He has contributed his expertise to ASM by conducting a research study titled “Seismic and Tsunami Hazards and Risk Study (STHRS) in Malaysia” from the year 2006 to 2011. His involvement in this study contributed to the implementation of the Seismic Design Code of Malaysia in National Annex Eurocode 8, which was published in the year 2017.

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r. d r Azlan Adnan

Professor d r Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan

Vice-Chancellor Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Sciences

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Integrated Optical Devices (Silica-On-Silicon, Planar Lightwave, Integrated Optics)

Professor Dr Faisal Rafiq is an expert in glassbased integrated optical devices for use in telecommunication and sensing applications. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journals, articles and conference papers on optics and engineering education with a Scopus H-index of 20 and a total citation of more than 1700.

He has established Integrated Lightwave Research Group and his work in flat fibre patent has won Gold Award in the category of the Best for Physical Sciences and Engineering, the Best of the Best Top Prize at UM EKSPO 2009 and also won the top prize in Malaysia Science Academy’s Innovation Award during the 5 th Exposition on Islamic Innovation i-INOVA 2014. Besides that, his research on dengue detection with his team and University Ottawa was featured in reputable high impact journals and media, such as Nature Science and Laser Focus World. This led to his recognition for Malaysia Toray Science and Technology Award in 2017.

Professor Dr Faisal Rafiq served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University Malaya from 2013-2018. In 2017 and 2018, UM was awarded the Most Sustainable (Greenest) City Centre University in Asia by UI Green Metric due to his relentless effort in implementing better water and waste management, as well as spearheading more research and education in sustainable development.

He has successfully commercialised his research through his spin-off company, Flexilicate Sdn Bhd, which was founded in 2015. The company markets fibre fabrication services, micro-capillaries and fibre-based dosimeters. This spin-off company was recognised as the Best Asean University Start-up at the inaugural Rice Bowl Start-up award in the same year.

In the following year, the company and its collaborator, the University of Southampton, won the prestigious Dengue Tech Challenge grant worth RM1.9 million. The company was able to use the grant to support collaborative projects with experts from Malaysia and UK, which was also jointly organised and supported by Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, British Council, PlatCOM Ventures Sdn Bhd, SME Corp and Innovation Agency Malaysia.

Professor i r. Ts d r Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab. Kadir

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Electrical Power Engineering>High Voltage Engineering>Lightning Protection and Safety Engineering Sciences

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Mohd Zainal Abidin is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering in Universiti Putra Malaysia, and a Strategic Hire Professor at the Institute of Power Engineering (IPE) in Universiti Tenaga National (UNITEN). He is an IEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Distinguished Lecturer specialising in the field of lightning and high voltage engineering. This recognition is given to renowned engineers who have been working in a selected field for a long time.

He has supervised 22 PhD and 42 MSc students and currently supervises 42 postgraduate students (35 PhD and 7 MSc) in the research of high voltage engineering, lightning protection, electromagnetic compatibility, and power system transients. He has published more than 350 technical papers of high impact journals and proceedings with over 2200 citations. To date, his H-index ranking is 23 (Scopus). Professor Zainal is a recipient of 2014 Top Research Scientists Malaysia and was an active YSN-ASM member.

One of his notable contributions was to assist the Energy Commission Malaysia in issuing a circular on lightning protection which prohibits the use of unsafe lightning protection systems in Malaysia. This circular is often referred to as an example in the international lightning protection community. He also assisted Energy Commission Malaysia to produce a lightning

protection handbook as a reference to the engineers, consultants and organisations.

Professor Dr Zainal is actively involved with international agencies such as Advisory Board Member of National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI), USA. He is also a research advisor for the African Centre for Lightning and Electromagnetic (ACLE). He was instrumental in establishing the Centre of Electromagnetic and Lightning Protection Research (CELP) in UPM. Under his leadership as CELP’s Founding Director, the Centre was awarded as one of the Best Research Centres in UPM and regarded as the World Leader in Lightning Safety by the lightning community worldwide.

Professor d r Robiah Yunus

Professor/ Dean School of Graduate Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Chemical Engineering>Reaction Engineering and Separation Process>Palm oil Based Products Synthesis and Technology Development

Professor Dr Robiah Yunus is an outstanding researcher in palm oil product and process development both nationally and internationally. She is currently the Dean for School of Graduate Studies, UPM, and the Chairman of the Malaysian Council of Deans for Postgraduate Studies in Malaysia. She has been involved in academic work for more than 30 years. She holds various academic administration positions at UPM such as a Director of Institute for Advanced Technology where she led the institute in managing research activities focusing on advanced materials and nanotechnology.

Professor Dr Robiah has been the main supervisor and co-supervisor to 76 postgraduate students and 31 ongoing postgraduates. She has 230 journal publications, 2 books and 5 chapters in a book which are published by Elsevier and AOCS publishers as wells as more than 200 conference proceedings. Her journals also have over 4300 citations and ranking 35 in research journal H-index (Scopus).

She is a member of the National Steering Committee for Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO). She has led various research projects related to palm oil and bio-based products. One of the breakthroughs was the production of lubricants from bio-based synthetic ester from palm oils. The product has been commercialised since 2009. In recognition

of her contribution in the research field, particularly in Palm Oil, she was awarded the Highly Commended in Palm Oil Industry at the IChemE Malaysia Award in 2017. She is also the recipient of 2015 Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM).

As an expert, she contributes her expertise through engagement as a consultant and expert with various organisations such as the reviewer of grants proposals for the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) from Qatar Foundation, government grants such as for Fundamental Research Grants Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia (MOHE) and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (for TechnoFund, Science Fund, SmartFund, etc.). She also serves as a journal reviewer for Q1 and Q2 journals such as Fuel, Energy, Bioresource Technology and many more.

Engineering Sciences

d ato’ Ts d r Amirudin Abdul Wahab

Chief Executive Officer

CyberSecurity

Malaysia

d iscipline: Information Technology & Computer Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Cyber Security Policy and Strategy

>Information Security Management

Dato’ Ts Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab is a cybersecurity industry expert. He has more than 20 years of working experience in the telecom and IT sector. He has worked in Government, semi-government and private sectors. He is currently the CEO of CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM).

Under his leadership, CSM attained 3 rd place in the world ranking of the International Telecom Union (ITU) Global Cyber Security Index in 2015 and 2017. He is also the first to be appointed for the 2 nd term as the World Trustmark Alliance Chairman. He has received the ASEAN Award as the Outstanding Chief Information/Security Officer Award. He is part of the Non-Executive Board of Directors of POLCYB (The Society of the Policing of Cyberspace) for the year 2015 to 2018. During his tenure as CEO, CSM holds numerous key strategic positions internationally, including holding the Permanent Secretariat post to the OIC Computer Emergency Response Team (OICCERT) since 2013, and Deputy Chair to the Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (AP-CERT) since 2015.

Dato’ Ts Dr Amirudin has served on many important advisory Committees and Boards as Chair or as an Ordinary Member. Among the important ones are the National Chairman of the Industry Standards Committee on Information Technology, Communications and Multimedia (ISCG), Chairman of Impartial Committee for Malaysian Software Testing Board (MTSB), Board Member of the National

ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM), Chairman of PIKOM Information Security Committee, and also a Board Member of Cloud Security Alliance – Malaysia Chapter. Recently, he has been appointed as the Vice-Chair of OIC S&T Committee and Executive Committee Member of Annual Coordination Meeting of OIC Institutions (ACMOI).

Dato’ Ts Dr Amirudin has demonstrated a keen sense of risk-taking with deep technical industry knowledge. He has built a strong reputation for developing effective and unique strategies and incubating new models and designs. He maintains a national and international reputation in his field where he often invited as a keynote speaker in various local and international conferences and featured regularly in the local media.

Information Technology & Computer Sciences

Professor Dr Chan Kit Lam was born on 23 April 1948 in Batu Gajah, Perak. He received his Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours BPharm(Hons) from National University of Singapore, Singapore in 1972 and PhD from the same university in 1978. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in the field of Herbal Medicines and Natural Products Discovery.

His involvement in research extends for over 40 years. He has contributed significantly through his participation at national and international levels. He was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Medical Fellowship for conducting original research on the use

Professor d r Chan Kit Lam

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Natural Products> Herbal medicine> Phytochemistry and Phytopharmacology

of the Simaroubaceae (bitter wood) plant for antimalarial activities (School of Pharmacy, University College London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). He is also a recipient of the UNESCO Exchange of Scientists Scheme Award from the Natural Product Research Institute (Seoul National University) for the isolation of quassinoids from the n-butanol fraction of Eurycoma longifolia Jack roots for potential antimalarial properties.

Since August 1998, he has served as an Editorial Board Member for Phytotherapy Research, an international journal devoted to the pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of natural product derivatives, and the Journal of Bioequivalence Studies since 2015. He has also served as the Editor-in-Chief for Trends in Traditional Medicine Research and Proceedings of the International Conference on the Use of Traditional Medicine & Other Natural Products in Health Care (June 1993).

Professor Chan is actively involved in consultancy services for the World Health Organisation (WHO) (Regional Office for the Western Pacific) and the Hanoi Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology to address the extraction problems of the drug artemisinin from Artemisia annua. He was appointed as WHO advisor for the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (Manila) to develop safety and efficacy guidelines for herbal medicines in 1992 and the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (Beijing) on the harmonisation and integration of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine in 1999.

Very recently, he received the 2019 Jack Cannon Keynote Lecture Award at the International Conference on Natural Products. He has also served as an external assessor for promotional appointments to Professors at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Al-Ahliyya Amman University Jordan in 2019.

Medical and Health Sciences

Professor d r Hany Mohd Ariffin

Department of Paediatrics University of Malaya

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Medical and Health Sciences> Childhood Cancer>Leukaemia, Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Professor Dr Hany Mohd Ariffin is a highly respected senior clinical consultant and researcher in the field of Paediatric HaematologyOncology and bone marrow transplantation. Her principal research interest is in the biology and treatment of childhood Leukaemia. She has been the Malaysian leader for the Malaysia-Singapore (MASPORE) Leukaemia Study Group for over the past 15 years. This study group was established in 2003 and led to a collaborative clinical trial between the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) to improve survival rates of childhood leukaemia. When the first MASPORE childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) clinical trial closed in 2010, overall survival had significantly improved from 56% to 81%, a landmark achievement for both countries. The findings were published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology. She pioneered a paediatric HLA-haploidentical bone marrow transplantation (BMT) program in UMMC

in 2016, the first of its kind in Malaysia. Patients who required life-saving BMT were limited to the availability of matched donors; only 20% of individuals have an HLAmatched sibling. The ability to use ‘half-matched’ parental donors as stem cell sources meant that children with lifethreatening conditions such as leukaemia could stand a better chance of cure despite not having a fully-matched donor. In 2017, Professor Hany successfully performed the first father-to-son haploidentical bone marrow transplant for a patient with thalassemia; again, the first in Malaysia. Forwardthinking and a visionary, she has worked to expand both clinical and research services in UMMC. She set up the UM Paediatric Oncology Research Laboratory in 2002 to further boost research in the area, and introduced advanced laboratory tests and assays that were otherwise unavailable elsewhere in the country. Following these efforts, children with cancer in UMMC had tests such as karyotyping, oncogene fusion transcript screening, FISH analysis and minimal residual

disease measurement made available to them at little or no cost, leading to optimal cancer management.

Professor Hany has received several national and international awards including the Bill Marshall Memorial Fellowship from Institute of Child Health, London (2000), Cancer Research Award from National Cancer Council of Malaysia (2001), International Union against Cancer (UICC) Fellowship in 2002 and 2006, respectively. In 2014, she published her work on TP53 mutation inheritance in families with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) and was awarded the Anugerah Akademik Negara (Best Scientific Publication) in the following year.

Medical and Health Sciences

Professor d atuk d r Lekhraj Rampal Gyanchand Rampal

Consultant

Public Health Medicine

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Public Health Medicine> Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control>Epidemiology

Professor Datuk Dr Lekhraj Rampal Gyanchand Rampal is an expert in the field of Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology of NonCommunicable Diseases. He earned his MBBS in 1972 from Patiala University, India, Master degree on Public Health in 1978, and his Doctorate of Public Health in Epidemiology in 1988. In 1986, he received training in Cancer Epidemiology under a World Health Organisation (WHO) Fellowship. He has worked in the field of Public Health Medicine with the Ministry of Health Malaysia for 22 years and 20 years with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

As Ministry of Health Blue Ribbon awardee (2014), Datuk Rampal is a catalyst and strong advocate for changes in Government policy on educating the population on the harmful effects of tobacco, vape products, smoking cessation facilities, smoke-free workplaces, raising of tobacco tax, ban on tobacco advertising,

promotion, sponsorship and packaging of tobacco products. Since 1993, he has played a vital role to educate communities about the harms of tobacco and to enhance tobacco control efforts in developing countries. In recognition of his dedicated efforts, he was appointed as the President of the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (2018-2020) and serves as the Chairman of Action on Smoking and Health Committee (ASH) of the Malaysian Medical Association (2012-2020, 2008-2009, 2004-2005).

Datuk Rampal has also been involved in research for more than 35 years. He has been involved in 90 research projects in the areas of medicine and health sciences. He has 140 journal publications with 3803 citations. Currently, he serves as Editor-in-Chief, Medical Journal of Malaysia (2013-2021) and Chairman of the MASEAN Group of Journals (2018-2020).

Medical and Health Sciences

Professor d r Seow Heng Fong

Department of Pathology Universiti Putra

Malaysia

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Molecular Biology>Immunology>Cancer Biology

Professor Dr Seow Heng Fong obtained her BSc (with Honours) from the University of London in 1982 in the field of Biomedical Sciences. Her excellent academic results led her to pursue a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in the field of Biochemistry.

Her speciality is in immunology, genetics and molecular biology. She has 32 years of experience and has a keen interest in the field of cancer. Her specialised skills and knowledge cover the areas of DNA sequencing, immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR, mesenchymal stem cells, CAR T cells, and cellular assays for drug discovery. She has made a significant contribution to the better understanding of the molecular characteristics and aberrations in signal transduction in primary colorectal, breast and nasopharyngeal cancers in Malaysia and their clinical applications for precision oncology to improve treatment outcomes.

Professor Seow has 111 journal publications including a first author publication in the Nature Journal for her research on Hartnup disorder (a metabolic disease) caused by mutations in the gene encoding the neutral amino acid transporter SLC6A19 (2004). For her contributions to research, she has received gold medal awards at the UPM Research Invention Exhibition (2012 and 2010) and also at the Malaysian Technology Expo (2010) for research titled Generation of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Tool for Stem Cell Therapy. She has supervised 17 PhD and 16 MSc candidates as a principal supervisor,

and 8 PhDs and 10 MScs as Co-Supervisor, showing her significant contribution to capacity building and increasing the talent pool.

She contributes her expertise through engagement as a consultant and member of the review panel for the Fundamental Research Grants Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education and for the TechnoFund and eScience Fund, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. She serves as a Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and as a reviewer for international journals including Stem Cells, Clinical Cancer Research, Tumour Biology, International Journal of Cancer and many others. She has also actively contributed in workshops as Convenor such as the Microarray Workshop (2000), Speaker, Flow Cytometry Workshop (2001) and as a member of Organising Committee, Real-Time PCR Workshop (2002). She has established academic linkages with Rutgers University (USA) as well as University of Kent (UK) and University of Melbourne (Australia).

Medical and Health Sciences

Science & Technology Development and Industry

Mr Tajuddin i smail

Director

Skapbina Sdn. Bhd. Bandar Baru Bangi

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise: Plantation Management>Good Agriculture Practices, Integrated Farming and Latex Harvesting Technology>Improving Efficiency and Increasing Productivity through Adoption of Appropriate Plantation Management Technologies

consultancy arm of RRIM. During his years in service, he had made significant contributions to the development of the rubber industry. One of his major contributions was conducting extension service of relevant technologies to rubber smallholders in the districts of Batu Pahat, Kluang and Segamat. He had also carried out research on improvement in the nutrition of rubber through legume cover management.

Mr Tajuddin was the head of the research team in the development of a new hedgerow planting system with inter-cropping and livestock integration. For this outstanding contribution, he was awarded the prestigious MRRDB Gold Medal Award in 1994. He strongly supported research activities conducted by RRIM research officers while serving as Manager of RRIM Experiment Station, Sungai Buloh. Furthermore, he provided consultancy services to rubber plantations in several countries for the improvement of plantation management practices to improve land and workers productivity. He also facilitated commercialisation of significant RRIM technologies while serving as the Deputy General Manager of RRIM-Consult.

After his early retirement from RRIM/MRB in 2002, Mr Tajuddin continued to serve the rubber industry by sharing his expertise and experience. He was involved in the initial development and management of Taman Warisan Pertanian, Putrajaya as an AgroTourism attraction for Malaysia. He was also instrumental in the dissemination of RRIMFLOW gaseous stimulation system, a technology developed by RRIM internationally while serving as the Director of Greenyield Berhad.

Mr Tajuddin Ismail is an expert in Plant Management. He had served in the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) for 31 years as a Rubber Instructor, Research Officer, Manager of RRIM Experiment Station in Sungai Buloh. He had also been appointed as the Deputy General Manager of RRIM-Consult, the

He is still involved in the transfer and adaptation of latex harvesting technologies especially LITS, tapping knives and stimulants from Malaysia to plantations and smallholdings in Indonesia through the establishment of an FDI jointventure company PT Deras Karet Prima based in Palembang, Indonesia. He is also involved in conducting on-farm trials in Indonesia on soil conservation pit incorporating Bokashi compost aimed to increase the efficiency of nutrient uptake and increase the yield of rubber. This technology was recently adopted in Guatemala.

Adjunct Professor/ Consultant Kajang Selangor

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise: Science and Technology Development and Plantation Industry>Soil Science>Soil Survey, Classification, Fertility and Plant Nutrition

Dr Wan Mohammed Noordin is an expert in soil science which involves soil survey, classification, fertility, mineralogy and plant nutrition. Before he joined UPM as an Associate Professor, he was with the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM). During his time in RRIM, he led a team of soil scientists in soil survey. The smallholders seldom apply fertiliser to their holding, causing soil fertility depletion

since rubber has been cultivated and replanted for more than three cycles (100 years). His expertise in soil science and fertility has greatly helped to improve the degraded soil and enhance the production of plantation crops.

In UPM, he continued his research in the areas of soil fertility and plant nutrition, especially involving plantation crops, e.g. rubber and palm oil. He has published 12 books on soil science, fertility and plantation management and published the ‘Rubber Plantation: Soil Management and Nutritional Requirement’ as the sole author. His works have been widely used as reference by universities and industries locally and internationally. He has also published 50 journals and 150 proceedings locally and overseas in the field of soil science, agronomy and plantation crops.

Dr Wan has recently retired from UPM. However, he is still active in the transfer of technology to support the smallholders. Furthermore, he has been invited to present papers not only in Malaysia but in the Asian region as well. Recently, he was invited to deliver lectures to the rubber grower in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Thailand. Malaysia is an important producer of plantation crops such as rubber and palm oil. However, Malaysia does not have many soil scientists. Thus, Dr Wan is still conducting courses throughout the country with the cooperation of the Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP), Malaysian Rubber Board, UPM, FELDA, RISDA and plantation industries in Malaysia. The Academy Hevea Malaysia has been conducting regular courses on soil fertility, and Dr Wan has been contributing his time in giving lectures and field demonstrations.

Dr Wan Mohamed Noordin has been appointed as a Fellow by the International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) and Malaysian Soil Science Society (MSSS). This Fellowship has led Dr Wan to engage in advisory services and contribute his expertise in workshops pertaining to the plantation industry in Malaysia and overseas.

Science & Technology Development and Industry

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Social Scien ces and Humanities

Professor d r Jomo Kwame Sundaram Senior Advisor Khazanah Research Institute

d iscipline: Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas of Expertise: Economics

Professor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram was the Founder Director of the independent Institute of Social Analysis (INSAN) (1978-2004), editor of the monthly bilingual magazine, Nadi Insan (Human Pulse) (1979-1983), President of the Malaysian Social Science Association (19962000), and Convenor of the first and second

International Malaysian Studies Conventions (1997, 1999). He was the Founder Chair (20012004) of International Development Economics Associates and had also served on the Board of the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development, Geneva.

From January 2005 until August 2012, Prof Jomo served as Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and (Honorary) Research Coordinator for the G24 Intergovernmental Group on International Monetary Affairs and Development since December 2006. He also led the response to the 2005 Summit call to help the Member States develop national development strategies to achieve the internationally agreed development goals while promoting their greater coherence as the United Nations Development Agenda. Professor Jomo has tried to ensure greater UN system-wide collaboration in report preparation, including the annual World Economic and Social Survey and biennial Report on the World Social Situation.

