FACULTY PROFILE – Dr. Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi
Category: November 4, 2016
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Dr. Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi  dr-syed-safdar-ali-rizvi
Email safdar.bukc@bahria.edu.pk
Phone +92-21-111-111-028;  Ext: 204
Research Area Ubiquitous Computing, Internet of Things, Heterogeneous Networks, AI, Machine Learning
Number of Publications 50+
 
AFFILIATIONS
Designation Professor
Department Department of Computer Sciences
University Bahria University Karachi Campus
 
QUALIFICATION
DEGREE PASSING YEAR MAJORS UNIVERSITY
PhD 2014 Ubiquitous Computing Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
MS 2008 Computer Science Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan
MCS 2006 Computer Science Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan
       
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION FROM TO ORGANIZATION
Professor 2024 To Date Bahria University Karachi
Senior Associate Professor 2022 2024 Bahria University Karachi
Associate Professor 2019 2022 Bahria University Karachi
Senior Assistant Professor 2017 2019

Bahria University Karachi
Assistant Professor 2014 2017

Bahria University Karachi
PUBLICATIONS
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Journal Publications
  • Shabbir, Amna, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Mansoor Alam, Faizan Shirazi, and Mazliham Mohd Su’ud. “Optimizing energy efficiency in heterogeneous networks: An integrated stochastic geometry approach with novel sleep mode strategies and QoS framework.” PloS one 19, no. 2 (2024): e0296392. (Impact Factor: 3.75)
  • Shabbir, Amna, Muhammad Faizan Shirazi, Safdar Rizvi, Sadique Ahmad, and Abdelhamied A. Ateya. “Energy Efficiency and Load Optimization in Heterogeneous Networks through Dynamic Sleep Strategies: A Constraint-Based Optimization Approach.” Future Internet 16, no. 8 (2024): 262. (Impact Factor: 3.6)
  • Shabbir, Amna, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Mansoor Alam, and Mazliham Mohd Su’ud. “Beyond boundaries: Navigating the positive potential of ChatGPT, empowering education in underdeveloped corners of the world.” Heliyon 10, no. 16 (2024). (Impact Factor: 3.4)
  • Shabbir, Amna, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Faizan Shirazi, Muhammad Mansoor Alam, and Mazliham Mohd Su’ud. “Maximizing energy efficiency in HetNets through centralized and distributed sleep strategies under QoS constraint.” Scientific Reports 14, no. 1 (2024): 25839. (Impact Factor: 3.8)
  • Khan, Talha Ahmed, Muhammad Alam, Safdar Ali Rizvi, Zeeshan Shahid, and Mohd Su’ud Mazliham. “Introducing AI applications in engineering education (PBL): An implementation of power generation at minimum wind velocity and turbine faults classification using AI.” Computer Applications in Engineering Education 32, no. 1 (2024): e22691. (Impact Factor: 2.9)
  • Javaid, Sameena, and Safdar Rizvi. “Manual and non-manual sign language recognition framework using hybrid deep learning techniques.” Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 45, no. 3 (2023): 3823-3833. (Impact Factor: 2.1)
  • Syed, Darakhshan, Ghulam Muhammad, and Safdar Rizvi. “Systematic Review: Load Balancing in Cloud Computing by Using Metaheuristic Based Dynamic Algorithms.” Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing 39, no. 3 (2024). (ISI and HEC Indexed)
  • Javaid. S, Rizvi. S, Ubaid. M. T, Kiran. A,“Non-Manual Gesture Recognition using Transfer Learning Approach”, IJIST, Vol. 5 Issue. 4 pp 576-591, Nov (2023). (HEC Indexed)
  • Syed, Darakhshan, Ghulam Muhammad Shaikh, and Safdar Rizvi. “Systematic Review: Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based Load Balancing for Cloud Computing.” Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology 14, no. 1 (2024): 86-94. (HEC Indexed)
