Professor Ir Dr Khairul Salleh Mohamed Sahari FASc is an expert in service robotics in Malaysia. His research interests include service and mobile robotics, UAV, and application of control systems, image processing, automation, optimisation, artificial intelligence and sensing. He has published more than 140 papers in SCOPUS-indexed publications. His H-index is 29, with 3,142 citations.His research achievements encompass pioneering methods for the robotic manipulation of clothing and the development of versatile mobile robots that excel in performing a wide array of tasks. His work on inspection robots has contributed to novel boiler header and pipe inspection techniques in power plants, creating wealth through services rendered using developed inspection robots. His latest collaborative work with the Malaysian Nuclear Agency on a radiation detection robot has enabled accurate mapping of an unknown area contaminated with radiation sources. The work is currently undergoing further development for commercialisation by the Malaysian Nuclear Agency. As the Deputy CEO of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) from 2019 until 2024, he has contributed towards various quality assurance policies for higher education, including policies that allowed alternative and flexibility in programme delivery and assessment during the COVID-19 MCO period which were published in the form of advisory notes. Professor Khairul led the ASM Task Force that developed the National Robotics Roadmap 2021-2025. He also participated as a member of the ASM SIG for Machine Learning and the development of the position paper: New Horizon for STI (NHSTI) - A Strategy to Enhance Higher Education in Malaysia.