His extensive writings covered development economics, international economics, industrial policy, privatisation, rent-seeking corruption, economic liberalisation, economic distribution, affirmative action, ethnic relations, Islam, and Malaysian history. Professor Jomo has authored and/or edited over a hundred books and translated a dozen volumes besides writing many academic papers and articles for the media. Some of his better-known books include A Question of Class, Privatising Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s Misunderstood Miracle, Tigers in Trouble, Malaysia’s Political Economy, Rents, Rent-Seeking and Economic Development, Malaysian Eclipse, The New Development Economics, Flat World, Big Gaps, Reforming the International Financial System for Development, Poor Poverty, and Good Governance. In 2007, he was awarded the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought.

d atuk

Emeritus

Professor

d

r Norma Mansor Director

Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC) Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya

d iscipline: Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas of Expertise: Social Protection>Public Administration, Public Policy, Governance and Ageing

Datuk Emeritus Professor

Dr Norma Mansor has received various awards and wide recognition for her contributions and excellent achievements. In 1987, she received EEC ASEAN Award in Fontainebleau, Paris, and Fulbright Fellowship in 1990 to pursue collaborative research with researchers from Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also received several awards and recognition from Japan FoundationWaseda University in 1990, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) in 1992, JIIA Fellowship from Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1994, IDE Fellowship from Institute of Developing Economies Japan 1995 and Asia Pacific Rim (APRU) Universities in 1998. Her outstanding performance and contributions have earned her University of Malaya’s Excellent Awards for the year 1996, 1998 and 2002. In addition, she is a recipient of

several national awards from the Malaysian King including Johan Setia Mahkota (J.S.M) in 2007, Darjah Indra Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) in 2010, and Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara (P.J.N) in 2011, which carries the title ’Datuk’.

She was appointed as the Secretary of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC), Prime Minister’s Department in 2009. She was responsible for drafting the New Economic Model (NEM)2010-2020, which became the basis of the 10 th and 11 th Malaysia Development Plan. In addition, she has provided advice and consultancy to more than 30 local and international agencies including the

Economic Planning Unit, the Implementation Coordination Unit, the Prime Minister’s Department as well as the Ministry of Finance. Among the international recipients of her expertise include the World Bank, the ILO, the ADB, OECD and the Islamic Development Bank. She has been invited to share expertise with other countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Her publications and public engagements for the past 30 years include over 100 articles, books, chapters in books, academic journals, technical reports, newspaper articles and others. She has served as chief editor and editorial member of renowned journals locally and abroad.

Social Science s and Humanities

2021FELLOWS

*Names are arranged in alphabetical order

Professor d r Ahmad Zaharin Aris Dean Faculty

of Environmental Studies Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Environmental Sciences>Environmental Chemistry>Hydrochemistry, Environmental Analysis and Forensics

Resources and Environment, Malaysia and Ministry of Health Malaysia. His findings have also contributed to the European Commission’s work on the recast of the Drinking Water Directive and the Australian National Environmental Science Program for emerging pollutants in drinking water.

and a hub for training and technological transfer in environmental forensics.

Professor Dr Ahmad Zaharin Aris is an eminent researcher in Hydrochemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Forensics. He has pioneered the establishment and development of hydrochemistry and environmental forensics studies in Malaysia. His work has been used to set up several national guidelines and policies related to environmental issues such as the National Water Quality Standards, National Drinking Water Quality Standards, National Lake Water Quality Standards and National Groundwater Quality Standards by the Ministry of Natural

One of his discoveries from his water purification research is that crab shells and calcareous skeleton can be effectively used to eliminate copper and cadmium from contaminated waters. This research finding has caught the attention of the scientific community and industry (i.e. GE Water & Process Technologies, USA; Water Environment Federation, USA; Research SEA, UK) and was highlighted as a discovery, having great potential of applicability. Furthermore, he has instituted various programmes, including the establishment of comprehensive chemical databases for fingerprinting

Being the youngest PhD researcher at the age of 25, he currently managed to publish over 400 academic writings related to his field in refereed international journals (over 250; 228 in SCI Journals), several books and chapters in books and four (4) policy papers. His research journal H-index ranking is 31 (Scopus) with a total citation of 3,747. The Elsevier’s SciVal Spotlight (2012-2019) has ranked him third amongst the list of global experts under the category of Distinguished Competency of water quality, sediment and pollution.

He has contributed to ASM as a panel, judge, mentor, and coordinator of programmes organised under the YSN-ASM. In 2020, he began to contribute as a Technical Committee Member of Roadmap for the National Agenda on Water Sector Transformation 2040.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

entrepreneurs in several rural locations in Malaysia and extended her farming expertise internationally to China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Indonesia. One of her significant contributions to the community is obtaining a grant from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to work with the womenfolk in the isolated islands in Johor through the giant clam conservation programme.

d ato’ d r Aileen Tan Shau Hwai

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Director Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Universiti Sains Malaysia Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Mariculture (Invertebrates reproduction studies)>Marine Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation and Environmental Studies

Professor Dato’ Dr Aileen Tan’s expertise is in marine science, specialising in maricultural and conservation of molluscs. She is dedicated to transfer her knowledge on the conservation of molluscs by supervising her students and guiding the local rural communities in culturing molluscs as an alternative to sustainable income. She has guided locals to become social

Apart from creating an opportunity for the coastal communities to generate alternative livelihood, she has also encouraged the coastal communities to become social entrepreneurs where some of them operate eco-tourism packages to generate a lucrative income. Her efforts in guiding local communities in oyster farming have been recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education, in which she was awarded the First Prize for the Community Transformation Centre (UCTC) Award 2015 in the field of entrepreneurship.

She has consulted two private companies in setting up a commercial hatchery. Her guidance led the company to win the Malaysia Book of Records in 2014 for having “The First Commercial Oyster Hatchery in Malaysia”. She also successfully set-up a commercial hatchery in the USA with a private company, Wiegardt & Sons, Inc, in 1993, and her work has been featured on the website of World Oyster Society. She was also recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records for establishing the First Artificial Clam Shellfish Centre in 1998.

Professor Dato’ Dr Aileen Tan’s research in the aquaculture industry has earned her many national and international awards and medals, including Malaysia Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) in 2016, Gold Medal in Geneva (2002) and Nuremberg (2004). To date, she has published more than 160 international journals and proceedings. Her H-index (Scopus) ranking is 13 with a total citation of 738.

Professor

d r Amin i smail

Director, Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA)

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise:

Nutritional Science>Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods>Plant Proteins; Antioxidants; Nutrient Analysis

Professor Dr Amin Ismail is known for his expertise in chemistry, biochemistry of foods and nutritional science. He has contributed to the promotion of ‘health-promoting components of local produce’ for improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing.

He actively contributes his expertise at national, regional, and international levels by serving as a member in scientific committees, an expert panel for research consultation programmes and research mentoring programmes, and an assessor for academic promotion. He

often speaks at conferences, seminars, and workshops as a Plenary and Guest speaker. Since 2012, he is a Visiting Researcher at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China.

He is a member of the National Technical Working Group for Food Composition Database and National Technical Working Group on Nutritional Guidelines at MOH Malaysia. In 2018, Professor Dr Amin was bestowed Malaysia’s Research Star Award in a high impact paper for the “Agricultural Sciences” category.

Professor Dr Amin has published more than 250 publications, authored several books and contributed several chapters in his research areas. His H-index ranking is 43 (Scopus), with a total citation of 8,054. Currently, he serves as a member of several editorial boards of national and international journals. He is an Associate Editor for “Food Chemistry” (Elsevier) and Food Frontier (Springer), Guest Editor for a special issue published by Food Chemistry in 2020.

Professor Dr Amin has collaborated with several research institutes and industries, namely the Malaysia Cocoa Board (MCB), the Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), the Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute (MARDI), Golden Hope Fruits and Beverages Industry Sdn Bhd, Kotra Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Professor Dr Amin has held several administrative posts since 2005. He served as the Head of the Food Quality Laboratory, Centre of Strategic Studies and Food Innovation, UPM, in 2005. Later, he led the Laboratory of Halal Science, Halal Research Products Institute, UPM and was also the Programme Coordinator for Bachelor Science (Nutrition and Community Health) from 2009-2012. He was later appointed as the Deputy Dean (Graduate Student Affairs & Industry and Community Relations), which he served from 2012-2016. He is a Member of the UPM Senate and a member of several main committees at UPM. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee to Minister of Education, Malaysia for Appealing of Academic Program Accreditation.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Professor

Professor d atuk Wira d r Raha Abdul Rahim

Vice-Chancellor Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Microbiology>Microbial Genetics/ Molecular Biology

Professor Datuk Wira Dr Raha is an eminent microbiologist who specialised in the development of Lactic Acid Bacteria. Her research interest is in developing lactic acid bacteria to deliver useful proteins, plasmid biology, vaccine delivery and cell factory systems of lactic acid bacteria.

She was invited to Groningen, Holland, to work on the cloning and expression vectors of lactic acid bacteria and develop different types of vectors for LAB that has been published, filed for a patent and tested in several vaccine studies. She also worked on the identification of genetic markers and authentication of halal products by molecular method. She has filed several Intellectual Property Rights for her inventions in producing isolation biological material kit and processes from her research. To date, she has published more than 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals, with an accumulative citation of 3,949 and H-index ranking of 35 (Scopus).

Professor Datuk Wira Dr Raha has actively involved in national and international committees in her field. She was the past President of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM). In 2016, she initiated the Malaysian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria (MSLAB) and was elected as the first President of the society. At the international level, she is a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and was the Secretary-

General to the Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria (AFSLAB) and continue to serve as its exco member. Her network and prowess as a researcher have allowed her to present papers at many international conferences and forums as an invited speaker.

She served as the Director of the Institution of Higher Education Excellence Planning Division of the Department of Higher Education, MOE, from 2014-2019. She was responsible for managing MOE’s research and development programmes such as Research Universities (RU), Higher Institutions’ Centres of Excellence (HICOEs) and MOE Fundamental Grant Scheme (FRGS). She also coordinated in matching the international and industrial grants, R&D Databases and facilitated activities relating to the promotion of R&D products from the Institution of Higher Learning Malaysia. She played a significant role in the development of the Malaysian Education Blueprint (Higher Education) 2015-2020 and the Malaysian Code of Responsible Conduct in Research (MCRC) under the National Science Council. She has also contributed to ASM in Science Outlook 2017 and participated in the working group for the national and international Mega Science Agenda 2030/2050.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

d r Ramli Othman

Fellow

International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB)

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Plant Breeding and Genetics>Agronomy>Rubber Breeding

Dr Ramli Othman is an expert in the field of plant breeding and genetics. He has been involved in rubber research since he joined the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) in 1989. During his term as a senior research officer, he had successfully bred clones that have been widely planted in Malaysia and some IRDDB member countries. The clones that have been thoroughly tested and reliable were included in the Planting Recommendation for the Malaysian Rubber Industry.

In 1981, the International Rubber Research Development Board (IRRDB) research team performed an expedition into the Amazon jungle of Brazil to collect Hevea brasiliensis germplasm to expand the genetic base for the plant breeders. Dr Ramli and his research team have crossed the collected germplasm with the oriental clones and produced progenies, which are vigorous, high yielding in both latex and timber resistant to Corynespora leaf fall disease. In 1995, Malaysia and Brazil jointly carried out an expedition into the Amazon jungle. Dr Ramli coordinated the project and was part of the expedition team in collecting

the germplasm. His effort to expand the genetic base for plant breeders and his work to produce high yielding progenies has immensely contributed to the industry in Malaysia.

In 2009, Malaysia was the first country to receive 12 South American leaf Blight (SALB) resistant rubber clones produced by CIRAD-Michelin in the plantation in Bahia, Brazil. Dr Ramli was responsible for verifying and ensuring that the clones were disease-free and brought back the resistant free clones to Malaysia. He received the Accomplished Plant Breeder Awards 2014 from the Genetics Society of Malaysia and IRRDB Gold Medal (B.C. Shekar Award) in 2016, a highly reputed award for research excellence.

After his retirement in 2009, Dr Ramli continues to serve as a consultant or advisor in various aspects of Hevea breeding and have visited many Asian countries to share his knowledge and expertise. Currently, he is a consultant plant breeder to the Lembaga Kenaf dan Tembakau Negara (LKTN) to breed high yielding Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) variety.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Professor d r Rosli Md i llias

Department of Bioprocess and Polymer Engineering Faculty of Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Molecular enzymology> Microbiology, microbial and enzyme engineering, molecular biology>Enzyme technology, enzyme immobilisation, microbial biocatalyst

Professor Dr Rosli Md Illias has extensive research experience in enzymology and microbial biocatalyst. He has been involved in pioneering molecular enzymology research in Malaysia. His contribution to microbiology and structural genomics is outstanding.

Professor Dr Rosli’s expertise is highly sought after at the national level. He was directly involved in the development and implementation of the national programme in genomics and molecular biology initiated by the Malaysia Genome Institute (MGI), MOSTI, in 2005. He provided MGI with a review of several ongoing worldwide consortia Structural Genomics (SG) based in UK, Canada and USA. In 2010, he was appointed as Co-Project Leader and Principal Associate Researcher when MOSTI signed an MOU with Monash University in Clayton, Australia. He led

a team of 37 researchers from various institutes and universities.

Apart from research, Professor Dr Rosli has also contributed by taking up leadership roles. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences and Bioengineering (2010-2012), and Head of Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (19982002) in UTM. He has involved in the establishment of an innovative Biomolecular and Microbial Process (BIOMIP) Research Group, and he is the Head of the group since 2009. In addition to that, he is currently the Chair for Health and Wellness Research Alliance and has been involved in numerous policymaking of research in UTM. His significant contribution to UTM is the formulation of the UTM Research and Innovation Blueprint 2025. He is also a Senate member, Chief Editor of ‘Jurnal Teknologi’ and Research Fellow at Institute of Bioproducts Development (IBD).

Professor Dr Rosli has provided guidance and training to a large number of young scientists in genomics, molecular biology and enzyme engineering.

He has also been involved as an expert panel for research, development and commercialisation projects for MOSTI. He also serves MOHE as a panel for Research Fund, external assessor for promotion to Professorship and Associate Professor, as well as an auditor for Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HiCoE). His H-index ranking is 26 (Scopus) with a total citation of 1,963.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Professor d r Wan Kiew Lian

Faculty of Science & Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

d iscipline: Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Molecular biology>Genomics of tropical bioresources>Molecular biology

Professor Dr Wan Kiew Lian is an expert in molecular biology, particularly in genomics of tropical bioresources. His significant contribution to the nation is his work on understanding and controlling Eimeria species parasites, the cause of coccidiosis in poultry. His work has benefited the poultry farmers and industry in Malaysia and globally. He, along with two international scientists, sequenced the genome of Eimeria tenella, a type of Apicomplexan parasite which infects chickens and causing avian coccidiosis, a significant veterinary disease. He contributed to conducting a detailed analysis of specific chromosomes, and they succeeded in publishing the genomes of seven species of Eimeria in an international peer-reviewed journal Genome Research in 2014. His H-index research journal ranking is 21 (Scopus) with a total citation of 1,554.

He continues his work in this field by initiating collaborative work and technology transfer to develop a novel vaccine for the control of coccidiosis between Malaysian partners and international bodies. He has collaborated with reputed organisations, namely Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK; Institute for Animal Health, Compton, UK; the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK; University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; University of Tokyo, Japan and Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. These collaborations have led to the establishment of the International Eimeria Genome Sequencing Consortium to coordinate the genome sequencing of Eimeria species.

In Malaysia, Professor Dr Wan also initiated a research group, Eimeria Research Group,

to perform molecular biology and genomics studies on Eimeria parasites which comprised researchers from various local institutions. Under his leadership, his team managed to complete the sequencing of chromosomes 1 & 2, construction of a genome map and generation of transcriptome data from developmental stages of Eimeria tenella as well as genome for all seven Eimeria species. In addition, these efforts have resulted in a number of international publications, numerous international visits of research group members, and innovative prototypes such as databases and biologics for more effective control of parasitic infection.

Professor Dr Wan also served as the Coordinator of the DNA Sequencing Unit of the Interim Laboratory of the National Institute for Genomics and Molecular Biology (20032008). Besides research, he is passionate about promoting science to the younger generation. He has actively involved as a member of the Committee on the Promotion of Biotechnology to Schools under MOSTI. He also facilitated local and international training programmes for young researchers, including Science Institute Programmes held in New York in collaboration with the New York Academy of Sciences. Similar training was done in London in which he collaborated with The Royal Society.

Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School of Chemical and Energy Engineering Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia d iscipline: Chemical Sciences Areas of Expertise: Materials>Polymers>Polymer Composites

Professor Dr Azman Hassan is an outstanding scientist in polymer chemistry and technology. His work majorly focuses on the utilisation of graphene in the automotive industry. He is the principal investigator for more than 20 research grants, including an international grant from Qatar University and contract research from Nano Malaysia in collaboration with Proton, on the utilisation of graphene in automotive industries.

He has published more than 250 papers, has two patents granted and one utility Innovation. He also has edited two books and written 30 book chapters. One of his papers published in Materials and Design received the Most Highly Cited Paper award for 2019 in UTM. His research journal H-index ranking is 37 (Scopus), with a total citation of 5,637.

Professor Dr Azman conducts professional courses on polymer technology for the industries. He has contributed significantly to capacity building by mentoring and training young lecturers and researchers in research and publications. He is an Editorial Board member of Fibres and Polymer, Journal of Plastics and Elastomers (both are WoS indexed journals), and Editor-in-Chief of PERINTIS eJournal.

He has held several leadership roles in UTM. He was the Head of Polymer Engineering Department (2002-2008), Deputy Director (Research Publications) for Research Management Centre (2008-2011), Director of Research Publications Centre (2012-2014) and Deputy Dean for Research and Innovations at Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering (2015-2017). He is currently a member of UTM Senate, elected since 2011.

Professor Dr Azman has been elected as Vice-President of PERINTIS ( Persatuan Saintis Muslim Malaysia) and Vice-President of Malaysia Polymer Society. He was also appointed as Malaysia Quality Assurance Head of Accreditation Panel at University College TATI and UiTM Perlis. He serves as an external examiner for Polymer Engineering Programme in UniMAP. He is a grant evaluation panel member for various grants under MoHE and MOSTI. He was the Head of the Monitoring Panel for the Hubert Curien Partnership France-Malaysia Hibiscus.

Chemical Sciences

Professor d r Azman Hassan

Professor d r i shak Ahmad

Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation) Faculty of Science and Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Polymer chemistry>Polymer blends and composites>Bio-nanocomposites polymer

Professor Dr Ishak Ahmad’s area of expertise is in cellulose nanocomposites, specialising in bio-nanocomposites polymer. He is also a well-known researcher in all aspects of biopolymers, bio-nanocomposites and polymer recycling. His research work has expanded towards the commercialisation of nanocellulose production and plastic waste recycling process such as PET, PE and polymer hydrogel for pharmaceutical applications.

He is a prolific author and has published more than 120 articles in high impact journals with an H-index of 30 (Scopus) and 4,045 citations. He has also published six books and four book chapters. Apart from this, he also helped publish the Handbook on Nanocellulose and Cellulose Nanocomposites in collaboration with 13 countries. He has also organised several training workshops on writing manuscript for publication for lecturers and postgraduate students.

Professor Dr Ishak has contributed as an expert panel for RDCI funds under MOSTI and

Fundamental Research Grant under MOHE. He served as a member of the Technical Committee on General Purpose Chemistry under the Department of Standard Malaysia from 2007-2018. He was appointed as Head of Nanocrystalline Cellulose Research Consortium, National Nanotechnology Directorate by MOSTI (2013-2016), a pioneer committee on nanocellulose consisting of nine research groups from different universities and research institutes.

He often organises programmes that benefit the local community. Amongst the programmes are the dissemination of knowledge on biodegradable plastic as well as STEM and ICT programmes for students.

Chemical Sciences

Shariff

Head Technology Research & Chief Executive Officer Petronas Research

Dr Shahidah Mohd Shariff is an expert in process technology specialising in purification and separation techniques. She has demonstrated a strong technical vision and prowess in using science, engineering, and innovation to advocate growth. Her thought and idea, by design, in building the capability of Petronas Research is highly commendable. Her involvement is significant in driving research product to commercialisation in Petronas.

Her achievement is mainly in process engineering, utilising novel chemistry and engineering concepts to address operational reliability and risk reduction. Under her stewardship, two of her works have reached commercialisation with a total economic contribution of RM1.1 million. Firstly, is the Melaka Group 3 (MGS) base oil production plant, the first in the world that uses atmospheric bottom that otherwise would be exported at a fraction of its value. The efforts were 100% conducted by local researchers, which have generated vast operational knowledge and trade secrets. Until today, the team supports the operation of the plant without the need for input from the process licensor. Her second work is the world’s first iconic based mercury removal system commercialised in a record time of seven years. It was engineered as a ‘drop-in’ solution to the existing plants, which required a short turnover. These projects have won many international recognitions.

