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Dr. Muhammad Arif Butt
Assistant Professor,
Department of Data Science,
University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam (New) Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
Website: http://arifbutt.me
Email: arif@pucit.edu.pk & arifpucit@gmail.com
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnWithArif/playlists
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7045-7618
Office Telephone: +92-(0)42-111-923-923 Extension: 133
Cell. Phone: +92-(0)321-4456454
(Updated: July 01, 2022)
Summary
- Dr. Muhammad Arif Butt is an Assistant Professor at University of the Punjab, since 2008.
- His academic, teaching, administrative and entrepreneurial experience span over 32 years
- He has served as In-Charge /Principal of the largest constituent College of University of the Punjab having 185 faculty and staff members and a student body of over 2500.
- As Chief Security Officer planned and executed security to over 45000 on-campus students and 7000 employees located at 5 campuses of the University having a total area of 1800 acres.
- Annual funds management of over 300 million.
- CEO of a startup having 30+ employees and corporate management of over 20 million per year.
- 1st position and University Gold Medal both in undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Served in the Armed Forces of Pakistan as an officer and has the honor of serving as an instructor at the School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta – a prestigious training institute of Pakistan Army.
Academic Qualifications
Examinations |
Institutions |
Year |
Division |
PhD (CS) |
University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2019 |
1st |
MPhil (CS) |
University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2009 |
1st (Gold Medal) |
MSc (CS) |
University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2005 |
1st (Gold Medal) |
Graduation |
Pakistan Military Academy Kakul |
1989 |
1st |
Intermediate |
Govt. Science College Lahore |
1986 |
1st |
Matriculation |
Don BosCo High School Lahore |
1985 |
1st |
Experience / Employment History (32 years of professional experience)
2020 – to date |
Assistant Professor – Department of Data Science – University of the Punjab – Lahore – Pakistan |
2018 – 2020 |
Worked as Incharge/Principal Punjab University College of Information Technology. University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2008 – 2018 |
Assistant Professor – Punjab University College of Information Technology. University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2005 – 2008 |
Lecturer – Punjab University College of Information Technology. University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan |
2002 – 2005 |
Project Manager Star Solutionz Lahore Pakistan |
2000 – 2002 |
Project Manager Gates College of Computer Science & Software Engineering Lahore |
1989 – 2000 |
Served at different field staff and instructional appointments in Pakistan Army |
Awards / Achievements
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- University gold medal in MPhil (Computer Science) from Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- University gold medal in MSc (Computer Science) from Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- Ranked among the top three best teachers throughout the teaching carrier at Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab
- Over 200 highly ranked/viewed video lectures on six different subjects available on YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnWithArif/playlists
- During the stay in uniform, have the honor to serve in the snowy mountains of Kashmir and Siachin
- During the stay in uniform, served as instructor at School of Infantry & Tactics Quetta, Pakistan
Research & Publications
Books
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- A. Butt (2010), Taxonomy of IDS: Intrusion Detection using System Call Sequence, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, ISBN: 3639294092
Journal Articles
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- M. A. Butt, Z. Ajmal, Z. I. Khan, M. Idrees, Y. Javed, , “An In-Depth Survey of Bypassing Buffer Overflow Mitgation Techniques”, Appl. Sci., vol. 12, no. 13, pp. 1-30, 2022 (I.F 2.838, HEC W Category)
- M. A. Butt, M. Idrees, and Muhammad Saleem Raza, “Designing Fuzzy Logic Controller for UNIX Fuzzy find Command”, VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, pp 17-26. 2022, ISSN 2411-6246 (HEC Y Category)
- H. R. Ahmad, M. Idrees, A. Ahmad, M. A. Butt, S. Shahzad, M. Shahzad, “Unification of Programming Languages”, Webology, ISSN 1735-188X, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 423-457, 2022 (HEC Y Category)
- A. Sohail, M. I. Tariq, S. Ali, M. A. Butt, M. Ismail, and F. Ahmad, “Diabetic Patient’s Behavior Observation on Social Media Using Active Surveillance”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219297 vol. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2022 (HEC X Category)
