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Dr Nadeem Akhtar

University of the Punjab, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Université de Bretagne-Sud - Campus de Tohannic

ORCID iD 0000-0003-2475-5590
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I am currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FCIT), University of the Punjab, Lahore. My academic and research interests span various domains of computing and information technology. Prior to this, I held the position of Associate Professor and Chairman in the Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computing, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, where I contributed to academic leadership, curriculum development, and research advancement.

I have more than 23 years of experience in teaching, research, academic coordination, and university education management. I earned my Ph.D. from IRISA, University of South Brittany (UBS), Bretagne, France, defending my thesis titled "Contribution to the Formal Specification and Verification of a Multi-Agent Robotic System" with distinction (Très Honorable Magna Cum Laude) on September 2, 2010.

During my doctoral studies, I served as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Southern Brittany in 2007, 2008, and 2009, where I taught and supervised student projects. I also hold a MS (Master-2) degree specializing in Information System Architecture from the Institut Universitaire Professionnalisé (IUP), University of Southern Brittany, completed in 2006.
I am the recipient of several scholarships, awards, and research grants, including:
- HEC Overseas Scholarship (2006) for Ph.D. studies in France
- French Embassy Scholarship (2004) for Master’s studies in France
- Teaching Assistantship, ENSIBS, University of South Brittany, Vannes, France
- HEC Start-up Research Grant (2012) worth PKR 0.5 million
- ICT Student Research Project Grant (2014)
- HEC-approved Ph.D. Supervisor status

My research interests include Multi-Agent Systems, Formal Modeling and Verification, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Web3 Technologies, and Data Analytics.

Over the course of my academic career, I have taught undergraduate and post-graduate courses and supervised numerous research projects. To date, six Ph.D. and 110 MS students have successfully completed their theses under my supervision. I have authored 65 research papers in reputed international journals and two in internationally recognized conferences.

Employment

  • University of the Punjab Associate Professor
    2024 - Present
  • Islamia University of Bahawalpur Chairman & Associate Professor
    2022 - 2024
  • Islamia University of Bahawalpur Associate Professor
    2022 - 2022
  • Islamia University of Bahawalpur Assistant Professor
    2011 - 2022
  • Université de Bretagne-Sud - Campus de Tohannic PhD fellow - Teaching Assistant
    2006 - 2010
  • University of the Punjab Associate Professor
    2004 - Present
  • Islamia University of Bahawalpur Lecturer
    2004 - 2011

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