Dr Ahsan Bin Tufail (He/Him )

Academic Position:

Assistant Professor

Teaching Interests:

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Fields of Research (FoR):

Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Medical Imaging

Keywords:

Data Augmentation, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks

Faculty:

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

Contact Details:

Social Links

Student Advising Schedule: 
Monday: 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday: 9:30 AM to 5PM, Wednesday: 9:30 AM to 5 PM,
Thursday: 9:30 AM to 5 PM, Sunday: 11 AM to 2 PM

BIOGRAPHY

My long-term goal is to become a full professor and an internationally recognized leader in deep learning for biomedical applications. In the medium term, I aim to advance my expertise in graph neural networks, explainable AI, multimodal integration, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while developing key skills in leadership, project management, supervision, and grant writing. My strong background in deep learning, publications in impact-factor journals, and successful international research experience (including a CSC scholarship during my PhD) demonstrate my capacity to deliver high-quality research.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

No.DesignationSchool/Institute/UniversityDuration / Years
1Assistant ProfessorThe University of Chenab, Gujrat07 March 2025 – Present
2Assistant ProfessorNUST Balochistan Campus, Quetta04 October 2022 – 31 March 2023
3LecturerCOMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus28 February 2015 – 30 June 2021

MY QUALIFICATIONS

No.Degree / Program of Study NameAwarding Body/University/InstituteYear / Date
1PhD Information and Communication EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology, China04 July 2022
2MS Electrical (Telecommunication) EngineeringNUST, Islamabad, Pakistan07 August 2013
3B.Sc Electronic EngineeringIslamia University Bahawalpur12 December 2008

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS

No. Title Details
1Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Using PET Imaging and Deep Learning with Comparative Data Augmentation TechniquesMuhammad Athar et al., Scientific Reports, 2025. DOI: 10.1038/S41598-025-28866-X
2Binary Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease Using sMRI Imaging Modality and Deep LearningAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Journal of Digital Imaging, Vol. 33, Issue 5, pp. 1073–1090, 2020
33D Convolutional Neural Networks-Based Multiclass Classification of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases Using PET and SPECT Neuroimaging ModalitiesAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Brain Informatics, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 1–9, 2021
4Classification of Initial Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Through PET Neuroimaging Modality and Deep Learning: Quantifying the Impact of Image Filtering ApproachesAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Mathematics, Vol. 9, Issue 23, p. 3101, 2021
5An Efficient Adaptive Modulation Technique Over Realistic Wireless Communication Channels Based on Distance and SINRRahim Khan et al., Frequenz, Vol. 76, Issue 1–2, pp. 83–95, 2022
6Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Categorization Using PET Neuroimaging Modality and Convolutional Neural Networks in the 2D and 3D DomainsAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Sensors, Vol. 22, Issue 12, p. 4609, 2022
7On Disharmony in Batch Normalization and Dropout Methods for Early Categorization of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Sustainability, Vol. 14, p. 14695, 2022
8Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Through Retinal Fundus Images and 3D Convolutional Neural Networks with Limited Number of SamplesAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Vol. 2021, 2021
9Automated Classification of Brain Tumors from Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Deep LearningRasheed et al., Brain Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 602, 2023
10Deep Learning in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction: A Mini-Review on Challenges, Recent Trends, and Future DirectionsAhsan Bin Tufail et al., Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, Vol. 2021, 2021
Books / Book Chapters
11Multiclass Classification of Initial Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Structural MRI Phase ImagesAhsan Bin Tufail et al., IEEE International Conference on Control System, Computing and Engineering, pp. 317–321, 2012
12Multiclass Classification of Initial Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Through Neuroimaging Modalities and Convolutional Neural NetworksAhsan Bin Tufail et al., IEEE ITOEC, pp. 51–56, 2020
13Joint Multiclass Classification of Subjects of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases Through Neuroimaging Modalities and Convolutional Neural NetworksAhsan Bin Tufail et al., IEEE BIBM, pp. 2840–2846, 2020
14Binary Classification of Modulation Formats in the Presence of Noise Through Convolutional Neural NetworksRahim Khan et al., IEEE ICSP, pp. 386–390, 2020
15Classification of Subjects of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Through Neuroimaging Modalities and Convolutional Neural NetworksAhsan Bin Tufail et al., IEEE ICOICT, pp. 1–6, 2020
16Independent Component Analysis Based Assessment of Linked Gray and White Matter in the Initial Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Structural MRI Phase ImagesAhsan Bin Tufail et al., IEEE ICSEC, pp. 334–338, 2013
17Multiclass Classification of Modulation Formats in the Presence of Rayleigh and Rician Channel Noise Using Deep Learning MethodsRahim Khan et al., IEEE ICOIACT, pp. 297–301, 2020
18Assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease Through sMRI Phase Images: A Heuristic Approach Using State-of-the-Art Machine Learning AlgorithmsAhsan Bin Tufail, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014

MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:

Areas of Supervision 


Deep learning / AI

Currently Supervising

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
Muhammad DawoodEarly Alzheimer’s disease detection with structural MRI imaging modality and deep learningThe University of Chenab, Gujrat
Usman RasheedEarly Alzheimer’s disease detection with PET imaging modality and deep learningThe University of Chenab, Gujrat
Syeda KiranA label efficient UAV intrusion detectionThe University of Chenab, Gujrat
Sadia KarimSkin cancer detection using FAIR and explainable AIThe University of Chenab, Gujrat
Nadia MusarratMultimodal Sentiment Analysis to understand human sentiment by integrating multimodal data using deep learning methodsThe University of Chenab, Gujrat

Completions

Student NameResearch TopicAffiliation
   
   
   
   
   

MY TEACHINGS:

Program (BS/MS/PhD)Year TaughtUniversity /Institute
MS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat
MS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat
MS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat
MS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat
BS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat
BS2025The University of Chenab, Gujrat