Ahmed Banafa is a lecturer in interdisciplinary engineering at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. He is an expert in IoT, blockchain, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He was recognized as the No. 1 tech voice to follow by LinkedIn in 2016 and featured in Forbes, IEEE and MIT Technology Review. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from King Abdulaziz University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a doctoral degree in artificial intelligence from Università Selinunte. He also holds a certificate in cybersecurity from Harvard University, a certificate in digital transformation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a certificate in business management from Carbon County College. He has published nine books and more than 300 articles.