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CV - DR Sajjad
CV - DR Sajjad
Goal
Engage myself with a university or organization to utilize my teaching, research, and soft skills
in the educational environment. My ultimate goal is to make a contribution in the field of
Information Technology by doing research & development. I would like to develop products of
value for both research community and common people. My three main qualities are
Hardworking, Honest, and Skilled
Education Summary
PhD (Machine learning) IQRA University, Karachi, Pakistan 2014
MBA (Marketing) University of Karachi, Pakistan 2009
MS (Telecommunication) Hamdard University, Karachi 2007
B.E(Computer Systems Engineering) Hamdard University, Karachi 2005
Experience Summary
# Organization Position Duration
1 Hamdard University Chairman and Associate Professor, CSE Oct 2017 – Present
2 IQRA University Chairman and Assistant Professor, TE Nov 2007 – Sept 2017
3 Research Consultant
Techno Source Dec 2012 -Present
(http://www.technosource.pk/)
4 Transformation
Technical Consultant and Trainer
Professionals Jan 2019- Present
(www.tppl.biz/consultants-and-trainers/#)
5 Usman Inst. of Tech Lecturer April 2006 Nov 2007
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Experience
1. (October 2017 – present) Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Chairman and Associate Professor, Department of Computer System Engineering
Responsibilities
1. Planning and execution of Outcome Based Education (OBE) in CSE Department
2. Supervise the accreditation process from Pakistan Engineering Council and Higher
Education Commission
3. Focal person HU and University Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia collaboration
4. Focal person HU and University Tunku Andul Rehman, Malaysia collaboration
5. Branch Counselor IEEE-HU Chapter
6. Focal person from HU for IGNITE, Research Funding Agency of Pakistan
7. Focal person from HU for Karachi Chamber of Commerce (KCCI)
8. Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses
9. Conduct research and publication activities
10. Supervise Undergraduate, Masters', and PhD level projects/thesis
11. Manage faculty and staff daily activities
12. Student and faculty counseling
Responsibilities
1. Provide research consultancy for industrial projects
2. Provide technical training
3. Designing of optimum solutions
Responsibilities
1. Supervise the accreditation process from Pakistan Engineering Council and Higher
Education Commission
2. Branch Counselor IEEE-IU Chapter
3. Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses
4. Conduct research and publication activities
5. Supervise Undergraduate, Masters', and PhD level projects/thesis
Responsibilities
1. Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses
2. Supervise Engineering & Sciences Final Year Projects (FYP)
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Research Publications
Journals
1. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Muhammad Zubair, Jawwad Ahmad, Manzoor Hashmani,
Waqar Khan, Wireless Communication as a Reshaping Tool for Internet of Things (IoT)
and Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) Business in Pakistan, Journal of Wireless
Personal Communication ISI Indexed, 2019
(URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11277-019-06937-3)
4. Maryam Zaffar, Manzoor Ahmed Hashmani, KS Savita, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi and
Mobashar Rehman “Role of FCBF Feature Selection Algorithm in Educational Data
Mining”, Mehran University Research Journal, ISI Indexed, 2019
(Accepted for publication)
5. Muhammad Aamir, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Muhammad Zubair, Jawwad Ahmad,
Manzoor Hashmani," Machine Learning Classification of Port Scanning and DDoS
Attacks: A Comparative Analysis, MUET Research Journal, ISI Indexed, 2019
(Accepted for Publication)
6. Manzoor Hashmani, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Muslim Jameel, Vali Uddin, Tayyab Ansari,
‘Concept drift detection techniques using supervised and unsupervised learning of big
data stream, International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security
(Accepted for Publication) ISI Indexed, 2019
7. Zubair, Muhammad, Jawwad Ahmad, and Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi. "Designing
microstrip patch antennas using an heuristic approach." Journal Electronics World
122.1959 (2016): 26-29 ISI Indexed, 2016
