Dr. Norrima Mokhtar is an accomplished academic and researcher in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sensors, Automation, Image Processing, Human- Computer Interaction (HCI), Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and Robotics. She earned her Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya in 2000. After graduation, she gained hands-on experience in the International Telecommunication Industry, including a role at Echo Broadband GmbH. In 2002, she was awarded the prestigious Panasonic Scholarship after a rigorous national selection process, allowing her to pursue a Master of Engineering in Oita, Japan, which she completed in 2006. Upon returning to academia, Dr. Norrima joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Malaya as a lecturer. Committed to continuous growth, she secured the SLAB/SLAI scholarship to pursue her Ph.D., which she successfully completed in 2012. Throughout her career, she has held key academic and research leadership roles, including Coordinator for Industrial Training, Research Laboratories, and international collaborations with institutions such as Keio University (Japan), Nagaoka University of Technology (Japan), and Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). As a principal investigator, Dr. Norrima has led several high-impact research projects, securing significant funding, including a RM 1 million grant from the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), along with Science Fund and CREST grants. Her extensive publications in top-tier international journals and conference proceedings highlight her contributions to advancing technology and innovation. Dr. Norrima’s expertise in AI-driven systems, automation, and human-machine interaction continues to push the boundaries of research, shaping the future of intelligent technologies and their applications in various industries. She has successfully supervised five Ph.D. students and five Master of Engineering Science students (by research). Additionally, she is an active reviewer for many reputable journals and international conferences. She also active in handling multiple exchange program with University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nagaoaka University of Technology, Hiroshima University, Keio University and more list of universities expanding for Universiti Malaya students.

Dr Chong Kim Mee is currently the senior lecturer in Taylors University at School of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, Malaysia. In addition, she is the visiting professor at Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Yunnan Engineering Vocational College, China, and entrepreneurship advisor at Anhui Technical College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, China. She graduated with her Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management (Finance) from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). She was the programme leader and the postgraduate lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, SEGi University. She was the Chairperson for SEGi International Conference of Business, Environment, Sustainability and Technology, SiBEST 2022 Conference together with her organizing committee in 2022 and won the young researcher award from SEGi University in 2023. She was the organizing committee for Active Ageing Festival 2024 for the impact lab in Taylor’s university as the leader in promotion, media and design. She is the Chairperson of Active Ageing Festival 2025, the Hub Leader for Financial Well-Being under the Active Ageing Impact Lab and the Lead Researcher for the Impact Lab. Being the academic expert, she has been invited to be the management experts and judgers in Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and China for the past five years since year 2020. Besides being an academician, she is also a certified trainer registered with the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRDC). Her areas of specialisation include financial planning, financial management, estate planning, investment planning and retirement planning, as well as research methodology. As a trainer and facilitator, she infuses her training with sincerity and dynamism. To her, training is crucial for individuals and corporations to stay relevant in the competitive arena. She has produced several research papers, and her work has been published in indexed academic journals. Dr Chong Kim Mee is the Financial Advisor (FA) approved by Securities Commission Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia. She is a Licensed Financial Planner (LFP) with Certified Financial Planner (CFP) from Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) and a Registered Financial Planner (RFP) from Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC). She has a dynamic career background with work experience in oil and gas, banking, shipping, and education industries before joining SEGi University. With her former working experience with Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and Public Bank Berhad, she is keen to serve with her expertise. In addition, she has conducted various research under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia research grant while lecturing in multiple colleges and universities in the region. Over the past decade, she has taught hundreds of learners in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies and supervised students in their final thesis, Master thesis, DBA and PhD studies. She is also the reviewer for several impactful journals in Malaysia and chief investigators for several ongoing projects and grants.

Prof. Ferdinand Mwaka Chipindi is a respected academic leader, postcolonial critic, and defiant scholar with over 18 years of service in higher education. Currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the University of Zambia, he is known for challenging inherited academic orthodoxies and advocating for epistemic disobedience in both research and teaching. As Head of Department (2019–2023), Prof. Chipindi led a departmental renaissance — increasing doctoral enrolment by 60%, facilitating 12 academic promotions, and founding Zambia’s first peer-reviewed journal in educational management (ZJEMAL). His leadership as Acting Dean during the post-COVID period brought strategic clarity and resilience to academic recovery. Prof. Chipindi earned his PhD from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (USA), specialising in Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, with minors in Development Studies and Social Change. His scholarship consistently interrogates the legacies of colonial knowledge systems, and his teaching centres African intellectual traditions, radical pedagogy, and institutional critique. He has published widely, consulted on national education policy, and mentored scores of early-career academics. His Teaching Methodology course has become a site of intellectual insurgency, empowering lecturers to decolonise their practice. Recognised for his integrity, critical voice, and visionary leadership, Prof. Chipindi enters this election offering principled, full-time, and fearless unionism. His campaign is not just about reform — it is about academic liberation.