Department of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Faiza Iftekhar

Dr. Faiza Iftekhar
Dr. Faiza Iftekhar

Lecturer
Department of Electrical Engineering
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Education:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Electrical Engineering), 2017 to 2022
    Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan
  • Master of Electrical Engineering, 2009 to 2012 (First Class)
    University of Engineering& Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, 2004 to 2008 (First Class)
    University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

  • Faculty Member at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (Nov 2010 till date).
    Responsible for teaching Courses and conducting lab sessions on Computer fundamentals and Photonics and Optics, Programming Fundamentals (Python, C, C++), Data Structures & Algorithms, Modeling and Simulation, Deep Learning, Data Sciences, Electromagnetic Field Theory, Principle of Photonics, and Optoelectronic Devices to undergraduate and graduate students of Electrical Engineering.
  • Research Fellow at Bio-Agri Photonics Lab (BAP), SBASSE, LUMS, Lahore (Nov 2017 to June 2022).
    Worked on numerical methods, optimization and mathematical formulation, and advanced electromagnetic modeling of ultra-sensitive fiber optical sensors by exploiting exceptional points and using the finite element method. Built multi-cavity Fabry-Perot structures for distortionless flat-top optical bandpass filter design.
  • Research Assistant at Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Sciences (KICS), UET, Lahore (April 2009 to August 2010).
    Setup & configure Hadoop as a High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPC) and developed API for data-intensive applications in java using Eclipse IDE. Developed RDI module for Packet Replication, Deflection, and Insertion at the lower layer of TCP/IP stack using Raw Socket Programming in C. Cross-compiled MPAC, an open-source networking benchmark, for Android hardware devices and developed applications in java for android phones. Build hands-on tutorials on GCD, DGB, and Android.
  • Summer Internship: Long Distance International (LDI), Network Operations Centre (NOC), WATEEN, Lahore, Pakistan. (July 2007 to August 2007). 

Aditional charges as a faculty member 

  • Pakistan Engineering Body (PEB) Coordinator at LCWU (2022-Present)
    Overseeing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) initiatives for engineers, ensuring compliance with CPD requirements set by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), organizing and facilitating CPD activities such as technical seminars, workshops, webinars, and training sessions aimed at enhancing engineers' skills and knowledge, working closely with the Engineering Professional Development Committee (EPDC) of PEC to ensure that CPD activities meet established standards and directives, liaising with professional organizations, CPD academies, engineering universities, and private institutions to provide a diverse range of CPD opportunities for engineers, contributing to the professional growth and development of engineers, enabling them to stay competitive, relevant, and competent in their field.
  • MS-EE Program Coordinator (2024-Present)
    Leading administrative efforts for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program, coordinating with faculty, students, and administrative staff to ensure the efficient operation of the program.
  • Member of Post-Graduate Research Committee, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (2021-Present)
    Contributing to discussions and decisions regarding post-graduate research activities within the department,rReviewing research proposals and providing feedback to students and facultyScheduled classes, exams, and other academic activities effectively.
  • CQI Incharge (Direct/Indirect Assessment) (2022-Present)
    Overseeing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives related to both direct and indirect assessment methods, implementing strategies to enhance the quality of education and assessment processes within the department.
  • BE Program Coordinator (2021-2024).
    Developed strategies for balancing workload among faculty members, ensured equitable distribution of tasks, scheduled classes, exams, and other academic activities effectively, optimized student learning experiences through efficient timetable coordination, provided guidance and support to students undertaking final year projects, ensured alignment of final year projects with academic objectives, coordinated examination processes, managed both Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and conventional assessments, aligned datesheets with academic calendars and requirements and organized duty lists for faculty members and staff.

Honors and Awards

  • SPIE 2023 Women in Optics Planner Selected as a potential candidate to get featured in the SPIE 2023 women in optics planner.
  • Syed Babar Ali Research Award 2020 as a recognition of outstanding overall academic performance in the Ph.D. program, I have won a research grant of 1 Million rupees being the inaugural winner of this prestigious SBARA award 2020.
  • HEC Indigenous Fellowship for Ph.D. (2018) to enhance qualification and researcher skills as an outstanding student.
  • Gold Medalist 2002 in Jinnah Grammar School for securing 87.76% in Matriculation Examination.
  • Organized the International Conference on Electrical Engineering 2007 (ICEE April 11-12-2007) in UET.

Technical Skills

  • Languages:

Python, SQL, C, C++, Java. 
  • Software:

MATLAB (general environment, programming, Simulink), Microsoft Office, Excel, Eclipse, Netbeans, Wireshark, tcpdump, netperf, ngrep, debuggers like gdb, kgdb.
  • Operating Systems:

Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/7/8, Linux Fedora, FreeBSD.

