Sana Fatima

Brief Bio

Sana Fatima is a Computer Engineer with expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision. She has experience in academia and research, including an international internship in Canada under the Mitacs GRA program. Her research focuses on medical image analysis, particularly skin histology segmentation using transformer-based models and incremental learning.
She is currently serving as a Lecturer, delivering courses in Computer Engineering and IT while contributing to curriculum development and student mentorship.

Education
Master of Computer Engineering
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, NUST
2024
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
2021
Professional Experience
Lecturer
University of Southern Punjab, Multan
2025 – Till now
Lecturer
NFC
2025
Mitacs GRA Intern
Canada
2024
Lab Engineer
NUST EME
2023 – 2024
Graphic Designer
Freelance
2022
CCNA Trainee (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
2021 – 2022

Certifications

  • Huawei Certification in Routing & Switching — Corvit Campus Lahore
  • Huawei Certification in Cloud Computing — Corvit Campus Lahore
  • Graphics Designing — Erozgar

Professional Skills

  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Python, C++, MATLAB
  • Database Management Systems
  • Networking (CCNA Level)
  • Visual Studio, ModelSim, Dev C++
  • Logisim
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Research Interests

Current Projects

  • Crypto Engine for RISC-V
    Developed secure cryptographic processing system
  • Uber Pickup Data Analysis
    Extracted insights to improve operational efficiency
  • Stock Market Prediction (ML-based)
    Predicted bullish and bearish trends
  • Skin Tissue Layer Segmentation
    Built transformer-based segmentation model
  • Rice Leaf Disease Classification
    MobileNet CNN with transfer learning
  • Gesture Controlled Robot
    Hardware-software integrated system using hand gestures
  • Activity & Sleep Monitoring System
    Analyzed health data of 22 participants
Title Year Published Link
Deep learning in dermatopathology: applications for skin disease diagnosis and classification
2025
Fatima, S., Akram, M. U., Mohammad, S., & Ahmed, S. B. (2025). Deep learning in dermatopathology: applications for skin disease diagnosis and classification. Discover Applied Sciences, 7(9), 1006.
Incremental learning approach for semantic segmentation of skin histology images
2026
Fatima, S., Salam, A. A., Akram, M. U., Hameed, I. A., & Ahmed, S. B. (2026). Incremental learning approach for semantic segmentation of skin histology images. Scientific Reports.

Teaching & Supervision

Courses:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Networks
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Computer architecture
  • Cloud database
  • Operating system
  • Information system audit
  • Management information system

Teaching Philosophy

Focus on practical learning by integrating real-world problems with modern AI and computing techniques to build industry-ready graduates.

Collaborations and Honors

  • Mitacs Global Research Internship (Canada)

Collaboration

Open to research collaborations in AI, deep learning, and medical image analysis.

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