Author Biographies

Shahzad Siddiqi was born in Karachi, Pakistan, in June 1977. He received the B.E. and M.Engg. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, in 1999 and 2003, respectively. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering at the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. From 2001 to 2005, he was working as a Lecturer in the Electronic Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. Since 2005, he has been an Assistant Professor with the Electronic Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. His research interests include artificial intelligence, electronic circuits, machine learning algorithms, and object detection techniques.
Muhammad Faizan Shirazi is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. He earned his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, in 2018, with a specialization in biomedical optics and imaging. His research encompasses the industrial application of optical coherence tomography (OCT), cellular resolution imaging of the human eye using adaptive optics OCT, the development of clinical optical imaging instruments, biomedical imaging and signal processing, and the creation of wavelength-swept lasers. He has extensive professional experience, including his role as a Post-Doctorate Research Fellow at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, from 2018 to 2021. His contributions to the field are evidenced by numerous publications in high-impact journals and conference proceedings. His ongoing research and academic efforts continue to push the boundaries of biomedical optics and imaging.
Yawar Rehman is currently working as an Assistant Professor at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan. He received his Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology of Pakistan in 2008 and a Master and PhD degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Hanyang University of South Korea in 2017. His current research interests include deep learning, computer vision, and image processing.
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