Zhongling Pi is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Central China Normal University and completed postdoctoral research at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Her interdisciplinary research focuses on instructional video design and learning strategies, integrating education, psychology, technology, and cognitive neuroscience. She has published over 80 papers as first/corresponding author, authored three monographs, and led multiple national and provincial projects.
She has received awards including the First Prize of Shaanxi Provincial Outstanding Achievement in Philosophy and Social Sciences (2023). She serves as editorial board member for Educational Technology & Society, guest editor for Frontiers in Psychology, and holds several academic and professional committee roles in China.

Professor Yang Yuqin, listed among the 2025 Global Top 2% Scientists, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong and is a Professor in the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education at Central China Normal University, where she also serves as a Ph.D. supervisor. She is concurrently a Ph.D. supervisor at The Education University of Hong Kong and a member of the third National “Huang Danian-style” Teaching Team. She has received the 9th Hubei Provincial Teaching Achievement Award and is recognized as a Chutian Scholar of Hubei Province and Guizi Young Scholar of Central China Normal University. Her research centers on AI and learning analytics, learning sciences, higher-order thinking, and data-driven learning assessment. She has led multiple national and provincial projects and serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (SSCI Q1) and Learning: Research and Practice (ESCI Q1), as well as guest editor and editorial board member for top SSCI journals including Learning and Instruction and British Journal of Educational Technology. She has chaired international conferences such as ICCE and GCCCE and published over 160 papers, including more than 100 SSCI/CSSCI papers in leading journals. She has received multiple Best Paper Awards from AERA, AECT, GCCCE, and other conferences.

Noor Maizura Mohamad Noor obtained her Diploma and Bachelor of Computer Science from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang Selangor in 1991 and 1994 respectively. She earned her Master of Science (Computer Science) from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1997. Later in 2005, she acquired her doctoral degree in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, the United Kingdom. Her outstanding accomplishments led to her appointment as a professor in 2017. Her recent research work focuses on improving organizational decision-making practices using technologies. This includes research interests in the design, development, and evaluation of decision support systems for analyzing and improving decision processes. Her research interests also focus on the areas of computer science, intelligent decision support systems, clinical decision support systems, and information systems. She has presented and published over two hundred of papers on the decision support system at various international and local refereed journals, conferences, seminars, and symposiums

Prof. Arbin J. Setyowati is a Professor in the Department of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), where she currently serves as Vice Dean for Research and Partnership. She earned her Ph.D. in Guidance and Counseling from UM. Her research focuses on counseling competence, peer counseling models integrating local wisdom, differentiated learning strategies, and socio-emotional learning. Prof. Setyowati also serves on the editorial board of the Indonesian Journal  Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling.

Dr. Ramlee Mustapha is a Professor of Technical and Vocational Education at the Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) [the Sultan Idris Education University]. In 2010, he was appointed as the Dean for Post-Graduate Studies at UPSI. A year later, he is appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education at UPSI. In 2017, he was appointed as the 5th President of the Asian Academic Society for Vocational Education and Training (AASVET). Dr. Ramlee Mustapha holds a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) from University of Alabama, USA. His first Masters degree in Educational Administration (M.Ed) from Eastern New Mexico University, USA and his second Masters degree in Industrial Technology (M.Sc) from Purdue University, USA. He earned a doctoral degree in Technical and Vocational Education (Ph.D) also from Purdue University, USA.

Dr. Agostinho dos Santos Gonçalves is the President Executive of Instituto Superior Cristal (ISC) and Cristal Foundation in Timor-Leste, specializing in Educational Technology. He has authored and co-authored several academic works. As the principal contact for ISC Journal, he actively fosters research dissemination and academic collaboration. Dr. Gonçalves frequently engages in academic and cultural exchanges, including delivering keynote lectures to strengthen inter-institutional cooperation in Timor-Leste.