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Dr. Dineswary Nadarajan, a senior lecturer from SEGi University in Kota Damansara, Malaysia, has been actively engaged in her role since 2014. Her academic journey culminated in the successful completion of her Ph.D. studies at the University of Malaya, specializing in Mathematics with a focus on Decision Science. Commencing her professional career as an educator, she adeptly taught Quantitative Statistical Methods, Mathematics, and Research Methodology across diverse programs.

Dr. Nadarajan's educational contributions extended beyond the classroom. She facilitated SPSS training for final-year students to support the accomplishment of their Business Projects at the degree level. Furthermore, she orchestrated workshops to the development of lecturers within the Faculty of Business, Accounting, and Law (FoBAL). Eager to expand her expertise across multiple domains, she honed her expertise in R-Programming, MaxDEA, STATA, and SAS software, thus enhancing the ability of her research endeavours across various disciplines.

Due to her profound fascination with research, she authored numerous research papers featured in indexed journals, subsequently presenting her findings at both local and international conferences. Her scholarly efforts were not only recognized but celebrated, with few of her research papers being acknowledged as the best and her presentation meriting the distinction of best presenter at conferences.

Recently, Dr. Nadarajan secured a prominent national grant, the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), where she assumed the role of Principal Investigator (PI). Her project, titled "Marine Traffic Flow and Seaport Efficiency Using Hybrid Fuzzy Data Envelopment Analysis Utilizing a Machine Learning Algorithm," exemplifies her commitment to advancing knowledge. Furthermore, her involvement extended to collaborative pursuits, notably as a member of a grant titled "Aging Academics in Public and Private Universities in Malaysia," funded by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. Within the realm of SEGi University, Dr. Dineswary Nadarajan secured an internal grant as a Principal Investigator (PI), focused on "Service Quality Delivery System Among Government Agencies in Malaysia." This institution's unwavering support has undoubtedly facilitated her growth as a researcher, allowing her to shine in her pursuits. Her expertise was recognized when she was appointed as a Project Advisor by the Dean for Research and Development (R&D) of the Conference.

Her passion for research was not only acknowledged but lauded, resulting in Dr. Dineswary being bestowed with the prestigious title of "Asia’s Outstanding Researcher Award of the Year." This remarkable accolade was conferred in the category of Asia Research, Scientist, Professor, and Teaching Academic awards, presented by ASIA Awards powered by RULA awards in collaboration with the World Research Congress and United Research Council, recognizing her substantial contributions to a myriad of fields.