Prof. Ir. Dr. Sharifah Hafizah Binti Syed Ariffin

Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering,
Prof. Ir. Dr. Sharifah Hafizah Binti Syed Ariffin is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in electrical and computer engineering. She earned her Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of North London, UK, in 1997. She further pursued her Master's degree in Mobility Management in Wireless Telecommunications at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2001 and completed her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Queen Mary University of London, UK, in 2006. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTM, her research focuses on wireless sensor networks, IPv6 networks, mobile computing systems, handoff management in WiMAX, low-rate transmission protocols using 6LoWPAN, network modeling and performance analysis, and priority scheduling in packet networks. Her contributions have significantly advanced wireless communication and networking technologies, supported by numerous publications and research projects.

Prof. Adel Ben Mnaouer

Professor at Department of Scientific Research
Prof. Adel Ben Mnaouer (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Professor of Computer Science at Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He received his B.Sc. from SUP’COM Tunisia (1985), M.Eng. from University of Fukui (1993), and Ph.D. from Yokohama National University (1997), all in electrical and computer engineering. He was previously Dean and Vice-Dean of Research at Dar Al Uloom University. His research interests span applied AI, IoT, VANETs, FANETs, blockchain, cybersecurity, and edge/fog computing. He has secured $3.7 million in research funding, focusing on IoT-based health, air quality, and infrastructure monitoring. Prof. Mnaouer actively contributes as conference chair, editorial board member, and technical committee participant in major international events.