FACULTY PROFILE – Dr. Abdullah Ayub
Category: October 8, 2024
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Dr. Abdullah Ayub  
Email abdullahayub.bukc@bahria.edu.pk
Phone +92-21-111-111-028; Ext: –
Research Area Computer Science-General (Major-Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Forensics, Multimedia Forensics, Cyber Security, Information Security)
Number of Publications  108
 
AFFILIATIONS
Designation Assistant Professor
Department Department of Computer Science
University Bahria University Karachi Campus
QUALIFICATION
DEGREE PASSING YEAR MAJORS UNIVERSITY
PhD 2024 Blockchain with Digital Forensics Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
MS 2018 Natural Language Processing (NLP) Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi
BS  2015  Web 2.0 and Publishing    Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION FROM TO ORGANIZATION
Assistant Professor September-2024 To date Bahria University Karachi campus
Lecturer Jan 2019 Aug 2024 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi
PUBLICATIONS
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Journal Publications
  • Research #1: First author of “Clustering Algorithm: Mining data of Diabetes’s Patients”, Research paper 2017 (Research Journal for Science, Information, Management & Technology (RJSIMT) Vol. 1, Number 2, ISSN #2415-2919).
  • Research #2: Conference Paper #1: First author of “Network Security: Encryption and Decryption with Object Oriented Programming”, Research article 2017 (Published in First International Conference Proceeding, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi).
  • Research #3: First author of “Association Rule: Comparison between RapidMiner and Weka Using Marrow Patients’ Dataset”, Research article 2018 (International Journal of Science, Research & Sustainability, Volume #1 No 2 IJSRS 2018)
  • Research #4: First author of “Image Segmentation Approach Using Python OpenCV to Detect Tuberculosis”, Research paper 2018 (Sindh University Research Journal Vol 51 (1) 2019 ISSN: 1813-1743 HEC Recognized Journal Y-Category link: http://sujo-old.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/article/view/4878/3059)
  • Research #5: Second author of “Network Security Using Python: An Empirical Analysis of Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)”, Research article 2019 (Sindh University Research Journal Vol 51 (2) 2019 ISSN: 1813-1743 HEC Recognized Journal Y-Category link: http://sujo-old.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/article/view/4964/3111)
  • Research #6: Third author of “Challenges in Augmented Reality”, Research article 2019 (Sindh University Research Journal Vol 51 (4) 2019 ISSN: 1813-1743 HEC Recognized Journal Y-Category link: http://sujo-old.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/)
  • Research #7: First and Corresponding author of “Network Forensics Investigation: Behaviour Analysis of Distinct Operating Systems to Detect and Identify the Host in IPv6 Network”, Research paper 2021 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X-category Research Journal, Citescore: 2.2, Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2021.10035614.
  • Research #8: Fifth Author of “Sentiment Analysis: A Research Perspective”, Research paper 2021 (Indian Journal: International Journal of Scientific Technology Research Volume 10, Issue 02, February 2021 ISSN 2277-8616) HEC recognized Y Category and Scopus-based Research Journal, Link: https://www.ijstr.org/final-print/feb2021/Sentiment-Analysis-A-Research-Perspective.pdf.
  • Research #9: First author of “Review on Machine Learning in Computer Vision”, Research paper 2022, Journal: EAI Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, Link: https://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.21-4-2021.169418, Publisher: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), HEC recognized X category.
  • Research #10: First and Corresponding author of “Digital Forensics and Cyber Forensics Investigation: Security Challenges, Limitation, Open Issues, and Future Direction”, Research paper 2021 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X-category, Citescore: 2.2, Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2022.10037882.
  • Research #11: First Author of “IMG-Forensics: Multimedia Enabled Information Hiding Investigation Using Convolutional Neural Network”, Year 2021, IET Image Processing, Publisher Wiley (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal), SCIE Impact Factor: 2.373, Cite Score: 3.1, Link: https://doi.org/10.1049/ipr2.12272.
  • Chapter Publication #1: First Author of “Fourth Industrial Revolution Application: Network Forensics Cloud Security Issues”, Year 2021, Book Title: Security Issues and Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications, Chapter #2, Page: 15-31, Publisher Wiley, Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119776529.ch2.
