Dr Usman Naeem
Senior Lecturer
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Ambient Intelligent Environments, Context Awareness, Mobile Sensing, Gamification, Machine Learning Techniques, Educational Technologies
Interests
Usman's current research interests are within the areas of Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing. His research is focused on the development of assistive technologies to support independent living.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Human-Centred Computing2024
Naeem U, Simmons M, Hathaway G and Alsadder L (2024). Use of Learner Engagement Analytics to empower medical educators to make data-informed decisions. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (32) 31-10-2024
Mota D, Naeem U and Gill SS (2024). Machine Learning-Based Emotional State Inference Using Mobile Sensing. Applications of AI for Interdisciplinary Research 253-270. 22-07-2024
Naeem U, Bosman L, Revell C and Alhirsi A (2024). mySkills – A Curriculum Integrated Employability Framework. 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 11-05-2024
Styve A, Virkki OT and Naeem U (2024). Developing Critical Thinking Practices Interwoven with Generative AI Usage in an Introductory Programming Course. 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 11-05-2024
Naeem U, Shu C, Ma L, Chen Y, Zou Y, Sagor H, Akter H and FinesilverSmith K (2024). Data-Driven Interventions for Capstone Projects. 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 11-05-2024
Gill SS, Naeem U, Kaur R, Fuller S, Tombros A and Uhlig S (2024). Enhancing Student Learning, Engagement, and Employment Through Inclusive Curriculum Design. Engaging Higher Education Teachers and Students With Transnational Leadership 103-126. 26-04-2024
Allen M, Naeem U and Gill SS (2024). Q-Module-Bot: A Generative AI-Based Question and Answer Bot for Module Teaching Support. IEEE Transactions on Education, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1-10. 01-01-2024
2023
Baysan A and Naeem U (2023). Inclusive education: pedagogical approach to online versus face-to-face teaching. Frontiers in Education, Frontiers vol. 8 22-09-2023
Naeem U and Bosman L (2023). Learner Engagement Analytics in a Hybrid Learning Environment. 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 04-05-2023
Naeem U, Bosman L and Revell C (2023). mySkills - A Reflective Framework for Employability Skills. 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 04-05-2023
Okoye K, Islam S, Naeem U and Hosseini S (2023). Semantic Data Engineering for Intelligent Educational Learning Systems through Process Mining. 2023 Future of Educational Innovation-Workshop Series Data in Action. 18-01-2023
Gill SS, Thibodeau D, Kaur R, Naeem U and Stockman A (2023). Reflection on Teaching Observation for Computer Science and Engineering to Design Effective Teaching Resources in Transnational Higher Education. Handbook of Research on Developments and Future Trends in Transnational Higher Education, IGI Global 05-01-2023
2022
Gill SS, Naeem U, Fuller S, Chen Y and Uhlig S (2022). How Covid-19 Changed Computer Science Education. ITNOW, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 64 (2), 60-61. 13-05-2022
Naeem U, Bosman L and Gill SS (2022). Teaching and Facilitating an Online Learning Environment for a Web Programming Module. 2022 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 28 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2022. 28-03-2022
Bosman L, Wollega E and Naeem U (2022). Responsive Educational Transformations During Emergency Situations: Collaborative Autoethnography Applied to the Engineering Classroom. International Journal of Engineering Education vol. 38 (2), 1-11. 07-02-2022
Kaushik K, Bathla G, Naeem U and Kumar A (2022). Chapter 16 Cybercriminal approaches in big data models for automated heavy vehicles. Autonomous and Connected Heavy Vehicle Technology 303-333. 01-01-2022
