About

Short bio

Junaid Qadir is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. He has co-authored more than 310 publications spanning artificial intelligence, computing systems, and engineering education, and has published on generative AI in engineering education in venues including the Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Frontiers in Education, IEEE EDUCON, and the ASEE Annual Conference. Beyond his technical work, he writes on multiplexity and Islamic ethics as a framework for humane, wisdom-oriented technology and education. His teaching and research have been recognized with Qatar University's Outstanding Faculty Service Award and consecutive College of Engineering Dean's Awards for Excellence in Research (2024), Service (2025), and Teaching (2026), alongside the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan's Best University Teacher Award (2012–2013). He is a Senior Member of both IEEE and ACM, and serves as an ACM Distinguished Speaker.

Education

• PhD Computer Science and Engineering 2008 University of New South Wales, Australia.
• BSc Electrical Engineering 2000 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

Training and certifications

• Qatar University Teaching in Higher Education Fellowship (QUTF), 2024–25

  Completed with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Qatar University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), including four HGSE Professional Education courses: How We Argue, Universal Design for Learning (Explore and Apply), and The Power of Making Thinking Visible.

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• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Under Outcome Based Education (OBE) Paradigm March, 2019 National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Lahore
• Data Science Bootcamp in Python February, 2016 Cambridge Coding Academy, University of Cambridge, UK.
• High-Dimensional Big Data Engineering January, 2016 Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK.
• BSI (UK) Certified Security Lead Auditor June 2004 British Standards Institute.
• Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) & Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) January 2001 Cisco Systems.

Research

My primary research interests are in networking, applied machine learning, and human development. My current research has a strong multi-disciplinary orientation and spans diverse areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, internet of things, ethics of technology, AI ethics, pedagogy and learning, and using ICT for development (ICT4D).

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Teaching

I am committed to continuous self-improvement in my teaching and strive to create student-centered learning environments in my classroom that foster creativity, understanding, and innovation. I consistently obtained high feedback scores from students' evaluations (85% on average). I have been received the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan’s Best University Teacher Award (2012–13) and the Qatar University College of Engineering Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2026), in addition to being nominated for institutional teaching awards.

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Funding & service

I have won competitive grants from the Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council, the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Qatar University, the British Embassy Doha (Gulf Strategy Fund), Facebook Research, and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. I have served as an editor for various top journals including (1) IEEE Communications Magazine; (2) Springer Nature Big Data Analytics journal; (3) IEEE Access; and currently serve as an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks. Finally, I have extensive experience in successfully supervising research students (both post-graduate and undergraduate).