Ernest Ntizikira has recently (June, 2024) completed his PhD in software engineering at Dalian University of Technology, China. He received his BSc Degree in Computer Engineering and Information Technology from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Rwanda, in 2011. He completed his MS Degree in Medical Informatics at University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, in 2018. He worked as an ICT Officer at Rwamagana School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Rwanda, from 2012 to 2017, and also as an Assistant Lecturer at University of Rwanda from 2018. He is currently working as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University-Africa since January 2025. His main research interests include Network Security, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things and E-health.