RAFI ULLAH

RAFI ULLAH
Department of Computer Science,
C ollege of Science, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Cell No.: +9 66 59 368 60392
Email: [email protected], r. [email protected]
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:13 th April, 1977
Sex: Male
Nationality: Pakistani
Marital Status: Married
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Computer and Information Sciences)
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
2006 – 2010
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad,
Pakistan AND Department of Compute Science, University of WARWICK, UK.
www.pieas.edu.pkand www.warwick.ac.uk
Master of Science (MS, Computer System Engineering)
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
2004– 2006
Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and
Technology,Swabi, Pakistan
www.giki.edu.pk
Master of Science (MSc)
Department of Computer Science
1999– 2001
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
www.upesh.edu.pk
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Jahanzeb Post-Graduate College
1996–1998
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
www.upesh.edu.pk
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Information
Jan 2015 – To Date
College of Science, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Feb 2013 – Jan 2015
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Conducting research activities
Post-Doc Researcher
Electrical and Electronic Department
Sept 2011 – Sept 2012
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Tronoh, Malaysia
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Conducted researchactivities
Do research in medical imaging, Brain signals
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
AIR University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Member of different departmentalcommittees
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Lecturer
Dec 2001 – April 2004
Nisar Shaheed Degree College Risalpur Cantt KPK Pakistan
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Taught courses to Bachelor Students
Hostels Warden
Research Associate
Department of Computer Science
Feb 2008 – Sept 2008
The University of WARWICK, CV4 7AL, Coventry United Kingdom
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Do research in image processing and multimedia security
RESEARCH OF INTEREST
I am working in the area of multimedia (images, audios, and videos) security and machine learning
approaches. Digital watermarking techniques (for copyright protection, authentication, fingerprint etc)
are employed for securing the digital contents especially digital images (greyscale and color) and
medical images. I am interested in reversible watermarking as well, where we can getthe original digital
contents back. In addition, I am using genetic programming (GP) to make the watermarking algorithms
intelligent. I am also interested in data compression (Lossy and lossless). The most important feature of
my research work is the recovery of digital contents even after incidental or malicious distortions.
Furthermore, I am working in the neuro -imaging, Brain signals (EEG). Analyzing EEG signals and tracks
the activation paths by using motion estimation techniques and applying GP to optimize the paths. In
addition, I am using watermarking techniques to authenticate and secure the EEG signals.
I am using MATLAB environment for implementing my research techniques.
AWARDS/ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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Graduate scholarship for PhD by HEC, Pakistan
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Research scholarship (Warwick university UK) by HEC, Pakistan
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Post-Doc research scholarship by UTP, Malaysia
2006 – 2010
Feb 2008 – Sept 2008
2011 – 2012
PUBLICATIONS
Books
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Dr. Rafi Ullah and Dr. Asifullah Khan, Digital Image Watermarking, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, ISBN.
978-3-639-32548-5
Patents
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Aamir Saeed Malik, Nidal Kamel, Rafiullah Chamlawi, Humaira Nisar, Method of Obtaining
Motion Vectors for Tracking EEG signals using Block -Based Motion Estimation Algorithm,
Malaysia patent application (MYIPO) 2012701193 and 2012701194, filed Dec 15, 2012.
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Aamir Saeed Malik, Nidal Kamel, Rafiullah Chamlawi, Humaira Nisar, Method of Filtering Motion
vectors from TOPO-MAPS for Tracking EEG Signals, Malaysia patent application (MYIPO)
2012701195, filed Dec 15, 2012.
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Aamir Saeed Malik, Nidal Kamel, Rafiullah Chamlawi, Humaira Nisar, System for Tracking EEG
Signals Using Block-Based Motion Estimation Algorithm, Malaysia patent application (MYIPO)
2012701196, filed Dec 15, 2012.
Journal and Conference Publications
1.
Humaira Nisar, Aamir Saeed Malik, Rafi Ullah, Seong -O Shim,Abdullah Bawakid, Muhammad
Burhan Khan and Ahmad Rauf Subhani (2015). Tracking of EEG Activity Using Motion
Estimation to Understand Brain Wiring, Signal and Image Analysis for Biomedical and Life
Sciences Springer pp. 159 - 174.
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Rafi Ullah, and Aamir Saeed Malik (2014). Authentication of topographic EEG: employing
transform based watermarking, submitted to Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering,
Elsevier [IF: 0.992].
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NaeemSattar, Sheikh Ziauddin, SajidaKalsoom, Ahmad R. Shahid, Rafi Ullah, Amir H. Dar
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(2014). An Orange Sorting Technique Based on Size and External Defects, Accepted in
International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Los
Vegas USA
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Rafi Ullah, Asifullah Khan, and Aamir Saeed Malik (2013). Dual-purpose semi fragile
watermark; authentication and recovery of digital images, Journal of Computers and Electrical
Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 39, pp. 2019-2030 [IF: 0.992].
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Asifulllah Khan, Sana Ambreen Malik, Asad Ali, Rafiullah Chamlawi, Mutawwara Hussa in, M.
