Dr. Asif Muhammad

Faculty Member

Dr. Asif Muhammad

Assistant Professor

HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

Education

PhD (CS), Capital University of Science and Technology, 2023

PMBA (MS), Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, 2011

MS (SE), Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, 2009

BS (CS), Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 2003

Summary

Dr. Asif Muhammad, PhD, is an accomplished academic and professional in the field of computer science, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the FAST School of Computing, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES), Islamabad. With a career spanning academia, research, and industry, he has developed a strong reputation as an educator, researcher, and innovator. Dr. Asif began his academic journey with a BS in Computer Science from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in 2003, followed by an MS in Software Engineering from SZABIST in 2009. In 2011, he complemented his technical expertise with a PMBA, reflecting his interest in the intersection of technology and business. His pursuit of advanced knowledge culminated in a PhD in Computer Science from the Capital University of Science and Technology in 2023, with research contributions that address critical challenges in computing. In parallel with his academic achievements, Dr. Asif has built a diverse professional career. He has held key positions as a Lecturer at COMSATS University Islamabad, Team Lead at Exotic Solutions, and Senior Software Engineer in various software development companies. These experiences allowed him to bridge the gap between theory and practice, strengthening his ability to guide students with insights grounded in real-world applications. As Co-founder of The Neuron Gorge, Dr. Asif actively contributes to building platforms for innovation and collaboration in the computing community. His role as a reviewer for prestigious journals such as PeerJ Computer Science and The Journal of Supercomputing highlights his engagement with the global research community and his commitment to advancing scholarly excellence. Dr. Asif’s professional memberships, publications, and research interests reflect his dedication to both teaching and research. He is deeply invested in mentoring students, fostering their growth as future computing professionals, and inspiring them to explore cutting-edge areas in technology. His career exemplifies a balance of academic rigor, professional expertise, and visionary leadership, making him a valued contributor to the field of computer science and higher education in Pakistan.

Publications

Journal Papers

  1. Ullah, Saif and Muhammad, Asif and Ali, Zulfiqar and Waqar, Muhammad and Kim, Ajung, Ullah, Saif; Muhammad, Asif; Ali, Zulfiqar; Waqar, Muhammad; and Kim, Ajung. SR-SAAD: A social rank-based routing protocol for enhanced efficiency in delay tolerant networks. 2025. IET Communications.
  2. Ali, Rizwan and Muhammad, Asif and Aleem, Muhammad and Shafiq, Omair, Ali, Rizwan; Muhammad, Asif; Aleem, Muhammad; and Shafiq, Omair. WG-Storm: A resource-aware scheduler for distributed stream processing engines. 2025. PeerJ Computer Science.
  3. Ali, Zulfiqar and Muhammad, Asif and Lee, Nangkyeong and Waqar, Muhammad and Lee, Seung Won, Ali, Zulfiqar; Muhammad, Asif; Lee, Nangkyeong; Waqar, Muhammad; and Lee, Seung Won. Artificial intelligence for sustainable agriculture: A comprehensive review of AI-driven technologies in crop production. 2025. Sustainability.
  4. Ali, Zulfiqar, Asif Muhammad, Rubina Adnan, Tamim Alkhalifah, and Sheraz Aslam., Ali, Zulfiqar; Muhammad, Asif; Adnan, Rubina; Alkhalifah, Tamim; and Aslam, Sheraz. Evaluating machine unlearning: Applications, approaches, and accuracy. 2025. Engineering Reports.
  5. Zulfiqar Ali, Asif Muhammad, Ahmad Sami Al-Shamayleh, Kashif Naseer Qureshi, Wagdi Alrawagfeh, Adnan Akhunzada, Ali, Zulfiqar; Muhammad, Asif; Al-Shamayleh, Ahmad Sami; Qureshi, Kashif Naseer; Alrawagfeh, Wagdi; and Akhunzada, Adnan. Enhancing performance of movie recommendations using LSTM with meta-path analysis. 2023. IEEE Access.
  6. Asif Muhammad, Muhammad Abdul Qadir, Muhammad, Asif; and Abdul Qadir, Muhammad. MF-Storm: A maximum flow-based job scheduler for stream processing engines on computational clusters to increase throughput. 2022. PeerJ Computer Science.
  7. Asif Muhammad, Muhammad Aleem, Muhammad, Asif; and Aleem, Muhammad. BAN-Storm: A bandwidth-aware scheduling mechanism for stream jobs. 2021. Journal of Grid Computing.
  8. Asif Muhammad, Muhammad Aleem, Muhammad Arshad Islam, Muhammad, Asif; Aleem, Muhammad; and Islam, Muhammad Arshad. TOP-Storm: A topology-based resource-aware scheduler for stream processing engines. 2021. Cluster Computing.
  9. Asif Muhammad, Muhammad Aleem, Muhammad, Asif; and Aleem, Muhammad. A3-Storm: Topology-, traffic-, and resource-aware storm scheduler for heterogeneous clusters. 2021. The Journal of Supercomputing.
  10. Nauman Sharif, Muhammad Tanvir Afzal, Asif Muhammad, Sharif, Nauman; Afzal, Muhammad Tanvir; and Muhammad, Asif. Semantic-based e-learning recommender system. 2015. European Scientific Journal.
  11. Muhammad Safeer, Asif Muhammad Malik, Safeer, Muhammad; and Malik, Asif Muhammad. A step towards real-time customer relationship management (CRM). 2013. International Journal of Future Computer and Communication.
  12. Shahid Nazir Bhatti, Asif Muhammad Malik, Bhatti, Shahid Nazir; and Malik, Asif Muhammad. An XML-based framework for bidirectional transformation in model-driven architecture (MDA). 2009. ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes.

