The author demonstrates strong research leadership in IoT security, AI, and data-driven systems, supported by 30+ scholarly documents, 129 citations, and an h-index of 4, reflecting consistent academic impact and relevance. Strengths include interdisciplinary research output, funded project leadership, patent-oriented innovation, editorial and reviewer experience, and sustained contributions to high-quality journals and conferences. Areas for improvement include expanding publications in higher-impact Q1 journals, increasing international co-authorship, and translating research prototypes into large-scale real-world deployments. The author’s future potential is significant, particularly in advancing secure AI-enabled IoT architectures, quantum-enhanced machine learning, and industry–academia collaborative research, positioning them as a strong candidate for research excellence and innovation-focused awards.