Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan

Dr. Aftab Ahmed Khan is an academic and researcher currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Sciences at Karakoram International University, Pakistan. With a PhD from Technical University Munich in Germany, his expertise spans AI-based applications, particularly in climate change and remote sensing. He has held prestigious positions, including as a Fulbright Post-Doc Research Fellow at the University of Kansas, where he worked on climate change applications of AI algorithms using large remote sensing datasets and cloud-based parallel computing environments. His contributions to academia and research include securing over Rs. 200 million in research funding, leading software development initiatives, and mentoring students to succeed in national software competitions. Dr. Khan's research interests include AI applications in remote sensing, climate change, and machine learning. He has published numerous papers in high-impact journals. He has also spearheaded various national and international collaborations, playing a pivotal role in developing software ecosystems in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing) , Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
M.Sc, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Associate Professor (2022-Current), Karakuram International University, Gilgit
Research Associate (July 2013- March 2015), Techinal Univesity of Munich, Munich, Germany
Lecturer (2003-2007), Karakuram International University, Gilgit,
Intern (July-Sep 2002), British Council (Northern Areas Education Project), Pakistan

Baseline Survey of ICT in context of CPEC funded by Centre of Excellence on CPEC Islamabad (Rs. 0.3 Million) (Completed)
Perceptions and future prospective of ICT in context of CPEC funded by AKRSP (Rs. 0.3 Million) (Completed)
Development of Semantic 3D Model of KIU funded by KIU (Rs. 0.3 Million) (Completion Phase)
Study of Urbanization of Gilgit City and its effects on land surface temperature using remote sensing techniques funded by KIU (Rs. 0.25 Million) (Completed)
Study of deforestation in Diamer district and its effects on land surface temperature through remote sensing techniques (In Progress)
Study of change in surface water coverage in HKH region using remote sensing and GIS techniques (In Progress)

- DAAD-HEC Scholarship for Masters leading to PhD
- Merit Teacher Assistanceship during masters studies from Barani University, Rawalpindi
- Elected Coordinator (for two years) of Special Group on Geoinformation Sciences of International Students in Germany

- 3D GIS (3D City modeling, Indoor Navigation, Semantic Modeling)
- Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS on Climate Change
- Machine learning/deep learning in Earth Science informatics

A. A. Khan: Constraints and concepts for the support of different locomotion types in indoor navigation, PhD Thesis, Internet: https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1233285/1233285.pdf
I. H. Hijazi, R El Meoucheb, A. A. Khan, N. Aboud: Utilizing Mobile Sensing to Investigate the Effects of Urban Space on Users Behavior, ISPRS-International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Internet: https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-2-W4/21/2015/isprsarchives-XL-2-W4-21-2015.pdf
I. Ali, A. A. Khan, S. Qureshi, M. Umar, D. Hasse, I. Hijazi: A hybrid approach integrating 3D city models, remotely sensed SAR data and interval-valued fuzzy soft set based decision making for post disaster mapping of urban areas, In: 3D Geoinformation Science, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography 2015, Internet: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-12181-9_6
A. A. Khan, Z. Yao, T. H. Kolbe: Context aware indoor route planning using semantic 3D building models with cloud computing, In: 3D Geoinformation Science, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography 2015, Internet: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-12181-9#page=173
A. A. Khan, T. H. Kolbe, Subspacing based on Connected Opening Spaces and for Different Locomotion Types Using Geometric and Graph based Representation in Multilayered Space-Event Model (MLSEM), In: ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2013, Internet: https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1185675/file.pdf
A. A. Khan, A. Donaubauer, T. H. Kolbe: A multi-step transformation process for automatically generating indoor routing graphs from existing semantic 3D building models, In: Proceedings of the 9th 3D GeoInfo Conference, Dubai, 2014, Internet: https://mediatum.ub.tum.de/doc/1231256/file.pdf
A. A. Khan, T. H. Kolbe: Constraints and their role in subspacing for the locomotion types in indoor navigation, In: Proceedings of International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation (IPIN), Sydney, 2012, Internet: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/6418872
A. A. Khan, S. U. Baig, S. M. Baig, Recommendations for a Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure to Mobilize Knowledge for Mountain Area Development in Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, In: Proceedings of Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment 2014 – HFT Stuttgart 2014
H. S. Najam ul, A. R. Alias, D. Hussain, I Sultan, A. A. Khan, Morphometric analysis to prioritize sub-watershed for flood risk assessment in Central Karakoram National Park using GIS / RS approach, ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2017
A. A. Khan, A. Jamil, D. Hussain, M. Taj, G. Jabeen and M. K. Malik, "Machine-Learning Algorithms for Mapping Debris-Covered Glaciers: The Hunza Basin Case Study,", IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 12725-12734, 2020.
Hussain, D., Khan, A.A. Machine learning techniques for monthly river flow forecasting of Hunza River, Pakistan., Earth Science Informatics (2020).
Baig, S., Khan, A. A., Khan, A. A., & Bano, S. (2019). Rural Tourism, Income and Rapid Urbanization: Exploring the Nexus Using A MultiDisciplinary Approach for Hunza, Pakistan. , International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 10(4), 1-6.
Bibi, L., Khan, A. A., Khan, G., Ali, K., Qureshi, J., & Jan, I. U. (2019). Snow cover trend analysis using modis snow products: A case of Shayok River Basin in Northern Pakistan., Journal of Himalayan Earth Science, 52(2).
Khan, A. A., ul Hassan, S. N., Baig, S., Khan, M. Z., & Muhammad, A. (2019). The Response of Land Surface Temperature to the Changing Land-Use Land-Cover in a Mountainous Landscape under the Influence of Urbanization: Gilgit City as a case study in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region of Pakistan., International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, 10(3), 40-49.
Hussain, D., Kao, H. C., Khan, A. A., Lan, W. H., Imani, M., Lee, C. M., & Kuo, C. Y. (2020). Spatial and Temporal Variations of Terrestrial Water Storage in Upper Indus Basin Using GRACE and Altimetry Data., IEEE Access, 8, 65327-65339