Dr. Sibghatullah Bazai
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Engineering , Faculty of ICT

sibghat.ullah@buitms.edu.pk
Extension No: 837

Qualification

Ph.D. (2020)
Ph.D. in Information Technology
Massey University Albany Campus, Auckland, , New Zealand
Master's (2014)
M.S. Computer Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta,, Pakistan
Bachelor's (2009)
B.S. Computer Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta,, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • • Cyber Security Applications (Grad)
  • • Cyber Security (Grad)
  • • Data Security and Privacy (Grad)
  • • Computer Security (Undergrad)
  • • Information Security (Undergrad)
  • • Information and Security Audit (Grad)
  • • Information System Audit (Undergrad)
  • • Data-Driven Decision Making(Grad)
  • • Data Science (Grad)
  • • Big Data Analytics (Grad)
  • • Big Data (Undergrad)
  • • Data Science Essentials (Undergrad)
  • • Introduction to Data (Undergrad)
  • Research Methodology
  • • Computer Programming (Python, Scala) (Undergrad)
  • • Data Structure and Algorithm (Undergrad)
  • • Computer Organization and Architecture (Undergrad)
  • • Cluster and Grid Computing (Undergrad)
  • • Computer Communication Networks (Undergrad)
  • • Communication System (Undergrad)
  • • Satellite Communication (Undergrad)
  • • Scientific Writing & Research Methodology (Grad)
  • • Technical Report Writing (Undergrad)

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Crossover Learning
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Big Data
  • Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Compuational Medicine/ Biomedical

Membership

  • PEC

Academic & Social Links

Dr. Sibghat Ullah Bazai earned his Ph.D. in Cybersecurity from Massey University, New Zealand, under the prestigious HEC HRDI-UESTP Faculty Ph.D. Scholarship. His research harnesses data-driven approaches to advance cybersecurity and privacy-preserving AI, with a focus on adversarial threat modeling, secure system architectures, and intelligent solutions for IoT, smart cities, and medical data protection. With over 80 high-impact publications spanning journals, books, and conferences, he has made significant contributions in areas such as deep learning for disease diagnosis, sentiment analysis for regional languages, and secure urban infrastructure. As an active academic mentor, he supervises MS and BS projects in cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, and serves as a master trainer in these fields. Dr. Bazai also plays a vital editorial role as Guest Editor and Reviewer for leading journals including IEEE, MDPI, Hindawi, CMC, Frontiers, and others.

Publications

Analytics for Health Resilience: Managing Chronic Diseases During Natural Disasters
Afsheen Sabir, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Alamgir Naushad (2026) IGI Global Scientific Publishing vol. - no. - pp. 65-98
Facial expression and key landmarks detection using deep learning techniques
Syed Ainullah Agha, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Alamgir Naushad (2026) International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence vol. - no. - pp. 2657004
Big Data Analytics and AI-Driven Approaches for Air Pollution Trend Analysis
Urooj Khalid, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Alamgir Naushad (2026) IGI Global Scientific Publishing vol. - no. - pp. 119-164
Big Data Analysis of Dark Matter Distribution in the Milky Way with Gaia DR3, Machine Learning, and Apache Spark
Qasim Ajlal, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Muhammad Aadil Siddiqui, Uzair Aslam Bhatti, Muhammad Imran Ghafoor, Isma Batool (2025) 2025 IEEE 19th International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST) vol. - no. - pp. 1-6
EEMLCR: Energy-Efficient Machine Learning-based Clustering and Routing for Wireless Sensor Networks
Muhammad Akram, Sibghat Ullah Bazai, Muhammad Imran Ghafoor, Saira Akram, Qazi Mudassar Ilyas, Abid Mehmood, Sajid Iqbal, Muhammad Asim Rafique (2025) IEEE Access vol. - no. - pp. -
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Work Experience

July 2016 to Date
Assistant Professor at Department of Computer Engineering
B.U.I.T.E.M.S Quetta, Pakistan
September 2021 to March 2023
Chairperson at Department of Computer Engineering
B.U.I.T.E.M.S Quetta, Pakistan
September 2011 to July 2016
Lecturer at Department of Computer Engineering
B.U.I.T.E.M.S Quetta, Pakistan
October 2009 to September 2011
IT Administrator at Conwill Pakistan Pvt Ltd
Conwill Pakistan Pvt Ltd Karachi, Pakistan

Projects

Child and Maternal Health Care: An AI-Powered Voice Assistant for Rural Baluchistan
HEC/R&D/RGA/NRPU/2025/190774 National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), National , Funded , 2026, Ongoing
The project focuses on improving child and maternal health in remote areas of Balochistan by promoti...
Feasibility Study for a GIS-Based Immoveable Urban Property Tax Collection and Management System for Excise, Taxation & Anti-Narcotics
ORIC large scale competitive grant BUITEMS and Government of Balochistan, National , Funded , 2022, Completed
The project aimed to evaluate the feasibility of integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in...
Connecting the Unconnected - Internet for Underserved Rural Schools
European Union Asi@Connect Program, International , Funded , 2021, Completed
The project focused on bridging the digital divide by providing reliable internet access to schools ...