{"id":31,"date":"2025-10-28T02:22:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T02:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/rcssst2026\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:58:00","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/rcssst2026\/","title":{"rendered":"33rd Regional Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585849a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"585849a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7adc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d7adc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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RCSSST2026 will be hosted by the Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), in collaboration with <strong>the Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS)<\/strong> and <strong>the National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC)<\/strong>.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        RCSSST2026 aligns with national priorities set by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and the MADANI Framework by promoting research in nanotechnology, advanced materials, semiconductors, energy technologies and solid-state devices. 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1.75;\r\n        margin-bottom: 36px;\r\n      }\r\n      .topic-card:hover,\r\n      .topic-card:focus-within {\r\n        transform: none;\r\n      }\r\n      .topic-card::after {\r\n        left: 0;\r\n        transform: none;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 100%;\r\n        box-sizing: border-box;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"topics-title\">Conference Track<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"topics-wrapper\">\r\n      <p class=\"topics-intro\">\r\n        Participants are invited to contribute within areas covering synthesis,\r\n        characterization, applications and simulations across the following\r\n        thematic areas.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"topics-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card nano\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Nanomaterials synthesis,\r\nNano-fabrication,\r\nNanostructures,\r\nAdvanced characterization,\r\nNano-enabled applications\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Nanoscience &amp; Nanotechnology<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card quantum\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Quantum computing,\r\nQuantum communication,\r\nSensing technologies,\r\nQuantum materials,\r\nQuantum-enabled devices\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Quantum Technology<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card computational\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"First-principles calculations,\r\nMolecular dynamics,\r\nMultiscale modeling,\r\nAI-driven materials discovery,\r\nComputational simulations\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Computational Materials Science<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card materials\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Functional materials,\r\nSmart materials,\r\nComposite materials,\r\nEnergy materials,\r\nSustainable materials technologies\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Advanced Materials<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card metals\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Metallic materials,\r\nAlloy development,\r\nPhase transformations,\r\nMechanical behavior,\r\nCorrosion studies\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Metals &amp; Alloys<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card polymers\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Polymeric materials,\r\nSoft matter,\r\nBiopolymers,\r\nProcessing techniques,\r\nAdvanced polymer applications\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Polymers<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card magnetism\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Magnetic materials,\r\nSuperconductivity,\r\nSpintronics,\r\nMagnetocaloric effects,\r\nMagnetic characterization\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Magnetism &amp; Superconductivity<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card photonics\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Optical materials,\r\nPhotonic devices,\r\nPlasmonics,\r\nLasers and waveguides,\r\nLight\u2013matter interactions\">\r\n          <div class=\"topic-header\">\r\n            <div class=\"topic-title\">Optics &amp; Photonics<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"topic-card devices\" tabindex=\"0\"\r\n          data-tooltip=\"Electronic devices,\r\nOptoelectronic systems,\r\nSensors and instrumentation,\r\nFabrication techniques,\r\nSystem integration\">\r\n          <div 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Deadline<\/td>\r\n            <td class=\"date\">31 August 2026<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"event\">Conference Dates<\/td>\r\n            <td class=\"date\">7\u20139 September 2026<\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb24e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bb24e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4b1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0b4b1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- PARTICIPANTS SECTION -->\r\n<section class=\"participants-section\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* ===== Scoped styles ONLY for Participants ===== *\/\r\n\r\n    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margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n      font-size: 1rem;\r\n      color: #333;\r\n      line-height: 1.5;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .participants-section li::before {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      position: absolute;\r\n      left: 0;\r\n      top: 0.55em;\r\n      width: 10px;\r\n      height: 10px;\r\n      border-radius: 50%;\r\n      background: #1e6fd9;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .participants-section li strong {\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      color: #1a1a1a;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Responsive ===== *\/\r\n    @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n      .participants-section .participants-title {\r\n        font-size: 2rem;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .participants-section .participants-card {\r\n        padding: 28px 26px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"participants-title\">Participants<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"participants-card\">\r\n      <p class=\"intro-text\">\r\n        The invitation for participation in <strong>RCSSST2026<\/strong> is open to:\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li><strong>Academicians<\/strong> from universities or institutions of higher learning<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Scientists and researchers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Post-graduate students<\/strong><\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Representatives from industries<\/strong> and <strong>science teachers<\/strong><\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>All other interested individuals<\/strong><\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482d99b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"482d99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea7e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3ea7e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- EXTERNAL LINKS SECTION -->\r\n<section class=\"external-links-section\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* ===== Scoped styles ONLY for External Links ===== *\/\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section {\r\n      padding: 20px 20px;\r\n      