Tariq Khan

Dr. Tariq Khan is a senior researcher in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney, Australia. He joined UNSW in 2021 after holding positions at Macquarie University (PhD), COMSATS University Islamabad Pakistan (Assistant Professor), and Deakin University (Research Fellow).

His primary research interests include:

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Image Segmentation
• Image Classification
• Medical Image Analysis
• Deep Neural Networks
• Retina Image Analysis

Dr. Khan is particularly renowned for his work in retinal image analysis, where according to SciVal data from the last 5 years, he is ranked number 1 in the world for research in the topics of Retina Image, Retina Blood Vessels, and Hypertension Retinopathy. He has published over 30 papers in these fields with a field-weighted citation impact of 1.99, indicating he has been cited twice the global rate expected for his field.

His research portfolio shows a strong trend toward applying deep learning techniques to medical image analysis, particularly in ophthalmology. Many of his recent publications focus on developing automated quantitative analysis methods for biomedical imaging data, with applications in hypertension detection and other industrial uses.

Dr. Khan has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers with total citations exceeding 2400+, an H-index of 32, and an i10-index of 56.

Dr. Khan is actively involved in research supervision, currently guiding multiple PhD students in projects related to computer vision and medical image analysis.

His laboratory work focuses on developing new computer vision and machine learning methods, particularly deep learning approaches for automated analysis of biomedical imaging data.