CONTENTS

The Foundation MS (Data Science) 111 Board of Governors of FAST 4 MS (Software Engineering) 112 MS (Software Project Management) 113 The University Rector's Message 6 Programs in Engineering Board of Trustees 7 BS Civil Engineering 116 Board of Governors 7 BS Electrical Engineering 118 Officers of the University 7 MS Civil Engineering 120 Deans of Faculties 7 MS Electrical Engineering 122

Campuses & Faculty Programs in Management Sciences Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus 9 BBA (4 years) 124 Research Centres 10 BS (Accounting & Finance) (4 years) 126 Faculty 13 MBA (2 years) 128 Islamabad Campus 21 MS (Accounting & Finance) (2 years) 129 Research Centres 23 MS (Management Sciences) (2 years) 130 Faculty 40 Karachi Campus 53 Programs in Sciences & Humanities Research Centres 54 MS (Applied Linguistics) 132 Faculty 61 MS (Mathematics) 133 Lahore Campus 69 PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) 136 Research Centres 70 Faculty 75 Office of Research, Innovation & Peshawar Campus 87 Commercialization (ORIC) 137 Research Centres 88 Faculty 91 Directorate of Quality Assurance 139 Admission Information Programs offered & Campuses 94 Admission Information 141 Programs in Computing NU Online Admission Test 142 BS (Artificial Intelligence) 96 Admission & Academic Schedules 143 BS (Computer Science) 98 Fee Information 144 BS (Cyber Security & Digital Forensics) 101 Financial Assistance/Scholarships 145 BS (Data Science) 103 Transport & Hostel Facilities 146 BS (Software Engineering) 105 Rules & Regulations MS (Artificial Intelligence) 108 Academic Rules & Regulations 147 MS (Computer Networks & Security) 109 Code of Conduct 151 MS (Computer Science) 110

FAST-NUCES Karachi campus

FAST-NUCES THE FOUNDATION

FAST-NUCES 03 The Foundation

The sponsoring body of the University – the Foundation for BOARD OF GOVERNORS Advancement of Science and OF FAST Technology (FAST) was established in 1980. It is registered with the Government of Pakistan as a charitable institution. In 1985, it selected higher education as a vehicle to pursue its objective of producing scientists and technologists of the highest calibre. FAST pioneered the development of IT industry in Pakistan by offering the country's first undergraduate program in Computer Science. Today, this University, sponsored by FAST, stands recognized as the leader and President trend-setter in this field in Pakistan Mr Wasim Sajjad, N.I. and abroad. Members A Board of Governors, elected in accordance with its Constitution, Dr Amir Muhammed manages the affairs of the Mr Arshad Nasar Foundation. The members of the Justice (R) Mian Muhammad Ajmal Board are eminent personalities in Dr Naveed A. Malik their respective fields and are Mr Nawazish Ali Seth associated with the Foundation in an Mr Nisar A. Memon honorary capacity. Mrs Parveen Qadir Agha Mr Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh Mr Rashid A. Khan Justice (R) S. Ali Aslam Jafri Dr Samar Mubarakmand Dr UAG Isani

Secretary General Rana Ghulam Shabbir, S.I., T.Q.A

04 FAST-NUCES Islamabad campus

THE UNIVERSITY

FAST-NUCES 05 The University

Rector's Message

We are continuously updating and improving the quality of our programs. To achieve this, we are always striving to attract talented scholars to our faculty and improving the library and laboratory facilities. This helps inculcate a culture of research and scholarship. The real job of a university is to generate new knowledge, and we are always encouraging establishment of research centres where faculty and students are involved in research, relevant to the national needs. Muhammad Ayub Alvi, PhD While emphasizing the highest level Rector of professional competence and personality development in our under-graduate students, it is my conviction that graduate programs should be the focal point for any university. Research leads to discovery of new knowledge which is the main purpose of universities all over. Progress of humanity is fuelled by each new discovery and development. Nations which invest in research today can expect rich dividends tomorrow.

06 FAST-NUCES The University

Founded as a Federally Chartered environment and recreational University in July 2000, the National facilities to about 11,000 students, University of Computer and Emerging around one quarter are female. Sciences is a premiere University of Research wings of the university are Pakistan, renowned for quality and well recognized, nationally and impact of its students in the internationally. They are embarked development of local software and upon cutting edge research having other industries. The university has direct impact on the social, economic five modern campuses at Karachi, and technological needs of Pakistan. Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Our vision is to become a globally Chiniot-Faisalabad. These campuses recognized research university of provide world class educational Pakistan within the next decade.

Patron of the University President of Pakistan

Board of Trustees Board of Governors CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN Mr Wasim Sajjad, Chancellor Dr Ayub Alvi, Rector

MEMBERS MEMBERS Mr Arshad Nasar Dr Amir Muhammed Mr Nawazish Ali Seth Mr Ahmad Farooq Mrs Parveen Qadir Agha Justice (R) Mian Muhammad Ajmal Mr Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh Mr Rashid A. Khan Mr Justice (R) S. Ali Aslam Jafri Dr Waseem Ikram Dr UAG Isani Registrar, Secretary Rector Chairman, HEC Chairman, HEC

Officers of the University Deans of Faculties

Chancellor Mr Wasim Sajjad Computing Dr M. Atif Tahir Rector Dr Ayub Alvi Engineering Dr Waseem Ikram Registrar Engr. Raza Ur Raheem Management Sciences Dr Sadia Nadeem Treasurer Ms Mayral Zafar Sciences & Humanities Dr Akhlaq Bhatti

FAST-NUCES 07 Lahore campus

08 FAST-NUCES Faculty and Campuses

Chiniot-Faisalabad Director Dr Aftab Maroof Professor & Director PhD (CS), Univ of Wales, UK (1996) Msc (CS), Univ of Wales, UK (1992) Msc (Statistics), PU, Lahore (1979)

Situated at the junction of Pakistan's industrial enterprises will go a long The Chiniot-Faisalabad industrial hub—Faisalabad and the way in furthering the cause of campus offers historically rich city of Chiniot in professional education in the country. suburbs of River Chenab, the Chiniot - in Computer Science, Electrical following Faisalabad campus is the 5th campus Engineering and Business degree programs: of the university. The campus Administration. To confer academic symbolises the desirable connect excellence on its graduates, the between nature and industry and campus has scholarly, seasoned, BBA between tradition and modernity. Its dedicated, and professionally picturesque surroundings in the stimulated faculty. The campus has BS(ComputerScience) outskirts of Pakistan's Manchester, state of the art computing, the home to textile industry, engineering and other support BS(ElectricalEngineering) represent human advancement from facilities. Spacious and well- agrarian to industrial and equipped computer and engineering BS(SoftwareEngineering) technological society. The campus is labs impart practical orientation to located on 22-acres of land on the students in their respective areas MBA Faisalabad Sargodha Road (about 9 of study. Audio-visually supported km from M4 Motorway Faisalabad and well-furnished class rooms offer MS(ComputerScience) interchange towards Chiniot). a favourable, conducive, and constructive learning environment to MS(ElectricalEngineering) The Campus has been established to the students. carry forward the academic traditions PhD(ComputerScience) of excellence in professional and In order to contribute to the physical personal aspects of the students. The fitness of students and assist them in aim is to follow the footsteps of the unwinding, the campus extends alumnae of the 4 sister campuses in sports facilities in both indoor and Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, and outdoor games like cricket, football, Peshawar. Graduates of all sister badminton, table tennis, volleyball, campuses of this university are well- basketball, futsal, and chess. Besides received by the industry and hold sports, healthy competitions in the prominent positions in many national fields of information technology, and multinational corporations. A business and arts are frequently large number of university alumni are organized by the campus. serving in prestigious institutions and organizations across the world like The University aims at making this Google, Facebook, Microsoft, YouTube, campus a centre of excellence in Oracle, NCR, LMKR, IBM, and many application of information and more. The physical proximity of the communication technology in Campus with some of the leading agriculture and textile industries.

FAST-NUCES 09 Research Centres

1. S patial Analytics · Pr ediction of disease and crime 8 MS theses have successfully been Research (SAR) Group spread; completed with 4 distinctions and 3 · Career progression trajectory best paper awards. Most of the Spatial Analytics Research (SAR) prediction; research activity under this platform Group is led by Dr. Shahzad Sarfraz. · Temporal and spatio-temporal seeks convergence of Software SAR group is a multidisciplinary sentimental analysis for tourist Engineering and Operations research research group established at the attraction recommendation; & Ai dimensions. In context of SE, a department of Computer Science at · Prediction of pollution and its peculiar focus is on Evidence-based National University of Computer and effects on health using remote software engineering (EBSE), Emerging Sciences (NUCES-CFD). sensing images and machine Automated Software Engineering Research group explores learning approaches; (ASE), Requirements Engineering (RE), socioeconomic, demographic, Big · Detecting and exploring spatio- Maintenance & debugging, Service- Data and relating them to more temporal profiles of lifestyles and oriented Software Engineering (SOSE) conventional and well-grounded data activity patterns; and Search-based Software infrastructures. Group primary · Soliciting, triangulating and Engineering (SBSE). In context of motivation is to visualize, understand, analyzing crowd-sourced Operations Research & AI, FAST-SEOR and predict the location and volunteered data that link has an application-oriented focus. dynamics of human behaviour along physical and virtual identities. More specifically, this group seeks with natural phenomenon. The Group Partnerships and collaborations applications of granular computing, focuses on research and education soft computing, optimization with regards to Geographical and Whilst much of group research is HEC algorithms, Classification techniques Spatial Analysis as well as locational funded, we also undertake research and DSS to solve complex software planning. SAR Group provides access in partnership with a number of engineering problems. Within this to hardware, software and data to public and private sector institutions. dimension, another peculiar focus is conduct research related activities. Currently, this group is also running to design novel and effective Besides providing facilities the group NRPU funding worth 4.87 million. intelligent methodologies e.g. is also providing research project 2. S oftware Engineering and developing Fuzzy extensions of consultations. Moreover, the group is deterministic decision support also focusing in developing platforms Operations Research algorithms, devising for use with open source and (FAST-SEOR) Group hybrid/integrated decision models proprietary GIS systems. SAR's goals Dr. Khubaib Amjad Alam founded and developing extended meta- are to advance the science and Software Engineering and Operations heuristics optimization techniques. technology of GIScience and earth research (FAST-SEOR) group after observing that can further lead to the joining NUCES in 2018. This research 3. D elta-R Group transdisciplinary application of group serves as a platform to foster Delta-R group has been initiated spatial data science solutions for multifaceted R&D activity in Software under the supervision of Dr. Usman addressing novel and impactful Engineering, Operations research and Habib. Delta-R group at the research questions. Group hosts an Information sciences domains. FAST- Department of Computer Science, active group that will serve as a SEOR has recently emerged as one of FAST NUCES CFD Campus is dedicated platform to foster in the domain of the most dynamic and productive to perform research in the areas of Remote Sensing and GIS. SAR is research groups of FAST-NUCES. Since Data Analytics, Machine Learning, comprised of innovators and its inception, SEOR has produced 22 Computer Vision, Medical Image trailblazers in the fields of GIScience research publication in reputed Processing, Information security, and spatial analysis. Currently, the venues, like, IET Software, Multimedia Natural Language, and Distributed student members of this group are tools and applications, Mathematics Computing. Our goal is to create the working in the following areas. and IEEE FUZZ to name a few. Till now, intersection between various

