I am currently serving as the Sultan Qaboos IT Chair at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, and as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science. I completed my BS and Master’s degrees with distinction from UET Lahore and earned my PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK. I have also had the opportunity to serve as a visiting scholar at Toshiba, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Oxford.

My doctoral research focused on statistical modeling for machine vision signals, particularly language-based descriptions of video streams. Over the years, my research has continued to evolve around image, video, speech, and text processing, with applications in information extraction, retrieval, summarization, and intelligent multimedia systems.

I previously completed a full tenure as Chairman of the Computer Science Department at UET Lahore. I am also serving as Director of the Computer & IT Cell and head the Repair and Maintenance Cell. In addition, I have served as Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more than five years. These academic and administrative roles have allowed me to contribute to teaching, research, institutional development, student support, and technology-driven transformation at the university level.

My core areas of expertise include Machine Vision, Natural Language Processing, Speech Technology, Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Expert Systems. I have extensive experience in teaching advanced computing courses and mentoring students in research theses, final year projects, and applied AI systems. I have also recorded freely available video lectures on YouTube for courses including Bioinformatics, Image Processing, Data Mining, Data Science, and Computer Programming.

I lead the National Centre of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), where I have established and supervised seven research labs: Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Information Dissemination, UET Game Studio, Software Systems Research Lab, Generative AI Research Lab, and AI-enabled Cyber Security and Quantum Computing. Through these labs, my focus has remained on building practical AI solutions for real-world challenges across healthcare, agriculture, education, judiciary, public policing, smart and safe cities, cybersecurity, and public-sector decision support.

I have published over 350 research papers in leading scientific journals and conferences, with more than 8,000 citations, an h-index of 50, and an i10-index of 180. My recent research is centered on integrated multimedia frameworks that combine text, audio, and visual processing into unified intelligent systems.

My broader mission is to strengthen local AI capacity, connect academic research with real-world deployment, and build technology that creates measurable impact for society.     

• Explore My Work

  I actively work on research, development, and applied AI projects focused on solving real-world problems across healthcare, education, agriculture, public safety, judiciary, smart cities, cybersecurity, and intelligent multimedia systems.

  A complete list of my projects is available here:
  Projects Portfolio: View My Projects

  I also regularly write articles on Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, education, innovation, and practical digital transformation.
  Articles & Blogs: Read My Articles

  My academic publications, citations, h-index, and research impact can be viewed through my Google Scholar profile.
  Google Scholar: View Research Profile

  You can also connect with me through my official professional and social platforms:

  LinkedIn: Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan
  X / Twitter: @DrUsmanGhaniK
  YouTube: Digital Trainings by Usman
  Instagram: @dr_usmanghanikhan