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Raja Wasim Ahmad

Dr. Raja Wasim Ajmad Khan holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad Campus (2011), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Center for Mobile Cloud Computing Research (C4MCCR), University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is currently an Assistant Professor of IT at the Department of IT, Ajman University. Previously, Dr. Khan served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Khalifa University of Science and Technology, where he contributed to projects focused on industry digitization using blockchain technology, covering areas such as Telehealthcare, Aerospace Engineering, Smart Cities, Waste Management, the Automotive Industry, Machine Learning, and Aviation. Dr. Khan has published extensively in high-impact journals, including IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Access, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. His research has been recognized at national and international conferences, with several articles listed among the most downloaded, and he received the Best Paper Award at the SPECTS Symposium in France (2018). He actively contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for leading journals and conferences, has served as a Guest Associate Editor for IEEE Access, and is currently an Associate Editor for Cluster Computing.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2017.
  • M.S. in Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2011.
  • B.S. in Computer Science, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan, 2007.
Experience
  • Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Ajman University, UAE, 2022 - Present.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Khalifa University, UAE, 2019–2022.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2018–2019.
  • Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2017–2018.
  • Research Assistant, FSKTM, University Malaya, Malaysia, 2013-2017.
  • Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2011-2013.
Teaching Area
  • Computer Networks
  • Web Programming
  • JAVA Programming
  • Data Structures and Algorithims
  • Wireless Networks
  • Network Design and Management
  • Network Operating System
  • Operating System
  • Discrete Structures
Research
  • Blockchain
  • Green Computing
  • Mobile Cloud Computing
  • Distributed Computing
  • Cloud Computing
  • Internet-of-Things (IoT)
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • A Methodology for Impact Evaluation of Refactoring on External Quality Attributes of Software Design.
  • Performance Assessment of Dynamic Analysis-Based Energy Estimation Tools.
  • Adaptive Opportunistic Routing over DTMANETs: Proposals and Issues.
  • Blockchain-Based Academic Degree Issuance and Attestation.
  • Online Cloud-Based Battery Lifetime Estimation Framework for Smartphone Devices.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Best Paper Award (SPECTS 2018), France
  • Best Paper Award (PGreSS 2015), Malaysia
  • Research Productivity Award, (CUI-2017, 2018, 2019) Pakistan
  • GoT Award, University of Malaya, 2017
  • BrightSparks Fellowship, 2013
  • COMSATS Merit Scholarship, MS (CS), 2009