Niaz Ashraf Khan is a dedicated academic professional with over seven years of experience in Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Niaz holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree. His research interests lie at the intersection of Sound Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. He can be contacted via email at niaz.ashraf@bracu.ac.bd.

Journal Publications

• Khan, N.A., Hafiz, M.F.B., Barman, S. et al. Structure aware graph community cluster pruning for efficient neural network compression in Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Sci Rep (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-59636-y. (Q1, Scopus Indexed). Grant: This result was supported by the “Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE)” through the Ulsan RISE Center, funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ulsan Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea.(2026-RISE-07-001).
• Saraf Tasnim, Md. Mohi Uddin Ahmed, Takia Akter Mukta, Sanjida Akter Dipa, Safat Mahmud Anzamamul Haq Miah, Niaz Ashraf Khan (2026), Static Word-Level Bangla Sign Language Recognition for Children with Hearing Impairments Using VGG19, Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing. (Q1, Scopus Indexed - Top 10% Quartile)
• Bithi, A. N., Ghosh, M., Joy, M. K. S., Paul, E. R., Hafiz, M. F. B., Khan, N. A., Hasan, M. M., Gope, H. L., Billah, M. M., & Barman (2026), A hybrid YOLO-SE attention based deep learning framework for robust weapon detection in surveillance imagery. Engineering Reports. (Q2, Scopus Indexed)
• Talat Mahmud Lam, Sadia Nuzhat Prova, Tarif e Mustafa and Niaz Ashraf Khan (2025). Improving Lung Cancer Prediction Using Advanced Hyperparameter Optimization and Nested Cross-Validation. Engineering Reports. (Q2, Scopus Indexed)
• Khan, N. A., Hafiz, M. F. B., Pramanik, M. A., Barman, S., & Hossain, S. (2025). Machine learning and explainable AI for liver disease prediction: An integrated interpretability framework. Biomedical Materials and Devices. (Q1, Scopus Indexed).
• Khan, N. A., & Rafat, A. M. S. (2025). Optimizing deep learning models for resource-constrained environments with cluster-quantized knowledge distillation. Engineering Reports. (Q2, Scopus Indexed)
• S. Barman, F. A. Farid, H. L. Gope, M. F. Bin Hafiz, Niaz Ashraf Khan, S. Ahmad, and S. Mansor, "LBF-MI: Limited Boolean functions and mutual information to infer a gene regulatory network from time-series gene expression data," Genes, 2024. DOI: 10.3390/genes15121530 (Q2, Scopus Indexed)
• Niaz Ashraf Khan, A. M. S. Rafat, "Pruning Convolution Neural Networks Using Filter Clustering Based on Normalized Cross Correlation," Journal of Information and Telecommunication. DOI: 10.1080/24751839.2024.2415008  (Q1, Scopus Indexed). 
• Niaz Ashraf Khan and M. F. B. Hafiz,"Advanced Techniques for Improved Bangladeshi Number Plate Detection and Character Recognition in Automated Parking Systems," Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (IJEEI). DOI: 10.52549/ijeei.v12i2.5477 (Q2, Scopus Indexed).
• Niaz Ashraf Khan, M. F. B. Hafiz and M. A. Pramanik, "Enhancing Predictive Modelling and Interpretability in Heart Failure Prediction: A SHAP-Based Analysis," International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT). DOI: 10.11591/ijict.v14i1.pp11-19 (Scopus Indexed)                
• Niaz Ashraf Khan, A. M. S. Rafat, "Enhancing Fetal Health Assessment Using Machine Learning and XAI Techniques," Baghdad Science Journal (BSJ).(Q1, Scopus Indexed)
• Niaz Ashraf Khan and M. F. B. Hafiz, "Enhanced Bengali Audio Categorization Using Audio Segmentation and Deep Learning," Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (IJEECS). DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v36.i2.pp952-960 (Scopus Indexed).
• Niaz Ashraf Khan, Emrul Hasan Zawad, and Md. Rashedur Rahman, “Bengali paper classification using ensemble machine learning algorithms,” International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Soft Data Paradigms, vol. 7, no. 2. Inderscience Publishers, p. 77, 2022. doi: 10.1504/ijkesdp.2022.127625. (Double-blind peer-reviewed, International Journal, Inderscience Publisher, indexed in ACM Digital Library).
• M. Habib, M. F. Bin Hafiz, Niaz Ashraf Khan, and S. Hossain, "Multimodal Sentiment Analysis using Deep Learning Fusion Techniques and Transformers," International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), vol. 15, no. 6, pp, Jun. 2024. DOI: 10.14569/IJACSA.2024.0150686 (Q2, Scopus Indexed).
• Fahmid Al Farid, Shohag Barman, Jaohar Raihan, Niaz Ashraf Khan, Md. Ferdous Bin Hafiz, Aditi Bhattacharya, Zaeed Mahmud, Sadia Afrin Ridita, Md Tanjil Sarker, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Sarina Mansor, "Optimized Crop Disease Prediction in Bangladesh: A Deep Learning and SVM Hybrid Model for Rice, Potato, and Corn," Imaging, 2024.DOI:10.3390/jimaging10080183. (Q1, Scopus Indexed). Grant: Supported by Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia  (Grant: MMUI/230023.02).

