Profile Summary

Dr. Yar Muhammad (Yar M. Mughal) holds Ph.D in Information Communication Technology (ICT) from Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, double master’s degrees, M.Sc in Computer Engineering from Mid Sweden University, Sweden, M.S in Information Technology and a Bachelor’s degree B.S in Computer Science.

Currently, he works as a Lecturer of Informatics(Assistant Professor) in University of Tartu. He has 14+ years of full time work experience in the areas of teaching, research, administrative (Head of Program BSMS computing), programming, student’s affairs and arranging/organized research conferences, seminars, workshops, events.

He has several research publications in well-known international Journals and conferences. He wrote a book which is published by Springer.

He received a Young Investigator Award (YIA), which was awarded by Springer and IFMBE at 16th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics and Medicinteknikdagarna 2014, Sweden and he was runner-up for the Best Paper Award (BPA) in the 26th ISSC 2015, Ireland.

He has also been engaged to create linkage between industry and academia. He is IEEE Senior Member. He is one of founding member of IEEE TUT/UT student branches, Ex-Chair and Counsellor and currently work as Vice Chair IEEE IM/ED/EMB Joint Chapter and IEEE Student Activities Officer at IEEE Estonian Section, Estonia.

Education

Ph.D in Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2011 – 2015
Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Dissertation title: A Pragmatic Framework for Modelling Bioelectrical Signals.
Supervisor: Prof. Toomas Rang
Co-supervisors: Dr. Paul Annus, Dr. Yannick Le Moullec.

M.Sc in Computer Engineering 2006 – 2009
Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Dissertation: Development of Web Application for Managing Consultants- which help consultant companies to manage the consultants.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Oliver Popov, External Supervisor: Mr. Michael Sarabi

Work Experience

University of Tartu, Estonia Lecturer of Informatics(Assistant Professor)	Aug 2015 – todate
Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Research Engineer/Ph.D Student	Sept 2011 – July 2015
Institute of Business and Technology (IBT) Assistant Professor & Head of Program (BS & MS) Computing	Jan 2011 – Sept 2011
SZABIST Institute Lecturer & Researcher (Computer Science)	Dec 2009 – Jan 2011
Efficient AB, Stockholm, Sweden Software Engineer	Jan 2008 – May 2009
Sabiha Quddus Coal Mines Computer Programmer	Mar 2004 – Jul 2006
Marie Adelaide Leprosy center (MALC) Trainee Developer	Jan 2002 – Jul 2002

Publications

Book

Yar Muhammad (Yar M. Mughal)
Written a book in BioEngineering called “A Parametric Framework for Modelling of Bioelectrical Signals”,
Published by Springer 2015 - ISBN 978-981-287-969-1

Journal

Karel Roots; Yar Muhammad; Naveed Muhammad
“Fusion Convolutional Neural Network for Cross-Subject EEG Motor Imagery Classification".
in MDPI Computers, Machine Learning for EEG Signal Processing, 5 September 2020.
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Markus-Oliver Tamm; Yar Muhammad; Naveed Muhammad
“Classification of Vowels from Imagined Speech with Convolutional Neural Networks".
in MDPI Computers, Machine Learning for EEG Signal Processing, 1 June 2020.
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Yar Muhammad; Daniil Vaino
“Controlling Electronic Devices with Brain Rhythms/Electrical Activity Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN).
in MDPI bioengineering, 17 May 2019.
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Yar Muhammad, Paul Annus, Yannick Le Moullec and Toomas Rang
“A Parametric Framework for the Development of Bioelectrical Applications - Application to a Bio-Impedance Signal Simulator”
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, 25 October 2016 (Impact Factor: 0.51).
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Faisal Ahmed, Tauseef Ahmed, Yar Muhammad, Yannick Le Moullec, Paul Annus
“Operating Wireless Sensor Nodes without Energy Storage: Experimental Results with Transient Computing”
in MDPI Electronics, 09 December 2016 (Impact Factor: 1.764).
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P Annus, R Land, M Reidla, J Ojarand, Y Mughal, M Min
“Simplified signal processing for impedance spectroscopy with spectrally sparse sequences”
in IOP Science, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2013.
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Abdul Basit Abdul Qadir, Fauzan Saeed, Yar M. Mughal, Mustafa Rashid,
“A Novel Key Generation for FMET”
in IJCSNS International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, VOL.11 No.6, June 2011
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Conference

