- Education
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Univeristy of London - Imperial College, UK
PhD (Numerical Computing), 1995
Univeristy of London - Imperial College, UK
Diploma of Imperial College (Advanced Numerical Techniques), 1991
Quaid-i-Azam Univeristy, Pakistan
MSc (Physics), 1987
Punjab Univeristy, Pakistan
BSc (Pure and Applied Mathematics), 1984
- Skills
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Teaching
Experince of teaching Computer Science and Engineering students at leading leading university for over 20+ years.
Research Published over 165 research papers in refereed international journals and conferences.
Student Supervision Supervised 9 PhD Theses, 63 MS/MPhil Theses, and over 30 senior design projects.
Programming Python, Matlab, C/C++, Fortran, R, Java.
Tools LaTeX, Git, ML Tools, WebDev Tools. - Academic
Positions -
Current Position: Sessional Professor -
McMaster University, Department of Computing and Software.
University of Toronto, Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences.
Toronto Metropolitan University, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Professor - Department of Computer Engineering, King Saud University, 2010 - 2017.
Professor - Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, 2006 - 2010.
Visiting Professor / Researcher - Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, 2005.
Associate Professor - Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, 2000 - 2006.
Assistant Professor - Department of Computer & Informational Science, Pakistan Institude of Engineering & Applied Sciences, 1995 - 2000.
Graduate Assistant - Computer Center, Imperial College, University of London, 1991 - 1994.
- Courses
Taught
(selected) -
▸ Digital Signal Processing (TMU)
▸ Deep Learning and Its Applications (McMaster)
▸ Operating Systems (UoT)
▸ Neural Networks and Development Tools (McMaster)
▸ Discrete Mathematics (McMaster)
▸ Operating Systems (McMaster)
▸ Signals and Systems (KSU, GIKI)
▸ Digital Signal Processing (KSU, GIKI)
▸ Digital Image Processing (KSU, GIKI, NUCES)
▸ Intro. to Operating Systems (GIKI, NUCES)
▸ Neural Networks (NUCES, GIKI, PIEAS)
▸ Scientific Computing (McMaster)
▸ Numerical Methods (PIEAS)
▸ Machine Learning (KSU)
▸ Artificial Intelligence (NUCES, GIKI, PIEAS)
- Student
Supervision
(Doctoral) -
▸ Asifullah Khan, Ph.D. (2006)
Thesis: Intelligent perceptual shaping of a digital watermark
Position after graduation: Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences
▸ Abdul Majid, Ph.D. (2006)
Thesis: Optimization and combination of classifiers using genetic programming
Position after graduation: Optics Laboratories
▸ Asmatullah Chaudhary, Ph.D. (2007)
Thesis: Image restoration using machine learning
Position after graduation: Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology
▸ Shaukat Iqbal, Ph.D. (2007)
Thesis: An adaptive finite element formulation of the Boltzmann transport equation
Position after graduation: Comsats University
▸ M. Arfan Jaffar, Ph.D. (2009)
Thesis: Lung segmentation and nodule detection using machine learning
Position after graduation: National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences
▸ Ayyaz Hussain, Ph.D. (2009)
Thesis: Image restoration using fuzzy logic
Position after graduation: International Islamic University
▸ Abdul Basit Siddiqui, Ph.D. (2010)
Thesis: Image fusion using computational intelligence techniques
Position after graduation: Foundation University
▸ Zunera Jalil, Ph.D. (2010)
Thesis: Optimization and combination of classifiers using genetic programming
Position after graduation: National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences
▸ Zahoor Jan, Ph.D. (2011)
Thesis: Intelligent image watermarking using genetic programming
Position after graduation: University of Peshawar
- Journal
Publications
(Selected) -
- Syed Gibran Javed, Abdul Majid, Anwar M Mirza, Asifullah Khan, Multi-Denoising Based Impulse Noise Removal from Images using Robust Statistical Features and Genetic Programming, International Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications, (2016), 75(10), 5887-5916.
- Tayyaba Azim, M Arfan Jaffar, Anwar M Mirza, Fully automated real time fatigue detection of drivers through fuzzy expert systems, Applied Soft Computing, (2014), 18, 25-38.
- Sajid Ali Khan, Ayyaz Hussain, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Nazir, Naveed Riaz, Anwar M Mirza, Robust face recognition using computationally efficient features, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, (2014), 27(6), 3131-3143.
- Muhammad Hussain, Ihsan Ullah, Hatim A Aboalsamh, Ghulam Muhammad, George Bebis, Anwar M Mirza, Gender recognition from face images with dyadic wavelet transform and local binary pattern, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, (2013), 22(06), 1360018.
- M Arfan Jaffar, Sultan Zia, Ghaznafar Latif, Anwar M Mirza, Irfan Mehmood, Naveed Ejaz, Sung Wook Baik, Anisotropic diffusion based brain MRI segmentation and 3D reconstruction, International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems, (2012), 5(3), 494-504.
- Zunera Jalil, M Arfan Jaffar, Anwar M Mirza, A novel text watermarking algorithm using image watermark, International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control, (2011), 7(3).
- Shaukat Iqbal, Anwar M Mirza, IA Tirmizi, Galerkin's finite element formulation of the second-order boundary-value problems, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, (2010), 87(9), 2032-2042.
- M Arfan Jaffar, Ayyaz Hussain, Anwar Majid Mirza, Fuzzy entropy based optimization of clusters for the segmentation of lungs in CT scanned images, Knowledge and Information Systems, (2010), 24(1), 91-111.
- Nisar Ahmed Memon, Anwar M Mirza, SAM Gilani, Segmentation of lungs from CT scan images for early diagnosis of lung cancer, International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, (2008), 2(8), 297-302.
- Asifullah Khan, Anwar M Mirza, Genetic perceptual shaping: Utilizing cover image and conceivable attack information during watermark embedding, Information fusion, (2007), 8(4), 354-365.
- Anwar M Mirza, Shaukat Iqbal, Faizur Rahman, A spatially adaptive grid-refinement approach for the finite element solution of the even-parity Boltzmann transport equation, Annals of Nuclear Energy, (2007), 34(7), 600-613.
- Anwar M Mirza, Asmatullah Chaudhry, Badre Munir, Spatially adaptive image restoration using fuzzy punctual kriging, Journal of Computer Science and Technology, (2007), 22(4), 580-589.
- Abdul Majid, Asifullah Khan, Anwar M Mirza, Combination of support vector machines using genetic programming, International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, (2006), 3(2), 109-125.
- Asifullah Khan, Abdul Majid, Anwar M Mirza, Combination and optimization of classifiers in gender classification using genetic programming, International Journal of Knowledge-based and Intelligent Engineering Systems, (2005), 9(1), 1-11.
- Hobbies
- Painting, Playing Chess and Sudoku, Photography, Reading
- References
- Available on request