Prof B. Antoine Bagula 

Bigomokero Antoine Bagula, holds a Ph.D. in Communication Systems from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. He also obtained two MSc degrees: one in Computer Engineering from the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium, and another in Computer Science from the University of Stellenbosch (SUN) in South Africa. Presently, Dr. Bagula serves as a full professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa, where he leads the Intelligent Systems and Advanced Telecommunication (ISAT) laboratory. Additionally, he holds a professorial position at Université Nouveaux Horizons (UNH) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he is responsible for driving the institution's faculty of Informatics research agenda and enhancing its teaching curriculum. Prof. Bagula's research interests encompass various areas such as Data Engineering with a focus on Big Data Technologies, Cloud/Fog Computing, and Network Softwarization, including concepts like NFV and SDN. He actively explores the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), covering both the Internet-of-Things and Tactile Internet-of-Things. Moreover, he delves into Data Science, particularly Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their applications in Big Data Analytics. Dr. Bagula's expertise extends to Next Generation Networks (NGN), including 5G/6G. Through his academic accomplishments and research pursuits, Dr. Bagula significantly contributes to the fields of computer science, data engineering, and telecommunications.