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Dr. Muhammad Tahir received his Ph.D. degree from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science in 2014. Currently, he is working as Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, National University of Sciences and Technology Baluchistan Campus (NBC). Prior to this position, he served as an Associate Professor at the College of Computing and Informatics, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 27, 2021- June 22, 2023. Previously, he served as Assistant Professor at the same department from August 4, 2015 – December 26, 2021. Moreover, he served as an Assistant Professor and Head Department of Computer Science, City University of Science and Information Technology, Pakistan from September 11, 2014 – July 31, 2015. He previously served as Lecturer at the same department from July 1, 2014 – September 10, 2014. He also served the Department of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences as Lecturer from August 19, 2013 – June 30, 2014.
His research interests lie on Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition, with a particular emphasis on, computer aided diagnostics, bioinformatics, computer vision, and image processing. Dr. Tahir has published more than 28 refereed research papers on these subjects.
Homepage: Faculty – National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

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Employment (6)

National University of Sciences and Technology: Quetta, Balochistan, PK

2023-07-05 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Computer Science)
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Saudi Electronic University: Riyadh, SA

2021-12-27 to 2023-06-22 | Associate Professor (Department of Computer Science, College of Computing and Informatics)
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Saudi Electronic University: Riyadh, SA

2015-08-04 to 2021-12-26 | Assistant Professor (Department of Computer Science, College of Computing and Informatics)
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City University of Science and Information Technology: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PK

2014-09-11 to 2015-07-31 | Assistant Professor (Department of Computer Science)
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City University of Science and Information Technology: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PK

2014-07-01 to 2014-09-10 | Lecturer (Department of Computer Science)
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National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PK

2013-08-19 to 2014-06-30 | Lecturer (Department of Computer Science)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences: Islamabad, ICT, PK

2010-02-01 to 2014-09-11 | PhD (Department of Computer and Information Sciences)
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National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PK

2007-08-08 to 2009-08-08 | MS (Department of Computer Science)
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Professional activities (1)

IEEE: New York, NY, US

2019-12 to present | Senior Member
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Funding (1)

Deep learning for pedestrian image retrieval and person re-identification in multi-camera surveillance system

2020-02 to 2021-07 | Grant
Deanship of Scientific Research, Saudi Electronic University (Riyadh, SA)
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7697-CAI-2019-1-2-r

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Works (39)

OsteoNet—A Framework for Identifying Osteoporosis in Bone Radiograph Images Using Attention-Based VGG Network

IEEE Access
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: Abdul Wahab Muzaffar; Farhan Riaz; Muhammad Tahir
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Image Colorization: A Survey and Dataset

ArXiv
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Anwar, Saeed; Tahir, Muhammad; Li, Chongyi; Mian, Ajmal; Khan, Fahad Shahbaz; Muzaffar, Abdul Wahab
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A Survey on Image Aesthetic Assessment

ArXiv
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Anwar, Abbas; Kanwal, Saira; Tahir, Muhammad; Saqib, Muhammad; Uzair, Muhammad; Khalid Imam Rahmani, Mohammad; Ullah, Habib
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Efficient link prediction model for real-world complex networks using matrix-forest metric with local similarity features

Journal of Complex Networks
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Gul, Haji; Al-Obeidat, Feras; Amin, Adnan; Tahir, Muhammad; Huang, Kaizhu
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Fusion of infrared and visible images using fuzzy based siamese convolutional network

Computers, Materials and Continua
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85117062815

Part of ISSN: 15462226 15462218
Contributors: Bhalla, K.; Koundal, D.; Bhatia, S.; Rahmani, M.K.I.; Tahir, M.
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Image Aesthetic Assessment: A Comparative Study of Hand-Crafted & Deep Learning Models

IEEE Access
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Abbas Anwar; Saira Kanwal; Muhammad Tahir; Muhammad Saqib; Muhammad Uzair; Mohammad Khalid Imam Rahmani; Habib Ullah
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Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization Based Convolutional Neural Network for Handwritten Script Recognition

Computers, Materials and Continua
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Sharma, Reya; Kaushik, Baijnath; Gondhi, Naveen Kumar; Tahir, Muhammad; Rahmani, Mohammad Khalid Imam
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Statistical Analysis of Hydrodynamic Forces in Power-Law Fluid Flow in a Channel: Circular Versus Semi-Circular Cylinder

