Hamid D. Ismail received his PhD and M.Sc. in computational science from NC A&T State University, USA and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Applied Diploma in Statistics and Programming from University of Khartoum, Sudan. He worked as an adjunct professor, bioinformatics specialist, bioinformatics tool developer, a senior scientist, statistician, and database consultant with several institutions. He is currently working as a PhD Research Associate at NC A&T State University. He is a published author in bioinformatics, statistics, machine learning, and bio-science, and he developed a number of bioinformatics desktop and web-based applications. He is also a reviewer for a number of academic journals.