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Dr. Javed Iqbal

COMSATS University Islamabad, Institute of Computer and Management Sciences (ICMS), PMAS-AA University, National University of Sciences and Technology, Unisoft, University of Malaya

Research areas: Computer Science · Information Systems · Software Engineering Techniques and Practices · Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies · Software Engineering Research

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5777-7935
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<<< Tenured Associate Prof. Dr. Javed Iqbal >>> has enjoyed overall more than 24 years of teaching, research, and development including more than 20 years at the Computer Science Department, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
>>>The Computer Science department, at COMSATS University Islamabad, holds the prestigious national rank 2 in Computer Science, as per the QS World University Rankings by subject.
>>>According to Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) 2026, by Times Higher Education, COMSATS University Islamabad stands at 77th position worldwide and at number 1 in Pakistan.

>>> Dr. Javed accomplished his Master in Computer Science from PMAS-AA University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and then his Master in Software Engineering from the National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Pakistan.

>>>He received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, in 2016 from the University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
>>> UM stands among the top 100 universities in the world and has been ranked at 58th position in the QS World University Rankings® 2026.

>>> Dr. Javed Iqbal was awarded the Bright Sparks scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, and the University of Malaya to pursue a Ph.D. from the University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

>>> Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Requirements Engineering, Software Process Improvement, Databases, Information Systems, Software Development Outsourcing, and Global Software Development are his areas of concentration.

>>> Dr. Javed has published 24 papers in Impact Factor Journals, and has presented and published 13 papers at international conferences held in Australia, Sweden, Turkey, India, Malaysia, USA etc.

>>> Successfully supervised dozens of MS students. Currently, supervising several MS and a PhD student.

>>> Dr. Javed is a Senior IEEE member and is serving as an External Member/Examiner for various universities to participate in Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) proceedings, and to evaluate at graduate and undergraduate level. Some of the universities/ institutions are The Superior College Lahore, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES) Islamabad, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES) Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Muzaffarabad, Baha-ud-din Zakariya University (BZU) Multan, and Federal Urdu University for Science and Technology Islamabad.

>>> Providing services as a reviewer or editor for several journals and conferences.
Served as Technical Program Committee (PC) member and reviewer for FIT 2016, FIT 2017, FIT 2018, FIT 2019, FIT 2021, FIT 2022, FIT 2023, FIT 2024, FIT 2025, ISPM2019, EASE 2022 and IEEE workshop DDBDM 2022 (QRS 2022: 22nd IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security). He has also served as "Software Engineering Track Chair" in the 22nd International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT'25), December 15 to 16, 2025.
Reviewing research papers for numerous international and national journals. Some of the international journals are Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Journal of Internet Technology (JIT), IEEE Access, Soft Computing, Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (JIKM), Automated Software Engineering, Computer Communication and PLOS ONE whereas nation journals include Technical Journal UET Taxila, International Journal of Information Systems and Computer Technologies (IJISCT) by BZU Multan and Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (SJCMS).

>>> He is the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan approved PhD supervisor in the discipline of Engineering & Technology.

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  • Cloud-Based Outsourced Software Development King Saud University
    2020 - 2022
  • Bright Sparks Scholarship University of Malaya
    2011 - 2015

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