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RECTOR’S NOTE By the grace of Almighty Allah, NUST has continued its journey of growth and diversification in the year 2011 as well. While we focused on consolidation in most of our disciplines, we introduced one BS, four MS and five new PhD programmes in the engineering, medicine and computer science. This year, our student population almost peaked as all undergraduate programmes started in 2008 in our Islamabad campus got their fourth induction and thus became fully loaded. For the first time, the student population in Islamabad Campus touched five and a half thousand mark and thus nearly equaled the population of students on the six old colleges. NUST is no more a purely engineering university. It is rapidly acquiring the status of a comprehensive university with expansion on life sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and arts, while retaining its lead in engineering and IT. It is absolutely in line with its vision, mission and growth strategy. It is heartening to note that NUST has become a choice of every aspiring student. Consequently, in 2011 we had more than 52000 applicants for less than 2000 seats in our undergraduate programmes. An even more encouraging trend is the aspiration of our younger generation to acquire a postgraduate degree. Hence, in 2011 we enrolled more than 1200 students in our MS/M Phil programmes. The population of our PhD students likewise touched the all time high mark of 350. This is likely to continue as NUST provides quality education and very conducive research environment. Despite the environment of fiscal austerity, NUST continues to invest in value addition to its academic programs by upgrading its labs and libraries as well as promoting research and development. Its manifestation is the continuous growth not only in the number of research publications, but also in their
impact factor. In 2011, the number of our publications reached 386 and their impact factor touched the record level of 336; which is almost four times the impact factor four years back (i.e. 2007). NUST continues to be an international star as it retains its ranking in the Top 500 universities of the world and it is ranked 84th in Asia with its rank in engineering and IT being 58th in Asia and 250th in the world. NUST continues to align it strategic thrusts with those of HEC that has asked universities to focus on contributing to the economic and social development of Pakistan and produce the future leaders for the nation. NUST prides in serving the middle and lower classes of the society and values merit and fairness in all its endeavours starting from the selection and recruitment of its faculty members and staff to the admission of students purely on merit, thus ensuring their quality. I commend my faculty, staff and students for transforming NUST into a true centre of excellence. I acknowledge the wholehearted support of Ministry of Science and Technology and HEC. I also thank the chairman BOG and all other members of the Board for posing trust in me and my entire team to transform NUST into a true world class university. We bow our heads before God Almighty for giving his infinite blessings and bounties in all the spheres of our life, thus enabling us to deliver on our commitments to the Nation. Engr Muhammad Asghar
Foreword Against the backdrop of rapid technological advancements, universities have assumed the role of drivers of development and economic stability. Now a visible urge can be seen among top-notch universities of the world to foster a research culture compatible with growing human needs. The traces of such an environment are conspicuous at NUST, a centre of excellence having won international acclaim in a very short time span. The University targets getting education internationalized and in so doing its erudite faculty not only transfer latest knowledge among students but also serve as mentors to transform them into thorough professionals. NUST alumni’s enviable employability ratio in itself is an instance highlighting meritorious academic values maintained at the University. Being cognizant of unprecedented economic challenges facing Pakistan and to address the grave issue of unemployment, NUST also works to evoke the spirit of enterprise among its students. In 2011, Nustians’ accomplishments at some global entrepreneurial challenges including second Global Entrepreneurship Challenge in Istanbul (Turkey), the conduct of DISCOVER and other such initiatives, locally promoting interest in innovation, are the milestone achievements underlining the University’s resolve and ability to banish financial imbalance from the country. NUST progressively incorporates the best practices to its academic and research endeavours. Being a front-runner in pursuing HEC’s vision of transforming varsities into engines of economic revival, NUST has been aggressively adding value towards the fast-paced development of a knowledge-based economy. After having received guidelines from HEC regarding the establishment of Offices of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), NUST had no difficulty in the implementation of the same given the presence of essential ingredients of ORIC in the existing setup. The University has also developed NUSTinnopedia that aims at addressing information flow and information processing needs of R&D, its financial support and commercialization. The software has been designed to store comprehensive information about latest research. In the year 2011 only, five NUST patents were approved, which indeed is a remarkable achievement. NUST always remains focused on strengthening bilateral ties with the industry. Industry Liaison Office (ILO) extensively networks with the corporate sector in terms of students’ job placement and internships, and most importantly bridging the gulf between academia and industry towards addressing contemporary needs. During 2011, several activities such as recruitment drives, employer sessions and branding events, etc helped students get themselves well-acquainted with the current market trends. Owing to exponential infrastructural expansion, NUST has been able to introduce more programmes of studies in a wide range of disciplines. In the year 2011, NUST introduced a fresh undergraduate course in Computer Science while the University also offered new postgraduate programmes in Economics, Molecular Medicine, Community Medicine Mechanical Engineering and Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering. Compassion is intrinsic to human beings. What one needs is to identify areas for its true embodiment. Whenever there has been a national/social calling, NUST has shown its dutiful presence. The active participation of a major chunk of the University’s faculty, staff and students in various community service initiatives has yielded many a fruitful result. In 2011, NUST Community Service Club remained effervescent in extending support to the downtrodden through several measures viz. distribution of relief goods among flood affectees, blood donation drive, sports gala for nearly 3000 orphans, etc. NUST’s coveted ascension among the conglomerate of world’s elite academic institutions indeed is an inestimable gift of Allah, the Almighty. Needless to mention, the concerted efforts of all the University stakeholders that helped materialize the dream of having such a centre of excellence in Pakistan. NUST experienced phenomenal growth in the year 2011 and is fully poised for an even brighter future.
About the University National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) is a premier national institution that has won global acclaim within a short span of time. Various constituent schools and colleges functioning under the umbrella of NUST are imparting high quality education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the disciplines of Engineering, Management and Social Sciences, Information Technology, Medicine and Basic Sciences. In order to address higher education needs of the country, NUST has made monumental strides thus drawing appreciation from across the world. Needless to say, it is because of the high teaching and research standards maintained at NUST that numerous reputed foreign universities are working in collaboration with the University on various projects of mutual benefit. Moreover, the expansion of facilities at NUST new campus, located in the tranquil setting of the federal capital, helps ensure conducive environment to cater for the educational needs of a large number of talented students.
Constituent Institutions NUST is a comprehensive university offering degrees in 27 undergraduate and 34 postgraduate programmes at its various Schools/ Colleges. With the shifting of NUST to our new campus, the constituent institutions were re-organised so as to make the best use of resources and to administer the campus in a more efficient manner. In 2011, NUST comprised the following 16 Schools/Colleges and 3 organisations:
01
Military College of Engineering (MCE), Risalpur
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09
13
17
10
14
18
08
NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE) , Islamabad
12
Centre for Advanced Mathematics and Physics (CAMP), Rawalpindi
Research Centre for Modelling & Simulation (RCMS), Islamabad
School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA), Islamabad
Professional Development Centre (PDC), Islamabad
Army Medical College (AM College), Rawalpindi
College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), Risalpur
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) , Islamabad
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), Islamabad
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04
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (SEECS), Islamabad
School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME) , Islamabad
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Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi
College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (C of E&ME), Rawalpindi
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi
07
02
16
NUST Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (NIPCONS), Rawalpindi
Technology Incubation Centre (TIC), Islamabad
19
Science & Technology Ventures Ltd (ST Ventures), Islamabad
Vision
Mission
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) aims to emerge as a comprehensive residential institution responsive to technological change, dedicated to excellence and committed to educational and research needs of the country. NUST will continue to champion the tradition of distinguished teaching, research and service through evolving undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes in various disciplines in collaboration with renowned universities inside the country and abroad. Besides traditional fields in Engineering, IT, Medicine, Management and Basic sciences, NUST envisages exploring and initiating higher education in the emerging science and technology disciplines.
To develop NUST as a comprehensive, research-led university with a focus on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
In recognition of its place in the human society, the University celebrates a faculty, staff, and student body reflecting diversity of the nation. The University is entrusted with the responsibility of producing culturally enlightened, technologically knowledgeable, academically competent and research-oriented graduates who are prepared to lead, inspire and preserve our great traditions. The University commits itself and all its resources to this trust and responsibility.
Strategic Thrusts Excellence in Teaching & Education
Provide high quality education in science and technology, while remaining accessible to all sections of society.
Focus on Research
Undertake high quality, yet relevant research to support the emerging knowledge-based economy and society.
Spirit of Enterprise
Develop instruments and mechanism for promotion of enterprising spirit and entrepreneurial culture among NUST graduates and create strong linkages with industry.
Internationalisation and Global Vision
Develop strong international linkages to ensure inflow of new knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies, while building a positive international image of the University and the country.
Positive Social Impact
Structure curriculum and programmes to influence a wider cross-section of the population in terms of education and absorption of new technologies.
C O N T E N T S 01
Academic Activities 08
UG and PG Programmes...................................08 Academic Achievements...................................09 Foreign Academic/Institutional Linkages..........13 Honours and Awards........................................15
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Research and Development
R&D and Overview...........................................17 Completed Projects..........................................17 Projects in Progress..........................................19 Paper Presentations.........................................24 Publications......................................................24 Conferences, Seminars and Workshops...........26 Research Collaboration....................................27 Foreign Collaboration.......................................28 Project Proposals Submitted for Funding.........31
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Quality Assurance 33
Quality Enhancement Cell................................33 QA Awareness and Capacity Building...............34 Internal Quality Audit.......................................35 Impact of Quality Assurance.............................36 International/National Affiliations....................36 Accreditation of Programmes ..........................36 Faculty-Student Ratio.......................................
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Faculty Development 37
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Access 40
Faculty Profile...................................................37 Faculty Development Programmes..................38
Basic Enrolment................................................40 Annual Student Intake......................................41 Equity................................................................41 Gender-wise Distribution..................................42 Employability.....................................................43
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University-Industry Linkages 44
University-Industry Linkages.............................44 Industry Liaison Office......................................44 Science and Technology Ventures....................46 New Initiatives..................................................47 Technology Incubation Centre..........................47 Patents..............................................................48 Internship and Placement.................................49 Student Counselling and Career Guidance.......50
07 Strengthening of Physical Infrastructure 51 Development Projects..................................51 Details of Major Laboratory Equipment Procured during 2011..................................52 Libraries.......................................................58 Construction Projects..................................59
08 Strengthening of Technological Infrastructure 60 High Speed Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) Bandwidth........................63 Security of NUST Constituents Campuses...63 Virtual Private Network...............................63 Software......................................................63 Video Conferencing Facility.........................64 Learning Management System...................64 Digital Library..............................................65 Online Admission System............................65 Web Portal..................................................65
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Serving the Community 66
NUST Community Services Club.................69 Alumni Affairs.............................................72
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University Building Leadership 73
Student Leadership.....................................73 Faculty and Administrative Staff Leadership ..........................................73
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University Governance 91
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Office of Resource Generation/ Development 92
Initiative and Implementation....................92 Future Plans................................................92
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Healthcare/Medical Facilities 96
Medical Facilities.........................................96 Counselling for Stress Reduction.................97
Annexure A 100 Papers Presented by NUST Faculty and Students....................................................100
Annexure B 123 Papers Published in Journals.....................123
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NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
CHAPTER 01
Academic Activities
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes NUST offered the following undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in 2011:
S/No Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
1
BE Aerospace (Aviation Mechanical)
MS and PhD in Electrical (Telecom) Engineering
2
BE Aerospace (Aviation Electronics)
MS and PhD in Information Security
3
BE Civil
MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering
4
BE Computer
MS and PhD in Computer Engineering
5
BE Software
MS and PhD in Computer Software Engineering
6
BE Electrical
MS and PhD in Mechatronics Engineering
7
BE Electronics
MS and PhD in Engineering Management
8
BE Information & Communication Systems
MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management
9
BE Mechanical
MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering
10
BE Mechatronics
MS and PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
11
BE Telecommunication
MS and PhD in Structural Engineering
12
BE Industrial & Manufacturing
MS and PhD in Transportation Engineering
13
BE Environmental
MS and PhD in Environmental Science
14
BE Chemical
MS Construction Engineering and Management
15
BE Materials
MS Water Resource Engineering
16
BE Geo-informatics
MS Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
17
Bachelor of Information Technology
MS and PhD in Information Technology
18
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
MS in Computer and Communication Security
19
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
MS and PhD in Energetic Materials Engineering
20
Bachelor of Science in Virology & Immunology
MS and PhD in Materials and Surface Engineering
21
Bachelor of Business Administration
MS Computational Science and Engineering
22
Bachelor of Science in Economics
MPhil and PhD in Business Administration
23
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Executive MBA
24
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
MPhil and PhD in Mathematics
25
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
MPhil and PhD in Physics
26
Bachelor of Architecture
MPhil and PhD in Virology & Immunology
27
Bachelor of Computer Science INTRODUCED IN 2011
MPhil and PhD in Medical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Chemical Pathology, Biochemistry, Science of Dental Materials, Histopathology, Microbiology, Haematology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
28
MS and PhD in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
29
MS Economics
30
PhD in Economics
31
MS and PhD in Molecular Medicine
32
MS and PhD in Community Medicine
33
MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering
34
MS and PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering
INTRODUCED IN 2011
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Academic Achievements During the year 2011, as many as 1,549 students completed their degrees in various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by NUST. Details are as under: Qualification UG MS/MPhil PhD Total
Graduating Students (2011) 1,311 230 8 1,549
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1. Undergraduate Output A total of 1,311 students earned their Bachelors degrees in 2011. Their discipline-wise distribution is mentioned below: S/No Discipline
Strength
1.
Civil Engineering
88
2.
Telecommunication Engineering
91
3.
Computer Software Engineering
32
4.
Electrical Engineering
180
5.
Mechanical Engineering
128
6.
Computer Engineering
61
7.
Mechatronics Engineering
63
8.
Aerospace Engineering
58
9.
Avionics Engineering
60
10.
Electronics Engineering
78
11.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
12.
Bachelor of Dental Science
47
13.
Bachelor of Business Administration
86
14.
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)
15.
Bachelor of Information and Communication System Engineering (BICSE) Total
149
112 78 1,311
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2. Postgraduate Output i. MS/MPhil In various MS/MPhil programmes, offered by NUST during the period under review, 230 students graduate in their respective domains. Their discipline-wise distribution is given as follows: S/No Discipline
MS/Mphil
1.
Computer Software Engineering
17
2.
Telecommunication Engineering
4
3.
Cryptography
1
4.
Information Security
9
5.
Electrical Engineering
15
6.
Mechanical Engineering
5
7.
Computer Engineering
2
8.
Mechatronics Engineering
6 18
9.
Engineering Management
10.
Structural Engineering
4
11.
Geotechnical Engineering
1
12.
Transportation Engineering
2
13.
Environmental Engineering
4
14.
Environmental Science
1
15.
Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing
7
16.
Construction Engineering & Management
8
17.
Medical Science
14
18.
Information Technology
21
19.
Communication Systems Engineering
20.
Masters in Business Administration
21.
Management Sciences
5
22.
Executive Masters in Business Administration
1
25.
Mathematics
2
26.
Physics
2
6 40
27.
Energetic Materials Engineering
10
28.
Materials and Surface Engineering
14
29.
Virology and Immunology
6
30.
Computational Science & Engineering
4
31.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
1
Total:
230
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ii. PhD NUST launched its PhD programmes in the year 1998, and its first PhD graduated in 2004. During 2011, the University had 320 registered scholars enrolled in PhD programmes. Out of these scholars eight completed their PhDs as per the following disciplines:
S/No
Discipline
PhD
1.
Information Security
1
2.
Electrical Engineering
1
3.
Management Sciences
1
4.
Mathematics
4
5.
Energetic Materials Engineering
1
Total
8
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Foreign Academic / Institutional Linkages NUST garners expertise from a wide variety of sources from within/outside the country in order to boost its academic and research activities. This in turn helps create deeper impact on the world of science and technology. For the purpose, the University collaborates with leading international universities, professional/research organizations, commercial ventures, talented professionals and scholars to pursue its academic and research goals. Our faculty, researchers and students are constantly adding value to NUST by remaining actively engaged with professional groups and individuals in research, review of academic papers, organization of conferences and seminars. These collaborations help ensure a two-way flow of knowledge. NUST has so far developed linkages with as many as 63 international universities and organizations of 22 different countries.
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Universities/Organisations
6
8
16
22
27
28
29
37
40
52
63
Countries
4
5
9
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12
13
16
16
19
22
International MoUs NUST inked MoUs with the following international universities/organizations during 2011: S/No Country
Name
Signed
1
Afghanistan
Consortium of Universities (Kabul, Nangarhar, Shaikh Zayed, Herat)
Jan 26, 2011
2
China
Tsinghua University
Dec 13, 2011
3
Ghana
University of Cape Coast
Aug 03, 2011
4
Japan
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS), Kyoto University
Nov 17, 2011
5
Korea
Sookmyung Women’s University
Nov 30, 2011
6
Korea
Sungkyunkwan University
Dec 22, 2011
7
Kazakhstan
Karaganda State Technical University
Jan 13, 2011
8
USA
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Sep 25, 2011
9
China
Linuo Group Co Ltd
Oct 29, 2011
10
China
Huawei Technologies
Nov 03, 2011
11
Canada
NRG Biofuels Inc
Mar 02, 2011
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International Inbound and Outbound Visits International Collaboration Section of the University conducted the following visits of foreign delegation to its main campus: i. Sri Lanka Command & Staff Delegation ii. Defence AttachĂŠ Tajikistan iii. Afghan Chancellors, Vice Chancellors & Professors iv. Chief of Defence Staff Sri Lanka Apart from above mentioned visits as many as 43 scholars from different international institutions visited NUST and its constituent institutions. Whereas, 64 outbound visits of scholars from different NUST institutions were processed.
Fully-funded Scholarships NUST secured following fully-funded scholarships for its faculty members: S/No Name of scholarship holder 1
Mr Nouman Mubarak
Scholarship Title/ Sponsorship
Program
Date of Departure
Tempere University of Tech, Finland (tuition fee exempted only)
PhD
Jan-11
2
Mr Wasif Farooq
KAIST, Korea
PhD
Feb-11
3
Mr Salman Raza Naqvi
KAIST, Korea
PhD
Feb-11
4
Mr Wajahat Ali Khan
Korean Govt Scholarship, Kyung Hee University, Korea
PhD
Mar-11
5
Ms Rukhsana Kausar
Korean Govt Scholarship, Ajou University, Korea
PhD
Mar-11
6
Mr Muhammad Irfan
Cardiff University, UK
PhD
Jul-11
7
Mr Shahzad Salam
Tsinghua University, China
PhD
Aug-11
8
Mr Fawad Ahmad Najam
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
PhD
Aug-11
9
Mr Owais Ahmad Malik
University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
PhD
Aug-11
10
Mr Akif Zia Khan
Chinese Scholarship (NCEPU), China - MS Programme
MS
Aug-11
11
Syed Tassawar Hussain Kazmi Chinese Scholarship (NCEPU), China - MS Programme
MS
Aug-11
12
Mr Ahsan Ashfaq
Chinese Scholarship (NCEPU), China - MS Programme
MS
Aug-11
13
Mr Shumail Mehmood
Chinese Scholarship (NCEPU), China - MS Programme
MS
Aug-11
14
Ms Faiza Nawaz
Chinese Scholarship (NCEPU), China - MS Programme
MS
Aug-11
15
Mr Muhammad Adeel
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
PhD
Sep-11
16
Mr Mir Yasir Umair
Chinese Govt Scholarship, Beihang University China
PhD
Sep-11
17
Dr Saima Ajaz
King's Overseas Research studentship (KORS), UK PhD
Sep-11
18
Mr Muhammad Faheem
Catholic University Brasilia, Brazil
PhD
Nov-11
19
Mr Waqas Anjum
Katholieke Unversitiet Leuven, Belgium
PhD
Nov-11
20
Mr Faheem Iqbal
King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
PhD
Nov-11
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Honours & Awards NUST has not only set new norms of excellence in teaching, research and innovation but has also developed a culture conducive to creative activities that promote talent in all forms. A list of honours and awards received by NUST faculty and students at national and international fora during the year 2011 is presented below:
Faculty Name of Awardee(s)
Institution
Name of Award
Date
Dr Osman Hassan
SEECS
Best University Teacher Award for the year 2010 (by HEC)
July 12, 2011
Dr Shamshad Ahmed
SCME
Pride of Performance
Aug 14, 2011
Dr Mubasher Jamil
CAMP
Dr Raziuddin Siddiqi Prize in Mathematics for the Year 2011 (by Pakistan Academy of Sciences)
Sep 30, 2011
Dr. Asif Masood
MCS
Best Researcher Award 2011 (by HEC)
Jun 30, 2011
Research Productivity Award 2010-2011 (by PCST)
Mar 8-10, 2011
Chief of the Air Staff Commendation Certificate -do-
Mar 23, 2011
Institution
Name of Award
Date
Hassan Naveed
Honourable Mention NUMUN
Jan 2011
M. Umar Mukhtar
“Hope of the Future” Pakistan Young Leaders Conference
Mar 2011
Muhammad Ali Ramay, Muzammil Mukhtar, Rabbia Asghar, Neelma Mumtaz, Sundas Khalid, Komal Sajid UAV Group
2nd Position Electro-Mechanical Systems Category – COMMPEC 2011
June 2011
Engineering Excellence Award NERC 2011
July 2011
Ameer Hamza
Overall best project
Sep 2011
Amna Jamal
Prime Miniters’s Gold Medal (Best student in academics)
Sep 2011
Sajid Mushtaq, Aamir Sohail, Talha Wahab, Ehtisham Yahya
First Position in IIT Qualifiers- Techfest 2011 (Organized by IIT Bombay)
Oct 2011
Zain Qamar, Momoon Noman, Adnan Zafar, Ali bin Wahid
3rd position in IIT Qualifiers – Techfest 2011 (Organized by IIT Bombay)
Oct 2011
Omar Rahman
“Hope of the Future” Award, Islamabad Conven- February 25 to tion Center 27, 2011
Hamda Ajmal Samia Ahmed
Software programming 2nd Prize, Fatima Jinnah Women University
8-10 Mar 2011
Manahil Zahid
Photography Competition 2nd Price, Fatima Jinnah Women University
8-10 Mar 2011
Zahra Nadeem
Inter-university Declamation Competition English 20 March 2011 (Serious), PIEAS, Islamabad
Sohail Ahmed Muhammad Ajmal
CAE
Aug 14, 2011
Students Name of the Awardee(s)
Talal Khan, M. Awab Zia Sial, M. Fahd Adeel, M. Fawaz Mirza, M. Hasan Ramzan, M. Sami Siddiqie
Maria Abdullah
College of E&ME
MCS
Inter-university Declamation Competition Urdu (Serious), PIEAS, Islamabad
20 March 2011
Saad Bin Shafqat
2nd All Pakistan Literary Marathon - 7th Position
17 Jun 2011
Atif Khan Jadoon Shorahbeel Anam Saud
Best Deligation Award
23 June 2011 (NBS, NUST)
Samabia Tehsin
International Research Competition (ICDAR-11) First Position
18-21 Sep 2011 (ICDAR, Beijing)
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Students Name of the Awardee(s)
Institution
Name of Award
Date
Sword of Honour for Best Overall Performance 21 April, 2011 70 Engg Course Muhammad Adnan Khan
Chief of the Air Staff Trophy for Best in Engg Discipline 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
President Gold Medal for 1st Position in BE (Aerospace) 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Muhammad Muneeb Safdar
Rector NUST Gold Medal
Amir Abdullah
Best Final Project BE, (Aerospace) 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Muhammad Salman Akhtar
Merit Certificate for Best Aerospace Vehicle, 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Soaib Imran Abbasi
President Gold Medal for 1st Position in BE (Avionics) 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Kamran Zia
Rector NUST Gold Medal
M Ali Raza Ghamman
Best Final Project BE, (Avionics) 70 Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Merit Certificate for Best Avionics Vehicle, Engg Course
21 April, 2011
Ayman Saleem
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Engg) Best Performance Trophy for obtaining 1st position in Primary Professional Training Course.
16 Jun, 2011
Aun Muhammad
President Gold Medal for 1st Position in BE (Aerospace) 71st Engg Course
12 Oct, 2011
President Gold Medal for 1st Position in BE (Avionics) 71st Engg Course
12 Oct, 2011
Rector NUST Gold Medal Best Final Project in (Avionics) 71st Engg Course
12 Oct, 2011
Merit Certificate for Best Avionics System Design, 71st Engg Course
12 Oct, 2011
Chief of the Air Staff Trophy for Best in Engineering Discipline 71st Engg Course
12 Oct, 2011
CAE
Shah Nawaz Abbasi
Sword of Honour for Best Overall Performance 12 Oct, 2011 71st Engg Course
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CHAPTER 02
Research Development and Collaboration
R&D – An Overview
Being one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities, NUST fosters an environment conducive to specialized teaching and targeted research. Now postgraduate students of almost all disciplines at NUST can pursue PhD studies within the university itself. The formation of NUST – Industry linkage has been formally institutionalized in the form of Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) and Science and Technology Ventures (STV) to support the University’s need – based research policy. In these institutions researchers are provided with support in developing and marketing their prototype to interested entrepreneurs. Additionally, a watchdog called Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) has been established by bringing together experts from the academia and commercial organizations to monitor market trends and to recommend current research needs of Pakistan.
Completed Projects Following is the list of sponsored R&D projects completed during the year 2011: S/No
Project Title
College / Institute
Principal Investigator
Sponsored By
Date of Completion
Total Cost (Rs. in M)
1
Design and Development of Electric Motorcycle and 3-Wheeler Electric Mini Car
SMME
Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti/ Mr. Azhar Ayub- Energen Pakistan
HEC
28-Feb-11
7.172
2
Establishment of Core Communication and Networks Research
SEECS
Dr. Saad Qaisar
NUST
21-Mar-11
1.647
3
Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Mediators Imbalance in Pathogenesis of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
AM College
Dr. Dilshad Ahmad Khan
NUST
4-April-11
0.472
Role of Ascorbic Acid Supplement in reducing the Oxidative Stress, Anemia and Hepatotoxicity in Lead Intoxicated Rats
AM College
Dr. M. Mazhar Hussain
HEC
14-April-11
0.537
Effect of Ascorbic Acid and Alpha Tocopherol on Immune Status of Rats in Chronic Stress
AM College
Dr. M. Mazhar Hussain
HEC
18-April-11
1.006
Design and Implementation of a Hardware Platform for Wireless Sensor Network
MCS
Dr. Adnan Ahmad Khan
NUST
9-May-11
0.258
7
Design and Prototyping of Polygraph System
CE&ME
Dr. M. Almas Anjum
NUST
23-May-11
0.895
8
Estrogen Receptor, Progesterone Receptor, C-erb B-2, Ki-67 and P-53 Status of Male Breast Carcinoma in our Setup
AM College
Dr. Shahid Jamal
HEC
25-May-11
0.361
Vision-based Quality Control Solution for Football Shape Analysis
SMME
Mr. Emmaduddin
Anwar Khawaja Industries
31-May-11
1.000
Dr. Umar Hasan Khan Niazi
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
31-May-11
1.275
4
5
6
9
10
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Protein Modeling RCMS
17
18 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
S/No
Project Title
College / Institute
Sponsored By
Date of Completion
Total Cost (Rs. in M)
11
Seroconversion after Hepatitis B Vaccination in EPI Program
AM College
Dr. Muhammad Afzal
NUST
31-May-11
0.150
12
Formal Verification and System Diagnosis
SEECS
Dr. Osman Hassan
NUST
30-June-11
0.500
13
Establishment of Research, Development and Support Facility in the Field of Image Processing
MCS
Dr. Naveed Iqbal
MoST
30-June-11
17.855
Capacity Building of Lady Health Workers in Rural Mardan, NWFP through Use of ICT-based Telehealthcare
SEECS
Dr. Arshad Ali
PAKUS
30-June-11
13.978
15
Design and Control of Auto-Loader Control Unit of T-80 UD Tank
CE&ME
Dr. Akhtar Nawaz Malik
NUST
30-June-11
0.250
16
Intelligent Single Axis Solar Tracker
CE&ME
Dr. Javaid Iqbal
NUST
30-June-11
0.200
17
Bio-monitoring of Chromium Exposure in Leather Industrial Workers at Sialkot
AM College
Dr. Dilshad Ahmad Khan
HEC
5-July-11
0.658
18
Population Density Estimation from Satellite Images
SEECS
Dr. Muhammad Murtaza Khan
HEC
31-July-11
0.500
19
Design, Development and Prototyping of Go-Karts
CE&ME
Raja Amer Azim
NUST
31-July-11
0.990
20
Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential of Kamra Sand
MCE
Abdul Waheed
NUST
15-Aug-11
0.200
21
Development of Rapid and Robust Analytical Methodologies for Detection of Elemental Containments in Environmental Samples using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
SCEE (IESE)
Dr. Muhammad Ali Awan
PSF
7-Sep-11
0.386
22
Driver's Drowsiness Detection System
MCS
Dr. Adnan Ahmad Khan
NUST
20-Sep-11
0.251
23
Switched Mode Transmitter Architecture
SEECS
Lec Abdullah Mansoor
NUST
30-Sep-11
0.725
24
Exploring Molecular Mechanism of T-cell Activation
ASAB
Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri
NUST
30-Sep-11
1.000
25
Comparison of Effect of Stress on Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal Axis in Male/Female Sprague Dawley Rats
AM College
Dr. M. Mazhar Hussain
HEC
28-Oct-11
0.738
Composition of User Application on Ad hoc Basis in Ubiquitous Environments
SEECS
Dr. Hamid Mukhtar
HEC
15-Nov-11
0.500
A Comparison between Titanium and Resorbable Plates for fixation of Mandibular Fractures
AM College
Dr. Waseem Ahmed
HEC
15-Nov-11
0.714
28
Urdu Closed Caption Detection in Video Images
MCS
Dr. Imran Ahmed Siddiqi
HEC
20-Nov-11
0.337
29
External Flow Analysis of Trucks being Used in Pakistan for Redesigning Externally for Drag Reduction with the Aim of Achieving Substantial Fuel Savings
RCMS
Khalid Pervez
HEC
25-Nov-11
0.482
14
26
27
Principal Investigator
www.nust.edu.pk
S/No
Project Title
College / Institute
30
Information Flow and Knowledge Management
SEECS
31
Design and Verification of LowPower, High speed IP Suite for Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0)
32 33
34
35
Sponsored By
Date of Completion
Total Cost (Rs. in M)
Dr. Khalid Latif
NUST
30-Nov-11
2.961
SEECS
Dr. Arshad Ali
MoIT
30-Nov-11
35.489
Estimation of 3D Tool Wear Based on FEM
PNEC
Dr. Usama Umer
HEC
15-Dec-11
0.800
Design and Development of High-Speed Reconfigurable Architecture for Secure Data Transmission on FPGAs
SEECS
Dr. Muhammad Shahzad Younis
NUST
31-Dec-11
1.274
Design,Fabrication of Force/ Torque Sensor Using Stewarts Platform
CE&ME
Dr. Mahmood Anwar Khan
NUST
31-Dec-11
0.227
Dr. M. Muddassir Malik
HEC
31-Dec-11
0.500
Exploratory Techniques for Nondestructive Testing of Industrial CT Data
SEECS
Principal Investigator
Summary Total Projects
Total Funding
35
96.288 M
Projects in Progress Several sponsored research and development projects Rs. 614 million are in progress at NUST. Funding for the projects is provided by different agencies including Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Higher Education Commission (HEC), the British Council and some others. Below is the list of projects that were in progress during 2011: S/No Title of Project
Institution
Total Cost Sponsored (Rs. in M) by
1
Correlation between Antioxidant Status, Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Adults
AM College
1.829
HEC
2
Off-the-Grid Application of Doubly-Fed Induction Generators in Autonomous Wind Power Systems for Voltage and Frequency Stability
PNEC
3.850
HEC
3
Development of a Point of Use Arsenic Removal Two-stage filter Using Titanium Oxide Particles
SCEE (IESE)
11.696
MoST
4
Characterization and Treatment of High Turbidity Surface Water
SCEE (IESE)
2.160
HEC
5
Design and Development of Water Purification Technologies Using Nanotechnology-I
ASAB
7.294
MoST
6
Experiments and Dissemination on Grid Standard: Proactive GCM
SEECS
7.500
Regional Program ICT-Asia France
7
PERN Network Performance Monitoring and Event Diagnosis
SEECS
36.853
HEC
8
Study for Combined Effluent Treatment Plant for Textile Industry in Faisalabad
SCEE (IESE)
2.382
HEC
9
Massive Parallel Fingerprint Recognition System Architecture for Performing Multi-million Matches per Second
CE&ME
14.940
MoIT
10
Pilot Level Production of Ground Surveillance Radar
CE&ME
10.000
NUST
11
Establishment of a Molecular Nanotechnology Laboratory
SCME
1.000
HEC
19
20 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011 S/No Title of Project
Institution
Total Cost Sponsored (Rs. in M) by
12
Retrofitting of Existing Bridge and Building Columns by Steel Jacketting
MCE
0.798
HEC
13
A Readiness Model for Software Development Outsourcing Vendors
CE&ME
0.800
HEC
14
Brain Signals Analysis
MCS
0.800
HEC
15
Hepatitis C Virus Management in Pakistan
ASAB
23.197
MoST/ HEC/ US AID
16
Design and Development of an Open Source Enterprise Network Security Solution
SEECS
6.148
MoIT
17
Using Tampered Glass as Wearing Course Material to Replace Asphalt Concrete Base & Wearing Course
MCE
0.799
HEC
18
Safety Management and Safety Culture in the Construction Industry of Pakistan
NIT
0.800
HEC
19
Software Defined Radio Development Using a Networks-on-Chip based Rapid Prototyping Platform
SEECS
26.000
MoIT
20
Estimation of 3D Tool Wear Based on FEM
PNEC
0.800
HEC
21
Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence of Flubiprofen
AM College
0.400
AmsonPharma
22
Feasibility of Production / Manufacturing System set up in Industry
PNEC
0.800
HEC
23
Establishment of Supercomputing Research and Education Centre
RCMS
33.390
MoST
24
Efficient Recycling of Machine Waste by Laser Deposition
CE&ME
5.241
British Council
25
Network Embedded Security Using in-Network Packet Marking
SEECS
7.881
MoIT
26
Design and Fabrication of Low Cost High Efficiency Hybrid Sustainable and Renewable Energy System based on Solar and Wind Power Generation
PNEC
0.800
HEC
27
Health Life Horizon (HLH): Design and Implementation of Health Level 7 (HL7) Open Source Application for E-Health Services
SEECS
14.124
MoIT
28
Membrane Bioreactor MBR Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
SCEE (IESE)
3.995
HEC
29
Design and Verification of Low-Power, High speed IP Suite for Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0)
SEECS
35.489
MoIT
30
Secure Pakistan Wheat Production through Controlling Rust
ASAB
14.755
MoST/ HEC/ US AID (PAKUS)
31
Measurement of Dielectric Properties of Ceramics (NanoFerrites,R2,S12,O7 ,R=ER,HO
SCME
2.169
PSF
32
Production of Biodiesel from JatrophaCurcas
SCME
0.862
NUST
33
Advance Earthquake Engineering Research & Education through an Instructional Shake Table Using Multi-hazards Design Approaches
NIT
4.778
HEC
34
Development of an Autopilot System for UAVs
CE&ME
1.450
NUST
35
Development of a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Capable UAVs
CE&ME
2.044
NUST
36
In Vitro Study -effect of Montelukast on Bradykinin induced Bronchoconstriction
AM College
0.25
HEC
37
A Comparative Study of Some ACE Inhibitors Regarding their Effect on Bradykinin in Tracheral Smooth Muscle of Guinea Pig
AM College
0.25
HEC
38
Effect of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) on Liver Histology of Mice on High Fat Diet
AM College
0.204
NUST
39
Detection of Escherichia Coli by Multiplex PCR and Determination of Genetic Diversity Using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis in Drinking Water
SCEE (IESE)
4.591
HEC
40
Synthesis and Characterization of Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles
SCME
7.555
HEC
41
Cloning and Characterization of Full Length Dengue Virus Genome of Pakistani Origin
ASAB
2.044
PSF
www.nust.edu.pk S/No Title of Project
Institution
Total Cost Sponsored (Rs. in M) by
42
Designing and Development of Cost Effective Water Surface Turbine/ Wheel for Electric Power Generator
CE&ME
9.75
British Council
43
Indigenous Development of Formulation of Radiation Resistant Polypropylene for Industrial Manufacture of Medical Disposable Syringes
SCME
2.087
PSF
1.176
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
1.162
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
44
Comparative Study of Co-ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Co-precipitation and Sol-gel Techniques
SCME
45
Computer Simulation of Structure and Interactions of MAL Protein
46
Identification of Genes Involved in Congenital Alopecias in Pakistani Popu- AM lation College
1.606
HEC
47
In Silico Characterization of MAL/TIRAP Structure and Regulation with Potential for Discovering New Compounds for Management of Inflammatory Responses in Malaria
RCMS
2.542
HEC
48
A Real Time Fingerprint Matching System
CE&ME
3.428
HEC
49
Digitally Assisted Analog Circuits
SEECS
2.647
HEC
50
Effect of Fructose and Galactose on Blood Sugar, Insulin, Lipids and HbA1c in Rats
AM College
0.284
NUST
51
Light Power Management System
STV
5.180
CDA
52
Immunization with Peptides against Hepatitis C Virus
ASAB
8.405
HEC
53
Development of a Tele-Surgical Training Robot and Simulator
SEECS
39.779
MoIT
54
Capacity Building for Enhancing R&D in Manufacturing, Testing and Certification of Composite Materials
CE&ME
2.500
British Council
55
Establishing a Lab for Multi Agent Intelligent Electro Mechanical Systems (MIEMS) and participation in Robocup Small Size league
CE&ME
2.972
HEC
56
Synthesis of Nano Hydroxyapatite and Its Product Development for Biomedical Applications
SCME
5.690
HEC
57
The Effect of Alpha Tocopherol Supplementation on Histomorphology of Kidney in Experimentally Induced Diabetes in Mice
AM College
0.525
HEC
58
Designing and Fabrication of a 2 Kilowatt Solar Parabolic through Thermal Power Plant
PNEC
1.755
HEC
59
Information Flow and Knowledge Management
SEECS
2.961
NUST
60
Detection and Molecular Characterization of Polio Virus from Water Bodies
ASAB
0.500
HEC
61
Formal System Analysis and Verification
SEECS
3.844
HEC
62
Identification and Characterization of Genes Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pakistani Population
ASAB
3.888
HEC
63
Fabrication, Characterization and Testing of Copper-indium-galiumarsenide (CIGS)-based Thin Film Solar Cells of Power Generation
SCME
5.796
HEC
9.205
MoST/ HEC/ US State Department/ US AID (PAKUSA)
64
Establishment of a Center of Excellence to Conduct and Promote Construction Safety Research Education and Training in Pakistan
ASAB
NIT
21
22 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
S/No Title of Project
Institution
Total Cost Sponsored (Rs. in M) by
65
Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Assessment and Management through Training and Research in Geo-informatics and Hydro Meteorological hazard Risk Reduction Strategies
IGIS
10.902
MoST/ HEC/ US State Department/ US AID
66
Design and Fabrication of Remotely Driven Convoy Lead Vehicle Controls
CE&ME
1.319
HEC
67
Designing of an Uncooled IR Field Plane Array IRFPA Sensor to Facilitate Microelectronic Industry
CE&ME
4.696
HEC
68
Comet Assay Setup for Environmental Toxicity Studies
SCEE (IESE)
0.500
HEC
69
Exploratory Techniques for Non Destructive Testing of Industrial CT Data
SEECS
0.500
HEC
70
Development of New Multi-target Inhibitors against Hepatitis C Infection Based on Barbituric Acid Derivatives
ASAB
0.500
HEC
71
Bacteriophage Therapy against Biofilm Forming Bacteria
ASAB
0.500
HEC
72
Association of Obesity and Hyperlipidemia with Markers of Platelet Reactivity and Endothelial Function
AM College
1.078
HEC
73
Hepatitis B Virus-associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Pakistan
ASAB
30.866
PAKUS
74
Effect of Longitudinal Tensile Reinforcement Ratio on Minimum Shear Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Beams
NIT
0.200
NUST
75
Setting up of Biodiesel labs
SCME
3.654
NRG Biofuels Canada
76
Potential of Algae as a Biofuel / Fabrication of Bioreactors
SCME
1.044
NRG Biofuels Canada
77
Engineering Design and Fabrication SCF Research Pilot Plant
SCME
21.750
NRG Biofuels Canada
78
Indentification / Cultivation of Biomass feed stock for Biodiesel 3 acres land
SCME
8.700
NRG Biofuels Canada
79
Engine Blow-by Monitoring System
SMME
0.500
Millat Tractors
80
Ultra High Definition (UHD) Panorama Stitching and Rendering
SEECS
13.050
Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) Korea
81
The DNA Induced Protection against Chicken Coccidiosis in Pakistan
ASAB
0.500
HEC
82
Development of Anti-thrombin-activating Anti-clotting Drug
ASAB
8.000
HEC
83
To Study the Immunomodulatory Effect of Calcitriol (1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, 1.25(OH)(2)(3) on Pro-inflammatory Status of Activated Immune Cells in Pakistan Type 1 Diabetic Population
ASAB
0.500
HEC
84
Drilling of Hard Rocks
SMME
0.500
HEC
85
Deep Packet Inspection Lab
SEECS
7.499
University Research CentreTel Lab, USA
86
Designing and Fabrication of Self Navigating Intelligent Vehicle Systems (SNIVS)
CE&ME
0.075
PSF
87
Designing and Fabrication of a Three-wheeled Car, Pure Battery-Powered Electric Prototype Vehicle for Shell ECO Marathon Asia in 2011
CE&ME
0.100
PSF
88
Designing and Fabrication of an Urban Concept Car for Shell ECO Marathon Asia in 2011
CE&ME
0.100
PSF
www.nust.edu.pk
S/No Title of Project
Institution
23
Total Cost Sponsored (Rs. in M) by
89
Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse at Bench Scale using Advanced Biological Treatment Technologies
SCEE (IESE)
4.097
British Council
90
Lipid Profile High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Plasma Insulin Levels in Obese and Non Obese Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
AM College
0.173
HEC
91
Investigating the Oil Film Strength in a Dynamically Loaded Bearing using Localized Capacitance Technique
SMME
0.500
HEC
92
Network for All A Programmable Testbed for Networking Research
SEECS
3.243
HEC
93
OM646 Mercedez Benz Engine Power Train
SMME
2.000
Lubrizol USA
94
Semantics-based Web Application Security Concept, Design and Implementation
SEECS
11.028
MoIT
95
Bacteriological and Chemical Quality Determination of Drinking Water within the Distribution Network of Rawalpindi and Islamabad
SCEE (IESE)
0.880
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
96
Efficient Routing of Multimedia Data in Multi Radio Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Mesh Networks
SEECS
3.055
HEC
97
Tribological Performance of Cam/Tappet Interaction in a Direct Acting Overhead Valve Train Engine
SMME
2.145
PSF
98
A Multi View Imaging (MVI) Processing Platform: Real Time Panoramic Mosaic Generation
SEECS
14.895
MoIT
99
Study of Genetic and Pharmacokinetic Issues related to Efficacy and Toxicity of Warfarin in Pakistani Subjects
AM College
2.522
HEC
100
Development and Validation of Transgenic Virus Resistance in Nicotiana Benthamiana by Expression of Artificial Micro RNA (amiRNA) Carrying Begomovirus (Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus) Derived Sequences
ASAB
6.227
HEC
101
Effect of Pomegranate Extract on Plasma Glucose, Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
AM College
0.390
HEC
102
Slope Instabilities of Defence Housing Scheme, Islamabad
MCE
0.045
NUST
103
Dose Response Effect of tocotrieonols on Hitomorphologic Changes in Aorta of Diabetic Mice
AM College
0.498
HEC
104
Ontology-based Protocol Validation for Increased Web Application Security
SEECS
0.540
HEC
105
Analysis of Novel Electromagnetic Mata Materials
CAMP
0.450
HEC
106
Development & Appraisal of Self-Healing Polymer Anti Corrosion Coatings
SCME
0.875
British Petroleum
107
Wireless Neonatal Care
SEECS
2.733
HEC
108
Development of Low Frequency VHF Jammer
PNEC
0.490
NUST
109
Safety Assurance in High Stress Environments
SEECS
14.600
MoIT
110
Development of Solar Lights
PNEC
0.099
NUST
111
Tracing the Origins and Evolution of different HCV Variants in Pakistani Population
ASAB
0.500
HEC
112
Association of C174G Promoter Polymorphism of Interleukin-6 Gene and G308A Promoter Polymorphism of Tissue Necrosis Factor-alpha with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistani Subjects
AM College
2.675
HEC
113
Action Learning in Environmental Engineering to Develop Employability Skills and Experience – the Use of UK Employer Sponsored Virtual Summer Placement via Brunel University for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students in Pakistan
SCEE (IESE)
2.1000
British Council
614.193
24 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Paper Presentations In 2011, a total of 326 papers were presented by NUST faculty and students in different national and international conferences. The details of papers presented during this period have been appended as Annexure ‘A’. The yearly data of paper presentations by NUST faculty and students during the last ten years is shown as follows: 337 326 315
311 228 200
193 127 76 44
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
Number of Presentations
44
76
127
193
200
228
311
337
315
326
2157
Publications a. Papers Published Our researchers published 386 papers in various national and international high impact journals during the year 2011. Detail of these publications have been appended as Annexure ‘B’. A comparison with previous years is shown as follows: Year
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Number of Publications
58
27
50
50
54
61
131
224
251
278
386
Impact Factor
5
7
5
15
9
17
85
137
192
242
336
386 336 278 251 224
Number of Publications Impact Factor
137
131 58 50 27
15
5
7
5
2001
2002
2003
2004
9
2005
85
61
54
50
242 192
17
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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25
26 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
b. Research Journals Following is the list of research journals published by NUST in 2011: S/No
Title of Journal
Published By
1
NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, ISSN: 2070-9900
School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME)
2
NUST Journal of Business and Economics, ISSN;2073-994X NUST Business School (NBS)
3
NUST Journal of Natural Sciences, ISSN:2072-4659
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)
4
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, ISSN 0030-9648
Army Medical College (AMC)
5
TECHNOCRAT - Journal of Science and Technology, ISSN:1728-5690
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC)
Conferences, Seminars and Workshops NUST has a strong focus on developing personal skills, knowledge and abilities that enable faculty, staff and students to perform their duties efficiently and remain abreast with the advancements in their relevant disciplines. The objective is achieved through trainings, seminars, workshops, conferences and other developmental activities. NUST institutions keep on conducting various conferences, seminars and workshops. During the year 2011, NUST institutions conducted 449 national and international conferences, seminars and workshops, which were attended by 2445 faculty members, 861 staff members, 11862 students and 3519 participants from institutions / organizations other than NUST. The detail of international conferences, seminars and workshops are appended below:S/No Event
Organized by
1.
