Our people - Atif Atif

Dr. Atif completed his PhD in Machine Learning from the University of Limerick with Prof. Conor Ryan in the Biocomputing and Developmental (BDS) group. His PhD thesis focused on optimising evolutionary computation using hierarchical fitness functions [Thesis Link]. During his time in UL, he was part of the project "Automatic Design of Digital Circuits (ADDC)" from Intel. Atif's research interests include Machine Learning, evolutionary algorithms, hierarchical fitness function(s), Problem Decomposition and Stock Market. Atif is the author of several research papers that have been published in various venues. 

Atif has been teaching at Griffith College's Cork and Limerick campuses since Autumn 2022. He has taught various courses from introductory level to advanced level. Notable courses he taught include Concurrent Development, Numerical Optimisation, Managing Big Data, Emerging Technologies, Software Development, Computer Hardware, and Data Structures & Algorithms. In addition to teaching, Atif supervises several master's dissertations and undergrad final year projects.

Previously, he worked as a research assistant in Pakistan to predict stock market movements using machine learning techniques.