Himat Shah
University Lecturer
Ph.D. in Computer Science
School of Computing, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Dr. Himat Ali Shah is a University Lecturer at the School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio campus). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Eastern Finland, has lived in Finland since 2018, and previously lived in London, United Kingdom, for three years, where he completed a Master’s degree. He holds two Master’s degrees in total and is Oracle certified (OCP-10g).
Prior to his current position, he served as a Project Manager (ADINO) and AI Expert at Centria University of Applied Sciences. Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Professor at QUEST Nawabshah, Pakistan, a public sector university, contributing to teaching, academic administration, and curriculum development. He later worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Turku and has since built a strong profile across applied research, higher education, and industry collaboration, with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Analytics.
He brings extensive teaching and administrative experience, combining academic leadership with hands-on project management.
His professional contributions include innovative keyword extraction methods and participation in high-impact AI and data-driven projects that bridge academia and industry. Proficient in Python, SQL, R, and web technologies, he is dedicated to leveraging Artificial Intelligence to deliver actionable insights, drive innovation, and create measurable impact.
Publications
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Automatic keyword extraction for webpages
Shah, Himat, 2022, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Forestry and Natural Sciences. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Combining statistical, structural, and linguistic features for keyword extraction from web pages
Shah, Himat; Fränti, Pasi, 2022, Applied computing and intelligence, 2, 2, 115-132. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
WebRank: Language-Independent Extraction of Keywords from Webpages
Shah, Himat; Mariescu-Istodor, Radu; Fränti, Pasi, 2021, -, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Progress in Informatics and Computing (PIC), 184-192. A4 Conference proceedings -
DOM-based keyword extraction from web pages
Shah, Himat; Rezaei, Mohammad; Fränti, Pasi, 2019, Tavares, João Manuel RS, AIIPCC '19: Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Information Processing and Cloud Computing, 62. A4 Conference proceedings -
H-Rank: A keywords extraction method from web pages using POS tags
Shah, Himat; Khan, Muhammad US; Fränti, Pasi, 2019, -, Proceedings: 2019 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN), 264-269. A4 Conference proceedings