experience

jan 2026 - present / finland

Machine Learning Specialist / CSC - IT Center for Science

Developing and deploying machine learning solutions within the LUMI AI Factory for research and private-sector applications.

machine learning | lumi ai factory | hpc | applied ai

nov 2025 - jan 2026 / finland

University Researcher / University of Helsinki

Worked on transfer learning methods for DRYTREE to improve tree mortality mapping across regions and datasets using remote sensing data.

transfer learning | remote sensing | drytree

jun 2024 - aug 2025 / finland

Project Researcher / University of Eastern Finland

Developed pattern-recognition algorithms and remote sensing workflows for mapping drought- and heat-related tree mortality across Europe and the US.

computer vision | cnns | environmental ai

jul 2022 - may 2024 / jyvaskyla, finland

Postdoctoral Researcher / University of Jyvaskyla

Built large-scale biodiversity data processing pipelines with CSC using the LUMI supercomputer, connected to Biodiversity Digital Twin and LIFEPLAN work.

biodiversity data | lumi | scientific pipelines

aug 2013 - jan 2022 / islamabad, pakistan

Assistant Professor and Associate Professor / NUST SEECS

Taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervised theses and research projects, led funded research, and contributed to curriculum and accreditation work.

teaching | supervision | research leadership

mar 2019 - mar 2020 / kuala lumpur, malaysia

Research Fellow / University of Malaya

Worked on IoT, simulation and modelling, smart farming, fog federation, and intelligent systems research.

iot | simulation | fog computing | smart systems

sep 2009 - apr 2013 / grenoble, france

PhD Student / GIPSA-lab

Studied computational modelling of visual attention, eye-tracking-based evaluation, face-driven attention, and GPU implementations for real-time visual saliency.

visual attention | eye tracking | gpu | computer vision