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Mahmudul Hasan Shoron is an independent Bangladeshi researcher specializing in Jurimetrics, Computational Linguistics, and Structural Data Architecture. He develops breakthrough scientific models using a smartphone.

Dr. Changfang Zhao, is a Associate Professor at Hefei University of Technology. He is an active and young scholar, born on September 19, 1995. His research activities are focused on fiber reinforced plastics, mechanical metamaterials, and some engineering structures. He received his Bachelor’s degree and Doctorate in Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) in Jun. 2018 and Jun. 2023, respectively. From Nov. 2021 to Oct. 2022, he was a joint-training Ph.D. student at the National University of Singapore, supported by a scholarship from the Ministry of Education of China (i.e., CSC). From Jan. 2022 to Nov. 2022, he conducted collaborative research at Newcastle University (UK) as a Visiting Scholar. From Jul. 2023 to Jul. 2025, he was employed as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University. From Jan. 2025 to Jan. 2026, he was appointed as a Visiting Professor at Lomonosov Moscow State University. To date, he has published over 100 papers and obtained over 10 patents. He currently serves as the host for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF. He has served as host for the China Scholarship Council, the Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province, and the Excellent Doctor Training Fund of NJUST. He has been the recipient of the National Scholarship for Doctoral Students from the Ministry of Education of China, the President’s Medal from NJUST, the ScienceFather Young Scientist Award, and the IAAM Young Scientist Medal. He is a member of both the Chinese Society for Composite Materials and the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. It is also noteworthy that he is a Vebleo Fellow Jr. He currently serves as a Guest Editor for the journals of Polym. Int., Polymers, Adv. Polym. Technol., Front. Mater., and Processes. Additionally, he is a peer reviewer for the journals of Addit. Manuf., Compos. Part B-Eng., Int. J. Impact Eng., Thin-Walled Struct., Ocean Eng., Compos. Struct., J. Alloys Compd., etc. He maintains an open, interdisciplinary, and pure research attitude, embracing a commitment to rigorous scientific inquiry.

I am a Ugandan female National, an educator and a researcher, experienced in teaching, research and mentorship. I hold a PhD in physics Education with a masters of science in Physics. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z3CH99gAAAAJ&hl=en

Professor Minyan Wang is a PhD supervisor at the School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, with an honorary appointment at the University of Liverpool. She earned her PhD in Neuropharmacology from the UK in 2004, supported by the Migraine Trust. With over 35 years of expertise in migraine and neurological disorders, she leads internationally collaborative projects on migraine pathogenesis and drug targets. She runs a cutting‑edge platform using multimodal techniques to decode migraine signaling and identify novel drug targets to advance novel therapies.

Prof. Lin focuses on technological advancement of circular waste-based biorefinery for sustainable production of chemicals, materials and fuels, that contributes to reduction of environmental burden of waste disposal and resource efficiency.

Dr Chia is a longevity scientist engaged in disease-free longevity, and preventing and reversing diabetes, hypertension, dementia, heart disease and cancer remission. Through breakthrough discoveries, it’s not science fiction anymore!

Felix Christian Haas is a development consultant, advisor and researcher with interest in the interface of business and politics/policy in Southeast Asia (specifically Myanmar) and Europe. He is open to any collaboration, joint publications or to providing commentary on economic development related issues in Asia (e.g. trade, investment), on geopolitical and international relations as well as on issues related to Myanmar.

I am currently taking my role in the Geosciences Department, Universitas Indonesia, as Assistant Professor, focusing on Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology.

My research experiences include earthquake source physics, numerical modeling, seismic delay time tomography, and earthquake monitoring. Currently, my research includes dynamic rupture simulation on geometrically complex faults, high frequency earthquake source model, and machine learning in earthquake source. Also, I am interested in observational seismology and high performance computing.

Dr. Muhammad Abdul Basit is an established academician who is concomitantly working in science and arts, accomplishing the publications of multiple books as well as more than 100 international research publications in the field of nanomaterials, thin-film techniques, and photoenergy applications. Dr. completed did his PhD & Post-Doc. from Hanyang University, south Korea and currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan where he is leading the Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Applications research group and lab. Dr. Basit has won multiple intellectual capability awards from various agencies such as HEC Pakistan, PCK Korea and DAAD-Germany.

Dr. Umedjon Khalilov is a computational materials scientist with over 20 years of experience in atomistic modeling of nanostructures. His research integrates molecular dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo (MC), and density functional theory (DFT) simulations to investigate the synthesis, stability, and functionality of carbon-based and silicon-based nanomaterials. He has led or contributed to numerous international projects focused on hydrogen storage, carbon nanotube growth, and surface reactions in plasma environments. Dr. Khalilov is also actively involved in AI-driven materials discovery and collaborative platforms bridging simulation with experiment. He has authored 40+ peer-reviewed publications in leading journals.

