360+
Publications
44
H-Index
IEEE
Fellow
Dr. Ashfaq A. Khokhar
Dean, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Kansas State University · Appointed 2026
Dr. Ashfaq A. Khokhar is a prominent computer scientist, academic administrator, and IEEE Fellow who serves as the dean of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University. Appointed to the role in 2026, he is widely recognized for his research in high-performance computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and content-based multimedia data modeling.
Academic leadership & career
Dr. Khokhar previously held notable roles at Iowa State University, the Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Delaware, and Purdue University.
Research & publications
A prolific author with over 360 publications, his work in data- and communication-intensive systems is backed by agencies like the NSF, NIH, and U.S. Army, earning him an NSF CAREER Award and an H-index of 44.
Education
- Ph.D.University of Southern California (1993)
- M.S.Syracuse University (1988)
- B.S.University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore (1985)
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