The School of Computer Science at the University of Windsor is pleased to present…
Title: Future of Cryptocurrency
Speaker: Dr. Mubashir Rehmani
Date: Friday, January 26th, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Erie Hall Room 3123
Abstract: In this talk, first we introduce Cryptocurrency. We then discuss the underlying technology of Cryptocurrency i.e., Blockchain. Afterwards, we discuss its historical development, its architecture, where it is used and how it is implemented. We will also cover some technical details of these technologies. Finally, we discuss myths and reality regarding Cryptocurrencies.
Keywords: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, blockchain
Biography: Mubashir Husain Rehmani (M’14-SM’15) received the B.Eng. degree in computer systems engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan, in 2004, the M.S. degree from the University of Paris XI, Paris, France, in 2008, and the Ph.D. degree from the University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, in 2011. He is currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, at Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland. He has authored/edited a total of eight books. One of his textbooks on Blockchain is part of the MSc curriculum at MTU, Ireland. He was ranked # 1 in all Engineering disciplines in 2017 by the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan. He received several best paper awards. He is serving on the editorial board of several top-ranked journals including NATURE Scientific Reports, IEEE Communication Surveys and Tutorials, IEEE Transactions on Green Communication and Networking and many others. He has been selected for inclusion on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 and 2021 list from Clarivate. His
