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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

(Specialization: Computer Networks)

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)

Department of Computer & Information Systems Engineering NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.

  • 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

  • Introduction to Computers
  • 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:

  1. 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)

 

  1. Abdelkader, M., Mazari, A., & Zafar, S. (2022). Experimental Techniques to Obtain the Cross-Sectional Images of Textile Yarns. Materials, 15(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15144726

      Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE)

Assistant Professor