I have received the M.Sc. degree in Physics from University of the Punjab, Lahore, MCS degree in Computer Science from Hamdard University, Islamabad, MS (CS) degree in Multimedia Communication from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, and PhD from Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

I have over 20 years of academic (teaching, project supervision, and academic administration) and industry experience in software, web, graphics, animation, game design and development, and operational management. Since 2013, I am serving as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Computer Science, Air University, Islamabad.

My doctoral research is in the field of semantic computing, natural language processing and computational linguistics with the Center for Research in Data Science, Semantic and Scientometrics, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. I am also head of Center for Smart Data, doing research in big data analytics, knowledge engineering from unstructured data and smart data acquisition. I have authored or co-authored research work in various international conferences and journals. I have supervised many award-winning undergraduate projects and have worked as a Project Manager for two national level research projects, funded by ICT R&D Fund (Ignite) and HEC.