Mutahar Ali

Welcome! 💻

“All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection; but that usually will create another problem.” — David Wheeler

I am a Research Associate in the Computer Science department at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), where I have the privilege of working under the supervision of remarkable advisors: Dr. Zafar Ayyub Qazi, Dr. Ihsan Ayyub Qazi, and Dr. Agha Ali Raza.

My academic roots are also deeply embedded in LUMS, where I earned my Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, graduating in 2023.

I am broadly interested in researching distributed systems and networking. My current research centers on 5G and mobile edge computing, federated learning (privacy-preserving distributed machine learning), and scalable software for LLM-powered applications.

Research Interests

• Distributed Systems
• Computer Networking
• Privacy and Security
• ML for Systems Optimizations

Research Experience

• Full-time Research Associate, LUMS (Jul. 2023 - Present)
  • Advisors: Dr. Ihsan A. Qazi, Dr. Zafar A. Qazi, Dr. Agha A. Raza
  • Working on developing scalable software for LLM-integrated applications.
• Undergraduate Research Assistant, LUMS (Jun. 2022 - Aug. 2022)
  • Advisors: Dr. Ihsan A. Qazi, Dr. Zafar A. Qazi, Dr. Agha A. Raza
  • Worked on enhancing robustness in federated learning environments.
• Undergraduate Research Assistant, LUMS (Jun. 2021 - Dec. 2021)
  • Advisors: Dr. Zafar A. Qazi
  • Worked on enabling real-time mobility support for edge applications in 5G.
• Research Intern at CSaLT, LUMS (Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022)
  • Advisors: Dr. Agha A. Raza
  • Worked on developing an Image-to-Speech System for Urdu Language.

Awards

• Graduated LUMS with an Award of Distinction (2023)
• Students as Co-Researchers Grant (2022)
• Dean’s Honor List (2019-2022)

Teaching

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, LUMS
  • CS 382: Network-Centric Computing (Spring 2023, Spring 2022)

Misc

• A paper I really enjoyed reading

• My favourite song

• The Last of Us: Part II - A Narrative Masterpiece in Gaming

• Generated cover art for Breaking Bad using DALL·E 3

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