Ammara ZAMIR
- Position
- PhD Student
- Dottorato
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INFORMATICA
40° Ciclo - Immatricolati nel 2024
- Area tematica
- Tbd
- Supervisore
- Claudio Lucchese
- Website
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www.unive.it/people/ammara.zamir (personal record)
Email: ammara.zamir@unive.it
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammara-zamir-85366819b/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?hl=it&user=Ipjq_MwAAAAJ
GitHub: https://github.com/ammara99
I am a dedicated researcher with over eight years of teaching experience and a strong background in technical writing. I specialize in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Explainable AI, with a focus on delivering impactful research and simplifying complex technical concepts. Proven expertise in publishing high-quality papers, and equipped with strong analytical and communication skills, I am passionate about advancing AI research and making technical knowledge accessible.
Education
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
- Ph.D. of Computer Science Nov 2024(current)-Nov 2027
COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan.
- Master of Computer Science (MS(CS)); GPA: 3.84/4.0, (87.25%) July 2016-Nov 2018
COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan.
- Bachelor of Computer Science (BS(CS)); GPA: 3.61/4.0, (85.06%) Feb 2012-Feb 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS
Lecturer CUI Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan Aug 2020-2024
Lecturer University of Wah, Pakistan Aug. 2019-July 2020
Visiting Lecturer CUI Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan Feb 2019-June 2019
Research Associate University of Wah Sep 2016-Aug 2019
PUBLICATIONS and CONFERENCE PAPERS
• Sayma Yousuf, Javed Ali khan, Nek Dil Khan, Ammara Zamir, Ishaya Gambo, Muhammad Yaqoob, “Exploring user feedback for low-rating software applications using fine-tuned transformer-based models” Array [2025] (Submitted).
• Syed Taimoor Hussain Shah, Syed Adil Hussain Shah, Ammara Zamir, Kainat Qayyum, Syed Baqir Hussain Shah, Syeda Maryam Fatima, Marco Agostino Deriu. “Mediapipe based Preprocessed VGGFace2 Dataset.” https://zenodo.org/records/15078557 [2025]
• Zamir, Ammara, Hikmat Ullah Khan*, Waqar Mehmood, Tassawar Iqbal, and Abubakker Usman Akram. “A Feature-Centric Spam Email Detection Model Using Diverse Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms.” The Electronic Library (IF: 1.9) [2020]
• Zamir, Ammara, Hikmat Ullah Khan*, Tassawar Iqbal, Nazish Yousaf, Farah Aslam, Almas Anjum, and Maryam Hamdani. “Phishing Web Site Detection Using Diverse Machine Learning Algorithms.” The Electronic Library (IF: 1.9) [2020].
• Ramzan, Muhammad, Hikmat Ullah Khan*, Waseem Akhtar, Ammara Zamir, Shahid Mehmood Awan, Mehwish Ilyas, and Ahsan Mahmood. “A Survey on Using Neural Network Based Algorithms for Handwritten Digit Recognition.” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (ISI Indexed), 9, no. 9 (2018). [2018]
• Ramzan, Muhammad, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Ammara Zamir, Waseem Akhtar, Mahwish Ilyas, and Hikmat Ullah Khan*. “An Analysis of Issues for Adoption of Cloud Computing in Telecom Industries.” Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 8, no. 4 (2018): 3157–3161. (IF: 1.5) [2018]
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
- Merit scholarships for BS(CS) & MS(CS); CUI, Wah Campus 2012 / 2016.
- Merit scholarship for 9th & 10th Standard; CUI, Wah Campus 2009-2010
- Awarded with Merit Certificates for 2nd and 3rd semester during BS(CS); CUI, Wah Campus 2012-2013
- Outstanding Paper Award for Phishing Website Detection; Emerald Publisher 2021
- Received various Certificates of Appreciation for Organizing Events at University Level 2016-2023
- Courses of Python and Big Data; Udemy 2021
- Courses of Fundamental AI Concepts and Machine Learning; Microsoft 2024
- Course of Encoder Decoder: SimpliLearn, Google Cloud 2024
- Course of Introduction to Neural Networks: SimpliLearn, Google Cloud 2024
- Course of Introduction to LLM: SimpliLearn, Google Cloud 2024
- Merit-Based Ph.D. Scholarship, Italy 2025
Conference and Seminars Attended
- Seminar on "Build Your Skills - Career Prospects" Contour Software arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Seminar on "Modern Trends in Data Clustering for Machine Learning Applications" arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Workshop on "How to write an academic report in overleaf?" arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Workshop on Python for Engineers -II arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Workshop on Software Validation Process & Quality Assurance by Naveed Zaidi arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- China Pakistan Marina Information Workshop arranged by CUI Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Open House: AI strategies & Roadmap & AI System Architecture and Large Language Model Applications by MIT
Technical Skills/ Programming Language
- Python, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Text Mining, Weka, RapidMiner, Network X, C++, Java Degree PROJECTS
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
- Member and Reviewer of the International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology 2021-current
- Member of Alumni Reunion Committee CUI Wah 2021-current
- Member of Open House & Job Fair for Project Exhibition 2021-current
- Member of Undergraduate Project Proposal & Evaluation Committee 2021-current
- Member of VISIO Spark Event Committee 2021-current
- Member of Accreditation committee 2016-2020
- Member of E-Rozgar Center Committee 2016-2019
- Reviewer of Springer Nature 2024-Current
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