Khalid Elgazzar is a Canada Research Chair in the Internet of Things (IoT) and an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering, Ontario Tech University. He received his BSc in Computer and Communication Engineering from Alexandria University in 1995, his MSc in Computer Engineering from Arab Academy for Science and Technology in 2007, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Queen’s University in 2013. He was also a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University from 2015 to 2016. His research explores the link between physical infrastructure and technology innovations. He is uncovering new information on the expansion of internet-enabled computing devices and advancements in wireless technologies. His research findings have applications for the seamless interaction of smart services in areas such as healthcare, transportation, industrial automation, emergency response, and law enforcement.