National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences

January 2014 Newsletter Vol: 5 Issue: 5 Islamabad campus holds IEEE Week 2013

With a concept of 'grafting visions into reality', FAST-NU successfully organized IEEE Week 2013 from December 2 to December 6, 2013 at Islamabad campus. The historic event encompassed 14 major activities which were attended by more than five hundred students from ten different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Senior Member IEEE – USA and Chairman IEEE – Islamabad Mr. Mansoor A. Malik was the chief guest of the opening ceremony of this remarkable event. Various interesting events and activities grabbed the attention of visiting students and faculty members. were held during the week. distributed prizes among the position In addition to informatory seminars, Industrial trip to Malach of 10th batch holders and participants. The event various useful activities and events and Grid station H-8 of batch 11 was was highly appreciated by the with the names of techno talk, coding organized on December 4. representatives from academia as well race, tech my wall, extreme design, Mr. Shahzad, EVP, PTCL Islamabad, as industry. The management has dream to 3D, scavenger hunt, non-text was the chief guest while Mr. Syed decided to hold IEEE Week at FAST- engineering, netcon, yes I am the best Mazhar, SEVP, PTCL, was the guest of NU Islamabad every year in the first candidate, artinology, math-magician, honor of the closing ceremony. They week of October. and who wants to be a science-daan Distinction Accomplishment FAST-NU gets OMG membership We are delighted to announce that students of FAST-NU Peshawar campus won two out of three a number of software engineering competitions at a province-wide standards including UML, SysML, competition organized by Khyber MARTE, and MDA. Faculty members Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology of the Department of Computer Board, Government of KPK. A team of Science, FAST-NU Islamabad campus FAST-NU comprising Mr. Mujtaba In a significant development, FAST- including Dr. Uzair Khan and Dr. Aslam of CS Batch 10, Syed Jawad NU has become the first ever Pakistani Zohaib Iqbal actively participated in Geelani of CS Batch 11, and institution that has been awarded with various OMG working groups in Aminullah of CS 11 got first position in t h e m e m b e r s h i p o f O b j e c t collaboration with leading industrial the web development, while Shah Zeb Management Group (OMG), USA. and academic organizations such as of CS11 and Mohsin of CS11 also The membership, that has reinforced Microsoft, IBM, Massachusetts obtained first position in speed the university's position as one of the Institute of Technology (MIT) and programming. Provincial Secretary IT premier institutions in Pakistan, is a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Mr. Zafar Iqbal was the chief guest of testimony to university's commitment and provided valuable input in shaping the award distribution ceremony. He to excellence. OMG is an international emerging technology standards at gave awards and prizes to the winning standards consortium that is managing FAST-NU. students. FSM arranges industry trip Lifetime Achievement Award

T h i s i s a m o m e n t o f pride for the university that Professor Syed M u h a m m a d Husnine from F A S T - N U Lahore campus has received The students of FAST School of Falak Khan. Senior management the Lifetime Achievement Award for Management (FSM) Islamabad officials of CBL gave presentation on the year 2013 from Abdus Salam campus organized an industrial trip to CBL and its operations. A plant visit School of Mathematical Science Crescent Bahuman Limited (CBL) in was also arranged for the students (ASSMS). The award was conferred Pindi Bhatiyan on December 9. where they were taken into different upon Prof. Husnine in a special Around eighty students, mainly departments and were shown all the ceremony held at ASSMS, GC studying strategic management and procedures involved in manufacturing University, Lahore, to celebrate the industrial marketing courses were high quality denim jeans. The students graduation of its hundred doctorates. informed about different projects of were shown computerized cloth This award was given to him for his Crescent Group including spinning, cutting, stitching, sewing, designing, lifelong scientific contribution to the weaving, dyeing, bleaching, printing, spraying, storage, and quality field of mathematics. The award is yarn and fabrics. assurance process. It was a unique given once in two years, and is The students were accompanied by learning experience as the students got considered as the highest award for the faculty members Mr. Usman an opportunity to relate theories and service to Pakistani mathematical Chaudhry, Ms. Ayesha Umar and Mr. strategies with practical work. community. Peshawar campus organizes cultural night

