Sr. Lect. Zati Hakim Azizul Hasan
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Biography: Dr Zati Hakim Azizul Hasan is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Malaya. She currently serves as a Coordinator at Pusat Teknologi Inovasi under the UM’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation). She previously coordinated the Master of Computer Science (Research) and Master of Computer Science (Applied Computing) programs (2021–2025), strengthening postgraduate training and research capacity. Her research covers AI robotics, swarm optimisation, SLAM, and soft sensor technologies, with applications in search and rescue, food security, intelligent farming, water monitoring, and genomics. She has secured RM2.14 million in competitive funding and, in 2025, was awarded RM8.5 million by the Ministry of Higher Learning for the UM AI Robotics Teaching and Learning Empowerment Project—a landmark initiative advancing national education and innovation. Dr Zati has published in Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, IEEE Access, and PeerJ Computer Science, and collaborates internationally with UK and ASEAN partners, supported by Microsoft AI for Earth, the British Council Catalyst Grant, and UKRI. She leads talent development through UM’s AI Robotics Lab (https://www.robotedge.dev/), where her students won awards at RoboCup Asia Pacific, RoboCup Malaysia Open, IEEE Malaysia competitions, and international innovation carnivals. Dr Zati’s community engagement includes KitaK2K with ThinkCity since 2024, ensuring children in public housing (PPR) gain equal access to robotics education, reflecting UM’s mission of inclusive education and societal transformation.
Prof. Chin-Shiuh Shieh
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Biography: CHIN-SHIUH SHIEH received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2009. He joined the Faculty of the Department of Electronic Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, in August 1991, where he is currently a professor. His research interests include Information Security, Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networking.
Prof. Derwin Suhartono
BINUS University, Indonesia
Biography: Prof. Derwin Suhartono is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Dean of the School of Computer Science at BINUS University, Indonesia. His research interests include Natural Language Processing, Personality Computation, Digital Psychology, and Human-Centered AI. He has published extensively in international venues and has led numerous AI research and industry collaboration projects. His work focuses on understanding human behavior through computational approaches and developing AI technologies that create meaningful societal impact.
Prof. Amir Akramin bin Shafie
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography:
Amir
Akramin
Shafie
is a
Professor
in the
Department
of
Mechatronics
at
International
Islamic
University
Malaysia
(IIUM)
where he
has been
since
2005. He
is also
currently
the
Principal
Director
of
Academic
and
Internationalization.
Previous
administrative
post
includes
Deputy
Dean
Academic
Affairs
Kulliyyah
of
Engineering
(2006-2010),
Dean of
Kulliyyah
of
Engineering
(2010-2012),
Director
of
Industrial
Links
(2013-2016),
Director
of
Office
of
International
Affairs
(2017
-2021),
Director
of
Research
Management
Centre
(RMC)
(2021-2023)
and
Deputy
Rector
Responsible
Research
and
Innovation
(2023-2024).
He is
also
appointed
as
visiting
professor
and
external
assessor
for
several
public
and
private
university
in
Malaysia.
Previously
Dr. Amir
served
in the
industry
as
Industrial
Researcher
in SIRIM
Berhad
and
Engineer
in
Proton
Berhad.
Dr Amir
Akramin
Shafie,
received
his
B.Eng.
(Hons)
in
Mechanical
Engineering
from the
University
of
Dundee
and
Master
of
Science
in
Mechatronics
from
University
of
Abertay
Dundee,
Scotland.
He has
been
conferred
a
doctorate
in the
field of
Engineering
by
University
of
Dundee,
Scotland
in 2000.
Dr Amir
has been
the
recipients
of
numerous
research
grants
which
resulted
in
publication
of
patents
and
copyrights.
Dr Amir
also has
published
more
than 500
articles
in
books,
refereed
journals
and
various
international
conferences
as
editors,
authors
and
co-authors
some of
which
have
been
highly
cited.
Recently
Dr Amir
has
completed
an
internatioal
consultancy
project
to
upgrade
a
conventional
factory
to a
smart
factory
with
connectivity
and
autonomy
for
self-adapting
manufacturing
capability.
Current
research
interest
span
both
autonomous
mechatronic
system
and
intelligent
system.
The work
in
autonomous
mechatronic
system
mainly
in the
areas of
robotic
development
including
robot
design
and
locomotion,
robotic
sensing
and
perception
and
autonomous
navigation
system.
Whereas
for
intelligent
system
the work
involved
development
of
application
of
machine
learning
in
various
areas
which
includes
advanced
manufacturing
and
health.