  • Chapter Publication #2: Third author of “Blockchain and Big Data: Supportive Aid for Daily Life”, Year 2021, Book Title: Security Issues and Privacy Concerns in Industry 4.0 Applications, Chapter #8, Page: 141-172, Publisher Wiley, Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119776529.ch8.
  • Research #12: Fifth author of “A Review and State of Art of Internet of things (IoT)”, Year 2021, Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering Journal, Publisher Spring (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 7.3. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11831-021-09622-6.pdf.
  • Chapter Publication #3: First and Corresponding Author of “Innovation in Multimedia Using IoT Systems”, Year 2021-2022, Book Title: Recent advances in Multimedia Computing System and Virtual Reality, Chapter #8, Page: 15-31, Publisher: CRC Press (Scopus-Based Publication), Taylor & Francis, USA, Link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003196686-8/innovation-multimedia-using-iot-systems-abdullah-ayub-khan-asif-ali-laghari-aftab-ahmed-shaikh-zaffar-ahmed-shaikh-awais-khan-jumani.
  • Chapter Publication #4: Fifth author of “Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Education”, Year 2021-2022, Book Title: Recent Advances in Multimedia Computing System and Virtual Reality, Chapter #14, eBook ISBN: 9781003196686, Publisher: CRC Press (Scopus-Based), Taylor & Francis, USA, Link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003196686-9/virtual-reality-augmented-reality-education-awais-khan-jumani-waqas-ahmed-siddique-asif-ali-laghari-ahad-abro-abdullah-ayub-khan?context=ubx.
  • Research #13: First and Corresponding author of “MF-Ledger: Blockchain Hyperledger Sawtooth-enabled Novel and Secure Multimedia Chain of Custody Forensic Investigation Architecture”, Year 2021, Journal: IEEE Access, Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCI Index), Volume: 9, Page: 103637-103650, Impact Factor: 3.745, Citescore: 3.9, Doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3099037.
  • Research #14: First author of “EPS-Ledger: Blockchain Hyperledger Sawtooth-Enabled Distributed Power Systems Chain of Operation and Control Node Privacy and Security”, Year 2021, Journal: MDPI Electronics, Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized X-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.67 and Citescore: 3.7, Volume: 10(19), Page: 2395, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10192395.
  • Chapter Publication #5: First author of “Precision-Agri: IoT-Smart Contract enables Novel and Secure Supply Chain and Forecasting Architecture for Smart Business Agriculture”, Year 2021, Book Title: Recent Advances in Multimedia Computing System and Virtual Reality, Chapter #, Page: , Publisher: Springer (Scopus-Based), USA.
  • Chapter Publication #6: Fourth author of “Blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) Enabled Secure Communication Protocols for Smart Agriculture”, Year 2021, Book Title: Recent Advances in Multimedia Computing System and Virtual Reality, Chapter #, Page: , Publisher: Springer (Scopus-Based), USA.
  • Chapter Publication #7: Fifth author of “”, Year 2021, Book Title: Recent Advances in Multimedia Computing System and Virtual Reality, Chapter #, Page: , Publisher: Springer (Scopus-Based), USA
  • Research #15: First and Corresponding author of “Educational Blockchain: A Secure Degree Attestation and Verification Traceability Architecture for Higher Education Commission”, Year 2021, Journal: MDPI Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.679 and Citescore: 3.0, Volume: 11, Issue: 12, Page: 10917, Doi: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10917.
  • Research #16: First and Corresponding author of “Blockchain Aware Distributed Dynamic Monitoring: A Smart Contract for Fog-Based Drone Management in Land Surface Changes”, Year 2021, Journal: MDPI Atmosphere (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.686 and Citescore: 2.9, Volume:12, Issue: 11, Page: 1527, Doi: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/11/1525.
  • Research #17: First and Corresponding author of “QoS-Ledger: Smart Contracts and Metaheuristic for Secure Quality of Service and Cost-Efficient Scheduling of Medical Data Processing”, Year 2021, Journal: MDPI Electronics (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized Q2 Journal, SCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.67 and Citescore: 3.7, Volume: 10, Issue: (24), Page: 3390, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10243083.
  • Research #18: First author of “A Blockchain Security Module for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) with Multimedia Life Cycle Framework (MLCF)”, Year 2021, Journal: Neuroscience Informatics, Publisher Elsevier (Scopus Index), Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuri.2021.100030.
  • Research #19: Co-author (Third author) of “Multiclass Skin Cancer Classification using EfficientNets to Prevent Melanoma and Its Metastases – First Step to Prevent Melanoma Brain Cancer”, Year 2021, Journal: Neuroscience Informatics, Publisher Elsevier (Scopus Index), Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuri.2021.100034.
  • Research #20: First and Corresponding author of “Cloud Forensics and Digital Ledger Investigation: A New Era of Forensics Investigation”, Year 2022 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X category, Citescore: 2.2, Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2023.10045851.
  • Research #21: Second and Corresponding author of “Management of Electronic Ledger: A Constraint Programing Approach for Solving Curricula Scheduling Problems”, Year: 2022 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X category, Citescore: 2.2, Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2023.10045616.
  • Research #22: First and Corresponding author of “A Blockchain and Metaheuristic-enabled Distributed Architecture for Smart Agricultural Analysis and Ledger Preservation Solution: A Collaborative Approach”, Year 2022, Journal: MDPI Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.679 and Citescore: 3.0, Volume: 12, Issue: 12(3), Page: 1487, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031487.
  • Research #23: First author of “IPM-Model: AI and Metaheuristic-enabled Face Recognition Using Image Partial Matching for Multimedia Forensics Investigation with Genetic Algorithm”, Year 2022, Journal: Multimedia Tools and Applications (Springer), Publisher Springer (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.757 and Citescore: 4.6, Volume: , Issue: , Page: , Doi: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11042-022-12398-x.
  • Research #24: Second author of “Machine Learning Classifiers: A Brief Primer”, Research paper 2022 (Volume 5, Issue 2), Journal: University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology (USJICT), Link: https://sujo.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/USJICT/article/view/2373/2991, ISSN-E: 2523-1235, Publisher: Sindh University, HEC recognized Y category.
  • Research #25: Second and Corresponding author of “Comparative Case Study: An Evaluation of Performance Computation Between Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbour, K-Means, and Principal Component Analysis”, Research paper 2022, Journal: Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, ISSN (Online): 0493-2137, Link: https://tianjindaxuexuebao.com/details.php?id=DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/HK3SF, Publisher: Tianjin University Science and Technology, Scopus: Q2, HEC recognized X category, Volume: 55, Issue: 5.
  • Research #26: Second and Corresponding author of “Blockchain Hyperledger with Non-Linear Machine Learning: A Novel and Secure Educational Accreditation Registration and Distributed Ledger Preservation Architecture”, Year:2022, Journal: Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.679 and Citescore: 3.0, Volume: , Issue: 12(5), Page: 2534, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12052534.
  • Research #27: First author of “Healthcare Ledger Management: A Blockchain and Machine Learning-enabled Novel and Secure Architecture for Medical Industry”, Year 2022, Journal: Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), Publisher HCIS (Korean Press) (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 6.558 and Citescore: 11.70, Volume: 12, Article Number: 55 (2022) , Doi: https://doi.org/10.22967/HCIS.2022.12.055.
  • Research #28: Seventh author of “Design framework for the subversion (SVN) repositories system software”, Research paper 2022, Journal: Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, ISSN (Online): 0493-2137, Link: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/974KF, Publisher: Tianjin University Science and Technology, Scopus: Q2, HEC recognized X category, Volume: 55, Issue: 3.
  • Research #29: Second and Corresponding author of “Crucial causes of delay in completion and performance management of the construction work: Study on the base of relative importance index”, Research paper 2022, Journal: Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, ISSN (Online): 0493-2137, Link: DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/SRCK4, Publisher: Tianjin University Science and Technology, Scopus: Q2, HEC recognized X category, Volume: 55, Issue: 4.
