Dr. Farman Ali
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Hazara University, Mansehra.
farmanqau@gmail.com, farmanqau@hu.edu.pk
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of Expertise:
Polymeric nanocomposites
 Research Interests:
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Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM)
Polyimide silica/Clay based hybrid Materials
 Future Interests:
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Organic-Inorganic Hybrid membrane
Fuel cell material
Dr. Naveed Ahmed
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy,
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
(naveedtanoli2003@yahoo.com)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
 Research Interests:
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Nanoparticles preparation & Physicochemical characterization for various biomedical
applications especially
Drug Delivery
Gene Delivery
Diagnostic Purposes
 Future Interests:
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Preparation of Multipurpose nanoparticles
Dr. Safdar Abbas Khan
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.
(safdar-abbas@live.com)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Wireless Sensor Networks
 Research Interests:
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Localization
Detection of Measurement Errors
 Future Interests:
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Distributive approach for localization in mobile scenario
Dr. Sajid Ullah Butt
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, NUST College of E&ME, Rawalpindi
(sajidullahbutt@ceme.nust.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Precision Manufacturing
 Research Interests:
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Fixture design
Metrology
Part balancing: Part positioning error calculation & compensation
Analytical modeling
Dr. Muhammad Imran
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology , Quaid-I- Azam
University Islamabad.
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Email: mimran@qau.edu.pk, m_imran766@hotmail.com Phone: 05190643183,
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Food Biotechnology
Domain of Expertise:
 Research Interests:
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Food safety
Microbial diversity of indigenous Fermented foods
Probiotics
 Future Interests:
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Metaproteomics and Metabolomics
Mathematical modelling of bioprocesses
Dr. Amir Qayyum
 Affiliation & email:
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Professor and Dean Faculty of Engineering, M. A. Jinnah University.
Islamabad.
(aq@jinnah.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Computer Networks (wired / wireless / mobile)
 Research Interests:
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Wireless Mesh / Sensor / Body Area Networks (WMN / WSN / WBAN)
Vehicular / Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs / MANETs)
IPv6 and Next Generation Networks (NGN)
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), IPTV and video streaming multicast
 Future Interests:
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Application of WSN / WBAN for medical and healthcare networks
Application of VANET / MANET for traffic engineering and safety
Application of IPv6, IPTV for video streaming multicast over low BW
Dr. Hamid Mukhtar
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences and Technology.
Islamabad.
(hamid.mukhtar@seecs.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Ubiquitous Computing, Distributed Computing
 Research Interests:
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Cloud computing
Healthcare using ICT
Persuasive Technologies
 Future Interests:
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Cyber-Physical-Social Systems
Social Networks
Dr. Imran A. Shahzad
 Affiliation & email:
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CSM-Computer Super Market-(Manager Corporate Affairs).
(imran_rana77@hotmail.com)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Human Resource Management
 Research Interests:
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Recruitment and Selection
Compensation (Salaries & Benefits) Management
 Future Interests:
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Training & Development
Performance Management
Dr. Muhammad Tahir
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Prof. COMSATS IIT, Islamabad (muhammad_tahir@comsats.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
 Research Interests:
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HCI in general
Augmented Reality
User Interface Design
Psychological aspects of HCI
 Future Interests:
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Multi-touch Table
Usability Evaluation
Dr. Adnan Iqbal
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Iqra University, Islamabad Campus.
(adnan.iqbal@iqraisb.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Computer Networks
 Research Interests:
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Reliable Data Delivery in Sensor Networks
Probabilistic Modeling of Networking Protocols
Energy Management in Sensor Networks
 Future Interests:
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Reprogramming Sensor Networks
Dr. Khurram Khurshid
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Institute of Space Technology. Islamabad.
