Urooj Waheed is a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Karachi and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at DHA Suffa University, Karachi, Pakistan. She received the M.S. degree in Computer Science from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan, in 2017, and the B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Karachi in 2006. She has more than 12 years of academic and administrative experience, including serving as the Program Coordinator for the BSCS program at DHA Suffa University. She has published more than 15 research papers in reputable journals and conferences. Her research interests include blockchain technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), network security, intelligent systems design, and modern digital infrastructures. She is actively engaged in developing secure and technology-driven solutions for smart and connected environments, contributing significantly to teaching, research, curriculum development, and student mentorship in emerging areas of computing.