International Symposium on “First Annual HCV Management”, 10-11 Feb,2011
ASAB
2.
International Conference on “Floods 2010: A Dialogue to Transform Devastation to Opportunity”, 23-24 Feb, 2011
SCEE
3.
International Conference on "Earthquake Engineering & Seismology - ICEES", 25-26 April, 2011
NICE
4.
3rd Italian-Pakistan Workshop on "Relativistic Astrophysics", 20-22 June, 2011
CAMP (in Italy)
5.
International Workshop on “Safety Management and OSHA Standards”, 26th July, 2011
SCEE
6.
International Conference on “7th ICET-2011”, 5-6 Sep, 2011
SEECS
7.
International Conference on “Application and Methods of Physics Conference (CAMP 2011)” 15-16 Nov, 2011
CAMP
8.
International Conference on “Advanced Modeling and Simulations (ICAMS 2011)” 28-30 Nov, 2011
College of E&ME
9.
International Workshop on "Emerging Technologies and Challenges in Water Reclamation and Reuse", 08-09 Dec, 2011
SCEE
10.
International Conference on "Advances in Space Technology (ICAST 2011)", Dec, 2011
SCEE
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Research Collaborations
27
NUST progressively pursues expansion of its ties with national as well as international universities / institutions for academic and research collaborations. Following are the lists of universities/organisations NUST established prospective partnerships with in the year 2011.
Indigenous Collaborations National MoUs signed during 2011 S/No Name
Signed
1
Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)
Mar 03, 2011
2
Pakistan State Oil (PSO)
Mar 11, 2011
3
Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)
Oct 06, 2011
4
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta
Nov 01, 2011
5
Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)
Nov 24, 2011
6
National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC)
Nov 25, 2011
NUST National MoUs upto 2011 20 18
Number of MoUs
16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Universities
Organizations
Total
7
12
19
28 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Foreign Collaborations Research Collaborations of NUST with international institutions/organizations are as follows: NUST Collaboration with International Organizations
Foreign Institution / Faculty / Organization
Pl / Co - Pl
Pl / Co - Pl
Dr. Arshad Ali
Dr. Rizwan Naeem & Mr. Atif Mumtaz, Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America, Westmont, IL, USA
Dr. Sobia Manzoor
Dr. Charless Rice, The Rockefeller University, USA
Dr. Syed Waheed Ul Haq
Dr. Muhammad Ashraf
Dr. Andrew Pinkerton, School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK Dr. Xianming Chen, Wheat Genetic, Quality, Physiology & Disease Research Unit, USA
Status
Dr. Iftikhar Hussain Gul
R. Murenzi, Executive Director, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), Italy
Purpose of Linkage
Funding
Source
completed
Capacity Building of Lady Health Workers in Rural Mardan, NWFP through Use of ICT Based Tele-Healthcare
Capacity Building for medical workers.
In progress
Hepatitis C Virus Management in Pakistan
Medical Sciences
In progress
Efficient Recycling of Machine Waste by Laser Deposition
Waste Treatment
In progress
Secure Pakistan Wheat Production through Controlling Rust
MoST / HEC / USAID
In progress
Designing and Development of Cost Effective Water Power GeneraSurface Turbine/ tion Wheel for Electric Power Generator
British Council
In progress
Comparative Study of Co-ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Coprecipitation and Sol-gel Techniques
Nano Technology
University of Southampton, UK Dr. Syed Waheedul-Haq
Title of Project
Amount (Rs in m)
HEC / USAID 13.978 MoST / HEC / USAID
23.197
British Council Food Protection
5.241
14.755
9.750
Dr. Umar Hasan Khan Niazi
R. Murenzi, Executive Director, The Academy of Sciences for the In progress Developing World (TWAS), Italy
Computer Simulation of Structure and Interactions of MAL Protein
Computer Sciences / Information Technology
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
1.176
Dr. Umar Hasan Khan Niazi
R. Murenzi, Executive Director, The Academy of Sciences for the Completed Developing World (TWAS), Italy
Computer Computational BiolSciences / ogy, Bioinformatics, Information Protein Modeling Technology
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
1.162
Dr.Rizwan Saeed Chaudhry
Dr.Rafiq Muhammad Chaudhary
Dr. Paul Hogg, Head of School of Material, National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility (NCCEF) and the North In progress West Composites Centre (NECC), The University of Manchester, UK Dr. Jimmie Hinze, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School Building Construction, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
In progress
Capacity Building for Enhancing R&D in Manufacturing, Capacity BuildTesting and Certifi- ing cation of Composite Materials Establishment of a Center of Excellence to Conduct and Promote Construction Safety Research Education and Training in Pakistan
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
1.275
British Council Capacity Building in Civil Engineering
2.500
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NUST Collaboration with International Organizations
Foreign Institution / Faculty / Organization
Status
Dr. Hajra Sadia
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
Dr. Aleem Siddiqui, Department of Medicine, The Regents of the University of California, USA
In progress
In progress
Setting up of Biodiesel labs
Renewable Energy
In progress
Potential of Algae as a Biofuel / Fabrication of Bioreactors
Renewable Energy
In progress
Engineering Design and Fabrication SCF research pilot plant
Renewable Energy
In progress
Indentification / Cultivation of Renewable Biomass feed stock Energy for Biodiesel 3 acres land
In progress
Ultra High Definition (UHD) Panorama Stitching and Rendering
In progress
Computer Deep Packet Inspec- Sciences / Information tion Lab Technology
Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) Korea
In progress
Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse at Bench Scale using Advanced Biological Treatment Technologies
Waster water Treatment
University Research CentreTel Lab, USA
In progress
OM646 Mercedez Benz Engine Power Train
Automobile
In progress
Bacteriological and Chemical Quality Determination of Drinking Water within the Distribution Network of Rawalpindi and Islamabad
In progress
Development & Appraisal of Self-Healing Polymer Anti Corrosion Coatings
NRG Biofuels Canada
NRG Biofuels Canada Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
Dr. Rehan Hafiz
Dr. UsmanYounis
Dr. Sher Jamal Khan
Dr. Youngju Cho Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) South Korea University Research CentreTel Lab, USA
Dr. Nick Hankins, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Lubrizol USA Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti R. Murenzi, Executive Director, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), Italy Dr. Imran Hashmi
Dr. Nasir M. Ahmad
Dr. A.N.K. Jadoon, British Petroleum (BP), Global Operations Function, Production Division - Technology, Chertsey Road, Sunbury, UK
MoST / HEC / US State Department / USAID
Hepatitis B Virus-associated Hepatocel- Medical Sciences lular Carcinoma in Pakistan
NRG Biofuels Canada
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
Funding
In progress
NRG Biofuels Canada
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
Purpose of Linkage
Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Assessment and Management Through Training and Research in Geo-informatics and Hydro Meteorological hazard Risk Reduction Strategies
Dr. Yang Hong, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA Dr. Umar Khattak
Title of Project
29
Capacity Building in Civil Engineering
Computer Sciences / Information Technology
9.205
MoST / HEC / US State Department / USAID MoST / HEC / US State Department / USAID NRG Biofuels Canada
NRG Biofuels Canada
10.902
30.866
3.654
1.044
NRG Biofuels Canada 21.750
NRG Biofuels Canada
8.700
13.050
7.499
British Council 4.097 Lubrizol USA Water Treatment
Industrial Research
2.000
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
0.880
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NUST Collaboration with International Organizations
Foreign Institution / Faculty / Organization
Status
Dr. Parneet Paul, Brunel University, UK
Dr. Sher Jamal Khan
Dr. Saad Bin Qaiser
Dr. Saad Bin Qaiser
Dr. Emad. Abdul Razaq Felemban, Umm Al-Qura university, KSA
Dr. Emad. Abdul Razaq Felemban, Umm Al-Qura university, KSA
Title of Project
Purpose of Linkage
Funding British Petroleum
In progress
Action Learning in Environmental Engineering to Develop Employability Skills and Experience – the Use of UK Capacity BuildEmployer Sponing sored Virtual Summer Placement via Brunel University for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students in Pakistan
British Council
In progress
CoralSense: An Underwater Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Coral Reef Environment
In progress
Reliable Monitoring of Oil and Gas Pipelines using Wireless Sensor Network
0.875
Wireless Sensor Network
2.1000
Umm Al-Qura Wireless Sensor University Saudi Network Arabia TOTAL
95.202 284.858
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Project Proposals Submitted for Funding The researchers at NUST possess admirable hunger for invention and innovation and the University always is keen to expand its capacity to launch new research projects. Both institutions and its cherished researchers constantly look around for innovative research ideas. NUST has submitted several research proposals to sponsoring agencies for financial support such as Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT), Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), The British Council and Higher Education Commission (HEC), etc. The proposed projects are listed below: S/No Project Title 1
Prototype Development of a Multipurpose 1Mbps ISM-band Wireless Communication Transceiver
2
Association of C174G Promoter Polymorphism of Interleukin-6 Gene and G308A Promoter Polymorphism of Tissue Necrosis Factor-alpha with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistani Subject
3
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, a Novel Therapeutic Target for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
4
Characterization of Untypable Hepatitis C Virus from Pakistan
5
To Study the Immunomodulatory Effect of Calcitriol (1.25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, 1.25 (OH)(2)D(3) on Pro-inflammatory Status of Activated Immune Cells in Pakistani Type 1 Diabetic Population
6
Role of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Structural Proteins in Immune Evasion by Regulatory T Cell
7
Targeting HSP90 Inhibiting Anticancer Drug Candidates and Leads through Combinatorial Organic Chemistry and Cancer Biology
8
Analysis of Novel Electromagnetic Metamaterials
9
Targeting NS3-4A Protease: A Rational Approach for Developing New Antivirals against Hepatitis C Infection Based on Medidinally Privileged Heterocyclic Scaffolds
10
Exploring the Genetic Barriers for Controlling Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) in Wheat
11
Cloning and Expression of Hepatitis C Virus NS3-4A Protease and Helicase from Pakistani Strain 3a Genotype
12
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Highly Selective Molecularly Imprinted Composite Polymer in Drug Delivery
13
Preparation and Application of Multi-epitopes DNA Vaccines against Newcastle Disease
14
Indigenous Development of 5 KW Wind Turbine with the aim of Developing Cheapest Source of Electric Energy
15
Potential Usefulness of Bacteriophages against Post Wound Bacterial Infection Induced in Mice and Monkey Models
16
Design and Development of Telecardiac System for Remote System Monitoring of Cardiac Patients
17
Hospital Assets, Personnel and Vehicle Management System
18
Remote Energy Monitoring and Profiling using Geographical Information System and Wireless Technologies
19
Microbiology and Phage Therapy of Diabetic Foot Ulcer
20
Design and Development of Digital Processing Module for Software Defined Radios
21
Delineating Protein Interactions and Defining Targets for Molecular Therapy of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
22
Fuel Saving Kit for Motorcycles in Pakistan
23
On Metric Dimension (Location Number) of Connected Graphs
24
Design and Development of a Robotic/Active Wheelchair
25
Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Bronchitis in Commercial Poultry and Construction of Vectored and DNA Vaccines against Infectious Bronchitis
26
Dark Energy and Cosmic Accelerated Expansion
27
Tracing the Origins and Evolution of Different HCV Variants in Pakistani Population
28
Detecting Covert Links in Instant Messaging Networks Using Flow level Log Data
29
Production and Characterization of Cell Culture Derived Virus Like Particle-based Influenza Virus Vaccine
30
National Trans-boundary Animal Disease (TAD) Laboratory Information Management System
31
Molecular Screening for Genetic Susceptibility of Type 2 Diabetic in Pakistani Population
32
Characterization of Cysteine Protease from Polio Virus for its Potential Use as Anti-polio Viral Drug
33
Generic and Specific Skills Development in Software Engineering Education
34
Role of Interferon Alpha Receptor in Resistance to Interferon Treatment in HCV Infected Pakistani Subjects
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S/No Project Title 35
Assessment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Genotypes in Children on Assisted Ventilation
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Fractional Integral Transforms on the Spaces of Generalized Functions
37
Fixed Point Theorems for Multi-valued Maps
38
Development of a Decision Support System for Lung Cancer and Tuberculosis Nodule Detection in CT Scan Data
39
Solar Space Heating of the SMME Building
40
Prostate Cancer Signaling Pathways: Biological Developmental Evidence
41
Interactive Human Anatomy Visualization on Smart Devices
42
Capacity Building for PERN Network Performance Monitoring
43
Dynamic Model of Chlorine Decay against Controlled Microbial Intrusion in a Lab Scale Drinking Water Distribution Network
44
Water Quality Assessment and Management for Safe Water Supplies from Rawal Dam Reservoir Islamabad
45
Improving Nutritional Value and Combating Emerging Diseases of Wheat for Ensuring Food Security in the Region
46
Comparative Study of Cyclooxygenase Enzyme Inhibitors on Memory Consolidation in Alzheimer's Disease
47
Extensible Access Control Framework for Cloud-based Applications
48
Designing and Fabrication of 1 KW Power Generation System from the Kinetic/Potential Energy of Road Vehicles
49
Exploitation of Synthetic of Hexaploid Wheat Improvement in Rain-fed Areas of Pakistan
50
Molecular and Biocular and Biochemical Characterization of A-genome Synthetic Hexaploids for their Glu-I Allelic Variation
51
Action Learning in Environmental Engineering to Develop Employability Skills and Experience – the Use of UK Employer Sponsored Virtual Summer Placement via Brunel University for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students in Pakistan
52
Designing and Development of Software Defined Radio
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Development of Anticancer Drug Candidates and Establishment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory Summary
Total Projects
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Total Funding Involved
Rs. 411.609 M
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Quality Assurance
Quality Enhancement Cell It has been a common realization that the quality of education in most of the institutions of higher education in Pakistan requires immense improvement. In order to cater for this very important issue, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan embarked upon a much needed programme of Quality Assurance / Enhancement of Higher Education in the country with a view to bringing the same at par with the international standards. HEC set up Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education in 2002 and during FY 2006 facilitated establishment of Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs) at 10 public sector universities, including NUST. Up till now a total of 69 and 15 such cells have been established at public and private sector universities, respectively. A complete roadmap for stage-wise implementation of Quality Assurance Mechanism, formulated by QAA is described below: a. Each department will prepare Self Assessment Report (SAR) for each of its programmes b. This Self-assessment will be followed by the University’s Internal Audit to assess the effectiveness of the Department’s Self-assessment Process c. The Internal Audit will be followed by the External Review of the University, which will be conducted by the HEC QAA Since NUST was already following a system of academic and R&D audits, it had no difficulty in quickly aligning its evaluation system as per HEC guidelines. Directorate of Quality Assurance established at NUST in year 2005, QEC being its part, has undertaken various activities for Quality Assurance / Enhancement of academic and research activities. As NUST is a multi-campus university, it was deemed appropriate to establish QEC detachments at its constituent institutions. Hence Local Quality Enhancement Cells (LQECs) have been established at all the NUST constituent institutions as field setups. The LQECs undertake the QA activities at their respective institutions in liaison with QA Dte.
NUST QEC Rating In 2011, Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of HEC announced the rating of Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs) established at eighty four Pakistani Universities. NUST QEC attained score of 96% and was included in category ‘W’ of the Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs).
Forum on “Higher Education Quality Assessment’ – (21-22 Mar 11)
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QA Awareness and Capacity Building NUST has been fully engaged in efforts related to QA awareness and capacity building at national level. Director Quality Assurance NUST conducted following activities at NUST, HEC Centres and various universities as Recourse Person: Event
Title
Date
Venue
Seminar
Awareness of Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Video Conference)
13 Jan 11
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
Workshop
Two-day workshop for the newly established Quality Enhancement Cells at 24 public sector universities (Phase-IV)
27-28 Jan 11
HEC Regional Centre, Lahore
Seminar
Quality Assurance and Self Assessment Procedure
07 Mar 11
NUST Main Campus, Islamabad
Forum
Higher Education Quality Assessment
21-22 Mar 11
Fatima Jinnah Women University & NUST, Islamabad
Meeting
Orientation/Discussion on QS Ranking Proforma
21 Jun 11
HEC, Islamabad
Video Conference
Guidelines on filling of QS Ranking Proforma (For Universities of Punjab, KPK and Balochistan)
27 Jun 11
HEC, Islamabad
Video Conference
Guidelines on filling of QS Ranking Proforma (For Universities of Federal Capital, Sindh and AJK)
28 Jun 11
HEC, Islamabad
Meeting
Discussion on the ranking process of universities
25 Jun 11
HEC, Islamabad
Conference
1st PEC Accreditation Status Tracking
28 Sep 11
NUST Main Campus, Islamabad
03 Oct 11
NUST Main Campus, Islamabad
27 Oct 11
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
Workshop
Role of Assessment Team
Seminar
Awareness of Quality Assurance for the Program Team through video conferencing
Seminar
Role of QEC Program Team and Assessment Team in Self 12 Dec 11 Assessment Process
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
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Director Quality Assurance NUST also participated in the following international conferences / workshops during year 2011. He gave three presentations during different events as detailed below: Participation / Contribution
Event
Title of the Event
Date
Venue
Conference
Regional Policy Dialogue on Quality Assurance in Higher Education
19 Jan 11
Singapore
Presentation on Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Conference
1st QS MAPPLE on Self Assessment of Programs for Quality Assurance
1-2 May 11
Dubai
Presentation on Self Assessment of Programs for Quality Assurance
Workshop
5th QS University Rankings and Evaluation
3 May 11
Dubai
Participated
Conference & Exhibition
7th QS Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (QS APPLE)
16-18 Nov 11
Manila
Presentation on “Essential Requirements to Build a World Class University
7th QS APPLE Exhibition – (16-18 Nov 11)
Internal Quality Audit
Quality Assurance Dte organized the Internal Quality Audit of the following NUST Institutions during 2011: Institutions
Date
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (CE&ME), Rawalpindi
28 Feb-01 March, 2011
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi
21-22 September, 2011
Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi
14-15 December, 2011
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), Islamabad
21 December, 2011
The internal audit team comprised Registrar, Director HR, Director Academics, Director Research and Director QA.
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Impact of Quality Assurance (QA) • • • • • • • •
Curricula were reviewed and necessary changes adopted in the light of goals and objectives of programs Lab Equipment has improved by incorporating latest technologies Teaching methods have been improved by using multimedia, smart podium and video conferencing facilities Students’ feedback is being given due importance Course folders are more organized More precise goals and objectives are set at departmental level More laboratories and classrooms have been established Libraries of different institutions have been upgraded by providing more funding for purchase of books
International/National Affiliation NUST obtained the membership of Council of Social Sciences (COSS), Pakistan in the year 2011.
Accreditation of Programmes Quality Assurance Durectorate also facilitated / coordinated visits of PEC, PCATP, NBEAC and NCEAC Teams with regard to the accreditation process of the following Programs: Visit Date
Program
Council
Type of Visit
Institution
11 March 2011
BE Computer Software Engineering
PEC
Confirmatory
MCS
03 May 2011
BE Electrical Engineering
PEC
Confirmatory
College of E&ME
14 May 2011
BBA and MBA
NBEAC
Initial Screening
NBS
13-14 June 2011
BE Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
PEC
Accreditation
PNEC
14 June 2011
BE Materials Engineering
PEC
Interim
SCME
15 June 2011
BE Chemical Engineering
PEC
26 June 2011
BS Architecture
PCATP
Zero Visit
SADA
15 August 2011
BE Electrical Engineering
PEC
Accreditation
16-17 August 2011
Bachelor of Information and CommunicaPEC tion Systems Engineering (BICSE)
Confirmatory
16-17 August 2011
BE Electronics Engineering
PEC
26 August 2011
BBA and MBA
NBEAC
Self-Assessment Process
NBS
18-19 October 2011
BE Environmental Engineering
PEC
Accreditation
SCEE(IESE)
25-26 November 2011 BE Electrical Engineering
PEC
Accreditation
SEECS
22 December
Bachelors in Information Technology
NCEAC
Re-Accreditation
SEECS
26 December 2011
BE Mechatronics Engineering
PEC
27 December 2011
BE Mechanical Engineering
PEC
Confirmatory
College of E&ME
Faculty-Student Ratio
SEECS
Notwithstanding a substantial increase in the student population, NUST’s enviable faculty-student ratio has ceased to change. The University, in the past few years, has inducted more highly qualified faculty commensurate with the rapid increase in the student strength. During the year 2011, NUST had the faculty-student ratio of 1:8. Seminar on “Quality Assurance and Self Assessment Procedure” – 07 Mar 2011
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CHAPTER 04
Faculty Development
Faculty Profile What makes NUST stand out among its peers is the induction of highly qualified faculty against the backdrop of surging student strength. The University always remains embarked on its mission to attract distinguished academics to join the folds of highly qualified and experienced faculty at NUST. It is for this reason that an impressive number of faculty holds PhD degrees from top-notch universities of the world. Following is the graphical representation of NUST faculty strength:
Faculty Profile PhD/Equiv. Non PhD
761
464
Qualification
2011
PhD/Equiv.
464
Non PhD
761
Total
1225
2011
Discipline-wise distribution of faculty Humanitites 5%
Natural Sciences 10%
Health Sciences 24%
Engineering 52 %
Social and Management Sciences 9%
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Faculty Development Programmes In line with its vision, NUST plans to have 600 PhDs among its faculty by the year 2020. To achieve this goal, NUST management started an aggressive faculty development programme in 2000. Under this Programme, a total of 285 PhD scholars were sent abroad, out of which 163 have joined NUST after completing their respective programmes. At present, a total of 122 PhD scholars are studying abroad and are expected to return in another two to three years time.
Pre-service and in-service professional development programmes National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has always been on the forefront in responding to the latest market needs. In line with this approach, NUST has established a Professional Development Centre. PDC launches pre-service and in-service training programmes that help working professionals remain abreast with the latest developments in their respective fields. The Centre meets the following objectives: • To conduct high quality professional development courses meeting requirements of the local industry. • To conduct professional development courses for NUST faculty and staff in line with HRD needs. • To provide a platform for development of universityindustry linkages.
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The list of events organized by PDC-NUST during 2011 is as follows: S/No Course/Seminar/Workshop (External)
Speaker
Date
1
Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers
Dr. Naeem Zafar
Jan 13, 2011
2
Writing a Business Plan
Dr. Naeem Zafar
Jan 14. 2011
3
Research Methodology
Ms. Noreen Akhtar
Feb 27 – 28, 2011
4
Auto CAD with PPAF
Mr. Salman Pervaiz
Feb 27 – 28, 2011
5
Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences Data Analysis
Mr. Dilshad
Feb 21 – 22, 2011
6
Energy efficient Building
Dr. Syed Touseef Ahmed & Team
March 9 – 11, 2011
7
Effective Communication Skills
Mr. Asim Ali Chishti
March 17 – 18, 2011
8
Leading your Team with IFC
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed
April 14, 2011
9
Solving Problems with IFC
Mr. Kamran Khalid
April 26, 2011
10
Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution & IP Commercialization
Mr. Shabbir Khan
April 28, 2011
11
Become a more Effective Manager with IFC
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed
April 29, 2011
12
Anger Management
Ms. Naila Sadiq Mir
May 4, 2011
13
Research Proposal & Technical Report Writing
Ms. Noreen Akhtar
May 24, 2011
14
Reliability Engineering & its Application in Industry
Mr.Gulraiz Aftab
July 20 – 22, 2011
15
Microsoft (MS) Project 2007/2010
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed
Sep 21 – 22, 2011
16
Food as a Resource of Preventive Medicine Healthy Eating & Lifestyle
Mr. Abrar M Butt
Sep 28, 2011
17
Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology
Mr. Zahid Rafi & Mr. Abdul Qadir Bhatti
Dec 26 – 27, 2011
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Orientation for New NG Staff
Engr. Arif Mehmood & Team
March 31, 2011
S/No Course/Seminar/Workshop (Internal)
Speaker
Date
1.
Orientation for New NG Staff
Engr. Arif Mehmood & Team
April 01, 2011
2.
Four-day training of NG Staff
AD Salman Rasheed& Team of
April 04, 2011
3.
Orientation for New Faculty
Rector NUST & Team
July 25 – 29, 2011
4.
Orientation for New NG Staff
AD Salman Rasheed & Team
August18, 2011
5.
Orientation for New NG Staff
AD Salman Rasheed & Team
Sep 20, 2011
6.
Orientation for New NG Staff
AD Adnan Ahmed & Team of NUST
Oct 04, 2011
7.
Training of Superintendents & Assistants
Engr Zuhr Khan & Team
Oct 10 – 12, 2011
8.
Training of Accounts Officers
Mr. Nasir Amin & Team
Nov 01 – 02, 2011
9.
Project Management for Army Officers
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed & Mr. Kamran Khalid
Nov 21 – 23, 2011
10.
Good Governance & Strategic Planning
Ms. Mary Linda Armacost
Dec 09 – 10, 2011
11.
Orientation for New Faculty
Rector NUST & Team
Dec 14 – 15, 2011
12.
Orientation for New NG Staff
Mr. Kashif Jan & Team
Dec 28, 2011
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CHAPTER 05
Access
Basic Enrolment With its galaxy of 18 constituent institutions, NUST provides quality education to a large number of students from all strata of society. The number of fresh applicants every year exceeds the one registering in the preceding year. That is why the University’s student strength has progressively increased during the past few years. The popularity of our programmes is evident from the fact that more than 52,000 students applied for the undergraduate programmes in the year 2011 against the allocated seats of about 2,100.
Category-wise Student Strength The student strength for the year 2011 is given below: Category
2011-12
UG
8,832
MS/MPhil
1,951
PhD
350
Total
11133
UG PG PhD Total
11133 8,832
1,951 350 2011-12
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Annual Student Intake Detail of the annual student intake at NUST during the last seven years is given in the following table:
Year/Category 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
UG
1,166
1,426
1,495
2,210
2,184
2,556
2,141
MS/MPhil
324
321
398
540
676
1,080
1,310
PhD
10
18
28
39
100
72
97
Total
1,500
1,765
1,921
2,789
2,960
3,708
3,548
The figures given in the table show that NUST’s annual student intake has increased substantially during the past few years. This increase is largely attributed to establishment of NUST central campus H-12 in the federal capital. Similarly, faculty strength is anticipated to grow at a much faster pace commensurate with the rapid increase in the student ratio. In line with NUST Vision 2020, we aim to induct about 18,000 students, including a major number of those pursuing MS/MPhil and PhD programmes.
Equity NUST admissions are purely based on merit without any discrimination of gender, race or creed. Thus, the University inducts students from across Pakistan and from all strata of society. Afterwards, NUST ensures that no one is constrained to quit studies for want of resources due to financial hardships. At present, it provides financial support to 33% of its student population.
Financial Assistance NUST students can receive financial assistance through different sources, the details of which are given below:
Undergraduate Students Need-based Scholarship/Fee Waiver NUST has launched a need-based scholarship scheme to enable under-privileged but talented students financially to acquire higher education. Salient features of the scheme are: »» Scholarships will be awarded to needy students of the new batch every year. »» The scholarship will be for full duration of the programme in which the student is enrolled.
