Dr Muhamnmad Tayyab Ali obtained his BSc Telecom Engg in 1994, MSc Electrical Engg in 2003 and PhD Electrical Engg from UET Lahore in 2008. His research interests include speech and audio processing, cryptography and cryptanalysis, Digital Signal Processing and Software Defined Radios. He has a vast experience of developing and testing cryptographic algorithms and protocols, as well as their secure implementation in various software and hardware systems.