Dr. Bashier Elkarami is a committed researcher and educator currently serving as a Sessional Instructor in the Department of Computer Science at Lakehead University. He specializes in applying machine learning and data analytics to bioinformatics and healthcare applications. Dr. Elkarami holds a Ph.D. and an M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor, Canada, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Sirte University in Libya. His doctoral research focused on machine learning approaches for healthcare analysis, laying the foundation for his ongoing work in predictive modeling, cancer diagnostics, and multi-omics data integration. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and has been recognized for his contributions, including a podium presentation at the 2023 North Central Section Urology Meeting.