DR. IFTIKHAR ALAM
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| iftikharalam@cusit.edu.pk |
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Short Profile
Dr. Iftikhar Alam received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the City University of Science and Information Technology (CUSIT), Peshawar, Pakistan. His primary research interests include artificial intelligence, data science, Web Semantics, and software engineering. He has authored over 40 publications in national and international journals. Moreover, Dr. Iftikhar Alam has supervised 17 MS scholars to completion and is presently supervising one Ph.D. and six MS students. Additionally, he has supervised more than 40 Final Year Projects (FYPs). Through his dedicated teaching, research, and mentorship, Dr. Iftikhar Alam continues to play a vital role in advancing computer science education and promoting practical innovation. He is well regarded within the university community for his commitment to academic excellence and dynamic approach to research and teaching.
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Research & Academic Contributions
Publications
| # | Author(s) | Title | Journal | Source | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iftikhar Alam, Shah Khusro | Tailoring Recommendations to Groups of Viewers on Smart TV: A real-time Profile Generation Appoach | IEEE Access | HEC Category: Not Recognized | 4.1 |
| 2 | Iftikhar Alam, Shah Khusro, Mumtaz Khan | Factors Affecting the Performance of Recommender Syetem in a Enviroment | Technologies (MDPI) | HEC Category: Not Recognized | 0 |
| 3 | Shah Khusro, Fozia Jabeen, Syed Rahman Mishwani, Iftikhar Alam | Linked open data: Towards the realization of semantic web-a review | Indian Journal of Science and Technology | HEC Category: Not Recognized | 0 |
| 4 | Akif Khan, Shah Khusro, Iftikhar Alam | BlindSense: An Accessibility-inclusive Universal User Interface for Blind People | Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research | HEC Category: Not Recognized | 0 |
| 5 | Akif Khan, Shah Khusro, Badam Niazi, Jamil Ahmad, Iftikhar Alam | TetraMail: a usable email client for blind people | Universal Access in the Information Society | HEC Category: X | 1.8 |
| 6 | Shah Khusro, Shaukat Ali, Iftikhar Alam, Irfan Ullah | Performance Evaluation of Desktop Search Engines Using Information Retrieval Systems Approaches | Journal of Internet | HEC Category: X | 0.4 |
| 7 | Iftikhar Alam, Muhammad Abid Khan, Muhammad Naeem, Shah Khusro | There is no such thing as free lunch: An Investigation of Bloatware Effects on smart Devices | JICTRA | HEC Category: x | |
| 8 | Iftikhar Alam, Shah Khusro, Azhar Rauf, Qamruz Zaman | Conducting surveys and data collection: From traditional to mobile and SMS-based surveys | Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research | HEC Category: y | |
| 9 | Iftikhar, Alam; Shah, Khusro; Mumtaz Khan | Personalized Content Recommendations on Smart TV: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Research Directions | Entertainment Computing | HEC Category: Not Recognized | 1.341 |
Thesis Supervised
External Grants
Books / Chapters
| # | Author(s) | Book Title | Chapter Title | Publishing Year | Publisher |
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| 1 | nill | Artificial Intelligence Perspectives in Intelligent Systems | A touch sensitive keypad layout for improved usability of smartphones for the blind and visually impaired persons | 2016 | Springer |
| 2 | 0 | Artificial Intelligence Perspectives in Intelligent Systems | A touch sensitive keypad layout for improved usability of smartphones for the blind and visually impaired persons | 2016 | Springer |
| 3 | Mumtaz Khan; Shah, Khusro; Iftikhar, Alam | Information and Knowledge in Internet of Things | Smart TV-based Lifelogging Systems: Current Trends, Challenges, and the Road Ahead | 2021 | Springer |
Conference Publications
| # | Faculty Name | Title | Category | Name of Conference | Conference Venue | Year |
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| 1 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | A review of Smart TV: Past, Present, and Future | International Conference | ICOSST 2017 | UET, Lahore | 2017 |
| 2 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | Smartphone Distractions and its Effect on Driving Performance using Vehicular Lifelog Dataset | International Conference | International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE-19) | Buner University, Swat, Pakistan | 2019 |
| 3 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | Usability barriers in smart TV user interfaces: A review and recommendations | International Conference | 2019 International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) | COMSATS, Islamabad | 2019 |
| 4 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | Recommending Expert Freelancers To Buyers In Online Marketplaces | International Conference | International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE-19) | Buner University, Swat, Pakistan | 2019 |
| 5 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | Evaluating Smartphone Screen Divisions for Designing Blind-Friendly Touch-Based Interfaces | International Conference | 2019 International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) | COMSATS, Islamabad | 2019 |
| 6 | IFTIKHAR ALAM | Client-Side Revisitation Support with Contextual and Dynamic Suggestions for the Speed Dial’s Thumbnail | International Conference | International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE-19) | Buner University, Swat, Pakistan | 2019 |