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Introduction

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Organized by

Centres of Excellence in Science & Applied Technologies (CESAT) Islamabad - Pakistan

In collaboration with

Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing (China), Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing (China)

Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing (China)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai (China), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an (China)

Wuhan Institute of Virology, WIV (CAS), Wuhan (China) and

Harbin Engineering University (HEU), Harbin (China)

Sponsored by:

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Programme CoordinatorsDr. Naveed A. Siddiqui

Dr. Abdur Rauf

Dr. Usman Qayyum

Dr. Saifullah Khan

Dr. Qaisar Ahsan

Dr. Mureed Hussain

Dr. Muhammad Rafique

Dr. Nadeem Murtaza

Dr. Shafiq R. Qureshi

Dr. Naveed Ahsan

Advanced Materials

Aerostructures

Artificial Intelligence & Software Technologies

Biosciences

Control & Signal Processing

Cyber Security

Fluid Dynamics

Medical Sciences

Underwater Technologies

Wireless Communication & Radar

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Deputy Programme CoordinatorsDr. Mazhar Iqbal

Dr. Naeem Zafar

Dr. Tahir Jamil

Dr. Irfan Ali

Dr. Sajjad Asghar

Dr. Shiraz Ahmad

Dr. Naveed Durrani

Dr. Ajmal Osman

Syed Ali Abbas

Dr. Abdul Mueed

Advanced Materials

Aerostructures


Biosciences


Cyber Security

Fluid Dynamics

Medical Sciences


Wireless Communication & Radar

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Dr. Mazhar IqbalDr. Ghulam WarisDr. Rizwan SaleemDr. Saleem HussainDr. Farhat HumaDr. Sohail SaeedDr. Zeeshan BaigDr. Muzhar

9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.

Advanced Materials

Dr. Zaffar M. KhanDr. MujahidDr. Yasir NawabDr. Asif NisarDr. Muhammad ShahidDr. Saleem HussainDr. Riaz MohammadDr. Nabi Bakhsh

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TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

Dr. Hafiz Sanaullah ButtDr. BaseerullahDr. Waqas AnwarDr. Laraib Alam KhanDr. Asif IsrarNaveed Ahmed

8.9.10.11.12.13.

Aerostructures

Dr. Abdur RaufDr. Naeem ZafarDr. Himayat UllahDr. Muhammad ZubairDr. Abdul MananDr. Asim NisarDr. Haroon Awais Baluch

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Dr. Mukhtar AliDr. Imran AkramDr. Ahsan ShabbirDr. Javed AhmedDr. Shafique ShamiDr. Adnan MujahidDr. Awais Akhter

9.10.11.12.13.14.15.


Dr. Muhammad IqbalDr. Naveed ur RehmanDr. Shakil AhmedDr. Waseem Ahmed KamalDr. M. Ali ChaudharyDr. Zahid MahmoodDr. Rab NawazDr. Ijaz Hussain Kazmi

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

Dr. Usman AkramDr. Khurram KhurshidDr. Muzammil ShahbazDr. Jamal Adul NasirDr. Usman NasirDr. Shakaiba MajeedDr. Zohaib Iqbal

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Dr. Sajid BalochDr. Yasar AyazDr. Muhammad ShafiqueDr. Afaq ShahDr. Sarfraz KhurshidDr. Ayyaz Hussain Dr. Irfan RafiqueDr. Yasir Qadri

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

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Dr. Usman Ali AshfaqDr. Sadeeq ur RehmanDr. Rizwana WarraichDr. Afsheen ArifDr. Muhammad ShehzadDr. Muhammad AliDr. AsadullahDr. Abdul Jabbar

9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.

Biosciences

Dr. Aqeel AhmedDr. Kamran AzimDr. Ishtiaq AhmedDr. Shoukat AliDr. Nadeem SheikhDr. Irshad ur RehmanDr. Muhammad Waqar HameedDr. Muhammad Zubair Yousaf

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

Cyber Security

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Dr. Kashif ZaheerDr. Imran AkhtarDr. Humayun QureshiMr. Anwar-ul-HaqDr. Saeed Ikram

7.8.9.10.11.

Fluid Dynamics

Dr. Muhammad RafiqueDr. Syed Bilal H. ShahMr. Ajmal BaigDr. Naveed DurraniDr. Najam-SaqibDr. Salman Ahmad

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Dr. Zaiba SherProf. Dr. Nasira TasneemProf. Dr. Naila IsrarProf. Dr. Sadia SultanaProf. Dr. Azra SaeedProf. Dr. Nabia TariqProf. Dr. Fareesa Waqar

9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

Medical Sciences

Dr. Waqar Ahmad KhanDr. Najm HussainDr. Ghazala MehmoodProf. Dr. Rizwana ChaudhryProf. Dr. Saeeda BatoolDr. Shehla BaqaiProf. Dr. Shagufta SaeedProf. Dr. Sadia Khan

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Dr. Muhammad Asim IsmailDr. Hassan KhalidDr. Amir ShahdinDr. Husnain Inayat Hussain


