Work Experience

Assistant Professor (Aug, 2023 ‑)
Department of Computer Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, KSA.   

• Lecture planning, preparation and teaching time with Graduate and Undergraduate students.
• Attending and speaking at conferences and conducting workshops and seminars.
• Attending staff meetings and general administration responsibilities.
• Conducts research, design, and implement solutions for wide range of interesting AI problems.
• Involved in University's Centers of research activities e.g., fast prototyping, feasibility studies, specification, and implementation of proof-of concepts.
• Advances the state-of-the-art theories in the field of expertise and generates patents and publications in top journals and conferences

SENIOR AI SCIENTIST (Image Reconstruction) (Mar, 2022 ‑ Aug, 2023)
Digital Technology & Innovation, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Princeton, NJ, USA.   

• Work on large-scale, real-world problems working with customers to understand algorithm and workflow requirements and deliver solutions.
• Conducts research, design, and implement disruptive algorithms for solving inverse problems in medical image using machine learning and deep learning methods.
• Involved in fast prototyping, feasibility studies, specification, and implementation of medical imaging product components.
• Advances the state-of-the-art product offerings in the field of expertise and generates patents and publications in top journals and conferences

PH.D. RESEARCH SCHOLAR (Aug. 2018 ‑ Feb. 2022) / RESEARCHER (Aug. 2017 ‑ Aug. 2018)
BISPL ‑ Bio Imaging Signal Processing & Learning Lab, KAIST. Daejeon, South Korea.   

• Research, design and implement algorithms in deep learning for improved ultrasound imaging.
• Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to generate patents and publications in top‑ranked journals and conferences.
• Using wide range of tools to acquire information and interpret data, writing up reports and presenting finding.

RESEARCHER (Aug. 2016 ‑ Aug. 2017)
SynBi ‑ Synergistic Bioinformatics Lab, KAIST. Daejeon, South Korea.   

• Research, design and implement artificial intelligence algorithms for bioinformatics applications.
• Using wide range of tools to acquire information and interpret data, writing up reports and presenting finding.

LECTURER (Apr. 2014 ‑ Aug. 2016)
FEST ‑ Department of Electronic Engineering, Iqra University. Karachi, Pakistan.   

• Lecture planning, preparation and research.
• Contact and teaching time with students, checking and assessing students’ work.
• Attending and speaking at conferences and seminars.
• Writing research proposals, papers and other publications.
• Attending staff meetings and general administration.

RESEARCH FELLOW (Sep. 2013 ‑ Sep. 2015)
Signal Processing Research Group (SPRG), Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology (PAF‑KIET). Karachi, Pakistan.   

• Research, design and implement algorithms in MATLAB for face recognition system.
• Reading research papers, acquiring information and interpret data, writing up reports and presenting finding.

LAB ENGINEER (Mar. 2012 ‑ Feb. 2014)
FEST ‑ Department of Electronic Engineering, Iqra University. Karachi, Pakistan.

• Conducting technical inspection of lab instruments and software.
• Designing sample experiments, troubleshooting and fixing issues.
• Maintaining the lab, and coordinating with faculty, lab technicians, and operations staff.
• Contact and teaching time with students, checking and assessing students’ work.
• Attending staff meetings and general administration.