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Junaid

Mr. Muhammad Junaid Khattak

Lecturer
Department of Cyber Security

Profile summary

Mr. Muhammad Junaid Khattak is an academic and industry professional with a strong background in Electronics and Artificial Intelligence, with specialized expertise in Machine Learning. He completed his Master’s degree in Electronics in 2018 and later earned his M.Phil in Electronics (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) in 2021 from Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, Pakistan. His advanced academic training has equipped him with solid theoretical and applied knowledge in modern AI-driven technologies. Currently, he is serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Computing at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, where he is actively involved in teaching, academic development, and student mentoring. He brings with him more than five years of teaching experience, having served at several reputable institutions, including International Islamic University Islamabad, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), and Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

In addition to academia, he has professional industry experience as an AI Engineer at Pakistan Detector Technology (PDT), where he applied machine learning techniques to real-world engineering and intelligent systems problems. His research interests primarily focus on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, and he is actively engaged in scholarly research. He has authored multiple research manuscripts, including two research papers currently under review in recognized journals, and contributes to the academic community through research and peer-review activities, including reviewing for IEEE journals.

Qualification

Degree Field Institution Year
M.Phil. Electronics Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad 2021
M.Sc. Electronics Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad 2018
B.Sc. Double Maths and Physics Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) 2015

Teaching experience

Position Institution Duration
Lecturer Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad Since 2024
Lecturer National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad Feb 2024 – Aug 2024
Lecturer Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Islamabad 2023 – 2024
Lecturer International Islamic University, Islamabad 2021 – 2022
Lecturer Aspire Group of Colleges, Islamabad 2018 – 2020

Professional experience

Position Organization Duration
AI Engineer Pakistan Detector Technology (PDT) [Duration Not Specified]
Lab Assistant Department of Electronics, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad 2019 – 2021

Trainings & workshops

No. Training / Workshop / Seminar
1. Two-day training on “How to write a worthy research paper and thesis”
2. Seven-day workshop of SPIE (Certificate awarded)
3. One-day seminar on “How to get foreign scholarships” organized by ADVEY
4. Participant in the 14th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), 21-22 Nov 2018

Management experience

Position Institution Duration
Final Year Project (FYP) Coordinator Department of Cyber Security, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad Since 2025
Sport Coordinator Department of Cyber Security, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad Since 2025
Folder Evaluation Committee Member Department of Cyber Security, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad Since 2025

Research areas / interests

No. Research Area / Interest
1. Artificial Intelligence applications in Image Processing/Computer Vision tasks (Object Detection, Recognition, Biomedical Images, etc.)
2. Programming skills using MATLAB, Python, C++