  • Research #30: Fourth and Corresponding author of “A Survey on Electronic Natural Language Applications: A Current Challenges and Limitations”, Research paper 2022 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X-category Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2023.10052047.
  • Research #31: Fourth and Corresponding author of “MTVIS: A FRAMEWORK FOR VISUAL ANALYSIS AND EXPLORATION OF MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS”, Research paper 2022, Journal: Journal of Tianjin University Science and Technology, ISSN (Online): 0493-2137, Link: https://tianjindaxuexuebao.com/details.php?id=DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/3MJCZ, Publisher: Tianjin University Science and Technology, Scopus: Q2, HEC recognized X category, Volume: 55, Issue: 4.
  • Research #32: First author of “A Drone-based Data Management and Optimization Using Metaheuristic Algorithms and Blockchain Smart Contracts in a Secure Fog Environment”, Year 2022, Journal: Computers and Electrical Engineering, Publisher Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.152 and Citescore: 8.8, Volume: 102, Issue: Sep-2022, Page: 108234, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2022.108234.
  • Research #33: First and Corresponding author of “Cloud Forensics-Enabled Chain of Custody: A Novel and Secure Modular Architecture Using Blockchain Hyperledger Sawtooth”, Year: 2022 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X category, Citescore: 2.0, IF: 0.8Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2023.10045851.
  • Research #34: First and Corresponding author of “BIoMT: A State-of-the-Art Consortium Serverless Network Architecture for Healthcare System Using Blockchain Smart Contracts”, Year 2022, Journal: IEEE Access, Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE Index), Volume: 10, Issue: 2022, Page: 78887, Impact Factor: 3.476, Citescore: 4.8, Doi: Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3194195.
  • Research #35: Second and Corresponding author of “A Novel Comparison of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Tools: An Information Preservation and Ledger Management Solution”, Year: 2022 (Inderscience: International Journal of Electronics Security and Digital Forensics) HEC recognized Scopus-based Q2 and Web of Science (Emerging Source Citation Index) X category, Citescore: 2.0, IF: 0.8, Link: DOI: 10.1504/IJESDF.2023.10052136.
  • Research #36: Second and Corresponding author of “BIoMT Modular Infrastructure: The Recent Challenges, Issues, and Limitations in Blockchain Hyperledger-enabled E-Healthcare Application”, Year 2022, Journal: Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (WCMC), Publisher Hindawi (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE Index), Volume: 2022, Issue: (1), Page: 14, Impact Factor: 2.146, Citescore: 3.5, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3813841.
  • Guest Editor Position #1: Serving as a guest editor position in the journal of MDPI Data, ISSN #: ISSN: 2306-5729, HEC Recognized X Category Research Journal, Title of SI: “Big Data Analytics in Quality of Experience”, Citescore: 4.8, Emerging Source Citation Index, Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/data/special_issues/8675BYB8T9
  • Research #37: Conference Paper #2 (EI Index): Fourth Author of “Quality of Experience Assessment of Over the Top Services”, Year 2022, Conference: the International Conference on Mobile Internet, Cloud Computing and Information Security (MICCIS 2022), Publisher CPS (HEC Recognized EI Index Conference)
  • Research #38: Third author of “Research on investors of the reginal stock exchange: An influence of behavioral finance on investment decision making”, Year 2022, Journal: Risks MDPI, Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized X-Category Q2 Journal, ESCI Index), Volume: , Issue: 2022, Page: , Impact Factor: Tracking IF, Citescore: 2.2
  • Research #39: First and Corresponding author of “Internet of Things (IoT) Security with Blockchain Technology: A State-of-the-Art Review”, Year 2022, Journal: IEEE Access, Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE Index), Volume: , Issue: 2022, Page: , Impact Factor: 3.476, Citescore: 4.8, Doi: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9955535.
  • Research #40: First author of “Vehicle to Everything (V2X) and Edge Computing: A Secure Lifecycle of UAV-Assisted Vehicle Network and Offloading with Blockchain”, Year:2022, Journal: Drones (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 5.532 and Citescore: 7.2, Volume: 6, Issue: 12, Page: 377, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6120377.
