Dr. Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid is an associate professor in mechanical engineering at Universiti Malaya. She earned her Doctorate in Sustainable Manufacturing Management from Cranfield University (2010) and a Master of Science from Loughborough University, UK. She also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Manufacturing Management from Salford University, UK. A chartered engineer, she is a member of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK. Her current research focuses on telemedicine, healthcare, sustainable manufacturing and circular economy strategies, investigating how manufacturing companies can achieve industrial sustainability through design and production processes. Her current research examines factors that drive, inhibit, and enable the implementation of circularity and sustainability in manufacturing. She has secured and led numerous research grants, publishing over 85 academic journals, articles, and conference papers. She has guided 20 PhD and 4 master’s students. Her expertise includes sustainable manufacturing, circular economy, product design, manufacturing strategy, lean production, and human factors. In administrative roles, she has served as an industrial liaison, subject expert, and program coordinator and led the Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing. She also contributes nationally, especially in the automotive sector.  She has received several awards in academic fields.