Prof. Atef Ibrahim received his B.Sc. in electronics from Mansoura University and his M.Sc. in electronics and electrical communications from Cairo University. He obtained his Ph.D. in electronics and electrical communications jointly from Cairo University and the University of Victoria, Canada. He is a professor of the Computer Engineering Department, College of Computer Engineering and Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria. His research interests include computer arithmetic, cryptography, biocomputing, embedded system design, and digital VLSI design.