Deferred Payments »»
Financially under-privileged students, who cannot pay their fees and also do not qualify for merit-based scholarship are allowed deferred payment, on case-to case basis on completion of 1st semester of their studies.
Other Opportunities for Financial Assistance »» Some philanthropic organizations provide scholarships to the orphans and disabled studying at NUST. Such students will be informed on “How to Apply?” once they are selected. »» Students may also apply on their own for other scholarships such as those offered by: > Higher Education Commission (HEC) > Shell Pakistan, etc. » Further details are available with the respective institutions.
Merit-based Financial Assistance NUST gives financial assistance to students on performance basis as mentioned below: »» Top 15% merit position holders in NUST Entrance test with respect to total seats in engineering programmes will be awarded full waiver of tuition fee for the 1st semester »» For continuation of the financial assistance in the range of 15 to 75% of the tuition fee, the student has to maintain CGPA of 3.5 or more in subsequent semester exam.
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Postgraduate Students HEC and Other Sponsorships HEC will bear the cost of HEC scholarship awardees, as per their scholarship award details. For other sponsored students, all charges as per the details provided above, will be borne by their sponsoring agency. Students will be responsible for timely deposit of dues by their sponsoring agency. Scholarship provisions for postgraduate studies for candidates from FATA and Baluchistan are also available through HEC for which they may apply directly to HEC.
Merit-Based Scholarship/Tuition Fee Waiver
MS Programmes
» Selected students are awarded monthly stipend/tuition fee waiver subject to availability of funds.
PhD Programmes
»» »» »» »»
NUST sponsored PhD students will be paid monthly stipend in addition to supervisor remuneration. There are numerous opportunities for additional academic pursuits, e.g. students will be provided financial support for attending seminars, conferences and making presentations/publication of research papers within Pakistan and abroad. During research phase of PhD studies at NUST, students can also get an opportunity for collaborative/joint research training programmes with other well-reputed foreign universities. Self sponsored PhD students can also be exempted from payment of tuition fee, if they are willing to do Teaching Assistant (TA)/Research Assistant (RA) duties as and when required.
Gender-wise Detail Ratio of gender-wise distribution of students is shown in the graph given below: Gender Wise Distribution
However, in the B Architecture and BBA programmes, the number of female students exceeds the number of male student population.
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Employability Because of sound education and trusted skill levels, NUST graduates stay in demand for jobs, both in public and private sectors. Furthermore, several NUST graduates have launched their own business ventures. To help students enhance probability ratio of getting employed, NUST facilitates synchronization between employer and employee. Likewise, personality and soft skills development remain at the heart of career development activities. Students are encouraged to study market trends, industry demands and get themselves acquainted proportionately with relevant skills and knowledge to start their professional career. At present, employability of NUST students is about 85%. The remaining students either opt for higher studies or resort to self-employment.
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CHAPTER 06
Universities-Industry Linkages
Industrial Liaison Office The main aim of the Industrial Liaison Office (ILO) is to network with industry so as to introduce industry to NUST institutions aiming at solving industrial problems and adding value to industrial products. The Office also endeavours to make NUST graduates the most desirable choice for all employers and to increase employability rate significantly.
Objectives To fulfil its goals, the ILO has the following objectives: • Develop and maintain industry linkages and identify specific industry partners for the ongoing research at NUST. • Gauge industry needs and process matchmaking with NUST Schools/Colleges/Institutes/Centres to solve industrial problems. • Acquisition of job opportunities/placement from industry and handling all activities to facilitate identification and coordination for placement of NUST graduates. • Facilitation of internships including acquisition of internship slots and coordinating with industry as well as NUST institutions on the subject. • Conduct of employer sessions. • Take feedback of student capabilities from industry and apprise/advise NUST management accordingly. • Coordinate and promote alumni activities by acting as NUST Alumni Secretariat. • Industrial Exhibitions in coordination with Marketing and Commercialization Office. In order to achieve its objectives ILO is divided into two main areas. These are:
• Industrial Relations (IR) The role of IR is to build and maintain strong academia-industry linkage with the focus on promoting and making NUST graduates the premium choice for the employers. IR is already fostering professional networks; therefore it also supports Technology Transfer Office to leverage these contacts in finding the potential industrial partners for the research/ technologies being developed at NUST for commercialization purposes.
Objectives To fulfil its goals, the ILO has the following objectives: • Build strong industry academia ties • Increase internship and job placement rate • Monitor industry trends • Build a “Career portal” which will benefit students and employers alike • Facilitate, plan and organize Recruitment drives • Plan and develop Student development workshops/seminars/forums
• Alumni Affairs The role of this department is to build and maintain lifelong relations with the NUST alumni through a common platform in order to stimulate interest, build loyalty, increase involvement and generate support for the University.
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Progress in 2011 In times of high unemployment and intense competition, the Industry Liaison Office (ILO) along with constituent colleges/schools has been working very hard in order to develop and maintain NUST job market. The ILO has worked extensively with the corporate sector and Schools seeking internships, jobs and cementing the long-term mutually beneficial industrial linkages. At the start of the year, the ILO devised a policy the aim of which was to assist in successfully accomplishing the goals of the departments. Since then the ILO has reached out to over 100 companies, significantly increasing its lists of active contacts. This extensive reach out has resulted in an increased number of jobs and internships, employer sessions, networking nights, industrial tours etc. The following activities were undertaken during 2011:-
a. Recruitment Drives: ILO adopted a proactive
approach in inviting renowned employers to enable them to pick the best and brightest students to work in their organizations. Some of these include:
(i)
AB Design
(ii).
Netsol
(iii)
Coca Cola
(iv).
NetSolace
(v)
Engro
(vi).
NRTC
(vii)
Fatima Fertilizers
(viii).
Proctor & Gamble
(ix)
Gameview Studios (x).
Engro
(xi)
IBM
(xii).
SPS
(xiii)
ICI
(xiv).
Techlogics
(xv)
JABS Solutions
(xvi).
Tetra Pack
(xvii)
LMKR
(xviii). TRG
(xix)
Micro Tech
(xx).
Unilever
(xxi)
Minblaze
(xxii).
Wichrous
(xxiii)
Mobi Serve
(xxiv). Wi tribe
(xxv)
Nayatel
b. Employer Sessions: The ILO arranged
numerous employer sessions through out the year. Representatives from various companies visited all constituent schools and colleges of NUST and briefed students on their recruitment procedures. In order to prepare students for the rigorous recruitment season, companies conducted customized employment sessions which focused on improving interviewing skills, resume writing skills etc. The following companies conducted their sessions at NUST in 2011: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii.
Mobilink Engro Corp IBM SNL Teradata Jabs Solutions Oracle
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viii. ICI Pakistan ix. General Electrics x. Rhodes and Schwartz xi. British Council xii. Coca Cola
c. Branding Events: During the year 2011,
NUST gave various opportunities to companies to market their brands and products. Branding events are encouraged as they entail a learning environment and give students an opportunity to network with the industry and its members. This year the ILO facilitated the following companies in branding event at NUST: i. Samsung ii. Dell iii. Gillette iv. Red Bull v. Unilever (Lipton Talent Hunt) vi. Proctor & Gamble
d. Collaborations: In 2011, the ILO worked
together with various organizations in an effort to accomplish goals that would benefit the University, students and the industry. Companies that the ILO collaborated with are listed below: i. Gameview Studios (set up a lab at NUST) ii. Jabs Solutions (Industrial Projects) iii. Oracle (Academic Initiative) iv. Huawei (Set up the Huawei Academy at NUST) v. Teradata (Projects & Summer Internship Programme at NUST) vi. Telenor vii. British Council (Career Guidance Qualification Programme) viii. IBM (Internship programme for IT students in the field of Cloud Computing)
e. Other Events Conducted by the ILO in 2011 i. NUST Talent Expo: In an effort to strengthen
industry-academia ties, NUST held its annual Talent Expo on 14th June 2011 which not only provided a unique platform for the University and industry to meet the most talented human resource but also brought together engineers and business graduates from the schools of NUST on the same platform for the first time. NUST Business School (NBS) and NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS) in collaboration with the ILO organized the Talent Expo to demonstrate how the faculty prepared and groomed their students to meet the ever increasing demands of the job market.
ii. 2nd Annual HR Forum: After the success of
the last year’s HR Conference, the ILO decided to do things a little differently and this year arranged an HR Forum instead. The Forum was attended by final-year students from NBS, SCEE, EME, SCME and MCS forming an audience of approximately 800 students. This in
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itself made the forum one of its kind, as never before had so many students been gathered at one place for an event at the same time. The theme of the Forum was “exceeding employability potential” and the aim was to educate students and help them attain skills that will enable them to exceed in all fields. Highly qualified and experienced HR gurus from some of the top most companies such as Unilever, ICI Pakistan, Engro Corp, Google and Telenor, graced this occasion as speakers. The Forum was highly appreciated by students, speakers and faculty members alike.
iii. Lipton Talent Hunt Every year Unilever holds a Talent Hunt offering students the opportunity to test the business skills they have learnt and get hands-on experience as well as to provide them with internship opportunities at Unilever Pakistan amongst other rewards. The ILO helped conduct the Lipton Talent Hunt activities in H-12 Campus. The Talent Hunt was open for final-year students from business and engineering schools alike.
iv. Networking Events With a view to giving
students a chance to network with industry members, the ILO organized various events. These events included a Futsal Tournament in which 12 teams from companies like IBM, Mobilink and Telenor participated. Another event that the ILO arranged was a cricket match between current students and NUST Alumni. The match was thoroughly enjoyed by all participants and served as a good networking opportunity for students. The ILO also invited Alumni from various companies such as Engro, IBM, and Teradata to conduct interactive sessions with students and gave them advice/guidance regarding career planning, career growth and skills required to excel in the job market.
v. Industrial Visits Industrial visits are an important part of all engineering courses, during which students get the opportunity to visit companies/plants and get an insight on the internal working environment of a company. This year the ILO arranged numerous industrial visits, including visits to: i. ICI Pakistan ii. Telenor iii. Microtech Lahore iv. Alcatel Lucnet
Science & Technology Ventures Science and Technology Ventures also known as ST Ventures is a registered holding company of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), the first holding company established in academia. Conceptually, ST Ventures is an important instrument in the creation of new enterprises and careers by accelerating commercialization of R&D outputs to carry on businesses based on technology, research work, technical expertise and innovative products acquired from universities, educational institutions, and R&D organizations. Furthermore, it may provide at later stage the financial and technical assistance
to such institutions to conduct extensive R&D on joint venture basis enabling the company to acquire the benefit of R & D on mutually agreed elements.
Objectives of STV
a. S T Ventures is formed to be the enabler in creating new enterprises and jobs by accelerating commercialization of R&D outputs. The core activity is to start businesses based on technology, research work, technical knowledge and innovative products acquired from universities, educational institutions and R&D organizations. b. Promote R&D and technological innovations through marketable products and systems. c. Form spin-off companies pertaining to development of Science & Technology into profitable business and to invest into technology-based projects.
STV Projects Jatropha Biodiesel
The beneficial aspects of Jatropha Curcas as non-edible crop, grown ability on marginal lands, resistance to drought, requires minimal rainfall and lifespan of almost 40 years accomplish it as suitable biodiesel feedstock for the climatic region like Pakistan. S T Ventures, in collaboration with Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF), worked on three R & D Jatropha projects to assess the status and analyze the socio-economic, technical and environmental benefits of Jatropha Curcas cultivation on the marginal lands of Pakistan and small scale biodiesel production in order to cope with energy crisis, promoting rural development and mitigating environmental pollution at both local and global levels. 1. Simple and Cost Effective Jatropha Cultivation Techniques 2. Lab-Scale Biodiesel Production from Jatropha Curcas 3. Fabricating 100L Prototype Biodiesel Pilot plant using both Indigenous NaOH Technology and Nanotechnology S T Ventures (STV) cultivated Jatropha Curcas to establish simple, cost effective and workable Jatropha cultivation techniques keeping in view the climatic conditions of the country. Draft of a booklet titled “Simple, Cost Effective and Workable Jatropha Plantation Techniques” covering the guidelines for the farmers and other individuals/ agencies interested in planting Jatropha in Pakistan has been completed and presently going through the process of vetting. In another R & D project, STV-NUST conducted a research on efficient and economic extraction of Jatropha Oil and also focused on optimizing operational parameters by studying the impacts of use of different catalysts at lab scale. Based on these established operational parameters, fabrication of 150L prototype biodiesel pilot plant, in collaboration with School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), is underway as a third project. The prototype technology established by ST VenturesSMME under Jatropha biodiesel initiative will be available
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for small/ medium enterprises/investors to replicate it in joint ventures to support local individual producers, community-based activists and investors of the private sectors.
New Initiatives a. Establishment of Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC)
Being a comprehensive research-led university with the focus on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, NUST has devoted significant attention to R&D and its commercialization. The University established a Directorate of R&D with an aim to foster a research culture at NUST which caters to the national needs. Over the recent past, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has been urging universities to play their imperative role towards the economic development of the country. In this context in January 2011, NUST received guidelines from HEC for forming Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC). While some of the essential components for the establishment of ORIC were already functional at NUST, a need was felt to reorganize the existing setup exactly in line with HEC requirements. To start with, the R&D Directorate was renamed Research Directorate and subsequently another Directorate of Innovation and Commercialization (I&C) was created. By combining these two directorates, ORIC at NUST was established so that an ecosystem for innovation centric R&D and its commercialization could be nurtured at the University. The setup is housed under one roof in NUST Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). In 2011, the Technology Transfer Office successfully drafted a comprehensive Research Innovation and Commercialization Policy in which the existing Research Policy was updated and seamlessly integrated with our Commercialization and Innovation Policy. The Policy includes work flow, forms, processes and procedures for RIC. It has been reviewed by experts and was approved in the 35th Academic Council Meeting held in March 2012. NUST organized an ORIC Training Course in collaboration with HEC and the British Council in December 2011. Representatives of 14 Pakistani Universities took part in the training course intended for the Directors and Managers of the participant universities. I&C Directorate NUST played the lead role in content development, delivery and event planning and management.
b. NUSTinnopedia
NUSTinnopedia is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art information flow and knowledge management system. This web enabled system is designed with a focus on information flow and information processing needs of all stakeholders associated with R&D, its financial support and
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commercialization. A demonstration of NUSTinnopedia was given during the 12th Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) of NUST held on 29th November, 2011. The system will have up-to-date, comprehensive and consistent information regarding all R&D, innovation and commercialization related activities and resources at NUST. This includes resumes of all faculty members, published research, R&D projects, and physical infrastructure including laboratories for R&D etc. Information related to industrial problems and funding opportunities will also be made available to all stakeholders. Using state-of-the-art search engines, matching between industrial problems, researchers and developers and funding opportunities will be performed. Results of this search will be forwarded to relevant stakeholders automatically. The web portal is almost complete and has entered into final phase of data compilation.
Technology Incubation Centre Located in Centre for innovation Entrepreneurship (CIE) building, Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) is an integral part of NUST R&D ecosystem. It ensures continuity of innovation in the University. The Centre provides a supportive and nurturing environment to start-up companies especially those established by NUST faculty and students and help them transform into commercially viable enterprises. These facilities are also open to the general public provided they can either leverage NUST knowledge base or contribute to it.
Objectives
»»
»» »»
To foster an entrepreneurial culture by providing students and faculty of NUST opportunities to transform their technology-based business ideas into reality To facilitate the availability of NUST resources to the incubatees in a mutually beneficial way To liaise with private / public sector funding sources, government agencies, industrial associations, chambers of commerce and industries to provide facilitation and networking for incubatee companies
Incubation Services
Services for incubate companies can be classified in the following areas:
»» Admin / Infrastructure Support • • • • • • • •
Furnished office space with plug-in internet and phone Access to fax, photocopy, central mailing via courier Conference room facilities equipped with multimedia Display of company’s profile on TIC’s main website email address on TIC’s domain Real-estate property services (security, maintenance, etc) Support staff assistance at reception and events Canteen services
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Patents
»» Business Support • • •
Facilitate the availability of NUST resources to add value to all stakeholders Networking opportunities Support in marketing through website and use of NUST TIC name
In the increasingly knowledge-driven economy, Intellectual Property (IP) is a key consideration in day-to-day business decisions. New products, brands and creative designs appear almost daily in the market and are the result of continuous human innovation and creativity. Taking full advantage of the IP system enables companies / entrepreneurs to profit from their innovation and creativity, which encourages and helps fund further innovations. Keeping in view the importance of Intellectual Property, NUST has established an Office of Intellectual Property Management. Its achievements during 2011 are given as follows:
»» Introduction of Catalyst for Incubatees Technology Incubation Centre, in order to further facilitate the incubatees for business success, has started working on a new concept namely “Catalyst” wherein the incubatee companies will be mentored, guided and supported by highly competent staff/faculty from NUST. The basic purpose of the Catalyst is to provide advice / guidance to the incubatee companies for the following: • • •
a. Patents Filed / Approved: The IP Office has
Business sustainability that includes (but not limited to) strategic direction, business plan, financial planning, marketing and business development Business growth To graduate from TIC into the industry
filed a total of 54 patent applications (domestic and international) out of which 17 were filed in 2011. Till date, 10 NUST patents have been granted out of which 05 were approved in 2011. The patents filed and those approved in 2011 are listed below:-
Patents Filed S/No Patent Title
PI
School
Application no
(i)
Design of High Performance Hybird Solid-state Disk
Saba Zia, Abdullah SEECS Mansoor,Hafiz Farooq Ahmad, and (DTS) Muhammad Bilal Saqib, Arshad Japan Ali, and Hirano Takashi
24/2011
(ii)
Over Expression of Biopharmaceuticals by using Bioinformatician Technique called as Relevant Synonymous Codon Usage (RSCU)
Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri and Mr. Hashaam Akhtar
ASAB
79/2011
(iii)
Human Activity Monitoring and Fall Detection Device
Dr. Usman Hasan and Nabeel Afzal
SEECS
192/2011
(iv)
Bio Production for the use as a Therapy (antibac- Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri and Waqas terial) for the Eradication of Citrobacter Freunidii Nasir
ASAB
368/2011
(v)
A High Throughput, Low Interrupt Generic Micro-coded Architecture for Ultra High Speed Communication Protocols
Dr. Nazar Abbas, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Afzal Khan, Dr. Rehan Hafiz, and Dr. Arshad Ali
SEECS
550/2011
(vi)
Development of an ELISA based in Vitro Infectivity Assay for Serum Derived HCV Genotype 3a of Pakistani Isolates
Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri Dr. Sobia and Ms. Huma Tariq
ASAB
474/2011
(vii)
Water Disinfection Using Solar Thermal and Pho- Dr. Ishtiaq Qazi, Dr. Anwar Baig tovoltaic Technologies and Dr. Muhammad Ali Awan
(viii)
Construction and Purification of HCV NS3 Recombinant Single Chain Serine Protease with NS4 Peptide of Genotype 3a from Pakistan Population”
Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri and Dr. Kaneez ASAB Fatima
582/2011
(ix)
A Process for Making Low Cost Wind Turbine Electric Generators
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
246/2011
(x)
A Mould Free Process for Making Ultra Light Weight Wind Turbine Blades
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
472/2011
(xi)
A Self Starting High Speed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Distributed Blade Sections
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
515/2011
IESE (SCEE) 396/2011
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S/No Patent Title (xii)
A Gravity Driven Sun Tracking System for Solar Cookers
PI
School
Application no
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
538/2011
(xiii)
The Juggler’s Drum Knee Separator
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
589/2011
(xiv)
A Fridge without Power
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
PNEC
620/2011
(xv)
A Direct Drive Electric Generator for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi
567/2011
(xvi)
Development of Robust in Vitro FRET Based Assay for Recombinant Pakistan HCV NS3 4A Protease.
Dr. Ishtiaq Qadri and Dr. Kaneez ASAB Fatima
583/2011
(xvii) Development of Engine Blow By Meter by Instru- Dr. Riaz Mufti and Mian Ashfaq menting J-16 Axel Flow Meter
SMME
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854/2011
Patents Awarded in 2011 S/No
Patent Title
PI
School
Application no
(i)
Interfacial Coupling Induced Mechanical Property Enhancement in Aramid Fiber-Epoxy Composites
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
SCME
Awarded SL. No. 140915
(ii)
Viscoelastic Nanopolymer for Antiterrorist Applications
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
SCME
Awarded SL.No.140916
(iii)
Improvement in Mechanical Properties of Highly Loaded Particle Doped Thermoset Composites
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan
SCME
Awarded SL. No. 140917
(iv)
A Single Vacuum Tube-based Solar Cooker
Dr. Sohail Zaki Farooqi PNEC
Awarded SL. No. 154053
(v)
Novel Method of Tracking Erosive Dr. Muhammad Bilal Burning in High L/D Solid Rocket Motor Khan
b. IP Policy IP Policy was drafted in consultation /
assistance with WIPO and World Bank. The draft IP Policy was presented in Academic Council Meeting (ACM) in February 2011 and Executive Council Meeting (ECM) in November 2011 where the policy was approved.
• • •
c. IP Awareness Workshop To create awareness
and disseminate IP information, two workshops titled “Legal Studies for Scientists and Engineers” and “Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution and IP Commercialization” were conducted during the year 2011.
Services Offered by Intellectual Property Office NUST Following services are being offered by IP Office NUST: • Assistance in drafting, filing and prosecution for patents and design rights. • Minor scale prior search for patent and design rights.
•
SCME
Awarded SL. No. 139821
Filing for copyrights and trademarks for different projects. Preparation of all IP legal documents (e.g. patent specification, filling of TM application, NDA etc.) Providing support to NUST researchers for patenting of their research and development work by proactively coordinating and communicating with NUST colleges / institutes / centers. Close liaison with IPO-Pakistan and other related agencies.
Internship and Placement National Internship Programme: The Career Development Centre facilitated 21 internees through National Internship programme which has been developed for the benefit of young unemployed students all over the country. 328 walk-in sessions along with online assistance were provided to the internees all year round.
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Student Counselling and Career Guidance Office of Soft Skills Development Workshops: The Career Development Centre (CDC)
offers programmes and services to students and alumni in exploring and making effective career choices. These programmes and services provide opportunities to NUST students and alumni to foster professional networks with employers and also assist employers in meeting their recruitment needs. The office opens various avenues that encourage personal and professional development as well as provide support in achieving career and lifelong goals. In 2011, the CDC conducted 42 workshops on soft skills development for 600 final-year students. Of these workshops 16 focused on “Interviewing Skills” and “Resume Writing” and the remaining 26 focused on “Career Management”. The workshops were very well received and feedback from students indicated that they found these workshops very useful.
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CHAPTER 07
Strengthening Physical Infrastructure
Development Projects Procurement of Laboratory Equipment During the year 2011, a total of Rs. 87.810 M were spent on the procurement of laboratory equipment through the NUST budget. During the last four years (2007-2011) NUST spent Rs. 336.570 M on laboratory equipment as shown in the bar chart below:-
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2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
The following labs were established in the year 2011: S/No. Description
Institutions
Amount (Rs in M)
1
Skill Lab
AM College
4.000
2
Language Lab
SEECS
8.898
3
NUST TV & Radio Station
NBS
12.908
4
UG Core Lab
ASAB
9.140
5
UG Chemical & Materials Engg Lab
SCME
50.308
Total
85.254
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Detail of major laboratory equipment procured during 2011
Anechoic Chamber for Antenna Measurement at SM RIMMS
Computer Integrated Manufacturing System at SMME
is an elaborate antenna test and measurement facility which supports research related to RF/Microwave area. It is used for research related to antenna theory, design, and development.
is an industrial prototype for milling and turning used for training of students. Also used for the quality assurance of a part after milling and turning processes.
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Power Control Trainer at SEECS
Micro CIM at SMME
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is a module based training device for power/control program. Electric Power/Controls program is oriented towards providing understanding and knowledge of the machines, circuits and systems used to produce, distribute and control electric power in today’s domestic, commercial and industrial settings.
has all the features as of CIM as above, except that it is much smaller in size and used for processing and sampling at micro level.
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Fluid Friction Measurement Unit at SMME
CNC LATHE Machine at SMME
to determine the head loss associated with flow of water through standard fittings used in plumbing installations. It is also used to determine the relationship between friction coefficient and Reynolds’ number for flow of water through a pipe having a roughened bore and the water velocity by using flow measurement devices.
is capable of performing various machining operations on different work pieces. The process is fully automated and computer controlled.
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Hardness Tester at SCME
is used to determine the hardness value of various materials including metals, alloys, small precision parts, wire, and plastics ranging from the softest bearing materials to the hardest steels.
Vacuum Chamber at SCME
Bomb Calorimeter at SCME
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Heat of combustion is determined by burning a weighted sample in an oxygen bomb calorimeter under controlled conditions. The heat of combustion is computed from temperature observations before, during and after combustion with proper allowances for thermo-chemical and heat transfer corrections.
is a rigid enclosure from which air and other gases are removed by vacuum pump. A vacuum environment allows researchers to conduct physical experiments on materials and devices.
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Partical Size Analyzer at SCME features dynamic image analysis to provide rapid and precise particle size and particle shape distributions for materials, in the size ranging from 30Âľm to 30mm
Centrifuge at AM College
is used for centrifugation of Genomic samples at variable speeds under controlled temperature.
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Matellergical Microscopes at SCME
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uses a different lighting method than a conventional microscope and can illuminate solid specimens to identify, inspect, and measure them. The Microscope has the magnification of 5X, 10X, 20X and 50X to maximum. The dedicated camera mounted on the top of this microscope can be used to take photographs of the sample and can be seen on PC in Real Time.
Supercomputer at RCMS Lab is equipped with state of the art and hi-tech super computers with a processing speed of 132 Tera Flops. It is used for modeling and simulation of engineering designs for research purpose.
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Libraries NUST has a central library in its main campus along with fifteen (15) libraries in all of its institutions. Library acquisition amounts up to 367,358 items including books, e-books, journals, magazines and CD/DVDs. Out of these 12,225 books were purchased only in year 2011. The breakdown of library acquisitions is as follows:
S/No
Library Acquisitions
Total Number
1.
Books
329,817
2.
e-Books
24,113 + e-books provided by HEC
3.
Journals & Magazines (hard copy)
903
4.
Soft Copies of Journals
Access provided by HEC
5.
CD/DVDs
310
Construction Projects a) Projects Completed in 2011: Construction Project Razi-I Hostels (Capacity : 216 Beds) CIE Building Faculty Cafeteria Academic Block at College of E&ME, Rawalpindi Sports Centre at College of E&ME, Rawalpindi University Main Office Attar-I Hostels (Capacity : 216 Beds) Attar-II Hostels (Capacity : 216 Beds) Razi-II Hostels (Capacity : 216 Beds) Ayesha Hostels (Capacity : 216 Beds) Animal Lab Admin Block (2nd & 3rd Floor)
b) Projects in Progress: Construction Project Construction of Auditorium Building at Main Campus Construction of Gymnasium Construction of SMME Building (East Wing) Construction of Boys Hostel at MCE, Risalpur Construction of Examination Centre
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CHAPTER 08
Strengthening Technological Infrastructure
Technology Smart Campus Provision of state-of-the-art ICT facilities to its faculty, students & administrative staff is the cornerstone for development of NUST Technology Smart Campus (TSC) at Sector H-12 Islamabad. The campus incorporates cutting-edge ICT technologies to provide triple play services (data, voice and video) to the whole campus. This includes Main Data Center (MDC), Campus-wide Fiber Optical Network and Wi-Fi mesh for high-speed data connectivity, video conferencing, IP-telephony with GSM Gateway & IP Fax facility, Smart White Boards, Smart Podiums, Digital Bulletin Board System and various other interactive features for entire campus. Considerable progress has been made in this regard during 2011 in comparison to 2010. Brief account of projects is as under:
a. Main Data Centre (MDC): MDC is developed
in line with Telecommunication Industry Association TIA-942 tier-2 international standards including raised flooring, redundant HVAC precision units, fire detection, alarm & suppression system, precision UPS & power system, CCTV and access control system for remote monitoring. MDC is acting as hub for dissemination of LAN, Internet, IP-telephony, IP-Fax and Web Services, Server Farm (including Domain Controllers, Backup, Proxy, Email, Web, Network Management, Electronic Bulletin Board, NUST ERP and many more), Video Conferencing and other related services to the entire H-12 Sector users. Compared to 2010, more hardware has been added in MDC in 2011 including additional racks housing additional hardware and servers for provisioning of Wireless LAN Controller, Fax Server, Multi-Conferencing Unit (MCU), and large LCD for network monitoring.
b. Campus Network Infrastructure: Network
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Campus network in is based on n-tier architecture which includes security, core, distribution and access layers. The backbone comprises three upper layers i.e. security, core and distribution as well as primary & backup fiber optic links to server rooms of schools/ institutes. This is a hub-and-spoke architecture using routing and switching. Chassis-based core and distribution switches, firewalls and routers with high transmission rate ranging from 01 to 10 Gbps are commissioned. It is pertinent to mention here that device and link redundancy has been maintained at every level to ensure un-interrupted ICT services to users. Gigabit Access Network has also been commissioned to ensure high-speed computing at user level. Access switches of high switching capacity are installed to handle data and multimedia traffic, efficiently. Redundant fiber optic links from each access switch to primary & secondary distribution switches are available for reliable layer-3 connectivity to each LAN user. Switch to user connectivity is provided through top-of-the-line Gigabit Screen Shielded Twisted Pair (S/STP) copper cabling. In order to monitor and manage the whole network, proprietary Network Management Systems (NMS) are being used. Key features of these NMS include but not limited to configuration, fault, accounting, performance and security management of the whole network. During year 2011 up-time of network remained 99.99% as shown in snapshot taken from NMS. In 2011 substantial expansion in campus network was carried out in comparison to 2010 by extending Optical Fiber Connectivity to Main Data Centre and installation of Local Area Network for NUST Main Office, Faculty Cafeteria, Ayesha Hostel, Concordia-II, Attar Hostel B-1, Razi Hostel B-2, CAMP and NICE.
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Expansion in LAN nodes with addition of above-mentioned buildings is depicted in the given figure:
c. Wifi Mesh Network: Taking advantage of technological advancements, University has implemented Wi-Fi
mesh network throughout the campus. Wireless indoor and outdoor Access Points (APs) have been installed to give internet/network access to students, faculty and staff. Internet access has also been provided at all hostels through this network. It employs latest wireless protocol 802.11n with each AP providing a bandwidth up to 300 Mbps to the users. The wireless network installed is the largest in Pakistan.
d. IP Telephony: An integrated, modular, state-of-the-art
communication server that supports advanced IP businessclass Telephony System are operational that is first of its kind in any local university. Voice over IP (VoIP) system is based on latest Alcatel-Lucent Omni PCX 4400 Enterprise solution providing voice and data over a single network. The system is highly reliable having features such as redundancy in CPUs and power supplies, CLI features, voice mail, Supports IP and PC soft phones, automatic call distribution, call-routing software, call-forwarding, automatic transfer of incoming calls, automated attendant, voice activated management of incoming calls, voice to email conversion, voice conferencing calling, voice guides for external callers etc. System is integrated with Omni Vista Voice Network Management Software. It gives a unified view of the network as well as the necessary functions and features for centralized management, bulk operations, simplicity, and scalability. System also has disaster recovery site in case main IP PABX goes down. A total of 860 users were provided telephone facility in 2011. Graphical depiction of progress over the last 04 years is shown in the following graph:
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e. GSM Gateway: Initially GSM Gateway with
projector, computer applications such as PowerPoint slide shows, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and other software can directly be controlled from the whiteboard. It is perfect for presentations, training / instructional sessions and enables students to be more interactive and engaged.
capacity of 16 SIMs has been installed and integrated with Alcatel Omni PCX telephone exchange. This has reduced telephone bills for the entire campus appreciably. The core idea behind cost saving with VoIP GSM Gateway is Least Cost Routing (LCR). Through LCR the GSM gateway select the most cost-effective mobile service operator and check the number which is dialed as well as rate information which is stored in an internal routing table. Because several SIM cards and GSM modules are integrated within the GSM Gateway it is able to make relatively cheaper GSM to GSM/ landline calls instead of expensive IP to GSM/landline calls. The following graph illustrate saving in PKR since Feb 2011 after enhancement from 16 to 32 SIMs of GSM Gateway vis-à-vis number of VoIP users, expected bill without GSM Gateway and Actual Bill paid:
ii. Smart Podium: The smart podium provides lecturer/presenter one touch control over IT/ multimedia facilities (multi-media projector, projection screen, computer, LAN/Internet, audio equipment etc) available in classrooms, lecture halls, seminar halls, conference rooms etc.
1,500,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 900,000 700,000 500,000 300,000
Total Saving
Fe b1 Ma 1 r1 1 Ap r1 Ma 1 y1 1 Jun e1 1 Jul y1 1 Au g1 1 Se p1 1 Oc t1 No 1 v1 1 De c1 1
100,000
Expected Bill without GSM Gw Actual Bill
f. IP Fax: Recently, NUST has again taken a lead in
implementing cutting-edge technology by providing IP Fax facility to all users of Islamabad campus. Internet Explorer is used for composing and viewing fax messages which travel on LAN and are sent and received through IP Fax Server installed in the Telephone Exchange. In 2010 total IP Fax users were 38, in 2011 one more user was provided IP Fax facility for CFO. Deployment trend over the last three years is shown in the graph:
h. Digital Bulletin Board System (BBS): Bulletin
Boards have been installed for the dissemination of information to students, staff, faculty and general public. This system has replaced the conventional notice boards. BBS/Content web server has been installed in the Main Data Centre (MDC) and user rights have been provided to schools / institutes for uploading of information to their Bulletin Boards.
g. Smart Devices: Smart devices have been installed to equip our classrooms, seminar halls and conference rooms with most modern technology for effective teaching. These devices are electronic whiteboards and smart lecture podiums. In 2010, installation of smart devices was carried out for SADA, CAMP, RCMS, NICE, ASAB and CIE. Features of these devices are as under: i. Smart Whiteboards: Mimio Interactive + Capture have been installed in classrooms having feature to turn ordinary whiteboard into an interactive whiteboard. When used with a multimedia
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High Speed Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) Bandwidth Internet bandwidth of 494 Mbps, collectively, has been made available to NUST students and faculty so that they are able to pursue their research collaborations with foreign counterparts effectively and can use HEC digital library resources with other online services / facilities. The line graph shows bandwidth enhancement of NUST over the years.
Security of NUST Campuses All NUST constituents / campuses in Rawalpindi, Risalpur and Karachi have been equipped with latest IT security control devices. The capabilities include spam control, bandwidth shaping, anti-virus, web content filtering, load-balancing multiple service providers and intrusion detection / prevention system etc.
Virtual Private Network Internal networks of NUST constituents / campuses are able to communicate securely over the Internet using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Digital library services are provided to all constituents from the main campus, Islamabad. Electronic Inter Office Communication system is being accessed similarly using VPNs, which is transparent to the user.
Software ICT directorate has its own development wing comprising the following areas for development and enhancement of customized software applications: • Web Services • Database Services Following are the projects which are either completed or in completion stages:a. Web Services i. NUST Web Portal Project ii. NUST Computer-based Entrance Test (CBNET) iii. Email server iv. Online Admission v. Helpdesk Support System vi. File Tracking System b. Database Services i. Electronic Dossier Management System ii. Development of Exam Module for SADA
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Video Conferencing Facility Video Conferencing (VC) facility is available at 13 places to facilitate all NUST constituents for online Lecturing and Net-meeting using IP-based Video Conferencing System. This facility enables students to receive online lectures from any part of the world through Internet. A primary objective of this facility is to enhance student teacher interaction through distance learning and bridge the gap between NUST faculty/students and researchers at reputed international institutions through NUST international academic linkages. Apart from lectures, this facility is also being used for online interviews, conferences, meetings, PhD thesis defence and online courses/trainings arranged by HEC or any other educational institution.
Learning Management Solution During the past decade, we have seen the world progressively shrinking into a global community. The planet is becoming smaller day by day as internet has become the medium for staying connected. It has turned out to be a huge source of information and education where technology is the chief driver that is creating a new educational platform and is reconfiguring the way a student learns. Education through the use of information & communication technology is paving the way for a new era of learning all over the world. Intrigued by these breathtaking developments, NUST has taken a step forward to promote learning through the use of information technology. Learning Management System is a software application engineered to enhance classroom learning environment. It optimally balances short-term needs versus long-term requirements within an educational institution by automating administration of planning, delivering, documenting, managing, tracking and reporting all learning events. This is an easy to use application, specifically customized keeping in view the exposure of our teachers and students to computerized educational means. Since the majority of teachers in Pakistan are long accustomed to conventional methods of imparting education, NUST LMS has made it convenient for teachers to create and manage training courses for students in a significantly user-friendly manner. NUST planned and implemented LMS initially at one of its schools i.e. SEECS (School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science). Soon after its first deployment, Students and teachers both felt that the system had actually made life easier as things began to improve with learner-centric, easily accessible and lightweight interface of LMS. Being impressed by the  from the successful experience, NUST management decided to expand the scope of LMS project to more benefits achieved schools. Two years down the road, NUST LMS has reached the milestone of 5131 students and 466 faculty members as the active users of the system.
