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Curriculum Vitae

Dr.Zahoor Hussain (Ph.D In Information Technology)

Personal Information:
 Address : FL20-B/6, Ghulshan Iqbal, Block-11, Karachi Apartments, Karachi, Sindh
 Mobile : 03139239822
 E-mail : zahoorshah78@gmail.com
 PhD Country Directory : 18562
Professional Profile
 Teaching Experience at University Level: 3 Years
 Online Teaching Experience (Synchronous & Asynchronous): 1 Year
 Administrative Experience: 6 Years
 Research Experience in Computer Science, Information Technology: 6 Years
 Peer-reviewed Scholarly Work: 27 Research Article
 Research Workshops Organized: 5 Workshops
 Reviewer for National and International Research Journal: 4 Journals
 An AI Scholar Expert, in Academic Exchange Information Center Expert Committee including
IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor
 An External Expert for MS Thesis Evolution: FAST (National University of Computer and
Emerging Sciences, City Campus, Karachi)
 Achievements: National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative Funding: 6 Undergraduate Projects
 Research Grant: National Research Program for Universities, HEC: 2.5 Millions
 Appreciation Certifications
 Faculty Training Program on Thesis write-up Art(Importance and Ethics),Indus, University
 Organizing Social Support Cause of Thalassemia Youth Convention Program,
 As Internal Reviewer of Institutional Performance Evolution Review ,2020,2021
 For Co Session Chair “11th International Conference On Distributed Computing, Information
Systems and Internet of Things (Icdcii)”
Academic Track
 Ph. D. (Information Technology), CGPA 3.89
 University of Sindh: 2014-2018
 MS (Networks and Telecommunication), CGPA 3.33
 Muhammad Ali Jinnah: 2008-2010
 BSIT (Information Technology), CGPA 2.93
 University of Sindh: 2002-2006
 HSCC: Intermediate Board of Karachi: 2000-2001, Marks: 551/1100
 SCC: Secondary Board Islamabad:1998-1999, Marks: 532/850
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Teaching Experiences:
Chairperson and Assistant Professor of Computing Department from 12 August 2019 to up-to-
date, Indus University Karachi, Pakistan
• Liaison between Dean, administration and VC secretariat
• Teaching Graduate Students, Supervise Research Project
• Member of BOS (Electrical Department, Science, and Technology Department)
• Member of BOF, Academic Council, Board of Advance Studies and Research,
• Head of Final Year Project, CS and SWE Programs
• Head NCEAC Accreditation
• Head CIEC Accreditation
• Head CS and SE Programs
• Courses Offering
• Develop Course Batch Plan
• Look after the registration of Students
• Courses Allocation for faculty members
• Arrange BOS Meetings
Assistant Professor from 03 December 2018 to up-to-date, Indus University Karachi, Pakistan
• Teaching Graduate Students, Supervise Research Project
• Member of BOSs (Computing Department, Electrical Department, Science, and Technology
Department)
• Member of BOF, Academic Council, Board of Advance Studies and Research
• Final Year Project Head of CS and SWE Programs
• LAB Head for CS and SWE Programs

Research Assistant from 5th May 2017 to 5th May 2019, University of Sindh, Jamshoro,
Pakistan

• Working Under NPRU HEC funded project

• Design and Development of Smart Electrical Power Load Management Services Architecture for
Smart Meter Technology
Administrative Experience:
Network Assistant from Jan 2016 to December, 2017 University of Sindh, Jamshoro
• Responsible for maintaining the ISP
• Teaching
• Maintain the campus wired Network
Warden for Post-Graduate Hostel from April 2016 to Dec 2016 University of Sindh, Jamshoro
• Responsible for Ph.D. and M.Phil. scholar’s allotments
• Supervised the maintains of hostel
• Monitoring the purchasing material for hostel
• Supervision of hostels employees
• Supervision food quality in hostel
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Principal/ Administrator in National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Pakistan

November, 2011 T0 November, 2014
• Coordination between District office and project implementation unit
• Supervision of fields training
• Monitoring the performance of field Instructors
• Preparation of syllabus for instructors
• Liaison between community and office
• Arrangements of capacity building trainings
• Prepare monthly budget for trainers and trainees
• Monitoring class attendance of trainees
• Monthly report preparation of field work
• Monthly report preparation of Instructors
IT Instructor in National Vocational and Technical Training Commission Pakistan
• Serve as a IT Instructor in NAVTTC
• Conducting seminars on the importance of computer technology
• Usage of computer technology in Office environments
• Usage of Electronic mailing in Office environments
Monitoring and Evolution Officer in National Vocational and Technical Training Commission
Pakistan
• Monitor the all over performance of Districts Offices in Gilgit-Baltistan Region
• Total Trainees enrollments in different trades
• Meetings with trainees in fields
• Facilitate trainers for conducting practical works during training sessions
• Estimating monthly expenses per trainee occurred during the practical training as well as
theoretical course work
• Replacement of non-responsive trades
• Certification availability
• Evolution of performance of Trade Instructors