Conference Papers

  1. Abbas, Muhammad Sohail and Jamil, Sonain and Muhammad, Asif, Abbas, Muhammad Sohail; Jamil, Sonain; and Muhammad, Asif. Vision transformer-based approach for classification of Buddhist and non-Buddhist heritage sites in Taxila. 2025. 2025 International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Electronics, Computing, and Communication (ICETECC).
  2. Adil Khan, manfu ma, Zulfiqar Ali, Asif Muhammad and Ali Arshad, Khan, Adil; Ma, Manfu; Ali, Zulfiqar; Muhammad, Asif; and Arshad, Ali. Semantic enrichment and personalised learning-based research paper recommendation. 2025. 2025 International Conference on Data-Driven Social Change (ICDDSC).
  3. Khadija Haider, Muhammad Sohail Abbas, Asif Muhammad and Muhid Qaiser, Haider, Khadija; Abbas, Muhammad Sohail; Muhammad, Asif; and Qaiser, Muhid. Enhanced synthetic images classification with vision transformers and effective data augmentation techniques. 2024. 2024 26th International Multitopic Conference (INMIC).
  4. Muhid Qaiser, Muhammad Sohail Abbas, Asif Muhammad, Khadija Haider, Haroon Khan, Qaiser, Muhid; Abbas, Muhammad Sohail; Muhammad, Asif; Haider, Khadija; and Khan, Haroon. TezNet: An efficient convolutional neural network for optical coherence tomography classification. 2024. 6th International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI).
  5. Asif Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Islam, Muhammad, Asif; and Islam, Muhammad Arshad. Performance evaluation of matrix multiplication in virtual machine. 2017. International Conference on Communication, Computing and Digital Systems (C-CODE).
  6. Sohail Asghar, Asif Muhammad Malik, Muhammad Safeer, Simon Fong, Asghar, Sohail; Malik, Asif Muhammad; Safeer, Muhammad; and Fong, Simon. Analytical framework for studying the effects of user participation in DSS development. 2010. 4th International Conference on New Trends in Information Science and Service Science.