Dr. Saif Ur Rehman Khan
Associate Professor/Head of Department
Department of Software Engineering
STMU, Park Road Campus
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan


PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Saif Ur Rehman Khan is a Director of NextGen SE Lab (NGSEL), and a researcher at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU), Park Road Campus, Pakistan. He received a Ph.D. in Software Engineering in 2018 from the University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Saif has been associated with academia and industry at various levels for the last 20 years. Currently, he is serving as an Associate Professor, Shifa Department of Computing, STMU, Islamabad Pakistan. Dr. Saif authored 59 research papers including 35 published papers in impact-factor leading journals in the field of Software Engineering. His cumulative impact factor is 150+ with citations over 930. Under his supervision, more than 40 postgraduate students (MSSE) have successfully defended their research theses, while more than 200 graduate students (BSCS/ BSSE) have developed Final Year Projects with national and international industrial collaborations. He has been an active member of the reviewer panels of several top-tier scientific journals and international conferences. Dr. Saif is an Approved Ph.D. Supervisor for scholars funded by indigenous fellowship schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

QUALIFICATION
PhD Software Engineering University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018
MS Software & System Engineering Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad 2007
MSc Computer Science Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad 2005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad June 2023 – Present
Assistant Professor COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2018 – 2023
Teaching Assistant University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2016 – 2018
Senior Lecturer COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2007 – 2011
Lecturer COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2005 – 2007
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
HoD Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad June 2023 – Present
Head BSSE Program, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2019 – 2023
Member Departmental Academic Review Committee (DARC), COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2019 – 2023
Member Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC), COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2019 – 2023
Member Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC), COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2018 – 2019
Secretary Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC), COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2008 – 2011
Convener CS Sports, Committee COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2007 – 2009
CS Security Advisor CS Sports, Committee COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus 2008 – 2009
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Member Association for Computing Machinery
HONORS & AWARDS
1. Bright Sparks PhD Scholarship Award from University of Malaya, Malaysia
2. Outstanding Academic Research Award from University of Malaya, Malaysia
3. High Impact Research Award from Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia
4. Research Grants from COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus
5. Appreciation of Services from COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus for year 2022
6. Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing from Future Generation Computer System (FGCS) Journal
7. Successful Accreditation of BSSE Program at COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus for years 2020, 2021 and 2022
8. IGNITE Funding for Final Year Project (FYP)
9. Outstanding Employee Performance from COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus for year 2010
RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
  • Emerging Issues in Software Engineering
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Software Testing
  • Requirement Engineering
  • Software Project Management
  • Empirical Software Engineering
  • Human Aspects in Software Engineering
  • Software Tractability
  • Software Maintenance and Evolution
  • Search-based Software Testing
