Faculty Profile

Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi

Assistant Professor

Department: Computer Science

Specialization: MIS

Onboard Status: Available

Email: snabi@iba.edu.pk


Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (Jan-2021 to PRESENT)
  • Assistant Professor and Academic Director PGD Program at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (Jan-2017 to Dec-2020)
  • Lecturer at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (May-2003 to May-2010)
  • Assistant Professor at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (May-2003 to Jan-2017)
  • System Specialist at The George Washington University Washington DC USA (Jan-1999 to Jan-2003)
  • Maintenance Area Engineer (Apprentice) at Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited (Sep-1997 to Nov-1998)
  • Research Scholar at Institute of Materials Sciences and Reseacher, PS (Dec-1995 to Sep-1997)

Academic Qualification

  • PhD (MIS), Institute of Business Administration, Karachi - 2013
  • MS (SE & MIS), George Washington University, USA - 2001
  • BS (Mechanical Engineering), NWFP University of Engineering & Technology - 1994

Research Interests

  • MIS

Courses Taught

  • CAPSTONE PROJECT
  • ESSENTIALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY
  • ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE PMOS
  • INTRO TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (TUTORIAL)
  • INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
  • INFORMATION SECURITY & ETHICS
  • LEADING PROJECT ORGANIZATION
  • MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • MIS PROJECT
  • MS THESIS - 1
  • MS THESIS - II
  • MSCS/DS - PROJECT
  • MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT - 1
  • OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • PROJECT EVALUATION & FINANCING
  • PROJECT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK & TOOLS
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • PROJECT PLANNING, EXECUTION & CONTROL
  • PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
  • SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Research Output

Journal Publication(s)

  • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat, Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif, Muhammad Zain Uddin, Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat ,"COVID-19: An Evidence-Based and Disaster Response Methodology",Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences,Jan 01, 2023,,
  • Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat, Muhammad Zain Uddin, Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat ,"COVID-19: An Evidence-Based and Disaster Response Methodology",Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences,Dec 12, 2022,,
  • Syed Ahsan Mustaqeem, Dr. Rameez Khalid, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi ,"Project management maturity in Pakistan: An empirical investigation",IBA Business Review,Aug 10, 2020,Pakistan,
  • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi ,"Organizational Transformation: Creating the enabling environment through temporary disconnect",IBA Business Review,Jun 30, 2016,Pakistan,Karachi
  • Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat, Sergey Andreev, Dr. Sayeed Ghani, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Muhammad Waseem Arain ,"Revisiting Assumptions in Backoff Process Modeling and Queueing Analysis of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)",The Computer Journal,May 21, 2014,England,
  • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif, Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat, Muhammad Waseem Arain, Dr. Sayeed Ghani ,"FocalPoint - Proposed Grounded Methodology for Collaborative Construction of Information Systems Security Ontologies",Information – an International Interdisciplinary Journal,Mar 01, 2013,,
  • Bilal Khan, Khaled S. Alghathbar, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Mohmmad Khurram Khan ,"Effectiveness of Information Security Awareness Methods based on Psychological Theories",African Journal of Business Management,Oct 01, 2011,,
  • Azeddine Chikh, Mohammad Abulaish, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Khaled Alghathbar ,"An Ontology Based Information Security Requirements Engineering Framework",Secure and Trust Computing, Data Management and Applications, Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS),Jul 01, 2011,Germany,Berlin Heidelberg
  • Muhammad Abulaish, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Khaled Alghathbar, Azeddine Chikh ,"SIMOnt: A Security Information Management Ontology Framework ,Secure and Trust Computing, Data Management and Applications",Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS),Jul 01, 2011,Germany,Berlin Heidelberg
  • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Danish Abrar, Karim Chagani, Adnan Khan, Anwar ul Haq ,"Converged Service of Data, Video and Voice--Readiness of Pakistani Market",Business Review,Jul 01, 2008,Pakistan,Karachi

Case(s)

    Book(s)

      Conference(s)

      • Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif, Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi ,"Grounded Ontology Methodology – Illustrating the Seed Ontology Creation",UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2015,Apr 01, 2015,United Kingdom,Oxford
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Syed Niaz Nabi ,"Temporary Disconnect – Creating the Right Environment for Managing Transformation",ELLTA Conference 2012 – Asian Perspectives on Transforming Societies Through Creativity , Innovation and Entrepreneurship,Dec 21, 2012,Malaysia,Langkawi
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Dr. Zaheeruddin Asif, Dr. S.M. Faisal Iradat ,"On Framework for Dynamic Theory Generation – Grounded Ontological Theorization (GOT)",Information Systems Foundations (ISF): Theorising in a Dynamic Discipline,Sep 14, 2012,Australia,Canberra
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, S.Waqar Nabi, S. Awais A.Tipu, Bushra Haqqi, Zahra Abid, Khaled Alghathbar ,"Data Confidentiality and Integrity Issues and Role of Information Security Management Standard, Policies and Practices - An Empirical Study of Telecommunication Industry in Pakistan",Security Technology, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity International Conferences, SecTech and DRBC 2010,Dec 13, 2010,Germany,Berlin Heidelberg
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Abdulrahman A. Mirza, Khaled Alghathbar ,"Information Assurance in Saudi Organizations - An Empirical Study",Security Technology, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity International Conferences, SecTech and DRBC 2010,Dec 13, 2010,Germany,Berlin Heidelberg
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, A.A. Mirza, K. Alghathbar ,"A Comparison between IT Workers and End-Users Outlook on the Soundness of Information Security Measures in Saudi Arabian Organizations",AIS SIGSEC Workshop on Information Security & Privacy (WISP 2010),Dec 01, 2010,United States,St Louis, Missouri
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi ,"Information Security Practices in IT Industry in Pakistan – Benchmarking Study",Recent Advances in Information Security (RAIS 2009),Apr 27, 2009,United Arab Emirates,Sharjah
      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Nooruddin, M, Qurat ul Ain, Raza, J, Tania D’Souza ,"Consumer Behavior and Cellular Industry in Pakistan",Proceedings of National Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (NCICT-2007),May 26, 2007,Pakistan,Bannu

      Other(s)

      • Engr. Dr. Syed Irfan Nabi, Ghmlas Saleh Al-Ghmlas, Khaled Alghathbar ,"Enterprise Information Security Policies, Standards, and Procedures: A Survey of Available Standards and Guidelines",Strategic and Practical Approaches for Information Security Governance: Technologies and Applied Solutions,Feb 01, 2012,United States,

      Projects

      List to come