PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Shafiq is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU), Karachi, with over 14 years of experience in higher education, research, and academic leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, specializing in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Systems. His research focuses on multi-agent systems, swarm intelligence, multi-UAV coordination, bio-inspired computation and optimization, motion planning, computer vision, and intelligent autonomous systems. He has served as Principal Investigator and contributed to several funded research projects in collaboration with organizations including NESCOM and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). He has extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research supervision, curriculum development, and academic quality assurance. He also completed the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme at the University of Malaga, Spain, in 2019, gaining international research and collaboration experience.

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS

1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
2. Robotics and Autonomous Systems
3. Multi-Agent Systems
4. Swarm Intelligence and Swarm Robotics
5. Multi-UAV Coordination and Cooperative Control
6. Bio-Inspired Computation and Optimization
7. Intelligent Motion Planning and Navigation
8. Computer Vision and Image Processing
9. Autonomous Robot Navigation
10. Intelligent Control Systems
11. AI-Driven Smart Agriculture
12. Unmanned Ground, Aerial and Underwater Vehicles
13. Cyber-Physical Systems
14. Optimization Algorithms and Metaheuristics

TEACHING INTERESTS

1. Design and Analysis of Algorithms Computer Organization and Assembly Language Advanced Operating Systems Optimization Methods Advanced Computer Architecture Object-Oriented Programming Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Robotics Technology Fundamentals of Autonomous Robots Data Structures Computer Programming Computer Vision Algorithm Design and Analysis Autonomous Systems and Robotics