(URL:https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Designing+microstrip+
patch+antennas+using+an+heuristic+approach&btnG=)
8. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, M. Hashmani, M. Moinuddin, Kamran Raza " A Novel
Topology in ModularANN Approach for Multi-Modal Concept Identification and Image
Retrieval”, Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing ISI Indexed, 2014
(URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10798587.2013.863041)
9. Maryam Zaffar, Manzoor Ahmed Hashmani, K.S. Savita, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi "A
Study of Feature Selection Algorithms for Predicting Students Academic Performance"
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications Volume 9 Issue 5,
2018, ISI Indexed, 2018
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(URL:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maryam_Zaffar/publication/325574028_A_Study
_of_Feature_Selection_Algorithms_for_Predicting_Students_Academic_Performance/links/5b2
8ac4ba6fdcca0f09c62fa/A-Study-of-Feature-Selection-Algorithms-for-Predicting-Students-
Academic-Performance.pdf)
10. Ahmad, Jawwad, Zubair, Muhammad, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Syed & Moinuddin,
Muhammad. (2017). Directivity Gain Improvement in Phase Array Antenna via a Novel
L2-Norm Adaptive Beamforming Algorithm. International Journal of Future Generation
Communication and Networking. 10. 75-86. ISI Indexed, 2017
(URL: http://article.nadiapub.com/IJFGCN/vol10_no2/8.pdf)
11. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Manzoor Hashmani, M. Moinuddin, Kamran Raza
"Comparison of Optimized Image Retrieval Methods Based on Color and Texture
Features" Sindh University Research Journal. ISI Indexed, 2013
(URL: http://sujo-old.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/article/view/2057)
12. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Jawwad Ahmad, Muhammad Zubair & Shamim Akhtar.
(2017). A Novel Two Dimensional Adaptive Filtering Algorithm for Image De-Noising
via Fractional Gradient. International Journal of Software Engineering and Its
Applications. 11. 21-30 Scopus 2017
(URL: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/919d/03be73bc0d3b9c41c2df5112f7c3ed16042d.pdf)
13. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Zubair Ahmed, Jawwad Ahmed, and Abid Karim "Active
Node Based Sensor Wireless Network for Energy Management", International Journal of
Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 5, October Scopus 2012
(URL:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abid_Karim3/publication/269839782_Active_Nod
e_Based_Sensor_Wireless_Network_for_Energy_Management/links/5b1ee343458515270fc46b
4f/Active-Node-Based-Sensor-Wireless-Network-for-Energy-Management.pdf)
14. Laghari, Tariq Hussain, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, and Manzoor Hashmani. "A
Systematic Approach to Retrieve Semantically Similar Documents." Asian Journal of
Engineering, Sciences & Technology 5.1 (2015). 2015
(URL:https://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype
=crawler&jrnl=20771142&asa=Y&AN=119349527&h=fNlWK1GPWWsoDEU3gVsg683gu59EySGF
EHu%2bFlq5H4uU11u0h9Ox3dSo7PIbKNIPNg7b2qPx9S%2f08%2fPw9RWHJA%3d%3d&crl=c&res
ultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26
profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20771142%26asa%3dY%
26AN%3d119349527)
15. Zubair, M, J. Ahmad, and Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, M. Moinuddin “Design and
Evaluation of a Novel Heuristic Approach for GA and PSO Hybridization”, Asian
Journal of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, ISSN: 2077-1142, 2016.
(URL:https://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype
=crawler&jrnl=20771142&AN=118483057&h=XdtaBhNhZSfLQIWyOdP2lEKOVLDOv%2fbpugad8b
jo14KZ%2fDJc3juYvlrAizcazYlWqZn47N5DhvBX7Y63vXEF%2bQ%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=Admin
WebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3deh
ost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20771142%26AN%3d118483057)
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16. Owais Ahmed, Tamoor Ali, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Manzoor Hashmani, “A Trend
in Global Steganography and Steganalysis Approaches”, Asian Journal of Engineering,
Sciences & Technology, ISSN: 2077-1142, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2014.