10 FAST-NUCES Research Centres

disciplines. Expert faculty having computing for identification of as automatic vehicle license plate extensive experience in both the parallelism in the detection, face recognition, tracking academia and research are leading computationally intensive and human activity detection. We are the research team according to their problems. This identification also developing IoT based solutions area of expertise. The research group leads to the design and for energy management and is working in the following fields: development of the efficient industrial process monitoring. In · In term of Machine Learning and parallel algorithms. The addition, we are working on the computer vision our goal is to efficiency is usually considered in development of advanced intelligent encompass research in both terms of time, memory, and the active, passive and hybrid fault theoretical and applied aspects scalability dimensions. tolerant control algorithms for critical of computational vision, with industrial process machines such as focus on motion, and stereo. 4. I oT, Intelligent Systems & IC engines and compressors for faults Natural Language Processing is Industry 4.0 (I3) Lab in the sensors and actuators. IC engines are the widely used the technology used to aid I3 Lab focuses on applied research in equipment in process applications as computers to understand the Embedded Systems, Internet of prime movers. Fault tolerant systems human's natural language. Things (IoT), AI, Machine Learning and prevent the shutdown of the engine · Natural Language Processing, Industry 4.0 for solving real-world caused by faults, thereby, avoiding shortened as NLP, is a branch of problems. Industry 4.0 refers to the production loss. artificial intelligence that deals concept of factories in which with the interaction between intelligent robots and smart Funded R&D Projects computers and humans using the connected machines are augmented · Design and Implementation of an natural language. Interactive with wireless connectivity and Autonomous Multi-Unmanned Voice Response (IVR) sensors. The goal of I3 Lab is to Air Vehicle (UAV) System Using a applications used in call centers conceive, design and develop Hardware-In-The-Loop (HIL) to respond to certain users' machine learning based embedded Real-Time Platform. The project requests. Personal assistant systems that can recognize and has total approved fund of applications such as OK Google, understand their environment to Rs 4.1 Million by HEC for duration Siri, Cortana, and Alexa. make informed decisions and provide of 3 years. · Related to Medical Image actionable insights. The demand of · Automatic Weapon Detection in Processing, we strive the developing intelligent automation Real-time Videos for development of new methods for systems using advanced engineering Identification of Potential image acquisition, processing, and innovative technologies is Terrorists and Robbers. The and analysis. Automated increasing. Advancement in the field project has total approved fund diseases detection and of embedded systems, artificial of Rs 2.498 Million for duration of prevention systems are in the intelligence and robotics are playing a 2 years main focus of the scope. conducive role to make practical and · The information security over the realizable systems. The team of I3 Lab Dr. Muhammad Gufran Khan, unsecured internet which is one is developing industrial automation Associate Professor & HoD EE is head of the most important solutions using advanced of the I3 research Lab. challenging research areas. Three engineering principles and with the main techniques for information help of innovative approaches like security are watermarking, artificial intelligence, machine cryptography, and learning and IoT. For this purpose we steganography. Steganography closely work with our collaborators research is applicable to multiple from industry and academia. We have areas including confidential developed state-of-the-art labs and communication and secret data experimentation setup in different storing, protection of data domains of electrical engineering. alteration, access control system I3 Lab is working on different external for digital content distribution and internal funded projects. We are and media database systems. working on Computer vision based · Parallel and Distributed projects for automation of tasks such

FAST-NUCES 11 Research Centres

5. Clean and Renewable International Collaborations Energy (CARE) Lab We are actively collaborating with the researchers from renowned research The Centre for Clean and Renewable organizations working on Hybrid Energy (CARE) at FAST (CFD Campus) is Energy Solutions such as Caterpillar a comprehensive research centre Inc., Arizona State University (ASU), focused on clean and renewable Huazhong University of Science & energy systems for residential, Technology (HUST), and State Grid commercial and industrial China. applications. The lab comprises of three (03) researchers, engineers, Funded R & D Projects graduates and support staff. We work · Design and Development of closely with industry organizations in Intelligent Hybrid Controller for Pakistan and are actively involved in a Extending Microgrid is a currently number of projects of national running project at the lab, which significance with organizations such is an offshoot of international as United States Agency for project Hybrid Energy Testbed for International Development (USAID), Remote Communities Photovoltaic Reliability Laboratory (integration of PV, Microhydro (PRL), Ira A. Fulton Schools of and Biomass generator) (2017- Engineering, Arizona State University 2018). The project was (ASU), U.S. Pakistan Center for accomplished in joint Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS- collaboration of U.S. Pakistan E), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Center for Advanced Studies in Electromagnetic (AEET), School of Energy (USPCAS-E) with Arizona Electrical Engineering, Huazhong State University (ASU), Oregon University of Science and Technology State University (OSU) and (HUST) and Higher Education Directorate of Science and Commission (HEC). The main research Technology (DOST), KPK. Project area of the lab include design, amount $ 140,000 was funded by development and testing of microgrid United States Agency for solutions containing renewable International Development energy sources. (USAID) and Rs 3.0 Million was The key research and academic goals funded by Directorate of Science of the lab include: and Technology (DOST), KPK. · Encompassing Renewable Energy, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Khalid, Clean Energy, Smart Grid and Associate Professor EE is head of the Energy Efficiency through design CARE research Lab. and consultancy services to the relevant industry of Pakistan. · Encompassing energy policy, planning, and governance, energy history, socio-energy systems, social innovation in energy and energy access. · Establishing renewable energy resources based local energy solutions including cooling, heating and electricity.

12 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Dr Shahzad Sarfraz Mr Adeel Ashraf Associate Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2008) PhD (CS), AIT, Thailand (2012) BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2006) MS (CS), AIT, Thailand (2009) MSc (CS), Univ of Agri., Faisalabad (2006) BCS, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2004) Dr Aftab Maroof Ms Zain Iqbal Professor & Director Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Wales, UK (1996) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2015) MSc (CS), Univ of Wales, UK (1992) BSc (CS), UET, Lahore (2012) MSc (Statistics), PU, Lahore (1979)

Dr Usman Habib Ms Asra Ashraf Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), NUST, Rawalpindi (2015) PhD (Eng. Sci.), Technische Univ, Austria (2016) BE (TE), NUML, Islamabad (2013) MS (TE), Norwegian Univ Of Sci & Tech. (2010) BS (CS), CIIT, Abbottabad (2006)

Dr Hashim Yasin Mr Tayyeb Javed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Bonn, Germany (2016) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) MS (CS), Univ of Bonn, Germany (2012) BS (CS), FUUAST, Islamabad (2012) MS (CS), Univ of Agri., Faisalabad (2004)

Dr Asif Rehman Ms Nasreen Akhtar Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CE), Hongik Univ, S Korea (2016) MS (CS), Univ of Agriculture, Peshawar (2016) MS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2012) MSc (CS), Univ of Peshawar (2010) MSc (CS), BZU, Multan (2010) BSc (CS), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2007)

Dr Bilal Khan Mr Shoaib Saleem Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CSE) Dongguk Univ, Seoul (2017) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) MSc (CS) Univ, of Bradford, UK (2008) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2012) BSc (CS) Univ of Peshawar (2005)

Dr Irfan Ul Haq Ms Faryal Saud Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (SSC), Univ Politecnica de Madrid (2019) MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2017) MS (IT), NUST, Islamabad (2010) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2013) BS (CS), VU, Islamabad (2007)

Dr Danish Shehzad Mr Asif Ameer Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), Univ of Agriculture, Faisalabad (2018) PhD (CE), Kadir Has Univ, Turkey (2019) BS (CS), Riphah Int. Univ, Islamabad (2015) MS (CS), Hazara Univ, Mansehra (2014) BS (TE), COMSATS, Abbottabad (2010)

Mr Rizwan Ul Haq Mr Muhammad Haris Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2005) MS (CE) GIKI, Topi (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2002) MCS (Algorithms), AWKUM, Mardan (2015) BSc (Networking), AWKUM, Mardan (2013)

FAST-NUCES 13 Department of Computer Science Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Mr Muhammad Suffian Mr Muhammad Husnain Lecturer Lecturer MS (CS), MAJU, Karachi (2018) MPhil (CS), PUCIT, Lahore (2019) BS (CS), Sukkur IBA Univ, Sukkur (2015) BS (CS), GCU, Faisalabad (2017)

Mr Ebad Majeed Mr Awais Azam Lecturer Instructor MS (CI) Univ of Kent, UK (2018) MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2020) BS (SE), Riphah Int Univ, Islamabad (2016) BS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2016)

Ms Saba Ghani Mr Mughees Ismail Lecturer Instructor MS (CS) NUCES, CFD (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) BS (CS), LCWU, Lahore (2016)

Mr Saqib Hayat Mr Usman Ghous Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2019) MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2013) BS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2016)

Mr Mazhar Hussain Ms Sumaira Mustafa Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2017) BS (CS), NUCES, Peshawar (2015)

Mr Muhammad Ali Ms Aliza Saeed Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), PIEAS, Islamabad (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) BS (CS), Univ of Sargodha (2015)

Mr Muhammad Usman Ms Saba Naseem Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2019) BS (CS), Univ of Central Punjab, (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2016)

14 FAST-NUCES Department of Software Engineering Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Dr Khubaib Amjad Mr Tahir Farooq Assistant Professor and Coordinator Lecturer PhD (CSE), Univ of Malaysia (2018) MS (CS), NTU, Faisalabad (2016) MS (CS), COMSATS, Wah (2013) BS (CS), NTU, Faisalabad (2014) BCS, VU, Lahore (2010)

Dr Affan Rauf Mr Numan Shafi Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2019) MPhil (CS), Univ of the Punjab (2019) MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2007) BS (SE), Univ of the Punjab (2017) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004)

Ms Rida Ghafoor Ms Tehreem Aslam Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (SE), UET Taxila (2015) MS (CSE), NUST, Islamabad (2019) BSc (SE), UET, Taxila (2013) BS (SE), GCU, Faisalabad (2017)

FAST-NUCES 15 Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Dr Gufran Khan Mr Muhammad Adnan Associate Professor & Head of Department Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), COMSATS, Islamabad (2016) PhD (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Tech., Sweden (2011) BS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2013) MSc (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Tech., Sweden (2005) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2003)

Dr Ali Mohsin Mr Muhammad Abdullah Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2017) PhD (EE), UET, Lahore (2008) BSc (EE), UET, Faisalabad (2013) MS (EE), Univ of Texas, USA (1991) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1986)

Dr Shoaib Khalid Mr Ameer Hamza Associate Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (ME), UET, Lahore (2018) PhD (EE), Huazhong Univ of S &T, China (2015) BS (ME), UET, Taxila (2016) MS (EE), Hanyang Univ, Korea, (2010) MSc (Engg. MG), UET, Taxila (2005) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (2001) Dr Adil Zulfiqar Mr Muhammad Arslan Assistant Professor Lab Engineer PhD (EE), City Univ, Hong Kong (2018) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2017) MS (EE), GIKI, Topi (2014) BS (EE), Government College Univ, Lahore (2011)

Dr Arsalan Ahmed Mr Umer Farooq Assistant Professor Lab Engineer PhD (EE), UET, Lahore (2020) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2017) MSc (Cont. Systems), UET, Lahore (2015) MBA, VU, Islamabad (2014) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2010)

Mr Waqar Baig Mr Kashif Amjad Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), Hanyang Univ, South Korea (2011) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), BZU, Multan (2007)

Mr Irfan Ishaq Mr Mujahid Hussain Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), Linnaeus Univ, Sweden (2012) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), NUST, Islamabad (2009)

Mr Amir Zahoor Mr Rohan Ahmed Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MSc (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Tech., Sweden (2013) BS (EE), NUCES, Chiniot Faisalabad (2018) BSc (TE), GCU, Faisalabad (2009)

Mr Sajid Iqbal Mr Soban Ahmed Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia (2015) BS (EE), NUCES, Chiniot Faisalabad (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2011)

16 FAST-NUCES Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Mr Umair Ikram Mr Faizan Ahmad Lab Engineer Lab Engineer BS (EE), NUCES, Chiniot Faisalabad (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Chiniot Faisalabad (2019)

