Department of Software Engineering

Department of Software Engineering

Department of Software Engineering was established on January 1st, 2021

Chairman Department of Software Engineering

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Murtaza Yousaf

  • Professor
  • Chairman Department of Software Engineering
  • Controller of Examination, FCIT
  • PhD Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 2008
  • M.Sc Computer Science, PU, 2001 (Gold Medal)
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Computer Networks, Distributed and Parallel Systems, Data Structures, Automata Theory
  • Email: murtaza@pucit.edu.pk, chairman.dse@pucit.edu.pk, chairman.se@pu.edu.pk

Programs Offered    (Accreditation)

Faculty

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Murtaza Yousaf

  • Chairman Department of Software Engineering
  • Professor
  • PhD Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 2008
  • M.Sc Computer Science, PU, 2001 (Gold Medal)
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Computer Networks, Distributed and Parallel Systems, Data Structures, Automata Theory
  • Email: murtaza@pucit.edu.pk, chairman.dse@pucit.edu.pk, chairman.se@pu.edu.pk

Dr. Ather Ashraf

  • Associate Professor
  • PhD. Computer Science, PU
  • M.S. Computer Science, UCP, Lahore, 2003 (First Position)
  • B.Sc. Civil Engineering, UET, Lahore, 2000
  • M.Sc. GIS, Punjab University, 2003
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Geo-Spatial System Design, Geo-Spatial data bases & Web GIS
  • Email: ather@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae

Fareed ul Hassan Baig

  • Assistant Professor
  • Program Coordinator, BS Software Engineering (Old Campus)
  • M.Phil Computer Science , PU, 2008
  • M.Sc Computer Science, PU, 2003
  • B.Sc Computer Science, BZU, 1999
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Object Oriented Design and Programming, Data Structures, Analysis and Design of Algorithms
  • Email: fareed@pucit.edu.pk

Abdul Khaliq

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Computer Science (in progress)
  • M.Phil Computer Science, PU,2008
  • M.Sc Computer Science, PU,2001
  • PGD Computer Science, PU,1999
  • M.Sc Physics, GCU 1998
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Computer Architecture, Operating System, Computer Networks, Digital Logic Design
  • Email: abdul.khaliq@pucit.edu.pk,abdulkhaliq.pucit@pu.edu.pk

Farhan Ahmad Ch

  • Assistant Professor
  • Program Coordinator, BS Software Engineering (New Campus)
  • MS Computer Science, GCU
  • M.Sc Computer Science, PU, 2001
  • PGD Computer Science, PU, 1999
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Databases
  • Email: farhan@pucit.edu.pk

Muhammad Zia Afzal

  • Assistant Professor
  • M.Phil Mathematics, PU, 2002
  • M.Sc Mathematics, PU, 1995
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Spline Theory
  • Email: zia@pucit.edu.pk

Omer Nawaz

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Computer Science (In progress)
  • MS Computer Science
  • M.Sc Computer Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 2003
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Network Programming, Mobile Computing
  • Email: umer.nawaz@pucit.edu.pk

Dr Muddassira Arshad

  • Assistant Professor
  • Head of FCIT FYDP Coordination Office
  • PhD Computer Science PUCIT, University of the Punjab, Lahore (2023)
  • MPhil Computer Science PUCIT, University of the Punjab, Lahore (2015)
  • MSc Computer Science, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (2001)
  • Research / Teaching Interests:  UI/UX, Human Computer Interaction, Data Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering
  • Email: muddassira@pucit.edu.pk
  • Website: Muddassira Arshad 
  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr Amina Mustansir

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Computer Science PUCIT (2024)
  • MPhil Computer Science PUCIT, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Software Engineering, Enterprise Modeling, Object Oriented Analysis and Design
  • Email: amina.mustansir@pucit.edu.pk

Dr.Shuja-ur-Rehman Baig

  • Assistant Professor
  • Ph.D. Computer Architecture, Department of Computer Architecture, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
  • MS Computer Science, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan and Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany, 2010
  • BS Computer Science, PUCIT, Pakistan, 2006
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Big Data, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning.
  • Email: shuja@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr.Arifa Mirza

  • Assistant Professor (Adhoc)
  • PhD Physics , University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • MPhil Physics University of the Punjab, Lahore (First Position)
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Theoretical Physics, Mathematical Physics, Particle Physics, Astronomy, Electronics, Electrodynamics, Magnetism
  • Email: arifa.mirza@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr.Madiha Khalid

  • Assistant Professor (Adhoc)
  • Ph.D. Computer Science FCIT, University of the Punjab (2022)
  • M.Phil Computer Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Programming Fundamentals, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Parallel programming, Heterogenous frameworks.
  • Email: madiha.khalid@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr Mufssra Naz

Mehwish Kayani

  • Lecturer
  • MS Computer Science, Information Technology University (ITU), 2014
  • BS Information Technology (Hons.), PUCIT, 2010
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Software Engineering, Object Oriented Analysis and Design,Software Design and Architecture.
  • Email: mehwish.kayani@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae

Dr Sanam Ahmed

  •  Assistant Professor Adhoc
  • PhD Computer Science PUCIT (2024)
  • MPhil Computer Science PUCIT (2014)
  • BS(IT) Honors PUCIT (2010)
  • Teaching : Object Oriented Programming, Web Engineering , Database Systems , Network Security
  • Research Interests: Data Science , Business Process Modeling , Natural Language Processing , Machine Learning , Cloud Computing

Dr Natalia Chaudhry

  • Assistant Professor
  • PhD Computer Science, PUCIT, University of the Punjab, Lahore (2023)
  • M.Phil Computer Science, PUCIT, University of the Punjab, 2017
  • BS in Computer Science, Kinnaird College for Women University, 2015
  • Research / Teaching Interests: Programming, Databases, Geo-Spatial databases, Data structures, Data management systems
  • Email: natalia.chaudhry@pucit.edu.pk
  • Curriculum Vitae