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  • Dr. Muhammad Usman
  • Professor / Chairman
  • usman@uetmardan.edu.pk
  • Department of
    Computer Science
  • Name
    Engr. Dr. Muhammad Usman

  • Personal

    Department of Computer Software Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Mardan

    Tel: +92-937-9230452

    Email: usman@uetmardan.edu.pk

  • Experience
    • 28-09-2019 till date, Associate Professor, UET Mardan
    • 07.03.2018 to 27.09.2019, Assistant Professor, UET Mardan
    • 14.11.2009 to 06-03-2018, Assistant Professor, UET Peshawar (Mardan Campus)
    • 08.01.2007 to 13.11.2009, Assistant Professor, UET Peshawar
    • 01.04.2006 to 07.01.2006, Lecturer, UET Peshawar (Mardan Campus)
    • 15.07.2005 to 31.03.2006, Lab Engineer, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Islamabad
    • 15.09,2004 to 24.01.2005, Lecturer, UET Peshawar (Mardan Campus)

  • Qualification
    • Ph.D. from University of Ulsan, South Korea, 2013-2016
    • M.Sc, in Computer Engineering from UET Taxila (Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE), Islamabad), 2005-2007
    • B.Sc, in Computer Information Systems Engineering from UET Peshawar, 2000-2004

  • Honor and Awards
    • Best Paper Award 2015 by the Korean Government through Brain Korea (BK) 21+ project.
    • CASE Talented student award in 2005 in Graduate studies.
    • Among top ten students in F.Sc (Pre-Engineering Session 1997-99) in the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar

  • Memberships

    Memberships in professional and learned societies

    • Senior Member, IEEE
    • Professional Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
    • Member Pakistan Engineering Congress
    • HEC Approved Ph.D. Supervisor

    Offices held

    • Project Coordinator/Director
    • Director ORIC
    • Director QEC              
    • Director Academics
    • Treasurer                  
    • Director P&D                              
    • Registrar                   
    • Campus Coordinator/Director 
    • Advisor Postgraduate Studies

    Committees, and other specific assignments   

    • Focal Person, for Pakistan Citizen’s Portal, UET Mardan
    • Member of Project & Research Evaluation Committee (PREC), Computer Software Engineering Department, 2016-2018
    • Advisor Postgraduate Studies Department of Computer Software Engineering
    • Member of the Board of Studies, Department of Software Engineering, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
    • Board of Studies, Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
    • Member of the Board of Faculty, Faculty of Engineering & Computing, UET Mardan
    • Member of the Board of Faculty, Faculty of Engineering, University of Science & Technology, Bannu
    • Member of the Board of Studies, Department of Electrical Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Member of the Board of Studies, Department of Computer Science, UET Mardan
    • Member OBE Committee, Electrical Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Convener, Curriculum Review Committee, Computer Systems Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Convener Knowledge Group, Electrical Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Convener, Assessment Team, Electrical Engineering, City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar.
    • Convener Harassment Committee
    • Convener/Member House Allotment Committee
    • Convener/Member Campus Purchase Committee (UET Peshawar, Mardan Campus)
    • Convener/Member Transport Committee
    • Project Research Evaluation Committee (for Ph.D), Department of Computer Software Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Research Evaluation Committee (for Ph.D), Computer Software Engineering, UET Mardan
    • Project Examination Committee, Telecommunication Engineering & Electrical Engineering, UET Peshawar (Mardan Campus)
    • Scrutiny Committee
    • Admission Committee, UET Mardan
    • Statutes Committee, UET Mardan
    • Budget Committee, UET Mardan
    • University Auction Committee (UET Peshawar)
    • Fact Finding/Enquiry Committee
    • Institutional Discipline Committee
    • Warden
    • Semester Coordinator

  • Graduate, Undergraduate, Honor Students Supervised
    1. Postgraduate Students Supervision

    Years               Degree                         Name

    2019                 M.Sc Engineering        Muhammad Tahir

    2019                 M.Sc Engineering        Muhammad Yasir

    2018                 M.Sc Engineering        Qadir Farid

    In-progress       M.Sc. Engineering      Abdul Saboor

    In-progress       Ph.D.                             Hazrat Umar

    In-progress       Ph.D.                             Sadia

     

