Department | NUML

rimsha.muzaffar@numl.edu.pk

05827940512

Degree / Program	Institute / Academic Highlights	Duration
MS Computer Science Specialization: AI & Machine Learning (18 Years)	Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK Thesis: Urdu Image Captioning — Developed an end-to-end deep learning framework utilizing CNN and LSTM architectures on Flickr benchmark datasets. Served as Research Team Lead, leading the experimental setup, neural network training, and dataset curation. Research findings successfully peer-reviewed and published in the international journal PLOS ONE.	2021 - 2023
B.Ed Information & Communication Technology Teaching Professional Knowledge	Virtual University of Pakistan Focused on modern pedagogical strategies, digital learning management systems, and technical curriculum instructional design. Integrated ICT tools and interactive methodologies into technical computer science instruction.	2021 - 2023
BS Information Technology 16 Years Education	University of Gujrat (UOG), Gujrat Final Year Project (Team Lead): Wapda Medicare — Architected and developed a full-stack Android healthcare management application utilizing Java and Firebase. Built core foundations in Object-Oriented Programming, Database Systems, Computer Networks, and Software Quality Assurance.

Role / Designation	Organization / Responsibilities	Duration
Data Science Intern	Internee.pk Conducted data cleaning, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), and data visualizations using Python and Pandas. Developed and evaluated machine learning predictive models to extract actionable data-driven insights.	2026
Data Analytics Intern	Elevvo Analyzed structured datasets to support business decisions through statistical modeling. Built interactive data visualization dashboards for reporting and stakeholder presentation.	2025

Niching in Evolutionary and Swarm-Based Optimization for Multimodal Problems: A Survey. Academia, Vol. 5, No. 3 (S11), 2026. DOI: 10.63056/academia.5.3(s11).2026.2497
Muzaffar, R., Arafat, S. Y., Rashid, J., Kim, J., & Naseem, U. "UICD: A new dataset and approach for Urdu image captioning." PLOS ONE, Vol. 20, No. 6 (2025): e0320701.
Khalil, S., Arafat, S. Y., & Muzaffar, R. "Wound Detection and Size Estimation From DFU Images." 19th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), pp. 1-7. IEEE, 2024.
Khan, H. S., Muzaffar, R., Arafat, S. Y., & Irshad, Z. "Deep Learning-Based Urdu Image Captioning." International Conference on Engineering & Computing Technologies (ICECT), pp. 1-8. IEEE, May 2024.

Degree / Program	Institute / Academic Highlights	Duration
MS Computer Science Specialization: AI & Machine Learning (18 Years)	Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur, AJK Thesis: Urdu Image Captioning — Developed an end-to-end deep learning framework utilizing CNN and LSTM architectures on Flickr benchmark datasets. Served as Research Team Lead, leading the experimental setup, neural network training, and dataset curation. Research findings successfully peer-reviewed and published in the international journal PLOS ONE.	2021 - 2023
B.Ed Information & Communication Technology Teaching Professional Knowledge	Virtual University of Pakistan Focused on modern pedagogical strategies, digital learning management systems, and technical curriculum instructional design. Integrated ICT tools and interactive methodologies into technical computer science instruction.	2021 - 2023
BS Information Technology 16 Years Education	University of Gujrat (UOG), Gujrat Final Year Project (Team Lead): Wapda Medicare — Architected and developed a full-stack Android healthcare management application utilizing Java and Firebase. Built core foundations in Object-Oriented Programming, Database Systems, Computer Networks, and Software Quality Assurance.

Role / Designation	Organization / Responsibilities	Duration
Data Science Intern	Internee.pk Conducted data cleaning, Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), and data visualizations using Python and Pandas. Developed and evaluated machine learning predictive models to extract actionable data-driven insights.	2026
Data Analytics Intern	Elevvo Analyzed structured datasets to support business decisions through statistical modeling. Built interactive data visualization dashboards for reporting and stakeholder presentation.	2025

Niching in Evolutionary and Swarm-Based Optimization for Multimodal Problems: A Survey. Academia, Vol. 5, No. 3 (S11), 2026. DOI: 10.63056/academia.5.3(s11).2026.2497
Muzaffar, R., Arafat, S. Y., Rashid, J., Kim, J., & Naseem, U. "UICD: A new dataset and approach for Urdu image captioning." PLOS ONE, Vol. 20, No. 6 (2025): e0320701.
Khalil, S., Arafat, S. Y., & Muzaffar, R. "Wound Detection and Size Estimation From DFU Images." 19th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), pp. 1-7. IEEE, 2024.
Khan, H. S., Muzaffar, R., Arafat, S. Y., & Irshad, Z. "Deep Learning-Based Urdu Image Captioning." International Conference on Engineering & Computing Technologies (ICECT), pp. 1-8. IEEE, May 2024.