Dr. Sandie Choong Siew Shean graduated with a degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, then Master’s in Veterinary Science degree in 2002 from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). In 2016, Dr. Sandie obtained her PhD from the University of Nottingham in the field of bioinformatics. Dr. Sandie has over two decades of experience in zoo and wildlife animal medicine. She began her professional veterinary career at Taiping Zoo and Night Safari as a veterinary officer, later joined the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Headquarters and the Melaka Zoo. Currently, Dr Sandie is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, also holds the Deputy Dean for Academic and Student Development position. Her current research investigates zoonotic pathogens in domestic animals and wildlife that may potentially threaten human and environmental health. Given the need for improvement in veterinary education, Dr. Sandie also studies the potential of incorporating artificial intelligence into the didactic learning system, to optimize on current technological development while adhering to ethical and professional tradition of veterinary medicine.