Sharma K, Naeem U, Krishnamurthi R and Kumar A (2022). Chapter 1 Lightweight and heavyweight technologies for autonomous vehicles: A survey. Autonomous and Connected Heavy Vehicle Technology 3-36. 01-01-2022
Bosman LB, Wollega E and Naeem U (2022). Responsive Educational Transformations during Emergency Situations: Collaborative Autoethnography Applied to the Engineering Classroom. International Journal of Engineering Education vol. 38 (2), 288-298. 01-01-2022
2021
Bosman L, Naeem U and Padumadasa E (2021). Entrepreneurially-Minded Program Assessment During Emergency Situations: Using Photovoice to Understand Customer (Engineering Student) Needs. Research in Engineering Education Symposium & Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference. 19-11-2021
Bosman L, Wollega E and Naeem U (2021). HyFlex, Hybrid, and Virtual Synchronous Teaching in the Engineering Classroom: An Autoethnographic Approach. 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 26-07-2021
Ihianle IK, Islam S, Naeem U and Ebenuwa SH (2021). Exploiting Patterns of Object Use for Human Activity Recognition. Handbook of Research on 5G Networks and Advancements in Computing, Electronics, and Electrical Engineering 382-401. 01-01-2021
2020
Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Malik MN, Azam MA, Naeem U, Khalid A and Ghazanfar MA (2020). Identifying Users with Wearable Sensors based on Activity Patterns. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier vol. 177, 8-15. 11-11-2020
Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Awais Azam M, Asim Y, Amin Y, Naeem U and Khalid A (2020). Using Smartphone Accelerometer for Human Physical Activity and Context Recognition in-the-Wild. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier BV vol. 177, 24-31. 11-11-2020
Qamar N, Siddiqui N, Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Awais Azam M and Naeem U (2020). An Approach towards Position-Independent Human Activity Recognition Model based on Wearable Accelerometer Sensor. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier BV vol. 177, 196-203. 11-11-2020
Asim Y, Azam MA, Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Naeem U and Khalid A (2020). Context-Aware Human Activity Recognition (CAHAR) in-the-Wild Using Smartphone Accelerometer. IEEE Sensors Journal, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers vol. 20 (8), 4361-4371. 06-01-2020
Ehatisham-Ul-Haq M, Azam MA, Amin Y and Naeem U (2020). C2FHAR: Coarse-to-Fine Human Activity Recognition With Behavioral Context Modeling Using Smart Inertial Sensors. IEEE Access, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 8, 7731-7747. 06-01-2020
(2020). Semantic-Based Process Mining Technique for Annotation and Modelling of Domain Processes. International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control vol. 16 (03) 01-01-2020
2019
Naeem U, Islam S and Siddiqui A (2019). Improving Student Engagement and Performance in Computing Final Year Projects. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Education (TALE). 13-12-2019
Naeem U, Islam S and Siddiqui A (2019). An Effective Framework for Enhancing Student Engagement and Performance in Final Year Projects. 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). 11-04-2019
Hussain RG, Ghazanfar MA, Azam MA, Naeem U and Rehman SU (2019). A performance comparison of machine learning classification approaches for robust activity of daily living recognition. Artificial Intelligence Review, Springer Netherlands vol. 52, 357-379. 01-01-2019
Guinea AS, Seeliger A, Pejović V, Naeem U, Scholl PM, Mihale-Wilson C, Di Lascio E, Azam MA, Kuo P-YP, Mühlhäuser M and others (2019). UPA’19: 4th international workshop on ubiquitous personal assistance. 01-01-2019
2018
Ihianle IK, Naeem U, Islam S and Tawil A-R (2018). Recognising activities of daily living from patterns of object use. International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, IOS Press vol. Preprint (Preprint), 1-16. 26-03-2018
Ihianle I, Naeem U, Islam S and Tawil A-R (2018). A hybrid approach to recognising activities of daily living from object use in the home environment. 01-01-2018
Pizzamiglio S, Abdalla H, Naeem U and Turner DL (2018). Neural predictors of gait stability when walking freely in the real-world. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, BioMed Central vol. 15, 11-11. 01-01-2018
Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Azam MA, Naeem U, Amin Y and Loo J (2018). Continuous authentication of smartphone users based on activity pattern recognition using passive mobile sensing. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Academic Press vol. 109, 24-35. 01-01-2018
Okoye K, Islam S and Naeem U (2018). Ontology: core process mining and querying enabling tool. Ontology in Information Science, BoD–Books on Demand, 145-168. 01-01-2018
Okoye K, Islam S, Naeem U, Sharif MS, Azam MA and Karami A (2018). The Application of a Semantic-Based Process Mining Framework on a Learning Process Domain. 01-01-2018
Sharif MS, Naeem U, Islam S and Karami A (2018). Functional Connectivity Evaluation for Infant EEG Signals Based on Artificial Neural Network. 01-01-2018
Azam MA, Shahzadi A, Khalid A, Anwar SM and Naeem U (2018). Smartphone Based Human Breath Analysis from Respiratory Sounds. 01-01-2018
Meurisch C, Scholl PM, Naeem U, Pejović V, Müller F, Di Lascio E, Kuo P-YP, Kauschke S, Azam MA and Mühlhäuser M (2018). UPA’18: 3rd International Workshop on Ubiquitous Personal Assistance. 01-01-2018
2017
Pizzamiglio S, Naeem U, Abdalla H and Turner DL (2017). Neural Correlates of Single- and Dual-Task Walking in the Real World. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Frontiers Media SA vol. 11 14-09-2017
Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Azam MA, Loo J, Shuang K, Islam S, Naeem U and Amin Y (2017). Authentication of Smartphone Users Based on Activity Recognition and Mobile Sensing. Sensors, MDPI AG vol. 17 (9), 2043-2043. 06-09-2017
Pizzamiglio S, De Lillo M, Naeem U, Abdalla H and Turner DL (2017). High-frequency intermuscular coherence between arm muscles during robot-mediated motor adaptation. Frontiers in physiology, Frontiers vol. 7, 668-668. 01-01-2017
Ali W, Azam MA, Naeem U, Ghazanfar MA, Khalid A and Amin Y (2017). Variance Based Pattern Detection for Inferring Activities of Daily Living. The Nucleus vol. 54, 127-134. 01-01-2017
Khan MSL, ur Réhman S, Mi Y, Naeem U, Beskow J and Li H (2017). Moveable Facial Features in a Social Mediator. 01-01-2017
Naeem U, Islam S, Sharif MS, Sudakov S and Azam MA (2017). Taskification: gamification of tasks. 01-01-2017
Meurisch C, Naeem U, Scholl PM, Azam MA, Günther S, Baumann P, Mühlhäuser M and others (2017). SmartGuidance’17: 2nd workshop on intelligent personal support of human behavior. 01-01-2017
Ihianle IK, Naeem U and Islam S (2017). Ontology-driven activity recognition from patterns of object use. 01-01-2017
Ehatisham-ul-Haq M, Azam MA, Naeem U, ur Rѐhman S and Khalid A (2017). Identifying Smartphone Users based on their Activity Patterns via Mobile Sensing. Procedia computer science, Elsevier vol. 113, 202-209. 01-01-2017
Pizzamiglio S, Naeem U, Ur Réhman S, Sharif MS, Abdalla H and Turner DL (2017). A mutlimodal approach to measure the distraction levels of pedestrians using mobile sensing. Procedia computer science, Elsevier vol. 113, 89-96. 01-01-2017
Okoye K, Naeem U and Islam S (2017). Semantic Fuzzy Mining: Enhancement of process models and event logs analysis from Syntactic to Conceptual Level. International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, IOS Press vol. 14, 67-98. 01-01-2017