RESEARCH SUPERVISION
1. MS Integration of Software Architecture Evaluation Methods to Improve Quality of Service
2. MS A Model-Driven Engineering Approach for Automatic GUI Generation for Android Application
3. MS Facilitating the Transmuter of different Educational Backgrounds in Acquiring the Data Scientist Knowledge: State-of-the-Art, Challenges, and a Conceptual Model
4. MS Predicting Mental Illness using Social Media Posts and Comments
5. MS A Hybrid Cost Estimation Model in the Context of Global Software Development Context
6. MS An Enhanced Deep Neural Network-oriented Bug Prioritization and Assignment Technique using Content-based Filtering
7. MS A COVID-19 based Application Programming Interface Recommendation System for the Developers
8. MS A Conceptual Framework for Managing the Impact of Scope Changes on Budget and Schedule of a Baseline Software Project
9. MS A Conceptual Framework to Mitigate the Communication and Coordination Challenges during Requirements Change Management in Global Software Development
10. MS Identification and Categorization of Factors Affecting Scope Creep in Agile Global Software Development: A Conceptual Model for Agile Project Managers
11. MS A Conceptual Framework on Context-Driven Self-Adaptive Intelligent User-Interface based on Android Operating System
12. MS A Conceptual Model for Effort Estimation in Global Software Development Context
13. MS Automated Extraction and Prioritization of Software Quality Attributes from User Stories in Agile Software Development Context
14. MS A Conceptual Model Supporting Decision-Making for Test Automation in Agile-based Software Development
15. MS A Student’s Query Optimization Framework for Distance Learning Environment Amid COVID-19 Context
16. MS A Greedy Inspired Model-Driven Diverse Test Case Selection Technique for Android Applications
17. MS A Tacit knowledge-based Requirements Elicitation Model supporting COVID-19 Context
18. MS Multi-Perspective Source Code Analysis Support for Software Developer through Fie-Granular Level Interactive Code Visualization
19. MS An LSTM-based Deep Neural Network-Oriented Test Case Prioritization Technique in Continuous Integration Software Development Practice
20. MS A Fuzzy-based Quantitative Framework for Prioritization of Crowd-Based Requirements
21. MS A Fuzzy AHP based Approach for Prioritization of Crowd-Based Requirements
22. MS A Fuzzy AHP based Approach for Prioritization of Crowd-Based Requirements
23. MS A Requirements Taracebilty Approach through Ontologies in Agile Development Context
24. MS A Fuzzy AHP based Approach for Prioritization of Influential Factors in Agile Software Development Context
25. MS A Conceptual Model for Mitigating the Uncertainty in Cyber Physical System
26. MS A Sentiment Analysis based Approach for Developers’ Perception in Decision-Making for Migration to a New Coding Paradigm in Android-based Development Context
27. MS An Association Rule Mining-Oriented Approach for Prioritization of Users’ Functional Requirements
28. MS A Conceptual DevOps Model by Golden Triangle Framework in Internet of Things Context
29. MS A Conceptual Model for Mitigating the Management Challenges of DevOps in Agile
30. MS A Multi-Objective Code-Based Grey Wolf Optimizer-Oriented Test Suite Reduction Technique
31. MS A Hybrid Approach for Handling Class Imbalance in Software Defect Prediction
32. MS Assessing the Maturity of Blockchain based Implementation with Software Reliability Growth Models
33. MS A Deep Reinforcement Based Supporting Penetration Testing Technique in IOT Context
34. MS A Deep Reinforcement Learning based technique for Abstraction and detection of Fault-inducing Inputs
35. MS An ML-based Quality Features Extraction (QFE) Framework for Android Apps
36. MS A Fuzzy AHP-based Framework for Prioritization of the Mitigation Strategies of Management Challenges in the DevOps Context
37. MS Identification and Prioritization of Success Factors of DevOps and Cloud through Multi-Criteria Decision Making Technique
38. MS Software Design Patterns Detection through Data-Driven Technique from User Stories in Agile-Development Context
FINAL YEAR PROJECT SUPERVISION
1.BSIslamic Micro Credit Finance System
2.BSIssue Tracking System in Context of Software Project Management
3.BSCOMSATS Course Recommendation and Continuous Improvement System
4.BSQuran Teaching and Evaluation
5.BSDesign Quality Assurance for Python-based Implementation
6.BSSolely Survivors
7.BSQuran Teaching and Evaluation
8.BSANPR for Smart Parking
9.BSDP Learner
10.BSKindergarten Learning Tool by Augmented Reality (KIDAR)
11.BSBio-Health Monitoring System
12.BSTeachfinity
13.BSSmartMeet
14.BSIntelligent Data Skimmer
15.BSSmart Car Parking System
16.BSSmart Meet
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. H. Nisa, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, and W-L. Wang “An Association Rule Mining-Oriented Approach for Prioritizing Functional Requirements”, Computing, 2024 DOI
2. H. Zafar, S.U.R. Khan, A. Mashkoor, and H. Nisa “MOBICAT: A Model-Driven Engineering Approach for Automatic GUI Code Generation for Android Applications”, Frontiers in Computer Science, Vol. 6: 1397805, pp. 01-18, 2024 DOI
3. M. Ahmed, S.U.R. Khan, A. Mashkoor, and A. Taskeen “A Conceptual Framework for Context-Driven Self-Adaptive Intelligent User Interface based on Android”, Cognition, Work & Technology, Vol. 26, pp. 83-106, 2024 DOI
4. A. Taskeen, S.U.R. Khan, and E.A. Felix “A Research Landscape of Software Defect Prediction”, Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, Early View, e2549, 2023. DOI
5. A.S. Habib, S.U.R. Khan, and E.A. Felix “A Systematic Review on Search-based Test Suite Reduction: State-of-the-Art, Taxonomy, and Future Directions”, IET Software, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 93-136, 2023. DOI
6. M. Ahmed, S.U.R. Khan, and K.A. Alam “An NLP-based Quality Attributes Extraction and Prioritization Framework in Agile-Driven Software Development”, Automated Software Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 1-24, 2023. DOI
7. S. Abusaeed, S.U.R. Khan, A. Mashkoor “A Fuzzy AHP-based Approach for Prioritization of Cost Overhead Factors in Agile Software Development”, Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 133, 109977, 2023. DOI
8. S. Butt, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, W-L. Wang “A Conceptual Model Supporting Decision-Making for Test Automation in Agile-based Software Development”, Data & Knowledge Engineering, Vol. 144, 102111, 2023. DOI
9. M.S. Nawaz, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, and J. Iqbal “A Study on Application Programming Interface Recommendation: State-of-the-techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions”, Library Hi Tech, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 355-385, 2022. DOI
10. M.S. Nawaz, S.U.R. Khan, B. Ahmad, J. Iqbal, and I. Rehman “CAPIRS: COVID-19-Based Application Programming Interface Recommendation System for the Developers”, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, 2022. DOI
11. H. Anwar, S.U.R. Khan, J. Iqbal, and A. Akhunzada “Tacit-Knowledge-Based Requirements Elicitation Model Supporting COVID-19 Context”, IEEE Access, Vol. 10, pp. 24481-24508, 2022. DOI
12. A. Qayum, S.U.R. Khan, I. Rehman, and A. Akhwanzada “FineCodeAnalyzer: Multi-Perspective Source Code Analysis Support for Software Developer through Fine-Granular Level Interactive Code Visualization”, IEEE Access, Vol. 10, pp. 20496-20513, 2022. DOI
13. M. Asmat, S.U.R. Khan, and S. Hussain “Uncertainty Handling in Cyber-Physical Systems: State-of-the-Art Approaches, Tools, Causes, and Future Directions”, Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 2022. DOI
14. M. Ahmed, S.U.R. Khan, and S. Hussain “Self-Adaptation in Smartphone Applications: Current State-of-the-Art Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions”, Data & Knowledge Engineering, Vol. 136, 101929, 2021. DOI
15. M.J. Ramzan, S.U.R. Khan, I. Rehman, T. Khan, A. Akhwanzada, C. Naseeb “A Conceptual Model to Support the Transmuters in Acquiring the Desired Knowledge of a Data Scientist”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 115335-115347, 2021. DOI
16. F. Aizaz, S.U.R. Khan, J.A. Khan, I. Rehman, and A. Akhwanzada “An Empirical Investigation of Factors Causing Scope Creep in Agile Global Software Development (AGSD) Context: A Conceptual Model for Project Managers”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 109166-109195, 2021. DOI
17. S. Beg, S.U.R. Khan, and A. Anjum “Data Usage-based Privacy and Security Issues in Mobile App Recommendation (MAR): A Systematic Literature Review”, Library Hi Tech, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 725-749, 2021. DOI
