Junaid Qadir is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the Qatar University in Doha, Qatar. He directs the IHSAN Research Lab. His primary research interests are in the areas of computer systems and networking, applied machine learning, using ICT for development (ICT4D); human-beneficial artificial intelligence; ethics of technology, artificial intelligence, and data science; and engineering education. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles at various high-quality research venues including publications in top international research journals including IEEE Communication Magazine, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communication (JSAC), IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials (CST), and IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (TMC). He was awarded the highest national teaching award in Pakistan—the higher education commission’s (HEC) best university teacher award—for the years 2012-2013. He has obtained research grants from Facebook Research, Qatar National Research Fund, and the HEC, Pakistan. He has been appointed as ACM Distinguished Speaker for a three-year term starting from 2020. He is a senior member of IEEE and ACM.