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Kisa-e-Zehra Ahsan

Junior Lecturer

  • MS (Computer Science and Information Technology), NED University.
  • BS (Information Technology), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.

About

Kisa-e-Zehra is a dedicated professional currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science and Information Technology at NED University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Bahauddin Zakariya University. Kisa-e-Zehra has a strong academic background complemented by hands-on experience in the field.

Her career experience includes an internship at the Prime Minister’s Vocational Training Institute, where she focused on practical applications of computer science in education. Kisa-e-Zehra has contributed to significant academic projects, including developing an online job placement cell for TEVTA and creating an automated detection system for personal protective equipment (PPE) on construction sites.

She is also a co-author of a research publication titled “Real-Time Safety Helmet Detection Using Yolov5 at Construction Sites,” which was featured in the journal Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing. Kisa-e-Zehra is proficient in various software applications, including MS Office, and possesses excellent teamwork and presentation skills. She is eager to further her career by enhancing her abilities in a challenging professional environment, making her a valuable asset to any organization.

Area of Expertise

Publications & Research Work

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.

  • Kisaezehra, M. Umer Farooq, M. Aslam Bhutto, and A. Karim Kazi, “Real- Time Safety Helmet Detection Using Yolov5 at Construction Sites,” Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 911-927, 2023, doi: 10.32604/iasc.2023.031359.