Dr. Zahid Khan

Teaching & Academic Appointments

Teaching Interests

  • Algorithms
  • Data Structures
  • Graph Theory
  • Programming Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Data Communication
  • Advanced Wireless Communication
  • Network Security and Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Network Management
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Research Methods in Computer Science
  • Discrete Structures and Combinatorial Analysis

Teaching Approach

I emphasize conceptual clarity, outcome-based learning, and project-oriented practice. My teaching integrates theory with real-world application so that students build strong fundamentals, analytical thinking, and confidence in solving engineering problems.

Academic and Research Appointments

Jan 2025 – Present
Team Leader, ITS Section, RIOTU Laboratory, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Leading the ITS section and supervising research activities in quantum-enabled and intelligent transportation systems.

Sep 2023 – Present
Assistant Professor, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising student projects, and conducting research activities. Consistently achieved high student evaluation scores of around 95%.

Sep 2021 – Sep 2023
Researcher and Teaching Faculty, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Contributed to research projects, publications, student supervision, conference activities, and teaching in core computer science areas. Maintained consistently high student evaluation scores of around 95%.

Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Conducted full-time research activities alongside part-time teaching.

Jun 2017 – Aug 2019
Instructor and Course Coordinator, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
Taught and coordinated computer science courses during summer and winter sessions, ensuring effective curriculum delivery and student engagement.

Jun 2017 – 2024
Adjunct Professor, China University Summer Schools Association (CUSSA)
Teaching and coordinating computer science courses during summer and winter academic sessions.

Sep 2015 – Sep 2019
Research Assistant, Institute of Mobile Communications (IMC), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Served as a member of the NSFC project team, contributing to research activities, technical reports, and progress presentations.

Mar 2012 – Oct 2014
Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Islamia College Peshawar (Chartered University), KP, Pakistan
Taught courses, advised students, supervised projects, and served as Timetable In-Charge.

Nov 2011 – Mar 2012
Lecturer, Department of Information Technology, Northern University, Nowshera, KP, Pakistan
Engaged in teaching, student advising, and project supervision.

Supervision

Ph.D. Supervision
Co-Supervisor (2019–2024)
Thesis Topic: Optimal Data Plane Failure Recovery During Maintenance with Preventive Maintenance Time-Based Routing Framework in Software-Defined Networking
Affiliation: Faculty of Computer Science and Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Master’s Supervision
Co-Supervisor (2025–2026)
Thesis Topic: Quantum-Inspired A* for Scalable Path Discovery in High-Mobility VANETs
Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Undergraduate Supervision
2012–2014
Supervised approximately 16 BSCS final-year projects at the Department of Computer Science, Islamia College Peshawar, Pakistan.