Peer-reviewed Scholarly Work Published in HEC Indexed Journals

[1] Zahoor. Hussain, Shahzad Memon,Lachhman Das,Muhammad Hammad u Salam, Jawad Hussain Awan”
Issues and Challenges of Existing Electricity Pre-Paid Smart Metering Systems: A Review” Science,
Technology and Development, Vol, 36, no,1,44-52,2017

[2] Z.Hussain, S. Memon, Ld Dhomeja, and S. Abbasi. "Analysis of Non-Technical Electrical Power Losses and
their economic Impact on Pakistan." Sindh University Research Journal-SURJ (Science Series) 49, no. 2
(2017).

[3] Zahoor. Hussain, Shahzad Memon, Lachhman Das, Atta-ur-Rahman “Design of an On-Demand Electric
Power Load Management Service for Smart Meters Using GSM” Science, Technology and Development
35 (4), 179-184, 2016

[4] SHAH, RH, S. MEMON, IA ISMAILI, Z. HUSSAIN, M. HAMMAD, U. SALAM, and A. AYAZ. "Portable Ground
Based Solar Energy Mapping System." Sindh University Research Journal-SURJ (Science Series) 50, no. 4
(2018): 541-546.
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[5] SALAM, HU, S. MEMON, L. DAS, and Z. HUSSAIN. "Drone Based Resilient Network Architecture for
Survivals in Earthquake Zones in Pakistan." Sindh University Research Journal-SURJ (Science Series) 50,
no. 01 (2018): 175-182.

[6] Zahoor Hussain, Rameez Mahesar, RazaHussain Shah, and Nasir Ahmed Memon. "WhatsApp Usage
Frequency by University Students: A Case Study of Sindh University." Engineering Science and
Technology International Research Journal, Vol.1, No.4, Dec, 2017.

[7] Zahoor Hussain,Shahzad Memon, Fauiza Talpur,Nisar Memon,Raza Hussain Shah, Shazia Abbasi” Google
Map/GIS Based Smart Anti-Theft Approach for Electricity Meter” (2017) Engineering Science And
Technology International Research Journal

[8] Abbasi, Shazia, Zahoor Hussain, and Raze Hussain Shah. "Global System for Mobile (GSM) based Ignition
Control System for Vehicles." Engineering Science and Technology International Research Journal 1 (2),
41-46, (2017).

[9] Mughal, Samreen, Raza Hussain Shah, Zahoor Hussain, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. "A Dominant Last Mile
Connectivity Solution for 3G/4G Cellular Networks in Karachi." Engineering Science and Technology
International Research Journal, (2017).

Peer-reviewed Scholarly Work Published in HJRS, IsI (WOS) Indexed Journals

[1] Zahoor Hussain, Muhammad Ismail, Shad Mohammad, Shunaila Jabeen “An Android Based Smart System
to Control and Monitor Home Appliances Using Arduino Microcontroller” University of Sindh Journal of
Information and Communication Technology, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2020, pg.: 287 -294(USJICT)

[2] Hussain Zahoor, S. Zafar Nasir, Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Hammad-u- Salam, “IOT Based Smart
Energy Harvester Linked to Human Body”, International Journal of Computer Science and Network
Security, 19, no. 08 (2019),63-69

[3] Hussain, Zahoor, Zafar Nasir†, Sayed H “An Approach to Energy Economy in Household Environment
Using Smart System International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security 9 no.3,(2018),74-78

[4] Hussain, Zahoor, Shahzad Memon, Lachhman Das, Muhammad Hammad-u-Salam, Nasir Ahemd Memon,
Jawad Hussain Awan, Raza Hussain Shah, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. "GSM Based On Demand Smart Power
Load Management Service Module." IJCSNS 17, no. 9 (2017): 39.

