Akal Budi AI 2027 · by NeuroCampur

The Leadership Team

The people leading a Malaysia–UK platform for AI, scholarship and national ambition.

One family, one purpose

Our family

A family leadership structure

At the centre, our President and Co-Presidents. Around them, the fellows who bring Akal Budi AI 2027 to life.

Tap any face to read their profile.

The Cohort

Our Fellows

The people at the heart of Akal Budi AI 2027, 22 fellows in total: 14 based in the UK and 9 based in Malaysia from our partner universities, Universiti Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia, spanning healthcare, robotics, policy, cybersecurity, sustainability and more. Open any profile to read their full story and research interests.

Ahmad Arman Al Huzaifi bin Sakir Husein
Fellow

Ahmad Arman Al Huzaifi bin Sakir Husein

Consultant

Oliver Wyman · Malaysia

Yelilan Rajarajan
Fellow

Yelilan Rajarajan

PhD Researcher

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Malaysia

Hazim Haziq Bin Mohammad Tarmizi
Fellow

Hazim Haziq Bin Mohammad Tarmizi

Master's Student, Computational Cell Biophysics

University College London · United Kingdom

Nurshazween Shahrin
Fellow

Nurshazween Shahrin

BSc Biomedical Science Student

King's College London · United Kingdom

Ibrahim Syawwal Sofian
Fellow

Ibrahim Syawwal Sofian

MEng Robotics and AI Student

University College London · United Kingdom

Muhammad Waiz Wafiq bin Mohamad Jafri
Fellow

Muhammad Waiz Wafiq bin Mohamad Jafri

Master's Student, Computer Science

Universiti Malaya · Malaysia

Nurul Sharefa Haneem Shahri
Fellow

Nurul Sharefa Haneem Shahri

Master Researcher

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Malaysia

Chen YiXun
Fellow

Chen YiXun

Master of Computer Science

Universiti Putra Malaysia · China

Adam Hazmi Bin Ab Halim Hilmi
Fellow

Adam Hazmi Bin Ab Halim Hilmi

BSc Computer Science

University of Manchester · United Kingdom

MD Rashidul Islam
Fellow

MD Rashidul Islam

MSc Research Student (Intelligent Systems) · CTO, Versa Institute London

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Malaysia

Muhammad Syamel Haikal Bin Hamdan
Fellow

Muhammad Syamel Haikal Bin Hamdan

Durability Intern, Dassault Systèmes

University of Sheffield · United Kingdom

Farah Khan
Fellow

Farah Khan

BSc Artificial Intelligence Student

King's College London · United Kingdom

Hafni Irdina Binti Salahuddin Adri
Fellow

Hafni Irdina Binti Salahuddin Adri

BSc Psychology Student

King's College London · United Kingdom

Ghulam Murtaza
Fellow

Ghulam Murtaza

PhD Researcher

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Malaysia

Muhammad Tasnimsyamim Bin Abdul Raki
Fellow

Muhammad Tasnimsyamim Bin Abdul Raki

PhD Researcher & Security Automation Engineer

Universiti Malaya · Malaysia

Marissa Adeelya binti Mansor
Fellow

Marissa Adeelya binti Mansor

Biomedical Science Graduate

University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom

Amiruddin bin Muhammad
Fellow

Amiruddin bin Muhammad

ESG Researcher

University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom

Kheeshyenraaj A/L Murugan
Fellow

Kheeshyenraaj A/L Murugan

AI Project Lead

Fylix Sdn. Bhd. · Malaysia

Tan Wei Zheng
Fellow

Tan Wei Zheng

Student

University College London · Malaysia

Sofea Nur Azzalea Binti Suhaizad
Fellow

Sofea Nur Azzalea Binti Suhaizad

Student

University of Manchester · United Kingdom

Noor Hazlina Binti Abdul Mutalib
Fellow

Noor Hazlina Binti Abdul Mutalib

PhD Student / Researcher

Universiti Malaya · Malaysia

Thivya Karthigayan
Fellow

Thivya Karthigayan

Postgraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering

University of Warwick · United Kingdom

Leadership

Meet the leaders

Open any profile to read their full story.

Dr Nuur Alifah Roslan
Co-President

Dr Nuur Alifah Roslan

Co-President, Akal Budi AI 2027

Director for Operational Strategy & Partnerships (Malaysia)

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Research Affiliate, NeuroCampur

Senior Lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia and UCL postdoctoral researcher, anchoring the fellowship’s Malaysian partnerships and operational strategy.

Dr Hariharan Narendran
President

Dr Hariharan Narendran

President, Akal Budi AI 2027

Programme Director, Akal Budi AI Leadership Fellowship

University of Oxford · Founder, NeuroCampur

Medical doctor, Oxford doctoral researcher and founder of NeuroCampur, building the bridge between Malaysian scholarship and British academia.

Dr Siti Aisyah Binti Shamshun Baharin
Co-President

Dr Siti Aisyah Binti Shamshun Baharin

Co-President, Akal Budi AI 2027

Director for Operational Strategy & Partnerships (United Kingdom)

University of Essex · Affiliate, NeuroCampur

Senior Research Officer in Psychology at the University of Essex, leading the fellowship’s UK partnerships and operational strategy.