EDUCATION

• • Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)

Organization: Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom

         Project Title:  Edge Intelligence for Beyond 5G Network

Advisor: Assistant Prof. Dr. Muhammad Usman Hadi

Course of Study: Sep-2022 to Dec-2025

Thesis Highlight: This PhD research project explores the integration of AI, specifically machine learning and deep learning, into Beyond 5G and 6G wireless systems. It focuses on enhancing ultra-reliable low-latency communications by optimizing physical layer functions such as signal detection and channel modelling in massive MIMO systems. 

• • Master of Science (MS) in Information Technology (MS-IT)

Organization: University Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

         Project Title:  Community Detection-Based Link Failure Recovery in SDN

        Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Soperi Bin Mohd Zahid

         Course of Study: OCT-2019 to March-2022 

Thesis Highlight: This master's project focused on developing a robust routing mechanism to improve fault tolerance and recover from single and multiple link failures in Software-Defined Networking.  

• • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BS-EE)

          Organization: COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan

         Research Advisor: Assistant Prof. Dr. Mubashir Husain Rehmani  

        Course of Study: SEP-2013 to Jan-2018 

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), Fellow at Ulster University, Belfast, UK

• Reception of the Vice-Chancellor's fellowship at Ulster University, Belfast, UK.

• Secured a 3-year, fully funded scholarship for a PhD program from Ulster University, Belfast, UK.

• Secured a 2-year, fully funded scholarship for a master's program from University Technology Petronas, Malaysia.

• UTP 3MT-2022 Thesis winner in the master category at UTP Malaysia.

• Secured 4.00/4.00 GPA in the final semester of undergraduate studies from COMSATS, Pakistan

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification: Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) | Ulster University, Belfast, UK 

• Certification: First Steps to Teaching (FST) | Ulster University, Belfast, UK 

• Certification: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PGTA) | Ulster University, Belfast, UK

• Certification: Research Integrity | Ulster University, Belfast, UK 

• Certification: Research Methodology | Ulster University, UTP, Malaysia

• Certification: Basics of Machine Learning | Great Learning Academy

• Certification: Python for Machine Learning | Great Learning Academy