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Name: Dr. M. Usman Ghani Khan
Email: usman.ghani@uet.edu.pk
Phone: +923136192000

I have over 21 years of Research Experience in

I am currently serving as the Sultan Qaboos IT Chair at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, and as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science. I completed my BS and Master’s degrees with distinction from UET Lahore and earned my PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK. I have also had the opportunity to serve as a visiting scholar at Toshiba, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Oxford.

My doctoral research focused on statistical modeling for machine vision signals, particularly language-based descriptions of video streams. Over the years, my research has continued to evolve around image, video, speech, and text processing, with applications in information extraction, retrieval, summarization, and intelligent multimedia systems.

I previously completed a full tenure as Chairman of the Computer Science Department at UET Lahore. I am also serving as Director of the Computer & IT Cell and head the Repair and Maintenance Cell. In addition, I have served as Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more than five years. These academic and administrative roles have allowed me to contribute to teaching, research, institutional development, student support, and technology-driven transformation at the university level.

My core areas of expertise include Machine Vision, Natural Language Processing, Speech Technology, Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Expert Systems. I have extensive experience in teaching advanced computing courses and mentoring students in research theses, final year projects, and applied AI systems. I have also recorded freely available video lectures on YouTube for courses including Bioinformatics, Image Processing, Data Mining, Data Science, and Computer Programming.

I lead the National Centre of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), where I have established and supervised seven research labs: Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Information Dissemination, UET Game Studio, Software Systems Research Lab, Generative AI Research Lab, and AI-enabled Cyber Security and Quantum Computing. Through these labs, my focus has remained on building practical AI solutions for real-world challenges across healthcare, agriculture, education, judiciary, public policing, smart and safe cities, cybersecurity, and public-sector decision support.

I have published over 350 research papers in leading scientific journals and conferences, with more than 8,000 citations, an h-index of 50, and an i10-index of 180. My recent research is centered on integrated multimedia frameworks that combine text, audio, and visual processing into unified intelligent systems.

My broader mission is to strengthen local AI capacity, connect academic research with real-world deployment, and build technology that creates measurable impact for society.

Explore My Work
I actively work on research, development, and applied AI projects focused on solving real-world problems across healthcare, education, agriculture, public safety, judiciary, smart cities, cybersecurity, and intelligent multimedia systems.
A complete list of my projects is available here:
Projects Portfolio: View My Projects
I also regularly write articles on Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, education, innovation, and practical digital transformation.
Articles & Blogs: Read My Articles
My academic publications, citations, h-index, and research impact can be viewed through my Google Scholar profile.
Google Scholar: View Research Profile
You can also connect with me through my official professional and social platforms:
LinkedIn: Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan
X / Twitter: @DrUsmanGhaniK
YouTube: Digital Trainings by Usman
Instagram: @dr_usmanghanikhan

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Citations per year

Citations: 8000

h-index: 50

i10-index: 180

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Education

2008 - 2012

Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D) in Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

Thesis Title: Natural Language Descriptions of the video stream

2004 - 2007

Master of Science(M.Sc) in Computer Science

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

Major in Artificial intelligence (AI), Computer Vision & Natual Language Processing (NLP)

2000 - 2004

Bachelor of Science with honours(B.Sc Hons) in Computer Science

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

Major in Artificial intelligence (AI), Computer Vision & Natual Language Processing (NLP)

1997 - 1999

Intermediate Pre-Engineering

Cadet College Hasan Abdal, Pakistan

Major in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry.

1995 - 1997

Matriculation

Cadet College Hasan Abdal, Pakistan

Educational Experience

December 2022 - Current Chairman

Chairman of Department of Computer Science

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

March 2021 - Currently Employed

Professor of Computer Science

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

February 2018 - Currently Employed

Director of National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

October 2012 - Currently Employed

Senior Research Consultant

Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Science(KICS), UET Lahore

Founded and Managing five labs

Software Systems Research Lab
Bioinformatics and Medical Imaging Lab
Computer Vision and Machine Learning Lab
Game Design and Development Lab
Data Science Lab

February 2015 - August 2015

Visiting Professor, Department of Biotechnology

Virtual University(VU), Lahore, Pakistan

Video Lectures recording for Advanced Bioinformatics Course

August 2010 - August 2012

Visiting Lecturer

Sheffield, International College, Sheffield, UK

October 2008 - September 2012

Teaching Assistant & Lab Demonstrator, Department of Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

October 2010 - May 2011

Instructor, Department of Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

Spring 2011 - 2012

Manager Software Hut project, Department of Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

Worked as a manager for 4 teams - comprising of of 4 students each - while the students build software for external business clients. Database and ECommerce related projected were developed using PHP, mySql, ASP.Net and SQL Server softwares. Duties included meeting with the teams, checking on their progress, recording their progress and liaising with Professor Mike Holcombe.

2010 - 2012

Manager Darwin Research projects, Department of Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

Worked as a supervisor for 2 teams - comprising of of 4 to 7 students each - Master students worked on research projects for a complete year. Duties included supervising students in writing project proposals, implementation, evaluation and writing research papers based on their work.

Speaking person identification in videos.
Video fingerprinting and digital video watermarking.

2010 - 2012

Second supervisor in Masters and Undergrad Projects, Department of Computer Science

The University of Sheffield, UK

Working with Dr. Yoshi Gotoh in helping his undergrad and masters students to help them complete their projects. I mostly help them in coding and evaluation procedures during software development.