Number of Users on LMS Faculty Students Total Users Resources
Figure 1. Increase in LMS Usage with each semester, 2010 – 2011 At present, LMS is deployed at six institutions of NUST viz. NBS, SCEE, SCME, SMME, SEECS & RCMS, all located at its H-12 campus. The next phase envisages bringing the remaining schools of H-12 campus onboard and then extending its services to other NUST schools located in different cities of Pakistan. Through LMS, NUST has been able to achieve uniformity and institutionalization of its educational policies, and this will go a long way in raising the standards of education at NUST.
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The dawn of digital age has taken the publishing industry to an advanced level. The concept of huge physical libraries is fading away to give rise to the libraries for the digital age, which enable the user to access anything, anytime, anywhere through one’s computer and Internet. In this context NUST faculty, students and staff had access to the following digital resources:
1. HEC Digital Library: The National Digital
Library (NDL) programme provides students, faculty and researchers with access to international scholarly literature based on electronic (online) delivery. This facility addresses the information needs of researchers/ students. It provides access to high class peer-reviewed journals, databases, books and articles in a variety of disciplines. Around 75,000 number of electronic content has been made available through this programme.
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procures its own digital resources concerning their ongoing programmes on regular basis.
6. Open Access Web Resources: Open-
access digital literature, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions is made available to students, faculty members and researchers.
Online Admission System •
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NUST has adopted online registration system for UG admissions since 2010. With the passage of time the system has matured and the candidates can easily complete all the admission formalities including payment of admission processing, fee through credit card and issuance of admit card while sitting at home. The candidate is tracked through CNIC or Form B to avoid multiple registrations. Keeping in view the computer-based format of the test being conducted on different days in multiple sessions, a candidate has been afforded a choice to select the day and session of admission test.
authoritative databases, which include several thousand books, magazines, journals, research papers, citations, documentaries, and a lot more. Through this programme one can access content in databases like Gale, Ebsco, Encyclopedia Britannica, ebrary, and other diverse topics including science and technology, environment, Web portal’s purpose is to reflect NUST’s international health, social sciences, literature, economics, business standing with respect to academics, research and administration, English learning, and history . University-Industry relationships by improving web Interface. Centralization of all NUST cells, schools, institutes MIT Open Course Ware: MIT Open Course and centers. Enhance uniformity, standardization and Ware is a revolutionary approach to sharing educational interactivity. resources. The site presents the core academic content, NUST web portal consist of 40 websites including 23 including lecture notes, syllabi, assignments and exams institute websites and 16 directorate websites and the main NUST website. NUST web portal will be connected to from substantially all of MIT’s undergraduate and existing applications to facilitate the faculty, technical staff, graduate curricula freely and openly to support formal student and researchers. They will have their respective and informal learning around the world. Many of the dashboards, where they can update their profile and check site’s more than 1,900 courses also include rich media there ledgers. resources such as video lectures, simulations and animations. Open Course Ware has inspired a worldwide following features will be provided: movement that now includes hundreds of universities sharing materials from more than ten thousand courses. • Website will be very interactive, blogs, discussion forums and live chat functionality will also be provided. • Community services will also be provided and link with social media be made. HEDBIB: HEDBIB, an International Bibliographic • Live radio will be linked to it. Database on Higher Education being compiled and • All club and societies will be on same panel. maintained by the IAU (the UNESCO-based worldwide • All research publications, tenders and records will be association of higher education institutions). HEDBIB archived. holds over 35,000 records of monographs, books, • NUST new, announcements and events will be reports, periodical articles and other documents on highlighted with respect to institutions. higher education and accessible online. It provides direct • Photo galleries will be managed with respect to access to key, primary documents in higher education institutions. throughout the world. Detailed bibliographies on specific • A well-developed admin panel will be provided with subjects are added regularly. Data can be extracted, different user rights and proper moderation capability. saved and printed. Electronic versions of documents and • Aesthetics of the website will be on international URL addresses, where available, are added to HEDBIB. standards.
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This project has started since 2011 and is near to completion.
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CHAPTER 09
Serving the Community
National University of Sciences and Technology has always taken concrete initiatives in transfusing noblest virtues of compassion and philanthropy among its students. The multi-faceted scope of NUST community service gives a tinge of diversity to its globalized vision. The curricula is carefully designed on ethics and morality so that scholars transcend themselves as humans and think of collective moral good to help address national needs. NUST’s compassionate faculty leads from the front in rendering community services to the downtrodden, thus setting precedents for students to volunteer themselves for the common well being. The University urges its students to see philanthropy with a different perspective considering it as an act of mutual evolution. With a view to making consolidated and well-orchestrated efforts towards helping the needy, NUST has also established a community service club, which extends membership to students, faculty and staff. All the profit generated through events organized under NCSC is used for conducting welfare activities. NUST undertook a series of community service projects/activities in the year 2011; only some more significant ones are highlighted:
1. Conferences and Workshops: a. International Workshop on Technological Advances and Challenges in Water Reclamation & Reuse
In the wake of rapid urbanization and industrialization, pollution and scarcity of water resources are now becoming more serious concerns than ever. To increase sustainability, water must be used efficiently and at multiple times by cascading from higher to lower quality needs. This emerging paradigm requires establishing autonomous and decentralized water recycling systems in which diverse water resources are created, conserved and utilized effectively. This was the crux of a two-day International Workshop on Technological Advances & Challenges in Water Reclamation & Reuse concluded here at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE NUST) on Dec 9, 2011. Eminent scholars from within and outside the country attended the event. Dr Samar Mubarakmand graced the occasion as the chief guest at the inaugural session of the workshop. The speakers stressed the need for reusing water multiple times to address water woes of the country.
b. Strategic Strengthening of Flood Warning and Management Capacity of Pakistan
As a key component of the UNESCO Project: Strategic Strengthening of Flood Warning and Management Capacity of Pakistan, the first international training workshop for Stakeholders Capacity Building in Flood Warning and Management was held at NUST on Dec 20. The University held the four-day event in collaboration with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA); Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD); Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and other partner organizations. The training workshop was a follow-up of the two previously held international workshops on flood management at NUST. One of the key objectives of the workshop was to compile all the available Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) of various organizations, in the form of workshop workbook, for dissemination of warnings as well as for the management of floods.
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c. International Workshop on Safety Management and OSHA Standards
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering-NUST, under a joint Pak-US research programme, organized International Workshop on Safety Management and OSHA Standards in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC). Eminent scholars participated in the workshop held on July 27 at the main campus of the University. Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Javaid Laghari said that due to lack of safety measures in place, workers at construction sites were often exposed to health hazards and injuries. He warned that the scenario was even worse when it came to safety management at work places in Pakistan. Every day, he maintained, hundreds of labourers fall prey to mismanagement in the implementation of safety laws. The workshop aimed at providing construction managers, professional engineers and practitioners understanding of theory pertaining to safety management and OSHA standards representing best practices to make construction sites safer.
d. Policy Dialogue: Pakistan-from Food Bowl to Dust Bowl
Against the backdrop of population explosion, deforestation and industrial mobilisation, Pakistan is experiencing an acute water stress. Consequent upon it, lest we fail to adopt requisite remedies, the delayed efforts may hit a snag in confronting an anticipated challenge in the form of unprecedented water scarcity. Rector NUST Engr Muhammad Asghar said so during the inaugural session of a policy dialogue on Pakistan from Food Bowl to Dust Bowl. He made a strong case for raising awareness among media and policy stakeholders regarding two silent tsunamis of water shortage and food shortage that can potentially harm the future of the country. Organised by NUST School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE) in collaboration with UNESCO on June 20, the policy briefing was a follow-up of the three-day international workshop on Education for Managing Hydrological Extremes and Related Geohazards held at NUST from January 24 to 26. The speakers termed the event a great success as it held promise in finding means to address looming water scarcity issue. The daylong policy dialogue was also attended by representatives from different government departments including Planning Commission and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
e. Workshop on Emerging Trends and the Role of Standards in Future Healthcare Systems
‘Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to improve quality and efficiency of healthcare in Pakistan. Health Level Seven International (HL7) is playing a key role in promoting the use of ICT as a global authority on standards of inter operability in health systems.’ This was observed in a one-day workshop on Emerging Trends and the Role of Standards in Future Healthcare Systems held at NUST on June 21. NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS) organised the event. The focus of the workshop was on practical needs of the healthcare industry and to create awareness on healthcare standards through open participation in global HL7 community.
f. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
“Pakistan is located on a seismically active zone and high earthquake risk is evident from the fact that a large proportion of its land is susceptible to moderate to high intensity tremors. Preventing earthquakes from occurrence surely is a false conception but impact of such natural calamities can be reduced to minimal in case certain preemptive measures are adopted following the international standards.” This was the crux of presentations given during the International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology organised by the NUST Institute of
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Civil Engineering (NICE), in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan Science Foundation from April 25 to 26. The conference intended to bridge the gap between the developed and the developing countries towards addressing issues related to earthquakes. The earthquake of October 2005 had brought unprecedented destruction to Kashmir and neighbouring regions. In order to prevent any possible secondary hazards derived from earthquake as well as to propose structural retrofitting and rebuilding methods, NUST invited experts from across the world.
g. International Conference on Flood Management
The natural calamity of biblical proportions that hit the country in the shape of flood during the year 2010 broke all the previous records as a vast area across the country was inundated with a major loss both in terms of life and property. NUST, in collaboration with HEC, organised a two-day international conference titled “Floods 2010: A Dialogue to Transform Devastation to Opportunity”. By holding this conference, NUST took an initiative towards providing a platform whereby the government and other stakeholders utilise collective wisdom in devising strategies to minimise the damages in the wake of future recurrent floods. Rector NUST, in his address during the conference, said that the unprecedented flood of 2010 had afflicted major population of the country, adding that the large-scale devastation should serve as a stimulus for us and be treated as an opportunity by gearing up efforts to confront any such disaster in the future.
2. Construction Projects a. Construction of Girls School for Flood-affected Villages in Darya Khan (Bhakkar)
NUST has the tradition of utilising resources for the establishment of schools and colleges in the neglected areas. In this connection, a school for girls has been constructed in Darya Khan, Bhakkar. The lack of learning facilities for girls in Basti Awan was conspicuous by the absence of any educational institution for them in the area. A survey carried out in this connection revealed that most among the women folk did not know anything beyond 1st Kalma. The local population is very eager to educate the girls and deserve care and attention. With the provision of four kanal land by the locals, NUST constructed a school in Basti Awan. Initially, the school has two classrooms for girls and a room for ladies vocational centre and a staffroom with the capacity to expand subsequently. At this stage, three teachers and a caretaker are employed along with the provision of necessary books and stationery. One teacher is assigned to look after the vocational centre in the evening. An amount of Rs 2.15 million had been allocated for the project. A Board of Directors comprising notables from the area with Director Admin NUST as its chairman looks after the administrative affairs of the school.
b. Renovation of School in Rawalpindi
Development of schools in urban areas has become a gigantic task; let alone education-related issues in villages. It is a great pity that even in big cities the condition of schools is deplorable. Construction of new schools and rehabilitation of old ones remain at the core of NUST community service projects. In a recently completed project, Government Pehlvi High School, Rawalpindi was renovated and upgraded by NUST authorities. A survey had brought to light the school’s dilapidated condition speaking volumes of apathy on part of its management. When NUST team visited the school for the first time, it was giving a look of a dumping yard as every inch of the floor was littered with waste. The walls had many crevices in them while the broken windows made the building look like an archaeological site. Needless to say, the furniture was mostly broken; stationary and other basic facilities were insufficient. The need to rehabilitate the school was felt at NUST whereby it was decided to renovate the building. In the first phase, heaps of garbage were removed and then the necessary construction work was started. Subsequently, the furniture was repaired, water coolers were installed and the rooms were furnished with electric appliances like ceiling fans and
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tubelights. The residents of the locality are pleased with the work NUST has done and have expressed their gratitude for providing their children a more congenial school environment. They were hopeful that their children would enjoy learning in the renovated school and work hard to become useful citizens.
3. NUST Initiatives for Clean Water in Pakistan NUST has undertaken many initiatives for ensuring supply of clean water in Pakistan. These include site survey of 544 sub districts of Pakistan for installing water filtration plants throughout the country, low cost on-site treatment of wastewater of Nullah Leh in Rawalpindi, monitoring of microbial contaminants and residual chlorine in water distribution network of Rawalpindi and Islamabad for optimization of chlorination dosage, study for building Combined Effluent Treatment Plant for textile industry in Faisalabad to treat the wastewater laden with pathogenic micro-organisms and toxic chemicals, characterization and treatment of high turbidity surface water in Chakwal, developing Membrane Bioreactor Technology to resolve water scarcity problem through reclamation and reuse of wastewater from a Sewage Treatment Plant and developing an Arsenic Removal Two-Stage Filter using titanium oxide nano-particles. NUST Pakistan and Solar Energy International (SEI) USA have also jointly worked on providing solar pumping systems for drinking water supply in six villages of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) as a pilot project. Water pumping systems of different configurations were installed in these villages, either on spring water sources or on the dug wells and were operated using solar power systems. The pumped water is stored in a cemented storage tank in each village.
NUST Community Service Club (NCSC) Philanthropic consciousness among Nustians has been the guiding force in the creation of NUST Community Service Club. In fact, the initiation is a manifestation of humanitarian spirit much needed for addressing various core issues of national or social importance. The society extends membership to students, faculty, staff and other members of NUST community. The active participation of all segments within NUST has yielded good result in various community service initiatives. The Society enjoys full support of the administration that facilitates it in many ways.
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NCSC activities in a snapshot
Flood relief campaign at Risalpur: Collected Rs 107, 800. (Oct 2011)
Flood relief campaigns at Islamabad: Collected Rs 145,500 in first campaign and Rs 36,500 in second campaign. (Oct 2011)
Movie Night Fund Raiser: Collected Rs 50,000. Event was held at NUST, H-12 campus. (Oct 2011)
BBQ Night Fund Raiser: Collected Rs 85,005. Event was held at NUST H-12 campus. (Oct 2011)
Arranged New Year’s Evening with BarBQ and Movie night for SOS Children in H-11 SOS Village, Islamabad. (Dec 2011)
Arranged New Year’s Evening with BarBQ and Movie night for SOS Children in H-11 SOS Village, Islamabad. (Dec 2011)
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For flood-affected children at Kunri Camp, Umer Kot, arranged Diwali Function , Movie Night , Chooriyaan Distribution Camp, Fireworks and Eid gifts. (Nov 2011)
Participation in Eco-guards campaign for cleaning hiking trails in Islamabad, in conjunction with students from NDU and AMC.
Participated in organizing Angels’ sport gala for 2800 orphans from all over Pakistan, on 23rd March for three days at Islamabad Sport Complex.
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Alumni Affairs The Office of Alumni Affairs (OAA) was set up at NUST in June, 2011, with the objective of reconnecting NUST with its alumni. The Office of Alumni Affairs is working on the formulation of NUST Alumni Association (NAA) which will serve as a link between the Alumni and their alma mater. NUST has a large alumni body well placed in various sectors ranging from banking, telecom, pharmaceutical, automobile, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), chemical, construction, development and the like. NAA is going to be a network of these professional and will be a platform for a number of activities including; Alumni Homecoming, Alumni Mentorship Programme, Alumni Talk Series and Alumni ‘Giving’ Programme.
a. Objectives of Office of Alumni Affairs The OAA was established to accomplish the following objectives; 1. Promoting a strong relationship between alumni and NUST. 2. Encourage the growth of NUST in terms of its academic, administrative, cultural and extra-curricular activities through appropriate programs which will be run by NAA. 3. Maintain an effective Alumni database, keep its records up-to-date and provide its access to all university users. 4. Develop and maintain a marketing plan for a strong NAA membership programme and other such income oriented programmes. 5. Plan, arrange and execute events initiated by NAA for the alumni body 6. Nurturing mutually beneficial relationship between NUST and its alumni and provide the Alumni body with ample opportunities to serve the university, its faculty and students. 7. Provide financial support to NUST and its programmes through a fund. 8. Highlight the achievements of prominent NUST alumni. 9. Inform alumni and friends about the achievements and development plans of the University as well as the association through a comprehensive communications and marketing program.
b. Progress The OAA has already worked on the initial development and formulation plan of NAA and the Policy Document and Constitution of NAA has already been drafted. The current presidents of all the alumni associations were taken on board, and their feedback and suggestions were incorporated in the Policy Document. Additionally, a detailed plan for the registration of the NUST alumni has been prepared and it will be rolled out with the formal launch of NAA. There are various programs and offerings which will be launched with the formal liftoff of NAA. Through these programmes, NUST will become more closely associated with its alumni and also give them a chance to contribute towards the development of their alma mater. In addition to that, a full-fledged social media marketing campaign for NAA has already begun with more than 1000 members already registered with NAA social media pages on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Universities Building Leadership
Student Leadership In his book ‘The Art of the Leader’, W Cohan defines leadership as “an art of influencing others to their maximum performance to accomplish any task, objective or project.” Leadership basically is an amalgam of certain traits which helps a person influence a group of individuals to achieve a common objective. These can be summed up as ambition, confidence, charisma, empathy, creativity, valour, good attitude, cooperation, vision, and self-discipline. Seeking self-improvement means continually strengthening one’s own attributes. For a student, this can be achieved through self-study, formal classes, interaction with others and participation in extra-/co-curricular activities. It is heartening to note that universities now have their primary focus on producing ethical leaders towards national development. A university graduate takes pains in acquiring knowledge of his respective discipline/area of study through hard labour and thus turns out to be a potential expert/consultant to promote the cause of the organization he works for. He can be an invaluable asset for his employer/enterprise provided his academic excellence is supplemented with other activities that complement education. At NUST, the conduct of extra-/co-curricular activities, observed in tandem with the Institute’s curriculum and have a yearly schedule, gives impetus to shaping a wholesome educational environment for students. Working under the auspices of Student Affairs Directorate, NUST’s various clubs and societies engage students in such endeavours that permeate leadership attributes among them. These activities create a profound impact on students’ personalities by invoking their primal instinct to take on challenges at will and allowing them opportunities to handle situations. Furthermore, accolades received by students encourage them to aspire for even better performances. Following are the lists of various competitions and events, held within or outside NUST, in which Nustians showed their active participation:
Competitions held 01
College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Title
Date(s)
Car Sketch Design
3 Jan, 2011
Hot Air Balloon Competition
1 April, 2011
Bridge Building Competition
10 May, 2011
EME Olympiad
6-9 Oct, 2011
Speed Design Competition
19 Dec , 2011
Egg Drop Competition
23 Dec , 2011
10th All Pakistan Inter College/ University Computer Projects Exhibition and Competition (ICT-COMPPEC)
24-25 June, 2011
National Engineering Robotics Contest (NERC)
30 June to 2 July, 2011
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Military College of Signals
Title
Date(s)
Participated in Intercity Bilingual Declamation Competition at AM College
9-10 February, 2011
12th All Pakistan Parliamentary and Bilingual Déclamation Contest
20-23 July, 2011
English Debates
23 July, 2011
1st Intra NUST Short Story Compétition
August 2011
13th all Pakistan Declamation Contest Abbottabad (Army Burn Hall College)
14 October, 2011
Invitation for 1st Intra NUST Bilingual Elocution (qualified for 2nd round)
20 October, 2011
All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest, 2011
23 Nov ,2011
Intra-NUST Table Tennis Championship
24 Dec, 2011
Intra-NUST Basketball Championship
25 Nov, 2011
Inter-university Football Competition (NUST,MAJU , Bahria University, COMSATS and Islamic University)
29 Nov, 2011
Inter NUST Squash Championship
9 Dec, 2011
Muqabla-e-Husne Qirat and Naat
20 Dec , 2011
e-Gaming
23-24 Dec, 2011
Quiz compétition
23 Dec, 2011
Speed Wiring Competition
23 Dec, 2011
Circuit Designing Competition
23 Dec, 2011
Speed Programming Competition
23 Dec, 2011
Sketching and Calligraphy Competition
23 Dec, 2011
Photography Competition and Exhibition
23 Dec, 2011
Cooking Competition (women)
23 Dec, 2011
Board Games
23 Dec, 2011
Chess
24 Dec, 2011
Junk yard
24 Dec, 2011
The Amazing Race MCS
24 Dec, 2011
Dumb Charades
24 Dec, 2011
Bait Bazi
24 Dec, 2011
Entertainment Quiz
24 Dec, 2011
Live Singing/movie
24 Dec, 2011
Sports events
24 Dec, 2011
Intra NUST Athletics Competition – 2011
28 Dec, 2011
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NUST Business School
Title
Date
All Pakistan Inter-University Debate Contest for the award of Allama Iqbal Shield
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21-27 October, 2011
SMME
Title
Date(s)
Intra NUST Table Tennis Tournament
1-2 October, 2011
Intra SMME Futsal Tournament
5 Dec, 2011
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CAE
Title
Date
All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest
06
22-25 November, 2011
MCE
Title
Date(s)
Badminton Tournament
11 -15 April, 2011
MCE Declamation Contest
10 May, 2011
MCE Debating Competition – 2011
11 October, 2011
NUST Hockey Championship – 2011
14-16 October, 2011
MCE Hockey Championship-2011
12-16 December, 2011
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NICE (SCEE)
Title
Date(s)
NICE Inter class Table Tennis Championship
1-4 March, 2011
NICE Inter Class Volleyball Championship
11-30 April, 2011
Intra NICE Football Championship
3-5 October, 2011
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SCME
Title
Date(s)
2nd Intra NUST Science Olympiad –Sytek ‘11
6-9 May, 2011
Ist Intra NUST Short Story
5 August 2011
Ist Intra NUST Bilingual Elocution
20 October, 2011
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PNEC
Title
Date(s)
ISO Internal Audit Training Workshop
11-12 January, 2011
The 26th All Pakistan Student Project Papers Seminar
3 March, 2011
COMKAR Command Hifz-o- Qiraat Competition – 2011
18 March, 2011
TECHFEST- 2011 Quiz Competition (IEEE-WIE-PNEC)
20 December, 2011
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Participation in Competition: 01
College of E&ME
Title
Venue
Award Won
1st Intra NUST Bilingual Elocution held on 20 October.
NBS, H-12 Sector
Won 3rd Prize
Intra NUST Debate Contest 2011-2012 held on 27 October.
HQ NUST
Won 2nd and 3rd prizes
All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest held on 22-25 November.
PAF Academy, Risalpur
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All Pakistan Declamation Contest from 22-23 November
GCU, Lahore
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Lipton Talent Hunt (Uniliver)
National Competition
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Shell ECO Marathon 2011
Sepang, Malaysia
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APDC
GCU, Lahore
—
DBFC
GIK Institute
2nd
LUMS Psifi 2011
LUMS
1st
Shell Eco Marathon 2011
Malaysia
8th
SYTECH
SCME, NUST
4th
National Level IIT Bombay Techfest 2011 Qualifier Competition
Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore
1st and 3rd position
Title
Venue
Award Won
1st Intra NUST Bilingual Elocution held on 20 October.
NBS, H-12 Sector
Won 3rd Prize
Intra NUST Debate Contest 2011-2012 held on 27 October.
HQ NUST
Won 2nd and 3rd prizes
All Pakistan Bilingual Declamation Contest held on 22-25 November.
PAF Academy, Risalpur
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All Pakistan Declamation Contest from 22-23 November
GCU, Lahore
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Lipton Talent Hunt (Uniliver)
National Competition
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Shell ECO Marathon 2011
Sepang, Malaysia
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APDC
GCU, Lahore
—
DBFC
GIK Institute
2nd
LUMS Psifi 2011
LUMS
1st
Shell Eco Marathon 2011
Malaysia
8th
SYTECH
SCME, NUST
4th
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MCS
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NBS
Title
Venue
Award Won
RCCI Business Plan Competition
RCCI
Ist Prize
Title
Venue
Award Won
Intra NUST Squash Tournament
College of EME
1st Prize
Intra NUST Football Tournament
H-12, Islamabad
Runners-up
Intra NUST Wall Climbing Competition
H-12, Islamabad
1st Prize
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CAE
Title
Venue
Design, Build & Fly Competition (DBFC), GIKI Topi, held from 08-10 April.
Topi
Microcontroller Programming Competition, April 2011
FAST NU Lahore
Microcontroller Programming Competition April 2011 Future Flight Design Competition (FFD-2011), Istanbul, Turkey 11-14 May. Prime Minister’s Entrepreneurial Challenge, Feb - Oct 2011
Essay Competition October 2010 to December 2011
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(a) First Position in Electric Driven Aircraft (b) Third Position in Engine Driven Aircraft Team:Waqas Akram, Amir Abdullah, Aoun Muhammad Usman Umer Second Prize Atif Mehmood Sohaib Jaffar M Umar Qureshi
First Prize CEPEX COMSAT M Umar Qureshi Islamabad Syed Arsalan Ali Istanbul, Turkey
Fifth Position among 58 teams from eight different countries. Team:Waqas Akram, Amir Abdullah, Syed Aoun Muhammad, Officer Usman Umer 4th Position
Islamabad
AirEx ‘ 11 Innovation Challenge 02 - 04 December
GISTech-1 Competition 30 September to 05 December
Award Won
Topi
(a) 2nd position Aman Sharif, Usman Ashraf, Ehraz Ali , Aniq and Hassan Raza in “HIGH IN THE SKY”. (b) 1st position Ahsan Abdul Sattar and 2nd Position Abdul Basit in “CONQUER THE SKY” (c) 3rd position Fahad Muhammad Hamza Kayani in “BEAT GRAVITY THE WRIGHT WAY”. (d) 1st position Atif and 2nd position G/C Babar Ali in “KALEIDOSCOPE”
Istanbul, Turkey
A business plan competition in which around 150 teams from Muslim world submitted their business plans. As many as 25 teams were short listed to attend the final round in Turkey from 3-5 December, 2011. From these 25 teams final 11 were short listed. CAE Team represented by Mr Rizwan Yousaf secured 9th position.
Islamabad
1st Position: Arsalan Ali, student of Aerospace Department 2nd Position Muhammad Amir
NICE (SCEE)
Title
Venue
Discover Award by Prime Minister of Pakistan on 17th October 2011 on “Artificial Brain Controller Prosthetic Limb”
Attended the International GISTech’11 Competition (2nd Global Entrepreneurial Summit) held in Istanbul, Turkey during 03 – 06 December
Award Won
SCEE Seminar Hall, NUST HQ
Cheque of Rs 250,000.00 awarded by Prime Minister of Pakistan to following UG Students:a. Fahad Islam Tiwana, b. Syed Muhammad Bilal Khalid, c. Muhammad Nouman
Istanbul, Turkey
Runners-up, awarded US$ 5000.00 to the following students:a. Fahad Islam Tiwana, b. Syed Muhammad Bilal Khalid
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MCE
Title
Venue
Award Won
Intervarsity Hockey (Zone-C) Championship
Rawalpindi
MCE Runners-up
NUST Hockey Championship 2011
MCE Risalpur
MCE Winner
Intra NUST Volleyball Competition
EME College Rawalpindi
MCE Winner
Title
Venue
Award Won
Poster Presentation on Summer Undergraduate Industrial Training (SUIT), 1st All Pakistan Explore Engineering and Technology, 2011
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
First Position by Osama Hasan
All Pakistan Science-Fiction Essay Competition
National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS)
Second Position by Nadia Naseer
1st Intra NUST Short Story Competition
NUST HQ
First Position by Taibah Jaffery
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PNEC
Title
Venue
Award Won
Debating Championship 2011
Ziauddin University
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All Karachi Debate Competition, 2011
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
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Students’ Week 2011
Abdullah Govt College for Women
2nd prize in Qirat Competition
All Karachi Bilingual Declamation Contest
Bahria University
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All Pakistan Mechanical Engineering Conference GIKI
1st Position in team activity, 3rd position in Technical Paper and 3rd position in Quiz
Intra PN Nautical Competition
PNA
PNEC Secured runners-up position
Flying Competition AIR ‘EX’
GIKI
3rd position
The 26th Multi-topic International Symposium-2011 dated 16-17 March
PNEC
3rd position (awarded merit certificates, Gold Medals individually and Rs 12000/-cash prize and a shield awarded)
International Youth Model United Nations Turkey-held from 7-11 March 2011
Antalya, Turkey
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--ronet competition held on 30 April to 1 May
National University of Computer a. won 2nd position in Quiz Com& Emerging Sciences, (FAST), petition Karachi b. won 2nd position in I-Quest c. won 3rd position in Circuit Design Competition d. Team reached the final in innovative category e. Team reached the final in Programming Competition f. Team reached the final in EZenith competition
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Venue
Award Won
3rd National Conference on Information & Communication Technologies and Career Fair (CONNECT-2011) held on 23 April
Usman Institute of Technology, Hamdard University Karachi
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning Engineers organized project exhibition and quiz competition held in May 2011
NED University
Won 2nd position in Quiz competition
National Engineering Robotics Contest (NERC) held from 28 June to 2 July
EME College, Rawalpindi
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IEEE Conference held June-July 2011 at New Zealand
New Zealand University and IEEE Office
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All Pakistan IT Competition & Project Exhibition TECHELITE-2011 held on 21 July
NED University
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SENTEC-2011 PROJECT EXHIBITION held on 25 Juy 2011
NED University
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ITEC-2011”Project Competition held on 30 July
NED University
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Session on Customer Experience Management using Information Technology held on 7 Sep
Usman Institute of Technology, Hamdard University
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E-INDUS 2011 Competition held on 15 Oct, 2011
Institute Industrial Electronics Engineering, Karachi
Won Ist Prize in logic quiz competition
EME OLYMPIAD-2011 held on 9 Oct 2011
EME College Rawalpindi
Won Ist Prize in Chess competition
Launching ceremony IEEE WIE at UIT held Oct, 2011
Usman Institute of Technology, Hamdard University
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World Space Week organized by SUPARCO on Golden Jubilee on Oct 4-10, 2011
Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) HQ, Karachi
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College of E&ME
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Goonj Musical Night
Jan 2011
The Society of Arts and Languages EME organized a fund-raiser musical night for victims of the flood. Several in-house bands participated in the event to make it a success.
EME Arts Gala 2011
Jan 2011
The Society of Arts and Languages EME organized an arts gala with events ranging from junk art contest to wall graffiti and sand castles making.
Open House
June 2011
Display of final year projects, tests & interviews are arranged for organizations
10th All Pakistan Inter College/ June 2011 University Computer Projects Exhibition and Competition (ICT-COMPPEC (2011)
The 10th all Pakistan Inter-College/University Computer Projects Exhibition and Competition (ICT-COMPPEC 2011) was inaugurated on 24th June 2011 by Mr Saeed Ahmed Khan, Secretary, Ministry of IT and Telecom. The closing ceremony of the competition was held on 25th June 2011. For the first time College of E&ME co-hosted this mega event with National ICT-R&D Fund and it turned out to be a great success. Major General Muhammad Shahid, Hilal-i-Imtiaz Military, Commandant College of E&ME was the Guest of Honour. Chief Executive National ICT R&D Fund, Mr Fawad Younus, was also present at the occasion. Dr Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Head of Computer Department of Computer Engineering. College of E&ME was the chief organizer of this event. In total, over 75 projects from different universities, colleges and renowned organizations from all over Pakistan, were displayed during the exhibition, which was visited by a large number of people.
Olympiad 2011
Oct 2011
NUST EME Olympiad 2011 was organized as a mega fund raiser that would focus upon relief and aid of the flood victims in Pakistan. It provided a healthy inter-university competitive platform for students to participate in.
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Open House
6 July
Project Presentation and Job fair
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
NUST Talent Expo 2011
14 Jun
Jointly organized by NBS and SEECS. Mr. Mohammad Ghalib Nishtar, President, Khushhali Bank was the chief guest.
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MCS
NBS
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SMME
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Short course on Pro/Engineer Wildfire 5 and CNC Machining
13 June to 1 July
Short course on Pro/Engineer Wildfire 5 and CNC Machining with collaboration of M/s Trojans, Islamabad for NESCOM, PMO, Engineers and Students was conducted by SMME.
Concluding Ceremony of Innovation 2011: Robotics Workshop
19 February to 6 March
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Workshop on Relative Grading System by HoD Dr Riaz Ahmad (SMME)
26 July
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Embedded System Workshop was conducted in SMME CAD/ CAM Lab
8 August to 25 August
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Inauguration ceremony for 23 November Establishment of National Instruments (NI USA) Academy at SCEE Auditorium.
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Inaugural Ceremony of IMechE 14 December NUST Student Chapter by SMME at SCME Seminar Hall
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CAE
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Certificates Award Ceremony of Flight Line Management Course for Senior Engineering Officers
12 January
Commandant CAE, Air Cdre Muhammad Sohail, SI (M) was the chief guest at the occasion.
Certificates Award Ceremony 28 January of JCOs Maintenance Management Course
Commandant CAE, Air Cdre Muhammad Sohail, SI(M) was the chief guest on the occasion
Certificates Award Ceremony of Aircraft Inspection Services / Quality Control Course
18 Februay
Air Officer Commanding PAF Academy, Risalpur Air Vice Marshal Syed Hassan Raza, SI(M), S Bt was the chief guest.
Curriculum Review
21 February (33rd ACM)
Revised B.E Aerospace/Avionics Curriculum was approved in 33rd ACM, to meet future academic and technological advancements.
Certificates Award Ceremony of Senior Engineering Officers (Elect Officers) course
11 March
Commandant CAE, Air Cdre Muhammad Sohail, SI (M) was the chief guest.
Certificates Award Ceremony 20 April of JCOs Maintenance Management Course
Commandant CAE, Air Cdre Muhammad Sohail, SI (M) was the chief guest on the occasion.
ISO Re-certification Visit
External ISO Auditor visited the college for ISO Certification. The audit did not find any (Minor / Major) None conformance Report (NCR)
09 June
Certificates Award Ceremony 10 June of Senior Engineering Management Course
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Qasim Masood Khan, HI(M) was the chief guest on the occasion.
Certificates Award Ceremony of Primary Professional Training Course
Dean CAE, Air Cdre Ahmed Ejaz Nadeem, SI(M) was chief guest on the occasion.
16 June
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Certificates Award Ceremony of Flight Line Management Course
27 July
Dean CAE, Air Cdre Abdul Munem Khan was chief guest on the occasion.
Certificates Award Ceremony 29 July of Aircraft Inspection Services/ Quality Control Course
Commandant CAE Air Cdre Ahmed Ejaz Nadeem SI (M) was the chief guest on the occasion.
Certificates Award Ceremony 05 October of JCOs Maintenance Management Course
Dean CAE, Air Cdre Abdul Munem Khan was chief guest on the occasion.
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30 Dec, 2011. Aircraft Inspection Services / Quality Control Course in progress. Certificates Award Ceremony of Aircraft Inspection Services/ Quality Control Course Open House Best Project Presentation & Open House Ceremony
29 March
Air Vice Marshal Qasim Masood HI (M), DCAS (Engg) was the chief guest at the ceremony. Students of 70 Engineering Course presented their final semester projects and best project award ceremony was held.
Best Project Presentation & Open House Ceremony
21 September
Air Vice Marshal Arshad Khan TI (M), SI (M), MD APF was chief guest on Open House Ceremony. Students of 71 Engineering Course presented their final semester projects and best project award ceremony was held.
