Uzafir A. Rafaq

Mathematician and Computer Scientist

Research Profile

Electrical and Software Engineer pursuing research in Control Theory and Computational Human-Computer Interaction. Research deals with Statistical Mechanics, Probabilistic Modeling, and Dynamical Systems.

Control TheoryScientific Machine LearningHuman-Computer Interaction

Education

  • MSc Software Engineering2025 to 2026
    Heriot-Watt UniversityDubai, United Arab Emirates
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates•2025 to 2026
  • BSc Electrical Engineering2018 to 2022
    Institute of Space TechnologyIslamabad, Pakistan
    Islamabad, Pakistan•2018 to 2022

Awards and Honours

  • Masters with DistinctionOctober 2026
    Heriot-Watt UniversityDubai, United Arab Emirates
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates•October 2026
    • Derived the previously empirically determined, 70 year old Fitts’ Law and Schmidt’s Law from first principles using thermodynamics for my thesis.
    Demo
  • Gold Medal for Best BSc Final Year Project September 2022
    Institute of Space TechnologyIslamabad, Pakistan
    Islamabad, Pakistan•September 2022
    • Made a Sign Language glove using machine learning to convert hand gestures into speech for my thesis.
    Demo

Invited Talks

  • Thermodynamic aspects of Computer Science13 October 2026
    National Autonomous University of MexicoOnline, Mexico
    Online, Mexico•13 October 2026
    • Invited to speak at Mexico’s best university.

Skills

Languages

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
SQL

Frameworks

React
Next.js
Django
Express
NestJS
Docker
Kubernetes
WebRTC

Databases

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis

Cloud

Google Cloud Platform
AWS
Azure
DigitalOcean

Projects

  • Intent Link2026
    intentlink.dev

    A JavaScript based user target prediction library from research, achieving 98% accuracy.

    npm package
  • Beep2024
    beep.gov.pk

    Utilized WebRTC to create an audio and video calling product for the government.

Experience

  • Ordion.ioRemote, United States
    Software EngineerDecember 2024 to August 2025
    Remote, United States•December 2024 to August 2025

    Worked on ecommerce performance and cloud infrastructure across frontend and backend systems, including caching, prefetching, load balancing, and automated deployment.

  • Linter LabsIslamabad, Pakistan
    Software EngineerOctober 2023 to December 2024
    Islamabad, Pakistan•October 2023 to December 2024

    Worked on a live messaging and video conferencing platform across frontend and backend systems, including real time communication infrastructure.

  • ML Sense SolutionsIslamabad, Pakistan
    Software EngineerMarch 2022 to October 2023
    Islamabad, Pakistan•March 2022 to October 2023

    Worked on cloud cost reduction, chatbot development, and data analytics projects across frontend, backend, and cloud systems.

Publications

  1. [1]Uzafir Ahmad Rafaq, Muaz Hassan, and Ali Muzaffar. 2026. Thermodynamic Human-Computer Interaction. arXiv:2608.07123 [cs.HC]. Under review at ACM CHI.