- M. Idrees, M. A. Butt, and A. Ahmad, “Unification of Programming Languages, A Step Towards Visual Programming”, International Journal of Next-Generation Computing, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 507-517, 2021 (HEC Y Category)
- M. Idrees, A. Ahmad, M. A. Butt, and H. M. Danish, “Controlling PowerPoint using Hand Gestures in Python”, Webology, ISSN 1735-188X, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 1372-1388, 2021 (HEC Y Category)
- A. Sohail, A. Haseeb, M. Rehman, D. D. Dominic, and M. A. Butt, “An Intelligent Graph Edit DistanceBased Approach for Finding Business Process Similarities”, Computers, Materials & Continua, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 3603-3618, 2021 (I.F 4.89, HEC W Category)
- A. Ahmad, M. Idrees, M. A. Butt, and H. M. Danish, “BBVPL: A Block-Based Visual Programming Language Built on Google’s Blockly”, International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 2524-2532, 2021 (HEC Y Category)
- A. Sohail, D. D. Dominic, M. Hijji, and M. A. Butt, “Competency Driven Resource Evaluation Method for Business Process Intelligence”, Computers, Materials & Continua, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 1141-1157, 2021 (I.F 4.89, HEC W Category)
- S. Habib, A. Ashraf, M. A. Butt, and M. Ahmad, “Medical Diagnosis Based on Single-valued Neutrosophic Information”, Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, vol. 42, pp. 302-323, 2021 (HEC Y Category)
- M. Akram, G. Ali, A. Butt, and J. C. R. Alcantud, “Novel MCGDM Analysis under m-Polar Fuzzy Soft Expert Sets”, Neural Computing and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-05850-w, pp. 1-24, 2021 (I.F 4.774, HEC W Category)
- G. Shahzadi, G. Muhiuddin, A. Butt, and A. Ashraf, “Hamacher Interactive Hybrid Weighted Averaging Operators under Fermatean Fuzzy Numbers”, Journal of Mathematics, vol. 2021, pp. 1-17, 2021 (I.F 0.712, HEC Y Category)
- A. Ashraf and M. A. Butt, “Extension of TOPSIS Method under Single-Valued Neutrosophic N-Soft Environment”, Neutrosophic Sets and Systems, vol. 41, pp. 286-303, 2021 (HEC Y category)
- N. Tahir, M. Asif, S. Ahmad, M. Sheraz, A. Malik, H. Aljuaid, A. Butt, and M. Rehman “FNG-IE: an improved graph-based method for keyword extraction from scholarly big-data”, PeerJ Computer Science, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.389, pp. 1-24, 2021 (I.F 3.091, HEC W Category)
- M. Akram, G. Shahzadi, A. Butt and F. Karaaslan, “A hybrid decision making method based on q-rung orthopair fuzzy soft Information”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-202336, pp. 1-16, 2021 (I.F 1.851, HEC W Category)
- A. Sohail, K. Shahzad, P. D. Dominic, A. Butt, M. Arif and M. I. Tariq, “On Computing the Suitability of Non-Human Resources for Business Process Analysis”, Computers, Materials & Continua, vol. 67, no. 1, 2021 (I.F 4.89, HEC W Category)
- S. Habib, S. Wardat, A. Butt, M. Akram, F. Smarandache, “A Neutrosophic Clinical Decision-making System for Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Analysis”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, ISSN 1875- 8967, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 7807-7829, 2020 (IF 1.851, HEC W Category)
- A. Butt and M. Akram, “A new intuitionistic fuzzy rule-based decision-making system for an operating system process scheduler”, SpringerPlus/SpringerOpen, vol.5, no. 1, pp. 1-17, 2016 (IF 1.130, HEC W Category)
- A. Butt and M. Akram, “A novel fuzzy decision-making system for CPU scheduling algorithm”, Neural Computing and Applications, ISSN 0941-0643, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 1927-1939, 2016 (I.F. 4.774, HEC W Category)
- M. Akram, S. Shahzad, A. Butt, and A. Khaliq, “Intuitionistic Fuzzy Logic Control for Heater Fans”, Mathematics in Computer Science, ISSN 1661-8289, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 367-378, 2013 (I.F. 0.76, HEC W Category)
Research Supervision
PhD Candidates under Supervision
- PHDCSF16M005 – Muhammad Saad, “Adaptive Heterogeneous Resource Allocation of Containerized Infrastructure”
Graduate (MPhil) Thesis Supervised
- MSCSF19M024 – Muhammad Ali Tariq, Fuzzification of Virtualized Resources in Cloud computing
- MSCSF19M015 – Zarafshan Ajmal, “A Survey on By-passing x86-64 Buffer Over Flow Mitigation Techniques”
- MSGSF16M013 – Muhammad Mubeen Maroof, “Fuzzy GIS Based Impart of Climate Charge on Agriculture Drought”
- MSGSF17M011– Muhammad Nasir, “Assessment of urban Gentrification in engulfed villages of Lahore using GIS: A Case study of Gohawa Village”
- MSCSF06M005 – Muhammad Saleem Raza, “Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making Models in Memory Management of Operating Systems”
Undergraduate (BS/MSc) Thesis/Projects Supervised
- Najam-ul-Saqib, “GraphQL in Scope: An In-Depth Approach on How GraphQL APIs Can Be Exploited”. 2020-2021
- Amina Saif, Hadia Shafiq, “Elxion of Network Analysis, Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Exploitation”. 2020-21
- Huzaifa Khalid, Qurat-ul-Ain, “An In-depth Discussion on Stack Smashing via Buffer Overflow: Bypassing Mitigation Techniques on ARM, MIPS, x86-64”. 2020-21
- Najam-ud-Din, Abdul Hanan, Muhammad Harris, Muteeb Ahmed, “Silk OS: A Linux Distribution”, June, 2020.
