Information security
Post-quantum security, intrusion detection, malware analysis, blockchain security, privacy, and security for IoT and autonomous systems.
Post-quantumIoT securityPrivacy
BASMIR Lab
Biomedical AI, Security and Medical Imaging Research.
A research lab founded by Dr. Fakhri Alam Khan, focused on trustworthy biomedical intelligence, medical imaging, and secure digital systems.
Dr. Fakhri Alam Khan
Founder BASMIR Lab and Associate Professor
Information and Computer Science Department
Senior Research Scientist with IRC-ISS
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
15+Years in academia
12Funded research projects
58Journal and conference papers
4Core research areas
About
I serve as an Associate Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) (QS-rank: 63, worldwide) and lead the BASMIR Lab research group. My work combines rigorous computing research with practical problems in healthcare, secure infrastructure, cloud systems, and data-driven decision-making.
My academic path includes a Ph.D. with distinction from the University of Vienna, postdoctoral research in Austria and Korea, an MSc from the Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, and academic leadership across teaching, program development, supervision, and funded research.
Start a research conversationResearch
Four connected areas of inquiry.
My research focuses on secure, explainable, and provenance-aware systems that can support real-world use.
AI in healthcare
Deep learning and self-supervised learning for diabetic retinopathy, Alzheimer’s disease, retinal imaging, and medical decision support.
Medical imagingDeep learningExplainable AI
Cloud provenance
Provenance frameworks for scientific workflows, data integrity, duplicate detection, data quality, and trustworthy cloud applications.
ProvenanceCloud systemsData quality
Business informatics
Data-driven methods for fraud detection, workflow intelligence, decision support, and the responsible use of AI in organizations.
Fraud detectionAnalyticsDecision support
Education and experience
Teaching, leadership, and mentorship.
2021–Present
Associate Professor
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Teaching, research, student supervision, academic advising, funded projects, and university service.
2023–Present
Professor, on leave
Institute of Management Sciences · Peshawar, Pakistan
Teaching, curriculum development, research, academic leadership, and mentorship.
2011–2021
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Institute of Management Sciences · Peshawar, Pakistan
Progressive academic roles spanning teaching, scholarly activity, supervision, and program development.
2019–2020
Postdoctoral Researcher
Incheon National University · Incheon, Korea
Research on the role of provenance in securing IoT, supported by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
Vienna University of Technology · Vienna, Austria
Research on the role of AI in healthcare, supported by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy.
2007–2010
Ph.D. in Computer Science
University of Vienna · Vienna, Austria
Thesis: Provenance Framework for Scientific Workflows.
2003–2005
MSc Computer Science
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad · Islamabad, Pakistan
Teaching and advising
Helping students move from fundamentals to research.
I teach and supervise across information security, machine learning, data science, programming, distributed systems, cloud application engineering, and research methodology.
Supervision Multiple Ph.D. students graduated successfully. Currently supervising three Ph.D. students, alongside undergraduate FYP and capstone projects.
Contact
Let’s connect around a research problem.
For research collaboration, graduate supervision, academic exchange, or speaking invitations, contact me at KFUPM.
fakhri.khan@kfupm.edu.sa
King Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsDhahran, Saudi ArabiaOffice location: Building 22, Room 332Office Phone: +966-13-860-1370