Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan
Principal Lecturer
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Mr. Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan is a distinguished academic and researcher with over 15 years of experience in higher education. Currently, he is a Principal Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Central Punjab, Pakistan, and a Ph.D. candidate at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), specializing in IoT Security.
He holds an MS in Computer Networking and Security (with Commendation) from the University of Bedfordshire, UK, and a BS in Telecommunication Engineering from UMT, Pakistan. Mr. Hasan has taught a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Information Security, Cloud Computing, AI, and more at renowned institutions including NCBA&E, LGU, and NUST-NIPCONS.
He has held several academic leadership roles, including Head of Department, contributing to curriculum design and academic governance. He is deeply involved in student development through project supervision and innovation mentoring.
Mr. Hasan holds over 1,900 international certifications in IT, cybersecurity, AI, and cloud platforms. As an AWS Educator Ambassador, he delivers cloud education across multiple universities. His research portfolio includes publications in top-tier journals like IEEE Access, PLOS ONE, and Springer, with an h-index of 7 and 199+ citations.
He serves as a peer reviewer and editorial board member for IEEE, Elsevier, MDPI, and more. A Senior Member of IEEE and member of BCS and IAENG, Mr. Hasan also contributes to national innovation through projects funded by Ignite Pakistan, mentoring startups in IoT and cybersecurity.
| Ph.D. in Computer Science | (IoT Security) | Universitie Putra Malaysia | 2020-Present (Thesis Submitted) |
| MS (With Commendation) | Computer Networking | University of Bedfordshire Luton UK | 2014 |
| BS | Telecom Engg | UMT Lahore | 2008-2011 |
| Principal Lecturer | UCP Lahore | Jan 2025 Till date |
| Senior Lecturer | UCP Lahore | Sep 2022- Dec 2024 |
| Head of Department | NCBA&E DHA Campus | Nov 2019 – Sep 2022 |
| Senior Lecturer | Lahore Garrison University | Sep 2017 – Nov 2019 |
| Lecturer | NUST (NIPCONS) | Sep 2015 – Aug 2017 |
| Network Engineer | FFC Goth Machhi | Aug 2014 – Aug 2015 |
| IT Administrator | UH Accountants UK | Sep 2013-Apr 2014 |
| Junior System Engineer | SABNETCOMMS LTD | Nov 2012-Aug 2013 |
| Technical Support Officer/ IT Support Engr | LAFCO Private Limited Lahore | Jan 2009-Aug 2012 |
Publications/Journal (International):
1. M. Z. Hasan and Z. Mohd Hanapi, “Efficient and secured mechanisms for data link in IoT WSNs: A literature review,” Electronics (Basel), vol. 12, no. 2, p. 458, 2023.
2. Hafiz Burhan Ul Haq, Muhammad Zulkifl Hassan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Rabia Aslam Khan, Sabreena Nawaz, Hassan Raza Khokhar and Mahnoor Arshad, “The Impacts of Ethical Hacking and its Security Mechanisms,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology, PakJET, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 29–35, Dec. 2022.
3. Sidra Noureen Kayani , Sabreena Nawaz , Hafiz Burhan Ul Haq , Muhammad Zulkifl Hassan , Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain and Waseem Akram, Ed., SmartBin: An Approach to Smart Living Community Using IoT Techniques and Tools, vol. 5, no. 4. Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology, PakJET, 2022.
4. Ibrahim, M. et al. (2022) “Improved Hybrid Deep Collaborative Filtering Approach for True
Recommendations,” Computers, Materials & Continua, pp. 1–17. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2023.032856.
5. Hasan, M. Z., Hanapi, Z. M., Hussain, M. Z., Hussin, M., Sarwar, N., & Akhlaqi, M. Y. (2022). Deep insight into IoT-enabled agriculture and network protocols. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2022, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5617903
6. Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Zaka Ullah, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, “A Security Overview of Wireless Sensor Network,” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), vol. 16, (5), 20/05/2018, 2018.
7. Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan & Adeel. M, ” Information Retrieval thru cellular devices,” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), vol. 16, (5), 20/05/2018, 2018.
8. Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, “Implementation of OFDM System Using Various Channel Modulation Schemes” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), vol. 16, (3), pp. 209- 215, 05/4/2018, 2018.
9. Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Dr. Khadeeja Anjum, Dr. Arha Anwar, “Sentiment analysis of Autistic Child by Emotional advisor”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), vol. 16, (3), pp. 234-241, 05/04/2018, 2018.
10. Hasan, Muhammad Zulkifl and Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain (2017) Collective-Study-On-Security-Threats-In- VOIP Networks, Jan 2017 edn.,International Journal of Scientific & Technology
Research: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research.
11. Hasan, Muhammad Zulkifl and Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain (2017) Light Field Photography, Jan 2017 edn., International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research.
12. Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain and Hasan, Muhammad Zulkifl (2017) Analysis On Security Of Cloud Computing, Jan 2017 edn., International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research.
13. Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain and Hasan, Muhammad Zulkifl (2017) Collective Study On Security Threats In MANET, Jan 2017 edn., International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research.
