Team

Main Team

Mustansar Ghazanfar

Professor

Dr. Mustansar Ali Ghaznafar, a Senior Lecturer of Artificial Intelligence at the University of East London, obtained his PhD from the University of Southampton, UK. With research interests in the areas of machine learning, predictive modeling, big data, and data science, he is an expert in driving innovation in these fields. Currently, he is leading this project.

Mudassar Ghazanfar

Consultant General Surgeon

Mr Ghazanfar is a Consultant General Surgeon at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He graduated in 2000 from Pakistan. His higher surgical training in UK was in Oxford and Aberdeen. He has special interest in keyhole surgery and holds a master’s degree in minimal access surgery (University of Dundee).

Dr. Mohamed Bekheit

Surgery

Dr. Mohamed Bekheit is a leading Consultant Surgeon with large expertise in Liver & Digestive Surgery. He is one of a few Surgeons worldwide who offer Laparoscopic live liver donor transplants. He has special skills in Minimal Invasive approaches to the Liver. This includes Laparoscopic Surgery, which he masters.

Collaborating Team

Hafiz Malik

Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Hafiz Malik is Associate Processor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at University of Michigan – Dearborn. His research in cybersecurity, multimedia forensics, information security, wireless sensor networks, steganography/steganalysis, pattern recognition, information fusion, and biometric security is funded by the National Academies, National Science Foundation and other agencies.

Dr.Shakira Ghazanfar

PhD, Microbiology, Probiotic Developer

Principal Investigator: Agriculture Linkage Program, Project, PAK. Assistant Professor: Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture, PAK. Senior Scientific Officer: (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, PAK).

Adam Prugel-Bennett

Reader

I am Professor of Electronics and Computer Science at he University of Southampton. I am head of the Vision, Learning and Control Research Group. Currently my main area of interest in Deep Learning.

Nadeem Qazi

Senior Lecturer

Dr Qazi is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Informatics at the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering. He is also involved in supervising Masters and PhD students.

Dr.Syed Muhammad Anwar Phd, MS

Principal Investigator | Associate Professor

Dr. Anwar is a principal investigator at Children’s National Hospital and an associate professor of Radiology and Pediatrics at George Washington University. He specializes in AI, computer vision, and biomedical engineering, focusing on pediatric surgical innovation and healthcare solutions. Previously, he was a tenured professor at UET Taxila and a Fulbright Research Fellow at UCF’s CRCV. He has authored 100+ research papers, mentored Ph.D. students, and received grants from major funding agencies. Recognized in Stanford’s top 2% scientists (2021-2024), he aims to advance AI for pediatric healthcare.

Developers and Researchers

Pankaj Sabhlock

Practicing Artificial Intelligence in UEL

With over 16 years of Techno-Commercial Experience & more than 4 years of AI & ML product development in Customer Satisfaction, Capacity Management, and Telecommunications, I am currently practicing Masters in AI at the University of East London. I aim to leverage my skills and experience to benefit the medical society and social well-being, areas that remain very close to my heart. Fueled by a deep passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology, I am dedicated to advancing the fields of Medical Science, Communications, Sustainability, and Humanity as a whole.

Prabhavathi Gnanasundar

Senior Software Engineer and DevOps Specialist Masters in Artificial Intelligence, University of East London

I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence at the University of East London. With extensive experience as a Senior Software Engineer and a specialist in DevOps, I am now expanding my expertise into the field of AI, driven by a passion for innovation and technological advancement.

Kenaz Kottiluvalappil Babu

Practicing Artificial Intelligence in UEL

I am an enthusiastic student currently pursuing Masters in Artificial Intelligence at the University of East London. I am passionate about understanding how intelligent systems can transform our world and eager to contribute to this evolving domain.

Sanath Praveen Balbadri

Data Scientist

Pursuing Masters's Degree in Artificial Intelligence from University of East London , London. Completed Btech Computer Science in 2021 from Bangalore Technological Institute , India. Having about a year experience in field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Siddharth Dholu

Machine Learning Engineer & Python Developer

Having two Master's Degrees with more than six years of industrial experience as an Android Developer. Graduated MSc.AI (Artificial Intelligence) in 2022 from University of East London, UK and MSc.Tech.MA (Mobile Application) in 2015 from Ganpat University, India.

Ziana Butt BEM

Data Scientist

Ziana Butt BEM is a Business and Technology Delivery Associate at Accenture, studying Digital & Technology Solutions at the University of East London. Ziana is an England International with 15 caps, HRH Coronation Champion – recognising extraordinary volunteering in the community. An advocate for Diversity, Ziana is a frequent speaker on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. She is a mental health ambassador, mentor, London Sport and England Netball National Young Volunteer of the Year. Her current memberships include Women of the Future, National Youth Sport Forum and Sporting Equals founding British Asians for Sporting Excellence committee member.

Kira Farringdon

Data Scientist

I am in my third year of doing an apprenticeship with the Univerisity of East London. For my synoptic project I am focusing on feature selection algoritms in secondary liver cancer survival prediction, and how it can improve accuary and scalability. I work for Accenture as a Business Analyist on Formula 1's steaming platform, F1 TV. I am part of the product team that focuses on continuely enhancing the platfrom and providing new features to the customers. I am yet to make it to a race but I have my eyes set on Austria this year. I enjoy hiking and as I grew up in Brighton I am currently trying to complete the section of the South Downs between Worthing and Lewis.

Amit Dhemar

Web Developer

I am a web developer with expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I specialize in designing and developing responsive and user-friendly websites and web applications. With a keen eye for detail, I am committed to delivering high-quality web solutions that exceed clients' expectations.

Arshad Khan

Senior Data Scientist

I joined the ELM information Security company, as a Senior Data Scientist, in Riyad Saudi Arabia back in December 2019. I work with the NLP, Computer Vision and Data Analytics teams to interpret data produced by various product suits and employ AI & ML technologies to develop new products and services.