[5] Hussain, Zahoor, Muhammad Hammad-u-Salam, Shahid Muner Shah, Raza Hussain Shah, Nisar Ahmed
Memon, Muhammad Memon, and Rahaat Ali Khan. "Technical Losses Ratio: Analysis of Electric Power
Transmission and Distribution Network." International Journal of Computer Science and Network
Security 18, No. 9 (2018): 131-136

[6] Hussain, Zahoor, Shahzad Memon, Shehnila Zardari, Raza Hussain Shah, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
"Systematic analysis of smart meter technologies and their implantation challenges in Pakistan." Sci.
Int.(Lahore) 28, no. 4 (2016): 113-120.

[7] Hussain, Zahoor, Shahzad Memon, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Raza Hussain Shah, and Abdul Waheed Solangi.
"Impact of Wireless Communication Networks on Smart Grid & Electrical Power Distribution Systems of
Electricity Infrastructure." Sci. Int.(Lahore) 28, no. 5 (2016): 4959-4964.

[8] Abbasi, Shazia, Khalid Hussain Mohammadani, Zahoor Hussain, Jawad Hussain Awan, and Raza Hussain
Shah. "Evolution of V2V Routing Protocols In Realistic Scenario of National Highway NH-5 Pakistan." Sci.
Int 28, no. 5 (2016): 4711-4714.
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[9] SALAM, HU , Hussain, Zahoor, Raza Hussain Shah, and Nisar Ahmed Memon. "Sensor Based Survival
Detection System In Earthquake Disaster Zones." IJCSNS 18, no. 5 (2018): 46.

[10] Awan, Jawad Hussain, Shahzad Memon, Shariq Mehmood Pathan, Muhammad Usman, Rahat Ali Khan,
Shazia Abbasi, Abdul Qudoos Noonari, and Zahoor Hussain. "A user friendly security framework for the
protection of confidential information." Int. J. Comput. Sci. Netw. Secur 17, no. 04 (2017): 215-223.

[11] Awan, Jawad Hussain, Shahzad Memon, Rahat Ali Khan, Abdul Qudoos Noonari, Zahoor Hussain, and
Muhammad Usman. "Security strategies to overcome cyber measures, factors and barriers." Eng. Sci.
Technol. Int. Res. J 1, no. 1 (2017): 51-58.

[13] Muhammad Hammad-u-Salam, Zahoor Hussain, Shunaila Jabeen, “A Review: An Active Response Smart
System for Survival” International Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering Research, Available Online
athttp://www.warse.org/IJETER/static/pdf/file/ijeter07972021.pdf,https://doi.org/10.30534/ijeter/2021/
07972021, Volume 9. No. 7, July 2021, pp, 875 – 884

[14] Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Abdullah Lakhan, Zahoor Hussain, Fida Hussain Khoso, Aijaz Ahmed Arain” Cyber
Security Intelligence and Ethereum Block chain Technology for E-commerce” International Journal of
Emerging Trends in Engineering Research Available Online at
http://www.warse.org/IJETER/static/pdf/file/ijeter21972021.pdf,https://doi.org/10.30534/ijeter/2021/21
972021, Volume 9. No. 7, July 2021, pp, 967 – 972

[15] Muhammad Hammad-u-Salam, Zahoor Hussain, Shunaila Jabeen,” IOT Based Smart System for Servival
Detection in Disasters Zones” International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and
Engineering Available Online at http://www.warse.org/IJATCSE/static/pdf/file/ijatcse1471032021.pdf
https://doi.org/10.30534/ijatcse/2021/1481032021, Volume 10, No.3, May - June 2021

Peer-reviewed Scholarly Work Published in Scopus Indexed Journals

[1] Hussain, Zahoor, Shahzad Memon, Razahussain Shah, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and Mahmoud Aljawarneh.
"Methods and techniques of electricity thieving in Pakistan." Journal of Power and Energy Engineering 4,
no. 09 (2016): 1.

[2] Hussain, Zahoor, Dayal Das, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Muhammad Hammad-u-Salam, Fauzia Talpur, and Glub
Rai. "E-Banking Challenges in Pakistan: An Empirical Study." Journal of Computer and Communications 5,
no. 02 (2017): 1.

[3] Hussain, Zahoor, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Gulab Rai, Majid Hussain, and Kashif Zaheer. "Statistical analysis of
network based issues and their impact on social computing practices in Pakistan.”." Journal of
Computer and Communications 4 (2016): 23.

