About
I am a PhD Student in GCCIS at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and work at Sappi-RIT Digital Innovation Lab. I am advised by Konstantinos Papangelis who is also a lab director at Niantic x Research Lab and Vassilis-Javed Khan who is UX Lead at Sappi Belgium.
My research focuses on designing and evaluating visual analytics tools with user-centered design in the business domain. My work advocates for coordinated machine learning experience for data-driven decision-making processes, building upon core principles of Human-AI Interaction.
I have masters and bachelors in software engineering. I am experienced in software development, data science, and visual analytics.
I am from beautiful Mirpur Kashmir.
You might find interesting to read some of my publications, or reach out to me by LinkedIn or email.
Publications
- [C.3] Muhammad Raees, Vassilis-Javed Khan, and Konstantinos Papangelis, 2025. "UX Challenges in Implementing an Interactive B2B Customer Segmentation Tool". In Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 25). (30% acceptance rate)
- [J.6] Muhammad Raees, Inge Meijerink, Ioanna Lykourentzou, Vassilis-Javed Khan, and Konstantinos Papangelis, 2024. "From explainable to interactive AI: A literature review on current trends in human-AI interaction". In International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. [Pre-print]
- [C.2] Muhammad Raees, Vassilis-Javed Khan, and Konstantinos Papangelis, 2023. "Four Challenges for IML Designers: Lessons of an Interactive Customer Segmentation Prototype in a Global Manufacturing Company". In Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 23). (32% acceptance rate)
- [C.1] Sehrish Manzoor, Nouman Ali, Muhammad Raees, Khan Awais Khan, Muhammad Usama Ayub, Afzal Ahmed, 2022. Manzoor S, Ali N, Raees, M, 2022. "Ancient coin classification based on recent trends of deep learning". In VIPERC2022: 1st International Virtual Conference on Visual Pattern Extraction and Recognition for Cultural Heritage Understanding. (41% acceptance rate)
- [J.5] KA Khan, SH Dar, S Fazilat, M Raees,, S Manzoor, MU Ayub, A Ahmed, 2022. "An intelligent sentiment analysis system based on recent trends in machine learning". In Science International, Issue 34.3.
- [J.4] Muhammad Raees, Tamim Ahmed Khan, Khurrum Mustafa Abbasi, Afzal Ahmed, Samina Fazilat, Inaam Ahmed, 2021. "Context-Aware Services Using MANETs for Long-Distance Vehicular Systems: A Cognitive Agent-Based Model". In Scientific Programming
- [J.3] Muhammad Raees, 2020. "Study of Software Quality Improvement through Reliability Metrics Models and Root Cause Analysis Program". In International Journal of Computer Engineering and Information Technology. VOL. 12, NO. 5, May 2020, 42–47.
- [J.2] Saadat Hanif Dar, Jameel Ahmed, Muhammad Raees, 2016. "Characterization of flexible wearable antenna based on rubber substrate". In Int. J. Adv. Comput. Sci. Appl. IJACSA.
- [J.1] Faisal Riaz, Syed Ismail Shah, Muhammad Raees, Imran Shafi, Arslan Iqbal, 2013. "Lateral Pre-crash sensing and avoidance in emotion enabled cognitive agent-based vehicle-2-vehicle communication system". In International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security. 5.2 (127).
News
| Apr 2025 | | Paper (and 2 workshop papers) accepted at ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP'25) |
| Dec 2024 | | Case Study Paper accepted at ACM Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'25) |
| Aug 2024 | | I am joining NSF AWARE-AI Program as a Research Trainee |
| May 2024 | | Paper accepted at International Journal of Human-Computer Studies |
| May 2023 | | I defended my PhD Research Potential Assessment |
| Mar 2023 | | Paper accepted at ACM Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'23) |
| Sep 2022 | | Paper accepted at Visual Pattern Extraction and Recognition for Cultural Heritage Understanding |
| Aug 2022 | | I'm starting my PhD in Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rocehster NY, USA |
| Jul 2022 | | Paper accepted at Science International |
| Apr 2021 | | Paper accepted at Scientific Programming |
Blog
I sometimes write on technical stuff, visit my Medium profile to read more!
Exploratory Data Analysis
Unraveling the Story Within Your Dataset — Understand, clean, and prepare a dataset for modeling.
Multiple Y-Axis Graphs with Plotly
When a single y-axis is npt sufficient to represent data adequately, Multiple Y-axis graphs come to the rescue
Visualize Part of a Whole
A waffle chart is a engaging tool in data-viz, offering a unique perspective on proportions
Visual Analytics Recipe
Designing effective visualizations that accurately convey information can be a complex task