  • Research #41: First and Corresponding Author of “IoT with Multimedia Investigation: A Secure Process of Digital Forensics Chain-of-Custody using Blockchain Hyperledger Sawtooth”, Year:2022, Journal: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (Springer), Publisher Springer (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.807 (2021) and Citescore: 3.4, Volume: 47, Issue: 12, Page: , Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07555-1. (Ph.D. Research Paper Requirement #1)
  • Research #42: Second author of “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Game-Based Learning and Quality of Experience: A Novel and Secure Framework (B-AIQoE)”, Year:2023, Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 3.889 and Citescore: 5.0, Volume: 15, Issue: (6), Page: 536212, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15065362.
  • Research #43: Second author of “Lightweight-BIoV: Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology (BDLT) for Internet of Vehicles (IoVs)”, Year:2023, Journal: Electronics (Switzerland), Publisher MDPI (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.690 and Citescore: 3.7, Volume: 12, Issue: (3), Page: 677, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12030677.
  • Research #44: First author of “The Collaborative Role of Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Industrial Internet of Things in Digitalization of Small and Medium- Size Enterprises”, Year:2023, Journal: Scientific Reports, Publisher Springer (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.996 and Citescore: 7.1, Volume: 13, Article Number: 1656 (2023), Page: 1146, Doi: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-28707-9.
  • Guest Editor Position #2: Serving as a guest editor position in the journal of MDPI Applied Sciences, ISSN #: 2076-3417, HEC Recognized W Category Research Journal, Title of SI: “Cryptography and Information Security”, Citescore: 3.7 (Q2), SCIE Impact Factor: 2.838, Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/NHRXO8RQUF
  • Research #45: Third author of “Intelligent Lung Cancer MRI Prediction Analysis based on cluster Prominence and Posterior probabilities utilizing Intelligent Bayesian Methods on extracted gray level co-occurrence (GLCM) features”, Year:2023, Journal: Digital Health, Publisher Sage Journal/Sage Publisher (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.687 and Citescore: 4.0, Volume: 9, Article Number: DHJ-22-0876.R2, Page: , Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231172632.
  • Research #46: First author of “Data Security in Healthcare Industrial Internet of Things with Blockchain”, Year:2023, Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal, Publisher: IEEE, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.325 and Citescore: 7.0, Volume and Issue: , Article Number: Sensors-58560-2023, Page: , DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3273851.
  • Editorial #1 / Short Research Article #1: Fourth author of “Special Issue on Cryptography and Information Security”, Editorial Research Article in the Journal of MDPI Applied Sciences, ISSN #: 2076-3417, HEC Recognized W Category Research Journal, Citescore: 3.7 (Q2), SCIE Impact Factor: 2.838, Article Number: applsci-2398463, Volume: 13, Issue: 10, Page: 6042 Year: 2023, Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/app13106042.
  • Research #47: First author of “Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Secure Smart Grid and Power Distribution Automation: A State-of-the-Art Review”, Year:2023, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Publisher: Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 7.632 and Citescore: 6.5, Volume: , Article Number: SETA-D-22-04222, Page: , DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103282.
  • Research #48: Third Author of “Rewarding Developers by Storing Applications on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)”, Year:2023, Mathematics, Publisher: MDPI, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.592 and Citescore: 2.9, Volume: 11, Article Number: mathematics-2359848, Issue: Issue: 11, Page: 2519, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/math11112519.
  • Research #49: Third and Corresponding Author of “The Impact of Bidding and Communication Features on Delivery Service User Satisfaction: A Mobile Service Perspective”, Year:2023, International Journal of Business Information Systems: Inderscience, (HEC Recognized X-Category Q2 Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: Emerging Source Citation Index and Citescore: 2.0, Volume: , Article Number: IJBIS-137425.
  • Research #50: Fourth and Corresponding Author of “The Future of Third Web: A Role of Blockchain and Web 3.0”, Year:2023, International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics: Inderscience, (HEC Recognized X-Category Q3 Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: SCIE-0.8 and Citescore: 2.0, Volume: , Article Number: IJESDF-146796
  • Research #51: Fourth and Corresponding Author of “Sentimental Analysis: Students Perspectives Through Comments on Products”, Year:2023, International Journal of Business Information Systems: Inderscience, (HEC Recognized X-Category Q2 Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: Emerging Source Citation Index and Citescore: 2.0, Volume: , Article Number: IJBIS-140076.
