Wasswa Shafik (IEEE member) is the Founder and the Team Lead at the Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab) in Kampala, Uganda. He holds a PhD in Digital Science (Computer Science) from Universiti Brunei Darussalam and a Master’s in Information Technology Engineering (Computer and Communication Networks) from Yazd University, Iran. Wasswa also earned a Bachelor’s in Information Technology from Ndejje University, Uganda. He has received specialized training from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Internet of Things applications in Smart Agriculture, Digital Health, and Sustainable Computing.