Editorial Board Members
Professor Ir Dr Rosdiadee Nordin
Chief Editor, e-estidotmy
- PhD, University of Bristol, United Kingdom (2011)
- Current position: Professor (Wireless Communications) in the Department of Electrical, Electronic & Systems Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Member, Technology & Engineering Committee, World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) – since 2021
- Co-authors, YSN-ASM Training-of-Trainers Module (Science Communication in Practice: A Malaysian Perspective with Global Relevance) – 2019-2022
- Core Trainers, Malaysia Science Communication Network (MySCN) – since 2021
- Advisor and Editor, MajalahSains.com (2010-2021)
- Judge in various popular science article writing contests – since 2018.
- Has published more than 50 popular science articles in various newspapers and media related to science and technology – since 2009.
- Recipient of the Top Research Scientists Malaysia (TRSM), Academy of Science Malaysia, 2020
- Member of the Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia – since 2015
Ts Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan
- Executive Director, Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC)
- PhD in Science Communication
- Global Coordinator, International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications
- Founder, Editor-in-Chief, The Petri Dish
- Co-founder of Science Media Centre Malaysia
- Internationally renowned science communicator
- 100 Most Influential Person in Biotechnology in the world by Scientific America WorldView
Professor Dato’ Dr Noraini Idris
- President & Founder, National STEM Association
- PhD from The Ohio State University, USA
- President, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand IMT-GT Uninet STEM
- Fulbright, USA
- Associate Academy Science Malaysia
- Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, UPSI (2010 – 2018)
- Dean Faculty of Education, University of Malaya (2006 – 2010)
- Research Fellow, California State University, USA
- British Council Research- CHICHE, Principal Researcher
- Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award Recipient, The Ohio State University, USA
- Gold Medal , Geneva, Switzerland, International Invention & Innovation Expo
- The JIPA Special Award for the Distinguished STEM Leadership
- Visionary Leadership , International Award 2018
- Outstanding and Excellent Leadership in STEM, Republic of Croatia 2019
Dr Nursalwa Baharuddin
- PhD, Biology under the Graduate Research Scholarship Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
- Environmental Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Research Fellow at Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Visiting Scientist – Faunal Biodiversity Programme, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
- Immediate past Co-chair Science @ Media Working Group, Young Scientists Network – Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM)
- Affiliate Member – Young Scientists Network Malaysia – Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM)
Dr Magaret Sivapragasam
- PhD Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
- Currently- Head of School and Senior Lecturer and at QUEST International University
- Science Finder Future Leader Award (2017) by the American Chemical Society (ACS), USA.
- Featured on the Periodic Table of Younger Chemists by IUPAC (Element, Ytterbium).
- Founder of the Facebook group “Sembang Science”
- Super Female by FEMALE Magazine; selected as the top 45 women in Malaysia.
- Recipient of the KOTEX She Can Award.
- Teaching and Research Excellence Award (2022), QUEST International University
- Affiliate member of YSN-ASM
- Member of The Network for the Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST Network)
- Co-author, YSN-ASM Training-of-Trainers Module (Science Communication in Practice: A Malaysian Perspective with Global Relevance)
Associate Professor ChM Dr Mohd Bakri Bakar
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
- Co-author, YSN-ASM Training-of-Trainers Module (Science Communication in Practice: A Malaysian Perspective with Global Relevance).
- Recipient, Media Literacy Award, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
- Recipient, American Chemical Society Chemistry Ambassador.
- Recipient, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry Citation Award.
- Associate, Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
- Alumni, Young Scientists Network- Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
Dr Faizulizami Binti Osmin
- PhD in International and Comparative Education, University of Bristol, UK
- Principal Assistant Director, Sports, Co-curricular and Arts Development and Excellence Sector, Sports, Co-curricular and Arts Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia
- Member of The Stem-Biodiversity Application System Development Project, Yayasan Hijau, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
- Grand Awards Judge (Behavioural Sciences) for Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Associate Professor ChM Dr Fatimah Salim
- Senior lecturer at the School of Chemistry & Environment, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Research fellow at Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns), UiTM
- Fatimah Salim’s roles at Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM):
- Co-opted council member of Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM) for term 2023-2024
- Co-chair of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division
- International liaison head of IKM Malaysian Young Chemists Network
- Member of ASM Young Scientists Network
- Co-author, YSN-ASM Training-of-Trainers Module (Science Communication in Practice: A Malaysian Perspective with Global Relevance)
- Committee member of Malaysian Natural Product Society (MNPS)
- Active communicator of chemistry on her Facebook account using the trademark ‘Ahli Kimia’
- Founding member of the Facebook Group ‘Makmal Makanan (MaMa)’
- Increased visibility and credibility as a chemist through social media outreach
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