Publications

I particularly enjoy authoring textbooks and monographs that offer accessible introductions to the core ideas of machine learning, bridging the gap between theory and application. For AN EXTENDED list of publications, consider visiting Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, or ORCID: 

Authored Books 

• Sustainable Agriculture: Technologies, Application, and Practices

Elsevier Academic Press, 2026 ISBN: 978-0-443-36715-1 

• Artificial Intelligence Enabled Internet of Medical Things: Smart Medical Systems and Patient-Centred Care

Shafik, W., Nipabooks (Medical Sciences), 2026 ISBN: 9789372192186

• Ethical Artificial Intelligence in the Insurance Industry: Balancing Efficiency, Fairness, and Risk

Shafik, W., Taylor & Francis, Routledge, CRC Press, 2026: ISBN 9781041236887

• Textbook of Green Growth and Technology: Balancing Ecology, Economy, and Equity

Shafik, W., Sustainable Development and Biodiversity (SDEB, volume 43), 2026: ISBN 978-981-95-3634-4

• Computational Intelligence for Sustainable Systems: Theory, Methods, and Applications

Shafik, W., Physical Sciences, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2026: ISBN 1-0364-6743-0

• The Dark Side of AI: A Human and Societal Perspective

Shafik, W., SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, Springer, 2026: ISBN 978-3-032-09129-1

• Artificial Intelligence for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Africa

Shafik, W., Routledge & CRC Press, 2026: ISBN 9781041260875

• Real-Time Accounting and Sustainability Analytics

Shafik, W., Eliva Press, 2025: ISBN 978-99993-3-308-5

• Cyber-Accountability and Risk Management

Shafik, W., Eliva Press, 2025: ISBN 978-9999333061

• Governance and Board-Level Accountability: Analytics and Oversight for Resilient ESG Decisions

Shafik, W., Eliva Press, 2025: ISBN 978-9999333092

• Algorithmic Accountability and Sustainability Control: Digital Disruption in Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, and Integrated Reporting

Shafik, W., Eliva Press, 2025: ISBN 978-9999333023

• Next-Gen Solutions for Sustainable Agronomy: Application, Technologies, and Management

Shafik, W., Physical Sciences, Cambridge Scholars, 2025: ISBN 1-0364-4965-3.

• Factoring Technology in Global Sustainability: A Focus on the Sustainable Development Goals 

Shafik, W., Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance, Springer, 2025: ISBN  978-981-96-7301-8

• Global Sustainable Transition with Inclusion: A Focus on the People with Disabilities and the Marginalized 

Shafik, W., Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance, Springer, 2025: ISBN 978-981-96-6556-3

Edited Books

• • Smart Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture: Integrating Ecological Practices with Computational Intelligence

Shafik, W., Zakari, R. Y., Kalinaki, K., Tumuhimbise, T., Haruna, A. A.,Computational Intelligence in Sustainable Agriculture, Taylor & Francis, Routledge, CRC Press, 2027 ISBN 9781041141532

• • Precision Digital Oncology: Disruptive Science in the Fight Against Cancer

Shafik, W., Pandey, J.K., Haipeng Liu, H., Taylor & Francis, Routledge, CRC Press, 2026: ISBN 9781041153597

• • The Convergence of Federated Learning and Healthcare 5.0 and Beyond: A New Era of Intelligent Health Systems

Shafik, W., Dutta, P.K., Pattanaik, P., Studies in Computational Intelligence, (Springer) (2026).

• Blockchain Technologies for Smart Circular Economy and Organisational Sustainability 

Singh, R., Shafik, W., Kumar, V., Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance, Springer, 2025: ISBN

978-3-031-89182-3

• Transforming Healthcare Sector Through Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Sustainability

Singh, R., Shafik, W., Crowther, D., Kumar, V., Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance, Springer,

2024: ISBN 978-981-97-9554-3 

• Sustainable Healthcare Systems in Africa: Technologies, Practices, and Management

Shafik, W., Youssef, A.B., Selvan, C. P., Dutta, P. K., Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025: ISBN 9781032870205

Journal (Selected)

• • Lightweight vision transformer and ResNet-9 models for real-time plant disease detection and pest classification with SHAP explainability.

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., De Silva, L.C. et al. BMC Plant Biology 26 (2026). (IF: 4.3, Q1)

• Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT) as a nature-based strategy for sustainable pest control management. 

Shafik, W. (2025). Green Technologies and Sustainability, 100267. (IF: 12.2)

• Deep learning technique for plant disease classification and pest detection and model explainability elevating agricultural sustainability. 

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., De Silva, L.C. et al. BMC Plant Biology 25, 1491 (2025). (IF: 4.3, Q1)

• A systematic literature review on plant disease detection: Motivations, classification techniques, datasets, challenges, and future trends. 

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., Namoun, A., De Silva, L. C., & Apong, R. A. A. H. M. (2023).  IEEE Access, 11, 59174-59203. (IF: 3.6, Q1)

• •  Using a novel convolutional neural network for plant pests detection and disease classification.

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., Liyanage, C. D. S., & Apong, R. A. A. H. M. (2023). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 103(12), 5849-5861. (IF: 3.639, Q1)

• • Using transfer learning-based plant disease classification and detection for sustainable agriculture.

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., De Silva Liyanage, C., & Apong, R. A. A. H. M. (2024). BMC Plant Biology, 24(1), 136. (IF: 4.3, Q1)  

• • A novel hybrid inception-xception convolutional neural network for efficient plant disease classification and detection. 

Shafik, W., Tufail, A., Liyanage De Silva, C., & Awg Haji Mohd Apong, R. A. (2025). Scientific Reports, 15(1), 3936. (IF: 4.3, Q1)

• • Wireless sensor network-assisted fuzzy sink-based model.

Shafik, W. (2025). Energy, 137512. (IF: 9.4, Q1)

• • Comparative evaluation of deep learning models for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and classification. 

Bhia, I., Soltanizadeh, S., & Shafik, W. (2026). Scientific Reports, 16(12522), 2026. (IF: 4.3, Q1)  

• • Intelligent transportation systems: A critical review of integration of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and Industry 4.0. 

Aslam, M.M., Shafik, W., Hidayatullah, A.F., Kalinaki, K., Gul, H., Zakari, R.Y., and Tufail, A., 2025.  Digital communications and networks, 12, 1, 2026, 143-164. (IF: 7.5, Q1)

• • Service delay and optimization of the energy efficiency of a system in fog-enabled smart cities.

Wang, Y., Shafik, W., Seong, J. T., Al Mutairi, A., Mustafa, M. S., & Mouhamed, M. R. (2023). Alexandria Engineering Journal, 84, 112-125. (IF: 6.8, Q1)