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Principal Investigators

The researchers leading our work across ITU and member universities — spanning machine learning, computer vision, NLP, IoT, and applied AI.

Research Network

Five universities, one Punjab research corridor

Our principal investigators collaborate across ITU and four partner universities spanning Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Rahim Yar Khan. Pan, zoom, or select a campus below to explore the network.

Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab Network

Connected campuses, shared AI capacity

ITU leads the cluster from Lahore, working alongside member universities in Rawalpindi, Multan, and Rahim Yar Khan. Select a campus to fly to it on the map.

Information Technology University
Lahore Lead University
Dr. Ali Ahmed
Dr. Ali Ahmed
PI · Lead
Associate Professor, CS · Director, SPIDER Lab
PhD, Georgia Tech; postdoc at MIT & Brown. Works on signal processing, compressive sensing, and machine learning.
Signal ProcessingCompressive SensingMachine Learning
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Dr. Adnan Noor Mian
Dr. Adnan Noor Mian
Co-PI · Lead
Vice Chancellor, ITU · UNESCO Chair (ICTD)
PhD, Sapienza University of Rome; postdoc at Cambridge. Focus on IoT, wireless networks, and ICT for development.
IoTWireless NetworksICT4D
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Dr. Mohsen Ali
Dr. Mohsen Ali
Co-PI · Lead
Associate Professor, CS · Intelligent Machines Lab
Fulbright Scholar, PhD University of Florida. Leads the Computer Vision Research Group; deep learning & satellite imagery.
Computer VisionDeep LearningRemote Sensing
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Fatima Jinnah Women University
RawalpindiMember University
SI
Prof. Dr. Shazia Iftikhar
PI
Professor · FJWU, Rawalpindi
20+ years in research with 120+ papers. Expertise across environmental microbiology, mycology, plant pathology, and genetics.
Environmental MicrobiologyMycologyGenetics
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SR
Dr. Sadaf Abdul Rauf
Co-PI
Chairperson & Associate Professor, CS · FJWU
PhD, Université du Maine; postdoc at Paris-Saclay. AI/NLP, machine translation, and explainable AI for low-resource languages.
Explainable AINLP & SpeechMachine Translation
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Bahauddin Zakariya University
MultanMember University
HA
Prof. Dr. Humaira Afzal
PI
Chairperson & Professor, CS · BZU, Multan
PhD, University of Bradford. AI-driven wireless networks, cognitive radio, and IoT for next-generation communication.
AI for 5GCognitive RadioIoT & WSN
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IJ
Dr. Imran Javaid
Co-PI
Professor of Mathematics, CASPAM · Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Professor at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Pure and Applied Mathematics.
Graph TheoryPredictive AnalyticsFinancial Optimization
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Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & IT
Rahim Yar KhanMember University
HS
Dr. Hammad Shahab
Co-PI
Lecturer, Computer & Software Engineering · KFUEIT
PhD in Computer Engineering. IoT systems for smart farming, ML in agriculture, and hyperspectral crop evaluation.
IoT for AgricultureMachine LearningHyperspectral Imaging
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University of the Punjab
LahoreMember University
WJ
Prof. Dr. Syed Waqar ul Qounain Jaffry
PI
Professor of IT · Director, NCAI · University of the Punjab
Director of the National Centre of Artificial Intelligence. Agent-based modeling, intelligent transportation, and applied ML.
Agent-Based ModelingIntelligent TransportApplied ML
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AN
Dr. Muhammad Adeel Nisar
Co-PI I
Assistant Professor, IT · University of the Punjab
Co-Principal Investigator contributing expertise in information technology research and academic leadership.
Information TechnologyApplied Research
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NA
Dr. Nadeem Akhtar
Co-PI II
Associate Professor, IT · University of the Punjab
Second Co-Principal Investigator from Punjab University, supporting research and academic coordination.
Information TechnologyResearch Coordination
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