(khurram.khurshid@ist.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Image Processing, Computer Vision, Satellite Engineering
 Research Interests:
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Satellite Image Processing
Document Image Processing
Robotics
Small Satellite design and development (cubeSat)
 Future Interests:
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Same as research interests
Dr Moazzam Islam Tiwana
 Affiliation and e-mail:
Asst. Prof COMSATS Institute of information Technology, Islamabad,
moazzam_islam@yahoo.com
 Domain of Expertise
Wireless (Mobile) Communication
 Research interest
Automated healing and optimization of LTE networks
Machine learning techniques for diagnostics optimisation of
Networks
 Future Research Interests
Optimal Control and stochastic optimization
Dr. M. Murtaza Khan
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences and Technology.
Islamabad.
(muhammad.murtaza@seecs.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Image Processing and Computer Vision
 Research Interests:
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Satellite Image Processing
Multi-camera video stitching
Multi-projector display systems
Video encoding and decoding applications
 Future Interests:
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Application of remote sensing for agriculture, archeology: change detection,
risk monitoring, classification
Applications of Microsoft Kinect including physiotherapy and entertainment
Dr. Muhammad Sajid
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad.
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Email: m.sajid@smme.nust.edu.pk Phone: 9085-6065
 Domain of Expertise:
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
 Research Interests:
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Heat transfer
Multiphase flow
Internal and external flows (aerodynamics)
Modeling and simulation
 Future Interests:
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Open source tools in CFD
Cavitation in bearings.
Saifullah Azim
 Affiliation & email:
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Senior System Analyst/PD,PASTIC, Pakistan Science Foundation.
Islamabad.
(ssa@pastic.gov.pk, saifullahazim@yahoo.com)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Data Mining
Text Mining
 Research Interests:
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Keyword extraction techniques
Text classification technique
Automatic document/query classification
Research collaboration (Industry - Academia)
 Future Interests:
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Research trends analysis, keyword query optimization/visualization, search
engine optimization, runtime indexing.
Farah Naz SHEIKH (Doctorante)
 Affiliation & email:
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HoD, French Online Project (AFI), HoD, French Online Deptt (AIUOU), Professeur de FLE
(AIOU, AFI), Visiting professor for M.Phil and PhD classes(NUML), Professor for teaching
French literature and history of French language to M Phil and PhD students of Urdu Deptt.
at AIOU, Qualified Trainer of French teachers. (farrah_naz@aiou.edu.pk,
academics@frenchonline-af.org.pk )
 Domain of Expertise:
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Didactique and Pedaogie of French as foreign language, e-learning of French language,
teaching methodologies using new technology, computer and multimedia, teaching of
didactique, French literature, history and civilization at M.Phil and PhD level.
 Research Interests:
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Use of new technology, computer, multimedia and Internet for teaching French
Innovative methods for teaching French as foreign language, French literature , French
history and French civilization.
Use of authentic material for language teaching
Autonomous learning and e-learning methodology
 Future Interests:
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Promotion of French in Pakistan
Promotion of French Online in Pakistan
French for science and technology students
Master’s programme in French through e-learning
Dr. Jamil Ahmad
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor, Research Center for Modeling and Simulation
(RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST),
Islamabad.
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Email:jamil.ahmad@rcms.nust.edu.pk Phone: 05190855726
 Domain of Expertise:
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Model Checking and Computational System Biology
 Research Interests:
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Gene Regulatory Networks
Signaling Pathways
Modeling and Verification of Real time and Hybrid System
Petri Nets
 Future Interests:
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Computational Structural Biology, Verification of Embedded Systems
Dr. Muhammad Arshad
 Affiliation & email:
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Assistant Professor , Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering,
National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad.
(marshad@iese.nust.edu.pk)
 Domain of Expertise:
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Ecology – Environmental Science/ Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering
 Research Interests:
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Geno-toxicity of heavy metals, pesticide & xenobiotics
Ecotoxicology, Nano-toxicology and Phytoremediation
 Future Interests:
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Toxicity of emerging pollutants; antibiotics, personal care products and
nanoparticles