Dr Shahidah also spearheaded sustainability engineering efforts in Petronas. Four technologies, designed based on sustainable engineering principles, have won six awards internationally with 14 patent families. She was elected as Women of the Year 2016 by premier publication Oil & Gas Resource and, Fellow of the American Chemical Society Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division International in 2018, the first Malaysian to receive the honour. She also received Honorary Degree in Engineering with Distinction in 2018 from Queen’s University of Belfast, acknowledging her contribution to sustainable engineering.

d r Shahidah Mohd

Professor d r Teh Geok Bee

President/ CEO Southern University College, Johor

d iscipline: Chemical Sciences

Areas of Expertise:

Nanomaterials> Nanomagnetic oxides> Structural elucidation of nanomaterials and their applications

Professor Dr Teh Geok Bee is an expert in nanomagnetic oxides, specialising in the structural elucidation of nanomaterials and their applications. She has contributed significantly towards the development of the material science field, especially in nanomaterials, through her active involvement in advisory work at the national and international level. Her H-index is 10 (Google scholar), with a total citation of 413.

She has contributed her expertise in the development of standards pertaining to nanomaterials. She served as a National Advisory Committee member of ISO/TC 229, WG3, Health, Safety and the Environmental relevant to Nanotechnologies, since 2008. She was appointed as Technical Assessor to accredit chemical laboratories under the MS ISO/IEC 170 25 by the Department of Standard Malaysia since 2011. She also serves the Malaysian National Standards Committee (MyNSC) as a member since 2012. Apart from this, she actively involves in various national level committees as an expert panel, which includes accessing research fund applications from ministries.

At the international level, she has been serving as a Member of Division VII: Chemistry and Human Health Division of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) since 2014. She was appointed as an Associate Member of the Standing Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for the term

2020-2021. She is one of three chemists from Malaysia who is elected as Titular Member (2018-21), representing the Institut Kimia Malaysia.

Professor Dr Teh Geok Bee actively contributes to professional bodies in taking on leadership roles, such as organising national and international conferences. She contributed as a workshop trainer at IKM Professional Centre for 13 years, having trained more than 2000 chemists and technicians since 2008.

Prior to her appointment as President of Southern University College, she served TAR University College (2009-2019) as Associate Professor and Head of Centre for Postgraduate Studies and Research. She served UTAR (20042009) as an Associate Professor and TAR College (2000-2003) as a Senior Lecturer.

Chemical Sciences

Engineering Sciences

d ato’ i r. Hanapi Mohamad Noor

Chairman Wisma TJ Group

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Water Resources Management> Water Resources, River Engineering, Hydrology, Irrigation and Drainage, Flood Management>Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Dato’ Ir. Hanapi Mohamad Noor is known for his expertise in water resource management, particularly river basin management, hydrology, drainage, and irrigation. He has demonstrated his strategic thinking skills and ability to translate engineering knowledge to advisory, as well as handling complex sciencebased projects.

His leadership attributes are recognised with his appointment as the Director of States and Divisions of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) over his career span. The position requires high-level skills in the applications of science and engineering in decisionmaking and problem-solving, as well as skills in translating science and engineering into policies and vice versa.

One of the most notable contributions is his work on the National Water Resources Policy (2012) and the draft National Water Resources Law that required considerable

synthesis of science-based National Water Resources Study Review (2000-2050). He also contributes to the on-going development of the National Flood Forecasting and Warning System (PRABN) and the National Water Balance System (NAWABS) that applies the latest scientific tools and technology.

Dato’ Ir. Hanapi is active in Capacity Building programmes, especially under the National Water Resources Policy action plan. He has good regional networking and vast experience in organisation management. As ASM Associate, he has contributed significantly to advisory work through his involvement in ASM Water Committee and Task Forces. He chaired the Task Force on Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) which produced the ASM IRBM Policy Report. He also served ASM as a subject specialist in the Transforming the Water Sector: National IWRM Plan –

Strategies and Road Map report published by ASM in 2016.

Dato’ Ir. Hanapi is often invited to present papers at conferences and contribute to working committees at the national and international level. He serves several international committees, namely the Regional Steering Committee of UNESCO – International Hydrological Program for South East Asia and the Pacific, the Regional Steering Committee for Global Water Partnership –South East Asia and the ASEAN Working Group on Water Resources Management. He is active in the IEM, Malaysian Water Partnership (MyWP), and the Malaysian Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (MANCID). As an Executive Committee Member of these organisations, he frequently represents the Nation at their annual regional and international meetings and involved in technical working groups.

Professor i r. d r Mohd Azlan Hussain

Chemical Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya

d iscipline: Engineering Science

Areas of Expertise: Chemical Engineering>Process System Engineering>Modelling and Controls

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Azlan Hussain is an expert in process system engineering and process control. His research is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), fuel cell and flow batteries development.

He is also known for his social contribution, the Solar Powered Automated Self-cleaning Ultrafiltration System. It was designed to produce clean drinking water from various water sources and was used to help critical areas affected by floods in 2015 and resolved water problems in some rural areas. Currently, his product is being used to alleviate the problem of access to clean water supply in five rural villages and Orang Asli villages in Malaysia, including Sarawak.

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Azlan Hussain has produced nine books, including book chapters, 192 Journal papers and 264 proceeding papers.

His H-index ranking is 30 (Scopus) with a total citation of 4,007. He serves on the editorial board of three international journals, reviewer for over 100 international Journals. He also serves as a reviewer for local and international grants.

Apart from being invited as Plenary and Keynote Speaker in various International Conferences, he is also invited as International Advisory Board of various prestigious International Conferences such as the World Process System Engineering Symposium, Process Systems Engineering Asia Conference and the Region Chemical Engineering Conference. In 2020, he was involved in the Interim Committee to set up the South East ASEAN Chemical Engineering Academic Association to be registered in the Philippines.

Engineering Sciences

Professor i r. d r Mohd Sapuan Salit @ Sinon

Department of Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Mechanical Engineering> Materials Engineering> Composite Materials

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Sapuan Salit @ Sinon is an expert in mechanical engineering and composite materials. He is a prominent researcher in the field of natural fibre composites. His research and development work on various local natural fibres, particularly kenaf, has led to the commercialisation and development of various products, including sugar palm plants for starch. This is evident by the commercialisation of three patents and publications. He has published more than 500 publications. His H-index research journal ranking is 62 (Scopus) with a total citation of 13,575.

Professor Mohd Sapuan was a founding Head of Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Research Centre, UPM. He is currently the Head of Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), UPM. This laboratory is part of HiCOE in Tropical Wood and Fibres. He was also the founding Chairman of the Society of Sugar Palm Development and Industry Malaysia. He was also the immediate Past President of the Asian Polymer Association based in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi for 10 years and serves as an Honorary Member of the association. He is the first and the only Malaysian elected as Fellow of Society of Automotive Engineers, International USA.

As a reputed expert in natural fibre composites, he was invited to review over 1000 journal papers in his areas of expertise. He served as a reviewer of international grants for research agencies such as Qatar Foundation, Swiss National Research Foundation, the Research Council of Sultanate of Oman, the Dutch Research Council, Austrian Science Fund and many more. He also contributed as a member of the editorial board of international journals such as the Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites by sage (Q2), Defence Technology by Elsevier/ KeAi China (Q2), IOP Functional Composites and Structures and Non-Linear Engineering by De Gruyter (Scopus), and organised 19 journals’ special issues as guest editor.

Engineering Sciences

Professor i r. d r Suzana

Principal Researcher

TNB Research Sdn Bhd

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Yusup

Areas of Expertise: Engineering>Chemical Engineering>Biomass Conversion to Biofuel and Biochemicals, Material Development and Green Processes

Professor Ir. Dr Suzana Yusup is a chemical engineer specialising in biomass conversion to biofuel and biochemicals, materials development and green processes. She developed and set up biomass research areas in Petronas. Her current research area is related to green technology and covers the conversion of biomass and waste to value-added products and biofuel.

She works to promote green technologies and sustainable environment to improve the social-economic wellbeing of society. This is evidenced by her granted patents where novel, cheaper and energyefficient technologies have been developed to convert biomass to value-added fuels such as green hydrogen and methyl esters. In addition, she has also successfully synthesised adsorbent from waste materials to reduce CO 2 in the post-combustion process. Under her leadership, her team has produced more than 200 articles in high impact factor of international referred journals and has been

granted five patents while 19 patents are ongoing filling. In carrying out this work, she has collaborated with more than 30 national and international institutions. Her H-index research journal ranking is 44 (Scopus) with a total citation of 5,960.

Professor Ir. Dr Suzana was the immediate past Director for Mission Oriented Research Green Technology and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department of UTP. Now she heads the Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research at UTP. She has led an industrial research project for Petronas and is currently leading a fundamental research grant scheme under MOHE. She collaborates with an energy company on the utilisation of non-edible feedstock for conversion to fuel. She has also led collaboration with

international

Professor Ir. Dr Suzana has demonstrated the application of science in solving community problems when she developed safer biopesticidesbased compounds from plants when she learned that rice farmers around UTP struggled with pests, weeds and health threat of chemical pesticides. She adapted the thermochemical conversion facilities in the lab to produce the solution. She was featured by Nature, International Journal of Science as one of the top five Science stars of East Asia. The article described her as a ‘power player’ in the chemical engineering field that turns waste into fuel.

researchers from Japan, France and, Abu Dhabi to exchange scientific knowledge in biofuel production.

Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

d iscipline: Engineering Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Engineering Sciences>Chemical Engineering>Resource Conservation (Conservation of Energy, Water, Materials)

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zainuddin Abd Manan’s area of expertise is in Chemical Engineering Sciences, particularly in resource conservation of energy, water and material. His leadership in his field and university, especially in developing and commercialising software solutions that promoted industrial symbiosis is highly commendable. His work has benefited the industries that he worked with.

He has led his team to champion energy, water and resource sustainability via Process

Integration and Process System Engineering (PSE) Solution in Malaysia, ASEAN and beyond, for over three decades. This has led to the establishment of the UTM Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT) in 2007. He and his team steered PROSPECT to develop and commercialise cutting-edge technologies and solutions for maximising savings of water, energy, power and resources for industries or faculties based on Pinch Analysis concepts that promote industrial symbiosis. The success of PROSPECT led to the establishment of OPTIMISE, a spin-off company that takes PROSPECT R&D products, services and know-how to the market and lead the commercialisation of innovative PSE solutions. He has completed over 100 R&D consultancy projects and has filed 25 patents/copyrights. He has published over 200 refereed journals and 230 conference papers on energy and resource conservation. His H-index research journal ranking is 36 (Scopus) with a total citation of 4,531.

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zainuddin is ranked second globally by Elsevier’s SciVal spotlight in energy optimisation, heat integration and water minimisation (2011-2014). He was appointed as the project director to develop the Green Technology Blueprint for the 57 OIC Countries in 2013. He won the Saudi’s Prince Sultan International Prize for Water in 2008. He was appointed as Chair of the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) Global Award (2013-2020), Chair of Malaysia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act Drafting Committee and the Technical Advisor for Malaysia Green Technology Corporation. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Judges of the ASEAN Energy Award (2006-2011). He founded and spearheaded the UTM Sustainable Energy Management Initiative that led UTM to achieve over USD6 million energy savings between 2011 and 2018 and won the ASEAN Energy Award in 2012. In his capacity as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zainuddin founded the UTM Synergy 4.0, a transformation programme that consolidated 18 subdiscipline-based faculties into seven faculties based on UTM thrust areas.

Engineering Sciences

Professor i r. Ts d r Zainuddin Abd Manan

School of Informatics and Applied Mathematics Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

d iscipline: Information Technology and Computer Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Computer Science>Software Engineering>Software Process and Software Quality

Professor Dato’ Ts Dr Aziz

Deraman’s area of expertise is in Computer Science, particularly in Software Engineering. He was responsible for developing the Software Testing Standards for the country, which is currently being used. This achievement has led to his appointment as the Chairman of Decision Committee for Software Certification Scheme for Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB) since 2015. He has authored 14 books and chapters and published more than 100 journals and 150 proceedings at the national and international level. His H-index ranking is 7 (Scopus) with a total citation of 275.

Apart from this, he has conducted more than 25 research projects, and amongst his notable projects were the development of agriculture and e-community portals (Taninet), UKM Information System (Student, Financial and Human Resource Systems), ITHHO Information

System, KUSZA Information Systems, IT Strategic Report for the State of Terengganu, and Benefits and Monitoring Education System for MOE. He also contributed as a consultant in ICT projects like e-Ketengah (KETENGAH), Infodesa (KPLB), e-WargaKota (DBKL), and as ICT Project Auditor for Terengganu, e-Book Study. He was also the technical advisor for the development of the Hospital Information System (C-HeTS) of Hospital UKM.

Dr Aziz has a health of experience in education adminstration as well as an education. He has served UMT at various level of administrative responsibilities, such as the Deputy ViceChancellor (2007-2009), ViceChancellor (2009-2012) and Dean, School of Informatics and Applied Mathematics (2013).

Professor Dato’ Ts Dr Aziz serves in MQA particularly in relation to IT and Software Engineering. He has helped a few state Governments in improving the digital divide to the underserved and B40 community in various states. He sits on the Board of Director of Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (YPEIM), where he consulted to develop a system

called e-jariah. He has also consulted in developing a digital program called Bestari. com, a community centre website to help the rural community in Terengganu.

He has participated in various technology networks in the USA, Asia (Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, etc.).

He is a member of 3COM’s Technical Advisory Council (TAC) USA in (1996-1998) which he participated in various areas of computer networks technology and implementation at the technical advisory level. He was also invited as a Panel for Sub-Regional Dialogues on the National Institutional Changes for Education 2030 in Indonesia (2019) to promote best practices in the use of ICT in Tourism for Sustainability.

Professor d ato’ Ts d r Aziz d eraman

Information Technology and Comput er Sciences

Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences

Department of Physics Faculty of Science Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Physics>Material Science>Glass and GlassCeramics

Professor Dr Sidek Ab Aziz is known for his contribution in the field of ultrasonic properties of glass and recognised as an international leader in Materials Physics. He is amongst Malaysia’s pioneer of glass and glass-ceramic, and his work has led to its use in today’s growing optoelectronic application sector and other industries. He is currently working on the development of using recycled materials for glass-ceramic fields. Professor Dr Sidek has authored and co-authored more than 170 articles in high impact journals. His H-index ranking is 16 (Scopus), with a total citation of 686.

Under his leadership as the Dean of the Faculty of Science, UPM has been consistently

leading the ISO systematic management system via 5S enculturation and embarked on internationalisation networking with Indonesian and Hong Kong universities. He has been a strong advocate of the academic programme while serving as Director of CADe UPM. Dr Sidek also played a crucial role in developing, implementing, and maintaining an academic plan for the Faculty and creating several developments programmes for student leadership enhancement. As an expert lecturer and researcher in various fields of physics, especially physics of materials and solid-state physics, he teaches courses from Diploma to PhD level. He is often appointed as internal and external examiners for Master and PhD degrees in various IPTAs, including higher learning institution from India and Pakistan.

Apart from academic, he is an active member of the Malaysian Solid-State Society (MASS) and has served as its Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer. He is currently the web Editor of the Solid-State Science and Technology Journal published by MASS. He is also the Co-Chief Editor for Solid State Science and Technology Letters.

Professor d r Sidek Ab Aziz

Professor Ts d r Cheah Yoke Kqueen

Department of Biomedical Science Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Biomedical Science>Molecular Diagnostics> Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

Professor Ts Dr Cheah Yoke Kqueen is one of Malaysia’s leading expert in molecular diagnostic for lung cancer. His work, dynamism in research and capacity building, contribution to the community and nation is commendable.

Professor Ts Dr Cheah was one of the first biomedical scientists to be actively involved in developing molecular diagnostics expertise for cancer in

Malaysia. He works closely with clinicians in molecular diagnostics, epigenetics, and therapeutics. He has been serving as a consultant in this area for more than 10 years. He has produced 210 international peer-reviewed publications. His H-index ranking is 25 (Scopus) with a total citation of 1,891. He has five patents in molecular diagnostics and therapy. He is the recipient of public and private grants, including the Trans-disciplinary Research Grant Scheme and Prototype Research Grant Scheme. He has supervised 63 postgraduate students to completion, and another 21 students are in his current supervision.

He was appointed as protemp Council Member of the Malaysia Allied Health Profession by MOH to help review and execute the Allied Health Profession Act 774 that would regulate the involvement

of health professionals in medical practice. Apart from this, he was also appointed as a member of the MQA Committee for biomedical sciences to develop a curriculum that ensures graduates’ employability. He is currently the Deputy Director for the Centre of Industry Relations and Networks in UPM.

He has also been serving as the Technical Advisor at Subang Jaya Medical Centre since 2008 in the area of molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy, especially in cancer and infectious diseases. He founded two organisations, namely the BiomedKL and MyBioMed, to support the professional development of biomedical graduates. As a former YSN-ASM member, he has contributed actively to ASM, especially in science communication and science policy work.

Medical and Health Sciences

Medical and Health Sciences

Professor d r Fong Mun Yik

Department of Parasitology University of Malaya

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Parasitology>Zoonotic Parasitology

Professor Dr Fong Mun Yik is a respected leader and mentor. He is recognised for his contribution to parasitology and tropical medicine in Southeast Asia.

His main research interest is in molecular parasitology, particularly in the areas of molecular epidemiology and the development of recombinant antigens for the serodiagnosis of parasitic infections. He has contributed immensely to the understanding of zoonotic malaria caused by Plasmodium Knowlesi in Malaysia, especially in genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology.

He is a prolific writer and has published 99 journal articles. His Scopus H-index ranking is 2 with a total citation of 12, and WoS H-index is 21 with a total citation of 1,719. He is known for his contribution to capacity building. He teaches medical parasitology at various levels such as Masters of Pathology, MBBS, Pharmacy, Biomedical Science and Nursing Science degree courses. To date, he has supervised

to completion of 14 PhD and 13 Master level students.

Professor Dr Fong Mun Yik has contributed his expertise in projects and technical committees for ministries as well as professional bodies. He has been appointed as a member of the National Technical Committee for the Control of Zoonotic Malaria by MOH. He has also been serving as grant assessor for MOHE, MOSTI and MOH, as well as international organisations, such as the National Science Centre of Poland, The Research Council of Sultanate of Oman, and The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK.

He is also active in professional associations. He was the elected President for the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (2006-2007, 2010-2011) and the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (2009-2011). In 2007, he was awarded the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical medicine Silver Medal.

Professor d r Lau Yee Ling

Department of Parasitology Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Parasitology > Molecular Parasitology > Malaria

Professor Dr Lau Yee Ling is known for her work in molecular parasitology, specifically malaria. She has devised tools and approaches to be used as a basis for molecular epidemiological studies and diagnosis.

With her expertise in molecular parasitology and molecular cloning and expression, she has collaborated with other local and international researchers. Her numerous publications on the topic have been well received and have made a significant impact, particularly on malaria research. Her Scopus H-index is 7 with a total citation of 179, and her WoS H-index is 24 with a total citation of 2,063.

She has established a good network of collaborators, such as NUS (Singapore), John Hopkins University (USA), National Institute of Medical Research (UK). Her passion for research is not confined to the laboratory. She has initiated, organised and joined field trips to jungles, islands and hills to collect mosquitoes, animal blood and stool samples for her research work.

Apart from research, Professor Dr Lau Yee Ling is also experienced in grant management. She served as Head of Grant Management Unit and Head of Research Management Centre of Faculty of Medicine, UM. She also

serves as a committee member in evaluating applications for FRGS, UMRG and the Science Fund in UM. She has contributed as a reviewer for several international journals such as PLosOne, Parasites & Vectors, Asia-pacific Journal of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC) for UM, Editor of Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Associate Editor of BMC Infectious Diseases.

She also provides consultative services locally and internationally.

Apart from being an active member in professional bodies such as the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) and Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM), she also serves as a part-time teacher of UNHCR programme and scientific advisor of Secondary Schools Science Programme.

Medical and Health Sciences

Medical and Health Sciences

Professor

d r Maznah d ahlui

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya

d iscipline: Medical and Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise: Public Health>Health Policy and Management> Health Economics

Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui is an established public health expert, especially in areas related to health economics. She has demonstrated excellent organisational capabilities in her organisation and has been given additional responsibilities, which she has handled expertly. Her vast knowledge augments her excellent leadership skills in her field of expertise at both institution and national levels.

