• PhD Computer Engineering (Audio & Speech Processing), 2015

          University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

• MSc Electrical Engineering (Electronics), 2009

          University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, 2005

            University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.  

Research Thesis Supervision:

PhD Computer Engineering

1.  Towards Highly Efficient Application Mapping Algorithm for On-Chip Communication (2016 - ) (Engr. Waqar Amin)
2. Car Make and Model Recognition in Realistic Environment (2017 - ) (Engr. Sobia Hayee)
3. Network-on-Chip (NoC) Design (2019 - ) (Engr. Sharoon Saleem)
4. Natural Language Processing (2020-) (Mr. Muhammad Javed)

MS Computer Engieering

1. Audio Segmentation Algorithm for Low-Quality Audio Signals (Completed-2014). (Engr. Saadia Zahid)
2. 3D Segmentation and Reconstruction Algorithm for Brain Tumor Detection (Completed-2014). (Engr. Hadia Bashir)
3. Detection and Classification of Vehicles in Urban Environments (Completed-2016). (Engr. Muhammad Hanif)
4. Video Retrieval System Based on Human Activity Recognition for Surveillance (Completed-2017). (Engr. Farah Aslam)
5. Activity-Aware Fall Detection and Recognition based on Wearable Sensors. (Completed 2019) (Engr. Faisal Hussain)
6. Vehicle make and model recognition (Completed 2020). (Engr. Adeel Ahmad Jamil)
7. Improving Linguistic Mispronunciation Detection for Non-Native Learners using Deep Convolutional Neural Network Features(In progress 2020). (Engr. Shamila Akhtar)
8. Automatic Recognition of daily life spoken words (Completed 2020). (Engr. Ayesha Khan)
9. Speech-based emotion recognition (completed 2021) (Engr. Misbah)

