VIG-RoboticsCenter for Research, CUI Lahore

Center for Research, CUI Lahore, since 2011

Vision, Image, Graphics & Robotics

A multidisciplinary platform for research in computer vision, image processing, geometric modelling and robotics.

See our projects Meet the team
Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib with current and graduated PhD students outside the department
With current and graduated PhD students (left to right): Dr. Allah Bux Sargano, Dr. M. Nadeem Ashraf, Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib, Dr. Iram Noreen, Dr. Khurshid Asghar (Late), Dr. Mubbashar Saddique.

How we work

We strongly encourage honest and independent research, avoid paid and buddy publications, and prefer reputed, free, impact-factor journals.

Our aim is to prepare students with strong skills and confidence to succeed without unfair support. Most of our graduate students are sponsored to visit international research partners abroad.

What we work on

The center is supported by foreign-qualified and experienced PhD faculty. Our work focuses on the growing demands of society, industry and the market in AI, machine learning, medical imaging, video analytics, forensic analysis, cyber security and geometric modelling.

Applications include:

  • Healthcare
  • Forensics
  • Media
  • Smart city systems
  • Security
  • Civil aviation
  • NESCOM
  • Disaster management
  • GIS
  • OCR
Artificial intelligence at the centre of computer vision, machine learning, image processing and computer graphics

The path so far

Fifteen years of research, from a new lab at CUI Lahore to international funding and awards.

2011Center founded at CUI Lahore by Dr. Zulfiqar Habib
2017First PhD graduate, jointly with Lancaster University, UK
2018EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE funding for the PDE-GIR project
20233rd place, AIEF National AI Competition at LUMS
20252nd place, AIEF International AI Championship
  1. 2011Center founded at CUI Lahore by Dr. Zulfiqar Habib
  2. 2017First PhD graduate, jointly with Lancaster University, UK
  3. 2018EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE funding for the PDE-GIR project
  4. 20233rd place, AIEF National AI Competition at LUMS
  5. 20252nd place, AIEF International AI Championship

Current projects

Video analytics, healthcare and public safety, built on the center’s long-running research.

SMART-SAFESocial Media Analysis for Real-time Tracking and Safety Early-warning
SEHATSmart & Economical Healthcare using Advanced Technology Project siteVADEVideo Anomaly Detection Engine Read more
RIMSAReal-time Intelligent Monitoring of Suspicious Activities

Completed funded projects

  1. PDE-based Geometry modelling, Image processing, and shape Reconstruction (PDE-GIR)EU Horizon 2020 MSCA
  2. Energy efficient fair path planning for non-holonomic mobile robotsHEC
  3. E-Assessment System for C/C++ Programming AssignmentsNational ICT R&D Fund (IGNITE)
  4. An Ambient Intelligence Platform supporting Context Aware PlanningHEC
  5. A Visualization Tool for Scientometric, Bibliometric, and Content Analysis of Scholarly CommunicationsHEC
  6. Smart Learning Advanced Tools for Education in Mathematics up to Grade 2ICT R&D Funds (NGIRI)
  7. Pak Currency RecognitionICT R&D Funds (NGIRI)

Prototypes

Working systems from our research, demonstrated on real surveillance, forensic and medical data.

RIMSAReal-time intelligent monitoring of suspicious activities.
SEHATSmart and economical healthcare using advanced technology. Visit the project site.
Multimedia Forensic AnalysisDetects tampering in images and videos. 2nd place, AIEF 2025.

Multimedia Forensic Analysis

How to detect fake photos and videos: image splicing, copy-move forgery, and frame insertion or deletion in video.

Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib

Dr. Zulfiqar Habib

Professor CS (AI), founding in-charge of the center since 2011

Areas of interest: computer vision, digital image processing, computer graphics, robotics and machine learning. HEC approved PhD supervisor.

Google ScholarPresentationTeaching resourcesSpring 2026 courseFinal year projectsHow to write a strong research proposalBenchmarked datasetsOfficial homepage

PhD graduates 8 since 2017

Dr. Allah Bux Sargano2017Dr. Allah Bux SarganoDr. Amna Khan2018Dr. Amna KhanDr. Iram Noreen2018Dr. Iram NoreenDr. Ghulam Gilanie2019Dr. Ghulam GilanieDr. Muhammad Khurshid Asghar (Late)2019Dr. Khurshid Asghar (Late)Dr. Mubbashar Saddique2021Dr. Mubbashar SaddiqueDr. Muhammad Nadeem Ashraf2022Dr. M. Nadeem AshrafDr. Aqib Mumtaz2024Dr. Aqib Mumtaz

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international partners in 9 countries. Most of our graduate students are sponsored to visit them.