Tariq Mehmood, and Imran Usman (2012) .Intelligent reversible watermarking and
authentication: hiding depth map information for 3d cameras., Information Sciences, Elsevier,
vol. 216, pp. 155 - 175, [IF: 3.893].
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Sana Ambreen Malik, Asifullah Khan, Mutawarra Hussain, KhurramJawad, Rafiullah Chamlawi,
Abdul Jalil (2012). Authentication of images for 3d cameras: reversibly embedding information
using intelligent approaches. Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 85(11), pp. 2665 – 2673,
[IF: 1.245].
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Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan, and Rafiullah Chamlawi (2011). Employing intelligence in the
embedding and decoding stages of a robust watermarking system. AEU -International Journal
of Electronics and Communications, vol. 65(6), pp. 582 -588 [IF: 0.696].
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Rafiullah Chamlawi. and Asifullah Khan (2010).Digital image authentication and recovery:
Employing integer transform based information embedding and extraction. Information
Sciences, Elsevier, 180(24): 4909-4928 [IF: 3.893].
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Rafiullah Chamlawi., Asifullah Khan, and Imran Usman (2010). Authentication and recovery of
images using multiple watermarks. Computers & Electrical Engineering, vol. 36(3), pp. 578 584 [IF: 0.992].
10.
Rafiullah Chamlawi, Asifullah Khan, and Adnan Idris (2007) Wavelet based image
authentication and recovery. Journal of Computer Science and Technology, vol. 22(6), pp.
795-804 [IF: 0.642].
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Rafiullah Chamlawi., Chang T-sun Li, Asifullah Khan, and Imran Usman (2009). Authentication
and recovery of digital images: Potential application in video surveillance and remote sensing,
IEEE Consumer Electronics.
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Rafiullah Chamlawi., Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan (2009). Dual watermarking method for
secure image authentication and recovery, INMIC -IEEE.
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Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan, and Rafiullah Chamlawi (200 9). Perceptual shaping in digital
image watermarking using LDPC codes and genetic programming. Applications of Soft
Computing, Advances in Soft Com puting, Vol. 58, 2009, Springer, pp. 509-518.
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Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan, and Rafiullah Chamlawi (2008). Tow ards a better robustnessimperceptibility tradeoff in digital watermarking. Innovations and Advanced Techniques in
Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering, pp. 226 -230.
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Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan, and Rafiullah Chamlawi (2008), A generalized approach for
embedding watermark in digital images using LDPC codes and genetic programming. WSC
2008 Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, pp. 151.
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Imran Usman, Asifullah Khan, and Rafiullah Chamlawi (2007). Image authentic ity and
perceptual optimization via genetic algorithm and a dependence neighborhood. International
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, vol. 4(1), pp. 615 -620.
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Rafiullah Chamlawi, Asifullah Khan, and Adnan Idris (2006). A secure semi -fragile
watermarking scheme for authentication and recovery of images based on wavelet transform,
WASET.
Thesis Titles
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PhD Thesis. Digital Watermarking for Image Authentication and Recovery.
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MS Thesis. Authentication and Recovery of Images in Wavelet Domain.
PhD STUDENTS
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Muhammad Arif
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Mumtaz Ali
ShehzadHaleem
ON THE PANEL OF REVIEWERS
Computers and Electrical Engineering (Elsevier)
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Journal of Systems and software (Elsevier)
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Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
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Journal of Franklin Institute (Elsevier)
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Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Research
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Frontier of Information Technology FIT conferences
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INMIC_IEEE Conferences
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ICET Conferences
TALKS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
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Present paper in INMIC-IEEE conference in Islamabad Pakistan in 2009.
Attend 4-days workshop on Presentation of EEG data algorithms in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in
2011.
Attend 4-days workshop on analysis of EEG data in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in 2011.
Attend 4-days workshop on Analysis of fMRI data, in Hospital University Sans Malaysia (HUSM),
2012.
Deliver talk in DCS, University of Warwick, UK in June 2008. The topic of my talk was Digital
Image Authentication and Recovery with High Tampering Localization capability.
Deliver many talks on Image Authentication and Watermarking techniques, in PIEAS Islamabad.
Deliver talks regarding PhD thesis writing and US & European Patent in PIEAS Islamabad.
MAJOR COURSES STUDIED IN MS AND PHD
Computer Graphics (CG),Digital Image Processing (DIP), Signals and Image Processing (SIP),
Advance Operating System (AOS), Analysis of Algorithms and Data Structures (AA & DS),
Programming / Object Oriented Programming OOP (C/C++), Authentication and Fingerprinting
(A & FP), Advance Watermarking Techniques (AWT), Intellig ent Watermarking Techniques
(IWT), Computer Architecture (CA), Comparison/Concept of Programming Languages (CPL),
Computer Vision (CV).
SOCIAL WORK
I am member of local NGO, JARGA Social Welfare Organization in District Buner. I attend many
workshops trying to make people to think about the social issues that surround us.
REFERENCES
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Dr. Asifullah Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Computer and Information
Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), P.O Nilore,
Islamabad Pakistan. [email protected]
Dr. Aamir Saeed Malik, AssociateProfessor, Electrical and Electronic Department,
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. [email protected]
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