    1. Undergraduate Projects Supervision

    Year         Title

    2020         Smart helmet operated ignition system

    2020         Deep neural network approach for load
                     forecasting

    2020         Android based ecg classification using ann

    2020         E-mechanic

    2017         Smart learning environment for kids

    2016         Unified security to smart meter,

    2011         CAD Controlled Mechanical Object

  • Brief Statement of Research Interest
    • Energy Efficiency and Security in wireless Networks
    • Next-Generation Networks
    • Machine learning for Smart grid and software engineering

  • Publications

    Journal Papers

    1. Ghulam Hafeez, Zahid Wadud, Imran Ullah Khan, Imran Khan, Zeeshan Shafiq, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Usman Ali Khan, “Efficient Energy Management of IoT Enabled Smart Homes Under Price-based Demand Response Program in Smart Grid”, Sensors, 20(11), June 2020, IF: 3.031
    2. Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Usman, Fazal Muhammad, Shams ur Rehman, Imran Khan, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Irfan, Adam Glowacz, “Evaluation of Quality and Readability of Online Health Information on High Blood Pressure using DISCERN and Flesch-Kincaid Tools”, Applied Sciences Journal, 10(9), May 2020 IF: 2.217
    3. Ghulam Hafeez, Khurram S. Alimgeer, Zahid Wadud, Imran Khan, Muhammad Usman, Abdul Baseer Qazi, and Farrukh Aslam Khan, “An Innovative Optimization Strategy for Efficient Energy Management with Day-ahead Demand Response Signal and Energy Consumption Forecasting in Smart Grid using Artificial Neural Network”, IEEE Access, Vol. , April 2020 IF: 4.098
    4. Ghulam Hafeez, Khurram Saleem Alimgeer, Abdul Baseer Qazi, Imran Khan, Muhammad Usman, Farrukh Aslam Khan and Zahid Wadud, “A hybrid approach for energy consumption forecasting with a new feature engineering and optimization framework in smart grid” IEEE Access, Vol 8, April 2020 IF: 4.098
    5. Fazal Muhammad, Farman Ali, Usman Habib, Muhammad Usman, Imran Khan, and Sunghwan Kim. "Time Domain Equalization and Digital Back-Propagation Method-Based Receiver for Fiber Optic Communication Systems." International Journal of Optics 2020 (2020) IF: 1.167.
    6. G. Hafeez, N. Islam, A. Ali, S. Ahmad, M. Usman, K. S. Alamgeer, “A modular framework for optimal load scheduling under price-based demand response scheme in smart grid” Processes 2019; 7(8):499 (IF: 1.963).
    7. S.A.K. Tanoli, A. Mustafa, F. Nawaz; I. Khan, M. Usman, Z. I. Khan, “SER and Throughput Analysis of Space-Time Analog Network Coded Relaying System Over Shadowed Rician Fading Channels”, Wireless Networks 2019, 25(8), 5045-5056. (IF: 2.4)
    8. M.S Khan, M. Usman, I. Koo, "Dynamic Spectrum Tracking through Quickest Detection Techniques: A Clustered Approach," Journal of Internet Technology, vol. 19, no. 5 , pp. 1363-1370, Sep. 2018. (IF: )
    9. A.J. Hussain, S. Memon, S.M. Khan, M. Usman, R.A. Khan, S. Abbasi, A.Q. Noonari, and Z. Hussain. “A user-friendly security framework for the protection of confidential information”, International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS) 17, no. 4 (2017): 215-223. (ISI Master Journal List)
