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Faculty Member

Imtiaz Parvez

Biography

Imtiaz Parvez is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of Utah Valley University (UVU). He earned his Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2018. Before joining UVU, he worked as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Florida International University. He also worked for three years in the Telecommunication industry. His research interests include networking and communications, cyber-physical security, artificial intelligence, and smart grids.

Teaching

CS 4470

Artificial Intelligence, Summer 2026

CS 4470

Artificial Intelligence, Summer 2026

CS 4470

Artificial Intelligence, Spring 2026

CS 1410

Object Oriented Programming, Spring 2026

CS 4120

Security Vulnerability Analysis, Spring 2026

Presentations

Parvez, Imtiaz (Other), Wilson, Triston (Co-Presenter), Weimann, Rikard (Co-Presenter), Bean Ullery, Brian (Co-Presenter), Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) , "Vulnerabilities in Electric Vehicle Ignition and Proposed Countermeasures". (February, 2025)
Parvez, Imtiaz , Project Presentation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, "Stealth False Data Injection Attacks on Microgrids_ Analysis and a Mitigation Technique". (August 1, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Al Arafat, K. A., Hossain, Md Razuan , Hossain, Md Razuan , Hossain, Md Razuan , Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "A Deep Neural Network Based Hybrid Model for Temporal EEG Classification" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).
Hossain, Md Razuan , Al Arafat, K. A., Shepard, B. , Craig, K. , Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "A Graph-Attentive LSTM Model for Malicious URL Detection" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).
Raja, S. I., Bhuiyan, J. A. J., Hasan, Mohammad Nurul , Craig, K. , Kawser, M. T., Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "A Learning-Driven Gossip Consensus for Smart Grid Applications" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).
Bhuiyan, J. A. J., Hasan, Mohammad Nurul , Raja, S. I., Craig, K. , Kawser, M. T., Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "An Adaptive Gossip Consensus Framework with UCB Multi-Armed Bandits for Limited-Bandwidth Networks" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).
Al Arafat, K. A., Hossain, Md Razuan , Hossain, Md Razuan , Hossain, Md Razuan , Fahaduzzaman, M. , Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "Hybrid Machine Learning Frameworks for Predictive Thermal Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).
Hasan, Mohammad Nurul , Bhuiyan, J. A. J., Raja, S. I., Larsen, J. , Kawser, M. T., Parvez, Imtiaz , (2026) "Learning-Driven Quantized Gossip Consensus via UCB Multi-Armed Bandits in Semi-Regular MGML Networks" . Provo, Utah: 2026 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (I-ETC).

Awards

Best Paper Award

I-ETC conference - May 8, 2026

The conference paper "Learning-Driven Quantized Gossip Consensus via UCB Multi-Armed Bandits in Semi-Regular MGML Networks," presented at the 2026 I-ETC Conference, received the Best Paper Award.

UVU Faculty Senate Scholarly/Creative Works Award

Utah Valley University - March 24, 2026

Recipient of the 2026 UVU Faculty Senate Scholarly/Creative Works Award, designed to recognize faculty members who have demonstrated excellence and significant contributions in research, scholarship, or creative endeavors within the university community.

IEEE Senior membership

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - October, 2025

The IEEE Senior Member grade is a professional recognition awarded to individuals who have demonstrated significant performance, technical maturity, and professional impact in fields such as engineering, computing, and technology. Only about 10% or less of IEEE’s total membership holds the Senior Member grade.

Dissertation Year Fellowship

Florida International University - January, 2018

The Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF) at Florida International University is awarded to outstanding doctoral candidates who have reached the final stage of their Ph.D. and demonstrate strong academic achievement, research excellence, and the potential to make meaningful scholarly contributions.

Presidential Fellowship

Florida International University - August, 2013

The Presidential Fellowship at Florida International University is awarded to highly accomplished incoming graduate students—particularly doctoral students (generally for up to three years)—who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, strong research potential, and alignment with the university’s strategic priorities.

NSF-WAN Inspiration Scholarship

National Science Foundation - January, 2013

The NSF-WAN Inspiration Scholarship is awarded to encourage and support promising graduate students in successfully completing their master’s thesis.