SHAMYLA RIAZ was born in Pakistan. She received a BS degree in information technology from the University of Education Division of Science and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, and an M.S. degree in information technology from the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Currently, she is working as a research associate at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Her research interests include IoT, blockchain, machine learning, big data, cloud computing, and smart farming.