Manal Mouhajir

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Dr. Manal Mouhajir is a rising researcher at the intersection of the Internet of Things (IoT), fog computing, and smart agriculture. Her work focuses on overcoming the latency and bandwidth limitations of cloud-centric IoT systems, particularly for time-sensitive agricultural applications. Her most-cited paper, "A module placement scheme for fog-based smart farming applications" (2023, 5 citations), addresses a critical challenge in the Industry 4.0 era: how to efficiently deploy computational tasks across fog nodes to enable real-time automation, precision, and efficiency in farming. By proposing a novel placement scheme, Dr. Mouhajir helps bridge the gap between raw sensor data and actionable insights directly in the field—reducing reliance on distant cloud servers. This contribution is foundational for building responsive, scalable smart farming ecosystems that can monitor crops, control irrigation, and detect anomalies with minimal delay. Though her citation count is still growing, her work signals a strong trajectory in applied distributed systems for agriculture. Dr. Mouhajir’s research is particularly valuable for students and engineers seeking practical, low-latency solutions for IoT deployments in rural and resource-constrained environments.