Prof. Dr. Zahid Hussain Abro

Biography

Prof. Dr. Zahid Hussain Abro has completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science from the University of Sindh, Jamshoro and his Ph.D in Computer Science from Graz University of Technology, Austria in July 2010. His research interest includes Human-Centered AI, Agile Software Development Methods, User Experience Design, Agile User Experience Design, Mobile HCI, Mobile-Learning (M-Learning), Technology Acceptance Models, Software Engineering and Web Engineering. Presently, he is working as a full Professor and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah. He has also worked there as the Chairman of IT and CS Departments and the Dean Faculty of Science. He has been awarded the “Certificate of Inventor” by Technical University Graz, Austria. More than 30 MS students and 6 PhD students have completed their studies under his supervision. He has organized five national conferences. Besides, he has published more than 50 research papers in national as well as international journals and conferences. He has presented his research papers at various reputed international conferences held in the USA, UK, Canada, Austria, Italy and Malaysia. Most importantly, he is also the reviewer of many international/national journals and conferences. He is a member of many statutory bodies of the QUEST and other Universities. He was appointed as the Chairman, Selection Committee, Health Department, Government of Sindh, for the establishment of I.T Unit, PMU of “Sindh Human Capital Investment: 1000 Days- Integrated Health & Population Project”, Karachi. He has remained a member of the National Curriculum Review Committee, Islamabad for Computer Science, IT and Software Engineering. He has also remained the member of the Federation of Pakistan, Chambers of Commerce & Industry's Standing Committee on Research & Development (Policy) for the years 2017 and 2018 at the national level and presently serving as the member of Standing Committee on Bio-Economy 2024-2025.