Dr. Waseem Afzal is an experienced academic, researcher, and educator with a strong background in electrical and electronic engineering, information technology, and emerging technologies. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2011 and 2014, respectively, and his Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, in 2023. He is currently working as Senior Lecturer at Polytechnic Institute Australia (PIA), Melbourne, and is also associated with RMIT University as a casual academic. He has extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic development. His research interests include frequency selective surfaces (FSS), reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, antenna design, wireless communication systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.