Areas of interest

His research interest includes the Smart Grid, Smart Cities, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data analytics and Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Computer Networks and Wireless Communications.

Background

Ashraf is a Programme Leader, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of West of Scotland, he was a lecturer at University of Reading. He worked as a lecturer at University of Bedfordshire and York St Johns University. He was module leader of Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics and Cloud Computing, Computer System Structure and Database.

He was a Research Associate for the ReFLEX project, funded by the UKRI, project was about developing whole system model in the Smart Grid in Orkney.

He is a multidisciplinary approach aided by his Master degrees in Computer Science as well as Statistics. Diverse experience including 15 years industry/professional experience to support Higher Education teaching and research. Current research focuses on Smart Grid, Smart Cities, Computer Networking, Data Science, Internet of Things. Skilled in supporting learning in different contexts and management experience in varied voluntury organisations.

Ashraf obtained his PhD in Computer Science in 2019 from the University of Bedfordshire, UK, where he worked on the Smart Grid. He has a number of publications. His research was on designing the demand response pricing model by using simultaneous perturbation stochastic approximation in the Smart Grid.

From 2015 to 2022, he worked as a Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, York St Johns University and Research Associates at Heriot Watt University. Prior to that, between 2004 and 2014, he worked as a Head of Student Services and IT Manager at ICON College of Technology and Management. Over the period of time, he also served as an IT Consultant at IT Anywhere which provides smart hardware and software solutions including Domain, Hositng, Website Development and Management.

Teaching

He is currently teaching Mobile Business Technology, Ethics and IT, Project Management, Ethical Hacking Tools and Techniques, Computer Forensic Analysis, Python with Computer Network, Research Methodology and supervising, MSc Final Year students.

He taught varied modules in varied Universities

Academic qualifications

2019 PhD in Computer Science, University of Bedfordshire

2006 MSc in Computer Science, University of East London

2003 Master of Information Technology, Charles Stuart University

1999 Master of Statistics, University of Dhaka

1991 BSc in Mathematics and Physics, University of Dhaka

Professional bodies/affiliations

2017 Fellow of Higher Education Academy

2012 Member of IEEE 

2017 Member of BCS

2015 Member of ACM

2000- Life Member of Statistical Society