Aziz Khan, PhD Candidate

PhD Candidate, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

Research field: Biological Sciences - Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics, Genomics, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Feature Selection

Publications

Journal Article (1)
- Bushra Sikandar, M. Arfan Jaffar and Aziz Khan Muhammad Ishtiaq (2010) Adaptive Watermark Strength Selection using Particle Swarm Optimization. In ICIC Express Letters 4 (5).
Conference Proceedings (2)
- Muhammad Ishtiaq, M. Arfan Jaffar Aziz Khan (2010) A Hybrid Feature Selection Approach by Combining miD and miQ.
- Aziz Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, Dr. Mudasar Farooq Asma Kausar (2009) Unified-A Sharp Turn in the Latest Era of Graphic Processors. In 3rd NU-FAST Multi Topic Workshop.
Report (1)
- Asma Kausar, Dr. Aftab Maroof Aziz Khan (2009) Garbage Collection Techniques in Different Languages: A Survey.
Thesis (1)
- Khan Aziz (2010) Feature Selection & Optimization using Machine Learning, 90.

Awards and Grants

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Biographical Information

Aziz Khan is currently pursuing a PhD in bioinformatics and pattern recognition at the Bioinformatics Division, TNLIST, Tsinghua University under CSC scholarship. His research interests are bioinformatics, machine learning, feature selection, and pattern recognition. He holds a M.Sc. in IT from Quaid-I-Azam University; and an MS in Computer Science from NUCES-FAST, Pakistan. His MS thesis is entitled “Feature Selection & Optimization using Machine Learning.”

In 2012 he founded ASN tECH, a web and IT consultancy firm with the ambition of developing systems with maximum performance and flexibility, and providing creative solutions that exemplify modern standards.

In 2009 he started working as an independent IT consultant and web-developer. He has worked with diverse clients from across the globe. One of his major projects was a web-based application for Social Performance Index Research, which was a joint initiative between Harvard University & AKDN Pakistan. Also he completed three major web based financial education projects with MFO, USA. His passion is web development and database design using PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax, JQuery, Wordpress, Joomla.

He has been working as a community volunteer since 1997. He served as a GS for a volunteer group for three years. He was an active member of AKWO and served as an audio-visual library manager from 1998-2000. In 2011 he founded Gilgit-Baltistan Academia to promote education and update youth regarding academic opportunities.

Furthermore, he has been extensively involved in a variety of extracurricular activities like sports and photography. It helped him to improve his creative thinking and to develop leadership and collaboration skills while working in a team environment.