Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Memon , PhD

zulfiqar.memon@nu.edu.pk
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Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Memon , PhD

Professor & Director
HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

Biography

Prof. Zulfiqar Ali Memon working as Full Professor and Director of the FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Karachi.

Prof. Zulfiqar Ali has a distinguished academic background including a doctorate degree from the Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

With over 24 years of professional experience in teaching, research, leadership, and executive roles, Prof. Zulfiqar has served in numerous capacities across prestigious institutions. His previous roles include Director Research (ORIC) at the Sukkur IBA University. He has also been a faculty member at Sukkur IBA University and Research Fellow at Vrije University Amsterdam.

He has published nearly 80 research papers in national and international journals and presented at numerous conferences. He has led several research projects sponsored by World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), USAID, Government of Sindh etc. Prof. Zulfiqar Ali has been an active member of various statutory bodies and committees for higher education institutions. His contributions include serving as Convener and member of the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) Postgraduate Program Review Committee (PGPR), where he has reviewed and evaluated quality assurance and governance practices in higher education institutions. Dr. Zulfiqar has also workd as HEC IPE (Institutional Performance Evaluation) Expert Reviewer. Dr. Memon is also a Corporate Trainer for various Commercial Bank including United Bank and Bank Al Habib Ltd. Dr. Zulfiqar is an active member of HEC NCEAC Computing Program accreditation.

He has also served as Chief Editor, Editor, and Reviewer for various HEC-recognized research journals. His global exposure includes visits to the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Australia, China, Japan and other countries.
With his extensive experience and visionary leadership, Prof. Zulfiqar is determined to elevate the FAST NUCES Karachi to new heights in academic excellence and institutional growth.

Education

  • PhD (Vrije University) Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Courses Taught

  • Distributed Data Processing
  • Data Warehousing and Data Mining
  • Database Systems
  • Agile Software Development
  • Computer Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Object Oriented Programming

Achievements

  • Professional grant awarded by East-West Center USA, to participate in 2019 International Symposium on Human AI, September 2019
  • Professional grant awarded by University of Tyumen to participate in Multi-disciplinary Research Project Design in Russia, Mar’2019
  • Best Paper Award, 7th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN’10, Japan
  • Overseas Scholarship” for PhD studies, from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, 2006
  • Sindh Government Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, Sindh, Pakistan, 2005

Publications

  • Kumari, S., & Memon, Z. A. Extracting feature requests from online reviews of travel industry. Acta Scientiarum. Technology, 44(1), e58658. 2022.
  • Asad Abbasi, Memon Z. A., Durrani M., et. al, A Multi-layer trust-based middleware framework for handling interoperability issues in heterogeneous IOTs, Cluster Computing: The journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications, vol. 1 Issue 1, 2021.
  • Kashif Laeeq, Memon Z.A., Scavenge: An Intelligent Multi-Agent based Voice- enabled Virtual Assistant for LMS, Interactive Learning Environments NILE, vol. 29, Issue 6, 2019, pp. 954-972.
  • Yumna Zahid, Hina Khurshid, Memon, Z.A., On Improving Efficiency and Utilization of Last Level Cache in Multicore Systems. Journal of Information Technology and Control, vol. 47, No. 3, 2018, pp. 588-607.
  • Asadullah Laghari, Memon, Z.A., Sadiq Ullah, Intesab Hussain, Cyber Physical System for Stroke Detection. IEEE Access, vol. 6, 2018, pp. 37444-37453.
  • Bosse, T., Duell, R. Memon, Z.A., Treur, J., Wal, C.N. van der, Computational Model-Based Design of Leadership Support Based on Situational Leadership Theory. Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, vol. 93(7), 2017, pp. 605-617.
  • Bosse, T., Duell, R., Memon, Z.A., Treur, J., and Wal, C.N. van der, Agent-Based Modelling of Emotion Contagion in Groups. Cognitive Computation Journal, vol. 7, Issue 1, 2015, pp. 111-136.
  • Hoogendoorn, M., Klein, M.C.A., Memon, Z.A., Treur, J., Formal Specification and Analysis of Intelligent Agents for Model-Based Medicine Usage Management. Computers in Biology and Medicine, vol. 43, Issue 5, 2013, pp. 444-457.
  • Bosse, T., Memon, Z.A., and Treur, J., A Cognitive and Neural Model for Adaptive Emotion Reading by Mirroring Preparation States and Hebbian Learning. Cognitive Systems Research Journal, vol. 12, Issue. 1, 2012, pp. 39-58.
  • Bosse, T., Hoogendoorn, M., Memon, Z.A., Treur, J., and Umair, M., A Computational Model for Dynamics of Desiring and Feeling. Cognitive Systems Research Journal, vol. 19, 2012, pp. 39-61.
  • Bosse, T., Memon, Z.A., and Treur, J., A Recursive BDI-Agent Model for Theory of Mind and its Applications. Applied Artificial Intelligence Journal, vol. 25, Issue. 1, 2011, pp. 1-44.
  • Bosse, T., Memon, Z.A., Oorburg, R., Treur, J., Umair, M., and Vos, M. de, A Software Environment for an Adaptive Human-Aware Software Agent Supporting Attention-Demanding Tasks. International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, 2011, vol. 20, Issue. 5, 2011, pp. 819-846.
  • Memon, Z.A, Designing human-awareness for ambient agents: A human mindreading perspective. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, vol. 2, Issue. 4, 2010, pp. 439-440.
  • Memon, Z.A., and Treur, J., On the Reciprocal Interaction Between Believing and Feeling: an Adaptive Agent Modelling Perspective. Cognitive Neurodynamics Journal, vol. 4, Issue. 4, 2010, pp. 377-394
  • Kashif Laeeq, Zulfiqar A. Memon, An Integrated Model to Enhance Virtual Learning Environments with Current Social Networking Perspective, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, vol. 13, No. 9, 2018. 252-268.
  • Ubaidullah alias Kashif¸ Zulfiqar A. Memon, et. al, Architectural Design of Trusted Platform for IaaS Cloud Computing, International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC), vol. 8, issue 2, 2018. pp. 47-65.
  • Kashif Laeeq, Zulfiqar A. Memon, Jamshed Memon, The SNS-based e-learning model to provide smart solution for e-learning, International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation (IJERI), vol. 10, 2018. pp. 141-152.
  • Fahad Samad, Asad Abbasi, Zulfiqar A. Memon, et. al, The Future of Internet: IPv6 Fulfilling the Routing Needs in Internet of Things, International Journal of Future Generation Communication and Networking (IJFGCN), vol. 11, Issue 1, 2018, pp. 13-22.
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