About Dr Umer Farooq
I'm a Postdoctorate Fellow of Sorbonne Universities (2015–2017) and an alumnus of Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), Paris, France. I was a PhD candidate at Paris VI from 2007–2011 where I completed my PhD in electrical and computer engineering with distinction. Prior to that, in 2007, I completed my master's in electronics engineering with a specialisation in embedded systems from the University of Nice, France.
I've been working in Higher Education as a full-time academic since 2011. Over the years, I've taught various modules at the breadth and depth of electrical and computer engineering. Apart from teaching, I have extensive experience in programme design, review, quality assurance, and wider academic management.
I've published several book chapters, refereed journals, and conference papers at the reputed platforms of the domain.
Teaching and supervision
I currently teach on the following modules:
- Control and Instrumentation (EAT238)
- Automation for Manufacturing (EAT240)
- Automotive Dynamics and Control (EAT325)
- Electronic Systems Design (ELX304).
Project supervision:
- Final year undergraduate project (ENX313)
- Graduate project management thesis supervision (ENGM123 and ENGM124)
- Degree apprentice final project (EDA309).
Interests
I'm actively looking for PhD students who can contact me via email.
Research
My research focus includes but isn't limited to:
- Machine learning for EDA
- Internet of Things (IoTs)
- Embedded systems
- Reconfigurable architectures
- CAD for FPGAs
- Security in reconfigurable architectures.
Publications
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- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK (SFHEA)
- Member IET, UK
- Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (SMIEEE), USA
- Lifetime member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- External examiner, advising on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in electrical, electronic, computer, and embedded systems engineering
- Lead guest editor (electronics), regular reviewer of various journals like IEEE Access, Springer Computing, Elsevier MICPRO etc.
- Google Scholar(opens in new tab).