18. S. Qureshi, S.U.R. Khan, I. Rehman, Y. Javed, and S. Saleem “A Conceptual Model to Address the Communication and Coordination Challenges during Requirements Change Management in Global Software Development”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 102290-102303, 2021. DOI
19. H. Tahir, S.U.R. Khan, and S.S. Ali “LCBPA: An Enhanced Deep Neural Network-oriented Bug Prioritization and Assignment Technique using Content-based Filtering”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 92798-92814, 2021. DOI
20. J.A. Khan, S.U.R. Khan, T. Khan, and I. Rehman “An Amplified COCOMO-II based Cost Estimation Model in Global Software Development Context”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 88602-88620, 2021. DOI
21. S. Qureshi, S.U.R. Khan, J. Iqbal, and I. Rehman “A Study on Mitigating the Communication and Coordination Challenges during Requirements Change Management in Global Software Development”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 88217-88242, 2021. DOI
22. M.J. Ramzan, S.U.R. Khan, I. Rehman, E.N. Alkhanak, and H. Rehman “Facilitating Transmuters’ Acquisition of Data Scientist Knowledge based on their Educational Backgrounds: State-of-the-Practice and Challenges”, Library Hi Tech, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, 2021. DOI
23. M. Maqbool, M.J. Ramzan, S.U.R. Khan, I. Rehman, and T. Khan “A Pilot Study on Online-Education Supportive Tools in COVID-19 Context”, IT Professional, Vol. 23, Issue 4, pp. 63-68, 2021. DOI
24. J.A. Khan, S.U.R. Khan, J. Iqbal, and I. Rehman “Empirical Investigation about the Factors Affecting the Cost Estimation in Global Software Development”, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, pp. 22274-22294, 2021. DOI
25. E.N. Alkhanak, S.P. Lee, S.U.R. Khan, N. Behboodian, O.I. Khalaf, A. Verbraeck, and H.V. Lint “A Heuristics-Based Cost Model for Scientific Workflow Scheduling in Cloud”, Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol. 67, Issue 3, pp. 3265-3282, 2021. DOI
26. M. kamal, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain “Predicting Mental Illness using Social Media Posts and Comments”, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 11, Issue 12, pp. 607-613, 2020. DOI
27. S.U.R. Khan, S.P. Lee, N. Javed, and W. Abdul “A Systematic Review on Test Suite Reduction: Approaches, Experiment’s Quality Evaluation, and Guidelines”, IEEE Access, Vol. 6, pp. 11816-11841, 2018. DOI
28. R.M. Parizi, A.A.A. Ghani, S.P. Lee, and S.U.R. Khan “RAMBUTANS: Automatic AOP-Specific Test Generation Tool”, International Journal on Software Tools for Technology Transfer, Vol. 19, Issue 6, pp. 743-761, 2017. DOI
29. S.U.R. Khan, S.P. Lee, R.W. Ahmad, A. Akhwanzada, and V. Chong “A Survey on Test Suite Reduction Frameworks and Tools”, International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 36, Issue 6, Part A, pp. 963-975, 2016. DOI
30. S.U.R. Khan, S.P. Lee, M. Dabbagh, M. Tahir, and M. Khan “RePizer: A Framework for Prioritization of Software Requirements”, Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, Vol. 17, Issue 8, pp. 750-765, 2016. DOI
31. R.S. Bashir, S.P. Lee, S.U.R. Khan, V. Chong, and S. Farid “UML Models Consistency Management: Guidelines for Software Quality Manager”, International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 36, Issue 6, Part A, pp. 883-899, 2016. DOI
32. E.N. Alkhanak, S.P. Lee, and S.U.R. Khan “Cost-Aware Challenges for Workflow Scheduling Approaches in Cloud Computing Environments: Taxonomy and Opportunities”, Future Generation Computer Systems – Quality of Service in Grid and Cloud 2015, Vol. 50, pp. 3-21, 2015. DOI
33. S. Shamshirband, B. Khoshnevisan, M. Yousefi, E. Bolandnazar, N.B. Anuar, A.W.A. Wahab, and S.U.R. Khan “A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for Energy Management of Agricultural Systems—A Case Study in Iran”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 44, pp. 457-465, 2015. DOI
34. A. Qazi, R.G. Raj, M. Tahir, M. Waheed, S.U.R. Khan, and A. Abraham Corrigendum to “A Preliminary Investigation of User Perception and Behavioral Intention for different Review Types: Customers and Designers Perspective”, The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2015, Article ID 258150, pp. 1-2, 2015. DOI
35. A. Qazi, R.G. Raj, M. Tahir, M. Waheed, S.U.R. Khan, and A. Abraham “A Preliminary Investigation of User Perception and Behavioral Intention for different Review Types: Customers and Designers Perspective”, The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2014, Article ID 872929, pp. 1-8, 2014. DOI
