Professor Dr. FAISAL KARIM SHAIKH is working as a Professor and Chairman at the Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. He completed his Ph.D. at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, and obtained his Post Doctorate from the University of Umm Ul Qura, KSA. He is currently investigating energy-efficient communication protocols in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for mobile, ubiquitous, and pervasive applications and the Internet of Things. He is interested in environmental monitoring, vehicular adhoc networks, smart homes, body area networks, and underwater sensor networks. His research is financially supported by several grants and contracts, such as MUETRnD, Ignite, and PSF. He is a senior member of IEEE, ACM, and PEC.