Computer Science and Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering is a peer-reviewed journal that deals with all aspects of computer science. It publishes articles which contribute new theoretical results in all areas of the foundations of computer science. Papers reporting original research and innovative applications from all parts of the world are welcome.

Jamil Ahmad

Editorial Board Member of Computer Science and Engineering

Professor, Iqra University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan

Research Areas

Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition

Education

1995Ph.DDoctor of Philosophy in Artificial Neural Networks (Department of Electrical Engineering), Kings' College London, University of London, UK
1992M.ScMaster of Science in Information Technology for Manufacturing, (Department of Engineering), University of Warwick, UK
1989M.ScMaster of Science in Computer Science, with 2nd position in the Department of Computer Science, University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan
1985B.ScBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics with 2nd position in the entire University, University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]   H. U. Rehman, S. I. Shah, I. Zaka and J. Ahmad, "An MBER-BLAST Algorithm for OFDM-SDMA Communication using Particle Swarm Optimization, International Journal of Communication Systems, accepted-will print in 2010.
[2]   I. Zaka, H. Rehman, S. I. Shah, and J. Ahmad, "PSO-AND GA-BASED NARROWBAND JAMMER EXCISION IN CDMA", Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers (JCSC), Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 123-138, 2010.
[3]   I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif, A. Ikram, A. A. Khan and F. Javed, "High resolution time-frequency methods' performance analysis", Accepted for publication in EURASIP Journal of Advances in Signal Processing, June 2010.
[4]   I. Shafi, A. A. Khan, F. Javed, A. Ikram, J. Ahmad and S. I. Shah, "Validity Guided Fuzzy Clustering Evaluation for Neural Network based Time-frequency Reassignment" EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, 2010.
[5]   I. Zaka, H. Rehman, S. I. Shah, and J. Ahmad, "Narrowband Jammer Excision in CDMA using Particle Swarm Optimization", Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers (JCSC), July 2009.
[6]   I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah and F. M. Kashif, "Techniques to Obtain Good Resolution and Concentrated Time-Frequency Distributions: A Review, " EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, vol. 2009, Article ID 673539, 43 pages, 2009.
[7]   I. Zaka, H. Rehman, M. Naeem, S. I. Shah, and J. Ahmad, " Narrowband Jammer Excision in CDMA Using Particle Swarm Optimization, " Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Vol. 5226/2008, pp. 601-9, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Sept., 2008. Presented in International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC), Shanghai, China, 2008.
[8]   I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif, "Computing De-blurred Time Frequency Distributions using Artificial Neural Networks", Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, Birkhauser Boston, Springer Verlag, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 277-294, June 2008.
[9]   H. Rehman, I. Zaka, M. Naeem, S. I. Shah, and J. Ahmad, "Minimum Bit Error Rate Multiuser Detection for OFDM-SDMA Using Particle Swarm Optimization, " LNCS 4681 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1247-1256, 2007.
[10]   I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif,, "Evolutionary Time Frequency Distributions using Bayesian Regularized Neural Network Model", Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Signal Processing, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 97-106, February 2007.
[11]   F. M. Kashif, J. Khan, S. I. Shah and J. Ahamd, "Dynamic Fixed-Point Implementation of Algorithms", European Journal of Scientific Research, Vo. 2, No.2, pp. 38-47, March 2005.
[12]   M. Al-A'ali and J. Ahmad, "Optical Character Recognition System for Arabic Text Using Cursive Multi-Directional Approach" Journal of Computer Science 3 (7), pp 549-555, 2007, ISSN 1549-3636.
[13]   S Khalid, S. I Shah, J Ahmad, "Learning Vector Quantization Network for PAPR Reduction in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Systems", LNCS 4618, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 106-114, 2007.
[14]   T. Haq, S. I. Shah, A. A. Chaudhry, M. Adeel and J. Ahmad, "Wireless Local Loop and Limited Mobility Issue in Pakistan", Accepted for publication in TECNOLOGIX, Journal of the Institute of Business and Technology.
[15]   F. M. Kashif, J. Khan, S. I. Shah and J. Ahamd, "Dynamic Fixed-Point Implementation of Algorithms", European Journal of Scientific Research, Vo. 2, No.2, pp. 38-47, March 2005.
[16]   J. Ahmad, Comparison of a Newly developed Learning Algorithm of Neural Networks with LMS and BP for pattern Recognition, Journal of Communication Engineering, Iran, vol. 2, no. 2 pp. 1-6, 2003.
[17]   J. Ahmad, "A two-stage algorithm for neural network paradigm", Journal on Radioelectronics: Ukraine, Computer Science. 2002. (accepted for publication).
[18]   J. Ahmad, "Parallel Implementation of Neural Network Algorithm using Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) software", Journal on Radioelectronics: Computer Science. Vol. 2, 2001, Ukraine.
[19]   H. U. Khan, J. Ahmad, A. Mahmood, and H. A. Fatmi, "Text Compression as rule based pattern recognition, " IEE Electronic Letters, vol. 29, no. 20, pp. 1752-1753, Sep. 1993

