Education
2008-2009 Postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning in higher education, Keele University UK
2002-2004 PhD: Software Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Funded by APA Scholarship
1999-2002 MPhil: Software Engineering, Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester, UK (2002) Funded by Commonwealth Scholarship, UK
1990-1992 Master of Science (MSc): Computer Science, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
1987-1988 Bachelor of Science (BSC), Computer Science, Gomal University, Pakistan
Employment History
Feb 2011 – Present, Associate Professor, Information & Computer Science Department King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia
December 2014 – Present, Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney Australia
Sep 2011– Sep 2014, Visiting University Fellow, School of Computing and Mathematics, Keele University, UK
Oct 2005-Sep 2011, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), School of Computing and Mathematics, Keele University, UK
June 2004-Sep 2005, Research Scientist, National ICT Australia (NICTA)
June 2002-Nov 2004, Part time Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Software Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Sep 2001-March 2004, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), School of Information Technologies, University of Sydney, Australia
Jan 1999-August 2001,Tutor/ Lab Demonstrator, Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester, UK (Jan 1999 to August 2001)
Nov 1995-Jan 1999, Senior Systems Analyst/ Project Manager, Pakistan Revenue Automation Pvt. Limited
May 1994-Nov 1995, Teaching assistant/ Programmer, GIK Institute Pakistan
Nov 1992-May 1994, Computer Programmer, Canteen Stores Department, Ministry of Defence Pakistan