Tamas Kiss is Professor of Distributed Computing at the School of Computer Science and Engineering and Director of the University Research Centre for Parallel Computing at University of Westminster. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Grid Computing, published by Springer Nature. Prior to his current leadership roles, he obtained a PhD in Distributed Computing, as well as MSc degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering. His expertise lies in distributed and cloud computing, scientific and enterprise applications, cloud orchestration, secure digital infrastructures, and the exploitation of advanced computing technologies for industry. He has led numerous national and European research projects, and his research and innovation activities have focused on cloud-based simulation for manufacturing SMEs, secure cloud-enabled healthcare applications, orchestration of cloud applications, digital twins, and Manufacturing as a Service. He has also supported the commercial exploitation of research outcomes through start-up engagement and advisory roles. Prof. Kiss has co-authored more than 130 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, leading conference proceedings, and edited books.