Mohamed Rahouti received an M.S. degree in Mathematics, with a focus on Statistics, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, both from the University of South Florida, FL, USA, in 2016 and 2020 respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at Fordham University in New York City, NY, USA. His research focuses on blockchain technology, computer networking, machine learning, and network security with applications to smart cities. Dr. Rahouti has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers and is a member of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies.