Profile
- Graduate School, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Center for Nuclear Studies, Masters Degree in Engineering - Ph.D. (Information Science), Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Tohoku University
- Former Assistant Professor, King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia)
- Researcher, University College Dublin, Ireland
Responsible Subject
- Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
- Fundamentals of Algorithms
- Data analysis I/II
- Web Programming 1 & 2
- Software Engineering
Field of Specialization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Multi-agent Computing
- Intelligent Knowledge-based Systems
- Automated Reasoning
- Software Engineering
- Smart Cities and AI Ethics
Business Performance
Academic Publications
- N. Al-Safi,R. Al-Aseeri,M. Al-Malki,S. Abar,“Fostering Childcare e-Service: Design and Development of a Software Application”,International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN),IGI Global,Vol. 14,No. 1,pp. 1-21,ISSN: 1941-8663,January 2022.
- S. Abar,G. Theodoropoulos,P. Lemarinier,G. O'Hare,“Agent based Modeling and Simulation Tools: A Review of the State-of-Art Software”,Computer Science Review(COSREV),Elsevier Inc.,Vol. 24,No. 2,pp. 13-33,ISSN: 1574-0137,May 2017.
- S. Abar,P. Lemarinier,G. Theodoropoulos,G. O'Hare,“Automated Dynamic Resource Provisioning and Monitoring in Virtualized Large-scale Datacenter”,28th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications(AINA-2014),Vol. 17,pp. 961-970,ISBN: 978-1-4799-3629-8,Victoria,Canada,May,2014.
- S. Abar,T. Kinoshita,“Design and Implementation of a Reusable Knowledge Model for Supporting the Network Management Functions”,Tohoku University’s GSIS Journal: Interdisciplinary Information Sciences - IIS,Vol. 17,No. 1,pp. 19-37,ISSN: 1340-9050,April 2011.
- S. Abar,T. Kinoshita,“A Knowledge-based Strategy for the Automated Support to Network Management Tasks”,IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems: [Special Section on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering],Vol. E93-D,No. 4,pp.774-788,ISSN: 0916-8532,eISSN: 1745-1361,April 2010.
- S. Abar,T. Kinoshita,“Evaluating the Performance & Reusability Aspects of a Knowledge-based Prototype System: An Automated Management Support to Communication Networks”,IEICE Technical Forum on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Processing,AI2008-72,Vol. 108,No. 456,pp. 47-52,ISSN: 0913-5685,Zao,Japan,March 2009.
- S. Abar,S. Konno,T. Kinoshita,“Autonomous Network Monitoring System based on Agent-mediated Network Information”,International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security — (IJCSNS),Vol. 8,No. 2,pp. 326-333,ISSN: 1738-7906,February 2008.
- S. Konno,S. Abar,Y. Iwaya,T. Kinoshita,“Effectiveness of Autonomous Network Monitoring based on Intelligent-Agent-mediated Status Information”,In Okuno G. H.,Ali M.(ed.),New Trends in Applied Artificial Intelligence,LNCS-4570,ISSN: 0302-9743,Springer Verlag,20th International Conference on Industrial,Engineering & Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems (IEA/AIE-2007),pp. 1078-1087,ISBN: 978-3-540-73322-5,Kyoto,Japan,June 2007.
- S. Abar,S. Konno,T. Uchiya,Y. Iwaya,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Experimenting with the Application Scenarios: A knowledge-based Prototype System to Autonomously Support the Network Management Functions”,IEICE Technical Forum on Knowledge-based Software Engineering,KBSE-2006 [45~54],Vol. 106,No. 472,pp. 25-30,ISSN: 0913-5685,Kanagawa,Japan,January 2007.
- S. Konno,S. Abar,Y. Iwaya,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Knowledge-based Support of Network Management Tasks using Active Information Resource”,6th IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT-06),pp. 195-199,ISBN: 0-7695-2748-5,Hong Kong,December 2006.
- S. Abar,Y. Iwaya,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“A Knowledge-based Approach for the Automated Management of Communication Network Systems”,IEICE Technical Forum on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Processing,AI-2005 [40~46],Vol. 105,No. 639,pp. 35-38,ISSN: 0913-5685,Osaka,Japan,March 2006.
- S. Abar,Y. Iwaya,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Exploiting Domain Ontologies and Intelligent Agents: An Automated Network Management Support Paradigm”,In Chong I.,Kawahara K.(ed.),Information Networking Advances in Data Communications and Wireless Networks,LNCS-3961,ISSN: 0302-9743,Springer Verlag,20th International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN-06),pp. 823-832,ISBN: 978-3-540-48563-6,Sendai,Japan,January 2006.
- S. Abar,H. Hatori,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“A Semantic Knowledge Model for Agent-based Network Management System”,In Ajith A.(ed.),Advances in Soft Computing,Springer Verlag,4rth IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing as Transdisciplinary Science & Technology(WSTST-05),pp. 808-818,ISSN: 1615-3871,Muroran,Japan,May 2005.
- S. Abar,H. Hatori,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Agent-based Knowledge Acquisition in Network Management Domain”,19th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-05),Vol. 1,pp. 687-692,ISBN: 0-7695-2249-1,Taipei,Taiwan,March 2005.
- S. Abar,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“A Next Generation Knowledge Management System Architecture”,18th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications(AINA-04),Vol. 2,pp. 191-195,ISBN: 0-7695-2051-0,Fukuoka,Japan,March 2004.
- S. Abar,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Toward a Multi-agent Technology for Efficient Knowledge Capture and Sharing”,2nd International Workshop on Information Technology & its Disciplines(WITID-04),pp. 158-164,Kish Island,Iran,February 2004.
- R. Qamar,A. R. Baig,M. A. Farooq,S. Abar,T. Ahmed,“Recognition of Concrete Objects using Pattern Recognition Techniques of Artificial Neural Networks”,The Nucleus: A Quarterly Scientific Journal of PAEC,Pakistan,Vol. 39,No. 2,pp. 83-88,ISSN: 0029-5698,2002.
- S. Abar,T. Abe,T. Kinoshita,“Agent-based Knowledge Management System”,Ist International Conference on Agent Based Technologies and Systems(ATS-03),pp. 73-80,Calgary,Canada,August 2003.
Keynote Talk
- S. Abar, “Intelligent Expert Prototype Applications: Towards Smarter Planet and Urban Innovation”, 13th Annual Scientific Research Day, Department of Computer Science, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
Awards
- IRCSET Enterprise Partnership Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship,Irish Research Council / IBM-Research,Ireland.
- Competed in a nation-wide contest and secured Fellowship for Master’s Engineering Degree Program offered by PIEAS [former CNS],Quaid-e-Azam University,Pakistan.
- Best Student Paper Award at the 1st International Conference on Agent Based Technologies and Systems,Calgary,Canada.
- Regular Memberships of international professional organizations since 2010: IEICE/IEICE-ISS,IEEE/IEEE-CS,International Association for Ontology and its Applications [IAOA].
- Got Scholarships of Japan's MEXT 21st-Century COE(Center of Excellence)and Global COE Programs,Tohoku University,Japan.
- Twice recipient of the Research Fellowship by Tohoku Kaihatsu Kinen Foundation,Japan.