PDE-GIR

PDE-GIR, EU Horizon 2020 MSCA-RISE (2018-2021): eight partners across the UK, Spain, Norway, Lithuania, Pakistan and Malaysia.
United Kingdom5Cardiff University; Bournemouth University, Poole Dorset; University of Bradford; Lancaster University; University of Sheffield
Norway2University of Bergen; Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
Spain2University of Cantabria; University of Seville
United States2University of Nevada, Reno; Michigan University
South Korea1Korea University
Saudi Arabia1King Saud University, Riyadh
Malaysia1Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Lithuania1Indeform Ltd
Turkey1Inonu University (now Edge University)

Pictures and video

Awards, convocations and research visits. Watch Dr. Aqib Mumtaz’s convocation video.

Secured 2nd position in the AIEF 3rd International AI Championship at LUMS on 1 September 2025, organised by Soliton Technologies, for the prototype “Multimedia Forensic Analysis” by Mr. Omer Farooq bin Atif and Ms. Mariam Ali, supervised by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib and co-supervised by Dr. Naheed Akhtar.
Secured 2nd position in the AIEF 3rd International AI Championship at LUMS on 1 September 2025, organised by Soliton Technologies, for the prototype “Multimedia Forensic Analysis” by Mr. Omer Farooq bin Atif and Ms. Mariam Ali, supervised by Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib and co-supervised by Dr. Naheed Akhtar.
On the day of the convocation ceremony.
On the day of the convocation ceremony.
Dr. Aqib Mumtaz at his PhD convocation.
Dr. Aqib Mumtaz at his PhD convocation.
Dr. Allah Bux presenting CUI and the VIG-Robotics group at Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
Dr. Allah Bux presenting CUI and the VIG-Robotics group at Haukeland University Hospital, Norway.
Dr. Erlend Hodneland presenting the Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualization Centre (MMIV) at Haukeland University Hospital. Right: Prof. Dr. Ingfrid Haldorsen, Center Leader and Radiologist.
Dr. Erlend Hodneland presenting the Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualization Centre (MMIV) at Haukeland University Hospital. Right: Prof. Dr. Ingfrid Haldorsen, Center Leader and Radiologist.
3rd position in the AIEF 1st National AI Competition at LUMS, 22 July 2023, for “Forensic Face Matching at Airports During Passport Control”. Participant team: Mr. Muhammad Awais (right) and Mr. Abdullah (left).
3rd position in the AIEF 1st National AI Competition at LUMS, 22 July 2023, for “Forensic Face Matching at Airports During Passport Control”. Participant team: Mr. Muhammad Awais (right) and Mr. Abdullah (left).
PhD students with Prof. Aleksandr Malyshev at the University of Bergen, Norway, under the EU Horizon 2020 project.
PhD students with Prof. Aleksandr Malyshev at the University of Bergen, Norway, under the EU Horizon 2020 project.
With alumni and PhD students on 1 May 2019 (left to right): Dr. Amna Khan, Dr. Iram Noreen, Dr. Ghulam Gilani, Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib, Dr. Usama Ejaz Bajwa, Dr. Khurshid Asghar (Late), Mr. Mubbashar Saddique, Dr. Allah Bux Sargano, Mr. M. Awais Shoukat.
With alumni and PhD students on 1 May 2019 (left to right): Dr. Amna Khan, Dr. Iram Noreen, Dr. Ghulam Gilani, Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib, Dr. Usama Ejaz Bajwa, Dr. Khurshid Asghar (Late), Mr. Mubbashar Saddique, Dr. Allah Bux Sargano, Mr. M. Awais Shoukat.
With MS students (left to right): Mr. Aqib Mumtaz, Mr. Awais Shoukat, Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib, Dr. Allah Bux Sargano, Mr. Naveed Ahsan, Mr. Rohan Tahir.
With MS students (left to right): Mr. Aqib Mumtaz, Mr. Awais Shoukat, Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Habib, Dr. Allah Bux Sargano, Mr. Naveed Ahsan, Mr. Rohan Tahir.
At the CUI Lahore campus.
At the CUI Lahore campus.