  • Research #52: Third Author of “Enabling IoT Service Classification: A Machine Learning Based Approach for handling Classification issues in heterogeneous IoT Services”, Year:2023, Journal: IEEE Access (IEEE), Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 3.9 (2022) and Citescore: 9.0, Volume: 11, Issue: 8, Page: 89024-89037, Doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3306607.
  • Chapter Publication #8: Fourth Author of “Introduction to Intelligent Healthcare in a Post-Pandemic World”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #1, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #9: Fifth Author of “Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Layers for Medical Cyber-Physical Systems”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #3, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #10: Seventh Author of “Ad Hoc Networks in Healthcare Intelligent Transportation Systems Humanitary Relief – MANETs, VANETs, and FANETs”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #4, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #11: Sixth Author of “Scale and Resolution Issues regarding Medical Images: Challenges Ahead”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #5, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #12: Second Author of “Some Issues Regarding Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) for Remote Healthcare Theradiagnosis”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #6, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #13: Seventh Author of “Blockchain Technology Enabling Better Services in the Healthcare Domain”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #7, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #14: Fifth Author of “Deep Learning as a Driving Force for Better Drug Development”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #11, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Chapter Publication #15: Eighth Author of “Medical Visual Theragnostic Systems Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Principles and Perspectives”, Year 2023, Book Title: Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Chapter #15, Publisher: Taylor and Francis (Scopus-Based), Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003196822, eBook ISBN 9781003196822.
  • Research #53: First author of “GAN-IoTVS: A Novel Internet of Multimedia Things-enabled Video Streaming Compression Model Using GAN and Fuzzy Logic”, Year:2023, Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal, Publisher: IEEE, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.3 and Citescore: 7.0, Volume and Issue: , Article Number: Sensors-58685-2023, Page: , DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3316088.
  • Research #54: Fourth and Corresponding Author of “A Secure SEO Techniques for Improving the Website Ranking: An Efficient Approach”, Year:2023, International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics: Inderscience, (HEC Recognized X-Category Q3 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: SCIE-0.8 and Citescore: 2.0, Volume: , Article Number: IJESDF-160532.
  • Research #55: Fifth Author of “Efficient reinforcement learning-based method for plagiarism detection boosted by a population-based algorithm for pretraining weights”, Year:2023, Expert Systems with Applications: Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 8.5 and Citescore: 12.6, Volume: , Issue:, Page: 122088, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.122088.
  • Research #56: Fourth Author of “DT2F-TLNet: A novel text-independent writer identification and verification model using a combination of deep type-2 fuzzy architecture and Transfer Learning networks based on handwriting data”, Year:2023, Expert Systems with Applications: Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 8.5 and Citescore: 12.6, Volume: Issue: , Page: 122704, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.122704.
  • Research #57: First and Corresponding Author of “ASMF: Ambient Social Media Forensics Chain of Custody with an Intelligent Digital Investigation Process Using Federated Learning”, Year:2023, Heliyon: Elsevier (Cell Press), (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.0 and Citescore: 5.6, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Page: e23254, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23254.
  • Research #58: Sixth Author Position of “Developments in Brain Tumor Segmentation using MRI: Deep Learning Insights and Future Perspectives”, Year: 2024, Journal: IEEE Access (IEEE), Publisher Springer (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.1 (2022) and Citescore: 9.0, ID: Access-2023-43020, Volume/Issue: 12, Page: 26875 – 26896, Doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3365048.
  • Research #59: First and Corresponding Author of “Blockchain-enabled infrastructural security solution for serverless consortium fog and edge computing”, Year:2024, Journal: Peerj-Computer Science (Peerj), Publisher Peerj (HEC Recognized W-Category Q2 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 3.8 (2022) and Citescore: 4.2, Volume: , Issue: , Page: 25, Doi: 10.7717/peerj-cs.1933.