An indigenous wind turbine made by students

FAST-NUCES 17 FAST School of Management Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Mr Zeeshan Haider Mr Ahmed Hassan Assistant Professor & Incharge Lecturer MS (Marketing), UET, Lahore (2012) MSc (MG), Umea Univ, Sweden (2015) MBA (Marketing), UCP, Lahore (2008) MSc (Finance), Umea Univ, Sweden (2012) MBA (Finance), Univ of Peshawar (2008)

Dr Munazza Saeed Mr Zeeshan Raza Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (MG), Univ of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (2017) MBA, NUCES Chiniot Faisalabad (2017) MBA, Riphah Int Univ, Islamabad (2013) MBA (Finance), GCU, Faisalabad (2009)

Dr Saif Maqbool Mr Mureed Ahmed Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (MAS), Univ of Udine, Italy (2017) MBA, NUCES, Lahore (2017) MSc (Bus. Adm.), Univ of Rome (2013) BBA, NUCES, Lahore (2012) BBA, The Superior College, Lahore (2007)

Mr Gulfam Haider Mr Javed Iqbal Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Econometrics), IIU, Islamabad (2012) M.Com, Univ of the Punjab, (2012) MSc (Economics), GCU, Faisalabad (2006) B. Com Hons, Univ of the Punjab (2010)

Mr Umar Farooq Mr Muhammad Nasif Assistant Professor Instructor MBA, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2011) MS (MS), Air Univ, Islamabad (2016) BBA, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2009) M.Com (Finance), Islamia Univ, Bahwalpur (2010)

18 FAST-NUCES Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Mr Nouman Iftikhar Ms Bushra Niaz Assistant Professor & Incharge Lecturer MBA, Abu Dhabi Univ, UAE (2010) MS (Math), GCU, Faisalabad (2017) MA (English), BZU, Multan (2001) MSc (Math), GCU, Faisalabad (2013)

Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Mr Muhammad Laraib Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2019) MPhil (Pak. Std), QAU, Islamabad (2017) MS (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2011) BA (Hons) (History), GCU, Lahore (2015) MSc (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2008)

Mr Arfan Shahzad Mr Waqas Javed Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2009) MS (Math), COMSATS, Islamabad (2017) BS (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2007) BS (Math), GCU, Faisalabad (2015)

Mr Amjad Hussain Mr Muhammad Ammar Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2009) MPhil (English), Islamia Univ, Bahawalpur (2018) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2007) MA (English), Islamia Univ, Bahawalpur (2012) BA, Islamia Univ, Bahawalpur (2007)

Ms Munaza Akhter Ms Sadia Ashfaq Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (English), IIU, Islamabad (2012) MPhil (English), FC College, Lahore (2018) MA (Eng. Lang & Lit), IIU, Islamabad (2009) MA (Eng Lang & Lit), NUML, Faisalabad (2013)

Ms Ghilmana Sarmad Mr Hayat Ali Lecturer Lecturer MS (Math), NUST, Islamabad (2016) MS (Math), COMSATS, Islamabad (2018) BS (Math), NUST, Islamabad (2014) MSc (Math), GCU, Faisalabad (2015)

Mr Haris Khurram Ms Aqsa Tahir Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (Statistics), BZU, Multan (2016) MS (TESOL), LCWU, Lahore (2018) MSc (Statistics), BZU, Multan (2014) BS (Hons) (English), Univ. of Sargodha (2016)

Ms Aisha Bano Mr Waheed Ahmad Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (Psychol.), Hazara Univ, Mansehra (2017) MS (Astrophysics), Innsbruck Univ, Austria (2018) MSc (Psychol.), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2005) BS (Physics), COMSATS, Lahore (2016)

Ms Farah Iqbal Mr Junaid Shahid Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (English), GCU, Faisalabad (2017) MPhil (Eng), Riphah Int Univ, Islamabad (2019) BA Hons. (English), GCU, Faisalabad (2012) BS (Applied Ling.), GCU, Faisalabad (2015)

FAST-NUCES 19 Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Chiniot-Faisalabad

Mr Akbar Ali Instructor MA (English), GCU, Faisalabad (2006)

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Islamabad Campus Director Dr Waseem Ikram Professor & Director PhD (EE), UMIST, UK (1990) MSc (EE), UMIST, UK (1987) Bsc (EE), UET, Peshawar (1984)

The Islamabad campus is located addition, the campus offers MS and Islamabad campus offers along the Kashmir Highway. It PhD programs in Computer Science, presents a striking view of the Software Engineering, Artificial the following degree picturesque capital city known for its Intelligence, Data Science, Computer programs: beauty and tranquillity. The campus Networks & Security, Electrical being located in an exquisite locale Engineering and Management BBA bequeaths a sight of the city that is Sciences. Graduates of this campus captivating and delightful. A majestic are well-received by the industry and BS (Accounting & Finance) banyan tree stands with grandiose at hold prominent positions in many the entrance. It captures the fancy of national and multinational BS (Artificial Intelligence) the visitor, before s(he) can admire corporations. A large number of and appreciate the academic décor of university alumni are serving in BS (Computer Science) the campus. The campus expands prestigious institutions and over 15-acres of land and is located organizations across the world like BS (Cyber Security and right in the academic hub of the city. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, Digital Forensics) The covered area of the campus is NCR, LMKR, IBM, Telenor and Huawei. steadily expanding and its study BS (Data Science) programs are continually evolving. The campus provides state of the art facilities in academic as well as extra- BS (Electrical Engineering) The campus has highly qualified, fully curricular activities. Spacious and committed and professionally well-equipped computer and BS (Software Engineering) stimulated faculty which brings engineering labs impart practical academic excellence to the university. orientation to the students in their MBA The faculty possesses excellence in respective areas of study. Audio- teaching competence, along with visually supported and well- MS (Artificial Intelligence) being fully synchronized and geared furnished class rooms offer a up, to instruct and embrace the up- favourable and constructive learning MS (Computer Science) to-date progress and developments environment to the students. in science and technology. The faculty MS (Data Science) excels in their domain; being In order to contribute to the physical accomplished researchers, fitness of students and assist them in MS (Computer Networks contributors and developers in their unwinding, the campus extends & Security) fields of endeavour. The scope of sports facilities in both indoor and research carried out at the campus outdoor games like cricket, football, MS (Electrical Engineering) spans Intelligent Networks, Software badminton, table tennis, volleyball Testing, Software Engineering, and chess. Besides sports, healthy MS (Management Sciences) Machine Intelligence, Image competitions in programming are Processing, Neural Networks also arranged and are a source of MS (Software Engineering) Embedded Systems, RF Systems and both mental stimulation as well as Control Systems fun for students. NASCON, a national PhD (Computer Science) level competition for the students Undergraduate programs are offered organized by the campus is highly PhD (Electrical Engineering) in Computer Science, Electrical appreciated by the industry and the PhD (Management Sciences) Engineering, Business Administration educational institutions all over the and Accounting & Finance. In country. PhD (Software Engineering)

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Research Centres

and hands on consultancies. Over Partners & Collaborations quest lab the years Quest lab has raised over · Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, 150 Million PKR in various government Quest lab is one of the leading Kamra and industrial/private sector funds. research and development setups in · Special Task Group, Pakistan Air Pakistan in the area of software The lab targets design and Force systems and engineering. The lab development of solutions targeting · National Engineering and comprises of ~40 full time real industrial problems. Scientific Commission (NESCOM) researchers, engineers, graduate and Areas of Expertise · Medical Transcription and Billing PhD students and support staff. The Company (MTBC) lab works closely with industrial · Applications of Data Science, · Software Testing Foundation & organizations in Pakistan and is Artificial Intelligence, and Pakistan Software Testing Board actively involved in a number of Machine Learning in Industrial · Simula Research Lab, Norway projects of national significance with Automation & Robotics · Beihang University of Aeronautics organizations such as Pakistan · Command and Control Systems and Astronautics Aeronautical Complex, Kamra, · Software Systems for Avionics, · Open University, UK Aviation design institute, Pakistan Radars, and Unmanned Vehicles Airforce, NESCOM, Pakistan Seed (UGV, UAV) Registration Authority, and other · DevOps and Automated Software large-scale industry partners from Engineering Software Systems both government and private sector. Testing and Quality Assurance

The lab offers support to industry to Quest Lab is working on a number of projects of national significance novel R&D projects, capacity building,

FAST-NUCES 23 Projects

FACE™ compliant Autopilot Assessment of ARINC A653 Real Time Funding Agency: Ignite – National The project targets the development Operating Systems for Avionics Technology Fund of autopilot for unmanned vehicles The project targets the benchmarking Funding Amount: PKR 26 Million that is compliant to Future Airborne and assessment of compliance of Lab offers several MS and PhD Capability Environment Technical various Real-time operating systems Scholarships every year Standard. FACE™ is a reference with the ARINC 653 standard and their standard for avionics software that suitability for porting of operational An Integrated Toolset for Automated provides increased modularity and flight program (OFP) software. Model-based Testing for Industry portability. Scale Systems Funding Agency: Aviation Research The project aims to develop novel Radar Command and Control System Indigenization and Development techniques for automated model The project focuses on research and (AvRID) based testing of software development of a Command and Funding Amount: PKR 2 Million applications. The project is in Control System for Air Traffic Automated Generation and collaboration with Simula Labs, Monitoring and Control Radar Conformance Testing of Mobile Norway systems. Applications Lab offers several MS Funding Agency: Ignite – National Quest lab has received research and PhD Scholarships every year Technology Fund funding of over Rs. 150 Million in last The project received the funding from Funding Amount: PKR 15 Million PKR few years Ignite national technology fund to conduct research on automated Funding Agency: Aviation Design strategies for generation of mobile Institute (AvDI) application variants using software Funding Amount: PKR 5 Million product lines. The project works in close collaboration with local software companies and international research partners.

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Autonomous Ground Vehicle Play ToTest Chess Master Robot The project involves research and The project targets automated The project focuses on development of an electronic generation and execution of test demonstration of precise movement autonomous ground vehicle. The cases for platform games based on and control of robotic arm based on vehicle will allow autonomous models. The execution engine uses processing live video feeds using navigation using way-points, obstacle guided reinforcement learning to advance machine learning and avoidance using image and Lidar identify the various obstacles and artificial intelligence techniques. The sensors. play the game as a realistic human project has several application in Automated Detection and Tracking of player. The project has several industrial automation. The robotic applications to replace human in the arm in the demonstration is used to Ground and Aerial Objects testing loop. play chess with a human competitor The project focuses on research of in a realistic environment. strategies for real-time automated Automated Exploratory Testing detection, classification and tracking The project targets the automation of of objects using live video feeds. The exploratory testing using machine project has several application areas, learning. Exploratory testing is one of including traffic management, crowd the widely used testing strategies in control, search and rescue systems. the industry. The research involves training the machine learning model based on data set obtain from testers in industry.

