معرفی
Adeel A. Bhutta is an Associate Teaching Professor at Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Since 2021, he has been teaching upper-level software engineering and programming courses, while also serving on numerous college and university committees including the Faculty Senate, Bylaws Committee, MS CS Curriculum Committee, and Academics Appeals Resolution Committee.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Engineering – University of Central Florida
- MS in Computer Engineering – University of Central Florida
- MS in Computer Science – University of Central Florida
- BS in Electronic Engineering – GIK Institute, Pakistan
Research Interests & Focus:
Adeel's research spans computer vision, image processing, machine learning, and computer science education. His doctoral work advanced selective subtraction techniques for background modeling in videos. Recently, he has integrated deep learning methodologies and is actively exploring active learning pedagogies to enhance student engagement and outcomes in large-scale CS courses.
Scientific Awards & Honors:
- Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award (2021)
- TRESTLE Fellowship (2019-20)
- IU Trustees Teaching Award (2019)
- Champion of Inclusion Award (2017)
- Graduate Student Achievers Scholarship (2007)
- UCF Student Organization Officer of the Year Award (2007)
- Who's Who Among Students in American Universities (2006)
- Graduate Summer Research Fellowship (2006)
- National Scholars Award of Achievement (2006)
- SGA Campus Involvement Scholarship (2006)
- Outstanding Leadership Award by Pakistani Students Association (2006)
- ECE Graduate Fellowship (2005)
Advising & Service:
In addition to classroom teaching, Adeel mentors teaching assistants and project groups, emphasizing high-impact practices. He has served in elected leadership roles such as President of the Graduate Students Association at UCF (representing 7000+ students) and continues to contribute to faculty governance at Northeastern. He also volunteers as Director of Security and Sunday-school teacher at the Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland.
Labs, Teams & Entrepreneurship:
While no dedicated lab is explicitly listed, Adeel has founded and managed two companies over the past two decades and currently operates several small e-commerce ventures. His industry background includes optimizing video-compression algorithms for TriMedia processors and developing Voice-over-IP applications.