  • Kamran, Muhammad, Talha Ahmed Khan, Umar Iftikhar, Safdar A. Rizvi, Irfan Tanoli, and Kushsairy Kadir. “Comparative Analysis for Machine-Learning-Based Optimal Control of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Robots.” Engineering Proceedings 46, no. 1 (2023): 34. (HEC Indexed)
  • Khan, Nitasha, Syed Azmat Ali Abdi, Talha Ahmed Khan, and Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi. “Minimization of High Maintenance Cost and Hazard Emissions Related to Aviation Engines: An Implementation of Functions Optimizations by Using Genetic Algorithm for Better Performance.” Engineering Proceedings 46, no. 1 (2023): 11. (HEC Indexed)
  • Muhammed Ali Akhtar , Amna Shabbir ,Najmi G.Haider ,Maria Andleeb ,Syed Abbas Ali , Safdar Rizvi. “Virtual Reality in Gymnasium: Stationary bike using HallEffect Sensor and Bluetooth BLE.” International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, VOL.22 No.5, May (2022). (HEC Indexed)
  • Usama, Muhammad, Osama Rehman, Imran Memon, and Safdar Rizvi. “An efficient construction of key-dependent substitution box based on chaotic sine map.” International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks 15, no. 12 (2019): 1550147719895957. (Impact Factor: 1.938)
  • Abdullah, Fahad Bin, Rizwan Iqbal, Mohammad Jawaid, Imran Memon, Shoaib Mughal, Falak Shad Memon, and Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi. “Energy security index of Pakistan (ESIOP).” Energy Strategy Reviews 38 (2021): 100710. (Impact Factor: 10.01)
  • Farhan, Naureen, and Safdar Rizvi. “An Interference-Managed Hybrid Clustering Algorithm to Improve System Throughput.” Sensors 22, no. 4 (2022): 1598. (Impact Factor: 3.576)
  • Hasan, Naureen, Safdar Rizvi, and Amna Shabbir. “A Clustered PD-NOMA in an Ultra-Dense Heterogeneous Network with Improved System Capacity and Throughput.” Applied Sciences 12, no. 10 (2022): 5206. (Impact Factor: 2.679)
  • Javaid, Sameena, and Safdar Rizvi. “A Novel Action Transformer Network for Hybrid Multimodal Sign Language Recognition.” Computers, Materials & Continua 74, no. 1 (2022). (Impact Factor: 3.860)
  • Khan, Nitasha, Zeeshan Shahid, Muhammad Mansoor Alam, Aznida Abu Bakar Sajak, M. S. Mazliham, Talha Ahmed Khan, Ali Rizvi, and Syed Safdar. “Energy Management Systems Using Smart Grids: An Exhaustive Parametric Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Trends, Significance, Opportunities, and Challenges.” International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems 2022 (2022). (Impact Factor: 2.639)
  • Farhan, Naureen, Safdar Rizvi, Amna Shabbir, and Imran Memon. “Clustering Approaches for Efficient Radio Resource Management in Heterogeneous Networks.” (2021). (HEC Indexed)
  • Sajjad, Syeda Komal, Rizwan Iqbal, and Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi. “AN EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING CLIMATE CHANGE ONTOLOGY.” Bahria University Research Journal of Earth Sciences 6 (2021): 23-29. (HEC Indexed)
  • Syed, Muhammad Zain, Aaraiz Khalique, Muhammad Dawood Idrees, Atif Jamil, Abdul Sami, Arif Abdullah, Nawal Sajid, Kanzal Khan, and Safdar Rizvi. “Prioritization of Occupational Accident Causes in the Automotive Manufacturing.” Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research 12, no. 3 (2022): 8718-8722. (HEC Indexed)
  • Khan, Talha, Shaheer Ahmed, Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi, Sadique Ahmad, and Nitasha Khan. “Electromyography based Gesture Recognition: An Implementation of Hand Gesture Analysis Using Sensors.” Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology 12, no. 1 (2022): 70-77. (HEC Indexed)
