M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud received his B.S. degree in computer science and M.S. in computer science and engineering from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2003 and 2004, respectively. In 2009, he completed his PhD in Computer Engineering from Kyung Hee University, South Korea. Afterwards, he served as a member of the faculty of the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea, from 2009 to 2014. He also served as a lecturer in Faculty of Sciences and Information Technology, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh, and in Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, East West University, Bangladesh, in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Currently, he is working as an associate professor in the Department of Software Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. His research interest includes pattern recognition, optimization, image enhancement, cloud computing, , situation awareness, sensor and ad hoc networks.