Latest Book: ISBN 978-969-9298-00-4

 

A Brief Introduction to Data Mining (2008) 190 pages [Title] [ToC]

Introduction Our capacity to generate and record data has increased tremendously over the last decade. Discovering interesting yet hidden patterns in this mountain of data is called Data Mining. There are not many books that give a brief yet pertinent introduction of Data Mining, this book endeavors to fill this gap, and strengthens it by also providing a detailed case study using real data.

   

DISTINCTIONS

Productive Scientist of 2007 by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology.

Computer Sci. Award for 2005 by Pakistan Academy of Sciences.

IT Excellence award for 2004 in R&D by NCR.

STANDING of work on Google (1st Sep. 2008)

2nd rank out of 0.53 million hits using keywords data mining Pakistan

5th and 8th rank out of 0.8 million hits using keywords data mining agriculture

14th rank out of 0.59 million hits using keywords agriculture data warehouse

 

Latest Publication

  A study of ICT Diffusion in Rural Pakistan (May 2008) 45 pages

In the agriculture sector of the developing country like Pakistan, the implementation, use and diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can advance the nation’s threshold level of production, thereby leading to increased yields and earnings as well as a reduction in poverty. For news report [click here]

  

After obtaining my B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (with honors) from the Univ. of Engineering & Technology Lahore, I worked as Asst. Engineer at the Directorate of Nuclear Power Islamabad. After obtaining S&T Scholarship on National merit, I then proceeded to USA and did my MSc in Computer Engineering and then MSc in Computer Sciences from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.

After returning to Pakistan, I joined  National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) in 1992 as Assistant Director MIS and founding member and in 1998, joined Systems Research as Marketing Manager. In 1998 I joined Fauji Foundation Institute of Management & Computer Sciences as founding member, Assistant Professor and Manager Student Affairs.

In 2000 I joined FAST National University as Assoc. Prof. In 2003 I established the Center for Agro-Informatics Research and in 2004 started my PhD  from the University of Stirling, Scotland UK and in 2005 was hired by the Virtual University of Pakistan for video recording of Data Warehousing lectures. In 2006 I won a Rs. 30.58 million project for establishing an Agri Data Warehouse. In 2007 I completed my PhD and in 2008 I was promoted to the post of Professor.

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Latest International Presentation

 

"Application of Data Mining in Agriculture and Bioinformatics"

International Conference and Workshop on "Bioinformatics: Current Progress and Practical Applications" dedicated to the 80 years jubilee celebrations of Prof. Jalal Aliyev was organized by the Ministry of Communications and IT, Azerbaijan, COMSTECH and COMSATS Institute of IT at Baku, Azerbaijan 23rd-28th June, 2008.

  

Latest Workshop Organized as Resource Person

 

Concluding workshop of the Agri Decision Support System (ADSS) wa held on 21 Aug. 2006 and included six presentations based on the project research work, there were 70 registrations for the workshop, including 20 PhD Scholars. The concluding ceremony was chaired by the Federal Minister for Agriculture Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal. The Minister stated that "Use of IT in farm sector to boost productivity". To read complete news published in DAWN  [click here]

  

 

 

Latest Presentation on Data Mining

  Data Mining Training Workshop was held on 28th May 2008, the day-long workshop was attended by 40 selected professionals from academic and research organizations. The concluding session was chaired by the Federal Minister for IT Mr. Qamar uz Zaman Kaira. The Minister stated that "The government will link all villages by Internet". To read the complete news published in Business Recorder [click here]