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  F. Javed, I. Shafi, J. Ahmed, S. I. Shah, "An Evaluation of Mobile Ad-hoc Routing Protocols Using Different Random Mobility Models," Accepted for publication International Conference on Mobile, Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing, Oct 27-29 2010, Paris, France.
[2]  S. Ansari, I. Shafi, J. Ahmed, S. I. Shah, "Determination Of Hepatotropic Virus In Human Metabolism Using Artificial Neural Networks," Accepted for publication in 6th IEEE Intl. Conf. on Emerging Technologies (ICET), Oct 18-19 2010, Islamabad, Pakistan.
[3]  Q. Abbas, J. Ahmad and W.H Bangyal, "Momentum term heals the performance of Back Propagation Algorithm for Digit Recognition ", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 16-20.
[4]  Q. Abbas, J. Ahmad and W.H Bangyal, "Analysis of Learning Rate using BP Algorithm for Hand Written Digit Recognition Application", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Information and Emerging Technologies, 2010, PP. 1-5.
[5]  W. H. Bangyal, J. Ahmad and Q. Abbas , "Recognition of Off-line Isolated Handwritten Character Using Counter Propagation Network", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 285-288.
[6]  W. H. Bangyal, J. Ahmad and Q. Abbas, "Function Approximation Using Counter Propagation Network Algorithm", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 289-292.
[7]  W.H Bangyal, J. Ahmad and Q. Abbas, "Application of Counter Propagation Network in Handwritten Character Recognition Using the Winner-Take-All (WTA) Strategy", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 421-424.
[8]  Q. Abbas, W.H Bangyal and J. Ahmad, "Dynamic Hidden Layers Selection of ANN Architecture Using Particle Swarm Optimization ",In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 418-420.
[9]  W.H Bangyal, Q. Abbas and J. Ahmad, "Analysis of Learning Rate using CPN Algorithm for Hand Written Character Recognition Application", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 1-4.
[10]  Q. Abbas, W.H Bangyal and J. Ahmad, "The Impact of Training Iterations on ANN Applications using BPNN Algorithm", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology, 2010, V (2), PP. 281-284.
[11]  A. Afzaal, I. Shafi, J. Ahmad and S. I. Shah, "Quality of Service Optimization using Statistical Analysis in 4G Networks", International Conference on Computers, South Africa, Feb., 2010.
[12]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah and F. M. Kashif, " Quantitative Evaluation of Concentrated Time-Frequency Distributions", Seventeenth European Signal Processing Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, August 2009.
[13]  I. Ahmed, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmad and M. Peng, "Truncated ARQ based MRC over OSTBC Cooperative Communication for Energy Constrained Wireless Networks", International Conference on Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, pp. 1498-1502, Leipzig, Germany, June 2009.
[14]  M. M. U. Gul, M. Azam, S. I. Shah and J. Ahmed, "A Comparison of Channel Estimation Techniques in OFDM with a Proposed Improvement in FFT Based Estimator", International conference on Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, pp. 1493-97, Leipzig, Germany, June 2009.
[15]  S. Khalid, S. I. Shah, M. Yasin and J. Ahmad, "Functional Memory Type Parallel Architecture for LVQ-SLM for PAPR Reduction", ISCA 21st International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Communication Systems, pp. 94-97, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 2008.
[16]  H. Rehman, I. Zaka, S. I. Shah and J. Ahmad, "Combined Equalization and Channel Estimation for MC-IDMA Uplink Transmissions", IEEE International Conference on Networks and Communication (INCC, 2008), LUMS, Lahore, Pakistan, pp. 34-38, May 2008.
[17]  S. Khalid, I. Zaka, K. T. Tasneem, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmed, "Intelligent Interleaver for PAPR Reduction", In Proc. of IEEE ICEE, Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ICEE.2008.4553923, 2008.
[18]  S. I. Shah, K. T. Tasneem, J. Ahmed, A. Aziz, "Diversification Verses Specialization in Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Education", In Proc. Of First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Education (CETEE), Islamabad, 2007.
[19]  S. Z. Iqbal, H. Gull, J. Ahmad, "Incremental Sorting Algorithm", Second International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE'09), pp. 378-381, Dubai, 28-30 Dec, 2009.
