LEADERSHIP & APPOINTMENTS

Leadership is a responsibility, not a title.

A technology executive and academic leader advancing Artificial Intelligence and Data Science across industry and academia.

Full Professor

June 2026 – to date

Department of Data Science,
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology,
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

https://pucit.edu.pk/

Career journey

Two decades, one purpose.

From doctoral researcher to chief executive, a career spanning academia, consulting and industry across Europe and Pakistan.

22+ Years 4 Universities
8 Organisations 5 Countries
Sweden Switzerland Pakistan
The Netherlands United Kingdom
  2. Academia Current

    Full Professor (Tenured)

    Department of Data Science

    Faculty of Computing and Information Technology,
    University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

    Full Professor (Tenured) Associate Professor (Tenured) Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
    pucit.edu.pk
  3. Industry

    Co-Founder & Director

    Techtics.ai -

    An AI company.

    techtics.ai
  4. Industry

    Consultant

    GAT Consulting

    Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP),
    A World Bank-Funded Project.

    GATconsulting.org
  5. Academia

    Guest Researcher (BTIIC)

    British Telecom Ireland Innovation Centre

    Ulster University, Belfast, UK.

    BTIIC.com
  6. Academia

    Graduate Researcher

    Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV).

    KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

    Master Student PhD Researcher
    dsv.su.se
  7. Academia

    Visiting Researcher

    Information Systems Group

    Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS),
    Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

    tue.nl
  8. Academia

    Visiting Researcher

    Information System Research Group

    Department of Informatics,
    The University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.

    is.uni-freiburg.de

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer and Systems Science

2013

KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

https://www.kth.se/en

Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)

2006

Specialization: Engineering and Management of Information Systems (EMIS)

KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

https://www.kth.se/en