Dr. Syed Azhar AbbasDr. Amir Iqbal BhattiDr. Qaiser AhsanDr. Muhammad Junaid KhanDr. Muhammad Ashraf

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Dr. Ahsan Ullah KashifDr. Saqib AliDr. Shoaib ArifDr. Farooq Ahmed TahirDr. Ali Imran NajamDr. Abid RafiqueDr. Zafar Bedar Khan

Wireless Communication & Radar1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Prof. Dr. Jerzy Dabrowski (Sweden)Prof. Dr. Jerzy Dabrowski (Sweden)Prof. Christopher Leung (Hong Kong)Prof. Christopher Leung (Hong Kong)Prof. Mohammad Henini (UK)Prof. Mohammad Henini (UK)Prof. Pascal Casari (France)Prof. Pascal Casari (France)Prof. Yusuf Yagci (Turkey)Prof. Yusuf Yagci (Turkey)Dr. Mahmood Khalid (Canada)Dr. Mahmood Khalid (Canada)Dr. M. J. Khan (USA)Dr. M. J. Khan (USA)Prof. Hanan I. Malkawi (Jordan)Prof. Hanan I. Malkawi (Jordan)Dr. Syed Kalim Perwez (USA)Dr. Syed Kalim Perwez (USA)Dr. James F. Whidborne (UK)Dr. James F. Whidborne (UK)Dr. Mahmood Nagrial (Australia)Dr. Mahmood Nagrial (Australia)

Prof. Dr. Jerzy Dabrowski (Sweden)Prof. Christopher Leung (Hong Kong)Prof. Mohammad Henini (UK)Prof. Pascal Casari (France)Prof. Yusuf Yagci (Turkey)Dr. Mahmood Khalid (Canada)Dr. M. J. Khan (USA)Prof. Hanan I. Malkawi (Jordan)Dr. Syed Kalim Perwez (USA)Dr. James F. Whidborne (UK)Dr. Mahmood Nagrial (Australia)

Dr. Tasadduq Khan (France) Dr. Tasadduq Khan (France) Dr. Ihtesham ur Rehman (UK)Dr. Ihtesham ur Rehman (UK)Dr. Tanveer Ahsan (USA)Dr. Tanveer Ahsan (USA)Dr. Muhammad Yousaf Ismail (Malaysia)Dr. Muhammad Yousaf Ismail (Malaysia)Mr. Kyriacos E Nicolaides (South Africa)Mr. Kyriacos E Nicolaides (South Africa)Mr. Ian House (Australia)Mr. Ian House (Australia)Prof. Levent Sevgi (Turkey)Prof. Levent Sevgi (Turkey)Prof. Dr. Dmytro M Vavriv (Ukraine)Prof. Dr. Dmytro M Vavriv (Ukraine)Prof. Murat Demiral (Turkey)Prof. Murat Demiral (Turkey)Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin (Malaysia)Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin (Malaysia)

Dr. Tasadduq Khan (France) Dr. Ihtesham ur Rehman (UK)Dr. Tanveer Ahsan (USA)Dr. Muhammad Yousaf Ismail (Malaysia)Mr. Kyriacos E Nicolaides (South Africa)Mr. Ian House (Australia)Prof. Levent Sevgi (Turkey)Prof. Dr. Dmytro M Vavriv (Ukraine)Prof. Murat Demiral (Turkey)Dr. Mohd Nasir Tamin (Malaysia)

Dr. Jahangir Khan KayaniDr. Atif Raza JafriDr. Rashid Ahmed BhattiDr. Ijteba-ul-Hasnain ShahDr. Ghulam MehdiDr. Shahida Ghulam QadirDr. Sher Azam

Dr. Muhammad YousafDr. Mehreen AfzalDr. Zeeshan HaiderDr. Irfan RafiqueDr. Muhammad Shahid SheikhDr. Kashif SagharDr. Osman Hassan

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Dr. Mubeen AkhtarDr. Muhammad ImranDr. Naveed AhmedDr. Shafiq Ur RehmanDr. Hanif DuradDr. Abid KhanDr. Khalid Hussain

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Contents Message of Scientific Secretary IBCAST

Message of Executive Secretary IBCAST

Emergence of IBCAST

The Faculty and Collaboration

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Scientific Programme

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PATRON-IN-CHIEFDr. Raza Samar, HI, SI

IBCAST TeamAbdul Ahad Qureshi

Dr. Mohsin Raza

Khalid Mahmood Raja

Naeem Akhtar Mughal

Bilal Haider Baloch

IBCAST SECRETARIAT

Centres of Excellence in Science & Applied Technologies (CESAT)

IBCAST Secretariat, Plot # 94, H-11/4, Islamabad - Pakistan

Ph: +92 (051) 9257026 Fax: +92 (051) 2371025

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

URL: http://www.ibcast.org.pk

Designed byM. Nadeem Mukhtar Ansari

SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY IBCASTDr. Muhammad Zafar-uz-Zaman, SI

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IBCASTDr. Sajid Raza Chaudhary, SI

IEEE PUBLICATION CHAIRSyed Ali Abbas

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thIt is a matter of pride to welcome you to 18 International Bhurban Conference on

Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST), the conference will be held from 12 – 16

January, 2021. IBCAST has achieved prestige of being the largest educational &

technical meet in Pakistan. IBCAST signifies incessant desire of scientists and

engineers to bridge up the gap in scientific & technological development

opportunities across the world.

