Dr. Hafiz Farooq Ahmad is an Associate Professor in the College of Computer Sciences and Information Technology at King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include distributed computing, semantic technologies, data science, machine learning, cybersecurity, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and collaborates internationally on research spanning intelligent systems, healthcare informatics, and advanced computing technologies. Dr. Ahmad is an active member of the academic community and contributes to teaching, research supervision, and scientific research initiatives at King Faisal University.