Faisal Qureshi

Dr. Faisal Qureshi is a Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science at Ontario Tech University, where he leads the Visual Computing Lab. He holds a concurrent role as Guest Professor at Mid Sweden University. His research focuses on visual sensor networks, computer vision, and deep learning, with applications in smart camera networks, video surveillance, and hyperspectral imaging. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Toronto (2007), following degrees from Punjab University (BSc 1993) and Quaid-e-Azam University (MSc Electronics 1995).

Key research areas include multicamera tracking, graphics for vision, and neural networks for computer vision. He has pioneered work on self-organizing visual sensor networks and developed computational models for autonomous visual perception. His teaching includes courses on computer graphics, algorithms, and advanced computer vision. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including a Best Paper Award at CRV 2017 for optical flow estimation research.

Dr. Qureshi’s lab develops innovative solutions for video summarization, optical flow estimation, and activity analysis. His work bridges theoretical computer science with real-world applications in robotics, aerospace, and environmental monitoring. Recent projects explore adversarial machine learning for satellite communications security and hyperspectral image compression using neural representations.