The Covid-19 pandemic rocked the world in early 2020 and its harmonics are being th

experienced internationally, so we have decided to conduct the 18 IBCAST with

all its activities in “virtual” to keep all of us connected as well as safe.

The progresses in science and technology have perked-up the standards of

affluence where scientists and technologists are striving hard to bring solutions to

the emerging and persisting problems. In the quest for bringing improvement in

our part of the world, we gather each year on this wonderful cross-cultural

platform to share ideas and innovative research. We are enthusiastically looking

forward to benefit out of the high level research from other parts of the world.

Your active participation and support in this forum will enable us to achieve

mutual scientific goals associated with this multidisciplinary forum.

IBCAST this year will have ten activities, namely Advanced Materials,

Aerostructures, Biosciences, Control & Signal Processing, Cyber Security, Fluid

Dynamics, Medical Sciences, Underwater Technologies and Wireless

Communication & Radar, running in parallel. Artificial Intelligence is an emerging

and extremely useful area and living to the expectations of our valued

participants, IBCAST has this time included Artificial Intelligence & Software

Technologies (AI&ST) as a separate track to our existing galaxy of advanced

technology areas.

We have prepared a comprehensive programme of scientific activities that would

allow you to establish new network opportunities and to renew friendships. I am

sure the conference will be a grand scientific extravaganza and hope it will be

fruitful, rewarding and memorable.

Dr. M. Zafar-uz-ZamanSI

MESSAGE of Scientific Secretary IBCAST

Dr. Muhammad Zafar-uz-Zaman, SI Scientific Secretary IBCAST

It gives me immense pleasure and pride to welcome all the participants from th

Pakistan and abroad on 18 IBCAST, 2021 being virtual conference. This

Conference is aimed at achieving “common good” through intellectual and

scientific exchange of ideas and it strives to provide a meaningful and productive

platform for participants from academia, industry and R&D institutions for their

ongoing and future endeavors.

Over the years, IBCAST has earned its prestige and reputation as premier

international scientific activity in Pakistan. Owing to its top-notch technical

programs embedded with exciting social events, this conference has flourished to

ten different activity tracks with overwhelming participant response. IBCAST has

always been an avid facilitator in augmenting and enhancing the socio-technical

networking and collaboration between local and international scientific

community.

I am confident that this event will serve as vibrant platform to pace up with rapidly

changing and fast evolving frontiers of science and technology. I look forward to

see you all and witness yet another successful event with continuous

improvements in the light of your valuable contribution and suggestions.

Finally, I want to acknowledge and thank the selfless dedication and unflinching

support of all the colleagues from technical and administrative spheres of IBCAST

in convening this prestigious conference with exemplary passion and enthusiasm.

MESSAGE of Executive Secretary IBCAST

Dr. Sajid Raza ChaudharySI

Dr. Sajid Raza Ch.SI

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IBCAST activity started in 1995 as a part of International Nathiagali Summer College (INSC). It was

organized as a separate one-week activity from the platform of INSC. Later on, the interest and the

scope of the activity expanded to such an extent that the organizers felt the need of a separate

platform. Therefore, it was decided that from 2002, a separate conference by the name of

International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST) would be

conducted. In 2005, the governing body of CESAT in view of expanding the forum for technical

interaction, decided to shift the conference to CESAT Headquarters, Islamabad.

Every year the scientific activities of IBCAST aim at a broad coverage of topics both at the frontiers of

knowledge and forefront of the applicability to the current scientific needs.

Up till now 17 conferences have been arranged to thoroughly establish the role of science in

development. Modern technology is the base for development in the industrialized countries. This is

where the third world countries lack, the gap getting wider since they are deficient in the

fundamental sciences which form the backbone of technological development. Transfer of

technology can bring growth but to make it sustainable –sound scientific knowledge is necessary.

Gathering under this unique umbrella with the commitment to disseminate knowledge for better

application, the gap between the developed and developing countries will certainly be narrowed-

down.

History

EMERGENCE of IBCAST

The objectives of IBCAST series of conferences are as follows:

Objectives

· To break the isolation of the region with particular reference to challenges and opportunities

offered by the accelerating pace of growth of new technologies.

· To provide an opportunity for mutual interaction, exchange of ideas and discussions of

scientific-technological issues, as well as furthering collaboration between scientists and

engineers from different parts of the world.

· To emphasize the need, and to find ways and means, for the application of modern

technological developments with special reference to the needs and requirements of the

developing countries.

Effective dissemination of scientific information has been ensured at IBCAST with the selection of

faculty consisting of renowned scientists, distinguished for their achievements in the fields selected

for discussion. The faculty from the following countries has participated in the proceedings of the

conference:

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan, Jordon,

Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South

Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Ukraine and USA

THE FACULTYand Collaboration

This series of conferences aims at bringing together

scientists, engineers, technologists and scholars from

different parts of the world on the same platform, who

are specialists in their fields, to endeavour and impart

their ideas, original work, research findings and written

papers. To give this conference a truly international feel

and scope, from the past five years IBCAST is talking

place in collaboration with prestigious universities.