Ihianle IK, Naeem U, Islam S and Tawil A-R (2017). Recognising activities of daily living from patterns of object use. International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, IOS Press vol. 14, 193-208. 01-01-2017
Okoye Dr K, Naeem Dr U, Islam Dr S, Abdel-Rahman H and Lamine Dr E (2017). Process Models Discovery and Traces Classification: A Fuzzy-BPMN Mining Approach. Journal of International Technology and Information Management vol. 26, 2-50. 01-01-2017
2016
Nasreen S, Azam MA, Naeem U, Ghazanfar MA and Khalid A (2016). Recognition Framework for Inferring Activities of Daily Living Based on Pattern Mining. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 41 (8), 3113-3126. 18-03-2016
Okoye K, Tawil A-RH, Naeem U and Lamine E (2016). A semantic reasoning method towards ontological model for automated learning analysis. Advances in Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing 49-60. 01-01-2016
Raana A, Azam MA, Ghazanfar MA, Javed A, Amin Y and Naeem U (2016). C++ BUG CUB: Logical Bug Detection for C++ Code. Nucleus vol. 53, 56-63. 01-01-2016
Okoye K, Tawil A-RH, Naeem U and Lamine E (2016). Discovery and Enhancement of Learning Model Analysis through Semantic Process Mining*. International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications vol. 8, 93-114. 01-01-2016
Meurisch C, Naeem U, Azam MA, Janssen F, Schmidt B and Mühlhäuser M (2016). Smarticipation: intelligent personal guidance of human behavior utilizing anticipatory models. 01-01-2016
Ihianle IK, Naeem U, Tawil A-R and Azam MA (2016). Recognizing activities of daily living from patterns and extraction of web knowledge. 01-01-2016
Ihianle IK, Naeem U and Tawil A-R (2016). Recognition of activities of daily living from topic model. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier vol. 98, 24-31. 01-01-2016
Kingsley O, Tawil A-RH, Naeem U, Islam S and Lamine E (2016). Using semantic-based approach to manage perspectives of process mining: Application on improving learning process domain data. 01-01-2016
Okoye K, Tawil A-RH, Naeem U, Islam S and Lamine E (2016). Semantic-based model analysis towards enhancing information values of process mining: Case study of learning process domain. 01-01-2016
Naeem U, Tawil A-R, Semelis I, Azam MA and Ghazanfar MA (2016). Inference Engine Based on a Hierarchical Structure for Detecting Everyday Activities Within the Home. 01-01-2016
Kingsley O, Tawil A-R, Naeem U and Lamine E (2016). Discovery and enhancement of learning model analysis through semantic process mining. 01-01-2016
Okoye K, Tawil ARH, Naeem U and Lamine E (2016). Semantic process mining towards the discovery and enhancement of learning models analysis. Advances in Engineering Research 121-164. 01-01-2016
2015
Zahra S, Ghazanfar MA, Khalid A, Azam MA, Naeem U and Prugel-Bennett A (2015). Novel centroid selection approaches for KMeans-clustering based recommender systems. Information Sciences, Elsevier vol. 320, 156-189. 01-11-2015
Nasreen S, Azam MA, Naeem U and Ghazanfar MA (2015). Inference of activities with unexpected actions using pattern mining. Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers - UbiComp '15. 01-01-2015
Naeem U, Anthony R, Tawil A-R, Azam MA and Preston D (2015). The role of ambient intelligent environments for tracking functional decline. Assistive Technologies for Physical and Cognitive Disabilities 152-172. 01-01-2015
Naeem U, Bashroush R, Anthony R, Azam MA, Tawil AR, Lee SW and Wong MLD (2015). Activities of daily life recognition using process representation modelling to support intention analysis. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Emerald Group Publishing Limited vol. 11, 347-371. 01-01-2015
Kennedy II, Naeem U and Tawil A-R (2015). A dynamic segmentation based activity discovery through topic modelling. 01-01-2015
