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Summary of Research:

Journal Papers Published:  5

Journal Papers in Progress: 2

Conference Papers Published: 14

Conference Papers in Progress: 1

Projects and Technical Reports: 6 

Projects and Reports in Progress: 1

Books and Chapters Published: 3 

Books and Chapters  in Progress: 1

Patents: 3  

Theses/Dissertations Done: 4

Theses/Projects Committees: 6  

University/Dept. Committees: 6

Seminars Delivered: 8  

Seminars Attended: 14

Journal Papers:

1.   Muhammad Akhlaq, "A Lightweight Trust Model for Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks",  2021. (Manuscript in preparation)

2.   Mahfooz, S. Z., and Akhlaq, M., "Latin Squares of Diamond Dispersed Pattern." International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics,  Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages 81-89,  March 2017 (DOI: 10.1007/s40819-015-0090-2).                                                                                         ( Impact factor: 1.704 )*.

3.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, Elhadi M. Shakshuki, “C3: An Energy-efficient Protocol for Coverage, Connectivity and Communication in WSNs”, Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Volume 18 Issue 5, Pages 1117-1133,  pp. 1-17, Springer London, June 2014.               ( Impact factor: 3.006 )*.

4.   Akhlaq, M.; Sheltami, T. R.;, “RTSP: An Accurate and Energy-efficient Protocol for Clock Synchronization in WSNs”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 62, issue. 3, pp.578 - 589, March 2013.                                                                            ( Impact factor: 5.133)*.

5.   M. Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, Bo Helgeson and Elhadi M. Shakshuki, “Designing an Integrated Driver Assistance System Using Image Sensors”, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp 2109-2132, December 2012.                                             ( Impact factor:  7.136)*.

6.   M. Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, Hussein T. Mouftah, “A review of techniques and technologies for sand and dust storm detection”, Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, Volume 11, Issue 3, pp 305-322, September 2012.                                           (Impact factor: 14.277)*.

* Impact factor of the journal is calculated in 2010 for 4-years by SJR:  http://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php 

Conference Papers:

7.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Umair bin Mansoor, Farhan Khan, Syed Muhammad Asad, "A Sensor-Based System for Avoidance, Detection and Reporting of Road Accidents",  2021. (Manuscript in preparation).

8.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Zeehasham Rasheed "GANN: A Hybrid Model for Permeability Prediction of Oil Reservoirs", 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences 2021 (ICCIS 2021), Al-jouf, KSA, 14-16 December 2021 22- 24 March 2022.

9.   Faris Abdulrahman Alenezy, Muhammad Akhlaq, "Fix-It: Design and Implementation of a Public Complaint Management System", 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences 2021 (ICCIS 2021), Al-jouf, KSA, 14-16 December 2021 22- 24 March 2022.

10.   Almuraykhi, Khalid M., and Muhammad Akhlaq. "STLS: Smart Traffic Lights System for Emergency Response Vehicles." 2019 International Conference on Computer and Information Sciences (ICCIS). IEEE, 2019.

11.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, Elhadi M. Shakshuki  “An Integrated Protocol for Coverage, Connectivity and Communication (C3) in Wireless Sensor Networks”, The 27th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-2013), Barcelona, Spain, March 25-28, 2013.

12.   M. Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, Elhadi M. Shakshuki “Sand and Dust Storm Detection System using Wireless Sensor Network and Satellite Imaging”, 14th International Conference on Information Integration and Web-based Applications & Services (iiWAS 2012), Bali, Indonesia, 3-5 December 2012.

13.   Elhadi M. Shakshuki, Tarek R. Sheltami, M. Akhlaq “Sandstorm Monitoring System Architecture using Agents and Sensor Networks”, 10th International Conference on Advances in Mobile Computing & Multimedia (MoMM 2012), Bali, Indonesia, 3-5 December 2012.

14.   M. Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, “Performance Comparison of Video Compression and Streaming over Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks using MPEG-4 and H.264”, Networked Digital Technologies (NDT 2012), Communications in Computer and Information Science, Volume 294, 2012, pp 368-377.