Yar M. Mughal
“A Parametric Framework for Modelling of Bioelectrical Signals”
in TUT Press, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia, Doctoral thesis, June 05, 2015.
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Yar M. Mughal, Yannick Le Moullec, Paul Annus, Andrei Krivoshei
“A Bio-Impedance Signal Simulator (BISS) for Research and Training Purposes”
in Irish Signals and Systems Conference 2015 (ISSC2015), Carlow, Ireland, June 24- 25, 2015.
The paper received runner-up for the Best Paper Award (BPA) category in the conference.
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Yar M. Mughal, Yannick Le Moullec, Paul Annus, Mart Min
“Development of a Bio-Impedance Signal Simulator on the basis of the Regression based Model of the Cardiac and Respiratory Impedance Signals”
The 16th Nordic Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (NBC16), Gothenburg, Sweden,
Springer Vol 48, pages 92-95, IFMBE Proceedings, October 14-16, 2014.
The conference participants were 430. For this paper, I was awarded as Young Investigator Award (YIA) at the conference. The award was given by Springer and IFMBE.
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Yar M. Mughal, Paul Annus, Mart Min, Rauno Gordon
“ An Overview of the Impedance Models of the Thorax and the Origin of the Impedance Cardiography Signal and Modeling of the Impedance Signals”,
2014 IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES 2014), Miri, Malaysia, December 8-10, 2014, pages 526-531.
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Y.M. Mughal
“Decomposing of cardiac and respiratory signals from electrical bio-impedance data using filtering method”
in The IFMBE International Conference on Health Informatics (ICHI’13), Vilamoura, Portugal. Nov 07 – 09, 2013, Springer, IFMBE Proceedings vol 42, pages 252 - 255.
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P Annus, R Land, M Reidla, J Ojarand, Y Mughal, M Min
“Simplified signal processing for impedance spectroscopy with spectrally sparse sequences”
in The XV International Conference on Electrical Bio-Impedance (ICEBI) and XIV Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany, April 22–25, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal, A. Krivoshei, P. Annus
“Separation of cardiac and respiratory components from the electrical bio-impedance signal using PCA and fast ICA”
in the International Conference on Control, Engineering & Information Technology (CEIT’13), Sousse, Tunisia, June 04 – 07, 2013.
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Yar M. Mughal, Paul Annus,
“ Regression based Model of the Impedance Cardiac and Respiratory Signals for the Development of a Bio-Impedance Signal Simulator“
in The 14th Biennial Baltic Electronics Conference (BEC’14), Laulasmaa, Estonia, October 6 – 8, 2014 (Doctoral session of BEC’14). Laulasmaa, Estonia, October 6 – 8, 2014.

Yar M. Mughal,
“An attempt to Separating Cardiac and Respiratory Components from EBI Dataset through Conventional Filtering Method”
in The Sixth Annual Conference of the National Doctoral School in Information and Communication Technology, Haapsalu, Estonia, November 15 – 16, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal
“Separation of cardiac and respiratory signals, and removal of noise and artifacts using PCA and Fast ICA”
in The Sixth Annual Conference of the National Doctoral School in Information and Communication Technology, Laulasmaa, Estonia, October 3 – 5, 2012.

Yar M. Mughal
“Observing Lung Resistivity Variations in CHF Patients Using FIM”,
in The Fifth Annual Conference of the National Doctoral School in Information and Communication Technologies, Nelijärve, Estonia, November 25-26, 2011.

Poster Presentations:

Yar M. Mughal, Paul Annus “Regression based Model of the Impedance Cardiac and Respiratory Signals for the Development of a Bio-Impedance Signal Simulator” in the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS’14), Grenoble, France, July 7 – 11, 2014.

Yar M. Mughal, Paul Annus “Decomposing of cardiac and respiratory signals from electrical bio-impedance data using filtering method” 1st IEEE EMBS Summer School on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Telemedicine, Smolenice, Slovak Republic, August 26 –31, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal, Paul Annus “Decomposing of cardiac and respiratory signals from electrical bio-impedance data using filtering method” 12th Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science, Voore, Estonia, August 18 – 22, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal “Separation of cardiac and respiratory signals, and removal of noise and artifacts using PCA and Fast ICA” in Scientific Summer School, Timisoara, Romania, June 24 – 29, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal “Separation of cardiac and respiratory signals, and removal of noise and artifacts using PCA and Fast ICA” in Biannual European – Latin American Summer School (BELAS) on Design, Test and reliability, Tallinn, Estonia, 19 June – 21 June, 2013.

Yar M. Mughal “Separation of cardiac and respiratory signals, and removal of noise and artifacts using PCA and Fast ICA” in Machine Learning Summer School, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, July 9 – 20, 2012.

Yar M. Mughal “Separation of cardiac and respiratory signals, and removal of noise and artifacts using PCA and Fast ICA” 11th Estonian Summer School on Computer and Systems Science, Jäneda Mõis, Estonia, August 19 – 23, 2012.