Conference Paper
1 Small-Scale Solar Energy Based Charging Stations: Concept, Scope And Challenges In Pakistan
(International Conference on Energy, 2015 Quaid-Awam-University)
2 Smart Metering System Solutions And Implementations Challenges In Pakistan
(10th National Conference - Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics (MCS 10) at IoBM, Karachi)
Ph.D. Thesis Published
http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/handle/123456789/11325
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Conference Co-Chair
1. Co-Session Chair at the “11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING,
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INTERNET OF THINGS (ICDCII)” organized by Faculty of Science &
Technology, ILMA University scheduled to be held from October 20 to 21, 2021.
2. The 2nd Int'l Conference on Automatic Control, Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering, ACMIE,22-24
November 2019, Guilin, China
Member Board of Studies
1. Member Board of Studies, Computer Science, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
2. Member Board of studies, FEST, Indus University,

Member of Editorial Board

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Sciences National and International Editorial
Board Members. Sindh Madressatul Islam University, http://ijaims.smiu.edu.pk/ijaims/index.php/AIMS/987

Achievements: National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative Funding

1 Design and Development of Smart Electrical Power Load Management (SEPLM) Service Architecture
National Research Program for Universities Research grants (NRU project) Project No:
6728/Sindh/NRPU/R&D/HEC2015
2. Smart Surveillance System Based On Real-Time Identification (Sssbri), Indus University, Karachi, 2019)
3. Under Surface Object Detection Smart Robot Based On Gsm Communication (Uodsrs) , Indus University,
Karachi, 2019)“National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative 2019 (NGIRI FY 2018-19)”
4. Context Centric Detection System, Ngiri-2020-3056, Indus University, Karachi, 2020) Indus University,
“National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative 2019 (NGIRI FY 2019-20)” Indus University,
5. Human Activity Detection System “National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative 2019 (NGIRI FY 2019-20)”
6. IOT based Smart Metering based on Dynamic Power Load Management, Indus University,
National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative 2021 (NGIRI FYp 2020-21)” 54410, 2021
Reviewer for National and International Research Journal
1. International Journal Name: Electric Power Components and Systems by Taylor and Francis
2. International Journal Name: IEEE Access, Multidisciplinary Open Access Journal
3. International Journal Name: AI Scholar Expert Reviewer (AEIC, Academic Exchange Information Center
China)
4. International Journal Name: Connection Science, Routledge Taylor and Francis
5. National Journal Name: Science, Technology and Development
6. National Journal Name: University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology
(USJICT)
An External Expert for MS Thesis Evolution
FAST (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, City Campus, Karachi)

Projects Supervision
 Development of Smart Agricultural Model Based on IoT (DSAM) (BSSE), Indus Uni,2021
 IOT BASED OBJECT SORTING MACHINE (IOSM), (BSSE), Indus Uni,2021
 Designing of Smart Meter(BSCS), Computing Department, Indus University, Karachi, 2020)
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 Human Activity Detection System, (BSCS), Computing Department, Indus University, Karachi, 2020)
 Under Surface Object Detection Smart Robot Based On Gsm Communication (Uodsrs)
(BSCS), Computing Department, Indus University, Karachi, 2019)
 Smart Surveillance System Based on Real-time Identification (SSSBRTI)
(BSCS), Computing Department, Indus University, Karachi, 2019)
 Android Based Power Monitoring and Controlling System for Home
(BSIT), IICT, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 2018)
 Electricity Theft Detection Technique by Using Power Line Communication (Plc.)
(BSIT, IICT, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 2018)
 High level Architecture of Home Based Smart Energy Management System
(MSIT, ICT, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, 2017)

Appreciation Certifications
 Faculty Training Program on Thesis write-up Art( Importance and Ethics),Indus University
 Organizing Social Support Cause of Thalassemia Youth Convention Program,
 As Internal Reviewer of Institutional Performance Evolution Review ,2020,2021
 An AI Scholar Expert, in Academic Exchange Information Center Expert Committee
 As Internal Reviewer of Institutional Performance Evolution Review ,2020,2021
 Convener for Ph.D. Final Viva-voce and Thesis Defense

Trainings and Certification

 An Office 365 and Share point
 2 days training session on what’s cloud for me, an office 365 and share point online
 2 days’ workshop on quality assurance, plagiarism policy and presentation skills
 Arduino Based System
 The Hands on training of Arduino Based System Design using Proteus

 Seminars
 Marketing Manager by ZTE
 Senior Instructor of PTCL Karachi
 Planning Engineer of Telenor
 Office 365 Share point in IBA
 On access HEC digital Library
Personal Competencies,
Languages: Urdu, English, Sindhi, Shina