Ghazanfar Latif, Ph.D.

Ghazanfar Latif is working as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Quebec, Canada, and also working as a Research Coordinator at the Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia. He completed his Ph.D. with a Gold Medal and Sheild from the University of Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia, earned his MS degree in Computer Science from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia in 2014, and BS degree in Computer Science from FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2010. Throughout his educational carrier, he got a number of achievements like the full scholarship for FSc, BS-CS, and MS-CS. His research interests include Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, and Medical Image Processing.

Email: ghazanfar.latif1@uqac.ca | glatif@pmu.edu.sa
Contact: +1 438 227-7448 & +966 50 105 7422
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8+ years of University Teaching Experience
10+ years of offshore IT Industry Experience
70+ ISI/Scopus Indexed Research Publications since March 2017
Worked on 120+ ML/AI/IT industry projects as Freelance
Acquired international research grants for 7 Projects
Granted 2 US Patents and 4 Patents are under review
17 different Courses and 12 different Courses-Labs taught at PMU
Designed 13 Courses and Labs Syllabi
Certified Instructor to teach 22 CISCO courses
6 Professional Certifications and 3 Professional Trainings
6 times 1st Position in International Events/Conferences
Delivered presentation in 12+ international Conferences

Education

Post-Doctorate 2021-2022

Post-Doctorate in AI

University of Quebec, Canada
Ph.D. 2016-2020

Ph.D. in Computer Science

University of Malaysia Sarawak (FCSIT)
MS 2011-2013

MS in Computer Science

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, KSA
BS 2006-2010

BS in Computer Science

FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
F.Sc. 2004-2006

F.Sc. in Pre Engineering

Punjab College of Science and Technology, Multan

Positions

Present2021

Research Associate
Department of Computer Sciences and Mathematics, University of Québec, Canada
Present2019

Research Coordinator
Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, KSA
Present2022

Assistant Professor (On Leave)
Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Superior University, Pakistan
20192014

Lab Coordinator / Instructor
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia
20142011

Cloud Services Manager (Offshore)
Upwork Global Inc. (formerly Elance-oDesk)
20112010

Cloud EHR Engineer
MTBC ® – A USA-based Unique Healthcare IT Company
20102008

Teaching Assistant (Lab Engineer)
FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
20072007

Quality Assurance Officer
MINISTRY OF IT (Pakistan) & FAST-NU

I always look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

Awards and Achievements

2022

Received an honorary membership of National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Received an honorary membership of National Academy of Inventors (NAI), A member organization comprising most reputable U.S. and international universities (2022)
2021

Received best PhD award along with Gold Mold and Shield

Received best PhD award along with Gold Mold and Shield in the field of Machine Learning from University of Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (2021)
2021

Received Canada PR nomination based on on Special Artificial Intelligence Pilot Program

Received Permanent Residence nomination in Canada (Quebec) based on Special Artificial Intelligence Pilot Program in 2021 (only 150 were nominated across the world)
2021

Received most Research Productivity Award 2020-2021 at PMU

Received most Research Productivity Award 2020-2021 from Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University.
2019

Best research paper award in CRIMSTIC 2019, Melaka, Malaysia

Got best research paper award in Current Research on Information Technology, Mathematics Sciences, Science and Technology (CRIMSTIC 2019), Melaka, Malaysia.
2018

Best research paper award in ICCSET, Bangkok, Thailand

Got best research paper award in 7th International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Technologies (ICCSET 2018), Bangkok, Thailand.
2018

Bronze Award in Innovation & Technology Exposition (InTEX18), Malaysia

Got Bronze Award in Innovation & Technology Exposition (InTEX18), Malaysia for my research Poster exposition on “Automated Brain Tumor Detection, Analysis, and Visualization System”.
2011

Full scholarship for MS in Computer Science from King Fahd University

Got a full-time scholarship for MS in Computer Science from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
2010

1st position in Software & Hardware Competition in ITEC, NED, Karachi

Got 1st position in Software & Hardware Competition in mega event ITEC-2010 held at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
2010

1st position in ACM Software Project Competition held in FAST-NUCES

Got 1st position in ACM Software Project Competition by presenting my Final Year Project “Brain Inspector” held in FAST-NUCES, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2010

1st position in Software Competition in NUTEC, Peshawar

Got 1st position in Software Competition while overall in Hardware & Software Competition got 2nd position in NUTEC-2010 Peshawar, Pakistan
2010

Two times in FAST-NUCES Dean’s Honor List during BS-CS

Remained two times in FAST-NUCES Dean’s Honor List during BS-CS Degree, Islamabad Pakistan
2010

Runner-up of Microsoft Imagine Cup (Pakistan)

My Final Year Project “Brain Inspector” short-listed in Top four Software Project of Pakistan for Microsoft Imagine Cup 2010 by Microsoft.
2009

Got Best Marketing Promotional Campaign and Best Group Chemistry Certificates in Marketing Mavericks PromoPower Competition

Got Best Marketing Promotional Campaign and Best Group Chemistry Merit Certificates in Marketing Mavericks PromoPower Competition 2009 organized by FAST NUCES, Islamabad, Pakistan
2006

Merit Scholarship of RS 1.3 Million for BS Computer Science at FAST NUCES

 Got full merit Scholarship of 1.3 Million rupees for BS Computer Science at FAST NUCES Islamabad form Ministry of Information Technology, Pakistan.
2004

Full scholarship for F.Sc. Pre-Engineering at Punjab College

Got full merit scholarship for FSc Pre Engineering at Punjab College of Information Technology Multan from Punjab Group of Colleges, Pakistan.

Teaching and research is my profession. I am always keen to learn and explore new technology. Expert in programming.

Two different aspects of my personality

Exploring the world and nature is my passion. I visited more than 700 unique places in 17 countries since 2017.