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IESE
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Spring Festival
7April
Participation of UG students by establishing different stall for refreshment of visitors
Nesvita Woman of Strength
7 April
Speech Competition (Female Students only)
Rift 2011
13-15 May
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Visit of Students of Sibi College June 2
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Visit of Students of University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
1st June to 6 July
Facilitation and conduct of Experiments Microbiology
MS Thesis defended by Mr. M Sajid Riaz
09 September
Student informed about Research
MS Thesis defended by Mr. Zohaib Ur Rehman
16 September
Student informed about Research
Visit of MoST Team
14 September
The team was apprised of IESE R&D activities
MS Thesis defended by Syeda Sumaira Fatima
14 October
Student informed about Research
Visit of PEC Team
18-19 October
Accreditation of BE Env. Engg at IESE
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IGIS
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Thesis Defence
11 February
Study of Recharge of Aquifer by Kurram River and its Tributaries and suitable site Selection for Artificail Recharge using GIS/RS Technique by Ajmal Hussain
Thesis Defence
25 February
GIS Optimization of River Water Harvesting in Ghazi Dist. Haripur by Dawood Khan
Thesis Defence
25 February
Volumetric Decrease in Baltoro Biafo and Batura Glaciers of Pakistan by Syed Naseem Abbas
Thesis Defence
25 February
Ecological Suitability and Temporal Analysis of Uchalli Lake For White Headed Duck by Asma Zafar
Thesis Defence
14 March
Modeling Flood Inundation of River Kabul using HEC-GeoRAS model by Muhammad Qasim Jan
Presentation to Chairman EA&QEC and Addl Registrar PEC
22 March
Introduction of BE Geoinformatics programme at IGIS (NUST) by Engr Muhammad Sarwar Jamal at SCEE
Thesis Defence
15 April
Wheat yield estimation using satellite remote sensing by Uzma Rubab
Thesis Defence
28 April
Identification and Mapping of Potential sites for Bio Gas Production using GITs by Hafiza Imra Shaheen
Presentation to Chairman EA&QEC (PEC)
4 May
Introduction of BE Geoinformatics programme at IGIS (NUST) by Engr Muhammad Sarwar Jamal at NTU Faisalabad
Presentation to Specialist in GIS at PEC
20 May
A national seminar on Introduction of BE Geoinformatics programme at IGIS (NUST) was presented by Engr Muhammad Sarwar Jamal to the leading specialist of the country
Thesis Defence
5 October
Soil Texture Classification and Soil Fertility Assessment Using Remote Sensing and GIS by Zaheer Ahmed
Thesis Defence
5 October
Customer and Network Care Solutions for Telecommunications Using Geoinformatics by Usman Jamil
Thesis Defence
6 October
Change Detection and Mapping of Malaria Risk Zones in Rawalpindi using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques by Haris Mazhar
Thesis Defence
6 Oct 2011
Delineation of Crop management Zones Using Multiyear Crop Yield Monitor Data by Naeem Abbas Malik
Thesis Defence
6 October
Spatial Informatics and Geographical Information Systems Development of Power Theft Monitoring System by Gul Raiz Khan
2ndAeromodeling Training Course
15-30 October
NUST Aeromodeling Club organized 2nd flying training course from 1530 October 2011. Six students were selected in two groups each from SEECS and SMME. These groups were selected because of their intention to participate in Design, Build and Fly Competition (DBFC) that is going to be held in GIKI in April 2012.
Thesis Defence
17 October
Forest Management: A Case Study of Kohistan Forest Resource Assessment with GIS and Remote Sensing by Muhammad Afrasiyab
Thesis Defence
21 October
Geo-Spatial Analysis of Hepatitis C in District Hafizabad, Punjab by Shahid Imran
Training Session
18 November
Orientation on GIS Tool (OASIS) for GIS Students by iMMAP team at IGIS
Welcome Party for BE 2011
18 November
Welcome Party organized by BE Geoinformatics 2010 students for the newly inducted BE Geoinformatics 2011 students
Short Course
12 Dec 2011 to 23 Dec 2011
Short Courses on Advanced RS & GIS held at IGIS for Army Officers from GHQ
Short Course
26 Dec 2011 to 6 Jan 2012
Short Courses on Advanced RS & GIS held at IGIS for Army Officers from GHQ
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MCE
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Open House/Convocation 2011
15 September
Presented certificates to OD-66/CED-67 and 68/CED-69
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Pakistan Day
25 March
Bzam-i- Pakistan Society
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OD-
NICE
Welcome Party to PG Students 29 September
Welcome Party to students of PG-2011 by senior PG Students of NICE.
Welcome Dinner to UG Students
Welcome dinner was given by the students of NICE UG CE 2009 & 2010 to new entrants of session 2011. A comedy show was also organized by students.
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NIT
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
NUST Book Fair at NIT (SCEE), NUST Islamabad
19-20 April
Mega NUST Book Fair organized by National Institute of Transportation, at NIT (SCEE) library. The purpose of the event was to facilitate faculty, students and staff of the NUST by providing access to books at their door step for acquainting with recent publications and purchase at discounted rates. Seven booksellers displayed books on Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering & Management, Structural Engineering, Water Resource Engineering & Management, Geotechnical Engineering, Geographical Information System, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical & Material’s Engineering, Math & Physics, Architecture, Business Management, Economics, Islam, History, Fiction, Drama, Biographies and Literature
Visit of Foreign student Ms. Szilvia Hinkel of Budapest University of Technology & Economic, Hungry, sponsoring International Students under IAESTE program
2 August 2011 to 14 August 2011
Ms. Szilvia Hinkel of Budapest University of Technology & Economic, Hungry, sponsoring International Students under IAESTE Program was attached with NIT (SCEE) from NUST from 2 August 2011 to 14 August 2011. The student was briefed about NIT (SCEE) and visited NIT Library, Transportation Laboratory, Computer Laboratory and also briefed about PG Courses, Curriculum and Research/Exam Procedures during her stay. On 4 August 2011, the student, Lec Rabia Haroon and one MS student of NIT were visited CENTAURUS building.
15 November Visit of 115 member delega2011 tion of MCE faculty members and students at NIT (SCEE) H-12 NUST Campus, Islamabad
A 115 member delegation of MCE faculty members and students visited NIT (SCEE). The faculty and students were briefed about NIT (SCEE) and also visited NIT Library, Transportation Laboratory, Computer Laboratory and also briefed about PG Courses, Curriculum and Research/Exam Procedures.
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SCME
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Astronomy Night
Jan 2011
A telescope observation session in collaboration with Pakistan Astronomers’ Society. More than 500 students participated in the brief and visualized Jupiter and its moons.
Tech Talk
Mar 2011
A guest speaker lecture on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Engineers from SATUMA.
All Pakistan Mazahiya Mushaira
28 March
Humorous poetry reading by renowned poets including Anwar Masood, Sarfaraz Shahid, Dr. Inam-ul-Haq Javed and many others.
Meet the Scientist
18 April
A motivational talk by renowned scientist and mentor of NUST Science Society, Dr. Samar MubarakmandNI inspiring students to work in the areas of coal technology and mineral processing .
Breast Cancer Awareness Session
18 October
The session was held only for ladies in collaboration with Shaukat Khanam Memorial Hospital and Research Centre.
One-day Workshop on Young Researchers’ Skill Development
26 November
Workshop on developing skills of students in diverse areas of proposal writing, grants, publications, methodology, resume, scholarships and science networking. More than 300 students participated from 40 different universities. In collaboration with NAYS and Pakistan Science Foundation.
Tech Talk (Energy Crisis and NUST Solution
Nov 2011
Guest speaker session on the energy scenario of Pakistan and NUST initiatives in the domain.
Meet the Scientist
29 December
An inspirational talk by Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad NI guiding students on upcoming trends and areas of progressive research and studies.
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
Adjudication Board ME S-VIII
31 December
Project presentation of students S-VIII ME
11th Open House Job Fair
13 January
PNEC final year project exhibition. Participation of six representatives of various organizations viz. SSGC, UIT, ABB, Wave-Tech, Engage-Consultant and WinPro Inc..
IEEE PNEC chapter New appointment holders ceremony
14 February
Handing over-taking over of new appoint holders of IEEEPNEC officials.
Event Title
Date Held
Description of Event
3rd Italian Pakistan Workshop on Relativistic Astrophysics Lecce, Italy
20-22 June
The workshop was arranged by Department of Physics, University of salento Lecce, Italy, National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Centre of Advanced Mathematics and Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan & Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Trieste, Italy for collaboration in the area of relativistic astrophysics.
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CAMP
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Faculty and Administrative Staff Leadership NUST faculty and staff have the memberships of following government policymaking committees/councils: S/No Name
Faculty & Administrative staff leadership
1.
Brig Dr. Muhammad Younus Javed
Member of governing body Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
2.
Dr. Khalid Pervez
Convener of EPE Curriculum Sub-Committee on Aerospace Engineering of PEC Convener of National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC Aerospace Engg) of HEC Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Member of American Institute of Aeronautical and Astronautics (AIAA)
3.
Dr. Muhammad Nasrullah Khan, Principal SCEE
Member - American Society of Civil Engineers Member - Pakistan Engineering Council Member - Associate Member of Institution of Engineers
4.
Dr. Ishtiaq A. Qazi, Professor & Associate Dean IESE- Member – Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), SCEE MoST, Islamabad. Head of Expert Panel on Technology Foresight in Environment – Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PPCST), Islamabad.
5.
Dr. Liaqat Ali, Associate Dean NICE-SCEE
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
6.
Dr. Muhammad Anwar Baig, Prof & HoD Env. Sci
Member – Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), MoST, Islamabad.
7.
Dr. Zahiruddin Khan, Assoc Prof & HoD Env. Engg
Member – HEC National Curriculum Revision Committee in Environmental Engineering
8.
PA-34037 Lt Col Dr. Muhammad Irfan, NIT –SCEE
Award – International Road Federation Executive Leadership Award. Member of Steering Committee NHA, Pavement Research Study, (Improvement of Asphalt Mix Design Technology for Pakistan). Member of Pakistan Engineering Council. Member of Institute of Engineers Pakistan Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE.
9.
Dr. Muhammad Khaliq Ur Rashid Kayani
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
10.
Dr. Syed Muhammad Jamil
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
11.
Engr. Mansoor Azam
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
12.
Dr. Syed Ali Rizwan
Member Executive Committee PEC Vice-President, Pakistan Engg Congress Member ACI Committee 237,234,232 Expert Member Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
13.
Dr. Sajjad Haider
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
14.
Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
15.
Engr. Amir FaizUllah
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
16.
Engr. Athar Saeed
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
17.
Engr. Nasrul Haq
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
18.
Engr. Ansar Iqbal
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
19.
Engr. Muhammad Naseem Khan
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
20.
Engr. Mansoor Khalid
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council Expert Member Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
21.
Dr. Kamran Akhtar
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
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Dr. Abdul QadirBhatti
Member Pakistan Engg Council and Pakistan Engg Congress ASCE – American Society of Civil Engg JSCE – Japan Society of Civil Engg Member Academic Committees, NTS Convener subject committee “Civil Engineering” NTS Member ACI Committees, 369,349,370 Member Editorial Board “Journal of Earthquake Engg & Science” Member Editorial Board “Journal of Construction Engg & Research”
23.
Dr. Shaukat Ali Khan
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
24.
Dr. Syed Yasir Alam
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
25.
Engr. Ammara Mubeen
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
26.
Engr. Muhammad Umar Khan Niazi
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
27.
Engr. Muhammad Ammar
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
28.
Engr. Sana Khan
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
29.
Engr. Muhammad Jahanzeb
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
30.
Engr. Irfan Ahmed Abbasi
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
31.
Dr. Abdul Munem Khan
Member HEC National Curriculum Review Committee for Aerospace Engineering Member Syllabus Committee for Engineering Practice Exam for Aerospace Engineering
32.
Dr. Abid Ali Khan
Member HEC National Curriculum Review Committee for Aerospace Engineering
33.
Dr. Jahangir Khan Kayani
Convener & Member HEC National Curriculum Review Committee for Aerospace Engineering
34.
Dr. Ajmal Khan
Member HEC National Curriculum Review Committee for Aerospace Engineering
35.
Dr. Abdul Ghafoor
Member ASME Member PEC
36.
Dr. Riaz Ahmed Mufti
IMechE UK/Professional Engr PEC
37.
Dr. Khurshid Alam
I (VOIS)
38.
Dr. Muhammad Nabeel Anwar
Italian Society of Biomedical Engg
39.
Dr. Yasar Ayaz
1st Pakistan Scholar included in the Editorial Board of International Journal of Advanced Robotics System
40.
Dr. Adeel Waqas
ASHRAE
41.
Dr. Mohsin Jamil
IEEE
42.
Lec Mian Ashfaq Ali
Korean Society Automation Engg
43.
Dr. Muhammad Nabeel Younis
AM IMechE
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University Governance
National University of Sciences and Technology was established in March 1991 for the promotion of higher scientific education in the country through Prime Minister’s Directive issued on 4th of March 1991. The University was granted its charter in 1993 through a Presidential Order No 1 of 1993. It was set up through an Act of the Parliament, and was named as National University of Sciences and Technology Act 1997. The President of Pakistan is the Patron-in-Chief of the University and following are the senior office bearers officers of the University, namely: 1. The Chancellor 2. The Pro-Chancellor 3. The Rector 4. Pro-Rector (Planning and Resources) 5. Pro-Rector (Academics) 6. The Registrar and various Directors to assist their respective Pro-Rectors 7. Heads of Colleges and Schools Authorities The following are authorities of the University, namely; 1. The Board of Governors; 2. The Executive Committee; 3. The Academic Council; 4. The Faculty Board of Studies; 5. Such other authorities as may be constituted by the Board. The Board of Governor (BoG) is the highest forum which has the control of the affairs and the power to lay down the policies of the university. Issues are deliberated and evaluated by ECM and those requiring approval and decision of BOG are recommended accordingly by ECM to BoG. Meetings Detail regarding frequency of meetings of above bodies which are arranged by Headquarters of the University indicating date of last meetings held thereof, is given below:-
S/No Detail
Frequency of Meetings
Date of Last Meeting Held Tentative Schedule for Next Meetings
a.
The Board of Governors Meeting (BOG Meeting)
Twice a Year (or at any other 15th BOG – 30 July, 2010 time as called by the Chairman)
16th BOG – 03 Feb, 2012
b.
The Executive Committee Meeting (ECM)
Twice a year (or on required basis)
29 Nov 2011
Jul 2012
c.
Academic Council Meeting Quarterly basis (ACM)
30 May, 2011
05 April, 2012
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Office of Resource Generation/Development
Initiatives and Implementation Implementation during the FY 201011: During the Financial Year 2010-11 three projects were nearing completion. The first two projects i.e. Establishment of Information Technology & Management Sciences, & Telecommunication Institutes at Islamabad – Phase-I and Establishment of Headquarters NUST and Hi-Tech Postgraduate Science and Technology Institutes at Islamabad – Phase-I have been delayed due to non-release of funds. However, major work including Civil Works of both the projects which is almost 50% of total cost of the projects, have been completed. These projects were expected to be completed in September 2011 but will now be completed in June 2013. The third project “PERN Network Performance Monitoring and Event Diagnosis (NUST)” is at final stage and will be completed by December 2012.
Future Plans Future Plan for Resource Generation a. Efforts were made for approval of number of projects from HEC, however, during year 2011 following projects were approved:1. Establishment of Grid Station at Sector H-12, Islamabad for NUST – Rs. 408.970 M 2. Establishment of NUST Teaching Hospital and School of Health Sciences at Sector H-12, Islamabad – Rs. 6703.712 M b. Keeping in view the financial crunch prevailing in the country, NUST is developing projects which will be jointly funded through Public Private Partnership (PPP). These include:1. Residential accommodation for faculty and staff 2. Establishment of a Smart School at NUST
Future Plans of Development NUST new Camps is being developed in a phased manner. Following are the phases of development of NUST new campus:
a. Development of NUST New Campus Sector H-12, Islamabad (Phase-I) As per our Charter, the Principal seat of the university was required to be established in Islamabad. In order to meet
legal and functional requirements of the university, a new, modern and technology smart campus of NUST has been established at Islamabad. The establishment of NUST new campus was approved in 2002 with implementation period spread over 9 years; we are currently in the 10th year of our implementation plan. The project will now be completed in 2013 essentially due to slow release of funds by the Government. We shifted here in Nov 2008 while the campus development work was still in progress. Five major schools and four centres/institutes are fully functional at this campus. As per the NUST Master Plan, following facilities have been completed and institutes are functional:• School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS) • NUST Business School (NBS) • School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME) • School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE) • School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME) • Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB) • Centre for Advanced Mathematics and Physics (CAMP) • Research Centre for Modeling & Simulation (RCMS) • School of Art Design and Architecture (SADA) • NUST Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (NIPCONS) • Centre for Energy Systems (CES) • NUST Institute of Leadership in Education (NILE)
b. Phase-II of NUST Development
Govt of Pakistan has approved the establishment of Grid Station to meet the power requirements of the University. Additionally, establishment of NUST Teaching Hospital at NUST Campus has also been approved. It will be a 500 bed teaching hospital with a medical college, school of nursing, school of paramedics and school of pharmacy. It is planned to provide quality education and healthcare to the people of Pakistan. The project is expected to start in year 2013 and will take four years to be completed by 2017.
c. Phase-III of NUST Development It includes NUST Science and Technology Park (NSTP), additional schools, consolidation, upgradation of Academic & Research Institutes and simultaneous activities for HR Development. The NSTP will promote interaction between institutions i.e. Universities, research parks, large companies, venture funds etc and non institutional elements i.e. talent, bodies of knowledge and virtual communities to create job opportunities for the youth and link local assets to global and domestic markets generating value. NUST envisions providing stimulus to catalyze economic activity in the
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country and developing a unique Knowledge Based MultiIndustry Cluster including segments of the IT& Telecom, Engineering, Biotech/Bio.Pharm, Banking/Financial Services, Defense Technologies, Power and Automotive Industries. The expected output of the collaboration and synergies within the NSTP should provide:• Technology enhancement nationally. • Development of efficient systems in both Public and Private Sector. • Resolve (or assist in solution i.e. diagnosis) the issues of the Industry via R & D. • Production of goods and services (creating value addition) that compete at global level beneficial to the national economy. • The University’s underlying purpose for NSTP goes a significant step beyond the fairly usual concept of developing an elite business complex. Instead, the need for providing a commerce and research driven exchange between academia and industry is stressed. The means to achieve this given the above goals can be visualized through the following objectives: • Commercialization of research, both in terms of focusing the University’s endeavors towards commercially feasible areas of study as well as minimizing the transition period between technological innovation and its commercial deployment. • Presenting the University and Pakistani Industry to the
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international community as a significant player in highend research and innovation. Providing a strong point of presence for major international companies and enterprises thereby channeling world-class technology and practice into local and regional businesses. Providing incubator programmes to promote emerging small-businesses and enterprises with the required technical, financial and administrative support. Utilizing industrial presence for the benefit of students and faculty members, thereby providing significant real-world exposure that will enhance their academic performance. Generating employment opportunities for students during their course of study and upon graduation.
d.
NUST is also endeavouring to obtain approval of following development projects from HEC that are planned to be executed from FY 2012-13 to 2014-15 (if approved):• • • •
Establishment of Manufacturing Resource Center at NUST Internal Development of Land in Sector H-12 for NUST – Phase-V Establishment of Sports Facilities at NUST Strengthening of Schools/Colleges of NUST
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CHAPTER 13
Health Centre/Medical Facilities
Medical Facilities Healthcare Services NUST Medical Centre at H-12 Campus is functioning since July 30, 2010, under supervision of Medical Directorate, with the aim of providing primary healthcare to the employees, families and students. Based the working of NUST Medical Centre, the objectives and analysis envisaged by Medical Directorate are as follows: a. Deliver positive health and freedom from sickness. b. Describe distribution and magnitude of health and disease problems in NUST community at H-12 Campus. c. Identify health risk factors and suggest timely remedial measures. d. Planning, implementation and evaluation of medical services and setting up of priorities among health services. e. Prevention, control and treatment of diseases. At present Medical Centre is providing round-the-clock emergency treatment, OPD facility, detention in wards, dressing facilities, first aid and ambulance services and medical covers during campus events including VVIP visits and medical examinations of all new recruitments. After completion of planned 500 bed hospital at H-12 campus, the centre will remain functional as filter clinic for NUST students, employees and their families.
Dengue Prevention Campaign Against the backdrop of prevailing Dengue Fever epidemic in the country, a comprehensive Dengue Prevention Campaign was launched by Medical Directorate. It started with a talk by Director Medical Sciences. Later handouts and posters were widely distributed and banners were displayed at focal points.
Health Policy - 2011 Health Policy 2011 has been implemented from 15 August 2011. The policy has been customized according to changed healthcare and socioeconomic dynamics, clearly delineating the provisions and restrictions for all categories of employees, which is a mandatory for every present day organization with a positive growth potential.
Health Insurance Policy Health Insurance for faculty members and contract officers was finalized with Adam Jee Insurance company and started from 1 September 2011. The firm is providing wider coverage according to present days healthcare delivery trends. Till date 234 members and 704 lives have been insured with the firm.
Dengue awareness centre was established at Medical Centre and Centre was upgraded for receiving and managing cases. Advice was rendered for procurement of fumigators and periodic fumigation with concomitent anti mosquito spray was carried out in hostels, offices and residential area inside H-12 Campus under supervision of Director Medical Sciences.
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Counselling for stress reduction NUST has surpassed other national academic institutions by providing basic mental health facility to its community through establishing an independent unit; which commenced functioning in mid October 2008. Qualified and experienced psychologists and counselors are part of a team, eager to provide basic level support. C3A is integral part of NUST educational and health services program that is supportive of the academic mission of NUST. The service is provided free to students, faculty, staff and their immediate families. The Centre provides counseling and psychometric testing facility and also conducts research projects. The objective is to offer the best emotional and psychological support to help the community reach personal and professional potential to the optimum.
Counseling Services Through counseling, a trained and a skilled counselor facilitates clients to resolve their issues. The Centre offers individual and group counseling sessions. Through group counseling 4-10 participants can work on similar issues with the help of facilitators. Currently C3A is offering Group Sessions on confidence building, presentation skills, social skills, anger management and time management with many in the pipe line in accordance with growing demands. The success ratio of all the sessions has been high with extremely encouraging feedback from the participants.
Assessment Services C3A provides internationally procured tests and assessment facilities with standardized interpretation and scoring procedures. The testing facilities available at C3A include: • Intelligence Quotient (I.Q) • Emotional Quotient (E. Q) • Personality • Career Interest • Aptitude • Anxiety • Depression • Stress • Anger • Leadership styles, Psychological Well Being and Social Skills.
PROGRESS DURING 2011 Students Counseled The counseling facility has focused on multidimensional aspects of students’ lives to help them gain insight, realize their full potential and assist them in occupational exploration and effective planning. The Centre has successfully counseled more than five hundred and sixty students belonging to different schools as depicted by the following pie chart. School Wise Distribution SEECS 4%
5%
5%
5%
0% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0%
6%
13%
SCEE NCVI NBS
26%
SMME MCS
18% 11%
PNEC
SCME
E&ME AMC
SADA
RCMS
CAMP CAE
A Group Session in progress
Counseling Cases in Progress
MCE
C3A remains committed to offering a discreet and confidential service with awareness of the vulnerabilities and sensibilities of all the clients. Appointments are with priority to clients’ availability which results in successful conclusion. The following depicts the number of cases that have been completed or are continuing to seek help.
An Individual Session in progress
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Issues/Concerns Presented At The Centre The Centre provides a high quality professional counseling service to students who experience educational, social, emotional, personal, psychological and adjustment problems which inhibit academic performance and personal development. The percentage vis-Ă -vis issues are given below:
Research Projects The Centre has successfully completed data compilation of a research project on personality traits on a sample of approximately 500 students from different schools of NUST. The report formulation is in progress. An extensive four year project for developing standardized cultural norms of Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT) is in progress. The test is conducted on all engineering schools of NUST on a regular basis. Since the year 2009, the data of over thousand students has been collected. Detail of the data collected during 2011 is as under: S/No INSTITUTES
No. of Students DATE
1.
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad
77
Jan 3rd, 2011
2.
Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC), Karachi
136
April 20th-22nd, 2011
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Lectures and Publications 1. On the 8th of February 2011, C3A invited an eminent psychiatrist Dr. Shakil J Malik, Clinical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist Sussex Partnership, UK who gave an engaging lecture on “Psychological Consequences of Trauma, the need for Social Engineering”. The lecture was chaired by the Rector and was attended by students, faculty members and officers of different departments. 2. An informative booklet “The Perils of Growing Up” was published by the Centre and was distributed to all the undergraduate students. The purpose was to raise awareness o4 the negative consequences and misuse of technological gadgets and other social issues related to mental health. 3. The Centre maintains liaison with all the institutes of NUST in order to foster awareness among members of its community and society in general. On special request of National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NU-FAST), Islamabad, a lecture was delivered on May 5th, 2011. The purpose was to build goodwill and establish association with other universities as well as talk on pertinent issues related to the youth of today. “The Perils of Growing Up” was the basic theme of the presentation.
Lecture by Dr. Shakil J Malik
Sr/N Attendees
Date
1.
NG Staff
20-05-2011
2.
NG Staff
27-05-2011
3.
NG Staff
10-06-2011
4.
NG Staff
17-06-2011
5.
Faculty
28-07-2011
6.
NG Staff
20-09-2011
7.
NG Staff
04-10-2011
8.
Superintendents and Assistants
14-10-2011
9.
Faculty
15-12-2011
10.
NG Staff
28-12-2011
5. The Centre organized an hour long interactive session with the faculty of all NUST schools at H-12 Campus. The purpose was to introduce them to the services, liaise as well as indicate the importance of their role in the academic environment. The details are given below: Sr/N
INSTITUTES
DATE
1
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS), Islamabad
08-03-2011
2
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad
28-03-2011
3
School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), Islamabad
18-07-2011
4
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad
20-07-2011
5
Research Centre for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), Islamabad
08-09-2011
6
School of Art, Design and Architec- 08-09-2011 ture (SADA), Islamabad
7
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, Islamabad
08-09-2011
8
Centre for Advanced Mathematics and Physics (CAMP), Islamabad
08-09-2011
9
NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad
05-10-2011
Lecture at FAST University 4. In accordance with the NUST policy of familiarizing the new appointees at NUST, C3A in collaboration with Professional Development Centre (PDC) organized Orientation Lectures as per following schedule:
Faculty Lecture at RCMS Auditorium
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6. The Centre also arranged “Orientation Lectures” for freshly inducted students of all NUST schools. The schedule is set according to each school’s convenience. The program followed is as under: S/N0 INSTITUTES
DATE
5
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, Islamabad
07-042011
6
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad
11-042011
7
Military College of Engineering (MCE), Risalpur
15-042011
1
School of Art, Design and Architec- 14-10-2011 ture (SADA), Islamabad
8
2
School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), Islamabad
19-10-2011
Army Medical College (AMC), Rawalpindi
22-042011
9
3
Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, Islamabad
21-10-2011
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (E & ME), Rawalpindi
29-042011
10
4
Research Centre for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), Islamabad
31-10-2011
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS), Islamabad.
19-052011
5
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), Islamabad
31-10-2011
11
College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), Risalpur
20-052011
6
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad
14-11-2011
7
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS), Islamabad.
28-11-2011
8
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS), Islamabad.
30-11-2011
9
NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad
30-11-2011
10
NUST Business School (NBS), Islamabad
01-12-2011
11
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (SEECS), Islamabad.
01-12-2011
12
Centre for Advanced Mathematics and Physics (CAMP), Islamabad
02-12-2011
Workshops/Seminar
Time Management Workshop at SMME 2. A one and a half hour workshop on “Stress Management” was organized for members of HQ NUST conducted on July 8th, 2011 focusing on better understanding of Stress and emphasizing on coping strategies to become more productive in daily life.
1. A two hour work shop on “Time Management” was organized for students of all NUST schools emphasizing the significance of time, prioritizing goals and making the most of this invaluable resource. The detail of the scheduling is as under: S/N0 SCHOOL
DATE
1
Research Centre for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), Islamabad
22-032011
2
School of Art, Design and Architecture (SADA), Islamabad
28-032011
3
Military College of Signals (MCS), Rawalpindi
29-032011
4
School of Mechanical & Manufactur- 05-04ing Engineering (SMME), Islamabad 2011
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3. A two-day interactive session on ‘Anger Management’ was organized by C3A, NUST at the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Rawalpindi, tailored for the management level employees of the organization. The workshop focused on issues related to unhealthy expression of anger and introducing assertive and practical resolution.
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Faculty Development In accordance with the University program of training and development of staff members, the officers of C3A have recently attended a three day training on “Neuro-Linguistic Programming” in Islamabad from July 21st till July 23rd, 2011.
Conclusion The Centre for Counseling and Career Advisory (C3A) seeks to strengthen individual learning by minimizing interruption to the learning process, caused by mental health concerns. We offer service that is welcoming, confidential, non-judgmental and unbiased. With the mission to maintain high standards of performance and service, the Centre possesses the competence to ace in future.
