• Working as Lecturer (BPS-18), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering & Computing, NUML Faisalabad Campus. (Sep 2022- Todate)
• Worked as Senior Lecturer, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of CS & IT, The Superior University, Gold Campus, 6KM, Main Raiwind Road, Lahore. (November 2020- Aug 2022)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science, University of Central Punjab, Punjab College (University Campus), 5-KM Main Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad. (March 28, 2019 - October 31, 2020)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science & IT, University of Sargodha, Lyallpur Campus, 10KM Satiana Road, Faisalabad. (October 09, 2014 - January 15, 2019)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science & DAE, IMIT Group of Colleges, Main Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad. (September 2009 - September 2014)
• Worked as Visiting Instructor DAE (Electronics & Computer Information Technology), Government College of Technology, Samanabad, Faisalabad. (September 2009 - July 2011)

• JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:    
• M. Asif Habib, Abdullah M. Albarrak, Mudassar Ahmad, Alaa Eldeen Sayed Ahmed, Naeem Raza, et al. “EDCC-RPL: A Novel Energy-Efficient and Load-Balanced Objective Function for RPL Routing in IoT Networks Enhancing Network Lifetime and Reliability”, PLoS ONE, Accepted, 2026.   
• Usman Ali, Mudassar Ahmad; M. Sufyan; Shahzad Ali, Sajawal ur Rehman Khan, Naeem Raza, et al. “A Robust Multi-Location Evaluation of a Machine Learning Framework for Wind Power Forecasting”, PLoS ONE, Accepted, 2026.              
• Naeem Raza, et al. "ECE-VDTDA: A Robust and Computationally Efficient Collision Avoidance System for Driver Assistance in Foggy Weather”, PLoS ONE, vol. 21, no 2. pp. 1-36, 2026.     
• Muhammad Asif Habib, Jabeen Sultana, Hamid Ali, Naeem Raza, et al. “A Linear-Time Greedy Approach with Directional Optimization for Minimum Weight Triangulation of Convex Polygons”, IEEE Access, 2025.                
• Arslan Aziz, Naeem Raza, et al. “Adaptive-DBR in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks to Increase Throughput and Lifetime”, SN Computer Science, vol. 6, pp. 1-14, 2025.               
• Naeem Raza, et al. "An Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection and Tracking System for Collision Avoidance in Foggy Weather " IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 126525-126556, 2025.                 
• Naeem Raza, et al. "Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection in Foggy Weather for Edge/FogEnabled Traffic Surveillance and Collision Avoidance Systems." Computers, Materials and Continua, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 911-931, 2024.                                                                                             
• Aized Amin Soofi, M. Tahir, and Naeem Raza, "Securing the Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Review of Security Challenges and Artificial Intelligence Solutions." Foundation University Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-20, 2024.      
• Haseeb, S., Khalil Afzal, M., Tahir, M., Raza Jafri, M. and Naeem Raza, “Energy-efficient Selection of Relay for UWSNs in the Internet of Underwater Things”, International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 36, no. 18, 2023.                                                                                                  
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Effect of Node Density over the Performance Of DSR, TORA, and OLSR Routing Protocols of MANET”, International Journal of Computer Application, vol. 177, no. 39, pp. 34-41, 2020.  
• CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:                                                     
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Real-Time Detection of Smoking and Student ID Card Violations in Smart Campus Environments Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning”, 2nd International Conference on Computing and Emerging Technologies (ICCET), Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan, Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) Springer, pp. 1-6, January 11-12, 2026. 
• Ahmad Raza Ali, Shumaim Saleem, Naeem Raza, et al. “EnergicView: An End-to-End IOT Architecture for Scalable Realtime Energy Monitoring and Mobile Visualization”, 8th International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE), UET Lahore, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, November 03-04, 2025.
• Naeem Raza, et al. “A Deep Learning Based Real-Time Vehicle Detection and Collision Avoidance System for Low-Visibility Foggy Environment” 4th International Conference on Communication, Computing, and Digital Systems (C-CODE), Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, October 1-2, 2025.
• M. Faizan Khan, HR. Naqvi, M. Tahir, Naeem Raza, et al. “RSSI-based energy efficient underwater localization technique for AUVs,” International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC), Wuhan, China, IEEE, pp. 1204-1210, December 13-15, 2024.
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Assessment of Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection in Foggy Weather," 18th International Conference on Open-Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST), UET Lahore, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, December 26-27, 2024.
• Naeem Raza, et al. "Social Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication Model for Intelligent Transportation Systems based on 5G Scenario," Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS), Amman, Jordan, ACM, pp. 1-8, June 26-27, 2018.  