14. Hussain, Muhammad Zunnurain and Hasan, Muhammad Zulkifl (2017) Nanopore Sequencing: A Survey, Jan 2017 edn., International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research
15. Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Muhammad Taimoor Aamer Chughtai, ” Penetration Testing in System Administration,” International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 275- 278, June 2017.
16. Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, ” 3 D Printing,” International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, vol. 6, no. 08, pp. 81, August 2017.
17. Z. Ullah and M. Z. Hasan, “Implementation challenges in Campus Network security,” International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security, vol. 15, no. 11, Nov. 2017.
Book Chapter Published
• Analysis of Phishing URLs Based on Machine Learning (Mar 2025) researchgate.net
• Classification of Cloud Attacks Using Deep Learning (Mar 2025) researchgate.net
• Security Concerns in Low Power Networks for IoT (Feb 2025) researchgate.net
• Malware/Ransomware Analysis and Detection (Feb 2024) researchgate.net
• Implementation of a Blockchain Based Secure Cloud Computing Mechanism for Transactions (Feb 2024, in Blockchain-based Internet of Things, Chapman & Hall, 2024) researchgate.net
• Role of Human Capital in Supply Chain Management (Jun 2024, CRC Press, ISBN 9781032616810)
• Understanding AI in Supply Chain and Innovation Performance (Jun 2024) researchgate
Case Study Published
Book Published
- Artificial Intelligence Based Smart and Secured Applications (Apr 2025) net
- Blockchain‑based Internet of Things: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions, Chapman & Hall, 2024
- Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Performance Evaluation of AODV & OLSR in Wireless Mesh Network, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016-07-11.
International Conferences
- Integrating Machine Learning-Powered Smart Agents into Cyber Honeypots: Enhancing Security Frameworks. 2024 The 9th International Conference for Convergence in Technology ( I2CT).
- Analysis of Behavioral Artifacts of Malware for its Detection using Machine Learning 2024 The 9th International Conference for Convergence in Technology ( I2CT).
- Exploring Botnet Attacks with Rapid Miner: A Comprehensive Study 2024 The 9th International Conference for Convergence in Technology ( I2CT).
- Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Various Shortest Path Algorithms by IEEE 3rd INOCON 2024 Bangalore
- Impact of Cybercrime on Enterprises in Cloud Computing Environment: An overview” , 2023 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Sciences and Technology (ICES&T)
- Data Recovery and Backup management: A Cloud Computing Impact, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Sciences and Technology (ICES&T)
- Trust delegation-based secure mobile cloud computing framework, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Sciences and Technology (ICES&T)
- Data security and integrity in Cloud Computing”, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Sciences and Technology (ICES&T)
- Assessing the Impact of Drink and Driving on Fatalities in the United States using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System Database, 8th International Conference for Convergence in Technology 2023.
- M. Z. Hussain, M. Z. Hasan, N. Sarwar, J. Nasir, and N. Aslam, “E-challan system implemented in Lahore using digital image processing,” in 2021 International Conference on Innovative Computing (ICIC), 2021.
- M. Z. Hussain, M. Z. Hasan, N. Sarwar, J. Nasir, and N. Aslam, “Code Vision: Learning Mobile Application,” in 2021 International Conference on Innovative Computing (ICIC), 2021.
- M. Z. Hussain, M. Z. Hasan, N. Sarwar, J. Nasir, and N. Aslam, “Cloud application importance and challenges: A Systematic Review,” in 2021 International Conference on Innovative Computing (ICIC), 2021.
- Taimoor Hassan, Muhammad Zunnurain Hussain, Muhammad Zulkifl Hasan, Zaka Ullah, Noor Ul Qamar SPRINGER (2018) “Quantitative Based Mechanism for Resolving Goal Conflicts in Goal Oriented Requirement Engineering”, International Conference on Intelligent Technologies and Applications (INTAP 2018). http://jdconline.net/intap/
Publications/Journals (National):
- Cloud Information Security Challenges and Accountable Solution “LGU Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology” ISSN 2519-7991.
- Role of cryptography in information security “International Journal of Electronic Crime Investigation” Vol 2, 2522-3429.
- Hussain, M., Ullah, Z., Hassan, T. and Hasan, M. (2019). Ambient intelligence. LGU Journal of Computer Science & Information Technology ISSN 2519-7991.
- M. Z. Hasan, M. Z. Hussain, Z. Ashiq, Z. Aijaz, and Z. Ullah, “Effectiveness of Modern Educational Games on Society,” LGU Journal of Computer Science & Information Technology ISSN 2519-7991., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 38–46, Aug. 2018.
- M. Z. Hasan, M. Z. Hussain, Z. Ullah, and T. Hassan, “Future Computing: DNA Hard Drives,” LGU Journal of Computer Science & Information Technology ISSN 2519-7991., Aug. 2019.
- Z. Hussain, Z. Hasan and Z. Ullah, “Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET)”, Uwjcs.org.pk, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://uwjcs.org.pk/. [Accessed: 24- Mar- 2021].
- Z. Hussain, Z. Hasan and Z. Ullah, “Managing Cloud Applications Data and Security”, Uwjcs.org.pk, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://uwjcs.org.pk/. [Accessed: 24- Mar- 2021].