Grants, Awards, Achievements
Grants:
- Grant of 12.188M Rs from HEC under NRPU program for project “Autonomous Detection of Concealed, Cluttered and Dismantled Baggage Threats via X-ray Imagery for Advanced Security Applications”
- Grant of 0.15M Rs from NESCOM for project “Image Based Altimeter”
- Grant of 0.15M Rs from NESCOM for project “AI for Image Classification”
- Grant of 9.556M Rs from HEC under TDF program for project titled “EPIC-Epilepsy monitoring Device”
- Grant of 7.394M Rs from HEC under TDF program for project titled “Ekko-The Wave Therapeutic Device”
- Grant of 0.4M Rs from GHQ for project titled “Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) using Video Analysis”
- Grant of 0.159M Rs from IGNITE under grass root projects for projects “LubDUB” and “EKKO”
- Grant of 0.15M Rs from NESCOM for project “Counter-Stealth Imaging Solution by Fusion Thermal and color images using Deep Neural Networks”
- Grant of 1.0M Rs from COMSATS against Best IT Innovation Award 2017 for project titled EKKO
- Grant of 12.4M Rs from IGNITE for project “OCT Image Analysis System for Grading and Diagnosis of Retinal Diseases and its Integration in i-Hospital”
- Grant of 1.61M Rs from HEC under NRPU program for project “Decision”
- Grant of 69,500 Rs for “Intelligent Video Based Solution for Retailers-IVBS” from ICT R&D under the scheme of grass root projects
- Grant of 57,500 Rs for “Human Identification using ECG signal from Wrist Mounted Sensors” from ICT R&D under the scheme of grass root projects
- Grant of 48,250 Rs for “Real Time Image Stitching using Beagle Board” from ICT R&D under the scheme of grass root projects
- Grant of 13.4M Rs received from National ICT R&D Fund for the project “Development of a Net Enabled Retinal Image Analysis & Screening System for Grading & Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy and its Integration in i-telemedicine System”. The project has started, and I am working as team lead.
- Grant of 27,500 Rs for “A Secure Personal Identification System Based on Human Retina” from ICT R&D under the scheme of grass root projects
- Grant of 50,000 Rs for “Electro kinetic Energy Ramp System” from ICT R&D under the scheme of grass root projects
Awards:
- Received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Engineering) by Govt. of Pakistan on 23 Mar 2024
- Received Better World Project Award 2023 from Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), D.C. Washington, USA
- Received Salimuzzan Siddiqui Prize in Applied Science-Technology (2021) in Engineering Sciences for Scientists under 40 by Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- Received NUST Overall Best Innovator Award for year 2020
- Received Best Researcher Award from NUST College of EME for year 2019
- Received Best Innovator Award from NUST College of EME for year 2018
- Received NUST Overall Best Researcher Award for year 2017
- Received Best University Teacher Award for the year 2016 from Govt of Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC)
- Won Best IT Innovation Award 2017 for project titled EKKO
- Won Gold Award in APICTA (Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards) 2016 in category of Research & Development for product named ‘Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography Images for CDSS’, hosted by Chinese Taipei
- Won Gold Award in P@SHA ICT Awards 2016 in category of Research & Development for product named ‘Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography Images for CDSS’
- Received Best Researcher Award from NUST CEME for year 2015
- Won Silver Award in P@SHA ICT Awards 2016 in category of Tertiary Student Award for product named ‘Intelligent Video-Based Solution for Retailers-IVBS’
- Received Best Young Scholar Award for the year 2013/14 from Govt of Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the field of Engineering and Sciences
- Won P@SHA ICT Award 2015 in category of Health and Well-Being for product named ‘AlBASR’
- Won Gold Award in APICTA (Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards) 2014 in category of Student Tertiary Awards for project named ‘Smart Steth’, hosted by Indonesia
- Won P@SHA ICT Award 2014 in category of Student Tertiary Awards for project named ‘Smart Steth’
- Won Silver Award in APICTA (Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards) 2013 in category of R&D, hosted by Hong Kong
- Won P@SHA ICT Award 2013 in category of R&D for product named ‘i-Hospital’
- Founder and Group Leader of BIOMetrics, Medical Image & Signal Analysis (BIOMISA) research group at College of E&ME, NUST
- Won Silver Award in APICTA (Asia Pacific ICT Awards) 2012 in category of R&D, hosted by Brunei Darussalam
- Won P@SHA ICT Award 2012 in category of R&D
- Received various Cash Awards from NUST and Bahria University for publications in Impact Factor journals
- Received Gold Medal in MS Computer Engineering
- Received Award for Securing 3rd Position in B.E. Computer Engineering
- Received Award for Most Research Publications in Undergraduate
- Won 2nd Prize in COMPPEC08 at E&ME College, NUST, Apr 2008
- Received Nomination for Best Final Year Project in Undergraduate
- Received Commandant Award for Outstanding Achievements in Fall 2006 and Fall 2007 Semesters
- Winner in All Pakistan Mobilink Science Fair Project Exhibition at GIKI Pakistan, 22-24 Feb 2008
- Runner-up Research Paper Award at ‘All Pakistan Electrical Engineering Conference’ (APE2C) at GIK Institute of Technology, Pakistan, Nov 2007
- Received GPA Scholarship in all semesters during Bachelor Degree
- Selected for Summer Internship at University of Surrey, England, July 2007
- Position Holder throughout studies