Dr. M. Awais Shahid

Assistant Professor

muhammad.awais02@cust.edu.pk

+92-51-111-555-666

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Awais Shahid received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2015, 2017, and 2024, respectively. He has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Air University, Islamabad, since 2016 and served there until 2025. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. His research interests include cyber-physical systems, cybersecurity, smart grid technologies, and machine learning. He has published research articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Electrical Engineering	Air University, Islamabad	2024
MS	Electrical Engineering	Air University, Islamabad	2017

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad	Since – 2025

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
PEC	Registered Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Cyber-Physical Systems
2.	Cyber Security
3.	Smart Grid Technologies
4.	Machine Learning

Sr.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	Year
1	M. A. Shahid, F. Ahmad, R. Nawaz, S. U. Khan, A. Wadood, and H. Albalawi, “A novel false measurement data detection mechanism for smart grids,” Energies, vol. 16, no. 18, p. 6614, 2023.	2023
2	M. A. Shahid, F. Ahmad, F. R. Albogamy, G. Hafeez, and Z. Ullah, “Detection and prevention of false data injection attacks in the measurement infrastructure of smart grids,” Sustainability, vol. 14, no. 11, p. 6407, 2022.	2022
3	R. Nawaz, R. Akhtar, M. A. Shahid, I. M. Qureshi, and M. H. Mahmood, “Machine learning based false data injection in smart grid,” International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol. 130, p. 106819, 2021.	2021

Sr.	CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS	Year
1	R. Nawaz, M. A. Shahid, and M. H. Mahmood, “False data injection in smart grid in the presence of missing data,” in International Conference on Smart Innovation, Ergonomics and Applied Human Factors. Springer, 2019, pp. 251–257.	2019
2	M. A. Shahid, R. Nawaz, I. M. Qureshi, and M. H. Mahmood, “Proposed defense topology against cyber attacks in smart grid,” in 2018 International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET). IEEE, 2018, pp. 1–5.	2018
3	R. Nawaz, M. A. Shahid, I. M. Qureshi, and M. H. Mahmood, “Machine learning based false data injection in smart grid,” in 2018 International Conference on Power, Energy and Smart Grid (ICPESG). IEEE, 2018, pp. 1–6.	2018

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