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
1. R. Chand, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, W-L. Wang, M.H. Tang, N. Ibrahim, “Exploring Software Quality Through Data-Driven Approaches and Knowledge Graphs”, In: Rocha, Á., Adeli, H., Dzemyda, G., Moreira, F., Poniszewska-Marańda, A. (eds) Good Practices and New Perspectives in Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 990, pp. 373-382. Springer, Cham. Link
2. R. Chand, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, and W. Wang, “An ML-Based Quality Features Extraction (QFE) Framework for Android Apps”, In: Rocha, A., Adeli, H., Dzemyda, G., Moreira, F., Colla, V. (eds) Information Systems and Technologies. WorldCIST 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 802. Springer, Cham. Link
3. S. Hussain, Y. Neupane, W-L. Wang, N. Ibrahim, S.U.R. Khan, A. Kareem, “Empirical Investigation of Quantum Computing on Solving Complex Problems”, In: Kruchten, P., Gregory, P. (eds) Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops. XP 2023. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 489. Springer, Cham. Link
4. A. Kausar, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, M.A.B.U. Rahim, W-L. Wang, N. Ibrahim, “A Systematic Review on Pattern-based GUI Testing of Android and Web Apps: State-of-the-Art, Taxonomy, Challenges, and Future Directions”, In: 25th IEEE International Multi Topic Conference (INMIC 2023), Lahore, Pakistan, 17-18 November, 2023.Link
5. M. Azeem, S.U.R. Khan, S. Hussain, and A. Yousufzai, “A Blockchain-based Requirement Management Framework for Distributed Software Development Environment”, In: 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability, and Security Companion (QRS-C 2023), pp. 816-825, Chiang, Thailand, 22-26 October, 2023.Link
6. M.N. Asmat, S.U.R. Khan, A. Mashkoor, I. Inayat, “A Context Ontology-Based Model to Mitigate Root Causes of Uncertainty in Cyber-Physical Systems”, In: Kotsis, G., et al. Database and Expert Systems Applications – DEXA 2023 Workshops. DEXA 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1872, pp. 45–56, Springer, Cham, 28-30 August, 2023. Link
7. Faaiz, S. M., Khan, S. U. R., Hussain, S., Wang, W-L., & Ibrahim, N. (2023). A Study on Management Challenges and Practices in DevOps. In: 27th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE’23), pp. 430–437, Oulu, Finland, 13-16 June, 2023. Link
8. Ramzan, S., Khan, S. U. R., Hussain, S., Wang, W-L., & Tang, M-H. (2023). Identification of Influential Factors for Successful Adoption of DevOps and Cloud. In: 27th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE’23), pp. 423–429, Oulu, Finland, 13-16 June, 2023. Link
9. Chand, R., Khan, S. U. R., Hussain, S., & Wang, W. (2022). TTAG+R: A Dataset of Google Play Store’s Top Trending Android Games and User Reviews. In: 22nd IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability, and Security Companion (QRS-C 2022), pp. 580-586, Guangzhou, China, 5-9 December, 2022. Link
10. Saeed, S. A., Khan, J. A., Nasim, S., & Khan, S. U. R. (2021). An Empirical Investigation on Cost estimation Challenges in Agile Software Development Context. In: 2021 International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT), Islamabad, Pakistan, 11-12 December, 2021. Link
11. Yaqoob, R., Sanaa, Khan, S. U. R., & Shah, M. A. (2021). Tertiary Study on Landscaping the Review in Code Smells. In: 2021 International Conference on Competitive Advantage in the Digital Economy (CADE’21), pp. 1-6, 2-3 June, 2021. Link
12. Asmat, M., Khan, S. U. R., & Mashkoor, A. (2021). A Conceptual Model for the Mitigation of Root Causes of Uncertainty in Cyber-Physical Systems. In: Kotsis G. et al. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications – DEXA 2021 Workshops. DEXA 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 1479, pp. 9-17, Springer, Cham, 2021. Link
13. Ahmed, M., Khan, S. U. R., & Alam, K. A. (2020). QAExtractor: A Quality Attributes Extraction Framework in Agile-Based Software Development. In: Anwar S., Rauf A. (eds) Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Intelligent Software Automation. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 1347, pp. 15-28, Springer, Singapore, 2020. Link
