June 2026 — Our abstract, “MRI Connectivity Metrics for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Staging, and Cognitive Decline Prediction,” has been accepted for a poster presentation at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2026 Annual Meeting in Bordeaux, France. I look forward to presenting this research and engaging with the international neuroimaging community at OHBM 2026.
July 2025 – January 2026 — Visiting Researcher at the University of Sussex, UK. During this period, I conducted research at the LILI Lab, focusing on AI and graph learning methods for neurodegenerative disease modelling, with an emphasis on clinically relevant and translational applications.
December 2025 — Participated in the Rastuc Labs Computational Neuroscience Workshop 2025, held from 15–19 December 2025, focusing on computational and data-driven approaches in neuroscience.
December 2025 — Successfully completed the NCEAC–HEC Generative AI Training (Oct–Nov 2025) and was awarded the Generative AI Application Developer Certificate by UETIANS Lahore Endowment Foundation, in collaboration with Higher Education Commission, Pak Angels, iCode Guru, and Aspire Pakistan. Recognized as a Top Performer.
October 2025 — Successfully completed Soft Skills Training (3 days / 17 hours), recognized by International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC, focusing on employability skills and career readiness.
October 2025 — Participated in the Author Workshop: Publishing Open Access, organized by Wiley Customer Education in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC), covering open-access publishing models and best practices.
September 2025 — Attended webinars organized by ECOSISTER Pillar Training: “How to Design an Award-Winning Scientific Poster” (24 Sept 2025) and “Grant Graphics Masterclass: Visuals That Win Funding” (25 Sept 2025), focusing on effective visual communication for scientific dissemination and competitive research funding.
May 2025 — Attended the scientific meeting “Update on the Pathophysiology and Neuroimaging of Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA)”, held in Genoa, Italy (22 May 2025). The event focused on clinical and neuroimaging aspects of ARIA, including MRI manifestations, pathophysiological mechanisms, and implications for amyloid-targeting therapies.
November 2024 — Presented work titled “Integration of Graph Theory and Brain Microstructural Analysis with Machine Learning for Advanced Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Prediction of Cognitive Decline” at the IV Annual Meeting RIN IRCCS Network – Symposia, 21–22 November 2024.
January 2024 — Participated in the Geilo Winter School on Graphs and Applications, held in Geilo, Norway, from 21–26 January 2024.
October 2023 — Participated in the IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) eHealth Technical Committee (TC) PhD School, held in Genoa, Italy, from 25–27 October 2023.
November 2022 — Started PhD (38th cycle) in Data Science and Computation at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, funded by Next Generation EU – NRRP (D.M. 351/2022).
March 2019 — Appointed as Lecturer in Information Technology (BS-18) at the University of Education Lahore – Multan Campus, Pakistan, effective 20 March 2019.
Transferred to the University of Education Lahore – Vehari Campus, Pakistan, effective 23 October 2020.
20 July 2018 — Completed Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, with the degree awarded on 23 November 2018.