Dr. Mahmoud M. Badr is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Network and Computer Security, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, USA and an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra, Benha University, Egypt. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications) from Benha University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2013 and 2018, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN, USA, in 2022. His research interests include machine learning, blockchain, cryptography, 5G networks, and smart grids. He was selected as the Poster Winner in Tennessee Tech University’s annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day in 2021.