We have formed association with; Beihang University

(BUAA); Beijing, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT),

Beijing; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and

Astronautics (NUAA); Nanjing, Northwestern

Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, Harbin Engineering

University (HEU), Harbin and Wuhan Institute of

Virology (WIV), Wuhan. It is a matter of pride that more

than 30 Foreign Invited Speakers and 30 Foreign

Participants have joined us. This figure of foreigners

attending a conference in Pakistan is a record in itself

and speaks volumes of our journey of success.

Another attractive feature of IBCAST is that the

research papers presented through this forum go on to

be published in the world renowned journals IEEE

Publications. We endeavour to keep up this tradition of

excellence and enhance it from year to year.



CENTRES OF EXCELLENCEIn Science & Applied Technologies (CESAT)

Located at Islamabad, CESAT actively manages funded projects and research in core areas of science

and technology. The Centre works for the private and public sectors to provide innovative solutions to

complex technical problems. CESAT has been established for the development of human resources in

science and technology for all organizations of the country. In addition, advanced graduate and

postgraduate level research in collaboration with various universities and organizations is conducted

here. The Centres work and collaborate with industry and academia to provide support, equipment

and research labs to form an effective platform for technical development and advancement.

World renowned researchers, scientists and faculty are invited to teach, carry out research and

conduct seminars and conferences. Focus has been placed on nine distinct areas of research and

development, which are considered instrumental in the technological development of a country.


th18 IBCAST VENUE National Centre for Physics

The National Centre for Physics (NCP) represents the fulfillment of a dream of Prof. Abdus Salam.

When Prof. Abdus Salam helped to launch the International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics

and Contemporary Needs in Pakistan in 1976, he hoped that this venture would eventually evolve

into a Centre for Physics. Today his vision has been realized. Over the past few years; the continuing

development of a sustainable science base in NCP has been seen. The successful development of

science and technology is about finding local talents, nurturing them and developing them. It is also

about attracting world-class scientists and scholars to come to live and work at the National Centre

for Physics.

NCP hosts workshops, conferences and symposia on subjects related to Physics and Mathematics. In

addition, the Centre carries out research in areas that are not covered by any institute of Physics. One

such area being pursued by the Centre involves a number of activities in Experimental High-Energy

Physics through a co-operative agreement with CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Besides this, NCP has

collaborations with several international institutes and universities in the field of Theoretical Physics

including AS ICTP, Trieste, Italy; Centre for Plasma Astrophysics (CPA), K-Leuven University, Belgium;

Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Ruhr University, Bochum (RUB), Germany and many others. Several

research papers are published in reputed international journals each year from NCP through national

and international collaborations.


PERSONAL PROFILES

Dr. Naveed A. Siddiqui obtained his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong. He has thirty years

experience of the research in industry and organizations in public sector. He

became associated with CESAT in June, 1998. Presently, he is heading a team of

scientists and engineers, working on various projects related with development of

the materials for advanced structural and functional applications.

He has vast experience of processing, development and characterization of both

metallic and non-metallic materials. He has published twenty research papers in

Journals of International repute in emerging fields of Polymer Hybrid Composites

and Nanotechnology and has also presented his research work in many

conferences. His research interests also include protection coatings for high end

applications. He had been honored with President's Award for Pride of

Performance in 2016.

He has been associated with IBCAST Conference since its inception and was

appointed as Programme Coordinator Advanced Materials Chapter in 2016.

of Programme Coordinators

Dr. Naveed A. Siddiqui (ADVANCED MATERIALS)

Dr. Abdur Rauf obtained his PhD degree from the University of Nottingham in 2006

in the field of mechanical vibrations. Prior to his PhD, he has MS degrees both in

Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering. He has twenty years of experience in

mechanical design and finite element analysis of aerospace structures.

The research areas include coupled-field finite element simulation of the complex

environment faced by aerospace structures, mechanical vibrations, large strain

and strain rate phenomena, behavior of composites and other nonmetals, etc. He

has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences.

Dr. Abdur Rauf (AEROSTRUCTURES)


Dr. Saifullah Khan is a senior researcher in the field of applied biology and has over

21 years of active research and management experience. After completing his

Ph.D from School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh in the field of DNA

fingerprinting, he joined H.E.J Research Institute in November, 1997. He served

there for about 16 years as faculty In-charge Biotechnology Wing, International

Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS). In 2008, he was selected for

the prestigious Humphrey Fulbright post doctorate fellowship and completed

from Applied Biotechnology Institute Cally Polytech San- Luis Obispo, California, in

the field of Genetic Engineering.

Dr. Saifulllah Khan has established an efficient Biotechnology wing at ICCBS. He

supervised 12 Ph.Ds from that organization, who are serving within and abroad in

various fields of life sciences. He has published over 50 research paper in

international peer review journals. He is an author of a book chapter on cutting

edge technology of molecular pharming “Enzyme Production in Plants” published

by Springer USA. From his research work, two international patents were granted

in USA. Currently, he is working as Deputy Director General in a public sector

organization.