  • Editorial #2 / Short Research Article #2: First and Corresponding Author of “Special Issue on Information Security and Cryptography: The Role of Advanced Digital Technology”, Editorial Research Article in the Journal of MDPI Applied Sciences, ISSN #: 2076-3417, HEC Recognized W Category Research Journal, Citescore: 3.7 (Q2), SCIE Impact Factor: 2.838, Article Number: applsci-2398463, Volume: 14, Issue: 5, Page: 2045 Year: 2023, Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/app14052045.
  • Research #60: Fifth author of “Blockchain applications for Internet of Things (IoT): A review”, Year:2024, Journal: Multiagent and Grid Systems (IOS Press), Publisher IOS Press (HEC Recognized X-Category Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: N/A and Citescore: 2.0, Volume/Issue/Page: 19(4):363-379, Doi: https://doi.org/10.3233/MGS-230074.
  • Research #61: Fifth author of “Quality of Experience Assessment in Virtual/Augmented Reality Serious Games for Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review”, Year:2024, Journal: Technology and Disability (IOS Press), Publisher IOS Press (HEC Recognized Y-Category Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: N/A and Citescore: 2.0, Volume/Issue/Page: Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024, Doi: 10.3233/TAD-230035.
  • Chapter Publication #16: Forth Author of “Utilization of Deep Learning Models for Safe Human‐Friendly Computing in Cloud, Fog, and Mobile Edge Networks”, Year 2024, Book Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Analytics and Cyber Threat Detection, Chapter #12, Publisher: Wiley (Scopus-Based), Link: DOI: 10.1002/9781394196470.ch12, eBook ISBN 9781394196470.
  • Chapter Publication #17: Forth Author of “Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation Using Artificial Intelligence – A Cyber‐physical Perspective”, Year 2024, Book Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Analytics and Cyber Threat Detection, Chapter #17, Publisher: Wiley (Scopus-Based), Link DOI: 10.1002/9781394196470.ch7, eBook ISBN 9781394196470.
  • Chapter Publication #18: Fifth Author of “Artificial Intelligence for Threat Anomaly Detection Using Graph Databases – A Semantic Outlook”, Year 2024, Book Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Analytics and Cyber Threat Detection, Chapter #13, Publisher: Wiley (Scopus-Based), Link DOI: 10.1002/9781394196470.ch13, eBook ISBN 9781394196470.
  • Chapter Publication #19: Third Author of “Security in Blockchain‐Based Smart Cyber‐Physical Applications Relying on Wireless Sensor and Actuators Networks”, Year 2024, Book Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Analytics and Cyber Threat Detection, Chapter #14, Publisher: Wiley (Scopus-Based), Link DOI: 10.1002/9781394196470.ch14, eBook ISBN 9781394196470.
  • Chapter Publication #20: Forth Author of “Enhancing Security in Cloud Computing Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, Year 2024, Book Title: Applying Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity Analytics and Cyber Threat Detection, Chapter #11, Publisher: Wiley (Scopus-Based), Link DOI: 10.1002/9781394196470.ch11, eBook ISBN 9781394196470.
  • Research #62: First Author of “ORAN-B5G: A Next Generation Open Radio Access Network Architecture with Machine Learning for Beyond 5G in Industrial 5.0”, Year:2024, Journal: IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking (IEEE), Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.8 (2022) and Citescore: 7.2, Volume: , Issue: , Page: , Doi: 10.1109/TGCN.2024.3396454.
  • Research #63: First and Corresponding Author of “Secure Remote Sensing Data with Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology: A Solution for Smart Cities”, Year:2024, Journal: IEEE Access (IEEE), Publisher IEEE (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 3.9 (2022) and Citescore: 9.0, Volume: 12, Issue Date: 15 May 2024, Page: 69383 – 69396, Doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3401591.
  • Research #64: First and Corresponding author of “Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain-Empowering Future Vehicular Developments: A State-of-the-Art Multi-Hierarchical Lifecycle”, Year 2024, Journal: Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), Publisher HCIS (Korean Press) (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 6.6 and Citescore: 13.1, Volume: 14 (1), Article Number: 08 (2024).
