Associate Professor/Chairman
Dr Aftab Khan
Dr. Aftab Khan is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in computer science and engineering.
With a Ph.D. from The University of Manchester, UK, his doctoral work focused on advancing methodologies for single-image blind deconvolution and deblurring.
He further honed his expertise during a postdoctoral tenure at the Nottingham Geospatial Institute, University of Nottingham, UK, where he contributed to cutting-edge geospatial research.
Currently an Associate Professor at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Dr. Khan has over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and industry collaboration.
His research interests include digital image restoration, machine learning, medical image processing, cryptography, and video compression, with a strong publication record in high-impact journals and international conferences.
051-9575351
aftab.khan@aiou.edu.pk

Education

PhD from The University of Manchester, UK

Experience

Associate Professor at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad

Senior Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, England, UK

Teaching Fellow at The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Publications

  • Aftab Khan and Yin, H., "Efficient Blind Image Deconvolution Using Spectral Non-Gaussianity", Integrated Computer Aided Engineering (ICAE) Journal. 2012.
  • Aftab Khan, "Lossless Colour Image Compression Using RCT For Bi-Level BWCA", Signal, Image and Video Processing. 2015.
  • Aftab Khan, Sakhi Rehman, Muhammad Waleed, Ashfaq Khan, Muhammad Umair, Tariq Kamal and Safdar Nawaz Khan Marwat, "Forensic Video Analysis: Automatic Person of Interest (POI) Localization in Video Data", IEEE Access, 2018.     
  • Aftab Khan and Hujun Yin, "Parametric Blind Image Deblurring with Gradient Based Spectral Kurtosis Maximization"¸ Image Analysis and Stereology, Vol 37, No 3, 2018.
  • Aftab Khan, Sherafgan Khattak, Muhammad Waleed, Ashfaq Khan and Umair Khan, "On the Application of Remote Sensing Towards the Estimation of Cultivated Land Lost to Urbanization", Imaging Science Journal, 2019.
  • Aftab Khan, Syed Qadir Hussain, Muhammad Waleed, Ashfaq Khan and Umair Khan, "An Automated Snick Detection and Classification Scheme as Cricket Decision Review System (DRS)", Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2019.
  • Irfan Ahmed, Aftab Khan, Nasir Ahmad, Nasru Minallah and Hazrat Ali, "Speech Signal Recovery Using Block Sparse Bayesian Learning", Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2019.
  • Muhammad Waleed, Tai-Won Um, Aftab Khan and Umair Khan “Automatic Detection System of Olive Trees Using Improved K-Means Algorithm”, Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020.
  • Muhammad Waleed, Tai-Won Um, Tariq Kamal, Aftab Khan and Adil Iqbal, “Determining the Precise Work Area of Agriculture Machinery Using Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence”, Journal of Applied Sciences, 2020.
  • Aftab Khan and Hujun Yin, “Arbitrarily Shaped Point Spread Function (PSF) Estimation for Single Image Blind Deblurring”, The Visual Computer Journal, 2020.

Project, Research Interests

Digital Image Restoration   -   Medical Image Processing   -   Pattern Recognition   -   Machine Learning/ Deep Learning   -   Cryptography and Network Security   -   Digital Image And Video Compression

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.