Shehzad Danish

Dr. Danish Shehzad is working as an Associate Professor of Computer Science at New Uzbekistan University, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. With over 15 years of academic, research, and industry experience, he specializes in Computer Networks, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, IoT Security, Cryptography, Federated Learning, and SDN. He has worked as PI and CO-PI in multiple International and Local Research projects and has an extensive publication record in high-impact journals and has successfully supervised multiple PhD and MS thesis. His career reflects leadership in academic program development, research commercialization, and interdisciplinary collaboration, with hands-on experience in funded research projects at national and international levels.

1. PhD Computer Engineering, Kadir Has University, Turkey (2014–2019)
2. MS Computer Science, Hazara University, Pakistan (2012–2014)
3. BS (Hons) Telecommunication & Networking (Computer Science), COMSATS University, Pakistan (2006–2010)

Associate Professor, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2025-Present)

Associate Professor, FAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences, Islamabad (2024–2025)

Associate Professor, Superior University, Lahore (2022–2024)

Assistant Professor, FAST-NUCES, CFD Campus (2019–2021)

Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Kadir Has University, Turkey (2014–2018)

1. Graduate Program Head, FAST-NUCES (2020–2022)
2. Quality Head, Superior University (2022–2024)
3. Manager Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC), Superior University (2022–2024)
4. Member, Selection, Graduate Program, Curriculum Review & Admission Committees (2024–2025)
5. Focal Person, IGNITE National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative (2020–2022)

1. Networks & Cybersecurity
2. Blockchain & Cryptography
3. IoT Security & Steganography
4. Federated Learning
5. O-RAN

1. PI: Blockchain-based Financial Aid Distribution System for Developing Countries (NUCES Faculty Research Grant) 2025-2026
2. Co-PI: Smart Cities using Multi-agent Systems (King Khalid University, KSA) 2021-2023
3. Co-PI: Advanced Computational Methods for Complex Engineering Problems (King Khalid University, KSA) 2021-203
4. Research Associate: Brain-Inspired Runtime Simulation for Large Scale Networks (TUBITAK, Turkey) 2014-2016