  • Research #65: First and Corresponding author of “B-LPoET: A middleware lightweight Proof-of-Elapsed Time (PoET) for efficient distributed transaction execution and security on Blockchain using multithreading technology”, Year 2024, Journal: Computers and Electrical Engineering, Publisher Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.3 and Citescore: 7.1, Volume: Volume 118, Part A, August 2024, 109343, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2024.109343.
  • Research #66: First and Corresponding author of “Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, and Digital Forensics for Deepfake Investigation in Social Media Platforms: A Review”, Year 2024, Journal: Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), Publisher HCIS (Korean Press) (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 6.6 and Citescore: 13.1, Volume: 14 (3), Article Number: 51 (2024)
  • Research #67: Second and Corresponding author of “BLPCA-Ledger: A Lightweight Plenum Consensus Protocols for Consortium Blockchain Based on the Hyperledger Indy”, Year 2024, Journal: Computer Standards and Interfaces, Publisher Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 5.0 and Citescore: 10.5, Volume: 91, June 2024, 103876, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csi.2024.103876.
  • Research #68: Conference Paper #3: Forth author of “Quality of Experience Assessment of Over-the-Top Services”, Research article 2024 (Published in ICBCTIS 2024, China).
  • Research #69: Third author of “AC-Skin: Facial Acne Detection-based on Intelligent Learning Over Large Data Collection via Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Skincare”, Year:2024, Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal, Publisher: IEEE, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 4.3 and Citescore: 7.7, Volume: , Issue Date: 19 June 2024, Article Number: Sensors-73031-2024, Page: , Doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3414148.
  • Research #70: First and Corresponding author of “Digital forensics for the socio-cyber world (DF-SCW): A novel framework for deepfake multimedia investigation on social media platforms”, Year 2024, Journal: Egyptian Informatics Journal, Publisher Elsevier, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 5.0 and Citescore: 11.1, Volume: 27, September 2024, 100502, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2024.100502.
  • Research #71: Book Publication: Author of “Reprint Book Published Online: [Journal Applied Sciences (MDPI)] Special Issue “Cryptography and Information Security””, Year:2024, Journal: Applied Science, Publisher: MDPI, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 (Engineering, Multidisciplinary) Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Impact Factor: 2.5 and Citescore: 5.3, June 2024, 248 Pages, ISBN978-3-7258-0898-4 , Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-0898-4.
  • Research #72: Sixth author of “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Advances in Object Detection and Communication Security Review”, Year 2024, Journal: Cognitive Robotics, Publisher Elsevier, (HEC Recognized X-Category Q3 Journal, ESCI and Scopus Index), Citescore: 8.3, Volume: 3, September 2024, 100502, Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogr.2024.07.002.
  • Research #73: Conference Paper #4: Forth author of “Transmedia-Enhanced Pedagogic Cyber-Physical Systems via Quality of Service and Quality of Experience”, Research article 2024, Scopus Indexed (Published in Proceedings of the 9th Brazilian Technology Symposium (BTSym’23), at Brazil). Link: 10.1007/978-3-031-66961-3_58.
  • Research #74: Fifth and Corresponding author of “Integrated modular approach to provide optimized VLE for learners’ engagement”, Year 2024, Journal: Multimedia Tools and Application, Publisher Springer, (HEC Recognized W-Category Q1 Journal, SCIE and Scopus Index), Citescore: 7.2, Impact Factor: 3.0, August 27, 2024, Track 5: Multimedia and Education, Vol: Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-20100-6.
 Short Biography

Dr. Abdullah Ayub Khan (Member, ACM) | Recognized Top 2% Scientist 2023-2024 is earned his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi (Batch 2019). He has published more than One Hundred and Eight (108) research publications in well-reputed journals/publishers (such as IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions, MDPI, Elsevier, Spring, Wiley, Hindawi, etc.) in the domain of digital forensics, cybersecurity, blockchain, Hyperledger technology, information security, Internet of Things federated learning, artificial intelligence, and deep learning.

List of courses Taught

  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Web Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • IT Project Management
  • Information Security
  • Mobile Application and Development