Prof. Dr. Aqeel-ur-Rehman

Education

•  Ph.D. in Computer Science from National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Karachi, Pakistan [Completed in April 2012]
  Thesis Title: Context-Aware Framework for Agriculture Management
• M.S. in Information Technology from Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
  [Completed in 2001]
  Research Project: Analysis and design of IEEE 1394 (Fire-wire technology) Data Link Controller
• B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan [Completed in March 1998]

Experience

• Dean (FoMIS) and Professor (SoCIS) at Sohail University, Karachi, Pakistan, Since Jan 16, 2023.
• Dean (Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences) at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, (Aug, 2019 – Jan 2023)
• Dean (Faculty of Business, Management and Social Sciences) at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, (Feb, 2021 – Jan 2023)
• Professor (Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences) at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, (July, 2019 – Jan 2023)
• Chairperson (Department of Computing), at Hamdard University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (May 2012 – July 2019)
• Professor (Department of Computing), at Hamdard University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (Dec 2014 – July 2019)
• Acting Director at Hamdard University, (18^th July – 21^st August 2018)
• Deputy Director (Admin) at Hamdard University, (Feb 2015 – Dec 2018)
• Associate Professor (Department of Computing), at Hamdard University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (May 2012 – Dec 2014)
• Assistant Professor (Department of Computing), at Hamdard University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (Jan 2001 – April 2012)
• Lecturer (Department of Computing), at Hamdard University, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (Sept 1999 – Dec 2000)
• Lecturer (Department of Electronic Engineering), at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (July 1998 – Nov 1999)
• Assistant Manager Sales, Head Office at Mushko Electronic (Pvt) Ltd., Karachi. (Feb 1993 – Feb 1994)

Research Focus and Publication

Summary Of Publications:

Total: 71 (26 Journals, 1 Book/Monograph, 8 Book Chapters and Conference papers)

Impact Factor: 14.038

Some Major Publications and Book Chapters,

• Haider, Waleej, Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Nouman M. Durrani, and Sadiq Ur Rehman. “A Generic Approach for Wheat Disease Classification and Verification Using Expert Opinion for Knowledge-Based Decisions.” IEEE Access 9 (2021): 31104-31129. ISSN: 2169-3536 (SCIE indexed, 2019 Impact Factor: 3.745)
• Waheed, Tabassum, Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Faisal Karim, and Sayeed Ghani. “QoS Enhancement of AODV Routing for MBANs.” Wireless Personal Communication, 116(2):1379-1406, 2021. ISSN: 0929-6212 (Print) (SCIE indexed, 2019 Impact Factor: 1.061)
• Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Aqeel Raza Syed, Iqbal Uddin Khan, Ali Akber Mustafa, Muhammad Bilal Anwer, and Umer Amir Ali. “IoT-Enabled Smart Socket.” Wireless Personal Communications,116(2): 1151-1169, 2021. ISSN: 0929-6212 (Print) (SCIE indexed, 2019 Impact Factor: 1.061)
• Hafeez, Abdul, Syed Abbas, and Aqeel-ur-Rehman. “Ontology-Based Transformation and Verification of UML Class Model.” INTERNATIONAL ARAB JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 17(5):758-768, 2020. ISSN:1683-3198 (print). (SCIE indexed, 2017 Impact Factor: 0.724)
• Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Sadiq ur Rehman, and Haris Raheem, “Sinkhole Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks – A Survey”, in Wireless Personal Communications, pp.1-23, October 2018. (SCIE indexed, 2017 Impact Factor: 1.2)
• URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11277-018-6040-7.
• Aqeel-ur-Rehman, “Smart Agriculture: An approach towards better agriculture management”, OMICS Group Incorporation – eBooks, ISBN: 978-1-63278-023-2, March 2015.

PHD DISSERTATIONS AS SUPERVISOR (Completed)

• “A Model for Agricultural Knowledge Creation, Management and Distribution” (PhD Scholar: Mr. Waleej Haider) – 26^th November 2021
• Cross Layered Adaptive Reliability Enhancement Scheme For Emergency Traffic In Medical Body Area Networks (PhD Scholar: Ms. Tabassum Waheed) – 4^th February 2022

Memberships of Professional and Research Organizations

• Life Time Member of Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan (PEC# ELECTRO/05364)
• Member of NCEAC Evaluation Committee, Pakistan
• Member of PEC Evaluation Committee (Electronic Engg.), Pakistan
• Research Cluster Head, Cluster of Innovations in Computer Science (CICS), SSUET, Karachi, Pakistan
• Life Time member of Center for Research in Ubiquitous Computing (CRUC), Karachi, Pakistan