Dr. Saman Iftikhar, Arab Open University, Saudi Arabia
🎓 Dr. Saman Iftikhar is an accomplished academician with a distinguished background in Information Technology. Holding a Ph.D. in Information Technology from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (SEECS) at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad, Pakistan, achieved in October 2014 with an impressive GPA of 3.5/4.0. Earlier, [Name] earned an MS in Information Technology from the same institution in February 2008, with a notable GPA of 3.33/4.0.
🏫 Currently, Dr. Saman Iftikhar serves as an Assistant Professor at the Arab Open University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since September 2018. In this role, [he/she] passionately imparts knowledge through teaching advanced courses, dedicating 12 credit hours per week. Concurrently, [Name] actively contributes as a member of the Information Technology and Computing (ITC) department Exam Committee, managing all examination-related tasks since September 2021.
🌐 Dr. Saman Iftikhar brings international experience to the table, having served as the Chairman of the Software Engineering Department at the University of Prince Mugrin in Medinah, Saudi Arabia, from August 2017 to May 2018. In this capacity, [he/she] skillfully coordinated departmental tasks and played a pivotal role in designing the software engineering bachelor’s degree curriculum and course plan. Driven by a commitment to education, [Name] also supervises students’ graduation projects annually, guiding them through proposals, reports, implementations, and presentations.
🔍 With a solid academic foundation, a wealth of teaching experience, and a dedication to academic leadership, Dr. Saman Iftikhar continues to make significant contributions to the field of Information Technology and higher education.
Professional Profiles : 🌐
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🧠 Research Interests 🔬🌐 :
- 🔐 Information Security
- 🛡️ Data Security
- 🌐 Cyber Security
- 🔍 Digital Forensics
- 🖥️ Computer Networking
- 🔗Internet of Things (IoT)
- 🧲Data Mining
- 📊 Distributed Systems
- 🌍 Semantic Web
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence
- ☁️💻 Cloud Computing
- 🖥️ Software Engineering
- 💽 Databases
📚 Publication Impact and Citations :
Scopus Metrics:
- 📝 Publications: 19 documents indexed in Scopus.
- 📊 Citations: A total of 197 citations for his publications, reflecting the widespread impact and recognition of Dr. Saman Iftikhar’s research within the academic community.
Google Scholar Metrics:
- All Time:
- Citations: 322 📖
- h-index: 8 📊
- i10-index: 7 🔍
- Since 2018:
- Citations: 255 📖
- h-index: 7 📊
- i10-index: 6 🔍
👨🏫 A prolific researcher with significant impact and contributions in the field, as evidenced by citation metrics. 🌐🔬
Publications ( Top Note ) :
1. An evolution based hybrid approach for heart diseases classification and associated risk factors identification
Published: 2017, Journal: Biomedical Research, Cited By: 97
2. RRW—A robust and reversible watermarking technique for relational data
Published: 2014, Journal: IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Cited By: 88
3. A reversible watermarking technique for social network data sets for enabling data trust in cyber, physical, and social computing
Published: 2015, Journal: IEEE Systems Journal, Cited By: 22
4. A survey on reversible watermarking techniques for relational databases
Published: 2015, Journal: Security and Communication Networks, Cited By: 18
5. Biodiversity of insects associated with sugarcane crop in Faisalabad
Published: 2004, Journal: Pak. Entomol, Cited By: 16
6. Intelligent data analytics in energy optimization for the internet of underwater things
Published: 2021, Journal: Soft Computing, Cited By: 12
7. A Novel Blockchain Based Secured and QoS Aware IoT Vehicular Network in Edge Cloud Computing
Published: 2022, Journal: IEEE Access, Cited By: 11
8. GenInfoGuard—a robust and distortion-free watermarking technique for genetic data
Published: 2015, Journal: PloS One, Cited By: 8
9. Semantic interoperability in E-health for improved healthcare
Published: 2012, Journal: Semant, ACTION-APPLICATIONS Scenar, Cited By: 8
10. A Semantic Methodology for Customized Healthcare Information Provision
Published: 2012, Journal: Information Sciences Letters, Cited By: 6