Conference Papers

• Md Mazharul Islam, Mubasshir Ahmed, Niaz Ashraf Khan, “CPS-Guard: Defensive Architectures for Securing Large Language Models in Cyber-Physical Systems”,2025 28th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT), 2025. (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• M. F. Bin Hafiz, S. Gofur, S. Hossain, Niaz Ashraf Khan and A. Pramanik, "A Data-driven Based Bengali Text Sentiment Analysis for Internet Service Users," International Conference on Recent Progresses in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICRPSET), December 07-08, 2024.  (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• Niaz Ashraf Khan and M. F. B. Hafiz, "Analyzing Music Genre Classification in Bengali Songs: A Comparative Study with the Marsyas Dataset Using Advanced Audio Feature Extraction Techniques," 2024 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication, Electrical, and Smart Systems (iCACCESS), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2024, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/iCACCESS61735.2024.10499514. (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• S. Barman, M. F. Bin Hafiz and Niaz Ashraf Khan, "An IoT-Based Smart System for the Detection, Notification and Prevention of Vehicle Accidents," 2024 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information & Communication Technology (ICEEICT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2024, pp. 1169-1174, doi: 10.1109/ICEEICT62016.2024.10534370. (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• N. Hossain, R. Kibria, Niaz Ashraf Khan, M. F. Bin Hafiz, S. M. Dipto and S. Chakraborty, "On Handling Bigdata Efficiently and Securely with Customised Control-An Illustrative Study," 2024 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication, Electrical, and Smart Systems (iCACCESS), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2024, pp. 01-05, doi: 10.1109/iCACCESS61735.2024.10499583. (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• K. I. Ahmad, A. Paul, M. F. B. Hafiz, S. Chakraborty, Niaz Ashraf Khan, and S. M. Dipto, "A Data-Driven Approach for Online Phishing Activity Detection," in 2024 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication, Electrical, and Smart Systems (iCACCESS), March 8-9, 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh.DOI:10.1109/iCACCESS61735.2024.10499630.(IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• M. F. B. Hafiz, Niaz Ashraf Khan, Z. Kamal, S. Hossain, and S. Barman, "A Robust Malware Classification Approach Leveraging Explainable AI," in International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Cybersecurity (ISCS 2024), May 3-4, 2024.DOI:10.1109/ISCS61804.2024.10581382.  (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• S. Barman, F. A. Farid, M. T. Sarker, M. F. Bin Hafiz, Niaz Ashraf Khan, H. L. Gope, H. A. Karim, S. Mansor, and A. Bari, "BNIMI: Boolean gene regulatory network inference based on mutual information," in Proc. 5th Multimedia University Engineering Conference 2024 (MECON2024), 2024. (Scopus Indexed).
• Noman Hossain, Niaz Ashraf Khan , Zareen Tasneem , Farjana Islam and Feroz Ahmed, “MAS: A Machine Learning Framework for Aerospace Systems,” 8th International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering (ICASSE 2024). (Scopus Indexed)
• Noman Hossain, Niaz Ashraf Khan, Fuyad Hasan Bhoyan, Farjana Islam and Feroz Ahmed, “IoT and Bigdata based Data Ingestion Architecture for Space Electric Propulsion-Example from the Pulsed Plasma Thruster,” 8th International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering (ICASSE 2024). (Scopus Indexed).
• M. Islam, M. Ahmed and Niaz Ashraf Khan, "Fault Detection and Diagnostics of Air Handling Unit in Hospital Building Using Machine Learning," 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2024. (IEEEXplore, Scopus Indexed).
• Md. M. Islam, M. Ahmed, S. Hossain, and Niaz Ashraf Khan, "A Blockchain-based Medical Record Storage System for Healthcare Data Management," Proc. Int. Conf. Adv. Commun. Technol. Comput. Eng. (ICACTCE), 2024. (Scopus Indexed).

Professional Memberships

• Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)

Other Contribution in Academia

Contributed as a Reviewer in:

1. International Conference on "Intelligent Systems for Cybersecurity" at NorthCap University, Gurugram, India (May 3-4, 2024).
2. International Conference on "Advances in Computing, Communication, Electrical and Smart Systems" at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 8-9, 2024).
3. International Conference on Computing Advancements (ICCA) at American International University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Served as an Organizing Committee Member:

• International Conference on "Advances in Computing, Communication, Electrical and Smart Systems" 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Actively contributed to the planning and execution of the conference, specifically serving on the Publication Committee.