    10. A.J. Hussain, S. Memon, R.A. Khan, A.Q. Noonari, Z. Hussain, and M. Usman, “Security strategies to overcome cyber measures, factors and barriers”, ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL (ESTIRJ), VOL.1, NO.1, APR, 2017
    11. M.S. Khan, M. Usman, V.-V. Hiep, I. Koo, “Efficient Selection of Users' pair in Cognitive Radio Network to Maximize Throughput using Simultaneous Transmit-sense Approach”. IEICE Transactions on Communications 2017, Vol.E100-B, No.2, pp.380-389. (IF: )
    12. S. Ahmed, M. Usman, and I. Koo, “Sensor Node Selection-based Lifetime Maximization in Sensor Network Assisted Cognitive Radio Networks” Advanced Science Letters, Vol. 22, No. 9, Sep-2016, pp. 2432-2437
    13. M. Usman, D. Har, I. Koo, “Energy-Efficient Infrastructure Sensor Network for Ad Hoc Cognitive Radio Networks”, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 16, Iss: 8, pp: 2772-2787, Jan-2016. (IF: )
    14. M. Usman, M.S. Khan, V.-V. Hiep, I. Koo, “Energy-efficient channel handoff for sensor network-assisted cognitive radio network” Sensors 2015, 15(8), 18012-18039. (IF: )
    15. M. Usman, Insoo Koo, “Secure Cooperative Spectrum Sensing via a Novel User-Classification Scheme in Cognitive Radios for Future Communication Technologies”, Symmetry 2015, 7(2), 675-688. (IF: )
    16. H. A. Shah, M. Usman, I. Koo, “Bioinformatics-Inspired Quantized Hard Combination based Abnormality Detection for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks”, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 15, Iss: 4, pp: 2324-2334, Dec-2014. (IF: )
    17. M. Usman, I. Koo, “Secure Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for the Cognitive Radio Network Using Non-Uniform Reliability”, The Scientific World Journal. Aug-2014. (IF: )
    18. M. Usman, I. Koo, “Access Strategy for Hybrid Underlay-Overlay Cognitive Radios with Energy Harvesting”, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 14 Iss: 9, pp: 3164-3173 July-2014. (IF: )
    19. S. Jan, I.A. Shah, I. Khan, F. Khan, M. Usman “Similarity Measures and their Aggregation in Ontology Matching” International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Vol. 3, Iss. 5, pp: 52-57, May 2012.
    20. M.A. Jadoon, Z.A. Khan, A. Ahmed, M. Usman, I. Khan, S. Jan “Relay Optimization for ANC and PNC over Rician Fading channels”, International Journal of Applied Information Systems (IJAIS), Vol. 1, No. 9, pp:. 22-27, Feb-2012.
    21. A. Khan, H. Hamza, M. Alam, I. Khan, I. A. Shah, S. Jan, M. Usman and H. Rasheed, “Performance Analysis of Amplify Zoom and Forward Cooperative Relaying Protocol” Bahria University Journal of Information and Communication Technologies (BUJICT), Vol. 9, Iss.2, Dec-2016.
    22. R.A. Khan, S. Memon, S. Zardarl, L. D. Dhomeja, M. Usman, “Transposition Technique for Minimization of Path Loss in Wireless On-Body Medical Sensors”, Sindh Univ. Res. Jour. (Sci. Ser.) 2016, 48 (4)
    23. B. Younis, M. F. Uddin, A. Ihsan, I.A. Shah, I. Khan, S. Jan, M. Usman and H. Rasheed, “SCH Protocol for Wireless Microsensor Networks”, BUJICT Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2016, pp. 98-102.
    24. N. Zarin, I. Khan, M. Usman, S. Jan, L. Hasan, I. A. Shah “Performance Analysis of Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) and Square Law Combining (SLC), in Energy Detector for Cognitive Radio Networks Over Nakagami Fading Channels” Sindh Univ. Res. Jour. (Sci. Ser.) 2013, 44 (4), 617-622.

