Engr. Shaista Ashraf Farooqi is a passionate researcher and educator based in Karachi, with over 20 years of experience in AI, cybersecurity, and computer science.
Specializing in privacy-preserving AI, federated learning, and healthcare technology, she drives innovative solutions for Healthcare 5.0, emphasizing security, ethics, and scalability. Shaista's work explores AI regulations, IoMT security challenges, and privacy-enhancing techniques, contributing to impactful publications across conferences and journals.
She has held teaching roles at Bahria University, IQRA University, Sir Syed University, and Usman Institute of Technology. Holding a Master’s from NED University and pursuing her Ph.D. at Asia e University, her research focuses on optimizing privacy-utility trade-offs in federated learning for IoMT systems.
Committed to bridging theory and practice, Shaista actively collaborates on projects that advance AI and healthcare innovations worldwide.