Faculty Profile

Engr. Syed Muhammad Zia Uddin
Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering
Engr. Syed Muhammad Zia Uddin is an accomplished academic and researcher with over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership within higher education. He specializes in Electrical Engineering with a strong focus on Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Processing, and Industrial Automation, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Vision and Machine Learning.
At UIT University, he serves as Assistant Professor, where he plays a key role in delivering outcome-based education, mentoring students, and contributing to academic planning and quality assurance processes.
Beyond teaching and research, he has demonstrated strong leadership in academic administration and student engagement. As a faculty mentor, he actively supports student development through co-curricular and professional activities, fostering innovation and teamwork.
With a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and institutional development, Engr. Zia Uddin continues to contribute towards advancing engineering education and preparing students for emerging technological challenges.
- PhD (Computer Vision / Machine Learning) — In Progress
- ME (Industrial Control & Automation) — Hamdard University, Pakistan
- BE (Electronics Engineering) — Hamdard University, Pakistan
- Registered Engineer — Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- Assistant Professor — UIT University / Usman Institute of Technology (2014 – Present)
- Lecturer — UIT University / Usman Institute of Technology (2012 – 2014)
- Lab Engineer — UIT University / Usman Institute of Technology (2010 – 2012)
Academic & Administrative Roles:
- Member — Institutional Performance Review Committee (IPRC)
- QEC Program Team Lead — Electrical Engineering
- OBE Team Lead — Electrical Engineering
- Faculty Patron — UITU Robotics Society, UITU Theater Society
- Power Electronics
- Digital Logic Design
- Microprocessors
- Data Structures
- Computer Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence-related Domains
- Dental Caries Classification using YOLOv8
- Navigating The Education Landscape: Challenges and Solutions for Implementing Distance Learning in Pakistan Post-2020
- A Review of Recent Advances in Intelligent Neuromorphic Computing-Assisted Machine Learning for Automatic Anomaly Detection
- Counterfeit Recognition of Pakistani Currency
- An Economical Design of Automatic Rice Grading using Image Processing
- Recognition of License Plate for Vehicle Identification
- Registered Engineer — Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- Member — IEEE
- Member — Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP)
Technical Expertise:
- MATLAB
- Python
- LabVIEW
- Embedded Systems
