Fellow - IEEE,
Professor and Palmer Department Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
USA
Keynote Title: Role of Machine Learning in Enhancing the Security and Efficiency of Computer Communication Networks
With the increasing complexity and scale of modern networks, traditional methods of management, optimization, and security are becoming less effective. In this talk, we will explore the transformative role of machine learning (ML) in advancing research and applications within computer networks. ML offers powerful solutions by enabling dynamic resource allocation, improving network security through anomaly detection, optimizing traffic flow, and enhancing fault detection. We will particularly focus on critical areas such as channel estimation, node authentication, and data integrity, while exploring the use of powerful ML techniques including anomaly detection and self-supervised learning. As an example application, we will use Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) to highlight some of these research issues.
Dr. Ashfaq Khokhar has an illustrative academic and entrepreneurship career that spans over 30 years. Since 2017, he is serving as Professor and Palmer Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. Dr. Khokhar was previously Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (2013-2016). Before that, he was a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Khokhar was named as Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) in 2009. He is also the recipient of NSF Career Award and numerous best paper awards. He has founded two startup companies: Cloud Health Solutions and Video Analytics, where he serves as the Founding Partner and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Dr. Khokhar’s current research is focused on health care and machine learning. He is also considered a leading expert in the area of high-performance solutions for multimedia applications, especially those that are data or communication intensive. He has published over 360 papers in peer reviewed journals and conferences. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the United States Army, the Department of Homeland Security and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Dr. Khokhar earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan; his master’s degree in computer engineering from Syracuse University; and his Ph.D. in computer engineering from the University of Southern California.