Supervision

Ph.D Students

Mahir Gulzar, Ph.D student, 2020, Co-supervisor (In progress), Context-aware behaviour modelling for autonomous driving”, University of Tartu, Estonia

Nimra Memon, Ph.D student, 2017, Co-supervisor (In progress), Implementation and Analysis of Fault-Tolerance Mechanisms in Web Services Protocols”, Quaid-E-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology

Master Degree Students

Heidi Korp, Master of Science in Computer Science, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Agent behaviour modeling in roundabout traffic” at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Laura Liis Metsvaht, Master of Science in Computer Science, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Interaction between traffic and crosswalk agents” at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Farhan Syakir, Master of Science in Computer Science, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Behaviour modeling and prediction in varying traffic scenarios” at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Kaido Värbu, M.S in IT Conversion Student, 2019, Systemic Review of the Literature on EEG-based BCI Applications at University of Tartu, Estonia

Abdul Basit Abdul Qadir, Master's Degree, 2011, A Novel Key Generation for FMET

Bachelor Degree Students

Jaanus Arukask, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Systematic Literature Review on Trends for the future and uses of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Applications” at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Kent Zuntov, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Human versus machine behaviour prediction in roundabout traffic” at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Roman Matvejev, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Student, Thesis Work, 2020 (In progress), Topic: “Air-flow sensing for applications in autonomous driving“ at University of Tartu, Estonia

Karel Roots, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Student, 2019, Development of EEG-based BCI Application using Machine Learning to classify motor-imagery at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Markus Oliver Tamm, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Student, 2019, Word Classification from Imagined Speech Using Machine Learning at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Hendrik Suvalov, B.S in Computer Science Student, 2019, Connector on a server and managed its services at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Other Projects

Daniil Norman, High Professional Diploma student, 2019, Evaluation of Artificial Neural Network for the Development of the Brain Computer Interface (BCI) at University of Tartu, Narva College Estonia.

Shiva Gowda, Master Degree, Complex Project, 2014, Model based separation of Cardiac and Respirtory Signals

Teaching

Course

University

Computer Programming (Python)

Software Engineering (Java)

Visual Programming (C#)

Programming in C++

Algorithms and Data Structures

Software Testing

Advanced Database Systems (PL/SQL-programming)

Introduce to Database (SQL)

Database Fundamentals (SQL)

Software Project (Supervise Industrial Projects)

Software Project Management

Project Management Practice (Supervise Industrial Projects)

Information Systems Projects and Project Management

Project Management Practice (Supervise Industrial Projects)

Enterprise Practice

University of Tartu

Introduction to Programming

Database

Institute of Business and Technology

Web Engineering

Programming Fundamentals

System Programming

Database System

SZABIST Institute

Awards

Young Investigator Award (YIA) at 16th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering &
Medical Physics and Medicinteknikdagarna 2014, Stockholm, Sweden.
YIA was given by Springer and IFMBE.

Best Paper Award (BPA), he received runner-up in the Best Paper Award (BPA) category at the
26th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2015), Ireland.

Young Researcher Grant from Estonian Research Council (Eesti Teadusagentuur)
Daniil Vaino received the research grant. I was Supervisor in the research project Jan - Dec 2017

Honor

2019 - todate Senior Member of IEEE

2016 - 2018 Vice Chair, IM/ED/EMB Joint Chapter, IEEE Estonian Section

2015 - 2018 Student Activities Officer, IEEE Estonian Section

2013 - 2015 Chairperson IEEE TUT Student Branch

2013 - 2015 Founder IEEE TUT/UT Student Branch

Professional

Reviewer

Journal of Elsevier - Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (BSPC)

Journal of Elsevier - European Journal of Medical Physics (EJMP)

Member of Technical Program Committee

International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICICT 2015) http://icict.iba.edu.pk/index.php

International Conference on Automation, Control Engineering and Computer Science (ACECS 2016) http://ipco-co.com/ACECS.html

The International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (ICBHI 2015) http://www.icbhi.org/

Invited Talks

“A Pragmatic Framework for Modelling Bioelectrical Signals” at University of Tartu Narva College, Narva, Estonia, December 14, 2016 at 16.00.

“Framework for Modelling and Simulation of Bioimpedance and Bioelectrical Signals” at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, Dec 29, 2015 at 11.00.

Membership

IEEE Senior Member, IEEE EMBS, IEEE SPS

Contact

Email

Yar.Muhammad@ut.ee
Yar.Mughal@Hotmail.com

Office

University of Tartu,
Institute of Computer Science
Office # 3013. Narva mnt 18, 51009, Tartu, Estonia.

