Mian Ibad Ali Shah -Multi-agent systems -Best Researcher Award

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Mian Ibad Ali Shah -Multi-agent systems -Best Researcher Award

Mr. Main Ibad Ali Shah  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Multi- Agent System. 

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Educations📚📚📚

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Reinforcement Learning and AI at the University of Galway, Ireland, which he began in 2022. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering with a specialization in Data Science from the University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan, between 2018 and 2020. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering from the same university, completed between 2014 and 2018. His academic journey began with an F.Sc. in Pre-Engineering from Edwards College Peshawar, Pakistan, from 2012 to 2014, and he completed his Matriculation at Edwards College School Peshawar, Pakistan, between 2010 and 2012.

 Experience:

He is currently serving as a Lab Engineer in the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, Pakistan, a role he has held since September 2019. In this capacity, he teaches courses in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, covering Statistics, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, as well as Web Engineering. He ensures the practical implementation of case studies using tools and languages such as MS Excel, Tableau, R, Python, and MySQL. Previously, he worked as a Project Engineer at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy UET Peshawar, in collaboration with the Pakistan Air Force, from August 2018 to June 2019. There, he led a team in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of an aircraft using machine learning, conducting data analysis and literature review to identify key variables and develop predictive maintenance techniques. From September 2017 to July 2018, he was an Undergraduate Researcher at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, in collaboration with USAID and Arizona State University, where he led the development of a socio-technical model for distributed sustainable green energy power plants, creating a database and conducting data analysis following social and technical surveys in Pakistan. Additionally, he has gained diverse work experience, including roles as a Visiting Lecturer/Instructor at the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar, teaching Data Analytics & Business Intelligence with hands-on case studies, and as a Trainer/Instructor at the University of Galway for Computer Programming courses for young students, along with serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for undergraduate programming courses. He has also served as a Program Coordinator/Trainer for the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission of Pakistan, managing a program and providing training on Cloud Computing, civic sense, entrepreneurial and soft skills. Furthermore, he has experience in entrepreneurship, having owned and managed Thali Spot Restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan. His organizational and management skills are demonstrated through his roles as Director of the Literary & Debating Society, PR Executive of the Computer Society at the University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar, and as an Ambassador and Volunteer for the Office of the Local Government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

Trainings, Certifications & Conferences

He has earned an IBM Data Engineering Professional Certificate in 2023 and completed the Advanced Business Analytics Specialization on Coursera. He is also a Huawei Certified ICT Associate in AI (HCIA-AI). In 2019, he completed both “The Business Intelligence Analyst Course” and “The Data Science Course 2019 Complete Data Science Bootcamp” on Udemy. He has participated in several conferences, attending the International Conference on Sustainable Energy on September 12-13, 2017, and the 5th International Conference on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development in November 2018 as an author. Additionally, he attended the International Science-Policy Conference on Climate Change in Pakistan in 2018. He has furthered his expertise by attending a workshop on “Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Computer Vision” by the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute. His training credentials include Cisco Certified Network Associate certifications in both Routing & Switching and Security. Moreover, he arranged and attended a hands-on workshop on developments in Reach JS.

Awards

He has been awarded a fully funded Ph.D. scholarship by Science Foundation Ireland for the EIRE AIAI Project, spanning from 2022 to 2026. His academic and research efforts were recognized when he secured the second runner-up position in the Project Poster Competition at the International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies held on September 12-13, 2017, in Islamabad, highlighting the concept and quality of his research. He received a grant of 2 million PKR from the Government of KP Pakistan’s Youth Impact Challenge for his startup initiative. Additionally, he achieved runner-up positions in Speed Programming competitions at the I.T Fiesta’15 at UET Peshawar and Code Crunch’16 at IMSciences Peshawar.

