Experience & Education

A career across research, teaching, and software engineering.

Sher Afghan Malik works across scientific computing, machine learning, research software engineering, algorithmic and automatic differentiation, and HPC.

Doctoral research at RWTH Aachen University builds on university teaching and earlier database-backed software engineering experience.

Oct 2018 — Present

research

Doctoral Research

RWTH Aachen University / Software and Tools for Computational Engineering (STCE) · Aachen, Germany

Research in scientific computing and machine learning centered on Interval Adjoint Significance Analysis (IASA), interval methods, algorithmic and automatic differentiation, and structured neural-network pruning. Thesis submitted; doctoral examination ongoing; degree not yet awarded.

C++ interval-analysis software with dco/c++ and Boost Interval
Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow/Keras research workflows
ONNX-based model exchange
Reproducible GPU/HPC experiments with Linux and Slurm

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Jun 2025 — Aug 2025

engineering

Technical Assistant

QCG Computer GmbH · Eschweiler, Germany

Supported final configuration and technical testing before delivery.

Server-rack configuration
BBU testing
Size-O testing
Final-delivery preparation and testing

Sep 2022 — Dec 2023

research

Research Assistant (HiWi)

RWTH Aachen University / STCE · Aachen, Germany

Developed and tested neural-network research workflows while supporting student research projects.

C++ and dco/c++ workflows
ONNX export and import in Python
PyTorch and TensorFlow model validation
HPC training automation
Support and supervision of bachelor's and master's research projects

May 2018 — Oct 2018

teaching

Lecturer

Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology · Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

University teaching in computer science.

Advanced Object-Oriented Programming

Feb 2017 — Apr 2018

teaching

Lecturer

University of South Asia · Lahore, Pakistan

Taught core undergraduate computer-science subjects.

Data Structures
Artificial Intelligence
Database

Aug 2015 — Feb 2017

teaching

Lecturer

University of Management and Technology · Lahore, Pakistan

Teaching across theoretical computer science, security, and data systems.

Theory of Automata
Information Security
Database

Mar 2014 — Aug 2015

engineering

Software Engineer

CYAN Business Solution

Developed and maintained database-backed business software and reports.

Oracle Report Builder
Oracle Form Builder
Oracle RDBMS
SQL and PL/SQL

Oct 2013 — Feb 2014

engineering

Software Engineer

Sapphire Finishing Mills Ltd.

Worked on Oracle-based forms and operational reporting software.

Oracle Report Builder
Oracle Form Builder

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Oct 2018 — Present

Doctoral research in Computer Science / Scientific Computing

RWTH Aachen University

Thesis submitted · Doctoral examination ongoing · Degree not yet awarded · Primary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Uwe Naumann

2013 — 2015

Master of Computer Science (MSc-CS)

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan

2009 — 2013

Bachelor of Computer Science (BSCS)

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur, Pakistan

HEC UESTP/HRDI Overseas Fully Funded Scholarship
HEC Indigenous Scholarship · 2013–2015
Corvit Certified Network Associate / CCNA-related training · 2013

Urdu: Native
English: Advanced
German: Elementary proficiency (A2)