Suhail Yousaf

Suhail Yousaf is a Lecturer in Computer Science at the School of Computer Science & Engineering, Constructor University Bremen gGmbH. His academic career spans roles at the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan, where he served as an Assistant Professor (2018-2023) and Lecturer (2013-2018, 2005-2007). He earned his PhD and MSc in Distributed and Parallel Computer Systems from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2009-2014, 2007-2009), and an MSc in Computer Science from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (2002-2004).

• Education
  • PhD in Distributed Computer Systems, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2009-2014)
  • MSc in Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2007-2009)
  • MSc in Computer Science, Quaid-i-Azam University (2002-2004)

His research focuses on distributed computing, machine learning, and environmental monitoring. Key areas include earthquake phase classification, landslide detection, and PM2.5 forecasting using neural networks and time-series analysis. He has also contributed to GPU acceleration in optimization algorithms and fake news detection via ensemble methods.

Recent publications highlight his interdisciplinary work in environmental science and high-performance computing. For instance, the 2024 paper 'ConvEQ' applies convolutional neural networks to seismic signal processing, while 2020 studies explore crop monitoring, air quality prediction, and GPU-based simplex method improvements.

Teaching Roles

• MDE-CS-02 Parallel and Distributed Computing (Spring 2025, Spring 2024)
• SDT-104 Scientific Programming with Python (Fall 2024)
• CH-250 Programming in Python and C++ (Fall 2023)
• ACS-201 Databases and Web Services (Fall 2024, Fall 2023)
• ACS-106 Distributed Development (Spring 2024, Fall 2023)