Improves the energy industry on a larger scale with “Smart X”: More control over operations Predicting and mitigating problems Reduce process costs and improve efficiency Increase customer satisfaction Development of digital business models

1. Secure and Smart IoT
In Energy Sector
Prof. Ahmed Banafa
IoT Expert | Faculty | Author | Keynote Speaker
College of Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA USA

2. Ahmed Banafa has extensive research work with
focus on IoT, Blockchain and AI. He served as a
faculty at well-known universities and colleges.
He is the recipient of several awards, including
Distinguished Tenured Staff Award, Instructor of
the year and Certificate of Honor from the City
and County of San Francisco. He was named as
No.1 tech voice to follow by LinkedIn in 2016,
featured in Forbes, IEEE-IoT and MIT Technology
Review, with frequent appearances on ABC, CBS,
NBC and Fox TV and Radio stations.

4. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/events/build

5. Benefits of IoT Technology in the
Energy Sector
Improves the energy industry on a larger scale with
“Smart X”:
• More control over operations
• Predicting and mitigating problems
• Reduce process costs and improve efficiency
• Increase customer satisfaction
• Development of digital business models

6. Secure IoT

8. What is the problem with the current
structure ?
Centralized = SPOF

9. The Blockchain Approach

11. • Blockchain, the "distributed ledger" technology, has
emerged as an object of intense interest in the tech
industry and beyond.

12. What are some advantages of
Blockchain?

14. The blockchain and IoT

15. What are the challenges?

16. Challenges
Facing
Blockchain
in IoT
Scalability
Processing
Power and
Time
Storage
Lack of
Skills
Legal and
Compliance
Issues

17. Smart IoT

18. AI and IoT Data Analytics

19. Challenges facing AI in IoT

20. Challenges facing AI in IoT

21. Thank you!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedbanafa
ahmed.banafa@sjsu.edu
@BanafaAhmed