Research

Research Interests

Formal Languages and Automata:

  • tree valence controlled grammars, tree regularly controlled grammars, semi-matrix grammars, Petri net controlled grammars, relational rewriting systems
  • capacity-bounded grammars, descriptional complexity of tree-controlled and conditional grammars

DNA Computing:

  • Watson-Crick rewriting systems and their regulated, stochastic and weighted variants
  • computational models for analyzing adversarial biological processes

Artificial Intelligence:

  • machine/deep learning models for domain-based contextual body language processing in education and healthcare systems
  • nonlinear stochastic models for consensus problems in multi-agent systems
  • symmetry and asymmetry measures of convex-polytopes using deep learning techniques
  • public space quality monitoring systems using deep learning techniques

Cryptography:

  • matrix cryptosystems
  • cryptosystems based on automata


Research Projects

01/2022–12/2025 PI: "Intelligent Clustered Body Language Analysis of Healthcare Patients", Strategic Research Program, United Arab Emirates University
01/2020–01/2022 PI: "Regulated Watson-Crick Rewriting Systems", G00003321, Research Start-up Proposal, United Arab Emirates University
01/2019–12/2020 Co-PI: "A Fundamental Research on the Mathematical Characterisations of DNA Splicing Languages for Different Sequences of Restriction Enzymes", FRGS/1/2018/ST/G06/UTM/02/10, FRGS, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Ministry of Education of Malaysia
12/2018–12/2020 Co-PI: "Formal Models and Algorithms for Modelling Human Brain Dynamics based on DNA Computing Hybrid Methods", IRAGS19-030-0031, IRAGS, International Islamic University Malaysia
01/2017–12/2018 PI: "New Computational Models for Biological Data Analysis Based on Static Watson-Crick Grammars", RIGS16-368-0532, Research Initiative Grant Scheme, International Islamic University Malaysia
01/2014–06/2016 Co-PI: "Test Automation Model for Conformance of Mobile Applications Life Cycle", FRGS14-125-0366, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education of Malaysia 
07/2014–06/2016 Co-PI: "Novel Method for Building Ancient Recombination Landscape using Archaic Human Genomes", FRGS14-119-0360, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education of Malaysia
12/2013–11/2016 PI: "Regulated Splicing Systems and Formal Models for Food Authentication", FRGS13-066-0307, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education of Malaysia
07/2013–06/2015 Co-PI: "Weighted Watson-Crick Automata and Applications in Halal Authentication", EDW B14-136-1021, University Research Endowment Fund Type B, International Islamic University Malaysia
07/2013–06/2015 PI: "Grammars Controlled by Petri Nets under Maximal Firing Strategy", EDW B13-053-0938, University Research Endowment Fund Type B, International Islamic University Malaysia
06/2011–05/2013 Co-PI: "Descriptional Complexity of Tree Controlled Grammars", FRGS/1/11/SG/UPM/01/1, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Education of Malaysia
01/2010–12/2013 Co-PI: "Grammars controlled by Petri nets", 05-01-10-0896RU/F1, Research University Grant Scheme, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia 
01/2006–12/2009 PI: "Cooperation strategies of CD grammar systems", 2006FI-01030, AGAUR, Catalonia Government Research Grant, Spain 
09/2002–03/2005 Co-PI: "Information Style of Natural Languages", University Research Grant, National University of Uzbekistan