1. Network-on-Chip

2. Speech and Audio Processing

3. Image Processing & Computer Vision

4. Natural Language Processing

Journals

1. Meesha Urooj Khan, Sana Samer, Mohammed Dahman Alsheri, Naveed Khan Baloch, Hareem Khan, Fawad Hussain, Sung Won Kim, Yousaf Bin Zikria,” Artificial Neural Network-based Cardiovascular Disease prediction using spectral features.” Computers and Electrical Engineering, Vol 101, 108094.
2. Waqar Amin, Fawad Hussain, Sheraz Anjum,” iHPSA: An improved bio-inspired hybrid optimization algorithm for task mapping in Network on Chip.” Microprocessors and Microsystems.
3. Farrukh Mehmood, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Hussain, Waqar Amin, M. Shamim Hossain, Yousaf Bin Zikria, and Heejung Yu “An Efficient and Cost-Effective Application Mapping for Network-on-Chip Using Andean Condor Algorithm.” Journal of Network and Computer Applications(Accepted for Publication) 2022. (IF:6.281)
4. Muhammad Junaid Mohiz, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Hussain, Sharoon Saleem, Yousaf Bin Zikria, Heejung Yu “Application Mapping using Cuckoo Search Optimization with Levy Flight for NoC based system.” IEEE ACCESS 2021 (IF: 3.367)
5. Saleha Sikander, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Hussain,  Waqar Amin, Yousaf Bin Zikria, Heejung Yu “An Optimized Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithm for Application Mapping in 2D-NoC.” Sensors 2020, 21(15), 5102. (IF: 3.576).
6. Misbah Farooq, Fawad Hussain, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Riasat Raja, Heejung Yu, Yousaf Bin Zikria, “Impact of Feature Selection Algorithm on Speech Emotion Recognition Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network.” Sensors 2020, 20(21), 6008. (IF: 3.575).
7. Muhammad Rashid, Naveed Khan Baloch, Muhammad Akmal Shafique, Fawad Hussain, Shahroon Saleem, Yousaf Bin Zikria, Heejung Yu,” Fault-Tolerant Network-on-Chip Router Architecture Design for Heterogeneous Computer Systems in the Context of Internet of Things.” Sensors 2020, 20(18), 5355 (IF: 3.575).
8. Shamila Akhtar, Fawad Hussain, Fawad Riasat Raja, Ehatisham ul-Haq, Naveed Khan Baloch, Farruh Ishmanov, Yousaf Bin Zikria,” Improving Mispronunciation Detection of Arabic Words for Non-Native Learners using Deep Convolutional Neural Network Features.” Electronics 2020, 9, 963 (IF: 2.397)
9. Ayesha Pervaiz, Fawad Hussain, Huma Israr, Muhammad Ali Tahir, Fawad Riasat Raja, Naveed Khan Baloch, Farruh Ishmanov, Yousaf Bin Zikria,” Incorporating noise robustness in speech command recognition by noise augmentation of training data.” Sensors 2020, 20(8), 2326 (IF:3.575).
10. Waqar Amin, Fawad Hussain, Sheraz Anjum, Sarzamin Khan, Naveed Khan Baloch, Zulqarnain, Sung Won Kim,” Performance Evaluation of Application Mapping Approaches for Network-on-Chip Designs.” IEEE ACCESS 2020 (IF: 3.367)
11. Muhammad Akmal Shafique, Naveed Khan Baloch, Muhammad Iram Baig, Fawad Hussain, Yousaf Bin Zikria, Sung Won Kim,”NoCGuard: The Reliable Network-on-Chip Router Architecture”. Electronics 2020, 9, 342 (IF: 2.397)
12. Adeel Ahmed Jami, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Ammar Mohsin Butt, Sergio A. Valistin,” Vehicle Make and Model Recognition using Bag of Expressions”. Sensors 2020, 20, 1033 (IF: 3.575)
13. Muhammad Asif Khan, Umar Ajaib Khan, Asim Ali, Fawad Hussain, Wasif Nisar, “A Robust Color Image Watermarking Scheme Using Chaos for Copyright Protection”. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (HEC X Cat, Emerging SCI), Vol 38, No. 2 (28-03-2019). 2019.
14. Faisal Hussain, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Ehatisham-ul-Haq, Muhammad Awais Azam,” Activity-Aware Fall Detection and Recognition based on Wearable Sensors”. IEEE Sensors. 2019 (IF: 3.301)
15. Hassan Ahmed Sial, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Rashid,” Spatio-Temporal RGBD Cuboids Features in Human Activity Recognition”. The Nucleus Vol 55, No 3 (2018). (HEC Y Cat)
16. Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Kanza Azhar, Fiza Murtaza, Fawad Hussain,” Visual Analysis of Asphalt Pavement for Detection and Localization of Potholes”. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 2018. (IF: 5.603)
17. Farrah Aslam, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf,” Human Activity-Based Retrieval Using Optical Flow and Local Binary Patterns”. NED University Journal of Research (HEC X Cat), Vol XV No. 4. 2018.
18. Sundus Farooq, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Fawad Hussain,” A Generic Passive Image Forgery Detection Scheme”. Elsevier’s Computer and Electrical Engineering. 2017 (IF: 3.818)
19. Hadia Bashir, Fawad Hussain, Dr. M. Haroon Yousaf, “Algorithm for 3D Reconstruction and Segmentation of Brain Tumor from MRI using Slice Selection Mechanism”. Smart Computing Review, vol. 5, no. 3, June 2015.
20. Saadia Zahid, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Rashid, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Dr. Hafiz Adnan Habib,” Optimized Audio Classification and Segmentation Algorithm by Using Ensemble Methods”. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2015 (2015). (IF: 1.305)
21. Fawad Hussain, Hafiz Adnan Habib, Muhammad Jamil Khan,”A Framework for Music-Speech Segregation using Music Fingerprinting and Acoustic Echo Cancellation Principle”. The Nucleus 51, No. 1 (2015).
22. Kamran Javed, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Iram Baig,” Design and FPGA Implementation of Microprogram FIR Filter”. “New Horizons” Journal of The Institution of Electrical & Electronics Engineer Pakistan. VOL # 81-82, June (2014)
23. Usman Hayat, Naveed Khan Baloch, Fawad Hussain, Malik Muhammad Asim,” Improved Dynamic Frame Size with Grouping Slotted Aloha (IDFSG)”. “New Horizons” Journal of The Institution of Electrical & Electronics Engineer Pakistan. VOL # 81-82, June (2014).
24. Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Hafiz Adnan Habib, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, “Visual Gesture-Based Augmented Virtual Keyboard System”. The Nucleus 50, No. 4 (2013).
25. Umair Ullah Tariq, Daud A. Asif, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Fawad Hussain, “A Review of Vision-Based Perceptive Interfaces: A Mouse Alternative”. The Nucleus 50, No. 4 (2013).
26. Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Hafiz Adnan Habib, Kanza Azhar, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Malik M. Asim, “Towards the Development of Virtual Keyboard: An Activity Recognition Approach”. Life Science Journal 10 (10s), 2013. PP: 275:282.

Conferences:

1. Maryam Naseer Malik, Tehmina Hafeez, Fawad Hussain,” Emotion Perception in Artificially Created Noisy Environment Utilizing Nonsense Speech”. Published in proceedings of International Conference on Communication, Electrical and Computer Networks (ICCECN). Feb 1-2 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. W. Ahmad, N. Khan Baloch, F. Hussain, M. Asif Khan, M. Martina, “3D-HEVC Neighboring Block-Based Disparity Vector (NBDV) Derivation Architecture: Complexity and Implementation Analysis.” ApplePies International conference(Application in Electronics Pervading Industry, Environment, and Society), Pisa Italy, 11-13 Sept 2019. To be published in Springer Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering.
3. Ammar Mohsin Butt, Yusra Khalid Bhatti, Fawad Hussain,” Emotion Speech Recognition Using SMILE Features and Random Forest Tree”. Published In Proceedings of SAI Intelligent Systems Conference, pp. 10-17. Springer, Cham, 2019.
4. Muhammad Hanif, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, Sergio A. Valestin, Zezhi Chen,” Shadow Detection for Vehicle Classification in Urban Environments”. Published in proceedings of 14th International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition. 5-7th July 2017, Montreal Canada.
5. Arslan Mubashar Khan, Waqas Umar, Taimoor Choudhary, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Haroon Yousaf, “A New Algorithmic Approach for Fingers Detection and Identification”. Published in Proc. SPIE 8768: International Conference on Graphics and Image Processing; 03/2013.
6. F. Hussain, A. Akram, and M. Zafrullah, “EATSAL: An Energy-Aware Task Scheduling Algorithm for Hybrid Networks” Published In the proceedings of International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN’09), July 2009.

