Dr Hina Nasir

My Bio

I am an educator and researcher in computer science with extensive experience in teaching and mentoring at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. After earning my M.S. (2015) and Ph.D. (2020) in Computer Science from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, where I received the University Gold Medal for academic excellence, I have built a career that blends high-quality teaching with impactful research. From 2018 to 2024, I served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Air University, Pakistan, where I delivered a wide range of courses including Computer Programming using C++, Object-Oriented Programming, Computer Networks, Algorithms, Compiler Construction, and ICT fundamentals.

Currently, I am a Teaching Fellow in Computer Science at Warwick Global Academy, UK, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a recognition of my professional commitment to delivering effective and evidence-based teaching and learning in higher education. Beyond the classroom, I have supervised students and guided research projects. My teaching effectiveness is strengthened by my active research background in wireless sensor networks, cooperative communication, buffer-aided relaying, energy harvesting, and the Internet of Things. I have published 21 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences, which informs my ability to introduce students to cutting-edge developments in the field. I have also contributed to the wider academic community as a reviewer for leading journals including IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, and IEEE Communications Letters, and as a Technical Program Committee member for FIT (2019, 2021) and the China-Pakistan Marine Information Workshop (2021). Recognitions such as my keynote invitation at the 2021 China-Pakistan Marine Information Workshop further highlight the academic impact that supports my teaching practice.

I aim to continue inspiring learners while advancing both the theory and practice of computer science.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, International Islamic University, Islamabad

Roles within Department

• Module Convenor for FP041 Scientific Programming and Mathematical Modelling (SPAMM)

Modules Taught

• FP016 Computer Science
• FP052 Inquiry and Research Skills for Mathematics
• FP041 Scientific Programming and Mathematical Modelling (SPAMM)

Committees/Groups

• WGA Teaching and Learning Subcommittee

Fellowships/Memberships

• Fellowship of HEA

• Member WIHEA

• Member WIE

Research Interests

My research interests are broad, with a particular emphasis on routing protocols for wireless sensor networks and underwater wireless sensor networks, cooperative communication, buffer-aided cooperative communication, energy harvesting in wireless networks, and the Internet of Things.

Publications

Muhammad Nouman, Umar Qasim, Hina Nasir, Abdullah Almasoud, Muhammad Imran, and Nadeem Javaid. "Malicious Node Detection using Machine Learning and Distributed Data Storage using Blockchain in WSNs." in IEEE Access, 2023.

Shahid Abbas, Hina Nasir, Ahmed Almogren, Aymen Altameem and Nadeem Javaid, "Blockchain-based Privacy Preserving Authentication and Malicious Node Detection in Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT) Networks," in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 113945-113955, 2022.

Waseem Raza, Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, "Unification of RF Energy Harvesting Schemes under Mixed Rayleigh-Rician Fading Channels," in International Journal of Electronics and Communications, pp. 153244, 2020.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid and Waseem Raza, "Study of Buffer-Aided Cooperative NOMA using Incremental Relaying in Wireless Networks," in Physical Communications, vol. 39, pp. 101011, April. 2020.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Waseem Raza and Muhammad Shafiq, "Analysis of Packet Diversity in Buffer-Aided Relaying over Symmetric and Asymmetric Rayleigh Fading Channels," Symmetry, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 241, Feb. 2020.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Waseem Raza, Mohsen Guizani and Nabil Alrajeh, "Virtual-Link Relay Selection Scheme for Buffer-Aided Cooperative Relay Networks, " in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 74648-74659, Nov. 2018.

Nadeem Javaid, Arshad Sher, Hina Nasir and Nadra Guizani, "Intelligence in IoT based 5G Networks: Opportunities and Challenges, " in IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 56, no. 10, pp. 94-100, Oct. 2018.

Waseem Raza, Nadeem Javaid, Hina Nasir, Nabil Alrajeh and Nadra Guizani, "Buffer-Aided Relay Selection With Equal-Weight Links in Cooperative Wireless Networks," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 133-136, Jan. 2018.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Muhammad Sher, Umar Qasim, Zahoor Ali Khan, Nabil Alrajeh and Iftikhar Azim Niaz, "Exploiting outage and error probability of cooperative incremental relaying in underwater wireless sensor networks," Sensors vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 1076, Jun. 2016.

Hina Nasir, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, and Ian Robertson, "Link Quality Analysis for Buried Pipeline Monitoring using LoRa," In: 2024 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC). 27-31 May 2024, Ayia Napa, Cyprus. IEEE , pp. 555-560. ISBN 979-8-3503-6127-8

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Waseem Raza, Muhammad Imran, and Nidal Naseer, "Outage Probability of Hybrid Decode-Amplify-Forward Relaying Protocol for Buffer-Aided Relays", in IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Shanghai, China, 2019, pp. 1-6.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Shoaib, and Mehmoon Anwar, "Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer for Buffer-Aided Cooperative Relaying Systems," 2018 14th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC), Limassol, 2018, pp. 845-849.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Waseem Raza, Muhammad Imran, and Muhammad Shoaib, "A New Insight Towards Buffer-Aided Relaying in Cooperative Wireless Networks," 2018 14th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC), Limassol, 2018, pp. 839-844.

Hina Nasir, Nadeem Javaid, Waseem Raza, Muhammad Imran, and Mohsen Guizani. "Performance analysis of a buffer-aided incremental relaying in cooperative wireless network," 2017 13th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC), Valencia, 2017, pp. 1483-1488.