Azwan Mahmud received a B.Sc. degree (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronic engineering from University College London, U.K., in 1998, and M.B.A. degree in strategic management from the University of Technology Malaysia, in 2007. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree in wireless communications from University of Manchester, U.K in 2014. Currently, he is attached as a professional at Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya Malaysia after 20 years of experience in corporate, technical and business within Telekom Malaysia (TM) organization. His current research interests cover 5G and 6G wireless systems, IoT, RIS, security, data communication, sensors network, machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum computing and the pursuit of new knowledge to explore and advance general scientific understanding. Additionally, his research also tries to solve practical problems and improve the quality-of-life utilizing technology and software. He is also an alumni of the University of Melbourne, Australia after obtaining certificate in professional management in 2008.