Prof. Thar Baker is a Senior Member of IEEE and Senior Fellow of HEA, serving as a Professor of Industry 4.0/5.0 at the University of Brighton. His research focuses on advancing IoT systems, edge intelligence, federated learning, and autonomous robots, with applications in digital health, smart cities, and more. He has published over 240 Scopus-indexed papers and has supervised more than 10 PhD students. Prof. Baker is actively seeking innovative PhD candidates for research projects in IoT, edge AI, blockchain, and federated learning to enhance industrial efficiency and operational capabilities.