• Member Board of Advanced Studies, Research, and Technological Development (BoASRNTD) UET Taxila (2022-2024)
• Manager Research & Development ORIC, UET Taxila.
• Director Department Postgraduate Studies (Nov 2019-Date)
• Incharge departmental academic cell (2006-2014)
• Head of the departmental program team (PT) for self-assessment report (SAR)
• Member Postgraduate Admission Committee (2012- to date)
• Member examination result (undergraduate) scrutiny committee (2006-2017)
• Member examination result (Postgraduate) scrutiny committee (2017-to date)

1. Working as Assistant Professor, Computer Engg Dept. UET Taxila from July 14^th, 2011 to date.
2. Worked as a Lecturer at UET Taxila from DEC 05^th, 2005 to July 13^th, 2011

Reviewer for the following journals:

1. KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems
2. Advanced Engineering Informatics
3. MDPI Applied Sciences/Sensors/Electronics/Mathematics
4. Expert Systems with Applications
5. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing
6. IEEE Access
7. Automatika
8. Artificial Intelligence Reviews
9. Journal of Engineering Research

1. Member IEEE
2. Professional Member, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
3. Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

Courses Taught At Undergraduate and Graduate Level:

•            Undergraduate Level

1. Computer Engineering Project Management
2. Software Engineering
3. Digital Logic Design
4. Database Management Systems
5. Computer Applications in Engineering Design
6. Discrete Structures
7. Management Information Systems
8. Software Engineering II
9. Engineering Management
10. Introduction to Computers
11. Numerical Methods

•         Postgraduate Level

1. Speech and Audio Processing
2. Human-Computer Interaction
3. Research Methodologies
4. Software Engineering Methodology

1. Lecturer December 05, 2005 - July, 13th 2011
2. Assistant Professor July, 14th - Date

1. Presented my article in International Conference on Communication, Electrical and Computer Networks (ICCECN). Feb 1-2 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. Attended International Conference of Optical Communication and Networks (ICOCN) August-2007, Margalla Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan.

1. Participated in International Symposium on Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Incubation. 19-20th August 2016 at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad, Pakistan. Jointly organized by IBA Karachi and ICT R&D fund.

PhD Computer Engineering

1.  Towards Highly Efficient Application Mapping Algorithm for On-Chip Communication (2016 - )
2. Car Make and Model Recognition in Realistic Environment (2017 - )
3. Network-on-Chip (NoC) Design (2019 - )
4. Natural Language Processing (2020-)

MS Computer Engieering

1. Audio Segmentation Algorithm for Low-Quality Audio Signals (Completed-2014).
2. 3D Segmentation and Reconstruction Algorithm for Brain Tumor Detection (Completed-2014).
3. Detection and Classification of Vehicles in Urban Environments (Completed-2016).
4. Video Retrieval System Based on Human Activity Recognition for Surveillance (Completed-2017).
5. Activity-Aware Fall Detection and Recognition based on Wearable Sensors. (Completed 2019)
6. Vehicle make and model recognition (Completed 2020).
7. Improving Linguistic Mispronunciation Detection for Non-Native Learners using Deep Convolutional Neural Network Features(In progress 2020).
8. Automatic Recognition of daily life spoken words (Completed 2020).
9. Speech-based emotion recognition (Completed 2021)

1. Capacity Building Training by USEFP for Faculty and Management (June-Aug 2022)
2. Course for “Online Teaching Level 1”, offered by National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), HEC, Pakistan, held from 20th March – 10th April 2021.
3. Presented article in International Conference on Communication, Electrical, and Computer Networks (ICCECN). Feb 1-2 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4. Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra (Offered by Imperial College London on Coursera), May 2020
5. Programming for everybody (Getting Started with Python) (Offered by University of Michigan on Coursera), May 2020
6. Deep Learning Specialization (5 Course Series- Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Aug 2020.
7. Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Aug 2020.
8. Natural Language Processing with Probabilistic Models (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Spet 2020.
9. Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Sept 2020.
10. Machine Learning (Offered by Stanford University through Coursera)
11. Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra (Offered by Imperial College London on Coursera), May 2020
12. Programming for everybody (Getting Started with Python) (Offered by University of Michigan on Coursera), May 2020
13. Deep Learning Specialization (5 Course Series- Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Aug 2020.
14. Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Aug 2020.
15. Natural Language Processing with Probabilistic Models (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Sept 2020.
16. Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models (Offered by deeplearning.ai through Coursera), Sept 2020.
17. Machine Learning (Offered by Stanford University through Coursera) Sept 2020
18. OBE workshop 2018.

Doctoral Students

1. Engr Waqar Amin

2. Engr. Sobia Hayee

3. Engr. Sharoon Saleem

4. Mr. Muhammad Javed