Education
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Ph.D. in Computer Science and Microelectronics, University Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris 6), Paris, France (2006–2010)
Thesis: Design and Exploration of Application-Specific Heterogeneous FPGA Architectures - M.S. in Computer Science (Architecture and Design of Integrated Systems), University Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris 6), Paris, France (2005–2006)
- B.E. in Computer Software Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1998–2002)
Research Interests
- Reconfigurable computing
- FPGA architecture design and CAD algorithms
- Heterogeneous computing and AI acceleration on edge and embedded platforms
- Computer architecture and high-performance embedded systems
- Video analytics, Agentic AI, and industrial AI deployment
Biography
Dr. Husain Parvez is a leading expert in reconfigurable computing with over 15 years of experience in FPGA architecture design, application-specific heterogeneous FPGAs, and related CAD tools. His research bridges computer architecture, embedded systems, and AI acceleration, with a strong focus on high-performance, energy-efficient hardware solutions.
Dr. Parvez has successfully led multiple national and international funded research projects and maintains active industry collaboration through his role as co-founder of Lambda Theta. He has supervised numerous MS and PhD students, published a Springer book, and authored more than 25 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. Before joining Habib University, he served as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Software Engineering at PAF-KIET, Karachi, where he also launched and accredited multiple engineering programs.
Selected Funded Research Projects
- Hetro-Cloud: Low-cost scalable heterogeneous cloud platform (2021–2022, PKR 13.9M, NCBC-HEC Pakistan)
- Logic-Intensive Reconfigurable Architectures and CAD Tools (2015–2017, ~PKR 52M equivalent, with Umm-al-Qura University, KSA)
- Application-Specific FPGA / Reconfigurable Hardware Generator (2012–2014, PKR 13.3M, ICT R&D Fund)
- FPGA-based Multi-Scale Face Recognition System (2013–2018, PKR 13.8M, ICT R&D Fund)
Selected Publications
Book
- Parvez, H., & Mehrez, H. (2011). Application-Specific Mesh-based Heterogeneous FPGA Architectures. Springer US. ISBN: 978-1-4419-7927-8.
Journal Papers (Selected)
- Shehzad, Y., et al. (2025). Online Proctoring System with Fingerprint and Eye Recognition Using Siamese Network. Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers.
- Hussain, F., Iqbal, M. M., & Parvez, H. (2022). Exploring FPGA Logic Block Architecture for Reduced Configuration Memory. Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 22(3).
- Iqbal, M. M., Parvez, H., et al. (2021). An Application Specific Reconfigurable Architecture with Reduced Area and Static Memory Cells. Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers.
- Farooq, U., Parvez, H., et al. (2013). Exploration and optimization of homogeneous tree-based application-specific FPGA. Microelectronics Journal, 44(12).
- Farooq, U., Parvez, H., et al. (2012). A New Heterogeneous Tree-based Application Specific FPGA. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 36(8).
- Parvez, H., Marrakchi, Z., et al. (2011). Application Specific FPGA using Heterogeneous Logic Blocks. Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems (TRETS), 4(3).
Conference Papers (Selected)
- Asghar, A., Iqbal, M. M., Ahmed, W., Ali, M., Parvez, H., Rashid, M. (2016). Exploring shared SRAM tables among NPN equivalent large LUTs in SRAM-based FPGAs. ICFPT 2016, Xi’an, China.
- Iqbal, M. M., & Parvez, H. (2015). Automatic Generation of a Shared Hardware Design for Multiple Application Circuits. FIT 2015, Islamabad.
- Asghar, A., & Parvez, H. (2014). Diffusion-based Placement Algorithm for Reducing High Interconnect Demand. ARC 2014, Portugal.
Teaching Experience
Dr. Parvez has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at PAF-KIET (2012–2025), Air University Karachi (2025), Habib University (Adjunct, 2018–2020), Iqra University (2010–2012), and University Pierre & Marie Curie (2006–2009).
- Reconfigurable Computing (Graduate)
- Advanced Computer Architecture (Graduate)
- Advanced FPGA-based System Design (Graduate)
- FPGA-based System Design
- Embedded Systems Design
- Computer Architecture and Organization
- Digital Logic Design
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Theory of Automata
- Discrete Structures
Industry & Entrepreneurial Experience
- Co-Founder, Lambda Theta Technologies, Karachi (2015–present, part-time): Leading projects in AI/video analytics, edge AI deployment, FPGA CAD tools, planogram optimization, and GIS routing solutions.
Administrative Leadership
- Head of Department, Software Engineering, PAF-KIET (June 2018–Present)
- Launched and achieved PEC OBE-Level-II accreditation for BE Software Engineering
- Head of Department, Electrical Engineering (2016–2018)
- Coordinator, KIET Talent Hunt & Support Program (2017–2021)
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