Okoye K, Tawil ARH, Naeem U and Lamine E (2015). Semantic Process Mining Towards Discovery and Enhancement of Learning Model Analysis. 01-01-2015
Kingsley O, Tawil A-R, Naeem U and Lamine E (2015). Process mining towards automated learning: a semantic rule-based approach. 01-01-2015
2014
Nasreen S, Azam MA, Shehzad K, Naeem U and Ghazanfar MA (2014). Frequent Pattern Mining Algorithms for Finding Associated Frequent Patterns for Data Streams: A Survey. 01-01-2014
Tawil A-RH, Taweel A, Naeem U, Montebello M, Bashroush R and Al-Nemrat A (2014). Integration operators for generating RDF/OWL-based user defined mediator views in a grid environment. Journal of Intelligent Information Systems, Springer US vol. 43, 1-32. 01-01-2014
Okoye K, Tawil A-RH, Naeem U, Bashroush R and Lamine E (2014). A semantic rule-based approach supported by process mining for personalised adaptive learning. Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier vol. 37, 203-210. 01-01-2014
Okoye K, Tawil ARH, Naeem U, Bashroush R and Lamine E (2014). A semantic rule-based approach towards process mining for personalised adaptive learning. 01-01-2014
Naeem U, Tawil A-RH, Semelis I, Judah G and Aunger R (2014). Inference of Hygiene Behaviours While Recognising Activities of Daily Living. 01-01-2014
Lee SW, Naeem U, Anthony R, Tawil AH, Azam MA, Preston D and others (2014). Tracking functional decline using ambient intelligence for Alzheimer’s patients. 01-01-2014
Mann KS, Bansal EA, Sokullu R, Demir E, Galvan-Tejada CE, Garcia-Vazquez JP, Galvan-Tejada JI, Delgado JR, Contreras RFB, Delgado-Contreras JR and others (2014). EUSPN 2014 Papers. Proceedings/Procedia Computer Science vol. 37, 1-5. 01-01-2014
2013
Azam MA, Loo J, Naeem U and Adeel M (2013). Recognising indoor/outdoor activities of low entropy people using Bluetooth proximity and object usage data. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01-01-2013
Sarantinos N, Al-Nemrat A and Naeem U (2013). Statistical Sampling Approach to Investigate Child Pornography Cases. 01-01-2013
Lau BT, Wong MLD, Naeem U and Lee SW (2013). An Indoor Prototype Framework for Recognition of Activities of Daily Life. 한국재활복지공학회 학술대회 논문집, 94-97. 01-01-2013
2012
Awais Azam M, Loo J, Kashif Ashraf Khan S, Naeem U, Adeel M and Ejaz W (2012). Behavioural patterns analysis of low entropy people using proximity data. Journal of Wireless Mobile Networks, Ubiquitous Computing, and Dependable Applications vol. 3 (3), 21-40. 01-01-2012
Naeem U, Tawil A, Bashroush R and Al-Nemrat A (2012). Achieving Model Completeness for Hierarchally Structured Activities of Daily Life. 01-01-2012
Azam MA, Loo J, Naeem U, Khan SKA, Lasebae A and Gemikonakli O (2012). A framework to recognise daily life activities with wireless proximity and object usage data. 01-01-2012
2009
Naeem U and BIGHAM J (2009). Recognising Activities of Daily Life through the Usage of Everyday Objects around the Home. 01-01-2009
Naeem U and BIGHAM J (2009). Activity Recognition in the Home using a Hierarchal Framework with Object Usage Data. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, IOS Press vol. 1 (4), 335-350. 01-01-2009
2008
Naeem U and BIGHAM J (2008). Recognising Activities of Daily Life through the Usage of Everyday Objects around the Home. Proceedings of the 2008 Networking and Electronic Commerce Research Conference (NAEC 2008) Lake Garda, Italy 1 Jan 1970. 01-01-2008
Naeem U and Bigham J (2008). A Hierarchal Approach to Activity Recognition in the Home Environment based on Object Usage. 01-01-2008
2007
Naeem U, Bigham J and Wang JF (2007). Recognising activities of daily life using hierarchical plans., Editors: Kortuem G, Finney J, Lea R and Sundramoorthy V. 01-01-2007
Naeem U and Bigham J (2007). A comparison of two hidden Markov approaches to task identification in the home environment. 01-01-2007