Istiaque Ahmed is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at
Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan. He holds a
Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineer-
ing (2015) and a Bachelor’s degree in the same field
(2013), from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
His research interests include Blockchain, Security
and Privacy, AI, and Machine Learning. He worked
as a Research Scientist at the Blockchain Economy
Research Center, GIST, Korea, and has experience
as a Sr. Software Eng. and Blockchain Solution
Consultant. He was also a lecturer in Computer
Science and Engineering at multiple Universities in Bangladesh.