Frontiers in Physics
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Mahmood, Rashid; Majeed, Afraz Hussain; Tahir, Muhammad; Saddique, Imran; Hamadneh, Nawaf N.; Khan, Ilyas; Mehmood, Asif
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Students’ Academic Performance and Engagement Prediction in a Virtual Learning Environment Using Random Forest with Data Balancing

Sustainability
2022-11-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Khurram Jawad; Muhammad Arif Shah; Muhammad Tahir
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Deep localization of subcellular protein structures from fluorescence microscopy images

Neural Computing and Applications
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Tahir; Saeed Anwar; Ajmal Mian; Abdul Wahab Muzaffar
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Estimating Performance Efficiency of Mining and Extracting Sectors Using DEA Models: The Case of Jordan

Complexity
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Jamil J. Jaber; Fatiha Beldjilali; Ali A. Shehadeh; Nawaf N. Hamadneh; Mohammad Saleh; Muhammad Tahir; S. Al Wadi; Yu Zhou
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A Systematic Review of Online Exams Solutions in E-learning: Techniques, Tools and Global Adoption

ArXiv
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Muzaffar, Abdul Wahab; Tahir, Muhammad; Anwar, Muhammad Waseem; Chaudry, Qaiser; Mir, Shamaila Rasheed; Rasheed, Yawar
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A Systematic Review of Online Exams Solutions in E-Learning: Techniques, Tools, and Global Adoption

IEEE Access
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Abdul Wahab Muzaffar; Muhammad Tahir; Muhammad Waseem Anwar; Qaiser Chaudry; Shamaila Rasheed Mir; Yawar Rasheed
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Deep localization of protein structures in fluorescence microscopy images

ArXiv
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Tahir, Muhammad; Anwar, Saeed; Mian, Ajmal; Wahab Muzaffar, Abdul; Wahab Muzaffar, Abdul
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Knowledge Extraction and Data Visualization: A Proposed Framework for Secure Decision Making using Data Mining

International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85118771325

Part of ISSN: 21565570 2158107X
Contributors: Alshareef, H.N.; Majrashi, A.; Helal, M.; Tahir, M.
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Machine Learning-Enabled Power Scheduling in IoT-Based Smart Cities

Computers, Materials and Continua
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85102502890

Part of ISSN: 15462226 15462218
Contributors: Awan, N.; Khan, S.; Rahmani, M.K.I.; Tahir, M.; Alam, N.M.D.; Alturki, R.; Ullah, I.
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Optimizing service composition (Sc) using smart multistage forward search (smfs)

Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85104884855

Part of ISSN: 2326005X 10798587
Contributors: Alhadid, I.; Tarawneh, H.; Kaabneh, K.; Masa’deh, R.; Hamadneh, N.N.; Tahir, M.; Khwaldeh, S.
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The Effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Quality and Interpretation of Financial Statements in the Hotels Classified in the AQABA Special Economic Zone (ASEZA)

Preprints.org
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Saleh, Mousa Mohammad Abdullah; Jawabreh, Omar A. A.; Hamadneh, Nawaf N.; Tahir, Muhammad; Al Omari, Rania; Shniekat, Nazem
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Transformers in Pedestrian Image Retrieval and Person Re-Identification in a Multi-Camera Surveillance System

Applied Sciences
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Muhammad Tahir; Saeed Anwar
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Forecasting Stock Market Volatility Using Hybrid of Adaptive Network of Fuzzy Inference System and Wavelet Functions

Journal of Mathematics
2021-08-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Abdullah H. Alenezy; Mohd Tahir Ismail; S. Al Wadi; Muhammad Tahir; Nawaf N. Hamadneh; Jamil J. Jaber; Waqar A. Khan; Basil K. Papadopoulos
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Application of Radial Basis Function Neural Network Coupling Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm to Classification of Saudi Arabia Stock Returns

Journal of Mathematics
2021-04-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Khudhayr A. Rashedi; Mohd Tahir Ismail; Nawaf N. Hamadneh; S. AL Wadi; Jamil J. Jaber; Muhammad Tahir; Riaz Ahmad
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Using Artificial Neural Network with Prey Predator Algorithm for Prediction of the COVID-19: The Case of Brazil and Mexico