[20]  T. Asghar, M. Riaz, J. Ahmad, S. Safdar, Security model for the protection of sensitive and confidential data on mobile devices, pp. 1-5, International Symposium on Biometrics and Security Technologies, 2008. ISBAST 2008, Bahria University, Islamabad. April 2008.
[21]  A. A. Khan, M. Naeem, S. Bashir, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmad, "Application of Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm in Multi-Input-Multi-Output System", Third IASTED International Conference on Computational Intelligence (CI 2007), Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 2007.
[22]  S. I. Shah, S. H. Rehman, H. U. Jamal, I. Zaka, M. Naeem, and J. Ahmad, "Iterative Multiuser Detection of CDMA in Fading Channels", International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Sharjah, UAE, February 2007.
[23]  A. A. Khan, M. Naeem, S. Bashir, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmad, "Application of Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm in Multi-Input-Multi-Output System", Accepted for publication in the Third IASTED International Conference on Computational Intelligence (CI 2007), Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 2007.
[24]  T. Noor, J. Ahmad, I. Zafar, Information Technology (IT) Industry trends and adaptation of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) practices in Pakistan, International Conference on Information and Emerging Technologies 2007 (ICIET 2007), pp. 1-5, Karachi, July 2007.
[25]  S. Safdar, J. Ahmad, S. Ahmed, M. T. Asghar, and S. Saeed, Agent based Model for providing optimized, synchronized and failure free execution of workflow process, 2007.
[26]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M Kashif, "Multiple Neural Networks over Clustered Data (MNCD) to Obtain Instantaneous Frequencies (IFs)", Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on Information and Emerging Technologies (ICIET), 6-7 July 2007, Karachi, Pakistan.
[27]  J. Ahmad, I. Shafi, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif, S "Neural Network Solution for Compensating Distortions of Time Frequency Representations", Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on Signal Process. & Comm., pp. , 24-27 Nov 2007, Dubai, UAE.
[28]  S. I. Shah, K. T. Tasneem, J. Ahmed, A. Aziz, "Diversification Verses Specialization in Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Education", In Proc. Of First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Education (CETEE), Islamabad, 2007.
[29]  A. A. Khan, M. Naeem, S. Bashir, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmad, "Application of Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm in Multi-Input-Multi-Output System", Third IASTED International Conference on Computational Intelligence (CI 2007), Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 2007.
[30]  S. I. Shah, S. H. Rehman, H. U. Jamal, I. Zaka, M. Naeem, and J. Ahmad, "Iterative Multiuser Detection of CDMA in Fading Channels", International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, pp. 1-4, Sharjah, UAE, February 2007.
[31]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif,, "Neural Network Solution for Compensating Distortions of Time Frequency Representations", pp. 188-193, 10th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC), Islamabad, Pakistan, December 2006.
[32]  H. Rehman, M. Naeem, I. Zaka, S. I. Shah, J. Ahmad, "Multicode Multicarrier Interleave Division Multiple Access Communication", pp. 37-41, 10th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC), Islamabad, Pakistan, December 2006.
[33]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif, "Analysis and Comparison of Neural Network Training Algoritms for the Joint Time-Frequency Analysis", Proceedings of the 24th IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications, pp. 193-8, Feb. 2006, Innsbruck, Austria.
[34]  S. I. Shah, M. Naeem. A. U H. Sheikh, J. Ahmad "A Survey of Advances in Multi-User Detection in DS-CDMA", The 4th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-06), pp. 730-737, March 2006, Dubai/Sharjah, UAE.
[35]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M Kashif, "Time Frequency Image analysis using Neural Networks", Proc. IMACS Multi-conference on Computational Engineering in Systems Applications (CESA), vol. 1, pp 315-320, 4-6 Oct. 2006, Beijing, China.
[36]  I. Shafi, J. Ahmad, S. I. Shah, F. M Kashif "Time Frequency Distribution using Neural Networks", IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies, September 2005, Islamabad, Pakistan.
[37]  T. Haq, S. I. Shah, A. A. Chaudhry, M. Adeel and J. Ahmad, "Wireless Local Loop and Limited Mobility Issue in Pakistan", Accepted for publication in 3rd International Conference on Information & Communication Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.