FAST-NUCES 25 Research Publications (2019 - 2020)

· M. Usman, M. Z. Iqbal, and M. U. conducting high impact applied Computers, vol. 112, pp. 135 – 184, Khan, “An automated model- research and published in high 2019 (Impact Factor: 1.51) based approach for unit-level quality international venues · M. Z. Iqbal, H. Sartaj, M. U. Khan, F. performance test generation of · M. U. Khan, H. Sartaj, M. Z. Iqbal, Ul Haq, and I. Qaisar, “A model- mobile applications,” Journal of and N. Arshad, “Aspectocl: using based testing approach for Software: Evolution and Process, aspects to ease maintenance of cockpit display systems of vol. 32, no. 1, 2020 (Impact Factor: evolving constraint specification,” avionics,” in 2019 ACM/IEEE 22nd 1.305) Empirical Software Engineering, International Conference on · J. Imtiaz, S. Sherin, M. Z. Iqbal, and vol. 24, p. 2674?2724, 2019 (Impact Model Driven Engineering M. U. Khan, “A systematic Factor: 4.57) Languages and Systems literature review of test breakage · M. U. Khan, S. Sherin, M. Z. Iqbal, (MODELS), pp. 67–77, 2019 (CORE prevention and repair and R. Zahid, “Landscaping Ranked A Conference) techniques,” Information and systematic mapping studies in · H. Sartaj, M. Z. Iqbal, M. U. Khan, Software Technology, vol. 113, pp. software engineering: A tertiary “CDST: A Toolkit for Testing 1–19, 2019 (Impact Factor: 2.92) study,” Journal of Systems and Cockpit Display Systems of · With the goal of 'Innovation Software, vol. 149, pp. 396 – 436, Avionics”, in IEEE International through Research”, Quest Lab is 2019 (Impact Factor: 2.56) Conference on Software Testing, · A. A. Jilani, M. Z. Iqbal, M. U. Khan, (ICST) 2020, (CORE Ranked A With the goal of 'Innovation through and M. Usman, “Advances in Conference) Research”, Quest Lab is conducting applications of object constraint high impact applied research and questlab.pk published in high quality language for software international venues engineering,” Advances in

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UAV Dependability Lab

UAV Dependability Lab targeting the Area of Expertise Partners & Collaborations dependable development of · Autopilots for unmanned vehicles · Aviation Design Institute, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) is · Architecture and Design of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, part of the National Center for Avionics for UAS Kama Robotics and Automation (NCRA) and · Development of UAS systems · Open University, UK was established in 2019. The lab is · Automated strategies of · Nanjing University of Aeronautics recipient of a funding of ~PKR 100 Software-in-the-loop testing of and Astronautics Million from the Higher Education UAS systems · Other labs at National Center for Commission under NCRA project. · Automated testing strategies for Robotics and Automation The lab works closely with our Hardware-in-the-loop testing of industrial and academic partners and UAS Systems playing an important role in · Applications of Data Science, indigenous development of Machine Learning, Image, Text dependable avionics systems. The lab and Video Processing Strategies has a speciality of working in the area for Unmanned vehicles of autonomous systems and utilizes · Cyber Physical Systems the state-of-the art strategies, including data science, machine learning, digital twins, for development of reliable and dependable unmanned vehicles.

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1. STANAG 4586 Ground Control Station: The project focuses on development of standardized common ground control system for civil and military autonomous aerial vehicles, capable of simultaneous control of heterogeneous autonomous aircraft. The project is being conducted in close collaboration with Aviation Design Institute and is funded by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.

2 Rig for Hardware-in-the-loop testing of avionics of Unmanned Aerial Systems. The HiL is used to test the various avionics systems integrated with their hardware. The strategy for automated testing at HiL targets the identification of important scenarios for HiL testing based on Digital twin of the UAV

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3 The Software-in-the-loop testing Rig of Cockpit Display Systems allows automated test generation, test execution, test comparison and automated generation of expected results for Cockpit Display Systems of Aircrafts and Ground Control Stations of Unmanned Aerial Vehicless

4. Dr. Zohaib Iqbal, Project Director of the UAV Dependability lab explaining the work on UAV HiL Testing to Prof. Zhi Jin of Peking University during her visit to the lab (December 2019)

FAST-NUCES 29 Center for Computational Biology & Health Informatics (C2BHI)

Center for Computational Biology & students and support staff. The lab Partners & Collaborations Health Informatics (C2BHI) brings works closely with hospitals in · Molecular and Systems together bioinformaticians, Pakistan and is actively involved in a Computational Bioengineering computational biologist and number of projects of national Lab, University of Illinois at computer scientists who focus on significance. The lab has raised over Chicago biomedical discoveries through 32 Million PKR in research grants. · Structural and Functional computational modelling. The Center Bioinformatics Group, KAUST CBRL is working on a number of currently hosts the Computational · Biophysics Group, University of Biology Research Lab (CBRL) at the projects related to human health and well being Stuttgart Islamabad Campus. CBRL uses · Tissue Image Analytics Lab, computer science algorithms to solve Areas of Expertise University of Warwick biology related problems. CBRL works · Department of Biology, Lahore · Applications of Data Science and in the areas of algorithm University Management Sciences Artificial Intelligence in biology development, genomics, · Rehman Medical Institute, and medicine characterization of protein-protein Peshawar interactions, characterization of · Algorithm development protein-drug interactions, · Genomics, Proteomics & pharmacovigilance, protein function Bioinformatics prediction and disease identification · Protein-protein and protein-drug using various imaging techniques. interactions The lab comprises of ~25 full time · Applications of Computer Vision researchers, engineers, MS & PhD in disease identification

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Projects Breast Cancer Diagnosis from Predicting Enzyme Function from VR Based Drug Design Histopathology Images using Deep Sequence using Deep Learning The project targets the development Learning The project aims to develop novel of a Virtual Reality (VR) based Early detection of cancer is important deep learning techniques to predict platform where users can see the to improve the patient survival rate. the function of enzymes up to 4th interactions between a drug and a This project targets developing state- level of the Enzyme Classification protein in 3D. This helps in designing of-the-art deep learning models to number. This is a t raditional new drugs faster than traditional classify breast cancer in four classes, Computer Science Hierarchical automated docking based systems. Normal, Benign, InSitu Carcinoma and Classification Problem. This can Invasive Carcinoma. ensure discovery of cheaper enzymes Precision Medicine Lab being used in the poultry, textile and CBRL has received research funding food industry. of over Rs. 32 Million in last two years Global Protein-Protein Interaction The Precision Medicine Lab is a first of its kind cross-disciplinary effort in Network Alignment Pakistan that allows data analysts This project involves designing and deep learning experts to work algorithms to find conserved regions very closely with biologists, between protein-protein interaction geneticists and clinicians. The Lab networks of a pair of species. Such aims to produce novel software tools algorithms help in progressing the that will help in side-effects understanding of biological systems prediction of drugs, drug repurposing and in drug design. that may lead to drug discovery for challenging and traditionally neglected diseases (like Dengue, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, etc.) and literature mining to help oncologists. CBRL has received research funding of over Rs. 32 Million in last two years

Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Ministry of Planning and Reforms Funding Amount: PKR 32 Million

FAST-NUCES 31 Research Publications (2018 - 2020)

1. Thomas Bausewein, Hammad Invited Talks (2018 - 2020) speaker at the Pakistan.AI Naveed, Jie Liang, Stephan 1. Learning to Diagnose Cancer at Islamabad Chapter launch event. Nussberger, The structure of the the Digital Health Conference 14th June 2019. TOM core complex in the 2020 at King Abdullah University 4. The era of computation in biology. mitochondrial outer membrane. of Science & Technology, Saudia International Symposium on Biological Chemistry, 2020, In Arabia on 20-22th January 2020. Advances in Computer & press. (Impact Factor: 3.014) 2. Big Data in Biology and Medicine. Information Sciences (ISACIS' 18), 2. Hammad Naveed*, Corinna Seminar at Rehman Medical Pakistan Institute of Engineering Reglin, Thomas Schubert, Xin Gao, Institute (CECOS University), & Applied Sciences, 17th October Stefan T. Arold, Michael L. Peshawar. 17th October 2019. 2018. Maitland. Identifying novel 3. AI in biological Big Data. Keynote Lab Home Page: cbrlab.org targets by using drug-binding site signature: a case study of kinase inhibitors. Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, In press. *Corresponding Author. (Impact Factor: 6.597) 3. CBRL is conducting high impact research and publishing in high quality international venues 3. Wei Tian, Hammad Naveed, Meishan Lin and Jie Liang. GeTFEP: A general transfer free energy profile of transmembrane proteins. Protein Science, 2020, 29 (2): 469-79. (Impact Factor: 2.42) 4. H. Farooq and H. Naveed, "GPADRlex: Grouped Phrasal Adverse Drug Reaction lexicon," 2019 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications and Computing (ICSPCC), Dalian, China, 2019, pp. 1-6. 5. Wei Tian, Meishan Lin, Ke Tang, Jie Liang and Hammad Naveed. Towards high resolution structure prediction of β-barrel membrane proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences USA, 2018, 115 (7): 1511-1516 (Impact Factor: 9.58)

CBRL is conducting high impact Researchers at Center for Computational Biology & Health Informatics (C2BHI) research and publishing in high quality international venues

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Radio Frequency Circuits, Sensors, and Systems Lab (RFCS2)

International Partners & Plant Water & Moisture Sensor Collaborations: works on the phenomenon of phase dispersion. This is accurate and stable · United Arab Emirates University, Radio Frequency Circuits, Sensors, in noisy environments, work for real UAE and Systems Lab (RFCS2) is leaf and foliage samples. The · University of Waterloo, Canada established to create a culture of technique is very simple yet very · Taibah University, Medina, Saudi innovation and then put the effective, it detects the permittivity of Arabia innovation into industrial practice as water inside the sample. The · Grand Electronics, China a final step. The primary focus of the proposed sensors are self-powered LAB is to provide the students and Recent Projects: and more sensitive and stable engineers with the tools and All Electronic Fuel Impurity Sensor compared to the sensors available environment which promotes the is based on the recently reported in the market sensors. These sensors creation of new knowledge and phenomena of energy tunneling. have a huge market in agriculture innovation. The lab has several high Therefore, the basic idea behind related autonomous irrigation impact IEEE journal papers and US contamination detection is unique systems patents to its credit. RFCS2 lab is and new. The proposed sensor is low equipped with all basic tools like RF power, rugged, simple and highly sources, Spectrum and Vector sensitive; it can detect a minor change Network Analyzer (VNA) and PCB in the dielectric constant of the fuel. milling machine. The operational power requirements The researcher in RFCS2 are well of the sensor are extremely low. Self- trained to carryout world class calibrated is needed to tackle the research and innovation to meet the effect of temperature variations. industry needs. The RFCS2 lab has developed local and international academic and industrial collaboration, in order to provide Power Amplifier The group is feasible, real-time and cost-effective involved in the PAs design for the industrial solutions. industrial application meeting the tough temperature and Areas of Expertise: environmental requirement. Recently, · RF Circuit and System Design we designed the 100W 1.2 to 1.6GHz · RFCS2 is working on several Class-E PA for industrial applications. projects to promote the culture of High-Frequency Dielectric Sensor is We have also done Class-AB PAs for L Innovation to final product & S band for linear applications design. based on a new class of Microwave Energy Tunneling-Based Dielectric including the pre-driver, power · Microwave Sensors and Systems sensor for solid and liquid sample. supply and OV, OC, and OT protections · GHz Energy Tunnelling and its circuits. Applications These types of sensors can detect minor variation in the dielectric · Ultra-Low Power Bio Medical RFCS2 has highly competent and Sensors constant, and they are highly experienced team of researcher and scalable, accurate and low cost and engineers · IoT Devices and Sensors have the application in bio-sensing · Self-Powered Energy Harvesting and medical industry. RFCS2 is working on several projects to promote the culture of Innovation to final product design.

Local Partners & Collaborations: · INNEXIV, Pakistan · Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra · NRTC. Haripure · National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM)

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Team Members: March 05, 2019, US Patent Office. the Energy-Tunneling Based · Prof. Dr. Rashad Ramzan, Director 4. R. Ramzan, et al.,, “Fuel Quality Sensors." IEEE Microwave · RFCS2 has highly competent and Sensor” Patent No: 10281423, Magazine, 1527-3342/19c2019IEEE, experienced team of researcher Granted May 07, 2019, US Patent Nov, 2019. (JCR IF 3.02) and engineers. Office 3. Omar Siddiqui, R. Ramzan, · Mr. Muhammad Omar, Sr. Design 5. R. Ramzan, et al.,, “Dielectric “Lorentz Reflect-Phase Detector Engineer Constant Detection Method and for Dielectric and Moisture · Abdul Jabbar, RF Design Engineer Device Using Anomalous Phase Sensing" IEEE Sensors Journal, · Engr. Sidera , Ph.D Student Dispersion” Patent No: 10309909, DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2869401. · Haider Ali, Graduate Student Granted June 04, 2019, US Patent Vol.18, Issue 22, Page. 9236-9242, · Hamza Attique, Graduate Student Office 15 Nov, 2018. (JCR IF 2.617) · Abdul Wajid, Graduate Student 6. R. Ramzan, et al, “Plant Water 4. M. Amin, R. Ramzan, O. Siddiqui, Sensor” Patent No 10605746; 31 “Slow Wave Applications of Granted USA Patents: March, 2020, US Patent Office. Electromagnetically Induced 1. R. Ramzan, et al., “Microstrip Transparency in Microstrip Circuits Exhibiting With the goal of 'Innovation through Resonator”, Nature Scientific Electromagnetically Induced Research”, RFCS2 is conducting Reports, doi:10.1038/s41598-018- Transparency and Fano high impact applied research and 24177-6, Report No: 6129, 05 Resonance” Patent No: 10186743; published in high quality international venues February 2018, (JCR IF 5.28) Granted 22 Jan, 2019, US Patent 5. S. Arshad, R. Ramzan “50–830MHz Office. Noise and Distortion Canceling 2. R. Ramzan, et al., “Microstrip Fano Selected Journal Publications: CMOS Low Noise Amplifier", Resonator Switch” Patent No 1. R. Ramzan, M.Omar, O.Siddiqui. M. ELSVIER Integration, The VLSI 10186744; Granted 22 Jan, 2019, US Amin, N. Bastaki and T. Ksiksi, J o u r n a l , D O I : Patent Office. “Electromagnetically Induced 10.1016/j.vlsi.2017.07.006, Vol.60, 3. With the goal of 'Innovation Absorption in the Near-Field of pp. 63-73, 01 January 2018. (JCR through Research”, RFCS2 is Microwave Radiative Elements IF 0.97) conducting high impact applied with Application to Foliage research and published in high Moisture Sensing” doi: Lab Home Page: quality international venues 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2884224 , http://isb.nu.edu.pk/rfcs2 3. R. Ramzan, et al.,, “Temperature IEEE Access (JCR IF 3.557) Monitoring of Subject Bodies 2. R. Ramzan, Muhammad Omar, using Wireless Energy Transfer” ” and Omar Siddiqui. “A Review of Patent No: 10222270, Granted

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Artificial Intelligence and 5. Dr Omer Ishaq, Assistant Prof. International Collaborations Machine Learning (AIM) Lab 6. Mr Umair Arshad, Lecturer The SENDS lab is actively 7. Mr Saad Salman, Lecturer collaborating with international Researchers at the Artificial 8. Mr Hassan Raza, Lecturer researchers. Intelligence and Machine Learning Members Lab are constantly working on Lab Home Page: developing intelligent solutions that http://isb.nu.edu.pk/aim/ Following faculty members are part of can understand language and this lab; emotion, mining actionable Secure Networks and 1. Dr Muhammad Asim, Associate information from social media, Distributed Systems (SENDS) Prof. & Head of the research lab develop nature-inspired algorithms Lab 2. Dr Kashif Munir, Associate Prof. 3. Dr Ehtesham Zahoor, Assistant for data classification and clustering, The objective of SEcure Networks and Prof. detect activities from enormous Distributed Systems (SENDS) research 4. Dr Adnan Tariq, Assistant Prof. amounts of data being generated by group is to explore and provide 5. Mr Jawad Hassan, Assistant Prof. IoT devices, sustainable computation innovative and secure solutions in the 6. Ms Uzma Bibi, Lecturer and generation of game scenarios for rich field of distributed computing. 7. Mr Ahmed Nawaz Khan, Lecturer intelligent automation of game Our team focuses on investigation, production. However, this is just the design and development of scalable, Lab URL: start; as artificial intelligence secure and efficient systems, https://sites.google.com/view/sendslab/ innovation propels the AI revolution environments, and algorithms for the sustainable development and delivery of services to the end user in machine learning will have a a distributed environment. Our profound impact on all aspects of our research group is working in various lives including governance, medicine, related domains such as Information education and transportation and Security and Privacy, Cloud and this will affect everyone everywhere. Internet of Things, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Network Security, At AIM Lab, we aspire to produce AI Computer Forensics, Performance solutions that aim to solve Modeling, High-Performance Parallel contemporary problems in Pakistan Computing, SDN, Ubiquitous and and abroad, in collaboration with the Pervasive Computing, Formal industry. We continue to produce Methods and Trust management in quality research and trained Distributed Systems. individuals who have developed the expertise and have the potential to form the core of the AI revolution in Pakistan in years to come. Members Following faculty members are part of this lab; 1. Dr Mirza Omer Beg, Associate Prof. & Head of the research group 2. Dr Waseem Shahzad, Prof. 3. Dr Hammad Majeed, Associate Prof. 4. Dr Hasan Mujtaba, Associate Prof.

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Fast Data Science (FDS) Lab ReVeaL (Recognition, Vision artificial intelligence and machine FDS Lab specializes in the areas of and Learning) Lab learning. For this purpose we closely Data Science, Big Data, Social work with national and international ReVeaL is a research group that collaborators from industry and Networks Analysis, Artificial focuses on applied research in Visual Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep academia. We have keen interest in Recognition, Computer Vision and devising modern methods for Learning, Image Processing, Data Machine Learning for solving real- Warehousing, Data Mining, Data teaching and learning. For this world large-scale complex problems. purpose, we have established a Visualization, and Visual Analytics. It In ReVeaL, the goal is to conceive, provides opportunities to work on Problem-Based Learning Lab in design and develop recognition Islamabad campus of NUCES in state of the art and cutting edge systems that can recognize and research in aforementioned domains. collaboration with European understand the content of an image Commission. This is state-of-the-art We perform rigorous efforts on (or video) and then make informed identifying and solving algorithmic and one of its kind classroom of the decisions or recommendations. future for learning and challenges for various applications/ Building such systems not only datasets like social networks, images experimentation in computer science demands solutions for complex and engineering domains. and videos, large scaled databases, recognition and inference problems health informatics, and so on. but also requires answers to The core objectives of SEAL are: International Collaborations challenging computational · To develop and validate new questions. The research areas include The lab is in research collaboration strategies for development of computer vision, visual recognition, with various international and software intensive automation deep learning, and applied image national research organizations. systems. processing. · To solve the software engineering Current Projects Members problems using modern out of · “Smart Navigation with the box methods. Intelligence for Visually Impaired Following faculty members are part of this lab; · To collaborate with national and People”, March, 2019 – September, international research fraternity 2020. Source of Funding: Islamic 1. Dr Sibt ul Hussain, Assistant Prof. and Head of the research lab and industry practitioners to University of Madina, Saudi publish high quality research. Arabia. 2. Dr Omer Ishaq, Assistant Prof. 3. Mr Shoaib Mehboob, Lecturer · “Discovery of Research International Collaborations Collaborators and Potential Home Page: SEAL is involved in internationally Reviewers through Visual Graph http://isb.nu.edu.pk/fdslab/index.html funded projects in collaboration with Summarization”, May, 2019 – Human Interaction lab, University January, 2020. Source of Funding: Software Engineering and of Malaya, Malaysia, GILT - Games, Islamic University of Madina, Automation (SEAL) Lab Interaction and Learning Technologies Lab, Portugal, Centre Saudi Arabia. The Software Engineering and for Telematics and Information Members Automation Lab (SEAL) focuses on Technology (CTIT), Netherlands and development and engineering of Following faculty members are part of other partner organisations through software intensive automated this lab; European Commission. systems. Automation engineering 1. Dr Kifayat Ullah Khan Alizai, Current Projects Associate Prof. & Head of the involves software systems and the research lab duo is attracting audience across the 1. Active Learning in Engineering 2. Dr Asif Naeem, Prof. globe. The need of developing secure Education, European 3. Dr Ejaz Ahmed, Associate Prof. and fault-tolerant automation Commission 4. Dr Omer Ishaq, Assistant Prof. systems using basic and advanced 2. Real-time Implementation of 5. Dr Labiba Fahad, Assistant Prof. software engineering principles is the Adaptive Motion Drive Algorithm 6. Dr Shujaat Hussain, Assistant need of the hour. The SEAL for 6DOF Motion Simulator, Prof. researchers aim to develop resilient Government of Pakistan. 7. Dr Faisal Cheema, Assistant Prof automation systems using software 3. Use of VR Technology for engineering principles and to solve Development of Cost Effective Home Page: software engineering problems using Vehicle Training Simulators, http://isb.nu.edu.pk/fdslab/index.html multiple out of the box options like Government of Pakistan.

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4. Autonomous Site Security research students at NUCES, Management Advancement System, Government of Pakistan. Islamabad and providing them with Research Centre - MARC research guidance from renowned Members The Management Advancement international researchers in the Research Centre (MARC) was Following faculty members are part of domain of parallel and distributed established at FAST_NUCES this lab; computing. Additionally, the PCN Lab Islamabad to conduct leading edge 1. Dr Irum Inayat, Associate Prof. is in active collaboration with research in management sciences and Head of the research lab researchers from the Norwegian with the aim to enhance knowledge 2. Ms Sidra Khalid, Assistant Prof. University of Science and Technology and find solutions for industry 3. Mr Shehreyar Rashid, Lecturer (NTNU), Trondheim. The collaboration challenges. Various Special Interest is in the domain of SDN-based 5G Groups (SIGs) work under MARC, all Intelligent and interactive Edge Networks. eXperience design (IeX) Lab committed to taking up projects which contribute to the body of The research areas include mobile Current Projects knowledge, yet at the same time augmented & virtual reality · Smart Scheduling for HPC provide a bridge between academia applications, user-centric design & Platforms and practice. usability Engineering, and Mobile · Privacy preservation in online The Leadership and Management SIG learning applications. systems has carried out various projects on · Temporal Information Retrieval Members leadership, cross-cultural HRM and and Visualization performance management over the Following faculty members are part of · Performance Modelling of SDN- past few years. International projects this lab; based 5G Edge Networks using and partnerships include work with 1. Dr Amna Basharat, Assistant Prof. Block Chain the Cross-Cultural Management & Head of the research lab Members Network (CCMN) under which the 2. Dr Asma Ahmad, Assistant Prof. main past project covered trust and 3. Ms Noor ul Ain, Assistant Prof. Following faculty members are part of leadership across cultures, while the 4. Ms Saba Rasheed Malik, Assistant this lab; current project is based on leadership Prof. 1. Dr Arshad Islam, Associate Prof. & behaviours, trust and job Head of the research lab Parallel Computing and embeddedness across cultures 2. Dr Kashif Munir, Associate Prof. covering data from 25 countries. Networks (PCN) Lab 3. Dr Muhammad Aleem, Associate Another landmark project of the SIG Prof. The purview of Parallel Computing includes collection of data on the 4. Dr Subhan Ullah, Assistant Prof. and Networks research group (PCN) GLOBE 2020 project for comparison of 5. Mr Ameen Chilwan, Lecturer includes various related aspects such cultural dimension in Pakistan with as parallel & distributed computing, Lab Home Page: www.pcn.net.pk 100 plus countries in collaboration IP, wireless, and ad-hoc networks. with Simon Frasier University, Canada; Additionally, the research group has Information Systems the Director MARC also conducted the extended its scope to temporal Research Lab GLOBE study in Pakistan in the past. The lead researcher has also been information retrieval, social network The research areas include enterprise involved in various projects on analysis, and online privacy issues. information systems, understanding performance management to the behaviour of complex systems, International Collaborations improve industry practices, and has a modelling and simulation, PCN has an active collaboration with special interest in using data to information systems' security, Distributed and Parallel Systems improve HR practices. Human-Computer Interaction and (DPS) research group at University of The Project Management and the inclusive design. Klagenfurt, Austria since 2018. This Organizational Behaviour SIGs collaboration is financed by the Members expand the scope of MARC. The team's OeAD-GmbH/ICM on behalf of the Following faculty members are part of expertise includes behavioural Federal Ministry of Science, Research this lab; decision making in project and Economics – BMWFW, Austria. The 1. Dr Naveed Ahmad, Associate Prof. management, justice, creativity, aim of the collaboration is to provide & Head of the research lab organizational politics, workplace international exposure to PCN

