Associate Professor Dr. Muhamad Saiful Bahri Bin Yusoff is the Director of the Center for the Development of Academic Excellence (CDAE) and an Associate Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia, where he also earned his M.D., MSc, and PhD in Medical Education. As the Editor in Chief of the Education in Medicine Journal and President of the Malaysian Association of Education in Medicine & Health Sciences, he has been recognized by Stanford University among the Top 2% Researchers (2022 & 2023). His expertise spans medical education, well-being (resilience & emotional intelligence), and psychometrics. Dr Saiful’s scholarly works in the digitalization of higher education focus on the innovative transformation of learning environments in health professions, integrating flexible and personalized pathways, humanizing technology, and preserving professionalism in digital world. His contributions include the development of instruments measuring digital learning environment, and critical analyses on the impact of AI, online learning, and social networking on students’ academic performance and wellbeing towards humanizing technology in higher education.

His research works related to digital learning can be accessed at  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhamad-Saiful-Bahri-Yusoff