[38]  Javed Ahmed, M. N. Jafri, J. Ahmad, and Muhammad I. Khan, "Design and Implementation of a Neural Network for Real-Time Object Tracking," Proc. of 4th World Enformatika Conference, Istanbul, 2005.
[39]  Javed Ahmed, M. N. Jafri, J. Ahmad, "Target Tracking in an Image Sequence Using Wavelet Features and a Neural Network," Proc. of IEEE Region 10: Tencon'05 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2005
[40]  S. I. Shah, F. M. Kashif, J. Ahmed, J. Khan, "In-band interference suppression in time-domain algorithms for DTMF Detection", IEEE INMIC 2004.
[41]  M. Al-A'ali and J. Ahmad, "Optical Character Recognition System for Arabic Text Using Cursive Multi-Directional Approach" IST2003, Iran, paper no. P189, August 2003.
[42]  J. Ahmed and E. M. Alkhalifa, "Efficient Single Layer Handwritten Digit Recognition Through an Optimizing Algorithm", accepted for oral presentation and in proceedings of the International Conference on Neural Network, Singapore, November 16-18, 2002.
[43]  J. Ahmad, "An Intelligent Security Model for Computer users based on Neural Networks", International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST2001) sponsored by IEEE. Sept. 1-3, 2001 Tehran, Iran.
[44]  J. Ahmad, "Decomposed Multi-layer Architecture for the Recognition of Non-linear Problems", Soft Computing WSES Multiconference: Canary Islands SPAIN ? February 11-15, 2001.
[45]  F. N. Ghauri, S. I. Shah and J. Ahmad, "ECG Signal Processing", pp. 243--246 Proceedings of the Fourth IEEE National Multi Topic Conference (INMIC), Sept. 10-11, 2000, Islamabad, Pakistan.
[46]  J. Ahmad and Adill Y. Butt, "Fault Tolerating Block for Fault Tolerance and Avoidance in Software" in the Proceedings of Conference on Fault Tolerance, Germany, June 1998.
[47]  J. Ahmad and A. Kaspar, "A Single Layer Neural Network Architecture for Hand-Written Digit Recognition," International Conference on Neural Network, Helsinki, Finland, Vol. 1, pp. 67-70, August 1995.
[48]  J. Ahmad and H. A. Fatmi, "A novel method of speech recognition using feed forward neural network Technology," IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, USA, pp. 2132-2135, Oct. 2-5 1994.
[49]  J. Ahmad and H. A. Fatmi, "Quadric Neural Network for the prediction of Financial Time series data," IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA, Jun 26-Jul 2, 1994.
[50]  J. Ahmad and H. A. Fatmi, "Experimental Investigation of Neuron Number on Prediction Quality in First Layer of Feed forward Neural Network," IEEE-SMC (IMACS International Symposium on Signal Processing, Robotics and Neural Networks, France, 25-27 Apr. 1994.
[51]  J. Ahmad and H. A. Fatmi, "Signal Recovery by Feed Forward Neural Networks," in the Proceedings of the Third Conference on Information Technology and Its Applications (ITA'94), Leicester, UK, pp. 79-83, Apr. 1994.
[52]  J. Ahmad and H. A. Fatmi, "Recognition of object data in computer integrated manufacturing," in the Proceedings of IEE International Conference on Control (Control'94), vol. 1, no. 389, pp. 805-808, Mar. 1994.
[53]  J. Ahmad, and H. A. Fatmi, "A Novel Approach To Neurobiological Modelling Of Supervised Learning By Advanced Statistical Micro Engineering," in the Proceeding of World Congress on Neural Network (WCNN'93), Portland Talley, USA, vol. IV, pp. 308-311, 11-14 Jul. 1993.
[54]  J. Ahmad, H. A. Fatmi, and K. Mak, "Comparative study of Machine and Neural Networks learning algorithms," in the Proceedings of the 6th Italian Work on Neural Network and Parallel Architecture, 11-14 May, 1993.
[55]  H. A. Fatmi, and J. Ahmad, "Learning Algorithms For Artificial Neural Networks And Its Application To The Intelligent Network," in the Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Cybernetics, Namur (Belgium), pp. 233-237, August 1992.
[56]  H. A. Fatmi, J. Ahmad, A. Jawaid, and I. Ul Haq, "Human Communication Through a Control Tool with CAD/CAM Systems," in the Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Cybernetics, Namur (Belgium), pp. 238-241, August 1992.
[57]  Izhar Ul Haq and J. Ahmad, "Human Communication based on Neural Networks in Early Warning System for Hazardous Materials," in the Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Cybernetics, Namur (Belgium), 256-260, August 1992.
[58]  Izhar ul-Haq, and J. Ahmad, "Human Communication based on Hopfield Neural Networks Model using Generalised Inverses," in the Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Cybernetics, Namur (Belgium), pp. 261-265, August 1992.