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stressors and psychological stressors. Current funded projects at EPIC (Embedded Systems & The SIG researchers have various MARC Pervasive Computing) Lab publications in the above mentioned areas and are interested in Pakistanis in Chinese Organisations Electrical Engineering Department working with industry to improve (Funding Agency-HEC): This research hosts the Embedded Systems & organizational practices. aims to test the impact of Chinese top Pervasive Computing (EPIC) Lab that management team expatriates as the name suggests, encompasses Vision and Mission of MARC adjustment on identity changes of research and development activities Pakistani host country nationals. in the broad areas of Embedded Vision: Aspiring to impact (NRPU-10188) Systems, Internet of Things (IOT), management theory and practice Impact of Business Education on Cloud Computing and integration of through creative and ethical research. Students' Values (Funding Agency- software and hardware systems. It is Mission: To conduct high quality HEC): Using data collected over 4 headed by Dr. Ataul Aziz Ikram, research, following highest standards years, the study aims to provide Professor, Department of Electrical of ethics, to provide useful solutions preliminary evidence on how Engineering & Director ORIC. for management, businesses and business curriculum, text, content, Currently, a Higher Education society, keeping a balance between terminologies and language are Commission (HEC) funded National points of convergence and divergence harming the business graduates' Research Program for Universities in an increasingly global business moral values and norms. (NRPU) project is being executed by world. Dr. Ataul Aziz Ikram, Principal Research Values of MARC Current Non - Funded Investigator. The title of the project is Creativity: Using imaginative and International Projects “Implementation of a multi-device multi technology cloud, performance original ideas to create something GLOBE 2020: Collaboration with evaluation and customization for new. Simon Frasier University, Canada, in commercial applications”. The project Excellence: Embracing high an international project to is in collaboration with the University standards and continuously creating understand Pakistani culture and of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, better ways of doing things. leadership behaviours. and the Co-Principal Investigator, Impact: Improving understanding of IESE JELER Study: Collaboration with Dr. Zia- Ul Qayyum, who is also the complex business issues, to impact IESE Business School, Barcelona, Vice Chancellor there. human and institutional functioning. Spain, to understand how the trust Personal Values of FAST School of that subordinates have in their Cybernetics and Systems Management. leaders impact employee Science (CSS) commitment to the job and the Integrity: The quality of being honest organization, and how this The CSS research group in the and having strong moral principles. relationship varies between different department of Electrical Engineering Self-belief: Confidence in your own countries. explore a common framework of abilities and judgment to examine solving problems of interdisciplinary your strengths and weaknesses. Past Projects nature. Instead of reinventing the Humility: The quality of not thinking The Management Advancement and wheel in each domain, solutions that you are better than other people. Planning Study (MAPS), Project Code developed in one domain can be The MARC Team NRPU 3457, Principal Investigator: Dr. easily adapted with little adjustment Sadia Nadeem. to other related domains. The MARC team is led by the Director Management in Pakistani Culture Mathematical Systems Theory MARC, Dr. Sadia Nadeem and Deputy (MiPC), Project Code TRGP-III/954, provides such a unifying framework. Directors Dr. Muhammad Abbas and Principal Investigator: Dr. Sadia The particular areas targeted so far Dr. Shuja ul Islam. The core team also Nadeem. include Model Order Reduction, UAV includes Dr. Abdul Wahab and Ms. Models in Taxi Phase, Dynamic Control GLOBE Study: A collaboration with Ayesha Bano. Other faculty members, of Time-Delay Systems, Models of Thunderbird Business School, researchers and students join the Biological Systems, Disease Models University of Arizona, USA. MARC team on a project by project for Drug Design, Networks of Power basis.

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Systems, and Engineering Education. HAINA (Huawei Authorized involved in three projects in Our collaborators include the Information and Network collaboration with NESCOM, AvDI (PAC, University of Rostock, National Kamra), and Department of University of Singapore, University of Academy) Electronics and Computer Jeddah, NESCOM, UET Peshawar and Huawei Authorized Information and Engineering, FH Joanneum, Graz, CUST. Network Academy (HAINA) is a not- Austria Members of the group: for-profit partnership program that The Department of Electrical Dr. Mukhtar Ullah, authorizes universities and colleges Engineering has worked on Dr. Ataul Aziz Ikram to deliver Huawei Certification collaborative projects with the courses to their students. Huawei and National Engineering and Scientific Islamabad campus signed HAINA Commission (NESCOM), Pakistan, and agreement recently and two batches Space and Upper Atmosphere have already completed their Training Research Commission (SUPARCO), Program. The University believes that The Integrated Circuit Design Lab is Pakistan practical knowledge will create established to contribute to the echo- · Design and implementation of a opportunities and will support system integrated circuit design in global positioning system (GPS) effective and sustainable growth. Pakistan. The main objective of the IC unit for Pakistan National Through the HAINA program, Huawei design lab is to decimate the Student Satellite - 1 (PNSS-1). and NUCES contributes support to the knowledge and methodologies of real Research field: Digital Signal local ICT education, shares silicon tapeout along with circuit Processing / Satellite knowledge, creates more design to its graduate students. ICD Communications opportunities, and builds a better ICT Lab is equipped with all the necessary · Principle Investigator: talent eco-system. CAD tools and IC Design Kits needed Dr. Shahzad Saleem for an IC- tapeout. The main research Collaborative Projects with · This initiative is about a sustainable and progressive area is Analog, RF and Mix Signal ICs. NESCOM, SUPARCO and PAC The ICD lab is currently hosting a student satellite development dedicated MS in IC Design program Our main focus areas include digital under the umbrella of SUPARCO, with more than 30 graduate students. signal processing, deep learning, Pakistan. In this regard, work on The first student tapeout is planned antenna/senor design and the design and development of a to be in Spring, 2021. The lab has fabrication, and digital multichannel single frequency several high impact IEEE journal communication receivers. Currently, GPS receiver has been completed, papers, US patents and real world there are 7 MS and three PhD theses in which will be incorporated in the working ICs to its credit. progress. Furthermore, we have been altitude control subsystem (ACS) of PNSS-1. · Design, fabrication, and control of VTOL tilt-rotor aerial vehicle. Research field: Electrical/Control Systems/Aero Engineering · Principle Investigator: Dr. Shahzad Saleem · Co-PI: Dr. Mukhtar Ali, NESCOM · This project primarily focuses on the modelling of Hover mode, Cruise mode, and Transition mode of a VTOL tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It will also include the design and analysis of a robust controller for the UAV.

FAST-NUCES 39 Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Omer Beg Dr Noreen Jamil Associate Professor & Coordinator Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CS), Univ of Auckland, New Zealand (2014) PhD (CS), Univ of Waterloo, Canada (2013) MSc (Math), Univ of Balochistan, Quetta (2005) MS (CS), Univ of Waterloo, Canada (2007) BSc (Math), Univ of Balochistan, Quetta (2003) BS (CS), Univ of Texas, USA (2001)

Dr Waseem Shahzad Dr Omer Ishaq Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CIP), Uppsala Univ, Sweden (2016) PhD (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2010) MS (CS), Simon Fraser Univ, Canada (2008) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2008) BS (CSE), GIKI, Topi (2002)

Dr Asif Naeem Ms Amina Asif Professor Lecturer PhD, Univ of Auckland, New Zealand (2012) MS (CS), PIEAS, Islamabad (2015) MS (CS), BUITEMS, Quetta (2006) MSc (CS), QAU, Islamabad (2012) MSc (CS), BZU Univ, Multan (2001) BSc (Math), Univ of Peshawar, Peshawar (2009)

Dr Hasan Mujtaba Mr Hassan Raza Associate Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) PhD (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2010) BCS (CS), CIIT, Vehari (2016) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2005)

Dr Kifayat Ullah Mr Umair Arshad Associate Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) PhD (CE), Kyung Hee Univ, S. Korea (2016) BS (CS), CIIT, Vehari (2017) MS (DW-DM), Univ of Greenwich, UK (2007) BS (IT), Gomal Univ, D. I. Khan (2005)

Dr Hammad Majeed Associate Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Limerick, Ireland (2007) BE (SE), NUST, Islamabad (1999)

40 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Kashif Munir Dr Adnan Tariq Associate Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CS), Univ of Stuttgart (2013) PhD (CS), Univ of Innsbruck, Austria (2009) MSc (CS), RWTH Aachen Univ (2007) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2003) BS (CSE) GIKI, Topi (2001) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2001)

Dr Affan Ahmed Dr Amna Basharat Adjunct Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Southern California (2009) PhD (CS), Univ of Georgia, USA (2016) MS (EE), Univ of Southern California (2004) MSc (CS), Brunel Univ, UK (2007) BE (EE), NUST, Islamabad (2001) BSc (SE), NUST, Rawalpindi (2005)

Dr Ejaz Ahmed Dr Labiba Fahad Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Bedfordshire, UK (2011) PhD (CS), City Univ of London, UK (2016) MSc (SE), Coventry Univ, UK (1995) MS (CS), GIKI, Topi (2007) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (1993) BS (CS), UAA, Rawalpindi (2004)

Dr Arshad Islam Dr Asma Ahmad Associate Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CSE), Univ of Connecticut, USA (2016) PhD (CS), Univ of Konstanz, Germany (2011) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2008) MS (CS), GIKI, Topi (2004) BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2006) BS (CS), Foundation Univ, Islamabad (2002)

Dr Naveed Ahmad Dr Faisal Cheema Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Cambridge, UK, (2011) PhD (CS), Leipzig Univ, Germany (2017) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2005) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2004) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2002) BS (Hons) (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2003)

Dr Muhammad Aleem Dr Zoya Khalid Associate Professor Adjunct Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (Bioinform.), Sabanci Univ, Turkey (2017) PhD (CS), Univ of Innsbruck, Austria (2012) MS (Bioinform.), IIU, Islamabad (2012) MSc (CS), QAU, Islamabad (2002) BS (Bioinform.), IIU, Islamabad (2009) BCS, SAL Univ, Khairpur, (1999)

Dr Hammad Naveed Dr Atif Jilani Associate Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) PhD (Bioinform.), Univ of Illinois, USA (2012) MSc (SE), MAJU, Islamabad (2008) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2005) BSc (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2006)

Dr Abdul Waheed Dr Shujaat Hussain Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ Tech. Malaysia, Malaysia (2015) PhD (CS), Kyung Hee Univ (2019) MSc (DCN), London Metro. Univ, UK (2008) MS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2009) BS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2005)

Dr Ehtesham Zahoor Ms Mehreen Alam Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2005) PhD (CS), Nancy2 Univ, France (2011) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2003) Masters (CS), Nancy1 Univ, France (2008) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2004)

FAST-NUCES 41 Department of Computer Science Faculty-Islamabad

Ms Amna Irum Mr Ahmed Nawaz Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (CS), Myongji Univ, S. Korea (2009) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (CS), NUST, Islamabad (2006) BS (T&N), CIIT, Islamabad, (2015)

Ms Noor Ul Ain Mr Saad Salman Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2009) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2007) BCS, IM Sciences, Peshawar, (2015)

Ms Saba Rasheed Mr Shoaib Mehboob Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2013) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2009) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2016)

Mr Hassan Mustafa Ms Shahnila Rahim Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2014) MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2007) BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2017)

Mr Ali Nasir Ms Ayesha Kamran Assistant Professor Instructor MBA, Salford Univ, UK (2009) MCS, FJWU, Rawalpindi (2019) BS (SE), UET, Taxila (2005)

Mr Shams Farooq Mr Majid Hussain Lecturer Instructor MS (ESE), Univ of Huddersfield, UK (2006) BS (CS), Univ of Karachi (2011) BS (CS), Univ of Peshawar (2004)