Dr. Saifullah Khan (BIOSCIENCES)

Dr. Usman Qayyum obtained his MS degree from National University of Science

and Technology (NUST), Pakistan in 2006 as a gold medalist. He was awarded Ph.D

degree in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics from the Australian National

University, Australia. During the Ph.D, his research was focused on the

autonomous aerial vehicles. Later on, he did his post doctoral on Self-driving cars

and was awarded $15000 for his extra-ordinary work. He has a solid experience in

AI, Deep Learning, Robotics, Computer Vision, and Predictive Analytics.

Currently he is associated with a public sector organization as an additional

Director of Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Computing. He has contributed 35+

research papers in the reputed international journal and conferences and has

written a book in the field of computer vision. He has supervised various students

of BE/MS/PhD in their project & thesis. He is a member of Artificial Intelligence

and Robotics board from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Pakistan.

He is also a part of evaluation board from research fund at National Center of

Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), Pakistan. Dr. Usman has been associated with IBCAST

since 2008 and he is also the IEEE deputy publication chair at IEEE Islamabad

Section.

Dr. Usman Qayyum (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES)


Dr. Mureed Hussain obtained his B.S (Hons) in Applied Physics from the University

of Sheffield, United Kingdom after his B.Sc from Khawaja Freed College Rahim Yar

Khan. He received his MS (Computer Networks) from Marseilles, France and

earned PhD in 2005 in Information Security from the University of Rene Descartes,

Paris, France.

Since the completion of his BS, he has joined a prestigious public sector R&D

organization where he is serving as Deputy Director General of an IT Organization

working on advanced technologies. He is a member of several national bodies

working in the domain of info/network security. His research interests include new

security protocols, qualification of Cyber Security and smart secure devices. His

scientific contribution for Pakistan has earned him Pride-of-Performance in 2015.

He has represented Pakistan at several international forums. He is a regular

speaker and project supervisor in Senior Officer Management Course and Senior

Leaderships of federal Govt. Besides this, he likes to read poetry and literature. He

is also Programme Coordinator for Cyber Security Track of IBCAST Islamabad.

Dr. Mureed Hussain (CYBER SECURITY)

Dr. Qaisar Ahsan, TI is an electrical engineering graduate from UET, Lahore. He

received his Master's degree in Systems Engineering with IT Applications from

Cardiff University, UK in 2002 followed by PhD in Systems Engineering from Cardiff

University, UK in 2006.

Currently, he is associated with a public sector organization as Chief Manager

overviewing research and development in signal processing algorithm and

systems design. His research interest include Systems design, image processing

and artificial intelligence, especially in embedded applications. For his excellence

in field of science and technology, he was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by President

of Pakistan in 2001. Dr. Qaisar Ahsan has been associated with IBCAST since its

inception and pursuing for the excellence of its program and publications.

Dr. Qaisar Ahsan (CONTROL & SIGNAL PROCESSING)

Dr. Muhammad Rafique did his MS degree from Universitè de Henry Poincare,

Nancy, France in Fluid Mechanics and Energetic and his Ph.D in Fluid Dynamics

from Institute of National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France. During MS

and Ph.D his research focused on hydrodynamic instabilities in variety of flow

configurations.

Later on, he did his post doctoral research at Chemical Reaction Engineering

Laboratory (CREL), Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA where his

research mainly focused on hydrodynamics of Multiphase flows prevailing in

chemical reactors.

Currently, he is associated with a public sector organization as Director. His

directorate is working in the field of Aerodynamics, Hydrodynamics and turbo

machinery. He has contributed over twenty research papers in international

journals and conferences. Dr. Rafique has been associated with IBCAST since 2005

and pursuing for the excellence of its program and publications.

Dr. Muhammad Rafique (FLUID DYNAMICS)


Dr. Nadeem Murtaza is working as Medical Specialist and Nephrologist at

Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC) since 2004. He did his MBBS in 1987 from

Rawalpindi College. He did his post-graduation (FCPS) in the field of General

Medicine and then in Naphrology.

He has 33 years' experience of patient management in the field of Medicine &

Nephrology. He has 15 years' experience of working with various consultants in

Holy Family Hospital, Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi and Pakistan Institute

of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad. Teaching and research has always been

his passion. He is supervisor of Post Graduate Trainees (PGTs) and House Officers in

the field of Medicine since 2011 at Islamabad Medical Complex (IMC). Being

supervisor he also guides the PGTs in doing research for mandatory dissertation

writing-a prerequisite for FCPS exam.

He has honor of being examiner of the highest qualification of Pakistan (FCPS) in

the field of medicine. He is also paper setter, thesis evaluator and examiner in the

field of MD Nephrology Program of PIMS affiliated with Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali

Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad. He has attended and presented research

paper in various conferences, symposium and workshops in various cities of

Pakistan and abroad. He has sent twice to USA for official training.

He has been passionately involved in organizing successful IBCAST (Medical

Sciences) since 2008. He is responsible for administrative, clinical as well as

curricular activities of the Department of Medicine and Allied as Deputy Director.