15.   M. Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, “The Recursive Time Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks”, in Proc. of 2012 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS 2012), Feb 7-9, 2012, Italy, pp. 62-67.

16.   M. Akhlaq, “Performance Comparison of MPEG-4 and H.264 Video Coding Standards over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks”, In Proceedings of Second Scientific Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 28-31, 2011.

17.   M. Akhlaq, “Introducing Context-awareness in Operating Systems for PCs: User Interface Adaptation”, In Proceedings of Second Scientific Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 28-31, 2011.

18.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “Context Fusion in Location-Aware Pervasive Applications”, In Proceedings of 4th International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT06), Islamabad, Pakistan, December 20-21, 2006.

19.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “On the changing horizon of interaction with computers: From interaction to intersection”, In Proceedings of 4th Workshop on Research and Computing (CWRC), CIIT Attock, Pakistan, Nov 10, 2006.

20.   Dr. Pasha M. A. R, Dr. Hussain S.A, Zia K, Akhlaq M, Khan M. T, “Using Bayesian Neural Network for Modeling Users in Location-Tracking Pervasive Applications”, In Proc. of National Conference on Information Technology and Applications, BUITMS, Quetta, Pakistan, Apr 21-22, 2005.

21.   Dr. Asad Hussain, Umar Farooq, Kashif Zia, and Muhammad Akhlaq, “Zone Based Location Aware Self Configured Dynamic Sensor Networks (ZOLA-DSN)”, In Proceedings of International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT04), Islamabad, Pakistan, December 20, 2004.

22.   Dr. S. A. Hussain, U. Farooq, K. Zia, and Muhammad Akhlaq, “An Extended Topology for Zone-Based Location Aware Dynamic Sensor Networks”, In Proceedings of National Conference on Emerging Technologies (NCET-2004), Karachi, Pakistan, Dec 18, 2004.

Books and Chapters:

23.  F. Azzedin and S. Mahmood and Muhammad Akhlaq, "Context-Aware E-Commerce Applications: Trust Issues and Solutions". Managing Trust in Cyberspace (editors: Sabu M. Thampi; Bharat Bhargava; Pradeep Atrey), CRC Press, pp. 219–237, ISBN: 9781466568440, Dec 12, 2013.

24.   Akhlaq, M. and Sheltami, T.R., “Performance Comparison of Video Compression and Streaming over Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks Using MPEG-4 and H.264”. In R. Benlamri, ed. Networked Digital Technologies. Communications in Computer and Information Science. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, pp. 368–377, ISBN: 978-3-642-30566-5, 2012.]

25.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “Computer Applications in Business”, A textbook for Bachelor of Commerce, Arfa Publishers, Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan, 2004.

Patents:

26.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, “Sand and Dust Storm Detection Method”, US Patent 9,470,818, Oct 18, 2016.

27.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, “Coverage, Connectivity and Communication (C3S) Protocol Method For Wireless Sensor Networks”, US Patent 9,148,849, Sep 29, 2015.

28.   Muhammad Akhlaq, Tarek R. Sheltami, “Recursive Time Synchronization Protocol Method For Wireless Sensor Networks”, US Patent 9,226,252, Dec 29, 2015.

Research Projects / Technical Reports:

29.   "A sensor-based system for avoidance, detection and reporting of road accidents", PI: Dr. Muhammad Akhlaq, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), NSTIP, Saudi Arabia, 2014 (Submitted).

30.   “Detection of Sandstorms and Dust utilizing Wireless Sensor Networks and RFID Technologies”, PI: Dr. Tarek R. Sheltami, Project# AR-29-71, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia, June 2011 – Jan 2013.

31.   “Trust Model for Context-Aware Systems: Aspect-oriented Approach”, PI: Dr. Farag Azzedin, Project# IN090052, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2010 - 2012. 