Exotic activities and a poetic recitation gala (mushaira) enthralled students and visitors at the cultural night organized by FAST-NU Peshawar campus on December 3. The main objective behind organizing this event was to promote Urdu language and literature in the youth. Renowned poets consisting Mr. Anwar Masood, Ms. Bushra Farukh, Mr. Aziz Ijaz, Prof. Awais Qarni and Mr. Hammad Hassan recited some of famous collections from their respective poetry. Mushaira was divided into three segments. In the first segment, all the invited guest poets presented their team as the winner team. NUCES tradition. The students of FAST-NU respective poetry. The chief guest, shield was awarded to Islamia College enthusiastically participated in it and Anwar Masood, presented his famous University Peshawar. In the third highlighted different cultural aspects comic poetry that enchanted the segment, students from different of Pakistan. They presented different audience. The second segment of the universities and colleges recited their cultures including but not limited to mushaira was a poetry competition own poetry. All the poets praised Pushtoon, Punjabi, Balochi, and between four teams belonging to students for their efforts and strong Sindhi. Islamia College University Peshawar, poetic sense. Students, faculty members and visitors University of Peshawar and FAST-NU Mushaira was followed by the cultural appreciated the cultural night saying it Peshawar campus. Seasoned poets night, an event specially organized to highlighted culture, traditions and judged this segment and declared celebrate Pakistani culture and lifestyle of different parts of Pakistan. Islamia College University Peshawar

# 2 QEC attends international Seminar on Pakistan Internet Exchange conference IEEE FAST-NU Islamabad campus the event. Assistant Professor recently organized a seminar on Electrical Engineering Mr. Aamer Mr. Farrukh Idrees, Manager, QEC 'Pakistan Internet Exchange' to mark Hafeez welcomed the audience while Islamabad campus, presented a fourth annual IEEE Day. In addition to Mr. Musab Khalid cut the IEEE cake. research paper on quality management special guests including Dr. Attaul Mr. Zahid Hussain was the chief guest for performance excellence in an Aziz Ikram, Dr. Muhammad Saeed, of the event who talked about the main international conference organized by Mr. Shahid Qureshi, Mr. Umair routers across Pakistan, router Bahria University Islamabad in Hafeez, Mr. Raza Raheem, Ms. connectivity, IP cloud and IP/MPLS November 2013. Governor State Bank Durdana and former WIE Chair Ms. network topology. Mr. Aamer Hafeez of Pakistan Mr. Yaseen Anwar Mehak Akhlaq, around two hundred presented a souvenir to Mr Zahid inaugurated the congregation. About students and IEEE members attended Hussain. 20 papers were presented on various themes for giving insights to improve economic prosperity of developing regions through various models and mechanisms of management. Rector Bahria University awarded a shield of appreciation to Mr. Farrukh Idrees for acknowledging his contribution in research on performance excellence. Debating competition organized Iqbal's legacy visits FSM FAST-NU Wake-up Society organized welcomed the guests and gave the vote all KPK Debating Competition on of thanks. November 29. The competition was O Jinnah we are sorry; role of media – arranged to provide students an rationalism or sensationalism; future opportunity to express ideas and of Pakistan – democracy or enhance leadership and public dictatorship, and we are ethical infants speaking skills. Fifty two students and nuclear giants, were the topics of from Khyber Medical University, English debate contest, while topics Peshawar University, Iqra University, for Urdu debates were meri raat C E C O S U n i v e r s i t y, S a r h a d muntazir ha kisi aur subah-e-nao ki; University, City University, Islamia jab dharti sehra thi' hum darya darya College University, Qurtaba roay thay, and qalb mein soz nahi' rooh Justice (Retd) Dr. Javed Iqbal, the son University, Edwards College, Forward main ehsaas nahi. of national poet Dr. Allama Degree College for Girls, COMSATS Renowned poetess Ms. Bushra Muhammad Iqbal, along with his wife University and FAST NU Peshawar Farukh, Mr. Hanif Rasul, Chairman Justice (Retd) Nasira Iqbal recently c a m p u s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e English Department, Edwards College visited FAST School of Management. competition. Peshawar, and Mr. Fahad Rehman They enlightened the students about Member National Assembly, Engineer freelance writer, were the judges of the Allama Iqbal's message for the youth. Hamid ul Haq was the chief guest of competition. Shields and certificates of Justice (Retd) Nasira Iqbal described the competition. Director FAST-NU appreciation were given to the students the basic characteristics Allama Iqbal Peshawar campus Dr. Tariq Rahim and judges. wanted our youth to adopt. Marketing Mavericks AXIOLOGY 2013