Membership

  • Member of SPIE
  • Member of IEEE
  • Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Research Supervision 

  • BE Final Year Projects
    2013: Disease diagnosis using artificial neural networks.
    2014: Electronically controlled poultry shed (E.C.P.S.).
    2015: Map builder & obstacle avoidance robot.
    2016: Design of a blind aid system to assist walk around for visually impaired people.
    2023: Electric fence for locusts.
  • MS-EE Thesis
    2022-2024: Mham Arif, “Modeling of optical cavity sensor at the exceptional point.”

Professional Trainings/Workshops 

  • An Active Member of IET (formerly known as IEE) Students chapter (UET).
  • Conducted workshop on Hadoop computing cluster.
  • Attended workshop on "Effective Communication Skills," DFDI, LCWU, from July 17th to 19th, 2012.
  • Attended workshop in "Teaching the Teachers (A Concept Workshop): Fundamentals of Power Electronic Converters," LUMS, SBASSE (December 16th – 20th, 2013).
  • Attended one-day short course on "How to Write a Technical Research Paper." MCS, NUST, Islamabad (February 18th, 2014).

Brief Statement of Research Interest
Nil

Publications
  • Imran. Cheema and Faiza Iftikhar, “Integrated Photonics and Plasmonic Biosensors”, SPIE Book Chapter, submitted.
  • Iftikhar, Raja Ahmad, and M. I. Cheema, " Modeling of a fiber Fabry-Pérot sensor in the broken PT-symmetric region.", vol. 2, No. 10 / 15 Oct 2023 / Optics Continuum 2023.
  • Alzahrani, Ahmad and Hafeez, Ghulam and Rukh, Gul and Murawwat, Sadia and Iftikhar, Faiza and Ali, Sajjad and Haider, Syed Irtaza and Khan, Muhammad Iftikhar and Abed, Azher M, "Demand Response for Optimal Power Usage Scheduling Considering Time and Power Flexibility of Load in Smart Grid," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 33640-33651, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3263849.
  • Alzahrani, Ahmad and Rahman, Mujeeb Ur and Hafeez, Ghulam and Rukh, Gul and Ali, Sajjad and Murawwat, Sadia and Iftikhar, Faiza and Haider, Syed Irtaza and Khan, Muhammad Iftikhar and Abed, Azher M, "A Strategy for Multi-Objective Energy Optimization in Smart Grid Considering Renewable Energy and Batteries Energy Storage System," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 33872-33886, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3263264
  • Iftikhar, Faiza, Usman A. Khan, and M. Imran Cheema. "Digital synthesis of multistage etalons based upon unequal cavity lengths." JOSA B6 (2020): 1630-1636.
  • Iftikhar, Faiza, Usman A. Khan, and M. Imran Cheema. "FSR Enhancement Based on Digital Design of Multi-Etalons with Asymmetric Lengths of Cavities." In 2019 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), pp. 1-2. IEEE.
  • Iftikhar, Faiza, and Imran Cheema. "Bandpass filter with flat-top transmission using multistage Fabry-Perot with unequal cavity lengths." Next-Generation Optical Communication: Components, Sub-Systems, and Systems X. Vol. 11713. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2021.
  • Shirazi, Khadim Hassan, Suhail Aftab Qureshi, Fahim Gohar Awan, Ahlam Jameel, Akrama Khan, Kamran Ezdi, and Faiza Iftikhar. "Improvement in microstrip patch antenna characteristics using multiple layered substrate structure." Science International 28, no. 4 (2016).
  • Faiza Iftikhar, Ayesha Shams, Arfa Dilawari, Feb. 2012.  Rhythm Disorders – Heart Beat Classification of an Electrocardiogram Signal. Published in International Journal of Computer Applications (0975 – 8887), vol. no. 39 – no. 11.
  • Faiza Iftikhar, Ayesha Shams, Arfa Dilawari, 2012.  RCD – A Toolkit for Rheumatic Valvular and Congenital Heart Defect Diagnosis. International Journal of Neural Computing and Applications, Springer, vol. 14, no. 3. DOI 10.1007/s00521-012-1133-9.

Selected Professional Presentations
•    An Active Member of IET (formerly known as IEE) Students chapter (UET).
•    Worked as an organizer in International Conference on Electrical Engineering 2007(ICEE April 11-12-2007).
•    Conducted workshop on Hadoop computing cluster.
•    Attended workshop on “Effective Communication Skills”, DFDI, LCWU, from July 17th to 19th, 2012
•    Attended workshop in “Teaching the Teachers (A Concept Workshop): Fundamentals of Power Electronic Converters”, LUMS, SBASSE (December 16th – 20th, 2013)
•    Attended one day short course on “How to Write a Technical Research Paper”, MCS, NUST, Islamabad (18th February, 2014)

Research Grants and Contracts

NIL

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments
NIL