Ishfaq Ahmad (computer scientist)

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Ishfaq Ahmad
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Professor Ishfaq Ahmad
Alma mater Government College University, Lahore
Central Model School, Lahore
Syracuse University
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Scientific career
Fields Computer Science
Institutions The University of Texas at Arlington
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Ishfaq Ahmad is a Pakistani American computer scientist, IEEE Fellow, [1] and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). [2] He is the Director of the Center for Advanced Computing Systems (CACS). [3] He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Syracuse University, New York, U.S., in 1992, and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1985. His early education was at the Central Model School [4] and Government College University, Lahore.

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Career

Before joining UTA, he was an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. While serving as a professor, he has held additional positions, including senior visiting scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China; visiting lecturer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas; and frequent senior visiting scientist at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York.

Research

Ahmad's research focuses on parallel and distributed computing systems, with applications in multimedia systems and energy-aware sustainable computing. [5] He is known for his work in parallel and distributed computing systems, with applications in multimedia systems and energy-aware sustainable computing, smart health, and video coding.

Awards

Ahmad has received research awards, including:

Other appointments

In addition to being a full-time professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, [2] Ahmad has held the following academic appointments.

In addition, he has served as editor of IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE Distributed Systems Online, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, and IEEE Transactions on Multimedia .

Selected publications

References

  1. "IEEE Fellows Directory - Search Results". IEEE . Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ishfaq Ahmad". mentis.uta.edu. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Ishfaq Ahmad". ranger.uta.edu. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. "GCMS | Govt Central Model School". gcmslowermall.edu.pk. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. "Publications". ranger.uta.edu. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. "CAS Society Awards". cassnewsletter.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. "Professor Ishfaq Ahmad". Lifeboat Foundation. Retrieved 15 May 2018.