1. Zaib Unnisa, Asadullah Tariq, Irfan Ud Din, Danish Shehzad, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Abdelkader N. Belkacem, and Nadeem Sarwar. "Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Electroencephalography‐Based Person Authentication." International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications 2025, no. 1 (2025): 3946740.
2. Shifa Haq, Syed Irtaqa Naqi, and Danish Shehzad. "Leveraging Multi-Agent Systems with Cloud Computing to Enhance Foreign Assistance in Urban Environments." Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE)” 13.2 1096-1101, 2024.
3. Muhammad Imran Sarwar, Kashif Nisar, Imran Khan, and Danish Shehzad. "Blockchains and Triple-Entry Accounting for B2B Business Models." Ledger (2023).
4. Humera Azam; Humera Tariq; Danish Shehzad; Saad Akbar; Habib Shah; Zamin Ali Khan. “Fully Automated Skull Stripping from Brain Magnetic Resonance Images Using Mask RCNN-Based Deep Learning Neural Networks.” Brain Sciences, Volume 13(9), 1255.
5. Muhammad Fawad, Muhammad Zahid Khan, Khalil Ullah, Hisham Alasmary, Danish Shehzad, Bilal Khan, “Enhancing Localization Efficiency and Accuracy in Wireless Sensor Networks”. Sensors. vol. 23, no.5, pp. 2796–1690, 2023.
6. Bilal Khan, Danish Shehzad, Numan Shafi, Umer Aftab, "Analyzing and Enabling the Harmonious Coexistence in Heterogeneous Wireless Communication Systems in Industrial Environment". Computers, Materials & Continua, vol. 73, no.1, pp. 1671–1690, 2022. 
7. Yasir Munir, Muhammad Umar Aftab, Danish Shehzad, Ali M. Aseere, Habib Shah “Effective Passive Multi-Target Localization Using Maximum Likelihood” Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Volume 2021, Article ID 6567346.
8. Muhammad Asghar Khan, Habib Shah, Sajjad Ur Rehman, Neeraj Kumar, Rozaida Ghazali, Danish Shehzad, Insaf Ullah “Securing Internet of Drones with Identity-based Proxy Signcryption” IEEE Access; 06, 2021.
9. Muhammad Faheem Mushtaq, Mobeen Shahroz, Ali M Aseere, Habib Shah, Rizwan Majeed, Danish Shehzad, Ali Samad “BHCNet: Neural Network-Based Brain Hemorrhage Classification Using Head CT Scan” IEEE Access; 06, 2021.
10. Ali Hamza, Danish Shehzad , Shahzad Sarfraz, Usman Habib. "Novel Secure Hybrid Image Steganography Technique Based on Pattern Matching " KSII Transaction on Internet and Information Systems; Vol 15 No. 03, 2021.
11. Sehar Umbreen, Danish Shehzad, Numan Shafi, Bilal Khan, and Usman Habib. "An Energy-Efficient Mobility-Based Cluster Head Selection for Lifetime Enhancement of Wireless Sensor Networks." IEEE Access; 11, 2020.
12. Danish Shehzad, Sona Gurcuyeva, Tamer Dag, Banu Bozkurt, "Novel Application Software for the Semi-Automated Analysis of Infrared Meibography Images." CORNEA Journal; 11, 2019.
13. Danish Shehzad, Tamer Dag, “Image Steganography Based on Block Matrix Determinant Method.” KSII Transaction on Internet and Information Systems; 07, 2019.
14. Wasif Ali Shah, Danish Shehzad, Arif Iqbal Umar, Noor ul Amin, Junaid Hussain, Abdul Qadir, “Audio Steganography Based on LSB MSB Difference and FMC” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security; Vol. 15 No. 06, 2017.
15. Danish Shehzad, Zeki Bozkus: “Optimizing NEURON Simulation Environment using Remote Memory Access with Recursive Doubling On Distributed Memory Systems”, Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience; 06, 2016.
16. Muhammad Shoaib, Zakir Khan, Danish Shehzad, Tamer Dag, Arif Iqbal Umar, Noor Ul Amin; “Performance Improvement of Threshold based Audio Steganography using Parallel Computation”, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications; 11, 2016. 
17. Junaid Hussain, Noor ul Amin, Wasif Shah, Arif Iqbal, Zakir Khan, Danish Shehzad, “A Novel Weighted Clustering Mechanism for Wireless Sensor Networks” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security; Vol. 14 No. 11, 2016.
18. Danish Shehzad, Zakir Khan, Hasan Dag, Zeki Bozkus: “A Novel Hybrid Encryption Scheme to Ensure Hadoop Based Cloud Data Security”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security; Vol. 14 No. 4, 2016.
19. Zakir Khan, Mohsin Shah, Muhammad Naeem, Toqeer Mahmood, Noor ul Amin, Danish Shehzad: “Threshold-based Steganography: A Novel Technique for Improved Payload and SNR”, International Arab Journal of Information Technology; Vol. 13, No 4, 2016.
20. Ahsan Imtiaz, Danish Shehzad et.al. “Ananysis of Cyber Security measures for detection, prevention and misbehavior ofSocial Systems” 10 International Conference on Social Network Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS-2023) UAE; 11/2023.
21. Danish Shehzad, Tamer Dag:“A novel image steganography technique based on similarity of bits pairs.” IEEE 8th Control and System Graduate Research Colloquium (ICSGRC), Shah Alam, Malaysia; 08/2017.
22. Danish Shehzad, Zeki Bozkus: “Optimizing NEURON Brain Simulator with Remote Memory Access On Distributed Memory Systems.” 11th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies; Peshawar, Pakistan; 12/2015.
23. Muhammad Junaid Iqbal, Noor ul Amin, Nizamuddin, Arif Iqbal Umar, Danish Shehzad: “Smart Privacy Preserving Protocol for Wireless Body Area Networks”. National Conference on Recent Trends in Information Technology, India; 02/2015.
24. Danish Shehzad, Dr. Arif Iqbal Umar, Noor ul Amin, Waqar Ishaq: “A Novel Mechanism for Detection of Sybil Attack in MANETs”, International Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, Dubai, UAE; 10/2014.
25. Danish Shehzad, Waqar Ishaq, Zakir Khan, Junaid Iqbal: “An Enhanced Weight Based Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Adhoc Networks”. International Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems; Dubai, UAE; 10/2014.
26. Zakir Khan, Mohsin Shah, Mohammad Naeem, Danish Shehzad, Toqeer Mehmood: “LSB Steganography using Bits Complementation”. International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Computational Technologies; Pretoria, South Africa; 11/2014.

1. TUBITAK PhD Research Scholarship, Turkey (2014–2016)
2. A1 Category PhD Scholarship, Kadir Has University (2014–2018)