Faculty of Artificial Intelligence Department

Programs: Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

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Dr. Najeeb Ur Rehman

Assistant Professor HoD

Dr. Ahmad Bilal

Assistant Professor Bs DS Incharge

Ms. Soohan Abbasi

Senior Lecturer

Mr. Abdul Salam

Senior Lecturer

Mr. Wajahat Ullah Khan

Lecturer

Mr. Asad Ullah Khan

Lecturer

Mr. Wilayat Shah

Junior Lecturer

Ms. Hafsa Asif

Junior Lecturer

Ms. Sania Mariam

Junior Lecturer

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Dr. Najeeb Ur Rehman Malik

Assistant Professor(HoD Information Technology)

Profile:

Academic Background:

  • PhD. (Computer Vision and Deep Learning), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
  • ME (Communication Systems and Networks), M.U.E.T. Jamshoro.
  • BE (Electronics Engineering), M.U.E.T. Jamshoro.

Research Interests:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning
  • Image Processing

Publications:

  1. Malik, Najeeb ur Rehman, Usman Ullah Sheikh, Syed Abdul Rahman Abu-Bakar, and Asma Channa. 2023. “Multi-View Human Action Recognition Using Skeleton Based-FineKNN with Extraneous Frame Scrapping Technique” Sensors 23, no. 5: 2745.

  2. Malik, Najeeb ur Rehman, Syed Abdul Rahman Abu-Bakar, Usman Ullah Sheikh, Asma Channa, and Nirvana Popescu. 2023. “Cascading Pose Features with CNN-LSTM for Multiview Human Action Recognition” Signals 4, no. 1: 40-55.

  3. Malik, N.U.R., Abu Bakar, S.A.R., Sheikh, U.U. (2022). Multiview Human Action Recognition System Based on OpenPose and KNN Classifier. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Robotics, Vision, Signal Processing and Power Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 829. Springer, Singapore

  4. Malik, N.U.R., Bakar, S.A.R.A., Sheikh, U.U., Airij, A.G. (2022). Convolutional Neural Network Architecture for Detecting Facemask and Social Distancing: A Preventive Measure for COVID19. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Robotics, Vision, Signal Processing and Power Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 829. Springer, Singapore.

  5. U. R. Malik, S. A. R. Abu Bakar and U. U. Sheikh, “A Simplified Skeleton Joints Based Approach For Human Action Recognition,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Signal and Image Processing Applications (ICSIPA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 2021, pp. 72-76.

  6. U. Rehman Malik, A. G. Airij, S. A. Memon, Y. N. Panhwar, S. A. R. Abu-Bakar and M. A. El-Khoreby, “Performance Comparison Between SURF and SIFT for Content-Based Image Retrieval,” 2019 IEEE International Conference on Signal and Image Processing Applications (ICSIPA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2019, pp. 214-218.

Contact Information:

Email: najeeb.malik@dsu.edu.pk

Dr. Ahmad Bilal

Bs Data Science Incharge

 

Profile:

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. (Computer Science), Nanjing University of Aeronautics. Nanjing, China
  • MS (Computer Science), U.A.F. Faisalabad
  • BS(Information Technology), A.I.O.U. Islamabad

Research Interests:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Analytics
  • Deep learning
  • Intrusion detection system for WSN

Publications:

  1. Bilal, A., Hasany, S.M.N.,Pitafi, A.H.: Effective modelling of sinkhole detection algorithm for edge-based Internet of Things (IoT) sensing devices. IET Commun. 1–11 (2022).

  2. Ahmad, Bilal; Jian, Wang, “Classification of DoS Attacks in Smart Underwater Wireless Sensor Network” Wireless Personal Communications,2019

  3. Bilal Ahmad, Wang Jian “Role of Machine Learning and Data mining for Internet Security – Standing State with Future Directions” Hindawi, Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, 2018

  4. Ahmad, Bilal; Jian, Wang; Ali, “Hybrid Anomaly Detection by Using Clustering for Wireless Sensor Network” Wireless Personal Communications, p 1-13, April 16, 2018

  5. Ahmad, Jian, Wang; Shafiq, Muhammad “Intrusion detection by using hybrid of decision tree and K-nearest neighbor” International Journal of Hybrid Information Technology, 2016

  6. Ahmad, Bilal Jian, Wang; Hassan, Bilal “Hybrid intrusion detection method to increase anomaly detection by using data mining techniques” International Journal of Database Theory and Application, 2016

Experience:

  • SSUET, Karachi (Asst. Professor 2 Years)
  • NUAA China (Lecturer 1 Year)
  • Beaconhouse (IT Teacher 4.5 Years)

Contact Information:

Email: ahmad.bilal@dsu.edu.pk

Ms. Soohan Abbasi

Lecturer

 

Education:

  • MS (CS), FAST-NUCES, Karachi
  • BE (Computer Systems Engineering), Mehran University Jamshoro.