  • Javaid, Sameena, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Talha Ubaid, Abdou Darboe, and Shakir Mahmood Mayo. “Interpretation of Expressions through Hand Signs Using Deep Learning Techniques.” (2022). (HEC Indexed)
  • Rizwan, Zeeshan Shahid, Talha Ahmed Khan, Safdar A. Rizvi, Asif Aziz, and Muhammad Alam. “An Implementation of Waterlogging and Salinity Management Control Using Solar Tube Wells: A Comprehensive Case Study.” Journal of Xian Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2022 (HEC Indexed)
  • Karim, Shakir, Asif Aziz, Irfan Ahmed Usmani, Umair Uddin Shaikh, and Safdar Rizvi. “Factors Affecting Social Networking Site Users’ Information Privacy Concerns: A Facebook Case.” Journal of Xian Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition, 2022 disclosure 31: 33. (HEC Indexed)
  • Sajjad, Syeda Komal, Rizwan Iqbal, and Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi. “AN EXPERIENCE OF DEVELOPING CLIMATE CHANGE ONTOLOGY.” Bahria University Research Journal of Earth Sciences 6 (2021): 23-29. (HEC Indexed)
  • T.A Khan, Z. Shahid, Umar Iftikhar, M. Alam, Safdar A. Rizvi, Ghulam Muhammad and M.S Mazliham “Optimal Selection for Hidden layers and Neurons parameters in a Neural Network Configuration: Critical Review” Journal of Xian Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition Vol. 18, Issue. 8, August 2022, pp. 163~167, ISSN: 1673-064X (HEC Indexed)
  •  Shabbir, H. R. Khan, S. A. Ali, S. Rizvi, “Design and Performance Analysis of Multi-tier Heterogeneous Network through Coverage, Throughput and Energy Efficiency”, Volume No: 7, No. 6, pp. 2345-2350, 2017. (HEC Indexed)
  • N Armi, S. Rizvi, WZ Khan, “Malicious User Attack in Cognitive Radio Networks”, TELKOMNIKA(Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control), Issue No:3 Volume No:15, pp 1096-1102, 2017. (HEC Indexed)
  • Safdar Rizvi et al., “A Proactive RSS Based Vertical Handoff Protocol for Next Generation Wireless Heterogeneous Network”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security, pp. 765-778, 2016. (ISI Indexed)
  • Amna Shabbir, H. R. Khan, Safdar Rizvi “A Stochastic Geometrical Approach for Performance Analysis of Heterogeneous Cellular Network”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security. pp. 467-475, 2016. (ISI Indexed)
  • A. Aziz, Safdar Rizvi, NM Saad “Network traffic load based handoff algorithm (NTL-HA) for GGSN-based tight coupling architecture”, Science International , vol. 27, issue 2, pp. 1139-1142, 2015. (ISI Indexed)
  • Safdar Rizvi and N.M. Saad, “SSVHOP: A Simple and Seamless Vertical Handoff Protocol for Loosely Coupled Integrated UMTS/WLAN Network”, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology. vol. 7, issue 6, pp. 1082-1092, 2014. (ISI Indexed)
  • Safdar Rizvi and N.M. Saad, “A Dual Mode Mobile Terminal for Enhanced Performance of Data services in NGN Networks,” European Journal of Scientific Research (EJSR), vol. 67, issue 3, pp. 360-377, January 2012. (ISI Indexed)
  • N.Armi, M.Arshad, S.S.A.Rizvi, M.Z.Yusoff, N.M.Saad “Performance Of Opportunistic Spectrum Access With Sensing Error In Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks”, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC), vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 142 – 155, April 2012. (HEC Indexed)
  • Hajra Masood, Safdar Rizvi, Bilal Muhammad Iqbal , “An Overview of QoE for 5G Networks”, International Journal of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 5, No.6, pp. 1-5, 2016
  • Safdar Rizvi, Asif Aziz, N.M. Saad, Nasrullah Armi & Mohd Zuki Yusoff, “Tight Coupling Internetworking between UMTS and WLAN: Challenges, Design Architectures and Simulation Analysis”, International Journal of Computer Networks (IJCN), vol. 3, issue 2, pp. 116 – 134. June 2011.