14. Asif, R., Alam, K. A., Ko, K. M., & Khan, S. U. R. (2020). Cost and Makespan-Centric Task Scheduling in a Heterogeneous Cloud Computing Environment using Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). In: Anwar S., Rauf A. (eds) Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Intelligent Software Automation. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 1347, pp. 37-52, Springer, Singapore, 2020. Link
15. Alkhanak, E., Khan, S. U. R., Verbraeck, A., & Lint, H. (2020). A Conceptual Framework Supporting Pattern Design Selection for Scientific Workflow Applications in Cloud Computing. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science (CLOSER’20) , Prague, Czech Republic, May 7-9, 2020. Link
16. Khan, S. U. R., Lee, S. P., Parizi, R. M., & Elahi, M. (2014). A Code Coverage-Based Test Suite Reduction and Prioritization Framework. In the Proceedings of Fourth IEEE World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT’14), pp. 229- 234, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2014. Link
17. Khan, S. U. R., Lee, S. P., Parizi, R. M., & Elahi, M. (2013). An Analysis of the Code Coverage-Based Greedy Algorithms for Test Suite Reduction. In the Proceedings of Second International Conference on Informatics Engineering & Information Science (ICIEIS’13), pp. 370-377, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2013. Link
18. Rehman, I. U., Mehta, Z., Elahi, M., & Khan, S. U. R. (2012). An Improved Algorithm to Maintain the Binary Search Tree Dynamically. In the Proceedings of 10th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC’12), pp. 253-257, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2012. Link
19. Ahmad, R., Khan, S. U. R., Nadeem, A., & Kim, T-H. (2010). ISARE: An Integrated Software Architecture Reuse and Evaluation Framework. In Advances in Software Engineering, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 117, pp. 174-187. ISBN 978-3-642-17577-0. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. Link
20. Khan, S. U. R., Rehman, I. U., & Malik, S. U. R. (2009). The Impact of Test Case Reduction and Prioritization on Software Testing Effectiveness. In the Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET’09), pp. 416-421, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2009. Link
21. Rehman, I. U., Khan, S. U. R., & Khayal, S. H. (2009). A Survey on Maintaining Binary Search Tree in Optimal Shape. In the Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Information Management and Engineering (ICIME’09), pp. 365-369, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2009. Link
22. Khan, S. U. R., Nadeem, A., & Awais, A. (2006). TestFilter: A Statement Coverage-Based Test Case Reduction Technique. In the Proceedings of 10th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC’06), pp. 275-280, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006. Link
RESEARCH THESES/ TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. PhD Saif Ur Rehman Khan, A Cost-Aware Similarity-Based Test Suite Reduction Approach for Model-Based Testing through Meta-Heuristic Search Algorithms, PhD Thesis, 2018
2. MS Saif Ur Rehman Khan, TestOptimizer: A Test Case Reduction and Prioritization Framework, MS Thesis, 2007
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. PC Member 11th World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, 1st Workshop on Enabling Software Engineering Practices Via Latest Development’s Trends (ESEPVLDT 2023), Pisa, Italy, 4-6 April 2023. Link
2. PC Member 22nd IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability, and Security (QRS 2022), IEEE International Workshop on Data Driven Base Decision Making for Software Engineering (DDBDM 2022), Guangzhou, China, 5–9 December 2022. Link
3. TPC Member 24th International Multi Topic Conference 2022 (INMIC 2022), 21-22 October 2022. Link
4. TPC Member 19th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT 2022), 12-13 December 2022. Link
5. TPC Member 4th International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech 2023) 2023. Link
6. TPC Member Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE 2023), 4th International DevOps Quality Management, to be held in Oulu, Finland, 14-16 June 2023. Link
7. TPC Member Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA 2023), The 7th International Workshop on Cyber-Security and Functional Safety in Cyber-Physical Systems (IWCS), to be held in Penang, Malaysia, 14-16 June 2023. Link