Dr. Nadeem Murtaza (MEDICAL SCIENCES)

Dr. Shafiq is a Mechanical Engineer, he received his BE degree in Mechanical

Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology, in 1995 and his

MSc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Manchester in 2005 and 2008 respectively. Dr. Qureshi was EPSRC scholarship

awardee for year 2006-2008 at University of Manchester. He joined PNEC-NUST in

2008, and he remained on different teaching and academic leadership

appointments. He remained Head of Postgraduate studies at PNEC from 2013 to

2014. He served as Dean of Engineering Sciences Department from 2014 to 2016,

before joining CESAT in 2016. He has published over 35 research publications in

research areas of Fluid Mechanics, Ocean Energy, Solar Thermal energy systems.

He developed two Ocean Wave Energy converters and different projects on solar

thermal applications.

Dr. Shafiq R. Qureshi (UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGIES)


Dr. Naveed Ahsan got his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of

Engineering & Technology, Lahore in 1998. Later on, he completed his Masters

degree in Electrical Engineering from College of EME, NUST in 2002. He then went

to Sweden for PhD study in 2005 and was awarded a PhD degree from Linköping

University Sweden in 2009. During his PhD research he worked on Reconfigurable

and Broadband Circuits for Flexible RF Front Ends. He was responsible for the tape-

out of two test chips, one with 0.2um GaAs process and the other with 90nm

CMOS process. He was also involved as a team member and contributed in RF

circuit design and testing for two other chips.

Dr. Naveed Ahsan also contributed in a book chapter: Chapter 12: “Reconfigurable

RF Circuits and RF-MEMS” of following book: “Microwave and Millimeter wave

circuits and systems, emerging design, technologies, and applications” Editors:

Apostolos Georgiadis [et al.] published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN:

9781119944942, Published in 2013.

Dr. Naveed Ahsan has over 18 years of research experience in the field of Antennas

& RF Circuit Design. He has more 21 international publications including

conference and journal papers. His research interests include MMIC based

transceiver design, Solid state power amplifier design for Radar and

Communication systems. Currently he is Deputy Director in a R&D organization

and supervising the research activities related to Radar & Communication

systems.

Dr. Naveed Ahsan (WIRELESS COMMUNICATION & RADAR)


1- Advanced Materials

· Aerospace structural design

· Static, Dynamic and thermal structural simulations

· Static and dynamic aeroelsticity

· Vibration, acoustics and model analysis

· High strain Rate impact simulations

· Fracture and damage tolerance

· Fatigue life assessment

· Structural Optimization

· Biomechanics

· Advanced manufacturing techniques

· Advanced testing techniques

· Structural Reliability Analysis

· Multiscale Modeling

· Joints / Interfaces

· SHM (Structural Health Monitoring)

· NDI for Composites

· Wave and Wind Loading

· Computer Aided Design

· Case Studies of Structural Failure

· Materials' Dynamics Properties

· Design of Thin Walled Structures

2- Aerostructures

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

· Polymers Science and Engineering

· Composites Materials

· Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

· Advanced Alloys, Powder Metallurgy and Metal Composites

· Materials Manufacturing and Processing Technologies

· Additive Manufacturing

· Semiconductor, Fuel Cell and Energy Harvesting Materials

· Thin Films, Coatings and Surface Technology

· Carbon Nanostructures and Graphene

· Smart Materials

· Auxetic Materials and Meta-Materials

· Magnetic, Optical and Photonic Materials

· Shape Memory Alloys and Polymers

· Ceramics

18th IBCAST Biosciences (BS) Module aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers

and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of

“Biosurveillance, Mircobial Detection & Countermeasures”. This may result in exploring

collaborations and to spark new ideas, with the aim of developing new projects and technologies.


4- Biosciences

3- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES

· Deep learning, Optimization of Deep Networks

· Time Series Analysis, Recurrent Neural Networks

· Active Learning, Bayesian Learning, Causal Inference, Gaussian Processes

· Data Science, Big Data

· Classification, Regression, Unsupervised Learning

· Reinforcement Learning and Inverse Reinforcement Learning

· Graphical Models, Vibrational Inference

· Deep Autoencoders, Adversarial networks, Generative Models

· Multitask and transfer learning

· Brain computer interface, Cognitive Science

· AI Safety, Fairness and accountability, Privacy

· Multi-Agent Learning, Swarm Intelligence

· Natural Language Processing

· Combinatorial Optimization

· AI based ASIC Design and Verification

· AI / ML on Embedded System

Artificial Intelligence

· Requirements Engineering and Risk Assessment

· Algorithms Design and Evaluation

· Software Testing, Verification and Reliability

· Model Driven Development / Model Driven Architecture

· DevOps, Agile Development, Agent Oriented Software Engineering

· Design Patterns, Architecture and Frameworks

· Formal Methods and Verification

· Software Quality Assurance and Process Improvement

· Internet of Things (IOT) and Embedded Systems

· Software Economics, Measurements and Quality Metrics

· Automatic Functional and Non-functional Testing

Software Technologies

Biosurveillance, Microbial Detection & Countermeasures

5- Control & Signal Processing

· Advanced Control Techniques and Applications

· Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Systems

· Optimization and Model Predictive Control

· System Identification and Parameter Estimation

· Guidance, Navigation and Control of Unmanned Autonomous Systems

· Cooperative Guidance and Control Theory for Autonomous Multi-Agents Formation Flight