She served for 14 years in MOH and worked as an entrepreneur before becoming an UM academic in 2003. She has conducted many economic evaluations of Malaysia’s policies and programmes for MOH, MOHR and the Prime Minister’s Department. Her research interests centre around applying economic evaluation approaches for cancer screening, infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C, adolescent health, especially on mental health, and obesity prevention. Her H-index is 17 (Scopus), with a total citation of 989.

Professor Dr Maznah’s international credentials are outstanding with research collaborations with the Sanger Institute, Cambridge University (UK) in the Salt Reduction Study; Kirby Institute, UNSW (Australia) in the Return of Investment of Harm Reduction Programme; and the University of Usmanu Danfodia, Sokoto (Nigeria) on sexual reproductive health issues under the auspices of the Africa-Asia Development University Network (AADUN), amongst others. She has established good linkages with UNFPA, UNESCO, World Bank and WHO, which have led to several consultancy projects centred on the evaluation and monitoring of local and foreign health programmes.

Her leadership and networking skills are demonstrated in her involvement in a leadership role at the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), the biggest public health consortium in the Asia Pacific. At the national level, she has been actively engaging NGOs and the urban poor and rural communities for breast cancer screening and to combat chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. She was appointed as Chair for the National Clearinghouse for Adolescent Health in Malaysia and Chair of the Technical Committee of Health Technology Economic Evaluation (TACHTEE), Malaysia. Her expertise has also been recognised with appointments such as Technical Advisor for ASEAN University Network on Health Promotion and Visiting Professor of University of Airlangga, Indonesia.

Professor d r Aziz Arshad

Department of Aquaculture Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise: Fisheries>Fisheries Science>Biology of Aquatic Invertebrates and Culture

Professor Dr Aziz Arshad is a researcher in the field of the taxonomy of marine fishes. He has made a significant contribution to the development of research and teaching of fishery industry.

He was the Director of the International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science and is well-recognised internationally. He has made a significant discovery in the nursery rearing of blue swimming flower crab Portunus Peligucus. His findings on the advance hatchery marine life culture have provided good quality food and promote economic growth. He has actively promoted flower crab as potential aquaculture species to the Malaysian farmers through close co-operation with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia extension program. He has provided technical advice to the public and farmers on the biology and culture of shellfish, including lobster, Vannamei shrimp, tiger prawn, mud crab, shellfish, mussels, oyster and sea cucumber. Moreover, he often shares his research data outputs on the status and level of exploitation of Malaysian endangered fish species in seminar and conferences to

effectively manage fisheries resources in the country.

At the national level, Professor Dr Aziz has contributed as an expert panel for evaluation of grants, examination paper and accreditation of the university programme from various agencies and ministries such as MOE, MOSTI, Malaysian Examination Council, and MQA. At the international level, he serves as a research associate, including Malaysian (ASEAN) -JSPS Programme on Fish Diversity and ASEANAustralia Cooperative Programme on Coastal Living Resources. He was appointed as Honorary Treasurer of Asian Fishery Society and Vice-President of Malaysian Fishery Society. He was also appointed as the Director of the International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science. Besides that, he served as the Head of Department in 2007, Deputy Dean (Research) in 2009, and as the Director of Centre of Marine Science in 2012.

Science & Technology Development and Industry

Science & Technology Development and Industry

d r Rahinah i brahim

Senior Professor Department of Architecture Universiti Putra Malaysia

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise: Science and Technology Development and Industry>Building and Construction>Integrated Design Management

Her knowledge contribution is evident when she invented Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (i-STP) technology to treat the wastewater pollution under the toilets of timber homes in water villages in Sabah. She has considered geophysical challenges, which were obtained through ethnography research at water villages in Sabah, highlighting the importance of integrating socio-economy and humanity knowledge for successful uptake and deployment of R&D technologies. The i-STP technology intervention will improve the surrounding’s water quality over prolonged exposure and reduce the risks of spreading dangerous waterborne pathogens. This technology has won first place in GIST-APEC Start-up Training in Australia amongst eight APEC countries. Currently, she is working on Smart Sanitation at Water Settlements pilot project under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to develop a business model, namely OceaNori. The first ten units of i-STP tanks at a selected water village in a Marine National Park in Sabah will be installed from this pilot project.

Professor Dr Rahinah is also renowned for her invention of a new timber IBS framing system for the construction industry, which led her to receive the National Academic Award in 2013 under Arts and Creativity Category for the SABSystem timber framing system by MOE.

Professor Dr Rahinah Ibrahim is an expert in the field of integrated design management in building and construction. She is an entrepreneur scientist who brings construction knowledge from her research to the design process that improved society’s lifestyle. Her H-index is 10 (Scopus) with a total citation of 312.

She has contributed to ASM STI Linkages Committee in advising pitchers at Global Innovation in S&T event during the launching of Angels in Science and Building Construction “SME Clinic on IR 4.0: Angel Investors’ Initiatives for the Healthcare Sector in 2019. Currently, she is the Focal Lead for the Implementation Working Group Global Wastewater Initiative (GW2I) under UNEP for planning and overseeing demonstration projects in the Southeast Asia region.

Professor

Mr Teoh Lay Hock

Technical Consultant Malaysian Chamber of Mines

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise: Mineral Resource Development>Responsible and Sustainable Mineral Resource Development> Geological and Mineral Business

industry, and the nation through his numerous technical reports and publications on the geology and mineral resources of the country. He is instrumental in the formulation of the country’s first National Mineral Policy. He was responsible for preparing the Standard State Mineral Enactment, adopted by the Peninsular Malaysian States.

Upon retirement, Mr Teoh joined the private sector at Bonanza Venture Holdings Sdn Bhd (BVH). During his tenure as the director of the company’s mineral and mining group, he successfully turned around loss-making companies, bringing in new business lines and achievement of ISO certifications. After his second retirement, Mr Teoh served as a Technical Consultant on a semi-voluntary basis at the Malaysian Chamber of Mines and Tin Board. In the meantime, he has been serving as a geological and mineral business consultant on a freelance basis and took up a partnership with the mineral-based committee Malaysian Mineral Resource Reporting Code (MMRC). He contributed as the Project Leader and as a lead writer in the Mining Blueprint for the Development of Mineral Resources in Perak (2014). The output was a comprehensive report providing strategies, recommendations, and guidelines for implementing the development strategies for mineral-based activities.

Mr Teoh Lay Hock is a professional geologist and is an expert in mineral resource development, specifically geological and mineral business. In 1973, he joined the Geological Survey of Malaysia (GSM), which later in 1999 was merged with the Mines Department to form the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG). He served the department for 24 years and has contributed significantly to the department, the mineral

Mr Teoh is currently preparing the Pelan Transformasi Industri Mineral Negara 20202030 undertaken by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA). He is also actively assisting ASM to prepare a bid for KeTSA’s project on establishing a rareearth-based industry in Malaysia. He has contributed to ASM in producing the “Blueprint for the Development of the Rare Industry in Malaysia”. He was the lead author in ASM’s publication on “Revitalising the Rare Earth Mineral Programme in Peninsular Malaysia as a Strategic Industry”. He is currently a coopted member of the ASM rare earth core group. Apart from this, he also serves the Board of Geologists Malaysia as its Board member (2017-2020) and Chairperson of Corporate and Finance Committee.

Science & Technology Development and Industry

Science & Technology Development and Industry

Dean

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Mara

d iscipline: Science & Technology Development and Industry

Areas of Expertise:

Building Design and Construction Industry> Construction Materials>Timber engineering

Professor Dr Zakiah Ahmad’s research interest is in timber engineering for tropical hardwood. Her collaboration and networking are commendable, where she has published the first manufacturing guideline in which the data is to be incorporated into ISO standards. She has served as a consultant and advisor to numerous public agencies and timber companies on timber engineering related projects. Her H-index is 10 (Scopus) with a total citation of 504.

Prior to her research, she identified the design data established by the British or European standards cannot be directly adopted when designing timber structures using Malaysian tropical timber due to the differences in tropical timber and temperate timber properties. Therefore, she conducted a study on solid

timber and engineered timber products, including their strength properties, connections, durability, and fire performance. As a result, she has published the design manual for roof trusses from glulam, and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) based limit state design in accordance with Eurocode 5. The book on the manufacturing guideline for LVL received an appreciation award from MAPIM in 2012, and the strength data has been used in the Malaysian Standard 544 Part 12, which become references and guidelines for engineers.

Moreover, new strength classes for glulam have been produced in accordance with EN 14080 with new novel modification factors. The strength classes of glulam have been registered at the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA), which has facilitated Malaysia’s timber industries to apply for CE Marking for export business. Besides studying the properties of solid timber and engineered timber products, she has involved in the design and constructions of glulam buildings, namely Glulam Gallery in Johor Bahru; Crops for the Future (CFFRC), Semenyih, Selangor; TLDM Multipurpose Hall, Lumut, Perak; Ritz Carlton Hotel, Langkawi; and also MITI’s Pavilion Milan in Italy.

Professor Dr Zakiah has collaborated with TRADA, UK and SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden to produce new design charring rate values for solid, LVL and glulam from tropical hardwood. It is the first project being done in this field locally and globally. She has produced the first manufacturing guideline for Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) from tropical hardwood through international collaboration with the University of Stuttgart Germany, Eugen Decker Holzindustrie KG, Germany and Rubner Holzbau, Italy. The data from the guideline will be incorporated in ISO and Malaysian Standards. Her effort has spurred timber industry players’ interest, such as the new establishment of CLT factory in Sabah and few glulam factories in Peninsular Malaysia such as Woodsfield Glulam Manufacturing Sdn Bhd in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Her work has enriched the value of Malaysian timber as an export market and increases the number of construction using timber structures, thus improving the Malaysian economy.

Professor d r Zakiah Ahmad

Professor Ts d r Ooi Keng Boon

Dean

Faculty

of Business and Management UCSI University

d iscipline: Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas of Expertise: Industrial Management & Information Systems> Technology Management and Business Information Systems>Information Management and Industrial Management

Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon is an expert and a leading researcher in Industrial Management and Information Systems, particularly mobile commerce applications. He has published over 100 papers in international refereed journals indexed to Thomson Reuters ISI-Web of Science, of which close to 60 papers have been published in A /A* journals as ranked by the Australian Business Deans’ Council (ABDC) in the 2019 Journal Quality List. His current Scopus H-index is 48, with 5,938 citations received from diverse authors and journals across the fields of information technology and industrial management, which places him as the Most Highly Cited Researcher at the Graduate Business School UCSI University. As a prolific researcher, he has held various editorial roles, including Editorial Board member, Associate Editor, and Editorial Advisory Board of topranked journals such as Elsevier, Emerald and Taylor & Francis. As an Editorial panel member, he often being invited to give talks in Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong and China. He also expanded his networking through research collaboration with Taiwan and Singapore. On top of that, he was appointed as External Assessor for grant proposal in Malaysia and China and External Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion in Thailand and New York, USA.

Under his current leadership as the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management, the faculty has been listed for the first time

as one of the top 400 business schools in the world under the 2019 QS World Rankings by Subject in Business and Management Studies. He managed to formulate new research and academic directions, boosting research outputs for the entire university.

In recognition of his outstanding academic leadership achievements, he was conferred with a Highly Commended Award in the Research/ Academic category from the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia, at the Alumnus of the Year Awards ceremony in 2016. He was bestowed the National Outstanding Researcher Award for Industrial Management and Information Systems discipline in 2017 and Malaysia’s Distinguished Researcher Award in 2019 by the Private Education Cooperative of Malaysia (with support from MOE and Emerald Publishing Limited (UK)). Additionally, he was Malaysia’s Research Star Award (MRSA) recipient in 2018 and was recognised as one of Malaysia’s most promising and influential researchers presented by both MOE and Clarivate Analytics (UK). He was also conferred Honorary Research Icon Award at the ASCENT 2019 International Conference with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia. In 2020, he received the Emerald Outstanding Contributor Award for his involvement and contribution to Emerald’s initiatives in research and practices.

Social Sciences and Humanities

d istinguished Professor d ato’ d r Rajah Rasiah

Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya

d iscipline: Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas of Expertise: Economics>Technology and International Development>Industrial Policy and Innovation

Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr Rajah Rasiah focuses his interest in technology and international development, specifically in Industrial Policy and Innovation. His policy- oriented research in Asia, Africa, and Latin America has contributed to the conceptualisation of technology, its link to development, and methodologies designed to capture clustering, technological capabilities, and industrial policies. He has disseminated his findings through over 300 peer-reviewed journals and 30 books. His Scopus H-index is 21 with 1801 citations.

His research output has served as the basis for guiding industrial policy in developing economies such as Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Timor-Leste. His expertise is sought after by ministries to provide advice on industrial development and human capital through various projects conducted for the EPU, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, Ministry of Welfare, Malaysian Trade Union Congress, as well as the State Governments of Perak and Penang.

Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr Rajah is well-versed in the science-policy interface. He has contributed to trade in technology to MOSTI, helped in establishing Malaysia’s foreign policy direction for MOFA and setting up the Science Park in Mukah, Sarawak. At the international level, he provided advisory service to several United Nations agencies and the World Bank, International Labour Organisation,

the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Asian Development Bank and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia. He also serves as a member of the Malaysian Productivity Corporation Social Sciences and Humanities, MITI (2017-2022) and Energy Commission of Malaysia (2018-2020).

He has also contributed to ASM. During his term as ASM Associate, he has contributed to two reports of the ASM, i.e. the Economics and Finance chapter of the Envisioning Malaysia in 2050 (2015-2018) and the Economics Chapter of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Infrastructure Report (2017-2018). He is also involved as a member of the Task Force on Climate Impacts and Adaptation of the EPU Study on Water Sector Transformation 2040.

Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr Rajah was conferred Distinguished Professor of Economics in 2017. He has received many accolades and recognition due to his academic excellence and knowledge contribution. Among them are Advanced Micro Devices (1990), Robert McNamara-World Bank (1993), Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Award (1998), Brain Gain Award from Government of Malaysia (2004), Celso Furtado Prize from the World Academy of Sciences (2014), Merdeka (Independence) Award (2018) and Distinguished Fellow for Institute of Capital Markets Research, Malaysia (2019).

Social Sciences and Humanities

Professor d r Sarinah Low Abdullah@

Low Wah Yun

Deputy Executive Director Asia Europe Institute University of Malaya

d iscipline: Social Sciences and Humanities

Areas of Expertise: Social Sciences and Humanities>Health Psychology>Sexual & Reproductive Health

Professor Dr Sarinah Low Abdullah is an expert in behavioural medicine, sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, ageing, and men’s health.

She is one of the pioneers in Sexuality Education and has worked closely with the Division of Curriculum Development, MOE, in developing the Social and Reproductive Health Module (Sexual Education), which is now implemented in national schools. Prior to this, she had developed e-RHAM (Reproductive Health for Adolescent Module) for Youth, a project sponsored by the United Nation Population Fund and spearheaded by the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia in 1998. The e-RHAM aimed at providing reproductive and sexual health knowledge and responsible living skills to adolescents. The National Family Planning Board has since incorporated this module for their programmes in educating youths.

Besides that, she is known for her contribution in the Marginalised Population for HIV/AIDS and Urban Poor. She was invited by the United Nations Country Team on HIV/AIDS in 2007 to

resulted in the formation of a Policy Brief for UNFPA. In 1980, she had conducted a project for the urban poor in Kuala Lumpur, called the Sang Kancil Programme, sponsored by UNICEF, which aimed to uplift the urban poor’s lives in the city. The programme was then handed to Federal Territory (City Hall) and subsumed under the Nadi Programme, and was implemented in the 4 th Malaysian Plan.

Professor Dr Sarinah extended her interest in public health and actively participated in the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), holding executive positions. Since 2019, she was appointed as the President of APACPH. She also helmed the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health and became the Editorin-Chief in 2008. She is currently the Managing Editor and is instrumental in increasing its visibility which is now an ISI-indexed Journal. At the 43 rd Global Health Conference 2011, held in Seoul, she received APACPH Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for her scholarship in promoting public health in the region and in heading the journal.

Social Sciences and Humanities

ASM Fellows

BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Academician Emeritus Professor Dr Yong Hoi Sen FASc

Academician Tan Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Nor FASc

Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Syed Jalaluddin Syed Salim FASc

Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid FASc

Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Abdul Latif Ibrahim FASc Dr Francis S.P. Ng FASc

Professor Dr Mak Chai @ Mak Lian Fong FASc

Professor Dr Ho Yin Wan FASc

Professor Dr Koh Chong Lek FASc

Professor Emeritus Dr Mohd Nordin Hj Hasan FASc Dr Rajanaidu Nookiah FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Muhamad Awang FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Mahyuddin Mohd Dahan FASc

Dato’ Dr Yeang Hoong Yeet FASc

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Abdul Latiff Mohamad FASc Datuk Dr Ghazally Ismail FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Hj Mohamed Abdul Majid FASc Dr Helen Nair FASc

Professor Dr Soh Aik Chin FASc

Academician Professor Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff FASc Dr Tan Swee Lian FASc

Professor Datin Paduka Setia Dato’ Dr Aini Ideris FASc Dr Heong Kong Luen FASc

Professor Dr Phang Siew Moi FASc Dr Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi FASc

Dato’ Dr Sim Soon Liang FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Azizan Abu Samah FASc

Professor Dr Mohd Sanusi Jangi FASc

Professor Dr Low Pak Sum FASc Dr Chan Ying Kwok FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Shariff Mohamed Din FASc

Professor Datin Dr Faridah Hanum Ibrahim FASc Dato’ Dr Makhdzir Mardan FASc Dr Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam FASc

Professor Dr Wickneswari Ratnam FASc

Dr Tan Keng Hong FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Normah Mohd Noor FASc Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat FASc

Professor Dr Fatimah Md Yusoff FASc

Professor Dr Ng Wing Keong FASc Dr Saw Leng Guan FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Ibrahim Che Omar FASc Datuk Dr Abd Latif Mohmod FASc Professor Dr Agamutu a/l Pariatamby FASc Professor Dr Jinap Selamat FASc Professor Dr Shamsuddin Jusop FASc Professor Dr Tan Soon Guan FASc Professor Dr Abdul Manaf Ali FASc Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Nik FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Mazlin Mokhtar FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila FASc Dr Rahimatsah Amat FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Rahmah Mohamed FASc Professor Dr S.Vikineswary Sabaratnam FASc Professor Dr Ahmad Ismail FASc Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir FASc Dr Chow Keng See FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Ali Hassan FASc Dr Rajinder Singh Harminder Singh FASc Associate Professor Dr Chan Kok Gan FASc Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Hair Bejo FASc Emeritus Professor Dr Nor Muhammad Mahadi FASc Professor Dr Rofina Yasmin Othman FASc Professor Dr Sheila Nathan FASc Associate Professor Dr Siti Aisah Alias FASc Professor Dr Mazlan Abd Ghaffar FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Ismail Sahid FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Yazid Abd Manap FASc Professor Dr Paridah Bt Md Tahir FASc Professor Dr Abdul Rahman Omar FASc Professor Dr K Sudesh Kumar C Kanapathi Pillai FASc Professor Dr Mohd Talib Latif FASc Professor Dr Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd Rahman FASc Professor Dr Tan Chin Ping FASc Professor Dr Tan Wen Siang FASc Professor Dr Lai Oi Ming FASc Dr Meilina Ong Abdullah @Ong Li Mei FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Zulkifli Idrus FASc Professor Dr Ahmad Zaharin Aris FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Aileen Tan Shau Hwai FASc Professor Dr Amin Ismail FASc

Professor Datuk Wira Dr Raha Abdul Rahim FASc Dr Ramli Othman FASc

Professor Dr Rosli Md Illias FASc Professor Dr Wan Kiew Lian FASc

CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock FASc

Academician Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr V.G. Kumar Das Govinda Panicker FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Soon FASc

Academician Dr Ho Chee Cheong FASc

Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh S Sucha Singh FASc Dr Goh Swee Hock FASc

Academician Professor Datuk Dr Halimaton Hamdan FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. Md Ikram Mohd Said FASc

Dr Lee Choong Kheng FASc

Professor Datuk Dr Sukiman Sarmani FASc Dato’ Dr Choo Yuen May FASc

Professor Dr Ibrahim Abdullah FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Muhammad Idiris Saleh FASc Dr Lai Yoong Wong FASc

Professor Dr Lee Soo Ying FASc

Professor Datin Dr Zuriati Zakaria FASc

Professor Dr Loh Teck Peng FASc

Professor Dr Rauzah Hashim FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Jamil Maah FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Ng Seik Weng FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Laily Din FASc

Professor Dr Bohari Mohd Yamin FASc

Professor Dr Lee Hian Kee FASc

Professor Dr Yang Farina Abdul Aziz FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Musa Ahmad FASc

