EDUCATION
University of Bologna, Italy — PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
November 2024 – Present
Supervisor: Prof. Claudio Sartori
Research Area: Machine learning and scientific data analysis for gamma-ray astrophysics, with a focus on the COSI mission, gamma-ray burst detection and localization, Compton event reconstruction, and Angular Resolution Measure analysis.
Sun Moon University, South Korea — M.S. in Computer and Electronics Convergence Engineering
March 2022 – February 2024
Supervisor: Prof. Youngsup Hwang
Thesis: Bus Travel Time Prediction in Cheonan City Using Deep Learning with Digital Tachograph Data
Karabük University, Türkiye — Academic Exchange Program in Computer Engineering
February 2020 – July 2020
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Pakistan — B.S. in Computer Science
January 2017 – January 2021
Thesis: Application of Drone Surveillance for Advanced Agriculture Monitoring Using Convolutional Neural Networks
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PhD Researcher
University of Bologna, Italy
November 2024 – Present
Conducting research on machine learning and scientific data analysis for gamma-ray astrophysics in collaboration with researchers working on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager mission.
Incoming Erasmus+ Research Trainee
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
September 2026 – November 2026
Project: Advanced Machine Learning for Transient Detection and Localization for the COSI Space Mission
Machine Learning Laboratory Instructor
Bologna Business School, University of Bologna, Italy
November 2025 – February 2026
Delivered machine-learning laboratory activities for the Data Science and Business Analytics and AI and Innovation Management programs.
Lecturer, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Multimedia Gaming
Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage, Sindh, Pakistan
August 2024 – Present
Currently on study leave for doctoral studies.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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COSI Gamma-Ray Burst Detection, Localization, and ARM Analysis
University of Bologna and INAF/OAS Bologna, Italy
November 2024 – Present
Developing and validating scientific analysis workflows for gamma-ray burst detection and localization using simulated COSI data. The work includes Compton event reconstruction, Angular Resolution Measure computation and event selection, background modeling, light-curve analysis, and source localization.
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Short Gamma-Ray Burst Localization Using the COSI BGO Shield
COSI Collaboration
2025 – Present
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Automated Scientific Pipelines and Real-Time Processing for COSI
COSI Collaboration
2025 – Present
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Prediction of Bus Travel Time Using Digital Tachograph Data
Sun Moon University and Dankook University, South Korea
March 2022 – December 2023
Developed a deep-learning approach for predicting bus travel times in Cheonan City using digital tachograph data.
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Hybrid ConvLSTM with Attention for Driver Behavior Classification
Sun Moon University and Dankook University, South Korea
March 2022 – December 2023
Developed the HCLA-DBC model by combining convolutional neural networks, long short-term memory networks, and attention mechanisms to classify normal, aggressive, and drowsy driving behavior.
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TrafficNet: A Hybrid CNN-FNN Model for Traffic Accident Analysis
Sun Moon University and Dankook University, South Korea
March 2022 – December 2023
Developed a hybrid deep-learning model for analyzing and classifying the severity of traffic accidents in Seoul.
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Drone Surveillance for Advanced Agricultural Monitoring
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Pakistan
January 2019 – December 2019
Applied drone surveillance, convolutional neural networks, and image classification techniques to detect plant diseases and support agricultural monitoring.
TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Python, C++, C, Java, and JavaScript
Scientific Computing and Machine Learning: NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Matplotlib, and Jupyter Notebook
Gamma-Ray Astrophysics and Data Analysis: cosipy, MEGAlib, COSIMA, REVAN, Mimrec, Astropy, HEALPix/healpy, FITS data analysis, Compton event reconstruction, and Angular Resolution Measure analysis
Databases: MySQL, SQLite, and Firebase
Development and Research Tools: Linux, Git, GitHub, LaTeX, and Jupyter Notebook
Simulation and Network Analysis: SUMO, NetworkX, PyCity, and Google Earth Pro