    Conference Papers

    1. Abdullah Nawaz, Ghulam Hafeez, Imran Khan, Muhammad Usman, Khadim Ullah Jan, Zahid Ullah and Demba Diallo, “Demand-side Management of Residential Service Area Under Price-based Demand Response Program in Smart Grid”, Accepted in 2nd International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE 2020), Istanbol Turkey, 2020
    2. G. Hafeez, I. Khan, M. Usman, K. Aurangzeb and A. Ullah, "Fast and Accurate Hybrid Electric Load Forecasting with Novel Feature Engineering and Optimization Framework in Smart Grid," in 6th Conference on Data Science and Machine Learning Applications (CDMA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2020, pp. 31-36.
    3. Q. Farid, M. Usman, N. Minallah, “Analysis of Remote Sensing based Classification Techniques for Monitoring Urban Sprawl in Peshawar”, in the 1st International Conference on Computational Sciences and Technologies, 10-12 April 2019 (INCCST'19), MUET Jamshoro, ISBN-978-969-23372-0-5, page: 170-174.
    4. M. Tahir, M. Usman, S. Rehman and M. Idrees, “An Assessment of the Quality of Online Information on Hypertension by Using the DISCERN tool”, in the 1st International Conference on Computational Sciences and Technologies, 10-12 April 2019 (INCCST'19), MUET Jamshoro, ISBN-978-969-23372-0-5, page: 123-128.
    5. M. Yasir, M. Usman, I. Khan, I. A. Shah, F. Khan, “Empirical Study of Variable BO and SO under different Performance Metrices in the IEEE 802.15.4”, in the 2nd International Conference on Communication, Computing and Digital Systems (C-CODE’ 19) Pakistan.
    6. M. S. Khan, M. Usman, and I. Koo, “Quickest Detection of Primary Signal in Cognitive Radio Network: A Clustered Approach”, in the World Congress on Information Technology Applications and Services, Feb-2016, Jeju-Korea.
    7. S. Ahmed, M. Usman, V. V. Hiep, and I. Koo, “Extending Lifetime of the Sensor Network Assisted Cognitive Radio Network”, in the World Congress on Information Technology Applications and Services, Feb-2016, Jeju-Korea.
    8. M. Usman, I. Koo, “Sensor Network-Based Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Network”, in the International Conference on Intelligent Systems Engineering (ICISE-16), Jan-2016, Islamabad-Pakistan.
    9. M. Usman, and I. Koo, “A Simple User-Classification Scheme for Cognitive Radios”, International Conference on Advanced Computing and Services (ACS 2015), Feb-2015, Jeju-Korea.
    10. M. Usman, and I. Koo, “Throughput Maximization of the Cognitive Radio using Hybrid (Overlay-Underlay) Approach with Energy Harvesting”, 12th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT-14), Dec-2014, Islamabad-Pakistan.
    11. M. Usman and I. Koo, “Non-Uniform Reliability-Based Robust Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Networks”, The 6th FTRA International Symposium on Advances in Computing, Communications, Security, and Applications (ACSA-14) April-2014, Jeju-Korea.
    12. M. Usman, M. S. Khan, and I. Koo, “A Robust Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Based on Non-Uniform Reliability for Cognitive Radio Networks”, Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Advanced and Applied Convergence (ISAAC) Nov-2013, Seoul, Korea pp 93-96.
    13. S. Khan, B. Aziz, S. Najeeb, A. Ahmed, M. Usman, and S. Ullah, “Reliability of Network Simulators and Simulation Based Research”, IEEE 24th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), London-2013
    14. M. Umer, I. Khan, M. Usman, and S. Jan “The Hybrid TDMA-FDMA based inter relay communication in Cooperative Networks over Nakagami m-fading channel”, in Proceedings of the IEEE conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET 2012), ISBN: 978-1-4673-4452-4
    15. A. Bais, R. Sablatnig, J. Gu, Y.M. Khawaja, M. Usman, G.M. Hasan, and M.T. Iqbal “Stereo Vision Based Self Localization of Autonomous Mobile Robots”, Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on Robot Vision, RobVis 2008, New Zealand.  Book Chapter, Springer (ISBN 978-3-540-78156-1). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. 367-380.
    16. M. Tufail, A. Bais, M. Usman, S. A. Khan “Towards Terrain Modeling for Robot Navigation Using A Single Camera”, in Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Security, Computing, and Communication, KUST Pakistan 2008, pp. 44-48.
    17. K. Rauf, M. Usman, A. Bais “Architecture of Reconfigurable Artificial Neural Network Co-Processor”, in Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Security, Computing, and Communication, KUST Pakistan 2008, pp. 50-54.