Professor Dr Noorsaadah Abd Rahman FASc

Professor Dr Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman FASc

Professor Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus FASc

Professor Dr Md Pauzi Abdullah FASc

Professor Ts Dr Mohamad Kamal Hj Harun FASc

Professor Dr Wan Ahmad Kamil Che Mahmood FASc

Professor Dr Zanariah Abdullah FASc

Brigadier General Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Kamarudin Husin FASc

Datin Dr Sri Nurestri Abd Malek FASc

Professor Dr Chuah Cheng Hock FASc

Dr Gan Seng Neon FASc

Professor Dr Khalijah Awang FASc

Professor Dr Mansor bin Ahmad @ Ayob FASc

Professor Dr Khozirah Shaari FASc

Professor Dr Yatimah Alias FASc

Professor Dr Rusli Daik FASc

Professor Dr Abdull Rahim Mohd Yusoff FASc

Professor Dr Misni Misran FASc

Professor Dr Nor Hadiani Ismail

Datuk Dr Omar Shawkataly FASc

Professor Dr Azman Hassan FASc

Professor Dr Ishak Ahmad FASc

Dr Shahidah Mohd Shariff FASc

Professor Dr Teh Geok Bee FASc

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong FASc

Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Haji Shahrizaila Abdullah FASc

Dato’ Dr Muhammad Ridzuan Haji Salleh FASc

Academician Datuk Ir. Hong Lee Pee FASc Ir. Hijjas Kasturi FASc

Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Ts Ahmad Zaidee Laidin FASc Dato’ Dr Mohd Ariffin Hj. Aton FASc Ir. Dr Ting Wen Hui FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Wira Ir. Dr Mohammad Noor Hj Salleh FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Ir. Abang Abdullah Abang Ali FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Professor Ir. Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Mohd Ali Hashim FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Goh Sing Yau FASc Tan Sri Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Zulkifli Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali FASc Professor Dr Tan Hong Siang FASc Datuk Ir. Dr Ow Chee Sheng FASc Dato’ Ir. Dr Gue See Sew FASc Ir. Dr Salmah Zakaria FASc Dr Zahari Taha FASc Datuk Dr. A Rahman Abdullah FASc Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Ir. Hj Esa Mohamed FASc Professor Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang FASc Professor Ir. Dr Shah Nor Basri FASc Professor Ir. Dr Nasrudin Abd Rahim FASc Tan Sri Ir. Syed Muhammad Shahabudin FASc Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Omar Ibrahim FASc Ir. Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Zain FASc Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail FASc Dato’ Sri Professor Ir. Dr Judin Abdul Karim FASc Professor Ir. Dr Wan Abu Bakar Wan Abas FASc Dato’ Ir. Mohd Yusof Ibrahim FASc Ir. Dr Ruslan Hassan FASc Professor Dr Zulkifli Yusop FASc Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Wan Ramli Wan Daud FASc Professor Datuk Ir. Dr Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor FASc Professor Dr Hanafi Ismail FASc Professor Ir. Dr Abd Halim Shamsuddin FASc Professor Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Kamaruzzaman Sopian FASc

Datuk Ir. Mohd Adnan Mohd Noor FASc

Datuk Ir. Abdul Rahim Hj Hashim FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Abdul Rahman Mohamed FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Abdul Wahab Mohammad FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Badrulhisham Abdul Aziz FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Burhanuddin Yeop Majlis FASc

Ir. Lalchand Gulabrai FASc

Professor Dr Ewe Hong Tat FASc

Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman FASc

Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Mahyuddin Ramli FASc

Professor Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Ing Ir. Renuganth Varatharajoo FASc

Professor Dr Azmi Mohd Shariff FASc

Dr Leong Kok Hoong FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Ramesh Singh FASc

Ir. Dr Zuhairi Abd Hamid FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman FASc

Professor Dr Mohd Adzir Mahdi FASc

Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din FASc

Professor Sr. Dr Mazlan Hashim FASc

Emeritus Professor Ir. Dr Masjuki Hassan FASc

Professor Dr Nik Meriam Nik Sulaiman FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Kamal Nasharuddin Mustapha FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Nor Aishah Saidina Amin FASc

Professor Dr Dominic Foo Chwan Yee FASc

Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Eric Goh Kok Hoe FASc

Ir. Ts Mohamed Haniffa Abdul Hamid FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Azlan Adnan FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan FASc

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab. Kadir FASc

Professor Dr Robiah Yunus FASc

Dato’ Ir. Hanapi Mohamad Noor FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Azlan Hussain FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Sapuan Salit @ Sinon FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Suzana Yusuf FASc

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zainuddin Abd Manan FASc

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES

Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ir. Shamsuddin Abdul Kadir FASc

Academician YM Tengku Datuk Dr Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen Tengku Ibrahim FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Mohd Zawawi Ismail FASc

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Tan Wang Seng FASc Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif Nun FASc

Dr Mohamed Awang Lah FASc

Dr Mohamad Zahran Dato’ Sheikh Abdul Halim FASc

Professor Dr Zaharin Yusoff FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Ir. Zainul Abidin Md Shariff FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Tengku Mohd Tengku Sembok FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Halimah Badioze Zaman FASc Professor Datuk Ir. Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohamad Hani FASc Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr Mashkuri Hj Yaacob FASc Professor Dr Abdullah Gani FASc Professor Dr Borhanuddin Mohd Ali FASc Professor Dr Zainab Abu Bakar FASc Professor Datuk Dr Shahrin Sahib FASc Professor Dr Tharek Abd Rahman FASc Professor Ir. Dr Goi Bok Min FASc Professor Dr Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin FASc Dato’ Ts Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab FASc Professor Dato’ Ts Dr Aziz Deraman FASc

MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS AND EARTH SCIENCES

Academician Tan Sri Datuk Ir. Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali FASc Academician Datuk Fateh Chand FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Chatar Singh FASc Dato’ Dr R. Ratnalingam FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Sham Mohd Sani FASc Dr Shaharir Mohamad Zain FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Hassan Said FASc Academician Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Dr Chuah Hean Teik FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Ibrahim Komoo FASc Professor Dr Bahrom Sanugi FASc Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Harith Ahmad FASc Professor Dr Kurunathan Ratnavelu FASc Professor Dr Tou Teck Yong FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Muhammad Yahaya FASc Professor Dr Lim Ming Huat FASc Emeritus Professor Dr Wong Chiow San FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Roslan Abd Shukor FASc Professor Dato’ Indera Dr Rosihan Mohamed Ali FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Lim Koon Ong FASc Emeritus Professor Dr Fun Hoong Kun FASc Professor Dr Ong Seng Huat FASc Professor Dr Abdul Halim Shaari FASc Professor Dr Felix Tongkul FASc Professor Dr Fredolin Tangang FASc Professor Dr Mohd Shafee’a Leman FASc

Professor Dr Joy Jacqueline Pereira FASc

Professor Dr Wan Ahmad Tajuddin Wan Abdullah FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Kamel Ariffin Mohd Atan FASc

Professor Dr Norani Muti Mohamed FASc Dr Mazlan Madon FASc

Dr Low Kwai Sim FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Yusof Hj Othman FASc

Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong FASc

Dato’ Dr Yap Kok Seng FASc

Professor Dr Ishak Hashim FASc

Professor Dr Raymond Ooi Chong Heng FASc Dr Selliah Paramananthan FASc

Professor Dr Ramesh T Subramaniam FASc

Professor Dr Zainuriah Hassan FASc

Professor Dr Faidz Abd Rahman FASc Professor Dr Md Rahim Sahar FASc

Professor Dr Mohd Salmi Md Noorani FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Abd Aziz Tajuddin FASc Professor Dr Maslina Darus FASc

Professor Dr Sahrim Haji Ahmad FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Sulaiman Wadi Harun FASc

Professor Dr Zainal Abidin Talib FASc

Professor Dr Chong Kok Keong FASc Professor Dr Sidek Ab Aziz FASc

Professor Dr Victor Lim Kok Eow @ Azman Lim FASc

Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Dr Sharifah Hapsah bt Syed Hasan Shahabudin FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Mohd Ismail Noor FASc

Tan Sri Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican FASc

Professor Dr Cheah Phaik Leng FASc

Professor Dr Mary Jane Cardosa FASc

Professor Dr Boo Nem Yun FASc Dr Subramaniam Krishnan FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Jafri Malin Abdullah FASc

Dato’ Professor Dr Goh Khean Lee FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman FASc Professor Dr Rosnah Mohd Zain FASc Professor Dr Rahmah Noordin FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Ikram Shah Ismail FASc Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Lian Chin Boon FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Professor Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Tan Chong Tin FASc Professor Dr Norazmi Mohd Nor FASc Dr Salmaan Hussain Inayat Hussain FASc Emeritus Professor Dr Khor Geok Lin FASc

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Academician Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc

Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Abdul Kadir FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Mak Joon Wah FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Yahya Awang FASc Datuk Dr Hussein Awang FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar Dato’ Suleiman FASc

Academician Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Lam Sai Kit FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Musa Mohamad FASc

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Paduka Dr Mustaffa Embong FASc

Professor Emeritus Puan Sri Datin Dr Nafisah Hj. Nik Mohd Adeeb FASc

Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Hashim Yaacob FASc

Professor Dr Yap Sook Fan FASc

Academician Professor Emeritus Dr Cheong Soon-Keng FASc

Academician Professor Dato’ Dr Khairul Anuar Abdullah FASc

Professor Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Anuar Zaini Md Zain FASc

Datuk Professor Dr Awg Bulgiba Awg Mahmud FASc Professor Dr Mustafa Ali Mohd FASc Professor Dr Jamunarani S Vadivelu FASc Professor Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof FASc Professor Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang FASc Professor Datuk Paduka Dr Wan Azman Wan Ahmad FASc Professor Dr Balbir Singh Mohan Singh FASc Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman FASc Professor Dr Sazaly Abu Bakar FASc Professor Dr Suresh Kumar P.Govind FASc Professor Dr Zhari Ismail FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Balwant Singh Gendeh FASc Professor Dr Lee Way Seah FASc Professor Dr Mary Anne Tan Jin Ai FASc Professor Dr Wan Ariffin Abdullah FASc Professor Datuk Dr A Rahman A Jamal FASc Professor Dr Lim Shen-Yang FASc Professor Dr Shamala Devi K.C. Sekaran FASc Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong FASc Professor Dr Tunku Kamarul Zaman Tunku Zainol Abidin FASc Professor Dr Yvonne Lim Ai Lian FASc Professor Dr Onn Hashim FASc Professor Dr Ngeow Yun Fong FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Ravindran Jegasothy FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid FASc Professor Dr Wong Kum Thong FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Zainal Ariff Abdul Rahman FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan FASc Dr Cheong Sok Ching FASc

Professor Dr Tan Kay Sin FASc

Professor Dr Chan Kit Lam FASc

Professor Dr Hany Mohd Ariffin FASc

Datuk Dr Lekhraj Rampal Gyanchand Rampal FASc

Dr Seow Heng Fong FASc

Professor Ts Dr Cheah Yoke Kqueen FASc

Professor Dr Fong Mun Yik FASc

Professor Dr Lau Yee Ling FASc

Professor Dr Maznah Dahlui FASc

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY

Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Datuk Dr Omar Abdul Rahman FASc

Academician Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz S.A. Kadir FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ Ir.

Wan Abdul Rahman Hj Wan Yaacob FASc

Tan Sri Datuk Yong Poh Kon FASc

Tan Sri T. Ananda Krishnan FASc

Academician Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron FASc

Datuk Alladin Hashim FASc

Academician Emeritus Professor Dato’ Seri Dr Mazlan Othman FASc

Tuan Ir Mohamed Zohari Mohamed Shaharun FASc

Datuk Dr Saharan Anang FASc

Dato’ Dr Ong Eng Long FASc

Emeritus Professor Dr Jalani Sukaimi FASc

Datuk Dr Abdul Razak Mohd Ali FASc

Dato’ Ir. Lai Pin Yong FASc

Datuk Dr Soon Ting Kueh FASc

Datuk Dr Mohd Basri Wahid FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr Ahmad Ibrahim FASc

Datuk Dr Ahmad Tasir Lope Pihie FASc

Tan Sri Professor Dato‘ (Dr)

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak FASc

Dato‘ Dr Samsudin Tugiman FASc

Dr Wan Abdul Rahaman Wan Yaacob FASc

Datuk Dr Kalyana Sundram P Manickam FASc

Dato’ Dr Kamarudin Ab Malek FASc

Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad FASc

Dato’ (Dr) Ir. Andy Seo Kian Haw FASc

Ir. Ts Choo Kok Beng FASc

Datuk Fadilah Baharin FASc

Dr Amir Hashim Md Yatim FASc

Datuk Dr Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman FASc

Mr Goh Peng Ooi FASc

Dr Ahmad Hezri Adnan FASc

Datuk Dr Ahmad Kushairi Din FASc

Dato’ Dr Jalaluddin Harun FASc

Professor Ir. Dr Lee Sze Wei FASc Dr Raslan Ahmad FASc

Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr) Ir. Gan Thian Leong FASc

Mr Loganathan Ponnambalam FASc

Mr Tajuddin Ismail FASc

Dr Wan Mohamed Noordin Wan Daud FASc Professor Dr Aziz Arshad FASc Professor Dr Rahinah Ibrahim FASc Mr Teoh Lay Hock FASc Professor Dr Zakiah Ahmad FASc

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin FASc Dato’ Dr Sharifah Maimunah Syed Zin FASc Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Salem Faruqi FASc Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid FASc Dr Zainal Ariffin Ahmad FASc Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri bin Baharuddin FASc Professor Dr Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair FASc Dato’ Dr Madeline Berma FASc Professor Dato’ Dr Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid FASc Emeritus Professoor Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram FASc Datuk Emeritus Professor Dr Norma Mansor FASc Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon FASc Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr Rajah Rasiah FASc Professor Dr Sarinah Low Abdullah@ Low Wah Yun FASc

2020 2021 ASSOCIATES

Professor Dato’ Dr Noraini Idris

Professor Dr Fatin Aliah Phang Abdullah Professor Dr Hidayah Ariffin

Professor Dr Khairiyah Mohd Yusoff Professor Dr Lim Eng Hock Professor Dr Md Abdul Maleque Professor Dr Nor Ashikin Mohamed Noor Khan Professor Dr Putra Sumari Professor Dr Zainura Zainon Noor Professor Ir. Dr Haslenda Hashim Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Fadhil Md Din Professor Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi

Associate Professor Dr Anida Yusoff Associate Professor Dr Berhaman Ahmad Associate Professor Dr Choong Yee Siew

Associate Professor Dr Farah Nadia Mohd Isa Associate Professor Dr Goh Pei Sean Associate Professor Dr Homathevi Rahman

Associate Professor Ir. Dr Marlinda Abdul Malek

Associate Professor Dr Jamilah Mohd Salim @ Halim

Associate Professor Dr Juhana Jaafar

Associate Professor Dr Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai

Associate Professor Dr Mohd Azlan Jayasilan Abdul Gulam Azad Associate Professor Dr Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

Associate Professor Dr Ong Meng Chuan

Associate Professor Dr Shahrina Md Nordin

Associate Professor Dr Sumathi Sethupati

Associate Professor Dr Zaiton Abdul Majid

Associate Professor Ir. Dr Mimi Haryani Hashim Dr Aqilah Mohammad Dr Edinur Hisham Atan Dr Elangovan Subbiah Dr Elia Godoong Dr Hamzah Bin Tangki Dr Hasrinah Hasbullah Dr Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Dr Jurry Foo @ Jurry F Michael Dr Lee Hooi Ling Dr Mohd Bakri Bakar Dr Mohd Firdaus Abdul Wahab Dr Mohd Najib Abdullah Sani Dr Samsuri Abdullah Dr Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli Dr Tan Ming Pau Dr Umi Marshida Abd Hamid Dr Wan Amir Nizam Wan Ahmad Dr Yap Sau Wai Dr Zamzuri Idris Ts Dr Zulhasni Abdul Rahim Ir. Mohmad Asari Daud Mr Rushdi bin Abdul Rahim

TOP RESEARCH SCIENTISTS MALAYSIA FOR 2020

& 2021

Malaysia’s transformational agenda rightly emphasises on the importance of digitalisation, technology adoption and innovation in ensuring sustainable economic growth. One of the challenges identified through the 12 th Malaysia Plan is insufficient research, development, commercialisation and innovation (R&D&C&I) capability. To supply the talents and skills that are required in driving the adoption and application of digital and advanced technology, the country needs to identify, recognise and harness its top scientific minds, as well as sustain a pool of talented people. This challenge needs to be addressed for Malaysian to achieve the status of a developed country by 2025 by aligning the Research and Development (R&D) towards commercialisation, wealth generation and economic growth.

Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM) is an ASM’s initiative aims to address this challenge. Through TRSM which was launched in 2012, the Academy aspired to identify Malaysian outstanding Research Scientists who possess pioneer mindsets in order to move the country forward to an innovation-led economy. An innovation-led economy will be the recipe for success in the post COVID-19 period and enable the rakyat to enhance their quality of life.

In addition to giving the country’s illustrated researchers a nationwide recognition, TRSM also features an online database that serves as a centralised point of reference for researchers who are actively contribute to the R&D of STIE. It is hoped that the online database would create a hub for knowledge generation and dissemination that can spur Science, Technology, Innovation and Economy (STIE) growth in Malaysia. The TRSM database could also be a repository of potential research scientists for international recognition.

The TRSM initiative has two major phases:

1) All research areas such as fundamental sciences, applied sciences, social sciences and industry applications based on the Selection Criteria and scoring mechanisms.

2) Disseminate and showcase the profile of Top Research Scientists Malaysia through its database, which served as a centralised point of reference for stakeholders to identify experts in National R&D priority areas as well as talent that can lead STIE’s initiative in priority areas. The database serves as a resource to facilitate networking of academia, industries, international scientific community and international STIE organisations toward linking top notch STIE expertise in Malaysia nationally

and internationally for knowledge exchange and research collaboration.

TRSM recipients are served as leaders to forge the nation’s STIE agenda, role models in pushing the boundaries of national research and innovation to generate new knowledge, make discoveries and create value-added opportunities as well as researchers who have successfully translate their research into impactful outcomes that significantly contribute to the socio-economic transformation of the nation.

After 9 years of its establishment, currently there are a total of 133 TRSM Recipients who are still actively involved in R&D of STIE. Out of that, TRSM Recipients have been categorised into eight (8) ASM Discipline Groups to increase their visibility and encourage their involvement in ASM studies, initiatives and programmes since 2020. Furthermore, it will also empower the network and motivate the exchange idea amongst the Top Research Scientist Malaysia and ASM Fellows.

2020

TOP RESEARCH SCIENTISTS MALAYSIA

BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D ATO ’ D R A ILEEN T AN S HAU H WAI

Director, Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Mariculture & Marine Ecology and Biodiversity & Conservation

Professor Dato’ Dr Aileen made a conscious decision at the beginning of her impressive career and putting community ahead of personal interest. For Prof Aileen, research is something that should be about creating impact, not just about academia publications for promotions. A pioneer in the area of green aquaculture in Malaysia, she has been a champion of mollusc culture for the past 30 years. Her work with mollusc culture, which is centred on providing an alternative livelihood for coastal communities, is aligned with the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDG 1) of reducing poverty while aiming to stimulate actions to promote prosperity and protecting the planet to achieve sustainable development (in line with Blue Economy). Her track record in green aquaculture is testament that a balance between generating profit and looking after Mother Earth is possible.

P ROFESSOR T S D R C HONG K HIM P HIN

Faculty of Science and Natural Resources Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Area of Expertise: Plant Pathology

Studying agriculture in university was not on the agenda of Professor Ts Dr Chong Khim Phin during his younger days. However, he soon realised the importance of agriculture in ensuring the needs of the increasing world population was met as people can suffer from hunger and malnutrition due to insufficient food supply. Since food crises caused by plant disease epidemics have resulted in starvation and the destabilising of global food security, Prof Chong was motivated to become a plant pathologist and conduct research to combat disease problems, help in disseminating information for use in education and plan measures to reduce crops loss.

P ROFESSOR D R S

REERAMANAN S UBRAMANIAM

School of Biological Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Plant Biotechnology

Professor Dr Sreeramanan’s love for plants goes back to his childhood, which was the motivating factor that led him to sign up for plant biotechnology. His familiar grounding in the area has enabled him to find new ways to improve crop yield while ensuring that the output was a high quality though at low cost and with low environmental impact. He is extremely proud that he was able to develop plant tissue culture systems for various horticultural crops and establish an automatically controlled vertical farming system using a LED lighting system with the synergistic integration of Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and computer vision technologies. His goal in life is to assist with the development of food security models and zero hunger goals through sustainable development.