Contact Information:

Email: soohan.abbasi@dsu.edu.pk
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Mr. Abdul Salam

Senior Lecturer

 
  • PhD (CS)- in progress. University of Karachi
  • MS(CS) – Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology
  • BS(CS) – Bahria University Karachi

Formerly:

  • Ziauddin University of Engineering, Science, Technology and Management

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Blockchain
  • Machine Learning
  • Internet of Things
  • WSN (Wireless Sensor Networks)
  • WBASN(Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  1. Paper title” Evaluating network layer selfish behavior and a method to detect and mitigate its effects on MANETs”, publication in IEEE 15th International Multi Topic Conference INMIC 2012,  Pakistan.
  2. Paper title “Assistive technology for night blindness: a mobile application approach”, published in International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organization, 2013 Vol.7, No.2, pp.140 – 157
  3. Paper title “A class based QoS model for Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (WBASN)”, published in Research Journal of Recent Sciences, vol. 3, issue 7, July 2014.
  4. Paper title “A novel QoS algorithm for Health Care applications of Body Area Sensor Networks”, published in Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research (JBASR),Vol. 4, No. 7, in July, 2014.
  5. Paper title “Assistive technology for Night Blind Tourist: a mobile application approach ” ,IGI, International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications (IJESMA) Vol. 6, No. 4, 2014
  6. Paper title” Application Specific Study, Analysis and Classification of Body Area Wireless Sensor Network Applications”, ELSEVIER  Computer Networks(2015)
  7. Paper title “ROBUST REAL-TIME 2D OBJECT DETECTION USING YOLOV5: ARCHITECTURE, TRAINING OPTIMIZATION, AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION”. Policy Research Journal, 3(7), 349-356, July 2025.
  8. Paper title “DIMENSIONS OF KNOWLEDGE GRAPH REASONING”. Spectrum of Engineering Sciences, Zenodo. 3(9), 1404 – 1432, October 2025
  9. Paper title “BEHAVIORAL DRIVERS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN PAKISTAN’S FINANCIAL SECTOR: A TPB-BASED EMPIRICAL STUDY”. Center for Management Science Research, 3(6), 379-395, October 2025.

Contact Information:

Email: abdul.salam@dsu.edu.pk
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Mr. Wajahat Ullah Khan

Lecturer

 

Academic Background

  • MS (Software Engineering), Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)
  • BS (Information Technology), Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)

Brief Description

After completing my graduation, I worked in a software house as a System Analyst for two years. During this time, I gained practical experience in software system design, analysis, and project coordination. Later, I began my MS in Software Engineering while continuing to work as a freelancer, focusing on software development.

After completing my master’s degree in 2024, I joined Karachi University and Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology as a Visiting Faculty member. I have been teaching since early 2021 and have contributed to several universities, focusing on software engineering, system design, and emerging technologies.

Research Interests

  • Machine Learning and Deep Learning
  • Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Privacy and Security

Contact Information: Wajahat.khan@dsu.edu.pk

Mr. Asad Ullah

Lecturer

 

Academic Background:

  1. PhD (computer science) in progress, University of Malakand.
    Research Area: Network System and Security
  1. MS (computer science), Abasyn University Peshawar.
    Research Area: Network System and Security.

  2. BS (Telecommunication and Networking), COMSATS Islamabad (Abbottabad)
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Research Interests:

  • Network security

  • Cyber security

  • Fog computing

  • Cloud computing

Contact Information:

Email: asadullah@dsu.edu.pk

Mr. Wilayat Shah

Lab Instructor

 
  • BS Telecom and Networking (COMSATS Abbottabad)

Contact Information:

Email: wilayat.shah@dsu.edu.pk

Ms. Hafsa Asif

Junior Lecturer

 

Education :
BS (Software Engineering)from Sir Syed University

Experience:
2023-2024 work at aptech as a faculty member
2022: Work at iortex as a web developer

Research Interest:
Data Science
AI
VR

Research paper: HRTS Repairing Game environment

Contact information:
Email: hafsa.asif@dsu.edu.pk

Ms. Sania Mariam

Junior Lecturer

 

Educational

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Iqra University

Experience:

Previously taught at Iqra University as a Lab Instructor and later served at Salim Habib University as a Research and Teaching Associate.