A Group photo of Participants of Anger Management Workshop
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ANNEXURE
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List of Papers Presented by NUST Faculty and Students in Conferences during 2011 S.No
Paper Title
Name of Author(s)
Institution Conference/Workshop
1
Elsto-Plastic Impact Response Analysis Method for RC Beams Mixed with PVA Short-Fibre
Abdul Qadir Bhatti, Norimitsu Kishi
NICE
International Symposium on Plasticity 2011 and its Current Application held from 3-8 Jan 2011 in Puerto Vallarta Mexico
2
A Reduced-Order Model for Unsteady Flow over a Circular Cylinder
M. Ghommem, Imran Akhtar, A. Mehmood, and M. R. Hajj
EME
49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition held from 4-7 Jan 2011 in Orlando, USA
3
Three-dimensional Effects on the Frequency Response Curve for the In-Line Vibrating Cylinder
A. Mehmood, Imran Akhtar, M. Ghommem, M. R. Hajj, and A. H. Nayfeh
EME
49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition held from 4-7 Jan 2011 in Orlando, USA
4
Parametric Study of Tip Injection on Stability of Transonic Axial Flow Compress
Ammar Mushtaq, Khalid Parvez, Sijal Ahmad, Junaid Ahmad Khan
RCMS
49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition held from 04-07 Jan 2011 in Florida, USA
5
Effect of Circumferential Grooves and Tip Recess on Stall Characteristics of Transonic Axial Compressor Rotor
Junaid Ahmad Khan, Khalid Parvez, Sijal Ahmad, Ammar Mushtaq
RCMS
49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition held from 04-07 Jan 2011 in Florida, USA
6
A Survey of Enterprise Architecture Analysis Using MultiCriteria Decision-making Models (MCDM)
Mahmooda Jabeen Zia, Farooque Azam, Maria Allauddin
EME
International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Information Sciences held from 08-09 Jan 2011 in China
7
On Control Strategies for Fluid Flows using Model Reduction
Imran Akhtar, Jeff Borggaard, and John A. Burns
EME
International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology IBCAST-2011 held from 10-13 Jan 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
8
A Novel Approach to Harness Ocean Energy
Syed Noman Danish
PNEC
8th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology held from 10-13 Jan 2011 in Bhurban, Pakistan
9
OSP – Optimized Security Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks
Hassan Tahir, Ruhma Tahir, Muhammad Younus Javed
EME
International Conference on Security Science and Technology held from 2123 Jan 2011 in China
10
An Advance Two-phase Commit Transaction Model for Mobile Database
Ayesha Nayyar, Ubaidur-Rehman
MCS
3rd International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering held from 21-23 Jan 2011 in China
11
Quantifying the Consequences of Muhammad Bilal Hastened or Deferred IntervenKhurshid, Muhammad tions Irfran, Anwaar Ahmed, Samuel Labi
MCE
90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board held from 23-27 Jan 2011 in Washington DC, USA
12
Application of Cyber Security in Emerging C4ISR System
Ashfaq Ahmad Malik, Athar Mahboob, Adil Khan
PNEC
Network Enable Operation Summit Conference held from 24-27 Jan 2011 in Virginia, USA
13
Customer and Network Care Solutions for Telecommunications Using Geo-Informatics
Usman Jamil, Muhammad Irfan, Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Conference on Information and System Engineering held from 25-27 Jan 2011 in Dubai
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Name of Author(s)
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Institution Conference/Workshop
14
Effect of Radiation on Mixed Con- Waqar Ahmad Khan, vection along Vertical Cylinder Malik M. Imran, Qaisar with Uniform Surface Heat Flux Ali in a Porous Medium
PNEC
International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Head Transfer and thermodynamics held from 25-27 Jan 2011 in Dubai
15
Feature Relevance Analysis for Writer Identification
MCS
18th Document Recognition and Retrieval Conference held from 26-27 Jan 2011 in California, USA
16
A Novel Mutual Authentication Arshad R, Ikram N Scheme for Session Initiation Protocol based on Elliptic Curve
PNEC
13th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT) held from 13-16 Feb 2011 in Korea
17
A Reliable Storage Management Sanam Shahla Rizvi, Framework for Flash based EmTae-Sun Chung bedded and Multimedia Systems experiencing Diverse Data Nature
MCS
5th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication held from 21-23 Feb 2011 in Korea
18
Achieving the Optimal Capital Structure and its Impact on Pakistani Banking Performance
Raheel Gohar, Adnan Shoaib
NBS
Asia-Pacific Business Research Conference held from 21-22 Feb 2011 in Malaysia
19
Modeling Flood Inundation of River Kabul Using HEC-GeoRAS
Qasim Jan and Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Conference on Flood 2010: A Dialogue to Transform Devastation to Opportunity held from 23-24 Feb 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
20
Adaptable Best Practices in Technology Foreisight Process, Lessons for Nigeria from other nations
Shamshad Ahmad
SCME
Regional Workshop on Technology Foresight held from 23-25 Feb 2011 in Nigeria
21
Technology Foresight: Factors for Promotion of Industrialization in Developing Countries in General and Nigeria in Particular
Shamshad Ahmad
SCME
Regional Workshop on Technology Foresight held from 23-25 Feb 2011 in Nigeria
22
Innovative Radiation Technology at the Service of Humanity
Shamshad Ahmad
SCME
Regional Workshop on Technology Foresight held from 23-25 Feb 2011 in Nigeria
23
Application of GIS/RS for Management Zoning of Margalla Hill National Park, Islamabad
Syeda Maria Zafar, Muhammad Anwar Baig, Muhammad Irfan
IGIS
2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology held from 26-28 Feb 2011 in Singapore
24
Designing Interactive Digital Mapper Software (IDMS) for Office Automation
Fahim Arif, Sadaf Khalid MCS
25
Verification and Validation of an Fahim Arif, Jehanzeb Interactive Digital Office Automa- Suhail, Sadaf Khalid tion Mapper (IDOAM) System
MCS
International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing held from 2628 Feb 2011 in Singapore
26
Structural and Thermal Stability of Microwave Synthesized NanoHydroxyapatite
SCME
140th Annual Meeting and Exhibition held from 27 Feb to 03 Mar 2011 in San Diego CA, USA
27
MATLAB Simulation of a VariShezana Zulfiqar Ali, able Speed Controller for a Three Azka Khalil, Sumayyah phase Induction Motor Waheed, Arshad Aziz
PNEC
26th IEEEP Students’ Seminar held on 03 Mar 2011 in PNEC, NUST, Pakistan
28
Smart Grid and The New Utility
Sajjad Ahmed
PNEC
26th IEEEP Students’ Seminar held on 03 Mar 2011 in PNEC, NUST, Pakistan
29
First Flush Characterization at Various Catchments in Pothohar Region
Hamid Iqbal
IESE
International Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Management held from 7-8 Mar 2011 in UET, Lahore, Pakistan
Imran Ahmed Siddiqi, Khurram Khurshid, Nicole Vincent
Muhammad Bilal Khan, Muhammad Aftab Akram, Rafaqat Hussain, Nida Iqbal Khan
International Conference on Machine Learning and Computing held from 2628 Feb 2011 in Singapore
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Paper Title
Name of Author(s)
Institution Conference/Workshop
30
Concepts of Flood disaster Risk Management
Arshad Ali
MCE
International Conference on Water Resources and Engineering Management held from 7-8 Mar 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
31
Assessment of Flash flood Hazard Arshad Ali in Pakistan
MCE
International Conference on Water Resources and Engineering Management held from 7-8 Mar 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
32
Investigation of Dam Break Modeling Using Two Finite Volume Models
NICE
International Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Management held from 7-8 Mar 2011 in UET, Lahore, Pakistan
33
Shop Floor Scheduling Using Kashif Kamran, Wasi Fuzzy Logic and Knowledge based Haider Butt, Aasia System Khanum
EME
"IADIS International Conference on E-Society held from 10-13 Mar 2011 in Spain
34
Design and Development of Effective Manual Control System for Unmanned Air Vehicle
Muhammad Aamir Za- EME far, Ansar Rauf, Zeeshan Ashraf, Humza Akhtar
3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development (ICCRD), held from 11-13 Mar 2011 in Shanghai, China
35
Aerodynamic Modeling and State-Space Model Extraction of a UAV using DATCOM and Simulink
Ansar Rauf, Muhammad Aamir Zafar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Humza Akhtar
EME
3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development (ICCRD),held from 11-13 Mar 2011 in Shanghai, China
36
Provision of Safe Drinking Water for Flood affected Areas
M.Anwar Baig
IESE
International Workshop on Floods in Pakistan 2010 held from 11-13 Mar 2011 in PEC, Lahore, Pakistan
37
Load-based Energy Aware Multimedia Routing Protocol
Ayesha Nayyar, Faisal Bashir, Ubaid-ur-Rehman
MCS
3rd International Conference on Computer Research and Development held from 11-13 Mar 2011 in China
38
Shear Heating Effects in Modeling High Viscosity Oil Piston Skirts EHL in Idling Speeds Initial Engine Start up
Syed Adnan Qasim, EME Muhammad Afzaal Malik, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Riaz A Mufti
8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference held from 13-17 Mar 2011 in USA
39
Back-Analysis of Preexisting Landslides
Manzoor Hussain, Stark TD
MCE
GeoFrontiers 2011, ASCE held from 1316 Mar 2011 in Dallas/TX, USA
40
Relative Split and Concatenate Sort (RSCS-VI)
Abdul Wahab Muzaffar Qureshi, Naveed Riaz, Wasi Haider Butt
EME
International Conference on Information and Computer Applications held from 18-20 Mar 2011 in Dubai, UAE
41
A Reliable Event Response Framework for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Ghalib Asadullah Shah, Mehwish Hassan
EME
25th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications/ The Seventh International Symposium on Frontiers in Networking with Applications held from 21-26 Mar 2011 in Singapore
42
Decreased Expression of Leptin Receptors in Non Obese Insulin Resistant Hepatitis C Patients with High Serum Leptin Level
Dr. Saima Ajaz, Amer Siddiq, Rizwan Hashim, Abdul Khaliq Naveed, Zahid Azeem, Farooq Ahmad Khan, Tausif Ahmad
AMC
15th Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes held from 22-25 Mar 2011 in Egypt
43
Performance of Real Time Cooperative MIMO Using an SDR Platform
Hassan Ajaz, Omer Ihsan, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Usman Javed, Moaaz Ali Hafeez, Safwat Irteza
MCS
IEEE Symposium on Computer and Informatics held from 20-22 Mar 2011 in Malaysia
Haider Sajjad and Gabriel HF
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105
Paper Title
Name of Author(s)
Institution Conference/Workshop
44
Application for Autonomous Decentralized Multi Layer Cache System to Web Application Firewall
Hironao Takashi, Hafiz Farooq Ahmad, Kinji Mori
SEECS
10th International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (ISADS) held from 23-27 Mar 2011 in Japan
45
Foundation of Semantic Rule Engine to Protect Web Application Attacks
Abdul Razzaq, Ali Hur, Muddassar Masood, Khalid Latif, H Farooq Ahmad, Hironao Takahashi
SEECS
10th International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (ISADS) held from 23-27 Mar 2011 in Japan
46
Design and Implementation of HL7 V3 Standard-Based Service Aware System
Mehtab Alam, Maqbool SEECS Hussain, Muhammad Afzal, Maajid Maqbool, H.Farooq Ahmad, Somia Razzaq
10th International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems (ISADS) held from 23-27 March 2011 in Japan
47
CFD Study of Blood Flow Around Plaques of Different Shapes in Human Carotid Artery
Rana Usman Ali, Absaar RCMS ul Jabbar, Umar H.K. Niazi, Khalid Parvez, Sijal Ahmad
3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Technology held from 25-27 Mar 2011 in China
48
Volatility Spillovers between Stock Returns and Foreign Exchange rate Changes: Evidence from Three SAARC Countries
Qurat-ul-Ain Azmat, Raheel Gohar
NBS
International Conference on Business Management held from 28-29 Mar 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
49
A Low Complexity Fine Timing Mudassar Iqbal, Shoab Offset and Channel Estimation Al- Ahmad Khan gorithm for Cooperative Diversity OFDM System
EME
IEEE International Conference on Communications and Information Technology held from 29-31 Mar 2011 in Jordan
50
PeerSim: An Efficient and Scalable Test bed for Heterogeneous Cluster-based P2P Network Protocols
Irum Kazmi, Syed Fahim EME Yousaf Bukhari
13th International Conference on Modeling and Simulation held from 30 Mar to 01 April 2011 in UK
51
Optimal Configuration for Reducing Drag Force on a Rotating Cylinder
M. Arshad, Imran Akhtar, M. Ghommem, M. R. Hajj, and L. T. Watson
EME
52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference held from 4-7 April 2011 in Denver, USA
52
Global Optimization for Reducing Imran Akhtar, M. Aerodynamics Loads on an Inline Ghommem, A. MeVibrating Cylinder hmood, M. R. Hajj, and L. T. Watson
EME
52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference held from 4-7 April 2011 in Denver, USA
53
Adjustment of The Auxiliary Variable(s) for Estimation of a Finite Population Mean
Ayesha Nazuk, Sadia Nadir, Javid Shabbir
NBS
Annual International Conference on Operations Research and Statistics held from 07-08 April 2011 in Malaysia
54
Modeling and Analysis of Soft Contact in Robotic Grasping Using Bond Graph Methods
Akhtar Khurshid, Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Afzaal Malik
SMME
2nd International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering held from 09-11 April 2011 in China
55
Assessing Microbiological Safety of Drinking Water: a case study of Islamabad, Pakistan
Imran Hashmi, Sara Qaiser, Syeda Asma, M. Talal Ali Khan and Sidra Abbas
IESE
Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC), on the theme entitled, Water for Cities Urban Challenges held on 16 April 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
56
Improved Joint ICI Cancelation and Error Correction for OFDM System
Dr. Muhammad Arif Wahla, Naveed Sarfraz Khattak
MCS
International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Web Application and Communication (ECWAC 2011) held from 16-17 April 2011 in China
57
Robust Current Mode DC Drive
Aisha Akbar, Mohammad Bilal Malik
EME
IEEE Applied Power Electronics Colloquium held from 18-19 April 2011 in Malaysia
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Modeling and Simulation of an X-band Planner phased Array Antenna
Muhammad Usman Afzal, Aqeel Ahmad Qureshi, Munir Ahmad Tarar, Tauseef Tauqeer
RCMS
China-Japan Joint Microwave Conference held on 20-22 April 2011 in China
59
Performance Analysis of FR-4 Substrate for High Frequency Microstrip Antennas
Aqeel Ahmad Qureshi, Muhammad Usman Afzal, Tauseef Tauqeer, Munir Ahmad Tarar
RCMS
China-Japan Joint Microwave Conference held on 20-22 April 2011 in China
60
Caries in Children of Different Age Groups and Socioeconomic Status
M. Azhar, A. Ali Azad, R. Tariq, S. Nasir and F. Nasir
AMC
1st International Association for Dental Research (IADSR) International Conference held from 22-24 April 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
61
Effect of Modifiers on Structural and Optical Properties of Titania (TiO2) Nanoparticles
Kamran Rasool, Muhammad Usman, Mushtaq Ahmad, Zahid Imran, M. A. Rafiq, M. M. Hasan, Adnan Nazir
SCME
Saudi International Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference (SIECPC) held from 24-26 April 2011 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
62
Advanced Earthquake Engineer- Abdul Qadir Bhatti ing Research and Education through Instructional Shake Table Using Multi-Hazard Design Approaches
NICE
International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology held from 25-26 April 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
63
State-Switched Control Algorithm Usman M, Ahmad S, Jung HJ for Multi Degree of Freedom Smart Base Isolation System Employing MR Elastomer
NICE
International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology held from 25-26 April 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
64
Earthquake Resistant Confined Masonry Structures with Concrete Beams and Columns
Sabir ZA, Alam A, Ahmad S
NICE
International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology held from 25-26 April 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
65
Photocatalytic Applications of Nanomaterials (TiO2) for the Abatement of Air Pollution
Muhammad Anwar Baig
IESE
2nd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Materials Sciences held from 26-27 April 2011 in Vietnam
66
Bioceramics – Hydroxyapatite Synthesis, Characterization and Product Development
Mohammad Mujahid
SCME
2nd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Materials Sciences held from 26-27 April 2011 in Vietnam
67
Corrosion and environmental Pollution
Muhammad Shahid Khan
SCME
2nd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Materials Sciences held from 26-27 April 2011 in Vietnam
68
Solution-based Synthesis of Copper-Indium –Gallium-(di) Selenide (CIGS) Thin Film Solar Cells
Mohammad Islam
SCME
2nd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Materials Sciences held from 26-27 April 2011 in Vietnam
69
Stimulated Growth of Algae Species Using Photoioreactors and Extraction Employing Super Critical Fluid Technology: A Design Study
Ali Bahadur
SCME
2nd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Materials Sciences held from 26-27 April 2011 in Vietnam
70
Spatial Decision Support System for Identification of Non-Technical Electrical Power Losses to Minimize Electricity Pilferage
Muhammad Gulraiz Khan, Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Conference on Computer Science and Information Engineering held from 27-29 April 2011 in Italy
71
A Novel, Cost-Effective Design to harness Ocean Energy in the Developing Countries
Salman Ayub, Syed Noman Danish, Shafiqur-Rehman
PNEC
International Conference on Energy and Environment held from 27-29 April 2011 in Italy
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The Effect of Family Ownership on Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
Fahad Abdullah, Attaullah Shah, Abdullah M. Iqbal, Raheel Gohar and Mohammad Farooq
NBS
International Business Research Conference held from 28-30 April 2011 in UAE
73
Self-assessment of Programmes for Quality Assurance
Ismail M
HQ NUST
1st QS MAPLE Conference held from 01-02 May 2011 in Dubai
74
Mapping Pakistan 2010 Floods Using Remote Sensing Data
Ejaz Hussain, Serkan Ural, Abrar Malik, Jie Shan
IGIS
Annual Conference of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing held from 1-5 May 2011 in USA
75
Role of RS and Hydrological Modeling in Flood Mapping and Forecasting
Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Workshop on Strengthening North-South Cooperation in Climate Change Research: An Initiative for Upper Indus Basin held from 2-6 May 2011 in Switzerland
76
Wavelet Based ECG Denoising Using Signal-Noise Residue Mehtoda
Mashud Khan, Faizan Aslam, Tahir Zaidi, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering held from 10-12 May 2011 in China
77
12 Lead QRS Window Detection
Zubair Lutfullah, Faizan Aslam, Tahir Zaidi, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering held from 10-12 May 2011 in China
78
Heart Beat Classification of ECGs using Morphology and Beat Intervals
Ismail Sadiq, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering held from 10-12 May 2011 in Wuhan, China
79
Geo-Informatics based Agro Ecological Modeling for Sustainable Agriculture
Faheem Iqbal, Furqan Iqbal, Sadia Iqbal
IGIS
Symposium on Geomatics Technologies in the City held from 10-13 May 2011 in Saudi Arabia
80
Forest Tree Species Classification Using Multispectral Satellite Imagery
Juwairia Mahboob, Mu- IGIS hammad Umar Khan Khattak
Symposium on Geomatics Technologies in the City held from 10-13 May 2011 in Saudi Arabia
81
Analysis of Forces and Temperatures in Conventional and Ultrasonically-assisted Cutting of Bone
Alam K, Ghafoor A, Silberschmidt VV
SMME
13th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations held from 12-13 May 2011 in Sintra, Portugal
82
VoIP and Tracking Capacity over WiFi Networks
Imdad Ullah, Zawar Hussain, Madeeha Owais, Adeel Baig
SEECS
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference held from 15-18 May 2011 in Hungry
83
Tunneling in Pakistani Business Groups
Gohar R, Hussain S
NBS
17th National Research Conference (NRC) held on 16 May 2011 in SZABIST, Pakistan
84
Propping and its Effect on Pakistani Business Group Firms Performance
Rehman A, Gohar R
NBS
17th National Research Conference (NRC) held on 16 May 2011 in SZABIST, Pakistan
85
Analysis of Pakistani Mutual Fund Noor-us-Sabbah Khan Industry and Lubna Maroof
NBS
17th National Research Conference (NRC) held on 16 May 2011 in SZABIST, Pakistan
86
Capital Structure and its Impact on Firms Performance
Johaina Khalid, Madiha Aziz Khan and Nosheen
NBS
17th National Research Conference (NRC) held on 16 May 2011 in SZABIST, Pakistan
87
Capital Budgeting Techniques and Risk Analysis of MNE's Listed on Karachi Stock Exchange
Samar Babar, Suhail Rizwan and Shahid Hussain
NBS
17th National Research Conference (NRC) held on 16 May 2011 in SZABIST, Pakistan
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Autonomous Target Detection using Segmented Correlation Method and Tracking via Mean Shift Algorithm
Munawar A, Qaisar A, Ejaz A, Kamal K
EME
4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM) held from 17-19 May 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
89
Gain Optimization of a Seven Element ESPAR Antenna using Quasi-Newton method
Hassan T, Kausar A, Umair H, Anis MA
SEECS
IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology & Computational Electromagnetics (ICMTCE) held from 22-25 May 2011 in Beijing, China
90
Protocol Aware Shot-Noise based Radio Frequency Jamming Method in 802.11 Networks
Abid Hussain and Nazar SEECS Abbas Saqib
Eighth International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN) held from 24-26 May 2011 in Paris, France
91
TRG: Trading Rate for Good-put in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
Muhammad Hassan, Hassan Abid and Saad Qaisar
SEECS
Eighth International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN) held from 24-26 May 2011 in Paris, France
92
Optimization between throughput and fairness in WiMAX network
Muhammad Yasir, Adnan K Kayani
SEECS
Eighth International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks (WOCN) held from 24-26 May 2011 in Paris, France
93
Types of Group Culture in Ethnically Diverse Work Groups and Commitment
Ayub N, Kalyal HJ
NBS
European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Congress held from 25–28 May 2011 in Netherland
94
Cross subsidization Effect in Pakistani Business Groups
Raheel Gohar
NBS
International Conference on Corporate Governance in Emerging Market held from 28-29 May 2011 in Korea
95
Business Group's Diversification and Firm Value: A Comparison of Pakistani Business Group Affiliated and Unaffiliated Firms
Raheel Gohar
NBS
International Conference on Corporate Governance in Emerging Market held from 28-29 May 2011 in Korea
96
Ranked Neuro Inference System (RNFIS) for Information Retrieval
Muhammad Asif Nawaz EME Khan, Aasia Khanam
8th International Symposium on Neural Networks held from 29 May to 01 June 2011 in China
97
Effect of Uniaxial Drawing on the structure and Chain Dynamic Behavior of Poly(Trimethylene 2, 6-Naphthalate)/Layered Clay Nanocomposites
Ahmad Nawaz Khan, SCME Po-Da Hong, Wei-Tsung Chuang
Asia-Europe Symposium on Processing and Properties of Reinforced Polymers held from 29 May to 01 June 2011 in Germany
98
Design, Analysis and Modelling of R. S. Choudhry Composites Structures
EME
"Workshop on Composite Materials in Engineering Applications held on June 2011 in UET Taxila, Pakistan
99
Quality Analysis of an Algorithmic Aamer Ahmed Baqai, Design Solution for a Reconfigu- Jean Yves Dantan, Ali rable Manufacturing System Siadat, Patrick Martin
EME
44th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems in Madison held from 01-03 June 2011 in USA
100
Collective Asynchronous Remote Muhammad Wakeel Invocation (CARI) Schedules: A Ahmad, Bryan CarpenHigh Level and Efficient Commu- ter, Aamir Shafi nication API for Irregular Applications
SEECS
International Conference on Computational Sciences held from 01-03 June 2011 in Japan
101
Probability Distributions of Prod- Sohail Ahmad, Lie-Liang CAE ucts of Rayleigh and Nakagami-m Yang and Lajos Hanzo Variables Using Mellin Transform
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) held from 5-9 June 2011 in Kyoto
102
Smart Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Self-assembled Thin films on Stimuli-Responsive Magnetic Nanoparticles
94th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition held from 5-9 June 2011 in Canada
Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Ahmad Faraz, Amir Hussain, Mudasara Saqib
SCME
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103
A Cross-Layer Architecture for Maryam Hafeez, Sobia Motion-Adaptive Video Transmis- Jangsher and Syed Ali sion over MIMO Channels Khayam
SEECS
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) held from 5-9 June 2011 in Kyoto, Japan
104
Identifying Influential Nodes in Online Social Networks Using Principal Component Centrality
Muhammad Usman Ilyas, Hayder Radha
SEECS
IEEE International Conference on Communications held from 05-09 June 2011 in Japan
105
Progressive Differential Thresholding for Network Anomaly Detection
Sardar Ali, Hassan Khan, Muhammad Ahmad, Syed Ali Khayam
SEECS
IEEE International Conference on Communications held from 05-09 June 2011 in Japan
106
Renewable Energy and Developing World - Sri Lanka Role Model
Waqas Ahmed, Shafiq R PNEC Qureshi, Waqar A Khan
International Conference on Energy Crisis Management held from 7-8 June 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan
107
Harnessing Ocean Wave Energy in Pakistan
Sarosh Siddiqui, Shafiq R Qureshi
PNEC
International Conference on Energy Crisis Management held from 7-8 June 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan
108
Conventional and Sustainable Energy for Sindh, Pakistan
Shahid Akhtar Mirza, Shafiq R Qureshi, Nadeem Ahmad
PNEC
International Conference on Energy Crisis Management held from 7-8 June 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan
109
Occupational Health & Safety Issues in Sihala Flour & General Mills in I-9 Industrial Zone, Islamabad
Sajida Rasheed, Zahirudin Khan
IESE
Conference on World Environment Day on 9 June 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
110
Use of New Geophysical Equipment in Geotechnical Site Characterization
Liaqat Ali, Ejaz Gul
NICE
Geo Hunan International Conference II held from 09-11 June 2011 in China
111
Construction on Expansive Soils in Semi-Arid Zone
Liaqat Ali, Zulfiqar Zafar NICE
Geo Hunan International Conference II held from 09-11 June 2011 in China
112
Discrete-time Output Regulation on Sampled Data Systems
Muwahida Liaquat, Mu- EME hammad Bilal Malik
4th IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology held from 10-12 June 2011 in China
113
SCAM – Software Component Assessment Model
Hasan Tahir, Aasia Khanum, Ruhma Tahir
EME
IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology held from 10-12 June 2011 in China
114
Experience of Programmable Network with Open Flow
Hasnat Ahmed, Irshad, Muhammad Asif Razzaq, Adeel Baig
SEECS
4th IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology held from 10-12 June 2011 in China
115
MANET Routing Protocols vs Mobility Models: A Performance Evaluation
Faheem Maan, Nauman Mazhar
CAE
3rd International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks held from 15-17 June 2011 in China
116
Automatic Recognition of Ground Radar Targets based on Target RCS and Short Time Spectrum Variance
Sidrah Liaqat, Shoab EME Ahmad Khan, Amir Iqbal Bhatti, Mojeeb Bin Ihsan, Syed Zeeshan Asghar, Aqib Ijaz
International Symposium on Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Application held from 15-18 June 2011 in Turkey
117
Comparative Analysis of OFDMCPM and Precoded OFDM in Multipath Fading Channels
Asim Rashid, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
International Conference on Software and Information Engineering held from 17-19 June 2011 in Malaysia
118
Vulnerability Assessment of AODV and SAODV Routing Protocols Against Network Routing Attacks and Performance Comparisons
Maan F, Abbas Y, Mazhar N
CAE
Wireless Advanced (WiAd) held from 20-22 June 2011 in UK
110 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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119
Requirement Conflicts ResoluWasi Haider Butt, tion: Using Requirement Filtering Sameera Amjad, Fa& Analysis rooque Azam
EME
11th International Conference on Computational Science and Applications held from 20-23 June 2011 in Spain
120
Laser Surface Cladding of Inconel 617 Chips on Mild Steel
Mahmood K, Syed WUH, Pinkerton A
EME
25th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT25) held from 20-22 June 2011 in Sweden
121
Using Tempered Glass as a Replacement of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Course
Intikhab Ahmad Qureshi, Tahir Bashir, Kashif Ahmad Khan
MCE
9th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation (EASTS) Conference held from 20-23 June 2011 in Korea
122
Study of Cellulose-based Stone Mastic Asphalt on a Test Section in Pakistan
Kashif Ahmad Khan, Intikhab Ahmed Qureshi, Asad Ali Raza Khan
MCE
9th Eastern Asia Society for Transportation (EASTS) Conference held from 20-23 June 2011 in Korea
123
Data Driven Bandwidth for Medoid Shift Algorithm
Syed Zulqarnain Ahmad MCS Gilani, Naveed Iqbal Rao
11th International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications held from 20-24 June 2011 in Spain
124
Cooperative Communication for Energy Efficiency in Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks
Mehwish Nasim, Saad Qaisar
SEECS
11th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications held from 20-23 June 2011 in Spain
125
Professional Activities, Needed Competencies and Training Needs of Medical Librarians in Pakistan
Midrar Ullah, Kanwal Ameen, Salman Bakhtiar
AMC
Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education & Practice held from 22-24 June 2011 in Putrajaya, Malaysia
126
Energy and Path Aware Clustering Algorithm (EPAC) for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Waqar Asif, Saad Qaisar SEECS
127
Managing Urbanization for SusAmer Aziz, Ihsan Ullah tainable Development of Cities in Bajwa, Shaker MePakistan hmood Mayo
128
Formulation of Road Asset Management System of Pakistan
Rabia, Sarfraz Ali, NIT Nadeem Ehsan, Ibtisam Mirza
The International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering held from 24-26 June 2011 in China
129
Development of a Decision Support System for Inventory Analysis and Control
Numera Tahir and Muhammad Abbas Choudhary
EME
IEEE International Technology Management Conference (ITMC) held from 27-30 June 2011 in USA
130
An Agent-Based Autonomus Con- Sadia Afsar, Fahim Arif trollers for Traffic Management
MCS
2nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Computer Systems held from 27-29 June 2011 in Malaysia
131
An Agent-based Autonomous Controllers for Traffic Management
Fahim Arif, Sadia Afsar, S.Enaffar
MCS
2nd International Confernce on Software Engineering and Computer Systems held from 27-29 June 2011 in Pahang, Malaysia
132
The Evaluation of Cellular Immune Responses Following DNA Immunization against Coccidiosis
Muhammad Ali Abdullah Shah, Song Xiao Kai, Hasan Mushtaq, Li Xiang Rui
ASAB
4th International Congress of Molecular Medicine held from 27-30 June 2011 in Turkey
133
Cleaner Production as Economic Tool for Sustainable Development
Zahiruddin Khan
IESE
International Workshop on Green Technologies held from 28-30 June 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
134
Homotopy Perturbation Method for Traveling Wave Solutions of System of Biological ReactionDiffusion Equations
Amjad Khan, Rahmat Ali, Takenori Takada
NICE
8th European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology held from 28 June to 02 July 2011 in Krak贸w
NIT
11th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications held from 20-23 June 2011 in Spain EURA Conference 2011: Cities without Limits held from 23-25 June 2011 in Denmark
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111
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135
Invariants of the Piezoelectric Tensor
Dr. Faiz Ahmad
CAMP
International Conference on Applied Analysis and Algebra held from 29 June to 02 July 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey
136
Strategic Performance Management through Balanced Scorecard in Public Sector Organizations
Nadeem Kureshi
PNEC
7th International Strategic Management Conference held from 30 June to 02 July 2011 in France
137
A Varactor Loaded Reconfigurable Microstrip Antenna
Syed Ahsaan Panjtan MCS Rizvi, Safwat Irteza Butt
138
Group Culture and Commitment Ayub N, Kalyal HJ in Nationally Diverse Workgroups and Performance
139
Reconciliation of Ontology Mappings to Support Robust Service Interoperability
Asad Masood KhatSEECS tak, Zeeshan Pervez, Khalid Latif, A. M. Jehad Sarkar, Sungyoung Lee, Young-Koo Lee
2011 IEEE International Conference on Services Computing held from 4-9 July 2011 in Washington DC, USA
140
Design and Deployment of a Trusted Eucalyptus Cloud
Imran Khan, Habib-ur Rehman, Zahid Anwar
SEECS
IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing (CLOUD) held from 4-9 July 2011 in Washington, DC, USA
141
Development and Validation of Midrar Ullah, Mumtaz Competencies for Medical Librar- Anwar ians in Pakistan
AMC
European Association of Health Information and Libraries Workshop held from 05-08 July 2011 in Turkey
142
Energy Efficient Routing Protocol for Zone-based Mobile Sensor Networks
Usama Ahmed, Faisal Bashir
MCS
The 7th International Wireless Communication and Mobile Computing held from 05-08 July 2011 in Turkey
143
Cost and Time Overruns in Highway Projects of Pakistan
Nasir AR., Gabriel HF, Choudhry RM
NICE
Sixth International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC-VI) “Construction Challenges in the New Decade� held from 5-7 July 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
144
Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Properties of Concrete
Bilal Iftikhar, Ayub Ellahi NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
145
Role of Tarbela Dam in Water Regulation of Indus River and its Effects
Irfan Abid, Aftab Sadiq
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
146
Developing and Implementing an Rafiq Muhammad NIT Occupational Health and Safety Choudhry, Mohammad Program in a Construction Com- Ali Aslam, Ahsan Ashraf pany: A Case Study in Pakistan
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
147
Project Delivery Methods Used in the Construction Projects of Pakistan
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
148
Conceptual Framework of ReMuhammad Jawad source Allocation Procedures and Ansari, Muhammad Practices in Construction Projects Babar Khan
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
149
Comparison of Project Delivery Methods used in Construction Projects of Pakistan
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
Amna Shaukat, Hamza Farooq Gabriel
Amna Shaukat, Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry, Hamza Farooq Gabriel
NBS
IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antenna and Propagation Society and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting held from 03-08 July 2011 in USA 24th Annual Conference of the International Association for Conflict Management held from 3-6 July 2011 in Turkey
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Comparative Analysis of ConRaheem AA, Hinze JW, struction Safety in Asian Develop- Azhar S, Rafiq Muhaming Countries mad Choudhry
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
151
Community Participation in Earthquake Reconstruction Program of Azad Kashmir
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
152
Investigation of the Multi-level Masood R, Rafiq MuSafety Climate of Working Groups hammad Choudhry for Perceptual Differences
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
153
Sustainable Infrastructure Reconstruction Approaches for Flood Disaster Area
Masood R, Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry
NIT
6th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century held from 05-07 July 2011 in Malaysia
154
No-wait Flowshop Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm
Imran Ali Chaudhry, Sultan Mahmood
CAE
International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management held from 6-8 July 2011 in London, UK
155
Isothermal Piston Skirts EHL Using Viscous Oil at Idling Speed Engine Start Up - Small Radial Clearance Effects
Syed Adnan Qasim, Muhammad Afzaal Malik
EME
"WCE International Conference on Mechanical Engineering held from 6-8 July 2011 in London, UK
156
The Efficient Implementation of S8 AES Algorithm
Waqar Ahmad, Hasan Mahmood, Umair Siddique
RCMS
Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2011 Vol II, (WCE 2011), held from 6-8 July 2011 in London, UK
157
Investigating Effects of EvaluaNayer Fardow tion and Assessment on Students Learning Outcomes at Undergraduate Level
PMA
7th International Conference on Education held from 07-09 July 2011 in Greece
158
Green Supply Chain Management – Global Opportunities and Challenges: A Case Study
EME
IEEE International Conference on Asia Pacific Business Innovation and Technology Management held from 10-12 July 2011 in China
159
An Overview of Performance Madiha Kazmi, Muham- EME Comparison of Different TCP Vari- mad Younus Javed, ants in IP and MPLS Networks Muhammad Khalil Afzal
3rd International Conference on Networked Digital Technologies held from 11-13 July 2011 in China
160
A Longitudinal Study of Agenda Setting for the Issue of Environmental Pollution
Masrur Alam Khan
NBS
6th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences held from 11-13 July 2011 in USA
161
Qualitative Modelling and Analysis of the Regulatory Network of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase in Tumour Immune Escape
Jamil Ahmad, Javaria Ashraf, Kashif Asghar, Umar Khan Niazi
RCMS
International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology (ICCNIT) held from 11-13 July 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan
162
Dynamical Modeling of the Biological Regulatory Network of NF-kB Activation in HIV-l
Zurah Bibi, Jamil Ahmad, Umar Khan Niazi
RCMS
International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology (ICCNIT), held from 11-13 July 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan
163
Reducing User Latency in Web Prefetching Using Integrated Techniques
Naveed Ahmad, Owais Malik, Mahmood ul Hassan, Muhammad Shuaib Qureshi, Asim Munir
SEECS
International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology (ICCNIT), held from 11-13 July 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan
164
Security for WSN based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Muhammad Hammad SEECS Ahmed, Syed Wasi Alam, Nauman Qureshi, lrum Baig
International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology (ICCNIT), held from 11-13 July 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan
Naveed Cheema, Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry
Rai Waqas Azfar Khan, Muhammad Abbas Chaudhary, Nawar Khan
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165
Optimal Relay Station Placement in Cooperative Networks Using Particle Swarm
Samreen Umer, Adnan Ahmad Khan
MCS
13th Annual Conference Companion on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation held from 12-16 July 2011 in Ireland
166
Growing B-spline Model for EfAsif Masood, Sundas ficient Approximation of Complex Bukhari Curves
MCS
15th International Conference on Information Visualization held from 13-15 July 2011 in UK
167
Service-oriented Architectural Waqas Latif Khan Niazi, Framework for Pakistan Disaster Fahim Arif, Fawad AhEmergency Response (In Relation mad, Akhtar Jamil to Floods)
MCS
IEEE 2nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Service Science held from 15-17 July 2011 in China
168
Design and Optimization of Multi Echelon Green Distribution Network
Abrar Ahmed, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Mujtaba Agha
SMME
IEEE 2nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Service Science held from 15-17 July 2011 in China
169
Computing Minimum-Cardinality Diagnoses by Model Relaxation
Sajjad Ahmad Siddiqui
SEECS
22nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence held from 16-22 July 2011 in Spain
170
Breaking Undercover: Exploiting Design Flaws and Nonuniform Human Behavior
Toni Perkovic, Asma Mumtaz, Yousra Javed, Shujun Li, Syed Ali Khayam, Mario Cagalj
SEECS
Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) held from 20-22 July 2011, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
171
Analysis of Factor Affecting the Customer Satisfaction Level of Public Sector in Developing Countries: An Empirical Study of Automotive Repair Service Quality in Pakistan
Tahir Iqbal, Ahsan Rana, EME Nawar Khan, Shahzad Naeem Qureshi
Global Conference on Innovations in Management and Doctoral Symposium held from 21-22 July 2011 in UK
172
Fusion of Hyperspectral and Panchromatic Images Using Multiresolution Analysis and Nonlinear PCA Band Reduction
G. A. Licciardi, M. M. Khan, J. Chanussot, A. Montanvert, L. Condat, C. Jutten
SEECS
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), held from 24-29 July 2011 in Canada
173
Design and Implementation of a Fuzzy Controller to Improve Non Linearities in the Operation of an Airplane with an Autopilot in the Longitudinal Mode
Vali Uddin Abbas, Lubna Moin
PNEC
8th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery held from 26-28 July 2011 in China
174
Drinking Water Quality Monitor- Sara Qaiser, Syeda ing within a Distribution Network Asma, M. Talal Ali Khan of F-8 & E-7 Sectors of Islamabad and Imran Hashmi
IESE
Pakistan Engineering Congress held on 29 July 2011 in Lahore, Pakistan
175
The DNA Immunization Aggravat- Muhammad Ali Abduled Cellular Immune Responses lah Shah, Song Xiaokai, Li Xiangrui
ASAB
International Conference on Environmental and Agriculture Engineering held from 29-31 July 2011 in China
176
A Self-organizing Neural Scheme for Road Detection in Varied Environments
EME
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks held from 31 July to 05 Aug 2011 in USA
177
Emotional State Recognition Arslan Shaukat, Ke from Speech via Soft-competition Chen on Different Acoustic Representations
EME
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, San Jose, California, USA, 31 July - 05 Aug 2011 in San Jose, CA, USA
178
Strategic E-Commerce Model Driven-Architecture for E-Learning: TQM and E-ERP Perspective
NBS
International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology held from 31 July to 04 Aug 2011 in Portland, USA
Usman Ali Malik, Kunwar Faraz
M. Asif Rashid, Zainab Riaz, Erol Sayin, Hammad Qureshi, Gokeen Yilmaz, Muiz-ud-Din Shami, Hu-Ping Ping
114 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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Flash Aging Prevention Technique Anam Zaman, Sumayya (FAP) for Flash-based Solid State Shiraz, Saba Zia, AbdulDisks lah Mansoor, Farooq Ahmed
SEECS
6th International Conference on Computer Science and Education (ICCSE) held from 3-5 Aug 2011 in Singapore
180
A Secure, Configurable and Customized Multimode Bulk Encryptor
Fareeha Azmat, Nazar Abbas Saqib, Sara Shakil Qureshi, Sadia Rehman
SEECS
Defense Science Research Conference and Expo (DSR) held from 3-6 Aug 2011 in Singapore
181
Sparsed Potential-PCNN for Real Time Path Planning and Indoor Navigation Scheme for Mobile Robots
Syed Usman Ahmed, Kunwar Faraz
EME
IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation held from 07-10 Aug 2011 in China
182
Investors’ Power and the Agency Theory: Which One Better Explains the Dividend Policy in Pakistan
Fahad Abdullah Rizvi, Attaullah Shah, Raheel Gohar, Abdullah M. Iqbal
NBS
International Conference on Banking & Finance held from 09-10 Aug 2011 in Singapore
183
Joint Spectrum Access Scheme for Peak Power Control in Cognitive Radios
Sajjad Hussain, Yves Louët, Jacques Palicot
SEECS
XXXth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium held from 13-20 Aug 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey
184
Fault Diagnostics of Rotating Machinery
Zafar Mahmood, N.S Khattak
CAE
21st International Conference on Systems Engineering (ICSEng) held from 16-18 Aug 2011 in USA
185
Conversion of Urdu Nastaliq to Roman Urdu Using OCR
Faiza Iqbal, Aisha Latif, Nazia Kanwal, Tayyaba Altaf
EME
International Conference on Interaction Sciences held from 16-18 Aug 2011 in Korea
186
Establishing Efficient project level Muhammad Bilal KhurStrategies for Pavement Mainte- shid, Muhammad Irfan nance and Rehabilitation Considering Multiple Objectives using Data Envelopment Analysis
MCE
Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium held from 18-19 Aug 2011 in USA
187
Interleukin-12 P40 (IL-12 B) Taq-1 Polymorphism Association in Pharmacogenomics of HCV Genotype 3a Infection from Pakistani Population
Zia Ur Rehman FaASAB rooqi, Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Sadia Tahir, Najam-us-Sahar Sadaf Zaidi
International Conference on Environmental Biomedical and Biotechnology held from 19-21 Aug 2011 in China
188
Assessment of Multi-Level Safety Climates of Working Groups to Drive Perceptual Unification
Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry, Rehan Masood
NIT
CIB WO99 International Conference held from 24-26 Aug 2011 in USA
189
Risk Analysis of Bridge Construction Projects in Pakistan
Mohammad Ali Aslam, Rafiq Muhammad Choudhry
NIT
International Conference on Safety and Health in Construction held from 24-26 Aug 2011 in USA
190
Measuring Safety Climate to Masood R, Rafiq MuEnhance Safety Culture in the hammad Choudhry Construction Industry of Pakistan
NIT
International Council of Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) W099 Conference held from 24-26 Aug 2011 in USA
191
Accelerating MATLAB Slow loop Execution with CUDA
Ubaidullah, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
192
Switched Mode Transmitter Architecture Using Low Pass Delta Sigma Modulator
Sami-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Ali Khalid
EME
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
193
QoS-aware Device Selection Using User Preferences for Tasks in Ubiquitous Environments
M. Ejaz Ahmed, Hamid Mukhtar, Djamel Belaïd and Ju Bin Song
MCS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
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115
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194
Satisfying Koch’s Postulates for Ageratum Enation Virus
Muhammad Tahir, Rob W Briddon
ASAB
195
Improving the Reliability of Electrical Drives through Failure Prognosis
Elias Strangas, Selin Avi- PNEC yente, John Neely, Syed Sajjad Haidar Zaidi
IEEE International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electric Machines, Power Electronics & Drives (SDEMPED) held from 5-8 Sep 2011 in Bologna, Italy
196
Analysis, Design and Simulation of Phased Array Radar front-end
Muhammad Usman Afzal, Aqeel Ahmad Qureshi, Munir Ahmad Tarar, Tauseef Taqueer
RCMS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
197
Signal Analysis, Design Methodology, and Modular Development of a TR Module for Phased Array Radars
Aqeel Ahmad Qureshi, Muhammad Usman Afzal, Tauseef Taqueer, Munir Ahmad Tarar
RCMS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
198
Exploiting Affinity Propagation for Automatic Acquisition of Domain Concept in Ontology Learning
Iqbal Qasim, Jin-Woo SEECS Jeong, Sharifullah Khan, Dong-Ho Lee
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
199
A framework based on OWL-S for Saman Iftikhar, Farooq healthcare information provision Ahmad, Kiran Fatima
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
200
DSpace@ SEECS: SEECS institutional repository system
Sharifullah Khan, Amjad Usman, Rabia Irfan, Amir Hayat
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
201
Quantitative Analysis of Stateof-the-Art Synchronizers: Clock Domain Crossing Perspective
N. Sharif, N. Ramzan, F. K. Lodhi and O. Hasan, S. R. Hasan
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
202
Image Texture Classification Using Textons
Yousra Javed, Muhammad Murtaza Khan
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
203
Greening FiWi Access Networks
Asad Ali, Imdad Ullah, Tuaseef Tauqeer, and S. M. Hassan Zaidi
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
204
Position-based and Geocast Rout- Huma Ghafoor, Khuring Protocols in VANETs ram Aziz
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
205
Malfree web server response
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
206
Block Aging Prevention technique Sumayya Shiraz, Anam SEECS (BAP) for Flash Based Solid State Zaman, Saba Zia, AbDisks dullah Mansoor, Farooq Ahmed
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
207
Parameter Evaluation for Virtual Laparoscopic Simulation
Shamyl Bin Mansoor, Zaheer Mukhtar, Muddassir Malik, Zohaib Amjad, Hammad Qureshi
SEECS
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
208
Image Matching Using Feature Set Transformations
Shahid Razzaq, Shehzad SEECS Khalid
7th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) held from 5-6 Sep 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
Mahmood Ahmad, Rana Faisal Munir
International Conference and Exhibition on Virology held from 5-7 Sep 2011 in USA
116 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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209
Multiband Joint Detection Salma Zainab Farooq, Framework for Complex Gaussian Abdul Ghafoor Signals in Cognitive Radios
MCS
22nd Annual IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications held from 11-14 Sep 2011 in Canada
210
Spectroscopic Studies of Iron Plasma Generated by Second Harmonic (532nm) of a Nd: YAG Laser Using LIBS Technique
Muhammad Hanif, M. Aslam Baig
MCS
6th Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy held from 11-15 Sep 2011 in Turkey
211
Effectiveness of Whipple Shields with Backplate Compared to Homogeneous Mild Steel alone against EFP Threats
Hussain G, Hameed A, Barton P, Malik AQ
SCME
26th International Symposium on Ballistics held from 12-16 Sep 2011 in Miami
212
Collaborative Path Planning for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Dynamic Environments
Durdana Habib, Shoab A. Khan, Habibullah Jamal
EME
IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing (ICSPCC), held from 14-16 Sep 2011 in China
213
Fuzzy Singular Value Decomposition-based Clutter Reduction for through Wall Imaging
Muhammad Mohsin Riaz, Abdul Ghafoor
MCS
IEEE International Conference on UltarWideband held from 14-16 Sep 2011
214
Toward Searchable Digital Urdu Libraries – A Word Spotting Based Retrieval Approach
Syed Muhammad Ali Abidi, Imran Ahmad Siddiqui, Khurram Khurshif
MCS
11th International Conference on Documents Analysis and Recognition held from 18-21 Sep 2011 in China
215
Edge-based Features for Localization of Artificial Urdu Text in Video Images
Akhtar Jamil, Imran Sid- MCS diqi, Fahim Arif, Ahsen Raza
International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR), 18-21 Sep 2011 in Beijing, China
216
Isolation and Characterization of Virulent Bacteriophage LK1 against Citrobacter Freundii
Waqas Nasir Chaudhry, Irshad-ul-Haq, Saadia Andleeb, Ishtiaq Qadri
ASAB
Oxford Bacteriophage Conference and Exhibition held from 19-21 Sep 2011 in UK
217
Thermal and Kinetic Studies of Ammonium Nitrate and the Effect of Addition of Potassium Nitrate Employing Simulation Thermal Analysis Techniques
Zaheer-uddin Babar, Abdul Qadeer Malik
SCME
International Autumn Seminar on Propellants, Explosive and Pyrotechnics held from 20-23 Sep 2011 in China
218
Liner Materials Flight Stability of EFPs and Geometric Configuration Effects
Ghulam Hussain, Abdul Qadeer Malik
SCME
International Autumn Seminar on Propellants, Explosive and Pyrotechnics held from 20-23 Sep 2011 in China
219
Revisiting Traffic Anomaly Detection Using Software Defined Networking
Syed Akbar Mehdi, Junaid Khalid, Syed Ali Khayam
SEECS
14th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection held from 20-21 Sep 2011 in USA
220
Use of Locally Available SRM's in SCC
Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Syed Ali Rizwan
MCE
7th European Congress on Concrete Engineering held from 22-23 Sep 2011 in Hungry
221
Influence of Incineration Regimes Syed Ali Rizwan, Rao on Pozzolonic Properties of Arsalan Khushnood, Wheatstraw Ash Thomas A. Bier
NIT
7th European Congress on Concrete Engineering held from 22-23 Sep 2011 in Hungry
222
Influence of Biofilm Careers on Membrane Fouling Propensity in Hybrid Biofilm Membrane Bioreactor (BF-MBR)
Sher Jamal Khan, IESE Zohaib-ur-Reman, Chettiyappan Visvanathan, Veeriah Jegatheesan
International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering held from 25-30 Sep 2011 in Taiwan
223
Design, Simulation and Fabrication of a Fuel Efficient Urban Class Series Hybrid Vehicle
Syed Hassaan Ali, SEECS Humza Akhtar, Shuja Munir, Umair bin Ikram
IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ISIEA) held from 25-28 Sep 2011 in Malaysia
www.nust.edu.pk
S.No
Paper Title
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117
Institution Conference/Workshop
224
Success of Spiral Model along Shafqat Hameed with its Development Techniques
EME
2nd International Conference of the IEEEA Applied Informatics and Computing Theory (AICT) held from 26-28 Sep 2011 in Czech Republic
225
In pursuit of Knowledge-Diffusion and Hyper-Efficient Operations Management: A total Quality Management Perspective of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) at Aviation SmartFactory
EME
2nd International Conference of the Institute for Environment, Engineering, Economics and Applied Mathematics: Applied Informatics and Computing Theory (AICT) held from 26-28 Sep 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic
226
Future of E-governance in PakiM. Irfanullah Arfeen, stan: Case Study of E-governance Nawar Khan Projects in Balochistan
EME
5th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance held from 26-28 Sep 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia
227
Mapping of Genes Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pakistani Patients
Attya Bhatti, Peter John, Hajra Sadia, Iltaf Ahmad, Ishtiaq Qadri, Fazal Jalil, Zeeshan Gauhar, Moghees Ikram, Javaid Malik, Mushtaq Ahmad
ASAB
International European Biotech Congress held from 28 Sep to 01 Oct 2011 in Turkey
228
The Diagnosis and Genetic Determination of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Adult Dyspeptic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan
Ali Khalid, Faisal AMC Rasheed, Javaid Usman, Aiza Saadia, Shahid Habib, Farrukh Saeed, Rabia Anjum, Maria Omair
229
Does a Cornerstone Design Expe- Qaiser Hameed Malik, rience Affect Changes in FreshMathew J. Koehler, man Attitude? Punya Mishra, Neeraj Buch, Michael Shanblatt
HQ NUST
FEIAP International Conference: Engineering Education and Accreditation held from 02-04 Oct 2011 in Singapore
230
Application of a Case HistoryFawad Sulaman Niazi, based Investigation for the Stabil- Kamran Akhtar ity Study of a Recent Landslide Dam
NICE
14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and the 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference held from 2-6 Oct 2011 in Canada
231
Design and Optimization of Resistance Wire Electric Heater for Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
Khurram Rehman, Muhammad Afzaal Malik, IJ Khan, Jehangir Hassan
EME
International Meeting of Advances in Thermofluids held from 03-04 Oct 2011 in Malaysia
232
Generating High Tail Accuracy Gaussian Random Numbers in Hardware Using Central Limit Theorem
Malik JS, Malik JN, Hemani A, Gohar, N.D.