Mathematics
2021-01-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Nawaf N. Hamadneh; Muhammad Tahir; Waqar A. Khan
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A Reliable Communication and Load Balancing Scheme for Resource-Limited Networks

IEEE Access
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85093939905

Part of ISSN: 21693536
Contributors: Zheng, X.; Idrees, A.; Khan, F.; Lashari, S.A.; Khan, R.; Li, M.; Tahir, M.; Jan, M.A.
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A systematic review of online exams solutions in E-learning: Techniques, tools and global adoption

arXiv
2020 | Other
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2-s2.0-85103306487

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Muzaffar, A.W.; Tahir, M.; Anwar, M.W.; Chaudry, Q.; Mir, S.R.; Rasheed, Y.
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Brain MRI Classification Using Gradient Boosting

Lecture Notes in Computer Science
2020 | Journal article
Contributors: Tahir, Muhammad
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Discrimination of golgi proteins through efficient exploitation of hybrid feature spaces coupled with smote and ensemble of support vector machine

IEEE Access
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85102801615

Part of ISSN: 21693536
Contributors: Tahir, M.; Khan, F.; Rahmani, M.K.I.; Hoang, V.T.
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Image colorization: A survey and dataset

arXiv
2020 | Other
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2-s2.0-85098809979

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Anwar, S.; Tahir, M.; Li, C.; Mian, A.; Shahbaz Khan, F.; Wahab Muzaffar, A.
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Students’ Perception towards E-Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in India: An Empirical Study

Sustainability
2020-12-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Mohammed Arshad Khan; Vivek Vivek; Mohammed Kamalun Nabi; Maysoon Khojah; Muhammad Tahir
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MD-LBP: An Efficient Computational Model for Protein Subcellular Localization from HeLa Cell Lines Using SVM

Current Bioinformatics
2020-05-23 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1574-8936
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Deep localization of subcellular protein structures from fluorescence microscopy images

arXiv
2019 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85119148438

Part of ISSN: 23318422
Contributors: Tahir, M.; Anwar, S.; Mian, A.; Muzaffar, A.
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Deep localization of protein structures in fluorescence microscopy images

2019-10-09 | Preprint
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Efficient computational model for classification of protein localization images using Extended Threshold Adjacency Statistics and Support Vector Machines

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Tahir; Bismillah Jan; Maqsood Hayat; Shakir Ullah Shah; Muhammad Amin
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Pattern analysis of protein images from fluorescence microscopy using Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix

Journal of King Saud University - Science
2018-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1018-3647
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Protein subcellular localization of fluorescence microscopy images: Employing new statistical and Texton based image features and SVM based ensemble classification

Information Sciences
2016-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0020-0255
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Prediction of protein structure classes using hybrid space of multi-profile Bayes and bi-gram probability feature spaces

Journal of Theoretical Biology
2014-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-5193
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Protein subcellular localization in human and hamster cell lines: Employing local ternary patterns of fluorescence microscopy images

Journal of Theoretical Biology
2014-01 | Journal article
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Subcellular localization using fluorescence imagery: Utilizing ensemble classification with diverse feature extraction strategies and data balancing

Applied Soft Computing
2013-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1568-4946
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MitProt-Pred: Predicting mitochondrial proteins of Plasmodium falciparum parasite using diverse physiochemical properties and ensemble classification

Computers in Biology and Medicine
2013-10 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0010-4825
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Protein subcellular localization of fluorescence imagery using spatial and transform domain features

Bioinformatics
2012-01-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1460-2059
Part of ISSN: 1367-4803
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Peer review (78 reviews for 23 publications/grants)

Review activity for Chemometrics and intelligent laboratory systems. (5)
Review activity for Cluster computing. (6)
Review activity for Cognitive computation. (3)
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Review activity for Computational & mathematical organization theory. (2)
Review activity for Computer methods and programs in biomedicine. (3)
Review activity for Computers in biology and medicine. (1)
Review activity for Current bioinformatics. (8)
Review activity for Current pharmaceutical biotechnology. (1)
Review activity for Frontiers in computational neuroscience. (1)
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Review activity for International journal of imaging systems and technology. (8)
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Review activity for Journal of innovative digital transformation. (3)
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