- Sami Masood, Maryam Saif, Ahtisham, Komal Shahzadi, Samam Raza, “A survey on Open Source Teaching Operating System and Linux Loadable Kernel Modules”, June 2020.
- Ayesha Amer, Sameen Mehtab, Raveeha Kamran, Zain Rizwan, Zeeshan Tariq, “Survey and Exploitation of Computer System Vulnerabilities and By-passing Buffer Overflow”, June 2020
- . Talha Hanif, Faisal, Jahanzeb Khan, “IOT Based Irrigation and Fertilization system with Decision Support”, June 2019
- Muhammad Anas, Hamza Habib, Mutasim, Zain-ul-Abidin, Syed Uzair, “Fuzzified Vision Based Real Time Embedded Entrance Control System”, June 2019
- Waqas, Nabeela, Nabeel, Umer, “Teachers Book, A mobile App”, June 2018
- Adeel, Waqar, Farooq, “A Survey on Network and Web Security Infrastructures, Vulnerabilities and Intrusion Detection System”, June 2018
- Sana, Tehreem, Mariam, “PUCIT: IOT Based Smart Campus with Andorid Control”, June 2018
- Muhammad Mohsin, Anas, Abdullah Waheed, “The Virtual Guardian”, June 2018
- Asab Bashir, Ayaz Khalid, Haider Ali, Abdul Rehman, Adil Farhan, “Design of Campus Versioning System (CVS)”, June 2017
- Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Danish, “Accessing and Enhancing IT Infrastructure of an Organization”, June 2017
Services
National Level
Interviewing panel of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Pakistan |
Subject Specialist |
Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Government of the Punjab |
IT Advisor |
University Level
Member Selection Board – University of the Punjab Lahore |
Subject Specialist |
Board of Faculty of Science |
Member |
Academic Council |
Member |
PU Convocation Committee |
Member |
Chief Security Officer |
All Campuses |
Board of Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (D/8591 dated 26/08/2021) |
Member |
Department Level
Incharge/Principal – PUCIT |
– |
Departmental Doctoral Program Committee |
Member |
Departmental Tenure Review Committee (DTRC) |
Member |
Departmental Purchase Committee |
Chairman |
Board of Studies |
Member |
Program Team for Self-Assessment Report (QEC) |
Chairman |
Financial Aid Committee |
Member |
Disciplinary Committee |
Chairman |
Graduate Admission Committee |
Chairman |
Undergraduate Admission Committee |
Chairman |
Degree Coordinator (Computer Science) |
– |
Unfair Means Committee |
Member |
Domain Head Operating System and Computer Architecture |
Chairman |
College Council |
Member |
Sports Society |
Chairman |
Security Committee PUCIT Old Campus |
Chairman |
Dress Code Committee |
Chairman |
Courses Taught
Graduate level courses
Code |
Course Title |
CS-525 |
Advanced Operating Systems |
CS534 |
Advanced Computer Architecture |
DS-522 |
Tools and Techniques for Data Science * |
Undergraduate courses
Code |
Course Title |
CS-325 |
Operating Systems * |
CS-321 |
System Programming * |
CMP-120 |
Digital Logic Design |
CMP-223 |
Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming * |
CMP-100 |
Introduction to Computing |
CMP-330 |
Practical Inter-networking with UNIX TCP/IP * |
CMP-140 |
Programming Fundamentals with C/C++ |
* Developed Courses with Practical Hands on Labs
References
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram
Department of Mathematics,
University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam (New) Campus,
Lahore,
Pakistan.
Email: makram@pucit.edu.pk, makrammath@yahoo.com
Cell. Phone: +92-(0)333-4510258
Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar
Vice Chancellor,
University of Engineering & Technology,
Lahore,
Pakistan.
Email: vc@uet.edu.pk
Cell. Phone: +92-(0)300-4172637