Notable Projects

He has undertaken several notable projects, utilizing a diverse set of skills and technologies. His COVID-19 analysis project involved the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive statistics and data analytics, employing tools such as Python, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel. For fault prognostics of hydro power projects, he applied data analytics and machine learning using Python, R, Tableau, and Excel. He worked on condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of a jet aircraft using machine learning techniques with R, Stata, Excel, MATLAB, and Python. He developed a socio-technical mathematical model for sustainable distributed green energy using R, Tableau, and MS Access. In his analysis of the Peshawar Development Authority’s Driver and Road Assessment Project, he compared the architecture, efficiency, ease, and cost of cloud versus on-premise solutions using Amazon Web Services for IoT and data analytics. He also set up and configured a Cisco networking lab in the Department of Computer Systems Engineering at UET Peshawar using Cisco networking technologies. He configured a Linux server for Tesla K40 to apply protein alignment algorithms and data compression (JPEG) on the GPU, utilizing CUDA and Ansible. Additionally, he simulated system process handling on a multicore processor and developed a programming syntax compiler using C language. He created a first-person shooter game with Unity and C#, and completed multiple embedded systems and IoT projects with microcontrollers. Lastly, he developed and designed websites using DBMS, CMS, HTML, CSS, and PHP.

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Micheal Olaolu Arowolo – Artificial intelligence – Excellence in Innovation

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Micheal Olaolu Arowolo – Artificial intelligence – Excellence in Innovation

Dr. Micheal Olaolu Arowolo  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Artificial Intelligence. He holds several academic and professional memberships. In March 2021, he became a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), with membership number 96234988. He joined the Asia Pacific Institute of Science and Engineering (APISE) in September 2019, holding membership number M20190918110. In May 2019, he became a member of both the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) and the Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN), with membership number NBGNI380. He also joined the Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC) in March 2017 and the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) in February 2017. Additionally, he has been a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG) since September 2015, with membership number 158851. His professional certifications include being an Oracle Database SQL Certified Expert from Oracle University, achieved in March 2014. Moreover, he is indexed on Scopus (57214819505), ORCID (0000-0002-9418-5346), and Web of Science Researcher (ABD-4157-202), all obtained in 2019.

 

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

He attended several academic institutions, beginning with ECWA L.G.E.A Primary School ‘B’ in Ilorin, Kwara State, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) from 1991 to 1998. He then moved on to Modelak Science College in Ilorin, completing his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) between 1998 and 2004. For his undergraduate studies, he attended Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science with Second Class Honors (Lower Division) from 2008 to 2012. Continuing his education, he obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from Kwara State University in Malete, Kwara State, between 2014 and 2017. Finally, he completed his academic journey at Landmark University in Omu-aran, Kwara State, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from 2018 to 2021.

Work Experience:

He has held various academic and professional positions throughout his career. Since 2022, he has been serving as a Research Scholar, Instructor, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Missouri, Columbia, specifically at the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center. In 2021, he was a Lecturer II in the Department of Computer Science at Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria, and prior to that, from 2020 to 2021, he worked there as an Assistant Lecturer. From 2018 to 2020, he was a Graduate Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the Institute of Professional Studies, Kwara State University, Malete. In 2019, he served as an Ad-Hoc Staff for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria, working as an Oke-Ode Ad-Hoc Registration Area Technician for the Kwara State Election. His earlier roles include being an IT Consultant at Dalayak IT Consults from 2016 to 2017, a Computer Analyst at Baylings Enterprises from 2013 to 2015, and a Computer Analyst for the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority during his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from November 2012 to October 2013.

Academic and Administrative Positions Held

He has served in various academic and administrative roles, including being the Academic Level Adviser for Computer Science 400L students and the Examination Officer for the Computer Science department at Landmark University from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he was a member of the University Ranking Committee at Landmark University in 2022. He contributed to the university community by being a member of the Landmark University Sustainable Development Goal 9 group focused on industry, innovation, and infrastructure. He also served on the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2nd Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (#NBGN21) Conference in 2021. Furthermore, he acted as the Social Director of the Al-Hikmah University Alumni Association and was an instructor for H3ABioNet’s Introduction to Bioinformatics course (IBT_2021).

His personal qualities include good logical skills, a strong personality, excellent communication abilities, keen observation, quick learning, multitasking, and proficiency in computing. Throughout his career, he has supervised over 40 undergraduate students (B.Sc.) on their projects, theses, and dissertations.

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