Djedjiga Belfadel received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. in 2015. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA. Her research traverses a wide breadth of estimation theory, with a specific emphasis on practical applications such as drone navigation and target tracking. Her scholarly contributions extend to space-based infrared (IR) and electro-optical (EO) sensors, signal and image processing, machine learning, and big data. Alongside her research, she is committed to enhancing engineering education and boosting the representation of women and underrepresented groups within the engineering sector