Dr. Muhammad Shafique

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Biography

Muhammad Shafique received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, in 2011. He founded a prominent research group at KIT and engaged in significant research and development activities in Pakistan. Additionally, he was involved in co-founding a technology startup and spearheaded an ICT research and development project in Pakistan, establishing strong partnerships with various universities. Dr. Shafique has a robust background in video coding systems and joined the Institute of Computer Engineering at the Faculty of Informatics, Technische Universität Wien, as a Full Professor specializing in Computer Architecture. He is now part of the Global Network faculty at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, where he has successfully led teams and motivated members through various projects. His expertise includes brain-inspired computing, AI and machine learning hardware, autonomous systems, and energy-efficient computing. He has presented keynotes and talks at major forums and has been recognized as a senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM. Dr. Shafique has authored over 300 publications, holds several patents, and has received multiple prestigious awards throughout his academic career for his contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Brain-Inspired Computing Embedded Machine Learning AI Energy-Efficient Computing AI Wearable Healthcare Autonomous Systems Robust Computing Fault-Tolerant Secure Hardware Multiprocessor System on Chip Field Programmable Gate Arrays Embedded Systems Cyber-Physical Systems Internet of Things

Experience

Full Professor

2016-10-01 — 2020-08-31

Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) • Vienna, Austria

Head of the Computer Architecture and Robust Energy-Efficient Technologies group.

Research Group Leader

2011-01-01 — 2016-09-30

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) • Germany

Led the Chair of Embedded Systems in Informatics.

Collaborative Research Lead Co-Advisor

2011-01-01 — Present

National University of Science and Technology (NUST) • Pakistan

Ongoing collaboration and advisory role.

Visiting Research Fellow

2013-08-01 — 2013-09-30

University of New South Wales (UNSW) • Australia

Involved in the School of Computer Science and Engineering.

Visiting Research Fellow

2012-04-01 — Present

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) • Porto Alegre, Brazil

Engaged with the Informatics Institute.

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

2003-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Streaming Networks Pvt. Ltd. •

Worked in the Video Group.

Planning Coordination Engineer

2001-01-01 — Present

WorldCall Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. •

Involved in the Cable-TV Project for a Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial Network.

Awards

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ACM/SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award

2015-01-01
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AI2000 Influential Scholar Award

2020-01-01

Patents

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Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.