Prince Waqas Khan

Prince Waqas Khan

Assistant Teaching Professor

School of Computing

College of Science and Mathematics

Montclair State University, NJ, USA

khanp[at]montclair.edu
MSU Faculty Profile

Biography

I am an Assistant Teaching Professor at the School of Computing, Montclair State University specializing in AI, machine learning, and smart manufacturing. I am committed to mentoring students and fostering a dynamic learning environment that encourages curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

My academic journey has taken me through research and teaching positions in the USA, South Korea, China, and Pakistan, where I have developed a passion for interdisciplinary innovation. I focus on bridging advanced computational methods with real-world industrial applications, and I actively collaborate with international teams to drive impactful research.

Research Interests

AI & Machine Learning
Renewable Energy
Blockchain
Internet of Things
Time Series Data
Smart Manufacturing

Experience

Assistant Teaching Professor

[01/2025 - Present]
Montclair State University, NJ, USA

Postdoctoral Researcher

[07/2023 - 12/2024]
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

Assistant Professor (Research)

[04/2023 - 06/2023]
Gachon University, Seoul, South Korea

Researcher

[09/2018 - 08/2019]
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China

Web Developer

[04/2015 - 06/2018]
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Recent News

CFP 2026
Guest Editor: Special Issue on “Hybrid AI and Blockchain Systems for Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing in Genomic Research” in IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (J-BHI).
CFP 2026
Guest Editor: Special Issue on “Convergence of Blockchain and AIoT: Secure and Intelligent Systems” in Computers.
Sep 2025
Listed in Top 2% Scientists in the World by Stanford/Elsevier, 2025. Ranked 5006 out of 343394 Researchers authors in the field of "Energy".
Aug 2025
Appointed Associate Editor of Blockchain Journal.
Jul 2025
Concluded a 5-day NSF-sponsored workshop on Parallel and Distributed Computing Curriculum Adopters at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Insightful experience connecting with educators and PDC experts; details at https://tcpp.cs.gsu.edu/curriculum/?q=NSF_Cybertraining.
Jan 2025
Joined School of Computing at Montclair State University, NJ, USA, as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Spring 2025.