Research Interest(s):

• Computer Vision & Vision Language Models
• Cellular and Wireless Communication Networks
• Internet of Things (IoT),
• Vehicular Networks, Vehicle Detection and Tracking, Autonomous Vehicles
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS)

Education

• PhD Computer Science       

       National Textile University, Faisalabad

• MS Computer Science   

       National Textile University, Faisalabad

 

Experience

• Working as Lecturer (BPS-18), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering & Computing, NUML Faisalabad Campus. (Sep 2022- Todate)
• Worked as Senior Lecturer, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of CS & IT, The Superior University, Gold Campus, 6KM, Main Raiwind Road, Lahore. (November 2020- Aug 2022)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science, University of Central Punjab, Punjab College (University Campus), 5-KM Main Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad. (March 28, 2019 - October 31, 2020)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science & IT, University of Sargodha, Lyallpur Campus, 10KM Satiana Road, Faisalabad. (October 09, 2014 - January 15, 2019)
• Worked as Lecturer Computer Science & DAE, IMIT Group of Colleges, Main Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad. (September 2009 - September 2014)
• Worked as Visiting Instructor DAE (Electronics & Computer Information Technology), Government College of Technology, Samanabad, Faisalabad. (September 2009 - July 2011)

Publications

• JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:    
• M. Asif Habib, Abdullah M. Albarrak, Mudassar Ahmad, Alaa Eldeen Sayed Ahmed, Naeem Raza, et al. “EDCC-RPL: A Novel Energy-Efficient and Load-Balanced Objective Function for RPL Routing in IoT Networks Enhancing Network Lifetime and Reliability”, PLoS ONE, Accepted, 2026.   
• Usman Ali, Mudassar Ahmad; M. Sufyan; Shahzad Ali, Sajawal ur Rehman Khan, Naeem Raza, et al. “A Robust Multi-Location Evaluation of a Machine Learning Framework for Wind Power Forecasting”, PLoS ONE, Accepted, 2026.              
• Naeem Raza, et al. "ECE-VDTDA: A Robust and Computationally Efficient Collision Avoidance System for Driver Assistance in Foggy Weather”, PLoS ONE, vol. 21, no 2. pp. 1-36, 2026.     
• Muhammad Asif Habib, Jabeen Sultana, Hamid Ali, Naeem Raza, et al. “A Linear-Time Greedy Approach with Directional Optimization for Minimum Weight Triangulation of Convex Polygons”, IEEE Access, 2025.                
• Arslan Aziz, Naeem Raza, et al. “Adaptive-DBR in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks to Increase Throughput and Lifetime”, SN Computer Science, vol. 6, pp. 1-14, 2025.               
• Naeem Raza, et al. "An Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection and Tracking System for Collision Avoidance in Foggy Weather " IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 126525-126556, 2025.                 
• Naeem Raza, et al. "Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection in Foggy Weather for Edge/FogEnabled Traffic Surveillance and Collision Avoidance Systems." Computers, Materials and Continua, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 911-931, 2024.                                                                                             
• Aized Amin Soofi, M. Tahir, and Naeem Raza, "Securing the Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Review of Security Challenges and Artificial Intelligence Solutions." Foundation University Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-20, 2024.      
• Haseeb, S., Khalil Afzal, M., Tahir, M., Raza Jafri, M. and Naeem Raza, “Energy-efficient Selection of Relay for UWSNs in the Internet of Underwater Things”, International Journal of Communication Systems, vol. 36, no. 18, 2023.                                                                                                  
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Effect of Node Density over the Performance Of DSR, TORA, and OLSR Routing Protocols of MANET”, International Journal of Computer Application, vol. 177, no. 39, pp. 34-41, 2020.  
• CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:                                                     
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Real-Time Detection of Smoking and Student ID Card Violations in Smart Campus Environments Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning”, 2nd International Conference on Computing and Emerging Technologies (ICCET), Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan, Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) Springer, pp. 1-6, January 11-12, 2026. 
• Ahmad Raza Ali, Shumaim Saleem, Naeem Raza, et al. “EnergicView: An End-to-End IOT Architecture for Scalable Realtime Energy Monitoring and Mobile Visualization”, 8th International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE), UET Lahore, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, November 03-04, 2025.
• Naeem Raza, et al. “A Deep Learning Based Real-Time Vehicle Detection and Collision Avoidance System for Low-Visibility Foggy Environment” 4th International Conference on Communication, Computing, and Digital Systems (C-CODE), Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, October 1-2, 2025.
• M. Faizan Khan, HR. Naqvi, M. Tahir, Naeem Raza, et al. “RSSI-based energy efficient underwater localization technique for AUVs,” International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC), Wuhan, China, IEEE, pp. 1204-1210, December 13-15, 2024.
• Naeem Raza, et al. “Assessment of Efficient and Cost-Effective Vehicle Detection in Foggy Weather," 18th International Conference on Open-Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST), UET Lahore, Pakistan, IEEE, pp. 1-6, December 26-27, 2024.
• Naeem Raza, et al. "Social Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication Model for Intelligent Transportation Systems based on 5G Scenario," Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS), Amman, Jordan, ACM, pp. 1-8, June 26-27, 2018.  

Interests

Research Interest(s):

• Computer Vision & Vision Language Models
• Cellular and Wireless Communication Networks
• Internet of Things (IoT),
• Vehicular Networks, Vehicle Detection and Tracking, Autonomous Vehicles
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS)