Dr. Sharaf Hussain

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Dr. Sharaf Hussain

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. (Computer Science)

M.S (Computer Networks & Communications)

M.Sc (Electronics)

B.Sc. (Electronics)

About

I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science and 24+ years of teaching experience at various universities in Pakistan including IBA (Karachi), Bahria University, Iqra University, NUCES FAST, Isra University, KIIT, and UIT University (Karachi).
Research and teaching are both my passions. Artificial Intelligence is my area of research, currently, I am researching the real implementation of the human way of thinking in machines using different techniques of AI such as Transfer Knowledge, Reinforcement Learning, and the combination of Machine Learning and Automated Reasoning.
I have also developed solutions to various AI problems. some are listed below,

1. MathSearch – An AI based system for searching math formulae:
MathSearch is an AI based system that searches mathematical information fromWorldWide Web(WWW).

2. Cognitive AI Model – Implementation of Human Cognitive Process into Machines :
Advanced AI draws inspiration from cognitive theories of human decision-making. The premise is that if we gain insights about the causes of some human capabilities that are still lacking in AI (for instance, adaptability, generalizability, common sense, and causal reasoning), we may obtain similar capabilities in an AI system by embedding these causal components.

3. LATEX to MathML Converter – Converts LATEX math formuale into Mathematical Markup
Language (MathML):
The LATEX to MathML converter transforms LATEX math equations into MathML format using a rulebased technique.

4. Predicting Breast Cancer Survivability:
This research uses breast cancer data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) dataset’s (1973-2010), Survivability predictions are proposed using two different AI techniques.

5. AI Based Video Subtitle Generation:
This application is designed for generating subtitle for the recorded audios or videos.

6. Hand Written Math transformer:
An AI based plugin that converts handwritten/image math equation into LATEX and MathML format. One can integrate this plugin with math search applications for searching equations on World Wide Web.

7. Urdu Chatbot for University Students:
This project introduces a versatile Urdu chatbot employing advanced deep learning techniques like Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and attention mechanisms. It is specially designed for university students to perform chating on university related topics.

My favorite teaching areas are,
Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, and Programming.

Area of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

Data Science and Analytics

Natural Language Processing

Algorithms, and Programming.

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management at Iqra University, Karachi. He holds more than 17 years of full-time university teaching, research, mentorship, and graduate thesis supervision experience. Additionally, he has been serving as the Cluster Head (Management) since January 2020 at the Main Campus. He is currently a member of the advisory and review boards of 18 national and international scholarly journals.

He has presented various research ideas at international conferences abroad and has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals with 700+ Google citations. He has also authored a monograph on Leadership and Strategy published in Germany. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and five Ph.D. candidates are going to complete their doctoral thesis under his sole supervision. In addition to supervising several industrial projects, 32 MPhil and hundreds of MBA students have successfully passed their research thesis in the Management discipline under his sole supervision. His research interests include the dark side of leadership, workplace mistreatment, multilevel modeling, and creative performance in higher education. He completed a ten-day comprehensive Training of Trainers conducted by Sindh HEC in May 2023.

Dr. Shahnawaz earned his Ph.D. degree in Management from an AACSB and AMBA-accredited business school of Malaysia in 2021. Earlier, he received his MPhil from Iqra University, a ‘triple-crown’ (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS-accredited) MBA from Newcastle University (UK), Postgraduate Diploma from Stratford College London (UK), and B.Sc. (Honours) with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, UK. He has secured seven consecutive distinctions in his academic career and has clinched First Class First Position at Sindh Board of Technical Education. He has been associated with Iqra University as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Business Administration since August 2008. His main hobbies include horse-riding, playing scrabble, cooking, bird-farming, and long driving.