Ketema Adere Gemeda is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) and leads the Network Science, IoT, and Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (SIG) research unit. His research interests include computer networks, IoT, cryptographic protocols, cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. He has published numerous works, including "Deep learning-based detection and mitigation of DNS amplification attacks", "DDoS attack detection and classification for the MQTT-IoT protocol using LSTM models", and "A systematic review of artificial intelligence applications in Internet of Things, blockchain, and quantum cryptography".