SEECS
IEEE/IFIP 19th International Conference on VLSI and System-on-Chip (VLSI-SoC) held from 3-5 Oct 2011 in Hong Kong
233
Mathematical Modeling of Single Sadia Riaz Stage Seven States Discrete Time Extended Kalman Filter Scheme for Micro Air Vehicles
EME
ISEM/ICMAR International Conference on Mechanical, Automobile and Robotics Engineering held from 7-8 Oct 2011 in Pattaya, Thailand
234
Mortor Device Using Surface Electromyography for Flension and Extension of Finger and Hand Muscles
EME
4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics in 15-17 Oct 2011 in China
Asif Rashid, Gokcen Yilmaz, Irfan Manarvi, Muiz ud Din, Nawar Khan
Zahak Jamal, Asim Warsi, Sheherya Nazir, Javaid Iqbal, Adnan Masood and Usman Shahbaz
7th Conference on New Frontiers in Microbiology and Infection held from 02-06 Oct 2011 in Switzerland
118 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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235
Motor Drive using Surface Electromyography for Flexion and Extension of Finger and Hand Muscles
Zahak Jamal, Asim Waris, Shaheryar nazir, Shahryar Khan, Javaid Iqbal, Adnan Masood, Umar Shahbaz Khan
EME
IEEE 4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics held from 15-17 Oct 2011 in China
236
Atlas based segmentation of Syed Sohaib Ali, Mubrain structures in 3D MR images hammad Faisal Khan
MCS
4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI) 15-17 Oct. 2011 in China
237
Removal of Blobs from Retinal Videos Using Intra-video Registration
Muhammad Faisal Khan, Muhammad Saqib, Adil Masood Siddiqui, Naveed Iqbal Rao
MCS
4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI) held from 15-17 Oct 2011 in China
238
Segmentation of DiploĂŤ in a T1 Weighted 3D Mr Image of Human Head
Sahar Ahmad, Anam Azam, Madiha Agha, Nida Maqbool, Adnan Rashdi, Muhammad Faisal Khan
MCS
4th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI) held from 15-17 Oct 2011 in China
239
A Compact S-Box Design for SMS4 Block Cipher
Imran Abbasi, Mehreen MCS Afzal
240
Material-Efficient Laser Cladding for Corrosion Resistance
Khalid Mahmood, Nicholas Stevens, Waheed Ul Haq Syed and Andrew J. Pinkerton
241
The FTRA International Workshop on Security and Application for Embedded Smart Systems held on 20-22 Oct 2011 in Korea
EME
30th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro Optics (ICALEO). held from 23-27 Oct 2011 in Orlando, USA
Modeling Viscous Isothermal Pis- Syed Adnan Qasim, ton Skirts EHL in Very Low Initial Muhammad Afzaal Engine Start Up Speeds Malik
EME
International Joint Tribology Conference held from 24-26 Oct 2011 in USA
242
QoS-Supported Energy-Efficient Adeel Shahzad, Ghalib MAC (QEMAC) Protocol based on Asadullah Shah, Asif IEEE 802 Usman Khattak
EME
The 5th International Conference on New Trends in Information and Service Science held from 24-26 Oct 2011 in China
243
Controlled Microwave Absorption through Aligned Carbon Nanotubes-Composites Samples
Kamran Arif, Imtiaz Ahmad Khokhar
MCS
16th North-East Asia Symposium on Nano, Information Technology and Reliability held from 24-26 Oct 2011 in Macao, China
244
Comparison of Mean Tooth Attrition Score in Psychiatric Patients with Depression, with Healthy Individuals
Azad Ali Azad, Muhammad Amjad
AMC
15th International Dental Conference of Egyptian Dental Association held from 25-29 Oct 2011 in Egypt
245
Bandwidth Enhancement of E-Shaped Patch Antenna Using Parasitic Radiator
Zeeshan Zahid
MCS
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation held from 25-28 Oct 2011 in Jeju, Korea
246
Adaptive Noise Estimation and Reduction Based on Two-Stage Wiener Filtering in Mclt Domain
0
SEECS
International Conference on Speech Database and Assessments (Oriental COCOSDA) held from 26-28 Oct 2011 in Hsinchu
247
Success of Spiral Model along Asim Butt, Shafqat with its Development Techniques Hameed
EME
International Conference on Environment, Economics, Energy, Devices, Systems, Communications, Computers, Mathematics held from Oct 27-29 2011 in Romania
www.nust.edu.pk
S.No
119
Paper Title
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Institution Conference/Workshop
248
Detection of Helicobacter Pylori on Denture Plaque of Dyspeptic Patients Wearing Complete Denture
Azad Ali Azad
AMC
25th International Association for Dental Research (IADR) SEA Division Meeting and 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of South Asia Association for Dental Education held from 28-30 Oct 2011 in Singapore
249
Cancellation of an Interferer Using Stochastic Approach by Combination of Recursive Least Square and Genetic Algorithms
Khalid Iqbal, Imran Fazal, Muhammad Ejaz Hassan, Aqeel Iqbal
EME
World Congress on Engineering and Technology held from 28-30 Oct 2011 in China
250
Workspace and Singularity Analy- Muhammad Saleh Bin RCMS sis of a PKM Using Monte Carlo Tariq, Khalid Ameer Chughtai, Khalid Parvez, Method Sikandar Hayat
International Conference on Intelligence and Information Technology held from 28-30 Oct 2011 in Lahore
251
Formal Analysis of Fractional Order Systems in HOL
Umair Siddiqui, Osman Hasan
SEECS
International Conference on Formal Methods in Computer-Aided Design held from 30 Oct to 02 Nov 2011 in USA
252
Captchacker: Reconfigurable Captchas Based on Automated Security and Usability Analysis
Yousra Javed, Maliha Nazir, Muhammad Murtaza Khan, Syed Ali Khayam, Shujun Li
SEECS
4th Symposium on Configuration Analytics and Automation (SAFECONFIG) held from 31 Oct to 01 Nov 2011 in Arlington, VA, USA
253
Decision Theoretic Approach to Detect Anomalies Beyond Enterprise Boundaries
Syed Fida, Umar Kalim, Noman Latif and Syed Ali Khayam
SEECS
4th Symposium on Configuration Analytics and Automation (SAFECONFIG) held from 31 Oct to 01 Nov 2011 in Arlington, VA, USA
254
Kinematic Analysis of Periodic Continuous Gaits for a Bio-Mimetic Walking Robot
Umar Asif, Javaid Iqbal
EME
IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robots held from 01-05 Nov 2011 in Japan
255
Experimental Study of Information Technologies to Reduce Waste in Construction
Zia Ud Din, Leonhard E. Bernold, Lee Tai Sik, Chang Byung Chul
NIT
KSCE Annual Conference and Civil Expo held from 02-04 Nov 2011 in Korea
256
E-Governance Model for a Devel- Nawar Khan, Muhamoping Country mad Irfanullah Arfeen
EME
3rd International Conference on Advanced Management Science held on 04-06 Nov 2011 in Malaysia
257
A Bond Graph Approach to Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle
Muhammad Sajjad Sabir Malik, Aamer Ahmed Baqai, Raja Amer Azeem
EME
IASTED International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Identification held from 07-09 Nov 2011 in USA
258
Energy and Distortion Analysis of Video Compression Schemes for Wireless Video Sensor Networks
Saeed Ullah, Junaid Jameel Ahmad, Junaid Khalid, Syed Ali Kahayam
SEECS
IEEE International Conference for Military Communications held from 07-10 Nov 2011 in USA
259
Experimental Investigation of the Mechanics of Conventional and Ultrasonically - Assisted Drilling of Cortical Bone
Khurshid Alam, Abdul Ghafoor, Alex Mitrofanov, V. V. Silberschmidt
SMME
6th IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics held from 07-09 Nov 2011 in Pittsburgh, USA
260
Modeling Rough Piston Skirts EHL at Very Low Initial Engine Startup Speeds – Pressure Flow Factors Effects
Syed Adnan Qasim, Mubashir Gulzar, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Afzaal Malik
SMME
The IASTED International Conference on Modeling Simulation and Identification held from 07-09 Nov 2011 in USA
261
Discrete Modeling of p53-Mdm2 Feedback Loop
Jamil Ahmad, Syeda Uzma Ali, Umar Khan Niazi
RCMS
IEEE International Conference on Granular Computing held from 08-10 Nov 2011 in Taiwan
262
X-ray Diffraction and Thermal Analyses of a Bangle Shard from an Indus Valley Settlement
Saheeb Ahmed Kayani
EME
9th Swiss Geoscience Meeting held from 11-13 Nov 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland
120 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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263
Effects of High Initial Engine Start Syed Adnan Qasim Up Speeds in Isothermal Fluid and Piston Skirts EHL
EME
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition held from 11-17 Nov 2011 in Denver, USA
264
Transition Prediction in Low Pressure Turbine (LPT) Using GammaTheta Model & Passive Control of Separation
Muhmmad Aqib Chishty, Khalid Parvez, Sijal Ahmed, Hossein Raza Hamdani, Ammar Mushtaq
RCMS
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition held from 11-17 Nov 2011 in USA
265
Formal Modeling and Analysis of Biological Regulatory Networks Using SPIN
Usman Rauf, Umair Siddique, Jamil Ahmad, Umar Niazi
RIMS
IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM) held from 12-15 Nov 2011 in Atlanta, GA, USA
266
Design of High Torque Elbow Joint for above Elbow Prosthesis
Irfan Hussain, Adnan Masood, Javaid Iqbal, Umar Shahbaz Khan
EME
International Conference on Mechanical Engineering held from 14-16 Nov 2011 in France
267
Intelligent Routing Protocol for Multimedia Sensor Networks
Ayesha Nayyar, Faisal Bashir, Ubaid-ur-Rehman, Zara Hamid
MCS
5th International Conference on IT and Multimedia held from 14-16 Nov 2011 in Malaysia
268
Performance Analysis of Bessel Beamformer and LMS Algorithm for Smart Antenna Array in Mobile Communication System
Pervez Akhtar, Muham- PNEC mad Yasin
International Conference on Informatics Engineering & Information Science held from 14-16 Nov 2011 in Malaysia
269
Overview of Hydrological Modeling in Indus Basin
Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Workshop on Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring of the Upper Indus Basin held from 15-16 Nov 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
270
Monitoring of Balturo Glacier using RS and GIS Techniques
Ahsan Mehboob and Javed Iqbal
IGIS
International Workshop on Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring of the Upper Indus Basin held from 15-16 Nov 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
271
Overview of the Use of GIS/RS Techniques for Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring
Badar Munir
IGIS
International Workshop on Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring of the Upper Indus Basin held from 15-16 Nov 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
272
User Privacy Issues in Eucalyptus: A Private Cloud Computing Environment
Adeela Abbas, Asad Raza, Haider Abbas
MCS
1st IEEE International Workshop on Trust and Security in Cloud Computing held from 16-18 Nov 2011 in China
273
Essential Requirements to Build a Muhammad Ismail World Class University
NUST
7th QS - Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education (APPLE) Conference held from 16-18 Nov 2011 in Manila, Philippines
274
Efficient Hardware Implementation of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Finalist-Skein
Kashif Latif, Muhammad Tariq Arshad Aziz, Athar Mahboob
PNEC
3rd International Conference on Computer, Communication, Control and Automation held from 19-20 Nov 2011 in China
275
Effects of Gradation of Various Sand Deposits of Pakistan on Strength of Concrete
Gauhar Sabih, Syed Muhammad Jamil
NIT
1st International conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment held from 21-23 Nov 2011 in Japan
276
Behavioral Comparison of Coarse Faisal Malik, Syed MuAggregate from Various Quarry hammad Jamil Sites of Pakistan, Effect on Hardened Concrete, Economics and Environment
NIT
1st International conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials and Environment held from 21-23 Nov 2011 in Japan
www.nust.edu.pk
S.No
121
Paper Title
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Institution Conference/Workshop
277
Genetic Engineering for Environmental Remediation
Muhammad Arshad
IESE
International Seminar on Environmental Issues and Remedies held on 23 Nov 2011 in Faisalabad, Pakistan
278
Comparative Study of Selfencoded Spread Spectrum and PN Coded Spread Spectrum in Cooperative Communication
Zohaib-Ur-Rehman, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Ibrahim Khalil
MCS
International Conference on Communication Engineering and Networks held from 25-27 Nov 2011 in Hong Kong
279
RMS System Scalability Model for Alam Zeb, Aamer Baqai Volume and Variety
EME
"International Conference on Modeling and Simulation held from 28-30 Nov 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
280
An Algorithm for Generation / Selection of Process Plans Based upon Production Rate
EME
International Conference on Modeling and Simulation held from 28-30 Nov 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
281
Comparison of Passive Devices Muhammad Aqib RCMS for Flow Controlling on Low Pres- Chishty, Hossein Raza sure Turbine Cascade Hamdani, Khalid Parvez
International Conference on Advanced Modeling and Simulation held from 28-30 Nov 2011 at College of E&ME, Rawalpindi
282
Discovering, Structuring and Visualizing Organizations from Linked Open Data
Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Tanvir Afzal, Aasia Khanum
EME
6th International Conference on Computer Sciences and Convergence Information Technology held from 29 Nov to 01 Dec 2011 in Korea
283
Evaluating the Treatment Performance of a Full Scale Activated Sludge Plant in Islamabad, Pakistan
Syeda Sumaira Fatima, Sher Jamal Khan
IESE
9th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment held from 01-03 Dec 2011 in Thailand
284
Distributed Green Compiler
Faiza Fakhar, Rehan-urRasool, Owais Malik
SEECS
4th International Conference on Utility and Cloud held from 05-07 Dec 2011 in Australia
285
State Aware Enhancement in DCCP for Multimedia Handovers
Zawar Hussain Shah, Adeel Baig, Hira Samir, Imdad Ullah
SEECS
IEEE Global Communications Conference held from 05-09 Dec 2011 in USA
286
Remote Energy Monitoring, Profiling and Control through GSM Network
Adnan Rashdi, Rafia Malik, Sanam Rashid, Anam Ajmal, Suleman Sadiq
MCS
4th International Conference on Development in e-Systems Engineering held from 06-08 Dec 2011 in Dubai
287
Vision-based Mobile Node Locali- Shahid Ahmed zation using a Landmark Bangash, Abdul Ghafoor
MCS
5th International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Applications held from 06-08 Dec 2011 in Willington, New Zealand
288
Measuring Supply Chain of Packed Milk rrom Consumer Perspective in Pakistan
Fariza Kamran, Osman Babar, Muhammad Asim
NBS
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) held from 6-9 Dec 2011 in Singapore
289
Physico-chemical Treatment of Industrial Wastewater
Zahiruddin Khan
IESE
International Workshop on Technologies Advances and Challenges in Water Reclamation & Reuse held from 8-9 Dec 2011 in Islamabad, Pakisan
290
An Automated System for Finger- Muhammad Usman print Classification Using Singular Akram, Anam Tariq, Points for Biometric Security Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
6th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions held from 11-14 Dec 2011 in UAE
291
Retinal Recognition: Personal Anam Tariq, MuhamIdentification Using Blood Vessels mad Usman Akram, Shoab Ahmad Khan
EME
6th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions held from 11-14 Dec 2011 in UAE
Syed Maaz Hasan, Aamer Baqai
122 NUST ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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292
Mapping of Ss and S1 values Using Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis of Quetta Pakistan
Abdul Qadir Bhatti, Syed Azmir-ul-Hassan
NICE
1st International Conference on Engineering Seismology and Geophysics held from 11-14 Dec 2011 in UAE
293
On Trust Management for Multimedia P2P Applications in Autonomic Networking
Naima Iltaf, Abdul Ghafoor, Mukhtar Hussain
MCS
IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference held from 12-15 Dec 2011 in Korea
294
STEP-a: An Algorithmic towards Trust-based Security in Pervasive Computing Environment
Naima Iltaf, Abdul Ghafoor, Mukhtar Hussain
MCS
IEEE Asia-Pacific Services Computing Conference held from 12-15 Dec 2011 in Korea
295
Is Consumption Pattern Homoge- Ashfaque H. Khan neous in Pakistan? Evidence from Pslm 2007-08
NBS
27th Annual General Meeting and Conference held from 13-15 Dec 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
296
Schooling is Associated Not Only with Long-Run Wages, but Also with Wage Risks and Disability Risks: The Pakistani Experience
Asma Hyder
NBS
27th Annual General Meeting and Conference held from 13-15 Dec 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
297
Mismatch between Education and Occupation: A Case Study of Pakistani Graduates
Shujaat Farooq
NBS
27th Annual General Meeting and Conference held from 13-15 Dec 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
298
Performance-based Seismic Design and Simulation of RC Building
Abdul Qadir Bhatti
NICE
1st International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization: Theory and Application held from 17-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
299
Performance based Design of RC Buildings
Bhatti AQ
NICE
International Conference on Numerical Analysis Theory and Applications held from 17-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
300
Water Pollution in Pakistan: Current Challenges and Future Strategies
Zahiruddin Khan
IESE
International Workshop on Water Pollution Prevention, Control and Abatement Strategies held from 18-22 Dec 2011 in Tehran, Iran
301
High Throughput Hardware Kashif Latif, Athar MahImplementation of Secure Hash boob, Arshad Aziz Algorithm (SHA-3) Finalist: BLAKE
PNEC
Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) held from 19-21 Dec. 2011 in Islamabad, Pakistan
302
Path Traffic Groomingin DOCS
Mehreen Ali Gillani, SEECS Asad Ali, Hina Ilyas, Arif Sultan
8th International Conference on HighCapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
303
Delta Sigma-based Novel Modulation Technique replacing “Analog� AM Modulation
Sami-ur-Rehman, Mahwish Zahra, Abdullah Mansoor
SEECS
8th International Conference on HighCapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
304
FLASH Modelling for Wearleveling Algorithms
Syed Aamer Hussain, Abdullah Mansoor
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
305
Multi-Path Traffic Grooming in DOCS
Mahreen Ali, Asad Ali, Hina Ilyas and Arif Sultan
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
306
Building a Green Scheduler for DIET Cloud
Barkha Javed and Raihan Rasool
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
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123
Paper Title
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307
Energy Aware Routing Algorithm for FiWi Networks (EARF)
Asad Ali
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
308
INAV: Minimizing Delay Induced by DCF Control Packet Losses in IEEE 802.11 to Optimize Throughput
Saeed Ullah, Saif Ur Rehman, Sardar Ali, Syed Massod Ali and Hammad Qureshi
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
309
Delta Sigma-based novel modula- Sami Ur Rehman, tion technique replacing “analog� Mahwish Zahra and AM Modulation Abdullah Mansoor
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
310
Reducing Delays in Fi-Wi Networks
Hafiz Bilal Khalil, Syed Jawad Hussain Zaidi and Adil Bashir
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
311
Performance Enhancement of WLANs
Asad Ali and Imdad Ullah
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
312
Transmissions Failures and LoadBalanced Routing Metric for Wireless Mesh Networks
Imdad Ullah, Kashif Sat- SEECS tar, Zia Ul Qamar, Wisal Sami and Asad Ali
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
313
Improved Time Slotted Obs Network Architecture and a Novel Delay Aware Burst Transmission Algorithm for Lowering the Network Data Loss
Farhan Sabir Ujager, SEECS Usman Younis and Syed Zaidi
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
314
RARA: Redundancy Aware Routing Algorithm
S. M. Ahsan Kazmi, Usman Younis and S. M. Hassan Zaidi
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
315
Design and Implementation of an Embedded System and Web Server for Emergency Services and Remote Health Monitoring
Fareeha Choudhry, Sundus Abrar, Umair Shahid and Abdullah Mansoor
SEECS
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
316
Reliable identification of counterfeit medicine using camera equipped mobile phones
Saif Ur Rehman, Raihan SEECS Ur Rasool, M Sohaib Ayub, Saeed Ullah, Aatif Kamal, Qasim Mahmood Rajpoot and Zahid Anwar
8th International Conference on Highcapacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technology (HONET) held from 19-21 Dec 2011 in Saudi Arabia
317
Synthesis of Metal Oxides and its Application as Adsorbents for the Treatment of Wastewater Effluents
Anum Imtiaz, Uzaira Rafique
IESE
2nd International Chemical and Environmental Engineering Conference held from 21-23 Dec 2011 in Malaysia
318
Ownership Concentration; Caus- Sobia Ehsan es and Consequences: Evidence from Banking Industry in Pakistan
NBS
8th International Conference of Global Academy of Business & Economic Research held from 22-23 Dec 2011 in Dubai
319
Laser from Basic to their Applications in Nanotechnology and Optical Comm System
PNEC
14th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC 2011) held from 22-24 Dec 2011 in Karachi, Pakistan
Khawaja Bilal
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320
Comparison between Water Contents Reported and Actual Water Contents in High Speed Diesel Used for Industrial Power Generation in Pakistan to Establish Relationship between Nox Reported and Nox Observed in Industrial Emissions
Farrukh Afaq Qasmi, PNEC Atif Naveed Hadis, Syed Jawid Askari
International Conference on Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering held from 23-25 Dec 2011 in China
321
Development of CVD Diamond Thin Films on Titanium Substrate and Study Their Tribological Behavior
Syed Jawid Askari
PNEC
International Conference on Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering held from 23-25 Dec 2011 in China
322
Practical Evaluation of Sulphur Contents in Diesel Fuel Used by Industry for Power Generation and Establishment Relationship between Theoretical and Observed Sox Contents in Exhaust Emissions
Atif Navaid Hadis, Farrukh afaq Qasmi, Syed Jawid Askari
PNEC
International Conference on Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering held from 23-25 Dec 2011 in China
323
Personal Identification Using Computerized Human Ear Recognition System
Anam Tariq, Muhammad Almas Anjum, Muhammad Usman Akram
EME
International Conference on Computer Science and Network Technology held from 24-26 Dec 2011 in China
324
Analysis of Adaptive Loading for MIMO-OFDM with Codebookbased Channel Feedback
Muhammad Rehan Khalid, Ahmed Farhan Hanif, Adnan Ahmad Khan
MCS
7th International Conference on Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing held from 25-26 Dec 2011 in Thailand
325
Adaptive Component-based Recovery Block
Ayesha Nayyar, Asma Sajid, Ubaid-ur-Rehman, Fahim Arif
MCS
Global Congress on Science and Engineering held from 28-30 Dec 2011 in Dubai, UAE
326
Effective Use of Technology can Improve the Quality and Productivity of Machining Operation of Fuze Shop
Shafqat Hameed
EME
10th International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Electronics, Control & Signal Processing held from 29-31 Dec 2011 in Switzerland
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Cluster-Based Coordination and Routing Framework for Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
Ghalib A. Shah, Muslim Bozyigit, Faisal B. Hussain
EME
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, ISSN: 1530-8669, Volume 11, Issue 8, pages 1140–1154, Aug 2011
2
Validation of CFD-CSD Coupling Jawad Khawar, Abdul Interface Methodology Using Com- Ghafoor, Yang Chao mercial Codes
EME
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, ISSN (printed): 0271-2091, Volume: 65 Issue: 5 Pages:475-495, 20 Feb 2011
3
Accuracy Improving Guidelines for Network Anomaly Detection Systems
Ayesha Binte Ashfaq, Muhammad Qasim Ali, Syed Ali Khayam
SEECS
Journal in Computer Virology, ISSN: 1772-9890 (Print) 1772-9904 (Online), Vol. 7, No. 1, Pages 63-81, 2011
4
Primordial Black Holes in Phantom Cosmology
Mubasher Jamil, Asghar Qadir
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701 (Print) 1572-9532 (Online), Vol. 43, Pages 1069-1082, 2011
5
Graph-Theoretic Complexity Reduction for Markovian Wireless Channel Models
Hassaan Khaliq Qureshi, Junaid Jameel Ahmad, Syed Ali Khayam, Veselin Rakocevic, Muttukrishnan Rajarajan
SEECS
Wireless Personal Communications, ISSN: 0929-6212 (Print) 1572-834X (Online), Volume: 58 Issue: 4, Pages: 831-849, June 2011
6
Comparative Solid Phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Polythene Films with Doped and Undoped Tio2 Nanoparticles
Wasim Asghar, Ishtiaq A. Qazi, Hassan Ilyas, Aftab Ahmad Khan, M. Ali Awan and M. Rizwan Aslam
IESE
Journal of Nanomaterials, ISSN: 1687-4110, Volume 2011, Article ID 461930, 8 pages, Jan 2011, doi:10.1155/2011/461930
7
Photocatalytic Degradation of Nitro and Chlorophenols Using Doped and Undoped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
Hassan Ilyas, Ishtiaq A. IESE Qazi, Wasim Asgar, M. Ali Awan, and Zahirud-din Khan
8
Statefinder Diagnostic and Stability M. R. Setare and of Modified Gravity Consistent with Mubasher Jamil Holographic and Agegraphic Dark Energy
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN:0001-7701, Vol. 43, Pages 293303, 2011
9
Interacting Entropy-Corrected New Agegraphic Dark Energy in BransDicke Cosmology
Kayoomars Karami, Ahmad Sheykhi, Mubasher Jamil, Z. Azarmi, M. M. Soltanzadeh
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN:0001-7701, Vol. 43, Pages 27-39, 2011
10
Revisiting the Classical Electron Model in General Relativity
Farook Rahaman, Mubasher Jamil, Kaushik Chakraborty
CAMP
Astrophysics and Space Science, ISSN: 0004-640X, Vol.331, Pages 191-197, 2011
11
Accretion of Phantom Energy and Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics for Einstein-MaxwellGauss-Bonnet Black Hole
Mubasher Jamil and Ibrar Hussain
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748, Vol. 50, Pages 465-472, 2011
12
Utilization of Rice Husk Ash as Viscosity Modifying Agent in Self Compacting Concrete
Shazim Ali Memona, NICE Muhammad Ali Shaikh and Hassan Akbar
Journal of Nanomaterials, ISSN:16874110, Volume 2011, Article Number: 589185, Jan 2011
Construction and Building Materials, ISSN: 0950-0618, Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 1044-1048, Feb 2011
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Invariants of Two-dimensional Sys- M.U. Farooq, S. Ali, tems via Complex Lagrangians with Asghar Qadir Applications
14
A Feature Level Multimodal ApAtif Bin Mansoor, Has- CAE proach for Palmprint Identification san Masood, Mustafa Using Directional Subband Energies Mumtaz, Shoab A Khan
Journal of Network and Computer Applications, ISSN: 1084-8045, Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 159-171, January 2011
15
Planning-stage Estimation of Highway Project Duration on the Basis of Anticipated Project Cost, Project Type, and Contract Type
Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Panagiotis Anastasopoulos, Samuel Labi, Fred Moavenzadeh
NIT
International Journal of Project Management, ISSN: 0263-7863, Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 78-92, January 2011
16
Effect of Al–Cr Doping on the Structural, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties of Strontium Hexaferrite Nanomaterials
Muhammad Naeem Ashiq, Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Iftikhar Hussain Gul
SCME
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, ISSN: 0304-8853, Volume 323, Issues 3-4, Pages 259-263, February 2011
17
Noether Symmetries and ConTooba Feroze, Ibrar served Quantities for Spaces with a Hussain Section of Zero Curvature
CAMP
Journal of Geometry and Physics, ISSN: 0393-0440, Volume 61, Issue 3, Pages 658-662, March 2011
18
Cross-term Elimination in Wigner Distribution-based on 2D Signal Processing Techniques
MCS
Signal Processing, ISSN: 0165-1684,Volume 91, Issue 3, Pages 590-599, Mar 2011
19
Interacting Hde and Nade in Brans– Ahmad Sheykhi, Dicke Chameleon Cosmology Mubasher Jamil
CAMP
Physics Letters B, ISSN:0370-2693, Volume 694, Issues 4-5, Pages 284-288, 3 January 2011
20
Pathophysiology and Antioxidant Status of Patients with Fibromyalgia
ASAB
Rheumatology International, ISSN: 0172-8172, Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Pages: 149-152, Feb 2011
21
Synergistic Effects of Iron DefiDilshad Ahmed Khan, ciency and Lead Exposure on Blood Wafa Munir Ansari Lead Levels in Children and Farooq Ahmad Khan
AMC
World Journal of Pediatrics, ISSN:1708-8569, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 150-154, May 2011
22
Automatic Localization of Pupil Using Eccentricity and Iris Using Gradient Based Method
Tariq M. Khan, M. Aurangzeb Khan, Shahzad A. Malik, Shahid A. Khan, Tariq Bashir, Amir H. Dar
EME
Optics and Lasers in Engineering, ISSN: 0143-8166, Volume 49, Issue 2, Pages 177-187, Feb 2011
23
Formal Reliability Analysis of Combinational Circuits Using Theorem Proving
Osman Hasan, Jigar Patel, Sofiène Tahar
SEECS
Journal of Applied Logic, ISSN:15708683, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 41-60, Mar 2011
24
Determination of Pharmacokinetics Aisha Qayyum, AMC Of Flurbiprofen in Pakistani Popula- Muzammil Hasan tion Using Modified Hplc Method Najmi, Zia-ur-Rehman Farooqi
Journal of Chromatographic Science, ISSN:0021-9665, Vol. 49(2):108-113, 2011
25
Characterization of Pb-Doped SrFerrites at Room Temperature
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, ISSN: 1557-1939, Volume 24, Number 4, Pages 1245-1248, 2011
Nabeel Ali Khan, Imtiaz Ahmad Taj, M. Noman Jaffri, Salman Ijaz
Riffat Iqbal, M.S Mughal, Najma Arshad, Muhammad Arshad
Shahid Hussain, Nazar Abbas Shah, Asghari Maqsood, Abid Ali, Muddasser Naeem, Waqar Ahmad Adil Syed
CAMP
SCME
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, ISSN: 1007-5704, Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 1804-1810, April 2011
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Factors Influencing Clients in the Siffat Ullah Khan, Selection of Offshore Software Out- Mahmood Niazi, sourcing Vendors: an Exploratory Rashid Ahmad Study Using a Systematic Literature Review
EME
Journal of Systems and Software, ISSN: 0164-1212, Volume 84, Issue 4, Pages 686-699, April 2011
27
On the Reliability of Ad Hoc Routing Protocols for Loss-and-Delay Sensitive Applications
Muhammad Saleem, Israr Ullah, Syed Ali Khayam, Muddassar Farooq
SEECS
Ad Hoc Networks, ISSN: 1570-8705, Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 285-299, May 2011
28
Designing a cluster-based covert channel to evade disk investigation and forensics
Hassan Khan, Mobin Javed, Syed Ali Khayam, Fauzan Mirza
SEECS
Computers & Security, ISSN: 01674048, Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages 3549, Jan 2011
29
Linear Invariants of a Cartesian Tensor Under SO(2), SO(3) and SO(4)
Muneer Ahmad Rashid, Faiz Ahmad, Naila Amir
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748, Volume 50, Number 2, Pages 479-487(9), Feb 2011
30
Modeling and Analysis of Soft Contact in Robotic Grasping Using Bond Graph Methods
A. Khurshid, A. Ghafoor, M.A. Malik
EME
Advanced Materials Research, ISSN:1662-8985, Vol. 189-193, Pages 1786-1792, 2011
31
Design and Performance Analysis of Blind Algorithms for Smart Antenna System Using Window Techniques
Muhammad Yasin, Pervez Akhtar, S.H. Zaheer Naqvi
PNEC
Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, ISSN: 1990-9233, Vol 7(4), Pages 458-466, 2011
32
Congenital Atrichia with Papular Lesions Resulting from Novel Mutations in Human Hairless Gene in Four Consanguineous Families
Zahid Azeem, Naveed AMC Wasif, Sulman Basit, Suhail Razak, Raja Amjad Waheed, et al
Journal of Dermatology, ISSN: 03852407, Volume 38, Issue 8, pages 755760, Aug 2011
33
Structural, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline MgCo Ferrites Prepared by Co-Precipitation
M. Anis-ur-Rehman, SCME Muhammad Ali Malik, Kishwar Khan, Asghari Maqsood
Journal of Nano Research, ISSN:16625250, Volume 14(1), Pages 1-9, April 2011
34
Analysis of Forces and TemperaKhurshid Alam, Abdul tures in Conventional and Ultrason- Ghafoor, V.V. Silbericaly-Assisted Cutting of Bone schmidt
SMME
Advanced Materials Research, ISSN:1662-8985, Vol. 223, Pages 247254, Mar 2011
35
Elliptic Curve Cryptography-based Mutual Authentication Scheme for Session Initiation Protocol
R. Arshad and N. Ikram
PNEC
Multimedia Tools and Applications, ISSN4/22/2011 1380-7501, online published on 13 April 2011
36
Spectroscopic Studies of the Laser Produced Lead Plasma
M. Hanif, M. Salik and M. A. Baig
MCS
Plasma Science and Technology, ISSN:1009-0630, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages:129-134, April 2011
37
Energy in the Spacetime Field of the Charged Rotating Btz Black Hole via Approximate Lie Symmetries
Ibrar Hussain
SEECS
Physica Scripta, ISSN: 0031-8949, Volume 83, Number 5, 055002 (4pp), 5 April 2011
38
Friction Properties of Dlc/Dlc Contacts in Base Oil
Balasubramaniam Vengudusamy, Riaz A. Mufti, Gordon D. Lambc, Jonathan H. Greenc and Hugh A. Spikesa
SMME
Tribology International, ISSN:0301679X, Volume 44, Issues 7-8, Pages Pages 922-932, July 2011
39
Structural and Electrical Properties of Ni-Co Nanoferrites Prepared by Co-precipitation Route
Asghari Maqsood, Kishwar Khan, M. Anis-ur-Rehman and Muhammad Ali Malik
SCME
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, ISSN: 1557-1939, Volume 24, Numbers 1-2, Pages 617-622, 2011
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Cauchy Means for Signed Measures M. Anwar, J. Pecaric
CAMP
Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society, ISSN: 0126-6705, (2) 34(1), Pages 31-38, 2011
41
Hepatitis B Virus X Protein Impedes Ishtiaq Qadri, Kaneez the Dna Repair via its Association Fatima, Hany AbdeLwith Transcription Factor, Tfiih Hafiz