Mr Ameen Chilwan Ms Madiha Umar Lecturer Instructor MSc (Tel), NTNU, Norway (2011) BS (CS), AAU, Rawalpindi, (2015) BSc (TE), Univ of Dar es Salam, Tanzania (2007)

Ms Sidra Khalid Ms Hafsa Rasheed Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2012) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) BS (CS), PUCIT, Lahore, (2007)

Mr Shehreyar Rashid Mr Mehran Khan Lecturer Instructor MS (IT), NUST, Islamabad (2018) BSc (CS), CASE, Islamabad (2016) BS (CS) GIKI, Topi (2012)

42 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Islamabad

Ms Humera Sabir Ms Tayyaba Arshad Instructor Instructor BS (CS), CASE, Islamabad (2017) BS (CSE), Foundation Univ, Rawalpindi (2019)

Ms Kainat Iqbal Mr Turab Ali Instructor Instructor BS (CS), CASE, Islamabad (2017) BS (SE), Foundation Univ, Rawalpindi (2018)

Mr Muhammad Usman Ms Yasmeen Afzal Instructor Instructor BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2017) BS (CS), FJWU, Rawalpindi (2018)

Mr Usman Kaisser Mr Zia Ur Rehman Instructor Instructor BS (CS), Air Univ, Islamabad (2017) BS (SE), CIIT, Wah (2018)

Ms Huma Altaf Mr Ali Raza Instructor Instructor BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019)

Mr Naeem Rehmat Ms Fatima Farooq Instructor Instructor BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) BSc (SE), UET, Taxila (2019)

Ms Saba Kanwal Ms Parisa Salma Instructor Instructor BSc (SE), Mirpur Univ, Mirpur (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2019)

Ms Shehr Bano Instructor BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2018)

FAST-NUCES 43 Department of Computer Networks & Cyber Security Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Muhammad Asim Mr Jawad Hassan Associate Professor & Coordinator Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2009) PhD (CS), Liverpool John Moore Univ, UK (2010) BS (CS), AJKU (2007) MS (CS), Liverpool Univ, UK (2006) BS (CS), Univ of Peshawar, Peshawar (2004)

Dr Subhan Ullah Assistant Professor PhD (CS),Univ . of Klagenfurt, Austria; Univ. of Genoa, Italy (2019) MS (CS), Univ of Applied Sci, Germany, (2014) MSCS, IIU, Islamabad (2013) BS (CS), Univ of Malakand, KPK (2008)

44 FAST-NUCES Department of Software Engineering Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Irum Inayat Mr Bilal Khalid Associate Professor & Coordinator Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (SE), COMSATS, Islamabad (2019) PhD (CS), Univ of Malaya, Malaysia (2015) BS (SE), CIIT, Islamabad (2017) MS (CS), CIIT, Islamabad (2010) BS (CS), PIEAS, Islamabad (2007)

Dr Zohaib Iqbal Ms Shafaq Riaz Associate Professor & Director ORIC Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (SE), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) PhD (SE), Univ Of Oslo, Norway (2012) BS (CSE), Foundation Univ, Islamabad (2017) MS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2006) BS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2004)

Dr Uzair Khan Ms Anmol Bilal Assistant Professor Instructor HEC approved PhD Supervisor BS (CS), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2017) PhD (CS), INRIA-I3s-CNRS-UNSA, France (2011) MS (CS), UNSA, France (2007) MS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2005) BS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2003) Ms Uzma Bibi Lecturer MS (SE), RIU, Islamabad (2015) BS (SE), FJWU, Rawalpindi (2013)

FAST-NUCES 45 Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Mukhtar Ullah Dr Durdana Habib Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (EE), UET, Taxila (2014) PhD (CS), Univ of Rostock, Germany (2009) MS (CE), NUST, Rawalpindi (1998) MS (Controls), UMIST, UK (2002) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (1983) BSc (EE), NWFP UET, Peshawar (1999)

Dr Waseem Ikram Dr Arshad Hassan Professor, Dean & Director Assistant Professor PhD (EE), UMIST, UK (1990) PhD (FPA), Jeju National Univ, S. Korea (2017) MSc (EE), UMIST, UK (1987) MS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2011) BSc (EE), UET, Peshawar (1984) BS (EE), CIIT, Islamabad (2007)

Dr Ataul Aziz Dr Waqas Bin Abbas Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EE), CUNY, USA (2007) PhD (EE), Univ of Padova, Italy (2017) MS (EE), CUNY, USA (2003) MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2012) BS (EE), METU, Turkey (1997) BS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2008)

Dr Rashad Ramzan Mr Azhar Rauf Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EE), Linkopings Univ, Sweden (2009) MS (EE) Univ of Texas, USA (1991) MS (EE), RIT, Stockholm (2003) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1988) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (1993)

Dr Babar Minhas Mr Aamer Munir Associate Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), UET, Taxila (2005) PhD (EE), Univ of New Mexico, USA (2003) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1998) MS (EE), Univ of New Mexico, USA (1995) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1989)

Dr Shahzad Saleem Mr Shahid Qureshi Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EE), Graz Univ of Tech, Austria (2010) MS (CE), CASE, Islamabad (2006) MS (CE), CASE, UET, Taxila (2005) BE (CE), NUST (2001) MSc (Electronics), QAU, Islamabad (1999)

Dr Farhan Khalid Mr Aamer Hafeez Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EE), Univ of Stuttgart, Germany (2012) MS (TE), NWFP UET, Peshawar (2007) MS (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Tech, Sweden (2005) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (1990) MS (Telecom Mgmt.), INT, France (2000) BS (EE), GIKI, Topi, (1998)

Dr Muhammad Saeed Mr Ibrar Khan Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EM), Beijing Univ of P&T, China (2012) MS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2009) MS (TE), UET, Peshawar (2007) BS (CE), CIIT, Abbottabad (2007) BSc (EE), UET, Peshawar (1997)

Dr Muhammad Jafar Mr Shehzad Ahmed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MSc (CE), UET Taxila (2010) PhD (PE), NTNU, Norway (2013) BSc (CE), UET Taxila (2006) MS (EE), UET, Taxila, (2008) BS (EE), UET, Peshawar (1998)

46 FAST-NUCES Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Islamabad

Ms Sana Hassan Ms Sana Saleh Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2012) MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2007) BS (EE), NUST, Islamabad (2014)

Ms Maryam Wasim Mr Adnan Abid Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2017) BS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2015) BS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2013)

Ms Moomal Bukhari Mr Abdul Wajjid Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2017) BS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) BS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2013)

Mr Naveed Iqbal Ms Ifrah Maqsood Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2012)

Ms Maria Nasir Ms Iqra Akram Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2019) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2016) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2014)

Mr Fakhar Abbas Mr Hamza Atiq Lab Engineer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2016) BS (EE), Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2018) BS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2010)

Mr Khalid Usman Ms Rabia Fazal Lab Engineer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2018) BSc (EE), UET, Taxila (2018) BSc (EE), APCOMS, UET, Taxila (2013)

FAST-NUCES 47 FAST School of Management Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Abdul Wahab Ms Ayesha Bano Assistant Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MSc (IER and HRM), LSE, UK (2008) PhD (Ent.), Univ Utara, Malaysia (2016) BSc (Eco & Mgt.), Univ of London (2007) MS (Entrepreneurship), GCU, Lahore (2011) MBA, Univ of S. Asia, Lahore (2008)

Dr Ayub Siddiqui Mr Usman Zafar Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Finance), Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2013) MS (IBM), Univ of Bradford, UK (2009) MPhil (Economics) QAU, Islamabad (1992) MBA, UCP, Lahore (1999) MSc (Economics) IIU, Islamabad (1989)

Dr Sadia Nadeem Ms Falak Khan Associate Professor & Dean Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (Finance), MAJU, Islamabad (2011) PhD (Management), City Univ, UK (2003) BBA, MAJU, Islamabad (2010) MBA (HRM), City Univ, UK (1996) BSc (EE), UET Lahore (1993)

Dr Muhammad Abbas Mr Aftab Bhatti Associate Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (Mgmt.), SZABIST, Islamabad (2012) PhD (Management), IIU, Islamabad (2014) MBA (MIS), BZU Multan (1996) MS (Management), IIU, Islamabad (2009) BBA (Hon.), KIU, Gilgit (2007)

Dr Shuja ul Islam Mr Hammad Majeed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Proj. Mgmt.), Jiao tong Univ, China (2013) MS (Logistics), Univ of Windsor, Canada (2012) MBA, CIIT, Islamabad (2008) MBA, NUST, Islamabad (2002) BCS (Hon.), IIU, Islamabad (2005) BSc (Textile Engg.), UET, Lahore (1997)

Dr Adnan Shoaib Mr Muhammad Hassaan Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (HRM), CUST, Islamabad (2013) PhD, Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2017) MBA (HR), MAJU, Islamabad (2011) MPhil (Fin), NUST, Islamabad (2011) MA (History), PU (2010) MBA (Fin), NUCES, Islamabad (2009)

Dr Muhammad Akhtar Ms Sarah Khan Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Finance), Air Univ, Islamabad (2017) MS, NUCES, Islamabad (2018) FCMA, ICMAP, Islamabad (2012) MBA, NUCES, Lahore (2009) MS (Finance), RIU, Islamabad (2011) BBA, NUST, Islamabad (2008)

Dr Bilal Saeed Mr Hashir ibne Irshad Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Finance), CUST, Islamabad (2020) CFA, Virginia, USA (2008) MS (Finance), PMAS AAU, Rawalpindi (2012) MBA, IBA, Karachi (1993) BBA, PMAS AAU, Rawalpindi (2010)

Mr Attiq Hassan Ms Amna Arsalan Assistant Professor Assistant Professor MSc (Economics), IIU, Islamabad (2003) Affiliate Member, ACCA (2011) BSc (Economics), IIU, Islamabad (2002) MBA, IBA, Karachi (1999) BBA, IBA, Karachi (1998)

48 FAST-NUCES FAST School of Management Faculty-Islamabad

Mr Adil Amin Mr Imad Rahim Assistant Professor Instructor MBA, AIOU, Islamabad (2007) MS (Finance), IM Sciences, Peshawar (2016) MSc (Statistics), PU, Lahore (1983) BBA, IM Sciences, Peshawar (2014)

Mr Danial Hasan Mr Saifullah Khan Lecturer Instructor MSc (MG.), Univ of Malaysia, Malaysia, (2011) MS (Finance), IIU, Islamabad (2018) BS (IT), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2003) MBA, QAU, Islamabad (2012) BS (CS.), PMA, Abbottabad (2008)

Mr Mehmood Ur Rehman Mr Sajjad Hanif Lecturer Instructor MBA, Univ of Wales, London (2013) MS (Fin), IIU, Islamabad (2018) ACMA, ICMA, Pakistan (2010) MBA, Iqra Univ, Karachi (2013) MBA, AIOU, Islamabad (2008) B.Com, Univ of Punjab (2001)

Mr Nouman Shakeel Mr Rehan Aftab Adjunct Faculty Instructor ACMA, ICMA, Pakistan (2011) MBA, PMAS AAU, Rawalpindi (2018) B.Com, Univ of Agriculture, Faisalabad (2006) BS (Business Admin.), QAU, Islamabad (2014)

Mr Mansoor Mushtaq Ms Ayesha Yaqoob Lecturer Instructor MPhil. (Economics) PU, Lahore (2013) BBA, NUCES, Islamabad (2019) MA (Economics), PU, Lahore (2011)

Ms Sidra Abbas Lecturer MBA, QAU, Islamabad (2015) B.Com, Punjab Univ (2011)

FAST-NUCES 49 Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Islamabad

Dr Muhammad Ali Ms Memoona Rasool Assistant Professor & Incharge Assistant Professor PhD (Math), COMSATS Univ, Islamabad (2018) MPhil (American Studies) QAU, Islamabad (2009) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2007) MSc (Pak. Studies), QAU, Islamabad (2005) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2005)

