Dr. Sheharyar Khan l Engineering
| Young Scientist Award

Dr. Sheharyar Khan is a distinguished computer scientist and software engineer with extensive expertise in software engineering, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, specializing in IoMT edge-cloud frameworks and network intrusion detection systems. Currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Shandong University, he leads independent and collaborative research initiatives, designing experiments, analyzing data, and publishing findings in high-impact journals. His doctoral research at Northwestern Polytechnical University focused on optimization-based hybrid offloading frameworks for IoMT in edge-cloud healthcare systems, demonstrating the integration of advanced computing techniques with practical healthcare applications. Dr. Khan has made significant contributions to explainable AI and hybrid ensemble machine learning, as seen in publications such as “HCIVAD: Explainable hybrid voting classifier for network intrusion detection systems” and “Consensus hybrid ensemble machine learning for intrusion detection with explainable AI”. With prior experience as a lecturer and IT specialist, he combines academic rigor with practical software development expertise. Dr. Khan has 104 citations across 10 documents, an h-index of 6, an i10-index of 5, is indexed under Scopus Author ID 57221647889, and holds ORCID 0000-0002-0089-0168, reflecting his impact on the field. Recognized for his analytical skills, innovation, and interdisciplinary research, he continues to advance secure, intelligent, and explainable computing systems for both academic and real-world applications.