I would like to thank my advisor Professor. Omair Shafiq for his extraordinary support during my graduate study. Over the last six years, I have known Prof. Omair to be extremely helpful, caring, and resourceful. His exceptional mentorship allowed me to complete my master's degree and make remarkable progress in my Ph.D. studies.
Because ofProf. Omair's extraordinary dedication and support, I could present my research, and publish 10 research papers in top conferences and journals like Springer Journal of Big Data, IEEE BigData, IEEE HPCC, and many more conferences. With his exceptional guidance, I was able to make excellent progress in my research and was able to receive several research scholarships and awards, including Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) multiple times, The Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Canada Graduate Scholarship for Master's (CGS-M), and finally Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (NSERC-CGS). Professor. Omair has truly inspired me to stay motivated toward my academic goals and bring out the best of my work. His encouragement helped me keep my progress even during the tough times of the COVID-19 pandemic. His optimism relaxed me and made me feel the light at the end of the tunnel. Without his exceptional guidance, commitment, determination, passion, and care, I could not have finished my Ph.D. research. Also, I want to present my gratitude to my deceased parents for their great sacrifices. Many thanks to my brothers, Hamid and Adham, for being true brothers when I needed them. Finally, I would like to express my deep thankfulness to my wife, Marwa, for her patience over the last six years. I could not be able to finish my research without her support.
Author DeclarationI am the first author of the publications that have contributed to this thesis. The word 'we' is used in this document to indicate the collaboration with my supervisor on finishing these projects. I want to thank my supervisor, Dr. Omair Shafiq, for his support in achieving this work.Publications related to this thesis include:• Augmented Score-CAM: High resolution visual interpretations for deep neural networks.Elsevier Knowledge-Based Systems Journal. Published.