Dr. Mohammad Daud Haiderzai is a software engineer and researcher with expertise in software development, enterprise software systems, geospatial applications, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision.
At UNU-INWEH, Dr. Haiderzai contributes to the design and development of geospatial applications and data-driven solutions supporting research in water, environment, and health. His professional and research experience spans requirements analysis, software architecture and design, software design patterns, application development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Prior to joining UNU-INWEH, he worked as a Software Automation Developer with Muehlbauer High Tech International/Muehlbauer Group in Germany and Slovakia. He has also worked with ICIMOD, NASA, and USAID in Afghanistan and Nepal, as well as the World Bank, the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of Afghanistan (MAIL), contributing to software development, geospatial applications, data-driven solutions, and digital tools for agricultural and natural-resource management. He was also an Associate Professor at Nangarhar University, Afghanistan.
Dr. Haiderzai holds a PhD in Computing and Information Technology from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia, a Master’s degree from Osmania University in India and a Bachelor’s degree from Nangarhar University in Afghanistan.