Conference Publications

  • Safdar Rizvi et al. “An Investigation of Energy Efficiency in 5G Wireless Networks”, International Conference on Circuits, System and Simulation (ICCSS 2017), London, UK, 2017.
  • Safdar Rizvi, Izaan Sohail, Mehreen M Saleem, Areeba Irtaza, Maria Zafar, Mehak Syed, “A Smart Home Appliances Power Management System for Handicapped, Elder and Blind People”, International Conference on Computer & Information Sciences (ICCOINS 2018), In press.
  • Safdar Rizvi, N.M. Saad, Arshad Ahmed Sumra and Brahim Belhaouris Samir, “Dual Mode Mobile Terminal for Tightly Coupled Integrated UMTS and WLAN Networks,” 2011 4th International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2011). Oct. 14-15, 2011. Singapore.
  • Safdar Rizvi, Asif Aziz, N.M. Saad, “Optimizations in Vertical handoff Decision Algorithms for Real time Services,” Intelligent and Advanced Systems (ICIAS), 2010 International Conference on , vol., no., pp.1-4, 15-17 June 2010. Malaysia.
  • Safdar Rizvi, Asif Aziz, N.M. Saad, “An overview of vertical handoff decision policies for next generation wireless networks,” Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), 2010 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on , vol., no., pp.88-91, 6-9 Dec. 2010. Malaysia.
  • Safdar Rizvi, Asif Aziz, N.M. Saad, Samir, B.B., “A comparative analysis of integration schemes for UMTS and WLAN networks,” Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), 2010 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on , vol., no., pp.92-95, 6-9 Dec. 2010. Malaysia.
  • Safdar Rizvi, Asif Aziz, N.M. Saad, Samir, B.B., “A Comparative Analysis of UMTS with the Loosely Coupled Integrated UMTS-WLAN Networks,” Intelligent and Advanced Systems (ICIAS), 2012 International Conference on, June 2012. Malaysia.
  • Safdar Rizvi, N.M. Saad, “A Multi-Homing Seamless Vertical Handoff Protocol for Integrated UMTS/WLAN Network”, Intelligent and Advanced Systems (ICIAS), 2014. Malaysia.
  • Asif Aziz, Safdar Rizvi and N.M. Saad, “Fuzzy logic based vertical handover algorithm between LTE and WLAN,” Intelligent and Advanced Systems (ICIAS), 2010 International Conference on, vol., no., pp.1-4, 15-17 June 2010. Malaysia.
  • Asif Aziz, Safdar Rizvi and N.M. Saad, Samir, B.B., “An Overview of Integrated Architectures Solutions in Wireless Heterogeneous Networks,” National Postgraduate Conference, (NPC 2011). Malaysia.
  • Muhammad Usman Jamil, Muhammad Nauman Noor, Muhammad Qamar Raza and Safdar Rizvi, “Backstepping Control Using Adaptive Neural Network For Industrial Two Link Robot Manipulator”, 2014 IEEE 17th International Multi-Topic Conference.
  • Hajra Masood, Safdar Rizvi, Bilal M. Iqbal, “An Overview of QoE for 5G Networks”, 1st National Conference on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Computing & Technology, March 15-16, 2016.

Short Biography

Dr. Syed Safdar Ali Rizvi completed MCS (Masters in Computer Science) and MS (CS) from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi. Afterwards, completed Ph.D from Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. He is an experienced teacher with extensive teaching experience at undergraduate as well as post-graduate level. He is currently serving Bahria University as a Professor. Moreover, he is the Head of Communication and Networks (COMANET) research group and Head of Computer Sciences Department. Dr. Safdar has more than 50 publications in international conferences and peer reviewed international ISI indexed impact factor journals. His research interest includes Ubiquitous Computing, Internet of Things, Heterogeneous Wireless Networks, AI and Machine Learning.

 List of courses Taught

  • Mobile and Wireless Communication
  • Distributed Computing
  • Satellite Communication
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Systems
  • Digital Logic Design
  • Wireless Communication and Networks
  • IP Multimedia Systems (IMS)
  • Advanced Networking
  •  Wireless Communication
  • Data Communication and Networking