Abeera Ilyas

Dr. Abeera Ilyas

Assistant Professor

College of Home Economics | University of Peshawar

abeerailyas@uop.edu.pk
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Core Research Areas
Applications of IoT in various domainsFemtocellsFederated Learningreal-time health monitoringfog computing

Introduction

Dr. Abeera Ilyas is an Assistant Professor at the College of Home Economics, University of Peshawar, with extensive experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on enhancing quality of service in fog-based IoT health monitoring systems. 
With over a decade of academic experience, Dr. Ilyas has contributed to both undergraduate and graduate education, curriculum development, and laboratory management. She has an active research profile with multiple publications in reputable international journals and conferences. In addition to her teaching and research roles, she has been actively involved in institutional service, including academic coordination, student affairs, and digital media management.

Dr. Ilyas is keenly interested in fostering research collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners, and interdisciplinary teams. She welcomes opportunities to work on innovative projects, particularly in the domains of IoT-enabled healthcare, intelligent systems, and next-generation communication networks.

Education

Doctor of Philosphy, Ph.D (Computer Science), University of Peshawar (2023) 

  • Study emphasis: Solution for enhancing quality of service for health monitoring data in fog based IoT environment

Masters of Science, M.S (Networking), University of Peshawar (2014)

  • Study emphasis: Solution for a handover delay for mobile stations in a Macro and femtocell environment in WiMAX networks

Bachelors of Science, B.S (Computer Science), University of Peshawar (2007)

  • Study emphasis: Computer Networks, Databases, Software Engineering

Experience

Assistant Professor, College of Home Economics, University of Peshawar (2011 –to date)

  • Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science.
  • Conducting research in their area of expertise.
  • Participating in service activities for the department, college, and university.
  • Administering and managing Computer Science resource labs.
  • Designing new courses related to Computer Studies.
  • Previously have served as a lecturer from 2008-2011.

Lecturer, Jinnah College for Women, University of Peshawar (2008 –2011)

  • Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science.
  • Served as a permanent member of disciplinary committee in the college.

Publications

1. Ilyas, A., Alatawi, M. N., Hamid, Y., Mahfooz, S., Zada, I., Gohar, N., & Shah, M. A. (2022). Software architecture for pervasive critical health monitoring system using fog computing. Journal of Cloud Computing, 11(1), 84.

2. Ilyas, A., Mahfooz, S., Mehmood, Z., Ali, G., & ElAffendi, M. (2023). Two-Way Approach for Improved Real-Time Transmission in Fog-IoT-Based Health Monitoring System for Critical Patients. Computer Systems Science & Engineering, 46(3).

3. Sufyan, M. M. A. E., Rehman, W. U., Salam, T., Ali, Q. E., Ilyas, A., & Quradaa, F. (2021). Duplication elimination in cache-uplink transmission over B5G small cell network. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2021(1), 185.

4. Ilyas, A., Aman, M., & Saeed, N. (2015). Delay analysis of an improved WiMAX Macro-Femto handover technique and cell selection algorithm. Wireless Personal Communications, 85(4), 2157-2168.

5. Mahfooz, S., & Ilyas, A. (2014). Algorithm for an improved MacroFemto handover decision in mobile WiMAX. In Proc. 15th Annual Postgraduate Symp. the Convergence of Telecommunications, Networking and Broadcasting (pp. 1-5). Liverpool, UK: Liverpool John Moores University.