Dr. Sumayya Zafar
Assistant Professor with 17 years of teaching experience at the Department of Computer and Information Systems Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. Doctorate in Computer Systems Engineering with specialization in computer networks, along with bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Engineering from NED University, and a Master of Business Administration (merit scholarship recipient) from Bahria University, Pakistan. Awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study at Lucian Blaga University, Romania. Research interests include Internet traffic modeling, network security, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
PhD in Computer Systems Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi – 2025 Thesis Title: “Sequential Analysis of Long Memory Processes in Internet Traffic using Long Range Dependence Parameters”.
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi – 2012 One year of program completed at Lucian Blaga University, Romania (Erasmus Mundus Exchange, 2011–2012)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bahria University, Pakistan – 2010
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi – 2007
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor (2018 – Present)
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computer engineering
- Supervising undergraduate final year projects (FYPs)
- Class advisor for the first and second years of B.E. Computer Systems Engineering
- Workbook Coordinator
Lecturer (2008 – 2018)
Department of Computer & Information Systems Engineering NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
- Taught undergraduate courses in computer engineering
- Supervised undergraduate final year projects (FYPs)
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate
- Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
- Logic Design & Switching Theory
- Computer Architecture & Organization
- Computer Communication Networks
- Microprocessors & Their Applications
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Programming Languages
- Database Management Systems
- Operating Systems
Graduate
- Information Theory & Cryptography
ACHIEVEMENTS & AFFILIATIONS
Achievements
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
Master’s Exchange Program (2011-2012) Lucian Blaga University, Romania
Merit Scholarship
Awarded during the MBA program (2009-2010) Bahria University, Pakistan
Affiliations
Pakistan Engineering Council
Lifetime Member, Reg. # COMP/5179
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Publications:
- Zafar, S., & Arfeen, M. A. (2025). The Role of Weibull Distribution for Anomaly Detection in Internet Traffic. IETE Journal of Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2025.2486575
Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE)