Dr Babar Shahzaad

Biography

Babar Shahzaad is a Lecturer at the School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Before starting this position, he worked as a Research Fellow in Industrial-Internet-of-Things Service Computing at QUT for over 1.5 years. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from The University of Sydney (USYD), where he explored drone-based delivery systems within the context of smart cities. His expertise includes service-oriented computing, cyber-physical systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Babar has a growing reputation in the service computing community, with over 300 citations and publications in top-tier journals, including Future Generation Computer Systems and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. He has supervised 13 research projects, including Honours and Master’s theses, resulting in successful publications and student placements at prominent organizations like WiseTech Global. With more than six years of teaching experience across Australia and Pakistan, Babar is dedicated to delivering industry-aligned education in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. At the University of Management and Technology (UMT) in Pakistan, he led curriculum modernization efforts that resulted in National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) accreditation. At USYD, Babar engaged large student cohorts using both in-person and online learning to enhance participation. He also served as a sessional academic, where he developed and delivered content for “IFN663 Advanced Enterprise Architecture,” focusing on integrating security insights into enterprise architecture.