Department of Computer Engineering

Dr. Muhammad Waqar Ashraf


Dr. Muhammad Waqar Ashraf

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/muhammadwaqarashraf

Profile
Dr. Muhammad Waqar Ashraf

Qualification:
PhD

Research Interests:
Computer Networks, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Machine Learning, Internet of Things and Optical Networks

Email Address:

Other Information:
Incharge Examination

Research Papers

2025 AMALGAN ImageBased Android Malware Classification Using Generative Adversarial Network (Journal)
Zahid Hussain Qaisar, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf
Journal: The Journal of Engineering, Publisher: Wiley, Pages: 1-14
2025 A Randomized Nonoverlapping Encryption Scheme for Enhanced Image Security in Internet of Things IoT Applications (Journal)
Muhammad Aqeel, Arfan Jaffar, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Nadeem Iqbal, Shahid Yousaf, Hossam Diab
Journal: Engineering Reports, Publisher: John Wiley Sons, Inc., Vol.: 7, Issue: 1,
2025 Dynamic smart contracts framework on Ethereum private blockchain for real estate management (Journal)
Yusra Mansoor Huma Jamshed, Urooj Waheed, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf
Journal: The Journal of Engineering, Publisher: Wiley, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
2024 TLGNN Android Malware Detection Using Transfer Learning (Journal)
Ali Raza, Zahid Hussain Qaisar, Naeem Aslam, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Muhammad Naman Chaudhry
Journal: Applied AI Letters, Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Vol.: 5, Issue: 3,
2023 A Comprehensive Survey on the Cooperation of Fog Computing Paradigm-based IoT Applications Layered Architecture, Real-Time Security Issues, and Solutions (Journal)
Muhammad Waqar Ashraf Muhammad Burhan, Hina Alam, Ahmad Arsalan, Rana Asif Rehman, Muhammad Anwar, Muhammad Faheem
Journal: IEEE Access, Publisher: IEEE ,
2023 Ensemble learning based defect detection of laser sintering (Journal)
M. Waqar Ashraf Junyi Xin, Muhammad Faheem, Qasim Umer, Muhammad Tausif
Journal: IET Optoelectronics, Publisher: Wiley,
2022 Disaster-resilient lightpath routing in WDM optical networks (Journal)
M Waqar Ashraf, Rizwan Aslam Butt, M Faheem, M Tariq, Abid Munir
Journal: Optical and Quantum Electronics, Publisher: Springer , Vol.: 54, Issue: 3,
2021 Sleep-aware wavelength and bandwidth assignment scheme for TWDM PON. (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, Muhammad Faheem, M. Waqar Ashraf, Asad Arfeen, Kamran Ali Memon, and Attaullah Khawaja.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Springer Optical and Quantum Electronics, Pages: 1-23
2020 FFRP dynamic firefly mating optimization inspired energy efficient routing protocol for internet of underwater wireless sensor networks. (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, Hani Alquhayz, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Saleem Raza, and MD Asri Bin Ngadi.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: IEEE Access , Vol.: VOLUME 8,
2020 Efficient upstream bandwidth utilization with minimum bandwidth waste for time and wavelength division passive optical network. (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, M. Faheem, and M. Waqar Ashraf.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Springer Optical and Quantum Electronics, Pages: 1-26
2019 QoSRP A cross-layer QoS channel-aware routing protocol for the Internet of underwater acoustic sensor networks. (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, Hani Alquhayz, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Syed Bilal Shah, Md Asri Ngadi, and Vehbi Cagri Gungor.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: MDPI Sensors , Pages: 1-36
2019 Machine learning based dynamic load balancing DWBA scheme for TWDM PON. (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, M. Faheem, Asad Arfeen, M. Waqar Ashraf, and Mehwish Jawed.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Optical Fiber Technology, Vol.: VOLUME 52,
2019 Energy efficient and reliable data gathering using internet of software-defined mobile sinks for WSNs-based smart grid applications (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, R. Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, M. Waqar Ashraf, Md A. Ngadi, and Vehbi C. Gungor.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Computer Standards Interfaces , Vol.: VOLUME 66,
2019 PostDisaster least loaded lightpath routing in elastic optical networks (Journal)
Ashraf, M. Waqar, Sevia M. Idrus, Rizwan Aslam Butt, and Farabi Iqbal.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: International Journal of Communication Systems , Pages: 1-19
2019 Capacity-bounded lightpath routing in WDM optical networks (Journal)
Ashraf, M. Waqar, Sevia M. Idrus, R. Aslam, and Farabi Iqbal.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Optical Fiber Technology , Vol.: VOLUME 48,
2019 A multi-channel distributed routing scheme for smart grid real-time critical event monitoring applications in the perspective of Industry 4.0 (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Md A. Ngadi, and Vehbi Cagri Gungor.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing , Vol.: VOLUME 32,
2019 Attack-aware dynamic upstream bandwidth assignment scheme for passive optical network. (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, M. Faheem, M. Waqar Ashraf, Attaullah Khawaja, and Basit Raza.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Journal of Optical Communications ,
2019 Bioinspired routing protocol for WSNbased smart grid applications in the context of Industry 4.0. (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Seema Begum, Md A. Ngadi, and Vehbi C. Gungor.
Journal: Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies , Publisher: Wiley, Pages: 1-24
2018 Processing efficient frame structure for passive optical network PON (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, M. Waqar Ashraf, M. Faheem, and Sevia M. Idrus.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Optical Switching and Networking , Vol.: VOLUME 30,
2018 Disaster-resilient optical network survivability a comprehensive survey. (Journal)
Ashraf, Muhammad Waqar, Sevia M. Idrus, Farabi Iqbal, Rizwan Aslam Butt, and Muhammad Faheem.
Journal: Journal, Publisher: MDPI Photonics, Pages: 1-24
2018 Sleep assistive dynamic bandwidth assignment scheme for passive optical network PON (Journal)
Butt, Rizwan Aslam, M. Faheem, M. Waqar Ashraf, and Sevia M. Idrus.
Journal: Photonic Network Communications , Publisher: Springer , Pages: 289-300
2018 Smart grid communication and information technologies in the perspective of Industry 4.0 (Journal)
Faheem, Muhammad, Syed Bilal Hussain Shah, Rizwan Aslam Butt, Basit Raza, Muhammad Anwar,
Journal: Journal, Publisher: Computer Science Review , Pages: 1-30

Disclaimer: The information provided on this page is maintained by the faculty/staff members themselves or their representatives, through their personal accounts on the BZU Website.