background: transparent;\r\n      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section .container {\r\n      max-width: 1000px;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n      text-align: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Section Title (Blue Gradient) ===== *\/\r\n    .external-links-section .external-links-title {\r\n      font-size: 2.4rem;\r\n      font-weight: 800;\r\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n      display: inline-block;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(\r\n        90deg,\r\n        #0b3c5d,\r\n        #2a9df4,\r\n        #1e6fd9,\r\n        #0f4c81\r\n      );\r\n      -webkit-background-clip: text;\r\n      background-clip: text;\r\n      color: transparent;\r\n      position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section .external-links-title::after {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      display: block;\r\n      width: 72px;\r\n      height: 4px;\r\n      margin: 16px auto 0;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2a9df4, #1e6fd9);\r\n      border-radius: 2px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(30,111,217,0.35);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Card ===== *\/\r\n    .external-links-section .links-card {\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border-radius: 18px;\r\n      padding: 40px 44px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\r\n      border-left: 6px solid #1e6fd9;\r\n      text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section .intro-text {\r\n      font-size: 1rem;\r\n      line-height: 1.7;\r\n      color: #333;\r\n      margin-bottom: 28px;\r\n      text-align: justify;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Subsection Heading ===== *\/\r\n    .external-subheading {\r\n      font-size: 1.2rem;\r\n      font-weight: 700;\r\n      margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n      color: #1a1a1a;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-divider {\r\n      margin: 28px 0;\r\n      height: 1px;\r\n      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Links list ===== *\/\r\n    .external-links-section ul {\r\n      list-style: none;\r\n      padding: 0;\r\n      margin: 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section li {\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      padding-left: 28px;\r\n      margin-bottom: 18px;\r\n      font-size: 1rem;\r\n      line-height: 1.5;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section li::before {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      position: absolute;\r\n      left: 0;\r\n      top: 0.55em;\r\n      width: 10px;\r\n      height: 10px;\r\n      border-radius: 50%;\r\n      background: #1e6fd9;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section a {\r\n      color: #1a1a1a;\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      text-decoration: none;\r\n      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(30,111,217,0.45);\r\n      transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .external-links-section a:hover {\r\n      color: #1e6fd9;\r\n      border-bottom-color: #1e6fd9;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Responsive ===== *\/\r\n    @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n      .external-links-section .external-links-title {\r\n        font-size: 2rem;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .external-links-section .links-card {\r\n        padding: 28px 26px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"external-links-title\">External Links<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"links-card\">\r\n\r\n      <!-- ===== Conference Poster Subsection ===== -->\r\n      <div class=\"external-subheading\">Conference Poster<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"intro-text\">\r\n        Download the official conference poster for circulation and promotional purposes.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/rcssst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RCSSST2026-poster.pdf\"\r\n             target=\"_blank\"\r\n             rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            RCSSST2026 Official Poster (PDF)\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"external-divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- ===== Institutional Links ===== -->\r\n      <p class=\"intro-text\">\r\n        For additional information related to the organization and hosting institutions\r\n        of <strong>RCSSST2026<\/strong>, please refer to the following official websites:\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n          <li>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosti.gov.my\/en\/pusat-nanoteknologi-kebangsaan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC)\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n        <li>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massmalaysia.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (MASS)\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n        <li>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/fst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68c4bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68c4bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821abc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"821abc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CONTACT US SECTION -->\r\n<section class=\"contact-us-section\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* ===== Scoped styles ONLY for Contact Us ===== *\/\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section {\r\n      padding: 0px 20px;\r\n      background: transparent;\r\n      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .container {\r\n      max-width: 1000px;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n      text-align: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Section Title (Blue Gradient) ===== *\/\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-title {\r\n      font-size: 2.4rem;\r\n      font-weight: 800;\r\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n      display: inline-block;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(\r\n        90deg,\r\n        #0b3c5d,\r\n        #2a9df4,\r\n        #1e6fd9,\r\n        #0f4c81\r\n      );\r\n      background-size: 200% 200%;\r\n      -webkit-background-clip: text;\r\n      background-clip: text;\r\n      color: transparent;\r\n      position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-title::after {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      display: block;\r\n      width: 72px;\r\n      height: 4px;\r\n      margin: 16px auto 0;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(\r\n        90deg,\r\n        #2a9df4,\r\n        #1e6fd9\r\n      );\r\n      border-radius: 2px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(30,111,217,0.35);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Card ===== *\/\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-card {\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border-radius: 18px;\r\n      padding: 40px 44px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\r\n      border-left: 6px solid #1e6fd9;\r\n      text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-block {\r\n      font-size: 1rem;\r\n      line-height: 1.75;\r\n      color: #333;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .section-label {\r\n      display: block;\r\n      font-weight: 700;\r\n      margin-bottom: 14px;\r\n      color: #1a1a1a;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-details {\r\n      margin-top: 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section .contact-details span {\r\n      display: block;\r\n      margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section a {\r\n      color: #1a1a1a;\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      text-decoration: none;\r\n      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(30,111,217,0.45);\r\n      transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .contact-us-section a:hover {\r\n      color: #1e6fd9;\r\n      border-bottom-color: #1e6fd9;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Responsive ===== *\/\r\n    @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n      .contact-us-section .contact-title {\r\n        font-size: 2rem;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .contact-us-section .contact-card {\r\n        padding: 28px 26px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"contact-title\">Contact Us<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"contact-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"contact-block\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"section-label\">Secretariat<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <span>\r\n          <strong>33rd Regional Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2026 (RCSSST2026),<\/strong>\r\n        <\/span><br>\r\n        <span>Department of Applied Physics,<\/span><br>\r\n        <span>Faculty of Science and Technology,<\/span><br>\r\n        <span>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,<\/span>\r\n        <span><br>43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor<\/span>\r\n        <span>Malaysia.<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"contact-details\">\r\n          <span><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 03-8921 5880<\/span>\r\n          <span>\r\n            <strong>E-mail:<\/strong>\r\n            <a href=\"mailto:rcssst2026@ukm.edu.my\">\r\n              rcssst2026@ukm.edu.my\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f5d7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9f5d7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48bc0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b48bc0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ORGANISERS & PARTNERS SECTION -->\r\n<section class=\"organisers-grid-layout\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* ===== Scoped styles ONLY for Organisers Grid ===== *\/\r\n\r\n    .organisers-grid-layout {\r\n      padding: 70px 20px;\r\n      background: transparent;\r\n      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\r\n      text-align: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .organisers-grid-layout .container {\r\n      max-width: 1000px;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Main Section Title (Restored) ===== *\/\r\n    .organisers-title {\r\n      font-size: 2.4rem;\r\n      font-weight: 800;\r\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n      display: inline-block;\r\n      letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(\r\n        90deg,\r\n        #0b3c5d,\r\n        #2a9df4,\r\n        #1e6fd9,\r\n        #0f4c81\r\n      );\r\n      background-size: 200% 200%;\r\n      -webkit-background-clip: text;\r\n      background-clip: text;\r\n      color: transparent;\r\n      position: relative;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .organisers-title::after {\r\n      content: \"\";\r\n      display: block;\r\n      width: 72px;\r\n      height: 4px;\r\n      margin: 16px auto 0;\r\n      background: linear-gradient(90deg,#2a9df4,#1e6fd9);\r\n      border-radius: 2px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(30,111,217,0.35);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Card ===== *\/\r\n    .organisers-card {\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border-radius: 18px;\r\n      padding: 0px 30px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\r\n      border-left: 6px solid #1e6fd9;\r\n      text-align: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Group Titles ===== *\/\r\n    .organisers-group-title {\r\n      font-size: 1rem;\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n      color: #1e6fd9;\r\n      margin: 40px 0 24px;\r\n      text-transform: uppercase;\r\n      letter-spacing: 1px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Grid Layout ===== *\/\r\n    .organisers-grid {\r\n      display: grid;\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 0px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .organisers-row-single {\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      justify-content: center;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Force collaborators to center even if only one logo *\/\r\n    .organisers-row-two {\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      justify-content: center;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      gap: 40px;\r\n      flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Logo Wrapper ===== *\/\r\n    .organisers-slot {\r\n      display: flex;\r\n      align-items: center;\r\n      justify-content: center;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Host *\/\r\n    .organisers-row-single img {\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n      height: 110px;\r\n      object-fit: contain;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Collaborators *\/\r\n    .organisers-row-two img {\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n      height: 200px;\r\n      object-fit: contain;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* Strategic Partner *\/\r\n    .organisers-partner img {\r\n      max-width: 100%;\r\n      height: 150px;\r\n      object-fit: contain;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Responsive ===== *\/\r\n    @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n\r\n      .organisers-row-single img {\r\n        height: 90px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .organisers-row-two img {\r\n        height: 100px;\r\n      }\r\n\r\n      .organisers-partner img {\r\n        height: 110px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"organisers-title\">Organisers & Partners<\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"organisers-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"organisers-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- HOST -->\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"organisers-group-title\">Host<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"organisers-row-single\">\r\n            <div class=\"organisers-slot\">\r\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/rcssst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-12-e1772076801769.png\"\r\n                   alt=\"UKM-FST\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- COLLABORATORS -->\r\n        <div>\r\n          <div class=\"organisers-group-title\">Collaborators<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"organisers-row-two\">\r\n            <div class=\"organisers-slot\">\r\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/rcssst2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-10.png\"\r\n                   alt=\"MASS\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9d998 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de9d998\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d9463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"91d9463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- SDG EVIDENCE DISPLAY SECTION -->\r\n<section class=\"sdg-link-layout\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* ===== Scoped styles ONLY for SDG Evidence Display ===== *\/\r\n\r\n    .sdg-link-layout {\r\n      padding: 0px 20px;\r\n      background: transparent;\r\n      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .sdg-link-layout .container {\r\n      max-width: 1000px;\r\n      margin: 0 auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \/* ===== Card ===== *\/\r\n    .sdg-link-layout .sdg-card {\r\n      background: #ffffff;\r\n      border-radius: 18px;\r\n      padding: 30px;\r\n      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\r\n      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