(URL:https://web.b.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype
=crawler&jrnl=20771142&AN=108428208&h=UOTzjxPaXsez7jJpISbh9InT0jlKtHuOb2OtcA3Z9BO
3hoFSfEz5NyVK66Sy6m1WUYN%2fHzOIkl2d2uhsxE3S6g%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWebAu
th&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26
scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20771142%26AN%3d108428208)
17. Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Jawwad Ahmed, Muhammad Zubair, Syed Salman Haider
Zaidi, "A novel approach to classify human emotions based on EEG signals", Asian
Journal of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, 2017
(URL:https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype
=crawler&jrnl=20771142&AN=129244784&h=9VyfpBPBP8nDOBkj%2bfKS5Q3n8o8ldzfYV2PDg%
2b68Dv2EJ1BTHvMVk6lwOPteCbRQ3lv%2bSkmz7NMSqIAsigGmmw%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=A
dminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%
3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20771142%26AN%3d129244784)
18. Muahmmad Umair, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Kamran Raza, "A comprehensive
performance study of classification of emotions on EEG data using centriods, Asian
Journal of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, 2017
(URL:https://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype
=crawler&jrnl=20771142&AN=129244785&h=tLe%2b7q7HG0XP8qsvSYPX3gyAogeSazWdNDn%2
bt13zCt7PhMd6n2X1sNYSOLIJbKbvZnztctjn5zOj3eczpzhCPg%3d%3d&crl=c&resultNs=AdminWe
bAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost
%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d20771142%26AN%3d129244785)
Conference:
1. Vali Uddin, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Manzoor Hashmani, Muslim Jamil, Tayyeb Ansari,
“Classification models deterioration in real time big data environment, Emerging Trends
in Intelligent Computing and Informatics, Springer, (Best paper award) 2019
(URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-33582-3_8)
2. Muhammad Suleman, Ahsan Malik and Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, "Google play store
app ranking prediction using machine learning algorithm", International Conference on
Data Science 2019
(URL:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Syed_Hassan92/publication/331889811_Urdu_Ne
ws_Headline_Text_Classification_by_Using_Different_Machine_Learning_Algorithms/links/5c91
de9e45851506d71d5506/Urdu-News-Headline-Text-Classification-by-Using-Different-Machine-
Learning-Algorithms.pdf#page=65)
3. Syed Muslim Jameel, Manzoor Ahmed Hashmani , Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Vali
Uddin , and Mobashar Rehman, 'Automatic Image Annotation for Small and Ad hoc
Intelligent Applications using Raspberry Pi', Engineering Applications of AI conference,
Sabah Malaysia, Dec 3 to 5, 2019
(URL:https://www.matecconferences.org/articles/matecconf/abs/2019/04/matecconf_eaaic2
018_01003/matecconf_eaaic2018_01003.html
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4. Thakur, Monis Ahmed, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Kamran Raza, and Manzoor
Hashmani. "Comparative Analysis of Multi-layer Perceptron and Radial Basis Function
for Contents Based Image Retrieval." Recent Researches in Telecommunications,
Informatics, Electronics and Signal Processing, 2013.