ASAB
BMC Microbiology, ISSN:1471-2180, Volume: 11 Article Number: 48, 04 Mar 2011
42
Cauchy Means of Mercer's Type
Anwar M, Pecaric J
CAMP
Utilitas Mathematica, ISSN: 0315-3681, Volume: 84 Pages: 201-208, Mar 2011
43
Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of Salix subserrata
Hussain H, Badawy A, Elshazly A, Elsayed A, Krohn K, Riaz M, Schulz B
ASAB
Records of Natural Products, ISSN: 1307-6167, Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Pages: 133-137, 2011
44
Millimetre-Wave Radio-Over-Fibre Data Transmission over Multimode Fibre
Khawaja BA, Cryan MJ PNEC
45
Peristaltic Flow of a Maxwell Model Nadeem S, Akram S through Porous Boundaries in a Porous Medium
MCS
Transport in Porous Media, ISSN: 01693913, Volume: 86 Issue: 3 Pages: 895-909, Feb 2011
46
Dynamic User Task Composition Based on User Preferences
Mukhtar H, Belaid D, Bernard G
SEECS
ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems, ISSN: 15564665, Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Special Issue: Sp. Iss. SI Article Number: 4, Pages 1-17, Feb 2011
47
Symmetry Analysis and Exact Solutions of Semilinear Heat Flow in Multi-Dimensions
Stephen C. Anco, Sajid SEECS Ali, Thomas Wolf
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, ISSN: 0022-247X, Volume 379, Issue 2, Pages 748-763, 15 July 2011
48
Synthesis, Structural and Electrical Characterization of Sb3+ Substituted Spinel Nickel Ferrite (Nisbxfe2Xo4) Nanoparticles by Reverse Micelle Technique
Muhamamd Naeem SCME Ashiq, Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Muhammad Javed Iqbal and Iftikhar Hussain Gul
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ISSN:0925-8388, Volume 509, Issue 16, Pages 5119-5126, 21 April 2011
49
Performance of Suspended and Attached Growth Mbr Systems in Treating High Strength Synthetic Wastewater
S. Jamal Khan, Shazia Ilyas, Sadaf Javid, C. Visvanathan, V. Jegatheesan
Bioresource Technology, ISSN: 09608524, Volume 102, Issue 9, Pages 5331-5336, May 2011
50
Experimental Investigations of Forces and Torque in Conventional and Ultrasonically-Assisted Drilling of Cortical Bone
Khurshid Alam, A.V. SMME Mitrofanov, V.V. Silberschmidt
Medical Engineering & Physics, ISSN: 1350-4533, Volume 33, Issue 2, Pages 234-239, March 2011
51
Intracoronary Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant in Myocardial Infarction
Nuri MMU, Hafeez S
AMC
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, ISSN: 0030-9982, Volume: 61 Issue: 1 Pages: 3-5, Jan 2011
52
Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics for a Phantom Energy Accreting Btz Black Hole
Mubasher Jamil and M. Akbar
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, Volume 43, Number 4, Pages 10611068, 2011
53
Non-singular Coordinates for Circu- Syed Muhammad Jaw- EME larly Symmetric Black Holes in 2 + 1 wad Riaz and Azad A. Dimensions Siddiqui
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701 (Print) 1572-9532 (Online), Volume 43, Number 4, Pages 1167-1178, 2011
54
Impact Response Analysis of Proto- Abdul Qadir Bhatti, type RC Girders with Sand Cushion Norimitsu Kishi Using Equivalent Fracture Energy Concept
International Journal of Damage Mechanics, ISSN:1056-7895, Volume: 20, Issue: 7, Pages:1094-1111, Sep 2011
IESE
NICE
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, ISSN: 0895-2477, Volume: 53 Issue: 2, Pages: 254-256, Feb 2011
www.nust.edu.pk
S/No Paper Title
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Institution Name of Journal
Ibrar Hussain
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701 (Print) 1572-9532 (Online), Vol. 43, No. 4, Pages 10371045, April 2011
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Energy of the Kerr–Newman-Ads Black Hole by Using Approximate Lie Symmetries
56
Quantum Corrections to the EnM. Akbar, K. Saifullah tropy of Einstein–Maxwell Dilaton– Axion Black Holes
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701 (Print) 1572-9532 (Online), Volume: 43, Issue: 4, Pages: 933-943, April 2011
57
In-silico Characterization of the Niazi UH, Bibby J, Effects of Phosphorylated Tyrosines Sutcliffe MJ. 86 and 106 on Structure and Binding of Mal: Insight into Hyperinflammatory Response to Infection by the Human Malaria Parasites
ASAB
Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction, ISSN:1079-9893, Volume 31, Number 1, pp. 53-65(13), Feb 2011
58
Structural and Microwave Absorption Properties of Ni(1-X)Co(X) Fe2o4 (0.0= X =0.5) Nanoferrites Synthesized via Co-Precipitation Route
Asghari Maqsood, Kishwar Khan
SCME
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ISSN:0925-8388, Volume 509, Issue 7, Pages 3393-3397, 17 Feb 2011
59
Proficient Magnesium Nanoferrites: Synthesis and Characterization
M Anis-ur-Rehman, SCME Muhammad Ali Malik, M Akram, Kishwar Khan and Asghari Maqsood
Physica Scripta, ISSN: 0031-8949, Vol. 83, 015602, Article Number: 015602, Jan 2011
60
A Study on the Mechanism of High- Hossein Raza Hamlift Generation by an Insect Wing in dani, Ali Naqvi Unsteady Motion at Small Reynolds Number
CAE
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, ISSN:0271-2091, Volume 67, Issue 5, pages 581-598, 20 Oct 2011
61
Sampled-data State Feedback Fahad Mumtaz Malik, Stabilization of a Class of Nonlinear Muhammad Bilal MaSystems Based on Euler Approxilik, Khalid Munawar mation
EME
Asian Journal of Control, ISSN: 15618625, Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 186197, Jan 2011
62
Interacting Entropy-Corrected Agegraphic-Tachyon Dark Energy
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748 (print version). ISSN: 1572-9575 (electronic version), Volume 50, Pages 625-636, 2011
63
A Survey of Enterprise Architecture Mehmooda Jabeen Analysis Using Multi Criteria DeciZia, Farooque Azam sionmaking Models (MCDM) and Maria Allauddin
EME
Communications in Computer and Information Science, ISSN:1865-0929 (Print) 1865-0937 (Online), Volume 135, 631-637, 2011
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Pro/Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
Dilshad Ahmad Khan, Wafa Munir Ansari, Farooq Ahmad Khan
AMC
Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, ISSN:1079-9907, Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 561-567, July 2011
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Mining Semantic Networks of Bioinformatics E-Resources from the Literature
Hammad Afzal, James Eales, Robert Stevens, Goran Nenadic
MCS
Journal of BioMedical Semantics, ISSN:2041-1480, Vol. 2, Suppl 1, Pages S1-S4, 2011
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Second Law Analysis for Free Convection in Non-Newtonian Fluids Over a Horizontal Plate Embedded in a Porous Medium: Prescribed Surface Temperature
Waqar Ahmad Khan, Rama Subba Reddy Gorla
PNEC
Journal of Heat Transfer, ISSN: 00221481, Volume 133, Issue 5, Article No. 052601, 7 pages, May 2011
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An Overview of Industry, Urbanization and Disaster Risk Nexus in Punjab
Shaker Mehmood Mayo, Amer Aziz
NIT
Pakistan Journal of Science, ISSN: 0030-9877, Vol. 63, No. 1, Pages 10-19, March 2011
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Analysis of Anisotropic Viscoelasto- Adel A. Abdel-Wahab, plastic Properties of Cortical Bone Khurshid Alam, Vadim Tissues V. Silberschmidt
SMME
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, ISSN: 17516161, Volume 4, Issue 5, Pages 807820, July 2011
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Cheating Behavior among Undergraduate Students
Saeeda Batool, Anam Abbas, Zahra Naeemi
NBS
International Journal of Business and Social Science, ISSN: 2219-1933 (Print), 2219-6021 (Online), Vol. 2, No. 3, Pages 246-254, Special Issue - January 2011
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Normality Testing - A New Direction
Tanveer-Ul-Islam
NBS
International Journal of Business and Social Science, ISSN: 2219-1933 (Print), 2219-6021 (Online), Vol. 2, No. 3, Pages 115-118, Special Issue - January 2011
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Electronic Media and Interpersonal Masrur Alam Khan, Discourse - Mediation in Crises Rehana Masrur Khan
NBS
European Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN: Volume 18, Number 4, Pages 553-559, 2011
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Thermodynamical Description of Interacting Entropy-corrected New Agegraphic Dark Energy
K. Karami, A. Sheykhi, M. Jamil, F. Felegary and M. M. Soltanzadeh
CAMP
Europhysics Letters (EPL), ISSN: 02955075 , Volume 93, Vol. 6, Article No. 69001, Online Published on 14 Mar 2011
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Two-dimensional Systems that Arise from the Noether Classification of Lagrangians on the Line
M. Umar Farooq, S. Ali CAMP and F.M. Mahomed
Applied Mathematics and Computation, ISSN: 0096-3003, Vol.217, Pages 6959-6973, 2011
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Synergistic Microwave and Structural Studies of C-type Ho2Si2O7
Kishwar Khan, Asghari SCME Maqsood
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ISSN:0925-8388, Volume 509, Issue 23, Pages 6649-6651, 9 June 2011
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Formal Analysis of Real-Time Systems
Osman Hasan, Sofiène SEECS Tahar
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Effect of Temperature and Time on Solvothermal Synthesis
Amir Habib, Nils Stelzer, Paul Angerer, Roland Haubner
SCME
Bulletin of Materials Science, ISSN:0250-4707, Pages 19-23, Feb 2011
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Foliation and the First Law of Black Hole Thermodynamics
Siddiqui AA, Riaz SMJ, Akbar M
EME
Chinese Physics Letters, ISSN: 0256307X, Volume: 28, Issue: 5, Article Number: 050401, May 2011
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Physical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline ZrMn-Co Prepared by Co-precipitation Route
Maqsood A, Khan K, Anis-ur-Rehman M, Malik MA
SCME
Journal of Nano Research, ISSN: 16625250 , Volume:14, Pages:115-123, 2011
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Thermodynamic Geometry of Charged Rotating BTZ Black Holes
Akbar M, Quevedo H, Saifullah K, Sanchez A, Taj S
CAMP
Physical Review D, ISSN: 1550-7998, Volume: 83, Issue: 8, Article Number: 084031-10, 19 April 2011
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Entropy Generation in Non-Newtonian Fluids along a Horizontal Plate in Porous Media
Khan WA, Gorla RSR
PNEC
Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, ISSN: 0887-8722, Volume: 25 Issue: 2, Pages: 298-303, April-June 2011
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Global Dynamics of Vector-Borne Diseases with Horizontal Transmission in Host Population
Abid Ali Lashari and Gul Zaman
CAMP
Computers & Mathematics with Applications, ISSN: 0898-1221, Volume 61, Issue 4, Pages 745-754 , Feb 2011
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Reconstructing Interacting Entropy- K Karami, MS KhalCorrected Holographic Scalar Field edian and Mubasher Models of Dark Energy in the Non- Jamil Flat Universe
CAMP
Physica Scripta, ISSN: 0031-8949, Volume 83, Number 2, Article Number: 025901, Feb 2011
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Pairwise Stability in a Tow-Sided Matching Market with Indivisible Goods and Money
Yasir Ali, Rashid Farooq
CAMP
Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan, ISSN: 0453-4514, Vol. 54, No. 1, Pages 999-1009, Mar 2011
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Low and Heat Transfer Over a Continuously Moving
Waqar Ahmad Khan, I. Pop
PNEC
Journal of Heat Transfer, ISSN: 00221481, Volume 133, Issue 5, Article No. 054501, 5 pages, May 2011
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Charged Anisotropic Matter with Quadratic Equation of State
Tooba Feroze and Azad A. Siddiqui
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN:0001-7701, Volume 43, Number 4, Pages 1025-1035, 2011
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Assessment of Potato Proteinase Inhibitor-Ii Gene as an Antifungal and Insecticidal Agent
Majeed A, Makhdoom AMC R, Husnain T, Riazuddin S
ACTA Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B-Soil and Plant Science, ISSN: 0906-4710, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 92-96, 2011
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Some Extensions of the Fermi– Dirac and Bose–Einstein Functions
H. M. Srivastava, M. A. CAMP Chaudhry, A. Qadir, A. Tassaddiq
Russian Journal of Mathematical Physics, ISSN:1061-9208, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 107-121, 2011
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Muhammad Islam and SCME Composition-Property CorrelaMuhammad Rizwan tion in B2O3-SiO2 Preform Rods Produced Using Modified Chemical Saleem Vapor Deposition Technique
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, ISSN:1059-9495, Pages 1-6, Online Published on 23 Mar 2011
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Effect on Diamagnetism and Phonon Modes due to Mg and Be Doping at Ca Sites in Cu0.5Tl0.5Ba2Ca3-yMyCu4O12-d (y = 0 and 1.5 for M= Mg, Be) High Temperature Superconductors
Babar Shabbir, Muhammad Imran Malik and Nawazish A Khan
SEECS
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, ISSN: 1557-1939, Volume 24, Number 6, 1977-1983, 2011
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Quantum Corrections for a Braneworld Black Hole
Mubasher Jamil, Farhad Darabi
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN:0020-7748, Volume: 50, Issue: 8, Pages:2460-2465, Aug 2011
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Interacting Modified Chaplygin Gas Mubasher Jamil and in Loop Quantum Cosmology Ujjal Debnath
CAMP
Astrophysics and Space Science, ISSN:0004-640X, Volume 333, Number 1, Pages 3-8, 2011
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Cosmic Accelerated Expansion and the Entropy-corrected Holographic Dark Energy
H. Mohseni Sadjadi and Mubasher Jamil
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN:0001-7701, Vol. 43, Pages 17591775, 8 February 2011
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Linearizability Criteria for Systems of Two Second-order Differential Equations by Complex Methods
Sajid Ali, F. M. Mahomed and Asghar Qadir
SEECS
Nonlinear Dynamics, ISSN:0924-090X, Volume 66, Numbers 1-2, 77-88, 2011
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FRW Cosmology with Variable G and A
Mubasher Jamil and Ujjal Debnath
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748, Volume 50, Number 5, Pages 1602-1613, 15 Jan 2011
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Screening for Polyhydroxyalkanoate (Pha)-Producing Bacterial Strains and Comparison of Pha Production from Various Inexpensive Carbon Sources
Waqas Nasir ASAB Chaudhry, Nazia Jamil, Iftikhar Ali, Mian Hashim Ayaz and Shahida Hasnain
Annals of Microbiology, ISSN:15904261, Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Pages: 623-629, Sep 2011
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Estimating the Parameters of the Sgr A* Black Hole
F. De. Paolis, G. Ingros- CAMP so, A.A. Nucita, Asghar Qadir, A.F. Zakharov
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701, Vol. 43, No. 4, Pages 977-988, 2011
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Evaluation of Prognostic Factors for Peg Interferon Alfa-2B Plus Ribavirin Treatment on Hcv Infected Patients in Pakistan
Hafsa Aziz, Muzaffar ASAB Latif GIL, Yasir Waheed, Uzma Adeeb, Abida Raza, Iram Bilal and Muhammad Amin Athar
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Innovative Reconsolidation of Car- Khalid Mahmood, bon Steel Machining Swarf by Laser Syed Waheed Ul Haq, Metal Deposition Andrew J. Pinkerton
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Optimal Performance Threshold Determination for Highway Asset Interventions: Analytical Framework and Application
100
Joint Network-host-based Malware Syed Ali Khayam, Detection Using Information-Theo- Ayesha Binte Ashfaq retic Tools and Hayder Radha
SEECS
Journal in Computer Virology, ISSN: 1772-9890, Volume 7, Number 2, 159172, May 2011
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Characterization of Zinc Telluride Thin Films Deposited by Twosource Technique and Post Annealed in Nitrogen Ambient
SCME
Journal of Crystal Growth, ISSN:00220248, Volume 317, Issue 1, Pages 47-51, 15 February 2011
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CAMP Phase Transitions in Geometrother- Hernando Quevedo, Modynamics Alberto Sánchez, Safia Taj and Alejandro Vázquez
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701, Volume: 43, Issue: 4, Pages:1153-1165, April 2011
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Lattice PWL Modeling of Separable Convex Functions and its Application to the Vehicle Following Problem
MCS
Information Technology and Control, ISSN: 1392-124X, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-70, 2011
104
Editorial on the Special Issue: De Paolis F, Qadir A, Selected Papers from the 2nd Joint Ruffini R Italian-Pakistani Workshop on Relativistic Astrophysics
CAMP
General Relativity and Gravitation, ISSN: 0001-7701, Volume: 43 Issue: 4, Pages:929-932, April 2011
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Change Tracer: A Protégé Plug-In for Ontology Recovery and Visualization
Asad Masood Khattak, SEECS Khalid Latif, Zeeshan Pervez, Iram Fatima, Sungyoung Lee and Young-Koo Lee
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ISSN; 0302-9743; Volume 6612/2011, Pages 386-387, 2011
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A Note on Boundary Value Problems for a Coupled System of Fractional Differential Equations
Mujeeb ur Rehman, Rahmat Ali Khan
CAMP
Computers and Mathematics with Applications, ISSN:0898-1221, Volume 61, Issue 9, Pages 2630-2637, May 2011
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Structural, Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Co–Mn Spinel Nanoferrites Prepared by Co-precipitation Technique
Tasawar Javed, Asghari Maqsood and Akhlaq Ahmed Malik
SCME
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, ISSN: 1557-1939, Volume 24, Number 7, Pages 2137-2144, 2011
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Cardy-Verlinde Formula for an Axially Symmetric Dilaton-axion Black Hole
Mubasher Jamil, M. Akbar and M. R. Setare
CAMP
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748, Volume: 50, Issue: 9, Pages: 2899-2905, Sep 2011
109
Fractional Calculus of Periodic Distributions
Khaula N. Khan, Wilson Lamb and Adam C. McBride
CAMP
Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis, ISSN:1311-054 (print), 1314-2224 (online), Volume 14, Number 2, 260283, 2011
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Relation to Ontology Transformation System
Sharifullah Khan, Kiran SEECS Sonia
EME
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Akram K.S. Aqili, Zulfiqar Ali, Asghari Maqsood
Khan JM , Wang SN
Infection, Genetics and Evolution, ISSN: 1567-1348,Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 640-645, April 2011
Optics and Lasers in Engineering, ISSN:0143-8166, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 240-247, Feb 2011 Journal of Transportation Engineering ASCE, ISSN: 0733-947X, Vo. 137, No. 2, Page 128-139, Feb 2011
Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, ISSN: 0219-6492, Vol. 10, Issue 01, Pages 71-89, 2011
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ASAB
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, ISSN: 1972-2680, (4), 239247, 26 April 2011
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Dengue Fever in the Indian Subcontinent: An Overview
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Load-Balancing Geographic Routing Nazia Perwaiz, Algorithm (ELBGR) for Wireless Muhammad Younus Sensor Networks Javed
EME
International Journal of Computer Sciences and Information Security, ISSN: 1947-5500, Volume 9, No. 5, Pages 209-218, May 2011
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Comments on Revisiting the Classical Electron Model in General Relativity
Tooba Feroze, Azad Akhtar Siddiqui
CAMP
Astrophysics and Space Science, ISSN: 0004-640X, Volume: 335, No. 2, Pages: 337, Aug 2011
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Cooperative Communication for Energy Efficiency in Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks
Mehwish Nasim and Saad Qaisar
SEECS
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Requirement Conflicts Resolution: Using Requirement Filtering and Analysis
Wasi Haider Butt, Sameera Amjad and Farooque Azam
EME
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Thermodynamics of Phantom Energy in the Presence of a ReissnerNordstrรถm Black Hole
Mubasher Jamil, Ibrar Hussain and Muhammad Umar Farooq
CAMP
Astrophysics and Space Science, ISSN: 0004-640X, Volume 335, Number 2, Pages 339-343, 2011
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Correspondence Between Dbi-EsUjjal Debnath and sence and Modified Chaplygin Gas Mubasher Jamil and the Generalized Second Law of Thermodynamics
CAMP
Astrophysics and Space Science, ISSN: 0004-640X, Volume 335, Number 2, Pages 545-552, 2011
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Ranked Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (RNFIS) for Information Retrieval
Asif Nawaz and Aasia Khanum
EME
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ISSN: 0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online), Volume 6675/2011, 578-586, 2011
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Restoring New Agegraphic Dark Energy in RS II Braneworld
Mubasher Jamil, K. CAMP Karami and A. Sheykhi
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748,Volume 50, Number 10, Pages 3069-3077, 2011
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Assessment of Fasting and Twohour Post-prandial Glucose as an Economical Test for Monitoring of Glycemic Control, Compared to Glycated Haemoglobin
Waqar Azim, Maria Mushtaq Gill, Saad Azim, Wajiha Farooq
AMC
Medical Channel Journal, ISSN: 16815491,Vol. 17, No. 2, Pages 5-7, July 2011
121
Rotation - A Technique to Tune the Working Frequency of Left-Handed Materials
M. F. Khan, M.J. Mughal, M. Bilal
SEECS
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, ISSN: 0895-2477, Volume 53, Issue 11, Pages 2517-2521, Nov 2011
122
Tribological Characteristics of CVD Nanocrystalline Diamond Film Grown by Bias Enhanced Nucleation Process
Syed Jawid Askari
PNEC
Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 264-265, Page 1439-1443, June 2011
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Integral Inequalities on Time Scales Matloob Anwar, Rabia CAMP via the Theory of Isotonic Linear Bibi, Martin Bohner, Functionals Josip Pecaric
Abstract and Applied Analysis, ISSN: 1085-3375, Article Number: 483595, 2011
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Pattern of Acquired Postsurgical Maxillary Defects for Prosthodontics Rehabilitation in Patients at AFID
Journal of Pakistan Dental Association, ISSN:1680-2292, Vol. 20, No. 1, Mar 2011
Azad Ali Azad, Muhammad Amjad, Mubashir Sharif, Aqeel Ibrahim, Syed Hammad Hasan
AMC
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Identification of Ionotrophic Purinergic Receptors in Huh-7 Cells and their Response Towards Structural Proteins of Hcv Genotype 3a
Sobia Manzoor, ASAB Muhammad Idrees, Javed Ashraf, Azra Mehmood, Sadia Butt, Kaneez Fatima, Haji Akbar, Irshad Ur Rehaman and Ishtiaq Qadri
Virology Journal, ISSN:1743-422X, 8:431, Pages 05, Sep 2011
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Automated Traffic Engineering Using Adaptive Inter-Class Mixing
Muhammad Salman Zafar, Junaid Zubairi and Aasia Khanum
EME
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, ISSN: 1687-1499, Volume 2011, Number 1, 49, 2011
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Strontium Doped Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics: Study of Calcination and Sintering Process to Improve Piezo Effect
Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Shoaib, Amir Azam Khan
SCME
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ISSN: 1533-4880,Volume 11, Number 6, pp. 5440-5445(6), June 2011
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A Method for Assessing Force/ Work Parameters for Stickiness of Unset Resin-Composites
Muhammad Kaleem, Julian D. Satterthwaite, David C. Watts
AMC
Dental Materials, ISSN: 0109-5641, Volume 27, Issue 8,Pages 805-810, Aug 2011
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Fourier Transform and DistribuAsifa Tassaddiq, Astional Representation of the Gener- ghar Qadir alized Gamma Function with Some Applications
CAMP
Applied Mathematics and Computation, ISSN: 0096-3003, Volume 218, Issue 3, Pages 1084-1088, Oct 2011
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The Legendre Wavelet Method for Solving Fractional Differential Equations
Mujeeb ur Rehman and Rahmat Ali Khan
CAMP
Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, ISSN: 10075704, Volume 16, Issue 11, Pages 4163-4173, Nov 2011
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Low Viscosity Shear Heating in Piston Skirts Ehl in the Low Initial Engine Start Up Speeds
Syed Adnan Qasim, M. EME Afzaal Malik, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Riaz A. Mufti
Tribology International, ISSN: 0301679X, Volume 44, Issue 10, Pages 1134-1143, Sep 2011
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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis of Islamabad, Pakistan
Abdul Qadir Bhatti, Syed Zamir Ul Hassan, Zahid Rafi, Zubeda Khatoon, Qurban Ali
NIT
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, ISSN: 1367-9120, Volume 42, Issue 3, Pages 468-478, 10 Aug 2011
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Evaluation of Different Detection Methods of Biofilm Formation in the Clinical Isolates
Afreenish Hassan, Javaid Usman, Fatima Kaleem, Maria Omair, Ali Khalid, Muhammad Iqbal
AMC
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, ISSN 1413-8670, Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 305-311, Aug 2011
134
Simulation of the Impacts of LandUse Change on Surface Runoff of Lai Nullah Basin in Islamabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Ali, Sher Jamal Khan, Irfan Aslam, Zahiruddin Khan
IESE
Landscape and Urban Planning, ISSN: 0169-2046, Volume 102, Issue 4, Pages 271-279, 30 Sep 2011
135
Quantitative Studies of Copper Plasma Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
M. Hanif, M. Salik, M.A. Baig
MCS
Optics and Lasers in Engineering, ISSN:0143-8166, Volume 49, Issue 12, Pages 1456-1461, Dec 2011
136
Double-diffusive Natural Convective Boundary Layer Flow in a Porous Medium Saturated With a Nanofluid Over a Vertical Plate: Prescribed Surface Heat, Solute and Nanoparticle Fluxes
W.A. Khan, A. Aziz
PNEC
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, ISSN: 1290-0729, Volume 50, Issue 11, November 2011, Pages 2154-2160
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Initial Stresses in Elastic Solids: M. Shams, M. Constitutive Laws and Acoustoelas- Destrade, R.W. Ogden ticity
CAMP
Wave Motion, ISSN: 0165-2125, Volume 48, Issue 7, November 2011, Pages 552-567
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An Application of Impact-response Analysis on Small-scale Rc ArchType Beams Without Stirrups
Abdul Qadir Bhatti, Norimitsu Kishi
Construction and Building Materials, ISSN: 0950-0618, Volume 25, Issue 10, October 2011, Pages 3972-3976
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Mapping of Genes Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pakistani Patients
Attya Bhatti, Peter ASAB John, Hajra Sadia, Iltaf Ahmed, Ishtiaq Qadri, Fazal Jalil, Zeeshan Gauhar, MogheesIkram, Javaid Malik, Mushtaq Ahmed
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, ISSN: 0958-1669, Volume 22, Supplement 1, September 2011, Pages S41-S42
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Molecular Modeling snd Mutational Analysis of Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor
Muhammad Imran Raza, Hajra Sadia, Sajid Mansoor, Attya Bhatti, Muhammad Ayaz Anwar, Peter John, Qurat Ul Ain Rana, Ishtiaq Qadri
ASAB
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, ISSN: 0958-1669, Volume 22, Supplement 1, September 2011, Pages S60
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Paucity of FLT 3-internal Tandem Duplications in Patients with AML, ALL and CML
ASAB Hajra Sadia, Muhsin Jamal, Attya Bhatti, Muhammad Ayaz Anwar, Rubina Tabassum Siddiqui, Ishtiaq Qadri
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, ISSN: 0958-1669, Volume 22, Supplement 1, September 2011, Pages S102
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Molecular Modeling-based Antioxidant Arylidene Barbiturates as Urease Inhibitors
Khalid Mohammed ASAB Khan, Muhammad Ali, Abdul Wadood, Zaheer-ul-Haq, Momin Khan, Muhammad Arif Lodhi, et al
Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, ISSN: 1093-3263, Volume 30, Pages 153-156, Sep 2011
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Role of Potash alum in Hepatitis C Virus Transmission at Barbers Shop
Yasir Waheed, Sher Zaman Safi, Ishtiaq Qadri
ASAB
Virology Journal, ISSN: 1743-422X, Vol. 8, online published on 9 May 2011
144
Effect of Synthesis Conditions and Post-Deposition Treatments on Composition and Structural Morphology of Medium-Phosphorus Electroless Ni-P Films
Muhammad Islam, Tauheed Shehbaz
SCME
Surface and Coatings Technology, ISSN: 0257-8972, Volume 205, Issue 19, Pages 4397-4400, 25 June 2011
145
Self-Gravitational Corrections to the Cardy-Verlinde Formula of Charged BTZ Black Hole
Farhad Darabi, Mubasher Jamil, Mohammad Reza Setare
CAMP
Modern Physics Letters A, ISSN: 02177323, Vol.26, No. 14, Pages 10471057, 2011
146
Poly: A reliable and energy efficient Hassaan Khaliq topology control protocol for wire- Qureshi, Sajjad Rizvi, less sensor networks Muhammad Saleem, Syed Ali Khayam, Veselin Rakocevic, Muttukrishnan Rajarajan
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Computer Communications, ISSN: 0140-3664, Volume 34, Issue 10, Pages 1235-1242, 1 July 2011
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Generalization of K-Divergence and Matloob Anwar, G. Related Means Farid, J. Pecaric
CAMP
Journal of Mathematical Inequalities, ISSN:1846-579X, Volume 5, Number 2 Pages 181-191, June 2011
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The Waveshaper Effect on Ta-MS Ghulam Hussain, Multiliner Explosive Formed ProAbdul Qadeer Malik, jectile with Tantalum as Penetrator Khairuddin Sanaullah and Mild Steel as Stabilization Base
SCME
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, ISSN No.0254-7821, Vol. 30, No. 3, Pages 10, July 2011
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Comparison of in Vitro Efficacy of Kaleem F, Usman J, Linezolid and Vancomycin by Deter- Khalid A, Hassan A, mining Their Minimum Inhibitory Omair M Concentrations Against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
AMC
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, ISSN: 0030-9982, Volume: 61, Issue: 4, Pages: 356-359, April 2011
150
Capacity Reduction and Fire Load Factors for Lrfd of Steel Columns Exposed to Fire
NIT
Fire Safety Journal, ISSN: 0379-7112, Volume 46, Issue 5, Pages 234-242, July 2011
151
Siffat Ullah Khan, Barriers in the Selection of Offshore Software Development Out- Mahmood Niazi, sourcing Vendors: an Exploratory Rashid Ahmad Study Using a Systematic Literature Review
EME
Information and Software Technology, ISSN: 0950-5849, Volume 53, Issue 7, Pages 693-706, July 2011
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Natural Convection Flow of a Nanofluid Over a Vertical Plate With Uniform Surface Heat Flux
Waqar Ahmad Khan, A. Aziz
PNEC
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, ISSN:1290-0729, Volume 50, Issue 7, Pages 1207-1214, July 2011
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Motor Imagery Facilitates Force Field Learning
Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Naoki Tomi, Koji Ito
SCME
Brain Research, ISSN: 0006-8993, Volume 1395, Pages 21-29, 13 June 2011
154
Noether symmetry approach in f(R)–tachyon model
Mubasher Jamil, F.M. CAMP Mahomed, D. Momeni
Physics Letters B, ISSN: 0370-2693, Volume 702, Issue 5, 26 August 2011, Pages 315-319
155
Spectroscopic and Magnetic Investigation of Nico Nanoferrites
Asghari Maqsood, Kishwar Khan, M. Anis-ur-Rehman, M.A. Malik
SCME
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ISSN:0925-8388, Volume 509, Issue 27, Pages 7493-7497, 7 July 2011
156
Three-point Boundary Value Problems for Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations
Mujeeb ur Rehman, Rahmat Ali Khan, Naseer Ahmad Asif
CAMP
Acta Mathematica Scientia, ISSN:02529602, Volume 31, Issue 4, July 2011, Pages 1337-1346
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Crypt Analysis of Two Time Pads in Case of Compressed Speech
Liaqat Ali Khan, Muhammad Shamim Baig, Ali Hassan
MCS
Computers & Electrical Engineering, ISSN: 0045-7906, Volume 37, Issue 4, July 2011, Pages 559-569
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Cardy-Verlinde Formula of Kehagias-Sfetsos Black Hole
M.R. Setare, Mubash- CAMP er Jamil
International Journal of Theoretical Physics, ISSN: 0020-7748, Vol. 50, Pages 511-518, 2011
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Collective Asynchronous Remote Wakeel Ahmad, Bryan SEECS Invocation (CARI): A High-Level and Carpenter, Aamir Shafi Efficient Communication API for Irregular Applications
Procedia Computer Science, ISSN: 1877-0509, Volume 4, Pages 26-35, 2011
160
Drypetdimer A: A New Flavone Dimer from Drypetes Gerrardii
Ng’ang’a MM, Hussain ASAB H, Chhabra S, LangatThoruwa C, Riaz M, Krohn K
Natural Product Communications, ISSN: 1934-578X, Volume: 6 Issue: 8 Pages: 1115-1116, Aug 2011
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Closure to Shear Strength in Preexisting Landslides
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