Mohamed Rahouti received his M.S. degree in Statistics and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA, in 2016 and 2020, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA. His research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Florida Center for Cybersecurity, and Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council. His current research focuses on computer networking and security, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.