FAST-NU Islamabad campus corporations and small medium tournament and a sky lantern show. organized a grand marketing open enterprises were also among the The event was given live radio innovation extravaganza titled sponsors. coverage by Sunrise FM97 – the “Marketing Mavericks AXIOLOGY This year, the event hosted a car show official media partner of the event. 2013” on November 29 and 30. This (in which over hundred sports cars, The marketing project presentations was the 11th event of the marketing vintage cars and customized racing round of the event was well-attended mavericks' series. Leading telecom vehicles from across the country b y m a r k e t i n g p r o f e s s i o n a l s , operator Ufone was the key sponsor of participated), a musical concert, a go- academicians and entrepreneurs from the event. Many other national karting competition, a cricket the region.

# 3 Lahore campus arranges workshop on ethical hacking

Computer Sciences Department at Lahore campus successfully conducted the first hands-on ethical hacking and penetration testing workshop. Dr. Bushra Anjum, Assistant Professor CS, invited InfoSec Consultant, Ethical Hacker & Pen Tester Trainer for CISSP, CISA, CISM and ISO 27001 Mr. Farooq Khan for conducting the workshop. The idea of the workshop emerged as part of the new MSCS elective course information-cyber security introduced and taught in the fall 2013 semester. Mr. Farooq Khan, who is currently the Program Manager and Information Security Consultant at En Pointe using two wireless access points for the assessment system) with ample Technologies in California, specially workshop, creating a small virtual emphasis on ethical or 'white hat' visited FAST-NU Lahore campus for LAN for various experiments in the activity and what was 'black hat' this workshop. seminar hall. activity with plentiful discussion on The focus of the workshop was on The training also focused on the usage legal, technical and ethical aspects and v u l n e r a b i l i t y s c a n n i n g a n d of contemporary tools like Nessus consequences. Numerous members exploitation under the umbrella of (vulnerability scanner), Metasploit from the lab administrative staff also ethical hacking. A local wireless lab (penetration testing software) and attended the workshop and deemed it setup was designed and completed Open-VAS (open vulnerability updated and useful. Research meeting held Frag FAST 2013

P r o f e s s o r L i o n e l c a m p u s . FAST E-Gaming Society of Peshawar B r i a n d , H e a d o f Around 20 campus organized All Peshawar E- Software Verification r e s e a r c h Gaming Competition on 7th and 8th of and Validation (SVV) scientists from SnT attended the December 2013. Assistant Professor Lab of University of Luxembourg meeting. Dr. Uzair Khan and Dr. Mr. Asif Iqbal supervised the event (SnT), Luxembourg, proposed the Zohaib Iqbal along with other arrangements. joint supervision of MS and PhD members of QUEST Lab represented A large number of participants from candidates at SnT and FAST-NU. He FAST-NU. Dr. Zohaib highlighted the various educational institutes said this while presiding over a current research activities at QUEST including Iqra University, CECOS research videoconference between Lab. A key objective of the meeting University, City University, UPS, SVV Lab and Software Quality was to identify potential areas for ICMS, and PMDC participated in the Engineering and Testing Laboratory further collaboration. SnT researchers competition. (QUEST Lab) at FAST-NU Islamabad. appreciated the work and scope of The competition covered four games. The research meeting was organized as QUEST Lab and showed their Cash prizes were distributed among part of the ongoing collaborations at enthusiasm about future prospects of the winners. QUEST Lab, FAST-NU Islamabad the collaboration. FAST-NU thrives in CUTEC 2013

City University of Science and FAST-NU's students grabbed many top Information Technology Peshawar positions in the competition. Ahsina organized a nationwide technology Zohra got first position in the software competition (CUTEC) from December competition, Qasim Ahmad of CS13 6 to 7. Including FAST-NU Peshawar and Umair of CS11 clinched first and campus, about twenty universities and second positions in logo design competition, Umair Hassan and Talha institutes participated in the event. contest. In computer science quiz Ishaq of CS10 won the first prize. Contact: Dr. M. Latif Virk, Registrar, FAST House, Rohtas Road, G-9/4, Islamabad. Email: [email protected] Phone: 051-2264629, Edited & designed by: H.A. Minhas

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