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Dr. Farman Ali Pirzado

Assistant Professor – Faculty of Emerging Sciences and Technology

Biography

Dr. Farman Ali Pirzado is currently serving as an Assistant Professor (BPS-19) in the Faculty of Emerging Science and Technology at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage, Sukkur. He has been engaged in academia since 2014, with teaching and academic experience at the University of Sindh, IBA Community Colleges affiliated with Sukkur IBA University, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU), Karachi. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, in July 2026, specializing in Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education. His doctoral research focused on integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-based coding assistants into educational contexts, with an emphasis on their role in computing and programming education. During his doctoral studies, he also completed a research exchange at the University of Houston in the USA, which strengthened his international research experience and academic collaborations. His research interests include Generative AI, AI in Computing Education, Programming Education, Computational Thinking, Human–AI Collaboration, and AI-based Coding Assistants. His work focuses on understanding how emerging AI technologies can enhance teaching and learning, support students and educators, and contribute to the future of computing education. Dr. Pirzado is passionate about teaching, research, and student mentoring, and is committed to creating engaging learning experiences while contributing to meaningful research at the intersection of emerging technologies and education.

Education

PhD

Computer Science

Tecnolngico de Monterrey 2026

MPhil

Information Technology

University of Sindh 2019

BS

Software Engineering

University of Sindh 2012

Research Interests

Generative AI in Education Computing Education Human-AI Collaboration Education Technology

Research Publications

1

“It Makes Me More Efficient": Student Perceptions And Experiences With Llms In Computer Programming Courses In Mexican Higher Institutions

Wajid, Mohd Anas Zuñiga, Claudia Camacho Khanday, Akib Mohi Ud Din Pirzado, Farman Ali

LACCEI 2026, Engineering without Borders: Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge, Innovation, and Alliances for a Future from the Americas 2026 Conference
2

Perceived Benefits and Challenges of LLMs in Programming Education: A Student-Centered Analysis

Farman Ali Pirzado, Awais Ahmed, Mohd Anas Wajid, Hugo Terashima Marin

Frontiers in Education 2026 Journal
3

Harnessing blockchain for emotion identification: A novel edge-compatible privacy-preserving framework

Md Shakib Hasan, Awais Ahmed, MST Mosaddeka Naher Jabe, Farman Ali Pirzado

Journal of King Saud University Computer and Information Sciences 2026 Journal
4

Adoption of Large Language Models in Programming Education: Student Views, Concerns, and Perceived Use in Mexican Higher Education

Mohd Anas Wajid, Claudia Camacho-Zuñiga, Farman Ali Pirzado, Hugo Terashima-Marin, Mohammad Saif Wajid

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies 2026 Journal
5

Adoption of AI-coding assistants in programming education: exploring trust and learning motivation through an extended technology acceptance model

Farman Ali, Awais Ahmed, Mohammad Amin Alipour, Hugo Terashima-Marin

Journal of Computers in Education 2026 Journal
6

The adaptive lab mentor (alm): An ai-driven iot framework for real-time personalized guidance in hands-on engineering education

Md Shakib Hasan, Awais Ahmed, Nouman Rasool, MST Mosaddeka Naher Jabe, Xiaoyang Zeng, Farman Ali Pirzado

Sensors 2025 Journal
7

Evaluating Language Dependency in Large Language Models: A Study on Programming Queries in English and Spanish

FA Pirzado, A Ahmed, G Ibarra-Vázquez, H Terashima-Marin

LACCEI 2025 2025 Conference
8

Summarizing recent developments on autism spectrum disorder detection and classification through machine learning and deep learning techniques

Masroor Ahmed, Sadam Hussain, Farman Ali, Anna Karen Gárate-Escamilla, Ivan Amaya, Gilberto Ochoa-Ruiz, José Carlos Ortiz-Bayliss

Applied Sciences 2025 Journal
9

A Hierarchical AI-OS Framework for Multi-Modal Grounding and Privacy-Aware Processing

Md Parvez Islam, Awais Ahmed, Mayesha Khanam Prity, Farman Ali Pirzado

2025 10th International Conference on Information Science, Computer Technology and Transportation (ISCTT) 2025 Book Chapter
10

Assessing computational thinking in engineering and computer science students: A multi-method approach

Farman Ali Pirzado, Awais Ahmed, Sadam Hussain, Gerardo Ibarra-Vázquez, Hugo Terashima-Marin

Education Sciences 2025 Journal
11

Comparative analysis of deep learning models for breast cancer classification on multimodal data

Sadam Hussain, Mansoor Ali, Farman Ali Pirzado, Masroor Ahmed, José Gerardo Tamez-Peña

Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Vision-Language Models for Biomedical Applications 2024 Journal
12

Navigating the pitfalls: analyzing the behavior of LLMs as a coding assistant for computer science students—a systematic review of the literature

Farman Ali Pirzado, Awais Ahmed, Román Alejandro Mendoza-Urdiales, Hugo Terashima-Marin

IEEE access 2024 Journal
13

Occnet: Improving imbalanced multi-centred ovarian cancer subtype classification in whole slide images

Awais Ahmed, Zeng Xiaoyang, Muhammad Hanif Tunio, Muhammad Hassaan Butt, Syed Attique Shah, Yan Chengxiao, Farman Ali Pirzado, Abdul Aziz

2023 20th International Computer Conference on Wavelet Active Media Technology and Information Processing (ICCWAMTIP) 2023 Journal
14

A systematic literature review on smart waste management using machine learning

Hamid Umer, Awais Ahmed, Farman Ali, Syed Sarmad Ali, Munim Ali Khan

2022 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University International Conference on Computing (MAJICC) 2022 Conference
15

Challenges faced by Business Analysts eliciting User Requirements in the software industry: A survey-based study

Muhammad Adnan Shafqat, Teerath Das, Syed Sarmad Ali, Syed M Khaliq-Ur-Rahman Raazi, Farman Ali, Amir Mehmood

2021 Mohammad Ali Jinnah University International Conference on Computing (MAJICC) 2021 Conference
16

Prospects and challenges for social media in Pakistan

Farman Pirzado, Shahzad Memon, Lachman Das Dhomeja Dhomeja, Awais Ahmed

2015 International Conference on Cyber Situational Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment (CyberSA) 2015 Journal