· Artificial Intelligence and Control

· Advanced Filtering Techniques and Multi-Sensors Data Fusion

· Fault Diagnostics, Detection and Isolation

· Fault-Tolerant Control

· Hardware in the loop Simulation of Autonomous Systems

· Modeling and Control of Robots

· Modeling and Control of Aero Engines

Control

Signal Processing

Ÿ Computer Vision & Graphics

Ÿ Statistical Methods and Learning Algorithms

Ÿ Remote Sensing

Ÿ Big Data and Image/Audio/Text/Analytics

Ÿ Pattern Recognition, Deep neural Networks, Bagging & Boosting Classifiers

Ÿ Image Recognition and tracking


· Components and tools of effective Biosurveillance Program

· Biosurveillance utility, effectiveness and challenges

· Process of sample collection, analysis interpretation, dissemination of data

· Zoonotic & Vector borne emerging infectious diseases

· Factors contributing to the emerging / re-emergence of infectious diseases

· Biological Risk Assessment

· Recent innovations, trends, concerns and practical challenges in lab and fields based

biodetection technologies.

· Advancement made in the treatment, vaccine development, control / prevention of microbes

and their vectors

The sub themes include:

The track also invites and warmly welcomes the proposals for “Special Sessions”, “Tutorial”,

“Technical Workshops”, “Training Sessions”, and “Security Demos” in allied areas of Cyber Security

aligned with the regular theme of the track.


Ÿ Medical Imaging

Ÿ DSP related RTOS Issues

Ÿ Multidimensional Signal Processing and Speech Recognition

Ÿ Sensor Networks

Ÿ Hyperspectral and Multispectral Imaging

Ÿ Robotic Perception

Ÿ 3D point cloud Sensing & Processing

Ÿ Video Processing and Compression

Ÿ Algorithmic Implementations on FPGA/ASIC/Embedded Systems

6- Cyber Security Ÿ Emerging Cyber Security Trends: Threats and Countermeasures

Ÿ Hardware and software Security

Ÿ System and Network Security

Ÿ Security, Privacy and Risk Management

Ÿ Supply Chain Security

Ÿ Virtualization Security

Ÿ Security of Cyber-Physical Systems

Ÿ Security of Industrial Control Systems (ICSs)

Ÿ Anonymity and Identity Management

Ÿ Digital Forensics

Ÿ Data Loss Prevention Techniques

Ÿ Malware and Malicious Code Analysis

Ÿ Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

Ÿ Artificial Intelligence based Cyber Security

Ÿ Internet of Things (IoT) Security

Ÿ Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

Ÿ Mathematical Evaluation of Security Solutions

Ÿ Post-Quantum Cryptography

Ÿ Security Protocol Analysis

Ÿ Blockchain Applications and Security Concerns

Ÿ Social Media Privacy and Security


8- Medical Sciences

· Research papers regarding covid 19 pandemic

· Workshops

It will also include:-

Ÿ High and Low Speed Wind Tunnel Design – Trends and Considerations

Ÿ Design and Calibration of String Balance and other Instrumentation

Ÿ Latest Techniques in High and Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing

Ÿ Scale Down Model – Challenges and Limitations

Ÿ Visualization Techniques (PIV, PSP etc)

Ÿ Captive Trajectory Simulation (CTS) – Challenges and Latest Trends

Ÿ Wind Tunnel and Water Tunnel experimental setup studies

7- Fluid Dynamics

· Gas Dynamics

· Aerodynamics

· Hydrodynamics

· Industrial and Environmental Fluid Dynamics

· Fluid Structure Interactions

· Turbulence Modeling

· Experimental Fluid Dynamics

· Multiphase Flows

· Reactive Flows

· Heat Transfer

· Wind Tunnel – Design, Testing and Visualization

The broader scope of the present IBCAST, FD – 2021, session is to cover the following areas:

18th IBCAST Medical Section, Scheduled from 12 to 16 January 2021, would include activity for

following activities namely

EMG & NCS

Plasma exchange and apharesis

Diabetic foot management

· Hands on training

BLS and ACLS

Nerve blocks and pain management

Intra articular injections

· Lecture on recent advancements in

High risk pregnancy

Inherited metabolic disorders in paediatrics

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9- Underwater Technologies

Ÿ Acoustic bathymetry mapping

Ÿ Ambient noise measurement and modelling

Ÿ Geophysical exploration & Geo acoustic inversion

Ÿ Acoustic Materials: Metamaterials and Measurements

Ÿ Sea surface acoustic scattering

Underwater Acoustics

Ÿ Underwater communications (Acoustic, Optical, MI, RF, wired and wireless)

