Abrar Qureshi

Abrar Qureshi is a Professor and Program Lead of the Computer Science & Software Engineering department at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. His work focuses on software engineering education, embedded systems design, and cybersecurity applications. Dr. Qureshi leads initiatives to integrate hands-on learning through robotics and mobile development projects, emphasizing real-world industry alignment. His research spans formal methods for embedded systems, network anomaly detection, and requirement prioritization frameworks.

Research interests include:

• Formal verification techniques for embedded software
• Data-driven approaches to network security
• Innovative pedagogical methods in software engineering education
• Optimization of test case selection in constrained environments

Recent publications (2010-2016) demonstrate focus on:

• Wireless sensor network optimization
• Statistical intrusion detection systems
• UML formalization for real-time systems
• Fuzzy decision-making in requirement prioritization

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Dr. Qureshi currently oversees the Computer Science & Software Engineering program curriculum and student capstone projects involving mobile and embedded systems development.