Theses / Dissertations:

32.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “Development of Energy-Efficient Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks”, PhD Dissertation, ISBN: 978-1-267-91857-4, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2012.  [ http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313229050 ]

33.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “A Smart-Dashboard: Augmenting safe & smooth driving”, MS Thesis, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden, 2010.

34.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “Exploiting Location Information in Development of Context-Aware Pervasive Systems”, M.Phil. Thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2005.

35.   Muhammad Akhlaq, “Exploring the power of C# ”, M.Sc. Thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2001.

RESEARCH CONFERENCES, SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS:

Seminars delivered:

1.   Delivered a seminar on “Dust Storm Detection using Satellite Imaging and Wireless Sensor Networks” in KFUPM Affiliated Colleges at Hafr Al-Batin (ACHB), Saudi Arabia, Nov 30, 2014.

2.   Delivered a seminar on “C3: A Protocol for Sleep-based Topology Control and Energy-efficient Routing in WSNs” in KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, Nov 20, 2012.

3.   Delivered a seminar on “From Ethnography to Design in Parking” in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2010.

4.   Delivered a seminar on “AugDrive: Augmenting Safe & Smooth Driving Using Ubiquitous Computing Systems” in KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 2009.

5.   Delivered a seminar on “Location and Context-aware Computing: Issues and Challenges” in Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria, 2006.

6.   Delivered a seminar on “Middleware for Context Fusion in Location-aware Pervasive Applications” in School of Computing, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2005.

7.   Delivered a seminar on “Biomimetic Sensor Technology” in School of Computing, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2005.

8.   Delivered a seminar on “Optical Character Recognition” in Dept of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan, 2005.

Seminars attended

9.   Attended and presented my paper in “Fourth International Conference on Networked Digital Technologies (NDT 2012)”, April 24-26, 2012, Dubai, UAE.

10.   Attended and presented my paper in “2012 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS 2012)”, Feb 7-9, 2012, Brescia, Italy.

11.   Attended and presented two of my papers in “Second Scientific Conference”, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 28-31, 2011.

12.   Attended a workshop on “Good Teaching & Effective Lecturing” in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Nov 14, 2007.

13.   Attended a one day Workshop on “Multi-Agent Systems and Grid Computing”, arranged by HEC, PSEB, NIIT, and Communication Technologies of Japan, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2004.

14.   Attended a seminar on “Theoretical Computer Science” by Dr. Sarmad Abbasi at Punjab University College of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 2004.

15.   Attended and presented a paper in “National Conference on Emerging Technologies (NCET-2004)” held in SZABIST, Karachi, Pakistan, December 18, 2004.

16.   Attended a teachers’ training workshop on “Teaching Skills” organized by Punjab Information technology Board, Lahore, Pakistan, 2003.

PROJECTS (Main only):

1.   "STLS: Smart Traffic Lights System for Emergency Response Vehicles." , Almuraykhi, Khalid M., and Muhammad Akhlaq , University of Hafr Al Batin, Saudia Arabia, 2019.

2.   “Detection of Sandstorms and Dust utilizing Wireless Sensor Networks and RFID Technologies”, PI: Dr. Tarek R. Sheltami, Project# AR-29-71, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia, June 2011 – Jan 2013.

3.   “Trust Model for Context-Aware Systems: Aspect-oriented Approach”, PI: Dr. Farag Azzedin, Project# IN090052, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia, 2010 - 2012. 

4.   “Advanced Driver Assistance System Using Image Sensors”, joint project by a group of students and faculty from Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden) and King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Saudi Arabia), 2010-2011.

5.   “Context-aware Operating System for PCs”, Department of Information & Computer Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, 2007-2008.

6.   “Development of Location-Tracking Pervasive Systems”, Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2003-2006.

7.   “Computer Applications in Business”, a textbook for Bachelor of Commerce, sponsored by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Arfa Publishers, Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan, 2004.

8.   “Miscellaneous”, (Graphics Library, Websites, DBMS of several organizations, Games, Chat-bot, simulation of network protocols, etc.), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 1998-2002.