Dr Muhammad Ibrar is a dedicated academic and researcher in the field of Computer Science, serving in the Faculty of Information Technology at The University of Faisalabad. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Dalian University of Technology, China, and has further strengthened his academic profile through postdoctoral training at Dalian University of Technology, China, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. With a strong research portfolio, Dr Ibrar has published 20 WoS-indexed publications, with over 800 citations and an H-index of 17, reflecting the impact of his scholarly contributions. His research interests encompass Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Intelligent Network Management, Edge and Fog Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence with a focus on Explainable AI (XAI), Internet of Vehicles (IoV), Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), and Advanced Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems. His work is centered on developing intelligent, scalable, and secure networked systems for next-generation computing environments.