
Overview
Dr Imtiaz Khan is a Reader in Data Science at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK with a mission to increase the veracity and value of big data. Having a PhD in Bioinformatics from Cardiff University, UK and a postdoctoral fellowship from Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, USA, his research focuses on heterogeneous data integration and interpretation through visualisation. At present his research interest includes provenance, blockchain, data modelling, data interoperability, interactive data visualisation, machine learning and IoT integrated mobile app development. He leads the Centre for Industry 4.0 and Blockchain Research (CI4BCR) at Cardiff Met and also founded the Hub for Distributed Technologies and Future Societies, a multidisciplinary research cluster investigating the impact of distributed technologies like blockchain on future societies. He is also the programme director for the BSc Apprenticeship Data Science programme.
Research Publications
Leveraging Web Scraping to Identify Opportunities for Young Talent to UK Digital Manufacturing
Dhole, P., Khan, I. H., Khan, I. A. & Warner, K., 1 Sept 2025, Smart Technologies, Systems and Applications - 4th International Conference, SmartTech-IC 2024, Revised Selected Papers. Narváez, F. R., Villa, M. N. & Díaz, G. M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 193-205 13 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2392 CCIS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Monetisation and Servitisation of Wearable Device-Derived Lived Experience Data to Establish a Community-Centric Wellbeing Ecosystem
Salehi Shahraki, A., Khan, I., Maher, M. & Wickramasinghe, N., 24 Sept 2024, Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. IOS Press, Vol. 318. p. 168-169 2 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Creating a Health Data Marketplace for the Digital Health Era
Khan, I. A., Maher, M. & Khurshid, A., 31 Aug 2024, In: Blockchain in Healthcare Today. 7, 2, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Predictive modelling and identification of key risk factors for stroke using machine learning
Hassan, A., Gulzar Ahmad, S., Ullah Munir, E., Ali Khan, I. & Ramzan, N., 20 May 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, p. 11498 1 p., 11498.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Land registry in Syria after a decade of conflict: A tale of three cities
Alsamar, A., Korabi, A., Jalabi, S., Khan, I. & te Lintelo, D., 8 Jun 2023, In: Journal of International Development. 35, 8, p. 2667-2685 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Monetisation of digital health data through a GDPR-compliant and blockchain enabled digital health data marketplace: A proposal to enhance patient's engagement with health data repositories
Maher, M., Khan, I. & Prikshat, V., 17 Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Information Management Data Insights. 3, 1, 100159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Blockchain in Healthcare: 2023 Predictions From Around the Globe
Shine, T., Thomason, J., Khan, I., Maher, M., Kurihara, K. & El-Hassan, O., 31 Jan 2023, In: Blockchain in Healthcare Today. 6, 2, 245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Public service operational efficiency and blockchain – A case study of Companies House, UK
Shahaab, A., Khan, I. A., Maude, R., Hewage, C. & Wang, Y., 11 Jan 2023, In: Government Information Quarterly. 40, 1, 101759.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Beliefs, behaviour, and blood pressure: preliminary analysis from a pharmacy-based hypertension visualisation intervention to support medication adherence
Brown, S. L., McDonnell, B., Hallingberg, B., Angel, P., Khan, I. A. & James, D., 30 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 30, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effect of visual interventions on illness beliefs and medication adherence for chronic conditions: A scoping review of the literature and mapping to behaviour change techniques (BCTs)
Brown, S. L., McRae, D., Sheils, E., McDonnell, B. J., Khan, I. & James, D. H., 20 Jun 2022, In: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 18, 8, p. 3239-3262 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review