(URL: http://www.wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2013/Baltimore/TESIMI/TESIMI-05.pdf)
Book Chapter:
1. Moiz Mansoor, Waqar Khan, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Manzoor Hashmani,
Muhammad Zubair, Adaptation of Modern Agile Practices in Global Software
Engineering, Human Factor in Global Software Engineering, IGI global, 2019
(URL: https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/adaptation-of-modern-agile-practices-in-global-
software-engineering/230396)
2. Ali Akber, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi, Waqar Khan, Vali Uddin, Manzoor Hashmani,
Jawwad Ahmad 'Dimensions of Robust Security Testing in Global Software
Engineering: A Systematic Review', Book Chapter, Human Factor in Global Software
Engineering, IGI global, 2019
(URL: https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/dimensions-of-robust-security-testing-in-global-
software-engineering/230399)
Submitted Paper
1. Muslim Jameel, Manzoor Hashmani, Syed Sajjad Hussain “A critical review on adverse
effect of concept drift (big data) on machine learning classification models”, International
Journal on smart sensing and intelligence systems 2019
2. Tayyab Ahmed Shaikh, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Rizwan Tanweer, Manzoor Ahmed
Hashmani,” Broadening Selection Competitive Constraint Handling Algorithm for Faster
Convergence”, Journal of Information Science and Engineering ISI Indexed, 2019
3. Tayyab Ahmed Shaikh, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Rizwan Tanweer, Vali Uddin,
Muhammad Zubair“Constraint Handling Techniques for Nature-Inspired Algorithms-A
Review”, Computer Science Journal ISI Indexed, 2019
4. Muhammad Ahmed Sikander, Syed Sajjad Hussain Rizvi and Rashid Hussain, “The
repercussion of Krylov sequence for the multi-array antenna signal convergence using
different sparse indexes”, Mathematical Problems in Engineering ISI Indexed, 2019
5. Shakir Muhammad Shaikh, Yin Shen, Vishal Kumar, Shahid Karim and Sajjad Hussain
Rizvi, Process Monitoring Using Canonical Correlation Analysis, International Journal of
Innovative Computing, Information and Control ISI Indexed, 2019
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Projects &Thesis
1. National & International Funded Project
1. A novel approach to mitigate the performance degradation in big data classification
model, Jointly funded by Hamdard University and University Technology
PETRONAS, Malaysia
Year 2018 -19 (PKR 1.7 millions)
2. IoT Based Real Time Health Monitoring for Unprivileged Arrears of Pakistan
(Funded by IGNITE Rs. 60, 288/-)
3. IoT Based Industrial Safety Monitoring and Controlling Prototype
(Funded by IGNITE Rs. 80, 000/-)
4. Vehicle Anti-Theft System Through Face Recognition Using GSM & GPS
Technology
(Funded by IGNITE Rs. 69, 600/-)
3. Industry Projects
1. Design and development of touchless bio-metric module of a commercial application
2. An improved machine learning approach to predict tensile yield strength of
polyethylene with non-destructive analytical and destructive experimental testing
3. Design and development of a real time ‘Charpy Impact Test’ machine for PVC pipes
4. An efficient and effective approach for determine wheel run out
4. Masters
1. A Novel Deep Learning Network Topology for Chest Radiograph Classification”
2. Neoteric Deep Learning Network for Musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) classification
3. A comprehensive performance study of classification of emotions on EEG data using
centriods
4. An intelligent approach for pharmaceutical sales predilection
5. Understanding transition rule optimization approaches for evaluating urban growth
based upon the spatial restriction
6. Comparative analysis of multi-layer perceptron and radial basis function for contents
based image retrieval
7. A systematic approach to retrieve semantically similar documents
8. Feature identification & validation for efficient content based image retrieval
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5. Undergraduate (2018-19)
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Conference Memberships Role
1. Member Steering Committee The 21st IEEE International Multi Topic
Conference 2018 (IEEE INMIC 2018) held on November1-2, 2018 at Hamdard
University
2. Member Organizing Committee Applied Physics 2019 Congress held on October 16-17,
2019, Singapore
3. Keynote Speaker NCETC'19 conference
4. Keynote Speaker at 13th International conference on Mathematics, Actuarial Science,
Computer Science and Statistics (MACS-13) to be held on 14-15th December 2019.
5. Keynote Speaker at 3rd edition of International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Engineering, Sciences & Technology – 2018 held at Iqra University
6. Keynote Speaker and reviewer at NCETC'19 National Conference- QUEST, Nawabshah
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