Prof. Topside E. Mathonsi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa. He holds a Doctor of Computing (DComp) in Information Technology from TUT and has extensive academic and professional experience in teaching, research and postgraduate supervision. His research areas include cyber security, wireless communication systems, 5G and beyond networks, Internet of Things and applied Artificial Intelligence, with a strong emphasis on secure, intelligent and resilient digital infrastructures. He has authored and co-authored over 120 peer-reviewed research outputs, including journal articles, conference papers and book chapters published in reputable international outlets. Prof. Mathonsi has supervised and co-supervised 22 Masters students, 2 doctoral students and hosted 2 postdoctoral researchers in cyber security and advanced networking domains.