Faculty Profile

Farman Shah

Lecturer

farman.shah@thekit.edu.pk

(068) 111 000 155

Mr. Farman Shah is a computer science lecturer and machine learning researcher with expertise in deep learning, computer vision, and image processing. He holds an MS in Computer Science from the International Islamic University Islamabad and has published in IEEE Access. His research spans sign language recognition, medical imaging, anomaly detection, and agricultural AI applications. With prior experience as a machine learning engineer, he is skilled in developing end-to-end AI solutions, dataset creation, and academic mentorship. Recognized as Best Teacher of the Year 2023 at the Swedish International Institute of Technology, he combines technical expertise with a passion for teaching and applied research.

Education

  • 2019, MS. Computer Science (International Islamic University, Islamabad)
  • 2014, Masters in Computer Science (Hazara University Mansehra )

Research Interests

  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning
  • Sign Language Detection
  • F. Shah, M. S. Shah, W. Akram, A. Manzoor, R. O. Mahmoud and D. S. Abdelminaam, “Sign Language Recognition Using Multiple Kernel Learning: A Case Study of Pakistan Sign Language,” in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 67548-67558, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3077386.

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