CHEMICAL SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R C HARLES S. V AIRAPPAN

Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Area of Expertise: Chemical Ecology and Natural Products Chemistry

Professor Dr Charles made a conscious decision during his early post-graduate days to be involved in marine natural products chemistry because he wanted to put Malaysia on the map for this niche area of research. His research in the field, particularly in seaweed and marine organisms, has led to the development of lead pharmaceuticals that will assist our battle against with inflammation and pave the way in novel cancer treatment. This pioneering scientist spent hours exploring how seaweeds defended themselves and used the natural secondary metabolites as therapeutic agents against clinically antibiotic-resistant bacteria, inflammation and cancer.

P ROFESSOR D R F ARIDAH A BAS

Faculty of Food Science and Technology Universiti Putra Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Phytochemistry and Metabolomics

Professor Dr Faridah is one of the few people in the country who applies the metabolomics approach, which is a systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints of products, to the study of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Growing up in Malaysia meant that she was surrounded by people who had an innate understanding of the medical properties of what they ate. What we eat is important as it feeds our digestive system and builds our immunity. Functional food has long been part of the Malaysian ecosystem, but the metabolomics approach is able to ascertain what compounds in fruits, vegetables and herbs impart health benefits to humans. Unique antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties, with associated physiological and cellular effects that can be protective against various chronic diseases and metabolic disorders (such as diabetes, CVD, cancer, etc.) are mainly found in fruits, vegetables and herbs.

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR T S D R A ESLINA A BDUL K ADIR

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Sustainable Waste Recycling and Management

Associate Professor Ts Dr Aeslina’s interest in solid waste management was sparked after she utilised recycled cigarette butts in construction materials during her doctorate study in Australia. The impactful research made her realise that even the smallest waste could contribute to tonnes of harmful contaminants to the world. This eventually led to a research career that has seen her develop tools, offer comprehensive alternatives and viable solutions to efficiently manage waste, while embodying all environmental effects towards the cultivation of a circular economy society.

P ROFESSOR D R A NIS N URASHIKIN N ORDIN

Deputy Director, Research Excellence Unit Research Management Centre International Islamic University Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Printed Electronics and MEMS Devices

A cancer survivor, Professor Dr Anis was motivated to find a more effective treatment plan for cancer patients as a result of her experience of the pain and side effects of chemotherapy. She’s part of a team that’s developing a range of personalised medical devices which can be coupled with telehealth to improve patients’ treatments. The most prominent device is the chemosensor, a personalised medical device that helps doctors determine the best combination of medicines to treat each patient with minimal side effects. Currently, the chemosensor is being tested with patients’ cell samples and it is hoped that it can be utilised to help cancer patients in the near future.

P ROFESSOR I R . T S D R A HMAD ‘A THIF M OHD F AUDZI

Director, Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO UTM) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Robotics: Soft, Underwater, Mobile, Rehabilitation and Bio-inspired

Childhood memories of his father’s short stint to Japan under International Association of Traffic Science and Safety (IATSS) and his exposure on the development of robotics generated Associate Professor Dr Ahmad ‘Athif’s interest to study robotics for his PhD in Japan. That sentimental decision has borne great fruit because he was able to use his knowledge to develop a Transport Ventilator, a first-of-its-kind invention in Malaysia. He was moved to act to do so at the onset of COVID-19 in Malaysia, after reading about the dire need for ventilators. He mobilised his team to develop the prototype that escalated into a multidisciplinary interaction between experts during the critical time. The Transport Ventilator is a result of robotics experts working together with doctors and engineers in order to achieve the best outcome.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR I R . D R C HING Y ERN C HEE

Department of Chemical Engineering University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Advance Materials, Biomaterials and Nanocomposite

As a scientist, she aspires to make a difference in the community. After she broadened her understanding about the limitation of the existing greenhouse film in the global market, Associate Professor Ir. Dr Ching Yern Chee started to concentrate her efforts to develop an innovative multifunctional coating lacquer for agricultural greenhouse film in the market. Within three years, she had a working prototype of a novel nanobiocomposite lacquer with high FIR effectiveness, light diffusion and UV blocking properties for agricultural greenhouse film. This invention has successfully provided multi-functional roles to agricultural film and allows for optimum growing conditions which has resulted in a better and higher yield for farmers.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R H ASLENDA H ASHIM

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Modelling & Optimisation, Energy and Climate Change

Professor Ir. Dr Haslenda has been long passionate about green initiatives and looks to see how she can incorporate modelling and optimisation to help with reducing Malaysia’s greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. Malaysia has committed to reducing her emissions by 45%, however efforts are happening independently of each other. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that with synergy, better outcomes can be reached. She believes that in order to reach the 45% target, multisectoral optimisation is the way to go. We can tap into the abundance of biomass resources we have; such as palm oil biomass and agricultural waste in order to generate power, fuel for transportation and other sectors within the economy.

P ROFESSOR T S D R K HALINA A BDAN

Director, Institute of Tropical and Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Biocomposite Manufacturing Technology and Textile Biocomposites Materials

Professor Ts Dr Khalina has been passionately exploring tropical plant fibres as substitutes for fossil-derived polymers in synthetic composites with the desire to deliver economic and mechanical performance, improve environmental impact, and increase public awareness of consumer products. The national commodity policy intends to unleash potential commodities that can support the world demand for bio fibre. Therefore, biodegradable and biocomposite products are potential alternatives for key export products. She believes that biocomposites research could contribute towards sustainability in terms of utilisation of bioresources, environmental impact as well as on investment and job creations.

P ROFESSOR T S D R L AM S U S HIUNG

Institute of Tropical Aquaculture & Fisheries Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Area of Expertise: Environmental Technology, Waste and Biomass Utilisation

Growing up, Professor Ts Dr Lam Su Shiung noticed his father cleaning his hometown of litter. His father, seeing this, encouraged him to look after the environment and recycle items. This led to him dedicating himself to waste recycling and biomass utilisation since the beginning of his academic career in 2012. His zeal for these areas saw him awarded the Science Fund in 2013 by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to lead a project on developing novel and sustainable microwave pyrolysis process for transforming wastes into fuel and useful products applicable to industry and environmental protection. He believes that waste is something that will keep increasing and it is equally important to find ways to convert waste as much as it is to reduce waste. He is driven to leave a greener and cleaner environment for all children and for them to be in a community of zero waste.

P ROFESSOR I R . T S D R M OHAMED T HARI q H AMEED S ULTAN

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Aerospace Structure

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Mohamed Thariq noticed that pineapple crop leaves are thrown away after the harvesting process to allow a new pineapple plant to grow. Curious to see how the agricultural waste could be converted, he developed a pineapple leaf fibre extraction machine to help farmers expand their ability to earn an income through their crop. The success of the project has been publicised in media and captured the Malaysia Government’s attention. Numerous ideas about using the pineapple leaf fibre have since materialised, which has led its’ higher demand, resulting in the wealth creation for various communities and industries linked with the pineapple leaf fibre.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR I R . D R

M OHD A RIF A NUAR M OHD S ALLEH

Centre of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Area

of Expertise: Materials Characterisation, Synchrotron

Imaging and Electronic Packaging

Associate Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Arif Anuar interest in electronic packaging came after he started work in the R&D section of a major computer brand. An engineer by trade, he delved into the area of electronic packaging (such as integrated circuit and chip set) as he wanted to play a part in moving the local sector to environmentally friendly electronics. With emerging electronic technology (which includes the development of supercomputers and quantum computers), the electronic packaging needs be able to handle electronics reliably and possess superior properties which are free of toxic materials. It is for that reason he started working on the development of lead-free solder alloys to ensure that the requirements are in tandem with the technology. He is also seeking to drive awareness nationally, about the need to use toxic-free materials when developing the electronic packaging to ensure that the output is in line with global standards.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R M UHAMMAD R AMLEE K AMARUDIN

Deputy Director of International Office

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Area of Expertise: 5G/6G Antennas for Wireless Communications Systems

When Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Ramlee first signed up for his postgraduate degree, he walked in with no knowledge of the field as on-body antenna communication was a new field, waiting to be explored. He was up for the challenge and signed on to dive deeper to see how it could be tapped into for the greater good. That “challenge accepted” moment was beneficial to not only him but also the field as his research projects (which include antenna design for 5G/6G, Reconfigurable Antennas and Wireless System) have won several international innovation awards and have been protected through some patents. He also provides consultancy services through his international project on the Wireless System Deployment at a rural area in Riau, Indonesia which will benefit the communities in many aspects like improving the quality of education and the standard of living of the local society through economic opportunities.

Engineering Campus

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Value-based Knowledge Systems Engineering

Professor Dr Narayanan is driven by this one question- “What makes intelligent behaviour?” It has been the cornerstone of his life and has been the base of his life work. As a computer scientist, he wanted to come up with algorithms that would impact the world. However, even till today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are still incapable of modelling general human intelligence. In addition to his work with AI, Prof Narayanan has also been working with remote and rural communities to preserve their culture and heritage for generations to come. Through the eBario and eLamai projects, he sees the ‘’co-design of values-based systems intelligence’’ as the way forward in shaping future AI Systems.

P ROFESSOR D R N ARAYANAN N K ULATHU R AMAIYER

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R N OR A ZWADI C HE S IDIK

Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Computational Fluid Mechanics, Nanofluids and Heat Transfer

Associate Professor Dr Nor Azwadi’s research is related to the process and performance enhancement by nanotechnology. His current research ranges from the production of novel nanoparticles to the application of these nanoparticles in engineering applications that can foster green and sustainable growth in many products and process areas. The research project/grant awarded by Takasago Thermal Engineering (TTE), an environmental solutions company from Japan, was the most impactful project in his research career. The grant comes together with the big responsibility to meet the KPI set by both Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and the company. As a result of his meeting the timelines and deliverables, the project has been a success and has been extended for another five years through another funding agreement by TTE.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R R OSALAM S ARBATLY

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Area of Expertise: Membrane, Nano-Fibre and Environment

Fate, through two casual conversations, have led to Professor Ir. Dr Rosalam being one of the pioneers in Membrane technology in Malaysia. When he was finalising his area of study for his PhD, his supervisor suggested he explore the area of membrane technology which led him to learn from the father of the membrane, Emeritus Professor John Howell. Another opportunity led to conversation with Emeritus Professor Akikiko Tanioka and Mr Mitsuru Takasahi resulted in him being the sole Malaysian in a nano-fibre production project. The soft-spoken researcher has seen the evolution of the membrane technology field and is grateful to have had a chance to develop the local sector. Cleaner air should be available for everyone and nano-fibre will ensure it happens.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R R OSDIADEE N ORDIN

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Wireless Communication Networks

After five years in the telecommunication industry, Associate Professor Ir. Dr Rosdiadee realised that he wanted to contribute more to society as a wireless researcher through academia. That bold career move has allowed him to pioneer several innovative solutions to provide Internet access to rural populations, providing the platform to improve their socioeconomics, while reducing the digital divide in developing regions. His transdisciplinary research approaches have shown that he aspires to connect everything wirelessly, from humans to smart ‘objects’. The findings have provided paths towards an energy-efficient wireless communications network, which is crucial to empower future connected society.

P ROFESSOR D R Z ULKIFLI A HMAD

School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of

Expertise: Polymer Synthesis and Polymer in Electronics

Professor Dr Zulkifli got involved in polymer synthesis and structural modification after his involvement in a project. He started to explore the stretchability of polysiloxane; a versatile material in terms of thermal, mechanical and optoelectronics properties, for use in stretchable devices link antenna, waveguide and sensors. Antenna in general is used in transmitting and receiving signals using telecommunication radiation frequency but stretchable antenna is a telecommunication device which can be stretch, flexible, and foldable. It can be suitably used in wearable electronic devices and allow for the collection of data in real time. By designing polysiloxane composite, the end product will enable medical personnel to better treat their patients as their diagnosis will be based on real-time data. Prof Dr Zulkifli is currently exploring the use of conductive polymer in developing stretchable and wearable electronic devices. This is based on the mechanism of conductivity, whose interchain and conductivity is established.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R L OO C HU K IONG

Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics

Professor Dr Loo Chu Kiong’s research passion in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics is inspired by the book “The Emperor’s New Mind” by Sir Roger Penrose, which argues that there are some facets of human intelligence that cannot be emulated by a machine. Prof Dr Loo has conducted fascinating research over a decade to address the technological gap between AI and human intelligence in the area of continual learning without catastrophic forgetting. The research he has spearheaded is based on enabling the AI system to have lifelong continual learning at the point of robot operation and has led to the invention of many patented technologies that emulates humanlike intelligence. His work has also allowed for a University of Malaya spin-off company that specialises in AI-enabled connected healthcare solutions to be set up.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R M ARDENI R OSLEE

Faculty of Engineering Multimedia University

Area of Expertise: Wireless Communication, IoT and Radar

In his life, Associate Professor Dr Mardeni noticed; from simple to smart; mobile phones have transformed dramatically to become information and communication devices that are fundamental to the modern life. This encouraged him to pursue the wireless communication environment as his area of research. That interest saw him awarded the first industry grant in year 2009 on 3G and extended to 5G/6G Device-to-Device (D2D) communication today. He believes 5G/6G D2D communication will be able to change human life, allowing people to communicate with each other intelligently and interestingly. He likes to go for the creation or adoption of new ideas and believes that the impact of this research is very important for the nation as it is the part of changing human life and operations everywhere in Malaysia.

P ROFESSOR D R N AOMIE S ALIM

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Data Mining, Cheminformatics and Text Analytics

Professor Dr Naomie’s expertise is in the design of algorithms to improve effectiveness of modelling, searching and mining of various types of data. She believes that data-driven decisions are the foundation for success. In the age of big data, the reality of the world is represented through data, which can be automatically acquired, crawled, extracted, integrated, modelled, stored, searched and intelligently analysed to support timely decision. The days of “following the gut” to make decisions are now a thing of the past. Informed decisions will help the country to thrive in the long run as it cuts out the need for trial and error. Her work can help towards transformation of the country into a datadriven digital nation to help us compete in the era of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0).

P ROFESSOR I R . D R N OR A SHIDI M AT I SA

Engineering Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Intelligent Systems and Image Processing

Professor Ir. Dr Nor Ashidi focussed on applying image processing and artificial intelligence in biomedical engineering field for his PhD in 1999. As he learnt from HUSM pathologists that cervical cancer was the 2nd most common cancer in women, he was moved to act and used his postgraduate studies to develop an automated disease diagnosis system that would assist with early detection and allow for a faster screening output. After enhancing the system four times and working with microbiologists and radiologists, he broadened the scope of the system to also screen for breast cancer, malaria classification and abnormal sperm determination. The current system incorporates new techniques, methods and algorithms in the field of image processing and artificial intelligence and has become a reference amongst researchers.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R Z ULFADZLI Y USOFF

Director, Research Management Centre Multimedia University

Area of Expertise: Fibre optics, Optical Communications and Networking

As a young adult in the 1990’s, Professor Ir. Dr Zulfadzli witnessed the growth of the Internet which was mainly driven by the advancement in optical fibre communication technology. He had always been a fan of communication technology, so thus advancement really excited him to continue his study in the field. His PhD project was on highly nonlinear photonic crystal fibre, which was a new field around the globe in late 90’s and early 2000. That led to him being an expert in the field when he returned to Malaysia. He worked on this field for a few years before slowly diverging into a few different areas. In the last few years, his work is more focused on optical communication and networking, especially related to providing cost-effective solutions for network providers in realising quick 5G roll out worldwide.

MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS AND EARTH SCIENCES

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R G OH B OON T ONG

Department of Physics University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Physics, Semiconductor Fabrication

Techniques and Nanomaterials

Associate Professor Dr Goh Boon Tong was working on semiconductor materials for solar cells when he was starting out in academia and realised that nano-crystalline silicon has a tremendous potential in solar energy harvesting and optoelectronic applications. The nano-crystalline silicon, one of the solar cell materials for the 3 rd-generation solar cells, had great solar conversion efficiency and stability. That lit his interest in the area and set him down the path of discovering the unique properties of this material and then led him to explore its counterparts in one-dimensional structures such as silicon nanowires, silicon carbide nanowires, and core-shell nanowires, and more; which are new nanomaterials for renewable energy sources that the country sorely needs. These new nanomaterials will enable Malaysia to utilise its energy resources in various energy applications for future sustainability.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R M OHD A MBRI M OHAMED

Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics (IMEN) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Carbon-based Nanoelectronics and Molecular Beam Epitaxy

In early 2000, Associate Professor Dr Mohd Ambri came across an interesting article on carbon nanotube-space-elevator which highlighted a wonder material “carbon nanotube”; a material that is 4 times lighter and 20 times stronger than steel and 100 times more conductive than copper. Intrigued by the material’s properties, he unhesitantly chose Materials Science Engineering, the gateway to nanotechnology, as his field of study. As soon as he delved into the subject, he was convinced that carbon is the key material in tackling the problem of electronic devices miniaturisation and high-power consumption by manipulating its semiconducting and metallic properties. It is the material that paves the way to welcome the beyond-CMOS era in the electronics industry. Thus, begin his ongoing quest for new knowledge of carbon materials and now 15 years later his experience and knowledge gains are evident in his ability to control the synthesis, having the know-how in nanofabrication and improving functionality of carbon-based devices. He is dedicated to explore more about the wonders of carbon for the benefit of mankind.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R S UHAIRUL H ASHIM

Faculty of Science Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Nuclear Science Associate Professor Dr Suhairul first encountered the wonders of nuclear science and technologies during his matriculation studies when one of his lectures mentioned that many uses of radiation in our daily lives such as in smoke detectors to warn us fire, x-ray machines to detect weapons or other devices in luggage and cargo, and certain types of medical imaging to look for diseases. These are just some of the applications of radiation for the benefit of society. He was actively involved in efforts to develop the first Malaysian brand of Radiation Portal Monitors (RPM’s). The RPM’s have been deployed for scanning cargo containers at ports, vehicles at border crossings, and people at high profile events to detect and deter the smuggling of nuclear and radiological materials that could be used in nefarious acts. He can see the potential for growth in this research area as it has a lot to offer in terms of safety and security, be it in terms of physical or medical needs.

D R Y ONG K OK C HONG

Senior Research Officer, Innovation and Elastomer Technology Unit Malaysian Rubber Board

Area of Expertise: Dry Rubber Science and Technology

A series of choices led to Dr Yong Kok Chong’s career choice in the rubber industry. Looking back, he realised that life can be serendipitous as those choices have led him to a fulfilling career and have allowed him to make a difference to the Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) /Antistatic products sector. While he started out studying chemical polymer engineering, he grew interested in the area of natural rubber because it is something that is present in almost every part of life. That interest bloomed and he has since developed his area of specialisation to conductive rubber. His most recent invention epoxidised natural rubber-based blend for antistatic footwear application will help the ESD industry safeguard their business needs. This technology has won a Gold Medal and ITEX ASIAN Invention Excellence Award at the 31 st International Invention and Innovation Exhibition (ITEX).

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

P ROFESSOR D R Z AIDATUN T ASIR

Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Online Learning, Educational and Multimedia Technology

Professor Dr Zaidatun has been making inroads to bridge technology with innovative pedagogies in ICT for the last 25 years. She is one of the many academics behind the innovative teaching and learning methods. Her research interest was sparked when she learnt about the needs of “Gen Z” learners and how they were most engaged when technology was used creatively. Realising the gap, she was motivated to produce new knowledge in instructional design, frameworks that explain how people learn through online learning, and teaching tasks/strategies for ICT-based courses. Her research has helped other researchers in Educational Technology and instructors to review and restructure the delivery of online learning so that it is more efficient and of higher quality.

2021

TOP RESEARCH SCIENTISTS MALAYSIA

BIOLOGICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R L IM P HAIK E EM

Deputy Director, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES) University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Science of Seaweed and Farming Industry

Professor Dr Lim Phaik Eem has a special passion for algae and its farming industry. She has described 9 new species of seaweeds. Internationally, research collaborations have been established with renowned scientists that have led to numerous high-impact publications and founded the Consortium of Southeast Asian Countries Seaweed Taxonomy (SEASTax) under the auspices of Asia-Pacific Phycological Association. With the knowledge on biodiversity, she has assisted in identifying the best strains to be introduced as cultivars for seaweed carrageenan industries in Malaysia. Malaysia is the world’s third largest carrageen seaweeds producer which contributed to approximately RM66 million in year 2019. Currently, she is the principal investigator in Malaysia for the UKRI GCRF GlobalSeaweedSTAR programme (www.globalseaweed. org) on the problem-based multidisciplinary approach in addressing issues affecting the seaweed cultivation and processing industries. These include detection of diseases and pests, farm management and legislation (biosecurity), conservation and exploration of genetically diverse seed stocks, and socio-economic resilience of the industry. This is in hope to provide solutions for sustainable economic growth of this global industry.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R L IM P O T EEN

Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES) University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Harmful Algae and Seafood Safety

Associate Professor Dr Lim Po Teen is an expert in Harmful Algae and seafood safety. He has contributed to the research and development of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) sciences in the country in many ways. To date, he has secured more than 20 research projects funded by various national and international agencies that worth more than RM4 million. He is also the steering committee of UNESCO IOC SCOR GLOBALHAB Program and a task force team member of UNESCO IOC Intergovernmental Panel of Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB). Associate Professor Dr Lim also has served as an international advisory committee member of Xiamen University Dongshan Swire Marine Station. He has led HABs group leader under JSPS research and education network, an expert panel for the National Technical Working Group of Biotoxins and HABs (KKM, DOH) and Task Force of Import/Export Seafood product and safety (DOF Kelantan). Currently, he served as a co-chair of the scientific steering committee of UNESCO IOC WESTPAC Harmful Algal Blooms program and the SSC member of Toxic Marine Organism Program.

CHEMICAL SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R W ONG T IN W UI

Faculty of Pharmacy Universiti Teknologi MARA

Area of Expertise: Precision Nanomedicine Design for Cancer and Diabetes

Professor Dr Wong Tin Wui is an expert in precision nanomedicine design for cancer and diabetes. His research on precision nanomedicine is a collaborative effort of local and international scientists and entrepreneurs from academic and industry sectors. His research team are the leading pioneers in using and understanding the mode of precision microwave in modification of the skin microstructure for topical/transdermal delivery of small molecule and macromolecular drugs, and facilitation of nanocarrier deposition and permeation into target sites of skin and systemic organs. He has successfully developed prototype of solid nanocarrier production technology which is now under the management of Taron Solutions (Hong Kong) for commercial development. Professor Dr Wong has involved in numerous of national and international project consultancy including with SIRIM Berhad, Yakin Invest Corporation Sdn Bhd, YSP industries and Bioalpha R&D Sdn Bhd. His invention and research outputs has also won international academic awards including Leading Scientist of The World 2014, International Biographic Centre, Cambridge England, Silver medal at 2010 Seoul International Invention Fair held in Korea and Bronze medal for Multi particulate drug delivery system for herbal extracts at 35th International Exhibition of Inventions – New Techniques and Products held in Gene.

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR I R . D R A BU B AKAR S ULONG

Deputy Dean, Centre for Research and Instrumentation Management Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area

of

Expertise: Science and Technology of Composite Materials

Professor Ir. Dr Abu Bakar Sulong is an expert in material processing focusses on polymer composite and powder metallurgy. He has brought “composite” as novel knowledge in the field of powder injection moulding and has been the most referred publications in term of mechanism of ceramic-metal matrix composite. His findings have been summarised in industry magazines which referred by the global industrial players under MPIF (Powder Metallurgy International Federation) that have more than 300 international companies who are leading and frontier in powder metallurgy technology. Recently, PETRONAS and SARAWAK Energy have interested to put their investment for Fuel Cell green technology through Institute Fuel Cell UKM based on his idea that “composite” for electrically conductive material supported ecosystem development of fuel cell as green energy for Malaysia. He has filed a patent on Method and Apparatus for Knee Arthroplasty and copyright on Visual Training System for Newly Design Jig and Usage in Computer Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery together with his colleague. Currently, he serves as Deputy Dean at Centre for Research and Instrumentation Management UKM which drive him to bring research towards novel knowledge, wealth creation and society wellbeing.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R A MMAR Z AKARIA

Director, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sensor Technology (CEASTech) Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Area of Expertise: Data Analytics and Smart Sensors in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0)

Working on a mission of building innovative, resilient infrastructure to promote sustainable industrialisation and enhance wealth creation in modern society, Associate Professor Dr Ammar Zakaria focusses on the application of data analytics and smart sensors in IR 4.0. He has led his team in collaboration with Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Ministry of Health (MOH) to design and develop COVID-19 screening booth. The screening booths are not only costsaving, but also for the front liners to be able to do mass screening with high protections and comfortability. It has been successfully deployed at 10 hospitals including Hospital Umum Sarawak. Associate Professor Dr Ammar also have co-founded a start-up company called IDERIA SDN BHD and hiring Universiti Malaysia Perlis’s graduates to groom them to be young data scientist and technical expert. He has signed MoA with Universiti Malaysia Perlis with licensing fees of RM10,000 to further commercialise the product called iHealth which are already achieved gross sales of RM196,200. As a director of Centre of Excellence for Advanced Sensor Technology, he have secured cumulative of RM583,162.83 and RM1,188,125 of the national and international and fund. This in turn, enabled his team contributed back to the society by sharing knowledge and experience through keynote and invited talk, provide pro bono training to high school students and participate in knowledge transfer programme to government agencies such as MARDI, FRIM and providing e-commerce marketplace such as SELDEC for local SMEs.

P ROFESSOR D R A ZLAN A BDUL A ZIZ

School of Physics Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Green Synthesis and Fundamental Physics of Nanomaterials

Professor Dr Azlan Abdul Aziz is an experienced and knowledgeable researcher in the field of nanomaterials and nano-device. His passion has led to several important findings in the development of sensors and light emission devices from semiconductors such as Gallium Nitride and Silicon. He has also pioneered a greener synthesis methodology using the facile, small footprint and lowcost ultra-sonochemistry method. His research focusses on the formation, synthesis, and properties of nanomaterials for medical and health purposes. With extraordinary presence in high-class journals in fundamental physics, he has published 59 studies so far in related fields and received numerous grants to support the researches. He is also known for his contribution to the development and management of research labs associated with nanotechnology at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He is committed to carrying on his “low-resource-setting” research work and making impactful contributions to strengthen research activities in USM and Malaysia.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR T S I R . D R C HAN Y EE K IT

Deputy Dean, Research & Industrial Collaborations Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) Multimedia University

Area

of Expertise:

Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Natural Hazards

Associate Professor Ts Ir. Dr Chan Yee Kit is an expert in remote sensing technology in natural hazards. His research focusses on the development of radar sensor, development of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) hardware and SAR signal processing.

He is the principal researcher for the Malaysian 1 st airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) prototype, 1 st UAV-based SAR and 1 st Ground Based SAR (GBSAR) system. These systems have been commercialised via MMU spin-off company, iRadar Sdn Bhd. As Malaysia is prompt to the risk of landslide especially during the raining season, he has added GBSAR system to perform continuous monitoring of high-risk area that has potential to landslide and provide early warning if land slope deformation is detected. This will not only save human life but also minimise the economic loss due to the landslide. The application of remote sensing technologies led by Associate Professor Ts Ir Dr Chan will become a stepping stone for Malaysia to develop local remote sensing instrument. He has been granted with 1 patent on “Multi-band Reconfigurable Subsurface Radar Profiler System” in Taiwan and 1 copyright on “Vision Based Elliptical Geometric Floor Pattern Routing Method” with his colleagues. He has also commercialised 4 products mainly on SAR system with number of sales about RM 1.24 thousand.

P ROFESSOR D R C HE H ASSAN C HE H ARON

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Sustainable Manufacturing for Better Productivity and Safety Management

Professor Dr Che Hassan Che Haron is an expert in sustainable manufacturing. His research is focus on processes such as dry machining, minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) and cryogenic machining. His novel idea in suggesting a new technique on MQL and cryogenic cooling techniques has made the machining process more sustainable and economical by reducing the cost, increases productivity and is environment friendly. He has 9 patents nationally and internationally from his research findings, 1 industrial design on apparatus for extraction of jatropha seed oil and 1 copyright on Biocompatibility Testing Know-How. He also has 2 products commercialised with sales on Cutting force measurement & Tool wear monitoring for MILLING and TURNING processes. Currently, he play the role as lead consultant for 2 SMEs in machining industries. He also has been internationally recognised amongst Top 2% Scientists in Materials processing in the World in 2020.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R C HONG M ENG N AN

School of Engineering Monash University Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Alternative Water Systems & Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Associate Professor Dr Chong Meng Nan is an expert in environmental photocatalysis and environmental chemical engineering. His research focusses on sustainable water management and water systems engineering and environmental nanotechnology for resolving energy and environmental issues. His research is well-accoladed with numerous awards and fellowships from distinguished learned bodies and organisations, such as the prestigious Green Talents award from German BMBF, Royal Society of UK Advanced Newton Fellowship, IAAM Medal, and World’s Top 2% Scientist amongst others. The outcomes of his research have significantly impacted the development of science-informed policies, such as the Queensland Development Code MP 4.2 that promoted effective planning and implementation of alternative water systems across Queensland, Australia, as well as increased the competencies of local Malaysian companies through integration of scientific approach in their engineered products development. He has 4 nationally and internationally consultancy projects mainly on alternative water systems for energy and environmental sustainability.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R H AZLIE M OKHLIS

Deputy Deans, Undergraduate studies, Faculty of Engineering University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Electrical Energy Supply Systems

Professor Ir. Dr Hazlie Mokhlis is an expert in Electrical Energy Supply System. His research focusses on the performance of electrical power system to operate safely in a cost-effective manner and adaptive to future needs. He has been listed as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in 2020 from his intensive research outcomes. The most significant consultancy project he has is on the study of lightning strikes on TNB’s transmission lines. His findings have helped TNB to identify the type of lightning strikes for appropriate mitigation technique. He also has consultancy projects with Sri Lanka power company, Telecom Malaysia and a law firm representing TNB. He also has involved in development of two Malaysian standards related to power system; MS2572:2014 and MS IEC 60265-1:2006 and representing Malaysia in International standard development of IEC under TC8 WG10. Currently, he serves as a project advisory committee in MiGHT for a Smart Grid Project in Melaka, which is funded by the UNIDO and TNB.

P ROFESSOR D R O OI B OON S ENG

School of Chemical Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Resources Recovery using Functional Polymer and Membrane

As Earth’s resources are finite, sustainable reclamation is therefore crucial. Professor Dr Ooi Boon Seng found such potential in wastewater that is rich with precious resources such as water, metal ions and nutrients that can be recovered using hybrid membrane technology. His research focusses on solving the basic separation problem such as minimisation of energy usage by using state-of-art membrane technology. Instead of treating the water, his research philosophy is concerted on harvesting and reusing the valuable resources from the wastewater. This approach turns the wastewater treatment process from a liability to an attractive process for industries. The outcome is not only beneficial to the environment but also bring positive impact to the social-economy wellbeing to the countries. He also has contributed as Guest Editor for Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering and Journal of Water Process Engineering as well as editorial board member for the journal of membrane and separation technology. He has also led 6 national consultancy projects with profit amount of RM 43 thousand.

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Artificial Intelligence in Robotics Technology

Professor Dr Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban is an expert in artificial intelligence and robotics. His research focusses on area of neural network, fuzzy logic, localisation and navigation, where producing a more stable, computationally efficient algorithms. Many of these algorithms had been implemented in various applications such as in mineral processing, biomedical and agriculture. His pioneering work in the implementation of visionbased system for mineral processing had attracted much research in the area and transform the mineral processing industries to be aligned with the 4th Industrial Revolution. He also actively involved with students’ development programs that promotes innovation and creative thinking. This includes activity such as design and development of robots for various applications and participation in various exhibition and competition, both school and university students. He is currently working on building research alliance between USIM, UTM and UPNM through Konsortium Kecemerlangan Penyelidikan that seek new robotic technology for search and rescue mission. He has also won numerous nationally and internationally academic awards in robotics and consulted 5 projects on robotics in various applications.

P ROFESSOR D R M OHAMMAD H AMIRUCE M ARHABAN

P ROFESSOR D R M OHD R AFIE J OHAN

Director, Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT) University of Malaya

Area of Expertise: Theoretical and Fundamental of Nano-Designed of Advanced Materials

Professor Dr Mohd Rafie Johan is an expert in theoretical and fundamental of nano-designed advanced materials. He has contributed his expertise as the Evaluation Panels for grants applications at Prototype Development Research Grant (PRGS), Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) and international grant from Qatar Foundation. He also has been appointed as the panel for Yang di Pertuan Agong Scholarship and OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECS) for Islamic Organisation Country for evaluation of best scientific papers for Muslim Scientist. Professor Dr Mohd Rafie also has been appointed as the Guest Editor for Symmetry (ISI journal) and editor for Asean Engineering Journal. He has been internationally recognised in the field of Nanotechnology by the Royal Society of Chemistry, being a honorary member of Rosalind Member of London Journals Press as well as technical member in Technical Committee, Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in Energy of University Dublin, Ireland.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R M OHD S YUHAIMI A B R AHMAN

Director, Alumni Relations Centre (Alumni UKM) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Green Technology Approach in High-Speed Communications and Internet Services

Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Syuhaimi Ab Rahman is an expert in green technology approach in high-speed communications and internet services. His research focusses on the specialisation in the field of electronic engineering specifically in optical communication system. He was appointed as the grants appraiser for Industrial Grant Scheme (IGS), KPT Konsortium, HI-COE and was involved in giving advice to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the assessment of the use of Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) before they are brought into Malaysia. He is also active in giving motivational talks to university students as well as speakers for Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to guide the new lecturers/researchers in conducting research. His interest activity is giving motivational talk to school children to spark their interest in STEM as well as to inspire the young generation to take positive actions to improve the world via recycling, reusing, reforestation, and etc. (Profesor ke Desa, Kem Rahsia Alam, FKAB4Orphans).

PROFESSOR IR. DR SEVIA MAHDALIZA IDRUS SUTAN NAMEH

Deputy Dean, Development & Alumni Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Optical Fibre Communication, Communication Technology and Engineering Management

Professor Ir. Dr Sevia Mahdaliza Idrus Sutan Nameh is an expert in Optical Fibre communication, communication technology and engineering management. To date, she has secured and been involved in 84 research and consultation projects with a total value of USD25 million. She is the founder and Director of a UTM spin-off company, iSmartUrus Sdn Bhd (1057063A) which successfully commercialised her invention, a novel airtime based mobile micropayment solution and application centric IoT based mobile enforcement device for smart city. Based on her active contribution with industry for smart city solution, she has been awarded ‘51 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders 2019 Award’ in conjunction with World CSR Day & World Sustainability Congress 2019, Mumbai, India on March 2019. She led a 4 years Malaysia-Japan G2G project on ‘Radar over Fibre Foreign Object Debris Detection System’ field trial at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), a collaboration project between UTM, Hitachi Kokusai Electric Japan and Malaysia Airport (Sepang) under financial support from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication Japan. The project has made KLIA and Malaysia as the world focal point for development of high precision millimetre wave radar at 90-100GHz range. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and member of Editorial Board of few refereed international journals. She has been appointed as Guest Professor at Osaka Prefecture University and Tokai University, Japan in 2011 and 2014, respectively.

A SSOCIATE P ROFESSOR D R T ANG T ONG B OON

Faculty of Engineering Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Area of Expertise: Advance Neurotechnology and its Applications in Mental Healthcare

Associate Professor Dr Tang Tong Boon is an expert in advance neurotechnology and its applications in mental healthcare. His research focusses on creating closed-loop system for cognitive training to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Together with Dementia Perak (a local NGO), he further developed engineering solutions for inducing neural compensation and methods to measure accurately cognitive load to avoid mental fatigue. His work has been translated to actual practice for optimising shift work in oil and gas industry. He also worked with local neurosurgeons to develop a more objective assessment method using magnetoencephalography to identify cognitive deficits in traumatic brain injury patients due to road accidents. He also shares his expertise in neurotechnology with National University of Singapore for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder, and with Chulalongkorn University on neurorehabilitation. To strengthen the collaboration between the academics and the industry, and to promote neurotechnology, Associate Professor Dr Tang has established Optical Topography Hub (OT-HUB), a platform for international cooperation in research and education related to neurotechnology, with support from HITACHI Japan. The OT-Hub contributes to the rise of fNIRS research and clinical practices in ASEAN where disease diagnosis is cost-sensitive.

P ROFESSOR I R . D R W AN A ZLINA W AN A B K ARIM G HANI

Deputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Biomass Waste-to-Energy for Sustainable Resources Recovery

Professor Ir. Dr Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani is an expert in biomass waste-to-energy for sustainable resources recovery. Her research background focusing on the sustainable chemical valorisation of biomass and wastes valorisation to bioenergy, biofuel and biomaterials. To date, her research team have received research grants worth RM4 million including an international grant, Newton Fund and industrial consultation projects. She was also involved as technical expert panels for various governmental agencies namely the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG), Department of Environment (DOE) and Department of Standard Malaysia (DSM) in consulting waste-to-energy (WTE) projects and developing standards for biomass as solid fuel in Malaysia. Her research on the complex and dynamic inter-relationship understanding between biomass value chains and environment-foodenergy-water (EFEW) nexus is an added value to manage biomass resources sustainably. Various stakeholder engagements and community outreach programs associated with her research findings has provided a good platform to support science, technology and innovation (STI) policies related to renewable energy in the future.

P ROFESSOR D R Z AHRILADHA Z AKARIA

Director, Research Management Centre Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Area of Expertise: Microwave and Radio Frequency Technologies in Wireless Communications and Sensing

Professor Dr Zahriladha Zakaria is an expert in microwave and radio frequency technologies in wireless communications and sensing. His research team has managed to produce more than 10 intellectual property rights including 3 patents which are eventually being recognised at prestigious international innovation’s exhibitions such as International Trade Fair Ideas Inventions New Products iENA in Nuremberg, Germany, Seoul International Invention Fair (SiiF) in Seoul, Korea, ITEX & MTE and PECIPTA (Malaysia). He has also been appointed as editor in proceeding and journal publications such as in Springer and Journal of Physics. As a researcher, he always believes that research is an ongoing process and requires strong network engagement. With this motivation, he has initiated research collaborations with industries such as Keysight Technologies, Tekmark, Spectre Solutions and researchers from other institutions. Currently, he serves as the Director of Research Management Centre in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka.

P ROFESSOR D R Z AINOVIA L OCKMAN

Director, Research Creativity and Management Office (RCMO) Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Nanomaterials, Material Science and Electronic Materials

Professor Dr Zainovia Lockman is an expert in Nanomaterials, material science and electronic materials. She has disseminated her findings through several training programmes on nanomaterials and nanotechnologies to researchers and industries, whilst co-learning from them. She has contributed to the recent exercise on National Nanotechnology Policy and Strategy 20212030 development as a co-chair of an ASM Task Force. The policy has, amongst other things touches on safety and regulations of nanotechnology, in a way protecting Malaysians from being misled by products bearing the term nano. The impact of research is diverse in its nature and form than merely a product. Despite the difficulty to measure, generating and constructing knowledge then using it for the benefit of humankinds, ensuring the wellbeing of society is protected from the greed of technology (nanotechnology). Professor Dr Zainovia has received the Loreal Women in Science 2009 and being appointed as consultant for numerous projects including from Escatec Mechatronics Sdn. Bhd, Universiti Teknologi Petronas and SIRIM Berhad.

P ROFESSOR I R . T S D R Z UHAILAWATI H USSAIN

School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Applications of Metal and Alloy-Based Materials in Medical Devices and Manufacturing Industry

Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zuhailawati Hussain is an expert in the applications of metal and alloy-based materials in medical devices and manufacturing industry. Her research work emphasises on the development of novel and sustainable metal alloys and metal matrix composites, surface engineering and welding using environmentally friendly manufacturing methods that benefit human beings due to their unique and high-performance characteristics. These include the advancement in orthopaedic implants based on new, safe and biocompatible titanium and magnesium alloys that potentially can provide high performance medical service to the society. Her idea to make solid state processing of metals feasible has been automated through internet-connected machines certainly could boost the metal manufacturing sector in Malaysia to embrace the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Her research output has created a new potential advanced materials technology that will benefit the society at present without compromising the capabilities and needs of future generations.

MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS AND EARTH SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R R OSLINDA M OHD N AZAR

Chairperson, Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Area of Expertise: Applied Mathematics

Professor Dr Roslinda Mohd Nazar is an expert in applied mathematics. Her main research interests are the boundary layer flow and heat transfer problems in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. As an applied mathematician doing research much related to physical sciences and engineering, her research are basically fundamental and theoretical in nature without any experimental demonstration. She is a prolific scientific writer and to date, she has published 3 research books by UKM Publisher and more than 500 publications in the form of articles in high impact journals, proceedings and chapters in books. Her scientific research papers have been a significant contribution to the applied mathematics as well as the engineering sciences communities. This contribution has directly translated into novel knowledge and indirectly into wealth creation and/or societal wellbeing. She has positioned Malaysia to be internationally well-known in this field of research especially amongst the applied mathematicians. In recognition of her achievements in research, she has received several awards on university and national level, and recently, she has been listed in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” by Stanford University, USA.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

P ROFESSOR D R T ANG T HEAN H OCK

The Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI) Universiti Sains Malaysia

Area of Expertise:

Non-Coding RNA & Nucleic Acid Aptamer as Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool

Professor Dr Tang Thean Hock is an expert in non-protein coding RNAs (npcRNAs) & nucleic acid aptamer as potential diagnostic and therapeutic tool. npcRNAs were translated into molecular diagnostic assay for the detection of infectious diseases such as S. typhi, M. tuberculosis and V. cholerae. As a proponent of npcRNA, Professor Dr Tang has pioneered the research on nucleic acid aptamer (target specific-synthetic molecular recognition elements) in Malaysia. The research has successfully reported several aptamers with diagnostic and therapeutic potential such as capture assay of erythropoietin for doping test. As a testimony to his effort, he has successfully filed a patent on the first aptamer against the cancer biomarker. His research work has received a total of 7 innovation awards in national and international innovation competitions. He has been internationally recognised as Research fellow for DAAD program at Institute for Experimental Pathology (ZMBE) University of Muenster, Germany, Guest Professor for CRISPR/Cas9 mouse genome editing project and as Adjunct Professor for Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.

LIST OF TRSM RECIPIENTS BY ASM DISCIPLINE GROUPS

B IOLOGICAL , A GRICULTURAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL S CIENCES

Professor Dr Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff

Associate Professor Dr Badlishah Sham Baharin Professor Ts Dr Chong Khim Phin Professor Dr Chong Shu Chien @Alexander Professor Dr Darah Ibrahim Professor Dr Ida Idayu Muhamad Professor Dr Lee Chow Yang Professor Dr Lim Phaik Eem Associate Professor Dr Lim Po Teen Professor Dr Liong Min Tze Dr Loh Soh Kheang Professor Dr Mohd Rafii Yusop Professor Dr Mohd Razi Ismail

Professor Dato’ Dr Nik Muhamad Nik Ab Majid Professor Dr Othman Sulaiman Professor Dr Rokiah Hashim Professor Dr Sreeramanan Subramaniam Professor Ir. Dr Srimala Sreekanta Professor Dr Suraini Abd Aziz Professor Dr Thong Kwai Lin

C HEMICAL S CIENCES

Professor Datuk Dr Abdul Khalil Shawkataly Professor Dr Charles Santhanaraju Vairappan Professor Dr Faridah Abas Dr Kamariah Long Professor Dr Mohd Zobir Hussein Professor Dr Nor Azah Yusof Dr Nor Azah Mohamad Ali Professor Dr Yeap Guan Yeow Professor Dr Wong Tin Wui

E NGINEERING S CIENCES

Professor Ir. Dr Abdul Halim Mohamed Yatim Professor Ir Dr Cheong Kuan Yew Professor Ir. Dr Abu Bakar Sulong

Associate Professor Ts Dr Aeslina Abdul Kadir Professor Ir. Ts Dr Ahmad ‘Athif Mohd Faudzi Professor Dr Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah Associate Professor Dr Ammar Zakaria Professor Ir. Dr Ani Idris

Professor Dr Anis Nurashikin Nordin Professor Dr Azlan Abdul Aziz Professor Ir. Dr Chai Siang Piao Associate Professor Ts Ir. Dr Chan Yee Kit Professor Dr Che Hassan Che Haron Professor Ts Dr Che Mohd Ruzaidi Ghazali Associate Professor Ir. Dr Ching Yern Chee Associate Professor Dr Chong Meng Nan Associate Professor Ir. Dr Chong Wen Tong Professor Dr Denny Ng Kok Sum Professor Ir. Dr Farid Nasir Ani Professor Ir. Dr Fatimah Ibrahim Associate Professor Dr Foo Keng Yuen Professor Dr Hamidi Abdul Aziz @ Abdul Rahman Professor Ir. Dr Haslenda Hashim Professor Dr Hazizan Md Akil Professor Ir. Dr Hazlie Mokhlis Professor Dr Huda Abdullah Professor Ts Dr Khalina Abdan Professor Ts Dr Lam Su Shiung Professor Dr Lee Keat Teong Professor Ir. Dr Lim Yun Seng Professor Dr Luqman Chuah Abdullah @ Chuah Teong Guan Professor Dr M. Iqbal Saripan Professor Ir. Dr Mariatti Jaafar @ Mustapha ‘ Professor Ir. Ts Dr Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan Professor Dr Mohammad Hamiruce Marhaban Professor Dr Mohammad Nazri Mohd Ja’afar Associate Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh Associate Professor Ts Dr Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman Professor Ts Dr Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Nordin Adlan Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Omar Ab. Kadir Professor Dr Mohd Rafie Johan Professor Dr Mohd Razman Salim Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Sobri Takriff Professor Ir. Dr Mohd Syuhaimi Ab Rahman Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin Professor Dr Narayanan N Kulathu Ramaiyer Professor Dr Noordin Mohd Yusof Associate Professor Dr Nor Azwadi Che Sidik

Professor Dr Ooi Boon Seng

Professor Ir Dr Rosdiadee Nordin

Professor Ir. Dr Rosalam Sarbatly Professor Ir. Dr

Sevia Mahdaliza Idrus Sutan Nameh

Professor Dr Shaliza Ibrahim Professor Ir. Dr Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi Professor Dr Sharul Kamal Abdul Rahim Professor Ir. Dr Sheikh Hussain Shaikh Salleh Professor Ir. Dr Sim Kok Swee

Professor Dr Siti Kartom Kamarudin Professor Ts Dr Uda Hashim Professor Ir. Dr Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani Professor Dr Zahriladha Zakaria Professor Dr Zainal Arifin Ahmad Professor Dr Zainal Arifin Mohd Ishak Professor Dr Zainovia Lockman Professor Ir. Ts Dr Zuhailawati Hussain Professor Dr Zulkifli Ahmad

I NFORMATION T ECHNOLOGY & C OMPUTER S CIENCES

Professor Ir. Dr Aduwati Sali Professor Ir. Dr Hafizal Mohamad Professor Ir. Dr Leong Wai Yie Professor Dr Loo Chu Kiong Associate Professor Ts Dr Mardeni Roslee Professor Dr Mohamad Kamal A Rahim Professor Ir. Dr Nor Ashidi Mat Isa Professor Dr Naomie Salim Ir. Dr Nordin Ramli Professor Datin Dr Rubiyah Yusof Professor Ir. Dr Syed Alwee Aljunid Syed Junid Professor Ir. Dr Zulfadzli Yusoff

M EDICAL AND H EALTH S CIENCES

Associate Professor Dr Chan Yoke Fun Professor Dr Chua Kek Heng Professor Dr Ishwar Singh Parhar Professor Dr Latiffah Abdul Latiff Professor Dr Lee Yeong Yeh Professor Dr Leong Chee Onn Professor Dr Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor Professor Dr Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim Professor Dr Rozita Rosli Professor Dr Tang Thean Hock Associate Professor Dr Tang Tong Boon

S CIENCE AND T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT & I NDUSTRY

Dr Chantara Thevy Ratnam Dr Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman

S OCIAL S CIENCES AND H UMANITIES

Professor Dr Fatin Aliah Phang Professor Dr Lean Hooi Hooi Professor Ts Dr Zaidatun Tasir

M ATHEMATICS , P HYSICS & E ARTH S CIENCES

Professor Dr Abdul Kariem Mohd Arof

Professor Ts Ir. Dr Abdul Manaf Hashim

Associate Professor Dr Goh Boon Tong Professor Ir. Dr Hairul Azhar Abdul Rashid Associate Professor Dr Mohd Ambri Mohamed Professor Dr Roslinda Mohd Nazar Professor Ts Dr Ruzairi Abdul Rahim Associate Professor Dr Suhairul Hashim Dr Yong Kok Chong

Contemporary scientific challenges often benefit from investigators with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Therefore, the notion in bringing together of talented young scientists create new opportunities for better solutions to both national and international challenges. Furthermore, the exchange of best practices amongst young scientists across disciplines could further expand the opportunities for career development of young scientists in any country. To achieve this, there is a need for a strong platform where top young scientists can interact, coordinate, and organise to meet these challenges. The Task Force on the ASM Lindau Programme Alumni proposed the establishment of a network of young scientists, Young Scientist Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM).

The goals of YSN-ASM include:

● To represent the voice of young Malaysian scientists on national and international issues and give them a platform to influence policy decisions;

● To facilitate networking opportunities amongst young and senior scientists to exchange knowledge and experiences;

● To engage young scientists to be involved in addressing national issues using scientific knowledge and technology through interdisciplinary approaches and contribute towards the development of scientific capacity and awareness in Malaysia; and

● To promote career in science as the choice for young people to ensure scientific progress and sustainability in the country.

At a global level, YSN-ASM has linked up with the Global Young Academy of Sciences as well as other young academies to provide opportunities for Malaysian young scientists to interact internationally with other young scientists.

YSN-ASM was taken from the concept to crystallisation by a dedicated team of young scientists working with ASM and was officiated at the YSN-ASM Inaugural Colloquium in December 2012. YSN-ASM intends to function as a National Young Academy (NYA) that will link to Global Young Academy (GYA). Hence, there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that the foundation that YSN-ASM has been built on remains solid and relevant. To date, YSN-ASM consisted of 104 members and 121 affiliates from various disciplines and institutions.

YSN-ASM aims to create a network of young Malaysian scientists who are not only excellent in their field of study but also demonstrate a passion to contribute to society and collaborate with colleagues from diverse fields and background. YSN-ASM aims to inspire the future generation of scientists as well as early career scientists to work together as affiliate members towards ensuring the success of YSN-ASM programmes. While we aim to inspire scientific excellence, we aim to organise our activities to be as inclusive as possible.

YOUNG SCIENTISTS

NETWORK-ASM

2020 2021

YSN-ASM Ho N or A r Y Me M ber S

Professor Dr Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman FASc Professor Dr Cheong Sok Ching FASc Professor Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam Professor Dr Cheah Yoke Kqueen Professor Dr Huda Abdullah Professor Dr Haslenda Hashim Professor Dr Lee Keat Teong Professor Dr Leong Chee Onn Professor Dr Zainovia Lockman Professor Dr Lee Yeong Yeh Professor Dr Aduwati Sali Professor Dr Liong Min Tze Professor Dr M. Iqbal bin Saripan

Associate Professor Dr Syahrilnizam Abdullah Associate Professor Dr Mimi Haryani Hassim Associate Professor Dr Normi Mohd Yahaya Associate Professor Dr Ong Boon Hoong

Associate Professor Dr Lee Hooi Ling Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Tahir Ir. Dr Nordin Ramli

YSN-ASM Me M ber S

Professor Dr Ahmad Athif Professor Dr Fatin Aliah Phang Professor Dr Lam Su Shiung Professor Dr Mohd Saberi Tan Ah Chik @ Mohamad Professor Dr Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi Professor Dr Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani Professor Ir. Dr Denny Ng Kok Sum

Assistant Professor Dr Ng Chuck Chuan Associate Professor Dr Afnizanfaizal Abdullah Associate Professor Dr Baharudin Ibrahim Associate Professor Dr Chai Lay Ching

Associate Professor Dr Chan Kok Meng

Associate Professor Dr Derek Chan Juinn Chieh

Associate Professor Dr Faisal Ali Anwarali Khan

Associate Professor Dr Garry Kuan Pei Ern

Associate Professor Dr Hassimi Abu Hasan Associate Professor Dr Ho Wai Shin

Associate Professor Dr Hui Suan Ng

Associate Professor Dr Lee Ming Tatt

Associate Professor Dr Lionel In Lian Aun Associate Professor Dr Low Siew Chun

Associate Professor Dr Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak

Associate Professor Dr Mohamad Faizal Ibrahim Associate Professor Dr Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai

Associate Professor Dr Mohd Ghows Mohd Azzam Associate Professor Dr Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

Associate Professor Dr Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Mohd Yusof Associate Professor Dr Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef Associate Professor Dr Oh Pei Ching

Associate Professor Dr Oon Chern Ein

Associate Professor Dr Puan Chong Leong Associate Professor Dr Razinah Sharif @ Mohd Sharif Associate Professor Dr Sarina Sulaiman

Associate Professor Dr Siti Fauziah Toha @ Tohara

Associate Professor Dr Siti Sarah Othman Associate Professor Dr Syuhaida Ismail Associate Professor Dr Tan Tse Guan Associate Professor Dr Teh Su Yean Associate Professor Dr Wahizatul Afzan Azmi Associate Professor Dr Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar Associate Professor Dr Wong Kok Sheik Associate Professor Dr Wong Yew Hoong Associate Professor Dr Yap Wing Fen Associate Professor Ir. Dr Rosdiadee Nordin Associate Professor Ir. Ts Dr Poh Kiat Ng Associate Professor Ts Dr Lee Khai Ern Associate Professor Ts Dr Shahiron Shahidan Dr Abdullah Al-Hadi Ahmad Fuaad Dr Ahmad Ilyas Rushdan Dr Ang Wei Lun Dr Anwar PP Abdul Majeed Dr Azzuliani Supangat Dr Chan Siok Yee Dr Chang Wei Sea Dr Chau De Ming Dr Chia Yoke Yin

Dr Chua Kah Heng

Dr Cindy Teh Shuan Ju

Dr Fazira Ilyana Abdul Razak

Dr Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim

Dr Hadzliana Zainal

Dr Heo Chong Chin

Dr Khor Cheng Seong

Dr Lai Khin Wee

Dr Lee Sai Cheong

Dr Liew Peng Yen

Dr Loo Keat Wei

Dr Mailin Misson

Dr Manraj Singh Cheema

Dr Mohd Firdaus Abdul Wahab

Dr Mohd Hafiz Arzmi

Dr Musfirah Zulkurnain

Dr Nadiah Abu

Dr Ng Sing Muk

Dr Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor

Dr Nor Saadah Mohd Yusof

Dr Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar

Dr Nur Hazwani Abdul Bahar

Dr Nurbiha A Shukor

Dr Ong Lin Kooi

Dr Phan Chia Wei

Dr Rafidah Zainon Dr Sheela Chandren

Dr Tan Lling Lling

Dr Tan Lu Ping

Dr Tan Shing Cheng Dr Tan Suat Cheng

Dr Tee Kok Keng

Dr Teow Yeit Haan

Dr Vigneswari Sevakumaran

Dr Vinod RMT Balasubramaniam

Dr Vivien How

Dr Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan Mohtar

Dr Wong Sok Kuan

Ir. Dr Anuar Mohamed Kassim

ChM Dr Mohd Sukor Su’ait

Ts Dr Rozzeta Dolah

Ts Dr Affero Ismail

Ts Dr Aslina Baharum

Ts Dr Jaysuman Pusppanathan

Ts Dr Khalisanni Khalid

Ts Dr Mohd Fahmy Abdullah

Ts Dr Nur Hanis Hayati Hairom

Ts Dr Wan Azani Wan Mustafa

YSN-ASM A FFILIAT e S

Professor Dr Suhairul Hashim Professor Ts Dr Aeslina Abdul Kadir Associate Professor Dr Azham Zulkarnain Associate Professor Dr Chow Ming Fai

Associate Professor Dr Farrah Aini Dahalan Associate Professor Dr Hazlee Azil llias Associate Professor Dr Juhana Jaafar Associate Professor Dr Kesaven Bhubalan Associate Professor Dr Mas Jaffri Masarudin Associate Professor Dr Noor Syamilah Zakaria Associate Professor Dr Nur Faeza Abu Kassim Associate Professor Dr Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao

Associate Professor Dr Yeong Chai Hong Associate Professor Ir. Dr Chan Yen San Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing Assistant Professor Dr Lee Ying loong Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat Dr Abe Woo Sau Pinn Dr Afifah Mohamed Dr Alia Farhana Abdul Ghaffar Dr Amalina Mohd Tajuddin Dr Amirah Abdul Rahman Dr Ana Haziqah A Rashid Dr Anis Diyana Halim Dr Anurita Selvarajoo Dr Baskaran Gunasekaran Dr Bong Yi Bonn Dr Carmen Goh Kar Mun Dr Chee Su Yin Dr Chen Jit Ern Dr Chew Bee Lynn Dr Chew Kit Wayne Dr Chong Kar Yeen Dr Fauziah Tufail Ahmad Dr Felicita Fedelis Jusof Dr Gan Hong Seng Dr Iskandar Abdullah Dr Jezamine Lim Dr John Tang Yew Huat Dr Kang Chia Chao Dr Karen Ng Lee Peng Dr Kew Si Na Dr Le Cheng Foh Dr Lee Chia Ping Dr Lee Kian Mun Dr Lee Sau Har

Dr Lee Tze Yan

Dr Leo Bey Fen

Dr Lim Seng Joe

Dr Magaret Sivapragasam

Dr Mai Chun Wai

Dr Melissa Beata Martin

Dr Mohammad Firdaus Abdul Aziz

Dr Mohana Sundaram Muthuvalu

Dr Mohd Faidz Mohamad Shahimin

Dr Mohd Munir Hj Baharom

Dr Muhammad Abd Hadi Bunyamin

Dr Muhammad Khairul Adib Muhammad Yusof

Dr Nadiah Ghazali

Dr Nadiah Husseini Zainol Abidin

Dr Nethia Mohana Kumaran

Dr New Siu Yee

Dr Ng Siew Kit

Dr Nina Diana Nawi

Dr Noor Dayana Abd Halim

Dr Nor Ain Husein

Dr Nor Alafiza Yunus

Dr Nor Farahwahidah Abdul Rahman

Dr Norazsida Ramli

Dr Normina Ahmad Bustami

Dr Nur Aizati Athirah Daud

Dr Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman

Dr Nur Fareisha Md Hashim

Dr Nursalwa Baharuddin

Dr Nurshamimi Nor Rashid

Dr Nurul Akidah Baharuddin

Dr Nurul Farhana Jumaat

Dr Nurzatil Sharleeza Mat Jalaluddin

Dr Phang Kean Chang

Dr Radha Kodiappan

Dr Ranjetta Poobathy

Dr Reena Sri Selvarajan

Dr Rohimah Mohamud

Dr Rozaini Abdullah

Dr Sandra Maniam

Dr Shahrul Nizam Ahmad

Dr Sharifah Nabihah Syed Jaafar

Dr Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi

Dr Siti Fathiah Masre

Dr Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir

Dr Siti Hawa Ngalim

Dr Siti Khadijah Ali Dr Suhaila Sepeai

Dr Syed Abdul Mutalib Al Junid Syed Abdul Rahman

Dr Syed Idros Syed Abdullah

Dr Tan Choo Hock

Dr Tan Ju Lin Dr Tan Sik Loo

Dr Thaigarajan Parumasivam Dr Tham Chau Ling

Dr Vicit Rizal Eh Suk Dr Viknesh Andiappan Murugappan Dr Wan Chang Da Dr Wan Nurul Nadiah Wan Rasdi Dr Wendy Yeo Wai Yeng Dr Wong Sok Kuan Dr Yanny Marliana Hj Baba Ismail Dr Yuhanis Mhd Bakri ChM Dr Fatimah Salim Ts ChM Dr Faizuan Abdullah

Ts Dr Chin Ji Jian

Ts Dr Hanafi Azami Ts Dr Norfariza Ab Wahab Ts Dr Nur Hashimah Alias Ts Dr Seow Eng Keng Ts Dr Suganthi Appalasamy Ts Ooi Ghee Chien

Ir. Dr Hoo Choon Lih Inspector Ts Mohd Norzikri Kamaruddin Mr Shawn Keng Teck Ee

A LUMNI (Me M ber) 2018-2021

Professor Dr Abhimanyu Veerakumarasivam Professor Dr Liong Min Tze Professor Dr M Iqbal Saripan Associate Professor Dr Normi Mohd Yahaya Associate Professor Dr Tan Kar Ban Associate Professor Dr Michael Ling King Hwa Associate Professor Dr Chen Soo Kien Associate Professor Dr Nafarizal Nayan Dr Cheah Pike See

A LUMNI (A FFILIAT e S ) 2018-2021

Associate Professor Dr Thahira Begum

Associate Professor Dr Faizal KP Kunchi Mohamed Dr Mohd Bakri Bakar Dr Farah Nadia Mohd Isa Dr Hanis Mastura Yahya Dr Mohd Zulhilmi Paiz Ismadi

Dr Yeow Jian Ai

Dr Zaid Bin Omar

Dr Kamarul Zaman Zarkasi

Dr Vanitha Mariappan

Dr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah

Dr Faisal Mohd Khalid

Dr Afandi Ahmad

Dr Loh Jiun Yan

Dr Lee Si Yuen

Dr Ernest Mangantig

A LUMNI (A FFILIAT e S ) 2020-2021

Dr Tan Ju Lin