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Professor Ir Dr Rosdiadee Nordin

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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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