Afroz Shah is an earthquake scientist, educator, and National Geographic Explorer who specializes in structural geology and seismic hazards. He is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Geosciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). His research focuses on earthquake-causing faults and the deformation of lithospheric plates, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Afroz earned his Ph.D. in 2010 from James Cook University, Australia, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Earth Observatory of Singapore (2013). He began his academic career as a Senior Lecturer in Structural Geology at Curtin Sarawak, Malaysia, before joining UBD, where he leads geoscience education and outreach initiatives.

Tahiya Tasnim is a distinguished academic researcher and educator driving research-driven interventions that bridge academia and communities. She specializes in education, planetary health, and sustainability, empowering marginalized communities through research, developing curricula, and advocacy.

Sadia Salim is an environmental and public health researcher working on climate change, planetary and environmental health, WASH, sustainability, education and empowerment, and grassroots community development and resilience in vulnerable regions.

Wan F. A. Jusoh is currently a Senior Lecturer in Biodiversity and Conservation and serves as the Honours Program Director (Malaysia) at the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia. Her research focuses on the intersection of biodiversity and the history of natural heritage, ranging from studying flashing fireflies to reconstructing timelines of how ecosystems have evolved.

Nehaluddin Ahmad (born in 1952) is a public figure and prominent academician from India who served as a law professor at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Faculty of Law, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA) in Brunei Darussalam

I am an efficient Professor able to Develop courses with IT skills & sound teaching skills in a manner attractive to students. I have vast experience in supervising postgraduate research & Contribute in a well manner to the ongoing academic development of the School’s postgraduate courses and research.

Professor Ru-Shi Liu, based at the Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University (NTU) research interests span several areas, including investigating phosphor materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs), exploring materials for energy conversion (such as water splitting, fuel cells, and batteries), and delving into the application of nanomaterials in medicine, particularly for photodynamic therapy.

Professor In Soo-Il from the Department of Energy Engineering at DGIST research interests are the synthesis, analysis and application of functional nano-materials for environmentally friendly renewable energy.

Prof. In-Kyu Moon is a Professor at the Department of Robotics Engineering, DGIST, and the Director of DGIST-Swiss CHUV-EPFL Global Research Lab

Dr. Hiran Shanake Perera, (senior lecturer of psychology at Sunway University) is an experimental psychologist and a cognitive neuroscientist in Malaysia.

I'm currently an adjunct professor at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila. I crafted a course called Art-Science Thinking based on my dissertation on Culture as Transformative Innovation: Filipino Care in the Practice of Family Medicine. Since 2017, my consultancy & studio has been collaborating with the Dept. of Science & Technology in the Philippines.

Dr Yap is currently a Senior Lecturer and Program Director of Medical Bioscience at Monash University Malaysia. She is dedicated to toxin pharmacology and toxicology research. She has strong background in biomolecular modelling, proteomics, immunological and molecular pharmacology of bioactive toxins. She leads the Toxin Pharmacology Research Group. Her research group now focuses on molecular mechanisms of cytotoxin with the ultimate goal of developing next-generation biotherapeutics. Her research works have been featured in prominent media outlets, including the International Snakebite Awareness Day campaign. Besides active in research, she is also an education innovator who adopts various active learning strategies with technology. She teaches undergraduate units with an emphasis on student-cantered learning using the andragogy approach. Dr Michelle enjoys promoting STEM education to the public. She has organized and hosted several workshops and forums to advance the disciplines in medical sciences through research and education.

Norhafezah binti Kasmuri has obtained her Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2001. She has received her Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering and Management (WAREM) from Universitat Stuttgart, Germany in 2004. She has completed her study of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from Swansea University, Wales, the United Kingdom in 2014. She has been serving UiTM since August 2014 as a senior lecturer at the School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam.

Dr Sarkar is a senior research fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. She is actively engaged in collaborating with academic and industry stakeholders and leads multiple projects for the development of novel therapeutics/vaccines to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Professor Dae-hyun Nam is dedicated to advancing electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion and storage. By leveraging expertise in materials science, engineering, and chemistry, he aims to address pressing energy and environmental challenges, paving the way for a sustainable future.

ChM. Ts. Dr. Uganeeswary Suparmaniam, AMIChemE (UK) is a multiple award-winning young scientist, sustainability advocate, and climate activist attached to the HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, PETRONAS University of Technology, Malaysia.