Introduction 

Dr. Safdar Nawaz Khan Marwat is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Systems Engineering (DCSE), University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar since May 2016. He has also worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at College of Science & Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Ar Rayyān, Qatar in 2022-23. He obtained his B.Sc. degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan in Mar. 2006. He got his M.Sc. degree in Communication and Information Technology from the University of Bremen, Germany in 2011. He defended his Ph.D. Thesis at the research group “Communication Networks”, University of Bremen, Germany in Dec. 2014. His research focuses on future mobile and wireless networks especially protocols, architectures, air interface schemes, optimization, IoT, cybersecurity, and machine learning. He worked on European Union research projects in collaboration with Technologie-Zentrum Informatik, Bremen during his stay in Germany. He came in association with the International Graduate School for Dynamics in Logistics, Bremen, Germany, where he was involved in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research. He surveyed the issues faced in research projects involving diverse disciplines such as communication networks, production engineering, economics, logistics, computer science, etc. along with partners from these disciplines and published the findings of the investigation as well. He has received scholarships for higher studies from the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar and the University of Bremen, Germany. He has worked on several funded research projects, in various roles including the role of the principal investigator (PI).

Contact Information

Email: safdar (at) uetpeshawar (dot) edu (dot) pk

Office: FYP Lab, DCSE UET Peshawar

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Cyber Secured Framework for Control and Monitoring of IoT Devices

Type: Research project

Role: Principal Investigator

Place of Research: College of Science & Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Ar Rayyān, Qatar

Funding Source: Cybersecurity Center, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), Saudi Arabia

Start time: 1 Oct. 2022

End time: 30 Sept. 2024

Status: Approved

Development of Human-Centric Robust ML-Driven IoT Smart Services

Type: Research project

Role: Post-Doctoral Researcher

Place of Research: College of Science & Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Ar Rayyān, Qatar

Funding Source: Qatar National Research Fund

Start time: 16 Mar. 2021

End time: 15 Sept. 2023

Status: Completed

Machine-to-Machine Communication with Mobile Networks for Economic Stability and Peace

Type: Research project

Role: Principal Investigator

Place of Research: University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan and Laboratory of Design, Optimization and Modelling of Systems, University of Lorraine, France

Funding Source: Hubert Curien Partnership, PERIDOT (via Higher Education Commission, Pakistan and Campus France)

Start time: 1 July 2018

End time: 30 June 2022

Status: Completed

Innovative Secured Systems Lab

Type: Research lab

Role: Lead Investigator

Place of Research: University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan

Funding Source: Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform, Pakistan (via Higher Education Commission, Pakistan)

Start time: 1 July 2018

End time: 30 June 2022

Status: Completed

4WARD (Ericsson), SAIL (Ericsson), LTE Transport Network Configurations (NSN)

Type: Multiple research projects

Role: Research Assistant

Place of Research: Technologie-Zentrum Informatik, Bremen, Germany

Funding Source: Ericsson Germany and Nokia Siemens Network Germany

Start time: 1 Apr. 2008

End time: 21 Dec. 2014

Status: Completed

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