Research Grants
- UTP Short Term Internal Research Fund (STIRF 39/2013) for the project titled “Design guidelines for mobile phone applications interfaces to improve learnability” worth RM 25,000 (my role in the project was the international collaborator; 2013 - 2014)
Scholarships / Awards
- University Best Teacher Award by NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan (2022-23)
- Best Teacher Award by NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan (2021)
- Graduate scholarship for PhD by UTP, Malaysia (2009 - 2012)
- Faculty development scholarship for MS (SE) by CIIT, Pakistan (2006 - 2008)
- Merit scholarship for MCS by Ministry of Science & Technology, Pakistan (2002 - 2004)
- Merit scholarship for BCS by AIOU, Pakistan (2000)
Conferences and Workshops
I have participated/presented in the following conferences and workshops.
- Faculty Development Workshop, FE&C, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 30 October -02 November 2023.
- 3rd National conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 09 May 2023.
- Advanced workshop on OBE, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 10 January 2023.
- 2nd International conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 23 November 2022.
- 2nd National conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 18 May 2022.
- CQI Cycle for OBE, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 20 January 2022.
- International conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 30 November 2021.
- Faculty Development Workshop, FE&CS, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 15-19 November 2021.
- Human Centric Design and Design Thinking, BICON, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 03 November 2021.
- Enhancing Social Capital for Faculty Innovative Behavior, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 02 November 2021.
- National conference on Engineering and Computing Technologies, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 08 January 2021.
- Selection of Research Topics and Development of Thematic Areas, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 01 & 08 December 2020.
- Objective Based Education: Methods and Practices, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 08 September 2020.
- Modern Teaching Practices in Universities, Executive Development Center, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 March 2020.
- Faculty Development Workshop, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 11-15 November 2019.
- Faculty Development Program, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan, 26-30 August 2019.
- 16th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 17-19 December 2018.
- 15th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 18-20 December 2017.
- 14th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 19-21 December 2016.
- iPakistan, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 26-27 November 2016.
- Workshop on Stress Management, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 29 May 2014.
- Workshop on Outcome-based Learning, Testing, and Evaluation, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 20-23 January 2014.
- Training Workshop on ABET Outcome-based Learning and Assessment of Outcome-based Learning, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 19 December 2013.
- 11th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 16-18 December 2013.
- 2nd Vice Chancellors’ Forum, Universities of Islamic World: Challenges of Internationalization, Islamabad, Pakistan, 23-24 September 2013.
- National Seminar on Future of Research in Pakistan, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan, 18 May 2013.
- Pak-China Business Forum, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 23-26 March 2013.
- 10th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 17-19 December 2012.
- Bi-national Conference on Nano-science & Technology, Network Security, and Ecology & Environment, Islamabad, Pakistan, 16 July 2012.
- National Postgraduate Conference, Tronoh, Malaysia, 19-20 September 2011.
- International Symposium on Information Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15-17 June 2010.
- 9th COMSATS Workshop on Research in Computing, COMSATS University, Wah, Pakistan, November 2008.
- International Conference on Computer, Electrical, and Systems Science, and Engineering, Singapore, 30-31 August 2008.
- 8th COMSATS Workshop on Research in Computing, COMSATS University, Lahore, Pakistan, June 2008.
- Open Source Awareness, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, May 2008.
- International Conference on Technology based Development: Strategies and Options for Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, August 2006.
- 3rd International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 28-29 December 2005.
- International Conference on Contemporary Issues of I.T in O.I.C Member States, Islamabad, Pakistan, July 2005.
- Two Weeks Faculty Development Workshop, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan, July 2005.
- 2nd International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, 20-21 December 2004.