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Profile Summary

Education

Ph.D in Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2011 – 2015 Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. Dissertation title: A Pragmatic Framework for Modelling Bioelectrical Signals. Supervisor: Prof. Toomas Rang Co-supervisors: Dr. Paul Annus, Dr. Yannick Le Moullec.

M.Sc in Computer Engineering 2006 – 2009 Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden. Dissertation: Development of Web Application for Managing Consultants- which help consultant companies to manage the consultants. Supervisor: Prof. Dr Oliver Popov, External Supervisor: Mr. Michael Sarabi

Work Experience

University of Tartu, Estonia Lecturer of Informatics(Assistant Professor)

Aug 2015 – todate

Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia Research Engineer/Ph.D Student

Sept 2011 – July 2015

Institute of Business and Technology (IBT) Assistant Professor & Head of Program (BS & MS) Computing

Jan 2011 – Sept 2011

SZABIST Institute Lecturer & Researcher (Computer Science)

Dec 2009 – Jan 2011

Efficient AB, Stockholm, Sweden Software Engineer

Jan 2008 – May 2009

Sabiha Quddus Coal Mines Computer Programmer

Mar 2004 – Jul 2006

Marie Adelaide Leprosy center (MALC) Trainee Developer

Jan 2002 – Jul 2002

Publications

Book

Yar Muhammad (Yar M. Mughal) Written a book in BioEngineering called “A Parametric Framework for Modelling of Bioelectrical Signals”, Published by Springer 2015 - ISBN 978-981-287-969-1

Journal

Conference

Poster Presentations:

Supervision

Ph.D Students

Master Degree Students

Bachelor Degree Students

Other Projects

Teaching

Course

University

University of Tartu

Introduction to Programming Database

Institute of Business and Technology

Web Engineering Programming Fundamentals System Programming Database System

SZABIST Institute

Awards

Honor

2019 - todate Senior Member of IEEE 2016 - 2018 Vice Chair, IM/ED/EMB Joint Chapter, IEEE Estonian Section 2015 - 2018 Student Activities Officer, IEEE Estonian Section 2013 - 2015 Chairperson IEEE TUT Student Branch 2013 - 2015 Founder IEEE TUT/UT Student Branch

Professional

Reviewer

Journal of Elsevier - Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (BSPC)

Journal of Elsevier - European Journal of Medical Physics (EJMP)

Member of Technical Program Committee

Invited Talks

Membership

IEEE Senior Member, IEEE EMBS, IEEE SPS

Contact

Email

Yar.Muhammad@ut.ee Yar.Mughal@Hotmail.com

Office

University of Tartu, Institute of Computer Science Office # 3013. Narva mnt 18, 51009, Tartu, Estonia.

ETIS

(Estonian Research Portal)

Skype

Yar.Mughal

Google Scholar

Google Scholar

Linkedin & ResearchGate

Ph.D in Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2011 – 2015
Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia.
Dissertation title: A Pragmatic Framework for Modelling Bioelectrical Signals.
Supervisor: Prof. Toomas Rang
Co-supervisors: Dr. Paul Annus, Dr. Yannick Le Moullec.

M.Sc in Computer Engineering 2006 – 2009
Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden.
Dissertation: Development of Web Application for Managing Consultants- which help consultant companies to manage the consultants.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr Oliver Popov, External Supervisor: Mr. Michael Sarabi

University of Tartu, Estonia
Lecturer of Informatics(Assistant Professor)

Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Research Engineer/Ph.D Student

Institute of Business and Technology (IBT)
Assistant Professor & Head of Program (BS & MS) Computing

SZABIST Institute
Lecturer & Researcher (Computer Science)

Efficient AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Software Engineer

Sabiha Quddus Coal Mines
Computer Programmer

Marie Adelaide Leprosy center (MALC)
Trainee Developer

Yar Muhammad (Yar M. Mughal)
Written a book in BioEngineering called “A Parametric Framework for Modelling of Bioelectrical Signals”,
Published by Springer 2015 - ISBN 978-981-287-969-1

Introduction to Programming

Database

Web Engineering

Programming Fundamentals

System Programming

Database System

2019 - todate Senior Member of IEEE

2016 - 2018 Vice Chair, IM/ED/EMB Joint Chapter, IEEE Estonian Section

2015 - 2018 Student Activities Officer, IEEE Estonian Section

2013 - 2015 Chairperson IEEE TUT Student Branch

2013 - 2015 Founder IEEE TUT/UT Student Branch

Yar.Muhammad@ut.ee
Yar.Mughal@Hotmail.com

University of Tartu,
Institute of Computer Science
Office # 3013. Narva mnt 18, 51009, Tartu, Estonia.