Saifullah Muhammad (Dr., S.T., M.Eng.) is listed as head of the IMTAQ and IPTEK Institutional Network Development Division, Department of Faith-Piety, Science-Technology and Innovation, of ICMI's Aceh regional organisation (Orwil) for 2026–2031. Usually spelled Syaifullah Muhammad in the press, he is a chemical engineering lecturer at Syiah Kuala University, with a bachelor's from USK and master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from Curtin University, Australia. Since 2016 he has led the Atsiri Research Center (ARC), USK's centre of excellence for Aceh patchouli, and is credited with reviving Aceh's patchouli industry, including refining patchouli oil into crystalline patchouli alcohol and exports to France. His awards include BRIN's Indonesia Innovator Lecture Award (2024), a Global Innovation Award in Barcelona (2024) and BRIN's Indonesia Innovator Award (2025).