Haitham Mahmoud received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Birmingham City University (BCU) in 2022. He is currently a research fellow in the Future Communication Systems research group at BCU, where he is involved in cutting-edge research projects. He is also part of the Next Generation Radio-Access Network (NGRAN) team. He has also served as a Teaching Assistant and Assistant Lecturer at The British University in Egypt for four years. His research topics mainly include Blockchain, machine learning, Wireless Sensor Networks, the Internet of Things, Computer Networking and Network Communication.