Ehsan Ullah Email & Phone Number

Canada

Research Software Engineer at QCRI working in the field of statistical genomics and metabolomics focusing on data analysis, algorithms and tool development exploiting high performance computing.- Implemented and lead development of DeepRepurpose a deep learning based platform for drug repurposing- Implemented deep learning based framework for explaining image classification- Identified chemical alterations in brain and breast cancer cells- Improved performance of imputation of pedigree based genetic data- Integrated cloud sourcing platform with AI based social media classifier

Multi-omics biomarker discovery using statistical and machine learning methods and development of computational tools.- Identified type2 diabetes biomarkers in genomics, metabolomics and clinical data- Developed software tool for visualization of population diversity in genomic data

• Defining a novel partitionable algorithm, gEFM, that utilizes topological network information to find Elementary Flux Modes• Using GPU programming to parallelize gEFM to tackle large scale problems • Contributed to several projects including modularity analysis, parameter estimation for kinetic models, and analyzing thermodynamically feasible pathways using statistical sampling

• GPU Programming for Scientific Applications: a course exploring GPU architectures, GPU programming infrastructure, performance tuning, parallel programming and CUDA.• Networks and Protocols: a course focusing on the design and implementation of computer communication networks, protocols, and applications.• Stochastic Search and Genetic Algorithms: a graduate course focusing on stochastic search, evolutionary computation, and genetic programming.• Data structures: an undergrad course focusing on data structures and algorithms through programming projects.• Introduction to computer science: an introductory course focusing on C++.

• Analyzed H1 NMR data for biomarker identification of type 2 diabetes in urine samples of Qatari population

• Conducted labs for courses Electronics, Computer Architecture, Microprocessors, and Computer Fundamentals. • Prepared course content and delivered lectures for Signals and Systems, Computer Architecture, and Computer Fundamentals.

• Design and development of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System for Transmission Wing of Water and Power Development Authority of Pakistan (WAPDA).• Developed GSM / GPRS based Vehicle Tracking System.• Designed and developed Sensor Networks based Security Systems.• Designed and developed Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System for Distribution Wing of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO).

Prepared course content for Advanced Computer Architecture for distant learning program of Virtual University Pakistan. Developed assembler, debugger and IDE for First Architecture for Learning Computer Organization and Networks (Falcon-E), a RISC architecture for students.

Islamabad, Pakistan

Designed and configured a section of DWDM backbone of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL).

Ph.D., Computer Science

M.Sc., Electrical Engineering

B.Sc, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IET, IEEE