Ÿ Underwater network models and system architectures

Ÿ Hardware and Software infrastructure for mobile platforms

Ÿ Networked underwater robotic and systems

Ÿ Energy-efficient algorithms and protocol design for underwater networks

Ÿ Modem Architecture and Software Defined Modems

Ÿ Embedded System Design for Underwater Communication

Underwater Communication and Networking

Ÿ Array Signal Processing and Array Design

Ÿ Detection, Classification and Localization

Ÿ High Resolution Spectral Analysis

Ÿ Synthetic Aperture Sonar (Active and Passive)

Ÿ Sonar Imaging and Displays

Ÿ Transducer arrays and Materials

Ÿ Suspension System for Sonar Buoys

Ÿ Sonobuoy Dynamics and Control

Ÿ Sonar and Transducer calibration and underwater standards

Ÿ Sonar performance measurement and Modelling

Ÿ Passive Sonar Tracking for UUV and Diver Detection

Sonar Signal / Image Processing and Sensors

Ÿ Marine Surveys

Ÿ Marine Renewable Energy

Ÿ Marine Geology and Mineral Resources

Ÿ Hydrography and Seafloor mapping

Ÿ Marine Renewables & Pile driving

Ÿ Offshore seismic monitoring and mitigation

Marine Environment and Oceanography


Platform Design

10- Wireless Communication & Radar

Ÿ Synthetic Aperture Radars, ISAR

Ÿ MIMO Radars

Ÿ Ultra Wide Band Radar, GPR

Ÿ Radar Performance Modeling /

Ÿ Measurement

Ÿ Bistatic / Multi-static Radars

Ÿ Analog / Digital Beam Forming

Ÿ Near Field & Far Field Antenna Characterization

Ÿ Radar Signal Processing

Ÿ Phased Array Radar Calibration

Ÿ Multifunction Phased Array Radar

Ÿ Space Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)

Ÿ Radar DSP Hardware

Ÿ RF / Microwave Circuit Design, RFICs & MMICs

Ÿ Reconfigurable Front-ends

Ÿ Active / Passive Device Modeling

Radar Topics


Ÿ Magnetics Signature Control for Underwater Vehicles

Ÿ Stealth-Design for future proof underwater vehicles

Ÿ Batteries for underwater vehicles: development and operational benefits

Ÿ Naval Architecture

Ÿ Platform integration Analysis for concept designs

Unmanned, Remotely Piloted & Autonomous Systems

Ÿ Autonomous underwater vehicles design

Ÿ Navigation technologies for autonomous underwater vehicles

Ÿ Underwater surveillance and protection of critical infrastructures

Ÿ Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)

Ÿ Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)

Emerging in Underwater Technologies

Ÿ Applications of machine learning in underwater

Ÿ Underwater internet of things (UW-IoT) based transducer, modem and network designs

Ÿ Big data analytics for underwater technologies

Ÿ Cloud based data models for underwater WSN

Ÿ Challenges and Security issues in underwater wireless sensor networks

Ÿ Software defined Radios

Ÿ Satellite & Space Communication

Ÿ Emerging Wireless Mobile Applications

Ÿ Network Centric Warfare

Ÿ Electromagnetic Scattering, Channel / Interference Modeling

Ÿ Adhoc Networks

Ÿ Wireless Technologies in Electro Medical Devices

Ÿ Metamaterials, FSSs and Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures

Ÿ Communication Systems Simulation

Ÿ Integrated Transceivers

Ÿ Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting

Ÿ Smart Antennas

Ÿ MIMO Systems

Ÿ Antenna Systems: Theory, Modeling and Measurement

Ÿ Internet of Things

Ÿ Near body communication

Wireless Communication Topics

Another salient feature of this year's activity is a special session on "Multifunction Phased Array

Radar Design".


Ÿ Computational Electromagnetics

Ÿ Radio Imaging including mm-wave and THz

Ÿ Imaging systems

Ÿ RCS Reduction / Stealth Design

Ÿ High Resolution Range Profile (HRRP)


Virtual Conference Scheduleth th12 – 16 January 2021

Day 1 thTuesday, 12 January, 2021

Time Sessions

0930 - 0945

1000 – 1130

1130 – 1150

1150 – 1300

1300 - 1400

1400 - 1600

Day 2 th Wednesday, 13 January, 2021

Time Sessions

1000 – 1130

1130 – 1150

1150 – 1300

1300 - 1400

1400 - 1600

Opening Message

Session I

Break

Session II

Break

Session III

Session I

Break

Session II

Break

Session III


Day 3 thThursday, 14 January, 2021

Time Sessions

1000 – 1130

1130 – 1150

1150 – 1300

1300 - 1400

1400 - 1600

Session I

Break

Session II

Break

Session III

Day 4 thFriday, 15 January, 2021

Time Sessions

1000 – 1130

1145 - 1200

Session I

Closing Remarks

CONTACT US: IBCAST SECRETARIAT

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Email: [email protected], [email protected] , URL: http://www.ibcast.org.pk

In collaboration withIn collaboration withIn collaboration with

Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing (China), Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), Beijing (China),

Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (NUAA), Nanjing (China),

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai (China), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an (China),

Wuhan Institute of Virology, WIV (CAS), Wuhan (China) and Harbin Engineering University (HEU), Harbin (China)

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