Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Oculomics, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Precision Medicine, Interpretable and Causal ML, Mathematical and Statistical Modelling.

Education

University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Sep 2024 - Present
PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)

Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
Oct 2018 - Jan 2022
MSc Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), GPA: 3.24/4.00
Thesis: Analyzing the Role of Diversity in Convolutional Neural Networks Based Homogeneous Ensemble Model for Imbalanced Data Classification.

Virtual University, Pakistan
Mar 2016 - Oct 2018
Master in Computer Science, GPA: 3.29/4.00

University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Sep 2013 - Mar 2016
BSc (Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science)

KRL Institute of Technology, Pakistan
Aug 2007 - Jul 2010
DAE (Civil), Grade: 76%

Muslim Public High School Khar, Pakistan
Mar 2002 - Aug 2007
SSC (Science), Grade: 74%

Academic Experience

University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Sep 2024 - Present

• PhD Researcher / Research Assistant: retinal imaging, lipidomics, and clinical data integration for cardiovascular biomarkers.
• Teaching support:
  • COMP: COMP1314 - Data Management, COMP1202 - Programming I (Java)
  • COMP: COMP1312 - Programming I (Python/C)
  • AICE: AICE1003 - High-Level Programming (Python), AICE1005 - Algorithms and Analysis
  • AICE: AICE1006 - Data Analytics, AICE1008 - Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering (II)
  • ELEC: ELEC1300 - Part One Laboratory Programme, ELEC1312 - C Programming Laboratories
  • ELEC: ELEC6213 - Image Processing
• Instructor / Helper, Southampton Research Software Group training (SUSAI).
• Invigilator duties: examination invigilation, student identity/compliance checks, timing control, script collection, and exam-room protocol support.

Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

• Research Assistant: data curation, model training, and manuscript drafting.

Industry Experience

Shan Construction Company, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dec 2017 - Feb 2022
Project Manager (tendering, planning, estimation, billing, client correspondence)

Publications

1. Inamullah, S. Hassan, N. A. Alrajeh, E. A. Mohammed, S. Khan.
   Data Diversity in Convolutional Neural Network Based Ensemble Model for Diabetic Retinopathy.
   Biomimetics 8(2), 2023: 187.
   https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/8/2/187/html

2. Inamullah, S. Hassan, S. B. Belhaouari, I. Amin.
   Deciphering the impact of diversity in CNN-based ensembles on overcoming data imbalance and scarcity in medical datasets: A case study on diabetic retinopathy.
   Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 49 (2024): 101557.
   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352914824001138

3. Inamullah, I. Razzak, S. Jameel.
   The Eye as a Window to Systemic Health: A Survey of Retinal Imaging from Classical Techniques to Oculomics.
   Journal of Precision Medicine and Health Disease (2025): 100023.
   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S305063282500023X

4. Inamullah, et al.
   Integrated Oculomics and Lipidomics Reveal Microvascular Metabolic Signatures Associated with Cardiovascular Health.
   Under Review - Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio).
   arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12663
   Citations: 0
   This study integrates retinal imaging with lipidomic profiles in a healthy cohort, revealing microvascular-metabolic signatures linked to cardiovascular health and systemic regulation.

Conferences and Seminars

• RetiSEM: Generalising Causal Models for Fragmented Biomedical Data - Accepted for oral presentation at IJCAI 2026. OpenReview: https://openreview.net/forum?id=Jaj6hWKcGz. arXiv: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.24488
• Causal-RetiGraph: Cross-Cohort Retinal Support and Same-Subject Pathway Analysis for Diabetic Retinopathy - Under review as a conference submission in a premier biomedical and bioinformatics venue. arXiv: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.05204
• Dual-Edge Spatial-Jacobian Image Graph Framework for Interpretable DR Grading - Accepted at the UKAIRS 2026 Symposium, Emerging Research track. UKAIRS: https://www.ukairs.ac.uk/Home/Welcome. Submission details: https://www.ukairs.ac.uk/MyPapers/Details/13301. arXiv: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.24168
• Retinal Lipidomics Associations as Candidate Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Health - Accepted for oral presentation at MICAD 2025; to appear in the Springer proceedings https://link.springer.com/book/9789819574247. arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03538
• First Multi-Disciplinary Student Research Workshop, KUST (Mar 2021) - Presented MSc research.
• Poster presentation: Role of soft sensors in cement and nuclear industry using deep learning (Aug 2021).
• Final year project presentation: Learning Alphabet Android Application for Kids (Jul 2018).

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, R (RStudio), Java, C, SQL, MATLAB, LaTeX, Bash
• AI/ML and Data Science: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, Matplotlib, SPSS
• LLM and Applied AI Workflows: Prompt Engineering, LLM-assisted research workflows, AI-aided scientific writing and coding support
• Systems and Development Tools: Linux, Git, GitHub, Jupyter, VS Code
• Productivity and Engineering Tools: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD (2D/3D), TRE-based data workflow practices

Courses and Certifications

• Programming Essentials in C (Cisco)
• Introduction to IoT, Networking, and Cybersecurity (Cisco)
• Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Healthcare (Coursera)
• Machine Learning (Coursera, Andrew Ng)
• Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods (Coursera)

Awards and Funding

• President’s Initiative on Provision of Education Scholarship (Pakistan, 2007-2010)
• PhD Research Studentship, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton

Academic Service

• PC Member / Reviewer, IEEE BIBM (Bioinformatics and Biomedicine) Conference - reviewed conference paper submissions.

Leadership and Volunteering

• Team leadership roles in construction projects (2012-2022)
• Volunteer, Act of Kindness (Islamabad, 2017-2024)

References

• Dr. Shoaib Jameel, Associate Professor, University of Southampton - M.S.Jameel@soton.ac.uk - https://bashthebuilder.github.io/
• Dr. Ernesto Elias Vidal Rosas, Lecturer, University of Southampton - E.E.Vidal-Rosas@soton.ac.uk - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/62tttx/doctor-ernesto-elias-vidal-rosas#about
• Dr. Saima Hassan, Assistant Professor, KUST - saimahassan@kust.edu.pk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsaima-hassan/?originalSubdomain=pk