Dr Khadija Farooq Mr Tayyeb Nadeem Assistant professor Assistant Professor PhD (Math) Univ of Warwick, UK (2014) MPhil (Islamic Studies), IIU, Islamabad (2006) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2006) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2004)

Dr Mehwish Hassan Ms Hamda Khan Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Mat. Engg.), Univ of Brescia, Italy (2015) MS (Math), Air Univ, Islamabad (2013) MPhil (Physics), QAU, Islamabad (2007) BS (Math), IIU, Islamabad (2011) MSc (Physics), QAU, Islamabad (2005)

Dr Farah Jabeen Mr Shahzad Mahmood Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Math), HITEC, Taxila (2016) MS (English), IIUI, Islamabad (2019) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2008) MA (TEFL), AIOU, Islamabad (2008) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2005) MA (English), NUML, Islamabad (2002)

Dr Irfan Shah Ms Sadia Nauman Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MPhil (English), GCU, Faisalabad (2014) PhD (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2016) MA (English), NUML, Islamabad (2010) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2008) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2006)

Dr Sehrish Hassan Ms Sanaa Ilyas Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Math), COMSATS Univ, Islamabad (2019) MPhil (English), FJWU, Rawalpindi (2015) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2012) BS (English), FJWU, Rawalpindi (2009) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2009)

Ms Aisha Ijaz Ms Zunera Malik Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Physics), QAU, Islamabad (2006) MPhil, Air University, Islamabad (2019) MSc (Physics), QAU, Islamabad (2004) BS (English), IIUI (2017)

Mr Usman Ashraf Ms Farah Naz Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2008) MSc (Psychology), PU, Lahore (2006) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2006)

Mr Khalil Ullah Ms Sumera Abbas Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Stats), QAU, Islamabad (2009) MA (English), NUML, Islamabad (2006) MSc (Stats), PMAS AAU, Rawalpindi (2004)

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Ms Arjumand Bilal Lecturer MA (ELT), NUML, Islamabad (2009)

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Karachi Campus Director Dr Jawwad A. Shamsi Professor & Director PhD (CS), Wayne State University, MI, USA (2009) MS (CS), University of Michigan- Dearborn (2002) BE (Electrical), NED UET, Karachi (1998)

The Karachi Campus provides state- indoor games. The campus also In addition to the University of-the-art facilities at two campuses, includes playgrounds for Cricket, sponsored financial assistance and dynamic and exceptional faculty, a Hockey, Football, Basketball, scholarships, Karachi Campus also secure and healthy environment, and Badminton, Volleyball and Tennis receives scholarships for position a wide variety of extracurricular courts. Main Campus also has a holders from the Boards of Sindh and activities including student clubs, Mosque. The Main Campus has made Baluchistan, Sindh Endowment Board committees, and societies to arrangements for efficient and Scholarship (40% urban and 60% encourage the intellectual and social comfortable transport services for rural quota, every year up to 40 development of students. The students and staff to commute easily scholarships), Baluchistan campus also has the facility of from varied locations throughout the Endowment Board Scholarship, Incubation Centre and Innovation city. Memon Welfare Association's Centre to encourage and adopt the A dedicated Placement office at scholarship, HEC-JICA scholarship and cutting technology to upgrade their Karachi Campus facilitates students other scholarships and aids for research and development status. in job placements and internships meritorious students. through its industry relations. The The Main Campus is located on a six- office arranges various recruitment acre site in Shah Latif Town on the related events both on campus and at The Karachi campus offers National Highway, ten kilometres east companies' premises. It also provides following degree programs of Karachi airport. The Main Campus is career and skill development at its two campuses: located on a six-acre site in Shah Latif counselling to students, students' Town on the National Highway, ten skills in CV making, approaching job BBA kilometres east of Karachi airport. The market, soft skills, goal setting etc. Campus has spacious, fully air The Campus also has a state of the art BS (Artificial Intelligence) conditioned classrooms, laboratories, Language Lab to teach students auditorium, seminar rooms and a English and other foreign languages BS (Computer Science) modern library. All Engineering Labs and prepare them via video cameras, for Power Systems, Electronics, and round table discussions, for BS (Cyber Security and Digital Forensics) Electrical, Control Engineering, Signal both National and International Processing, Telecommunications, employability. BS (Electrical Engineering) Networking, and Multimedia are state-of-the-art and fully equipped The City Campus on main Shahrah-e- BS (Software Engineering) Computer labs on Campus feature the Faisal (near Nursery) houses School latest technology computers and for Graduate Studies. The City MS (Computer Networks & Security) workstations that use Linux and campus has air conditioned, Windows-based environments. The contemporary classrooms; up-to- MS (Computer Science) Campus is fully networked and date computer labs; library and a provides wireless hotspots. The Seminar Hall ideal for seminars, MS (Data Science) Campus has a vibrant Research and lectures and functions. The City Development culture. Faculty Campus library is fully linked with the MS (Electrical Engineering) members are part of research groups. library of Main Campus. All the Weekly research seminars, local IEEE, facilities and services at Main Campus MS (Software Project Management) ACM and IET chapters' meetings and are equivalently accessible for the seminars are regularly held. A students of City Campus. PhD (Computer Science) separate student activities block includes a cafeteria, state of art PhD (Electrical Engineering) auditorium, and sports facilities for

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Research Centres

Systems Research Laboratory PhD Students: Solutions has been accepted by (SysLab) · Ms. Fatima Taqvi IEEE IT Professional Journal (Impact Factor: 1.661). (2019) http://syslab.khi.nu.edu.pk · Ms. Shazia Usmani · Ms. Nausheen Shoaib · Abdelmuttlib Ibrahim Abdalla SysLab focuses on research and · Ms. Anam Qureshi Ahmed, Abdullah Gani, Siti development of Cloud Systems, · Ms. Tania Iram Hafizah Ab Hamid, Abdelzahir Internet-based distributed systems, · Mr. Hammad Sami Abdelmaboud, Hassan Jamil and mobile applications. Research at Syed, Riyaz Ahamed Ariyaluran SysLab is inspired by many Current Research Topics: Habeeb Mohamed, Ihsan Ali, considerations related to Security, Smart City and Smart grid, GPU Service Management for IoT: Scalability, Quality of Service, Requirements, Taxonomy, Computing, Block Chain, Distributed Recent Advances and Open Performance Enhancement, and Deep Learning, Internet of Things, Research Challenges. Usability of these systems. Software Defined Networks, Natural · Lareb Usman and Jawwad A. Motivated by recent advancements Language Processing, Heterogeneous Shamsi. A Comparison of and popularity of Cloud Computing Parallel Computing, Cloud Computing, Learning Techniques for Android and High-Performance Computing Fog/Edge Computing, Cyber Security Malware Detection Using Apache systems, SysLab also focuses on for Smart City, Multimedia Wireless Spark has been accepted for research and development of these Sensor Networks, Security in Smart publication in Journal of two different but related domains. phones. Engineering Science and Cloud Computing can yield enhanced Technology. (ISI indexed) performance and usability for Funded Projects: · Tooba Siddique and Jawwad A. SysLab has received research grants different mobile and Internet-based Shamsi. Generating Abstractive from NVIDIA and IEEE TCPP. It is also applications. Similarly, High Summary Using Sequence to Pakistan's first and only NVIDIA Performance Computing can catalyse Sequence Attention Model FIT Research Center. In 2017, SysLab solution for many computational (2018) problems and yield increased received HEC NRPU grant to develop · Shahzeb Khan, and Jawwad A. efficient infrastructure for large-scale performance for various applications. Shamsi. “Health Quest: A communication of IOT devices in a Further, technological advancements Generalized Clinical Decision smart city. related to Smart city and Internet of Support System with Multi-Label Things, emergence of smart grid, and Recent Publications: Classification.” Journal of King integration of mobile and cloud, has · Narmeen Zakaria and Jawwad Saud University-Computer and open new opportunities for research. Shamsi. SDN based Secure and Information Sciences (2018). (Cite SysLab team is concentrated on Agile Framework for Protecting Score: 2.05) architecture and design of these Smart City Applications from · Jawwad Shamsi and Mohammad systems and development of various DDoS Attacks. Journal of Network Ali Khojaye. “Understanding applications which can benefit from and Computer Applications. Privacy Violations in Big Data emerging research technologies. Accepted for publication. (2019) Systems”. IEEE IT Professional Team Members: · Tania Iram, Jawwad A Shamsi, M. (Impact Factor: 1.661) Usama Alvi, Saif ur Rahman · Dr. Jawwad A. Shamsi, Principal Saleem, and M. Maaz Ansari Investigator “Controlling Smart-City Traffic · Dr. Nouman Durrani using Machine Learning” has · Dr. Narmeen Zakaria been published by FIT(2019). · Dr. Fahad Samad · Nausheen Shoaib and Jawwad A. · Dr. Hassan Jamil Syed Shamsi. Understanding Network · Mr. Nadeem Ka fiKhan Requirements for Smart City Applications: Challenges and

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Centre for Research in Data Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: The Smart Video Surveillance Science Data Mining and Knowledge Lab: Discovery 9 (5), 2019 (Impact Data Science is a dynamic and fast Factor, 2.6) FAST-NUCES Karachi campus has been growing field at the interface of · FA Khan, F Khelifi, MA Tahir, A awarded Rs 39.3 million from Planning Statistics and Computer Science. It is Bouridane, Dissimilarity Commission of Pakistan and HEC to an interdisciplinary field to get Gaussian Mixture Models for establish state of the art Smart Video knowledge and various insights from Efficient Offline Handwritten Surveillance Lab as part of National data. The Data Science Research Text-Independent Identification Centre for Big Data & Cloud Group at Karachi Campus of National Using SIFT and RootSIFT Computing – NCBC, Pakistan. The lab University of Computer and Emerging Descriptors, IEEE Transactions on aims to extract appropriate and Sciences addresses the challenges Information Forensics and timely information from large number associated with getting information Security 14 (2), 289-303, 2019 of video streams that can benefit from homogenous and (Impact Factor, 4.332) government agencies, hospitals, and heterogeneous data. Research group · Remy Peyret, Ahmed Bouridane, educational institute. In this regard, mainly focus on machine learning Fouad Khelifi, Muhammad Atif the lab plans to develop three video and information processing Tahir, Somaya Al-Maadeed surveillance-based applications: “(a) techniques for data analysis with “Automatic classification of Theft Car Surveillance, (b) Real Time main applications in writer colorectal and prostatic Weapon and Face Recognition from identification, face recognition, histologic tumour images using CCTV Images, and (c) Suspicious cancer classification, multi-label multiscale multispectral local Activity and Evidence Detection using classification, social media data binary pattern texture features Smart IoT Systems and Active analysis and information and stacked generalization” Learning” to address the needs of visualization. Data Science is going to Neurocomputing January 2018. providing security to the citizens of become of the important discipline in (Impact Factor 3.32) Pakistan. This project aims to finish by Computer Science. The research · F H Syed, M A Tahir, Safe semi May 2021. Prof. Muhammad Atif Tahir group will focus on cutting edge supervised multi-target is the PI and Dr Nouman Durrani is the development in this field. regression (MTR-SAFER) for new Co-PI in this project. Team Members: targets learning, Multimedia IT Security Lab Tools and Applications 77 (22), · http://itsecuritylabs.com/ Dr. Muhammad Atif Tahir 29971-29987, 2018 (Impact Factor · Dr. Hasina Khatoon 1.6) IT Security Labs at the Computer · Dr. Muhammad Rafi · Faraz Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Science department at the National · Dr. Rauf Ahmed Shams Atif Tahir, Fouad Khelifi, Ahmed University of Computer and Emerging · Dr. Fahad Sherwani Bouridane, Resheed Almotaeryi Sciences Karachi Campus studies and · Dr. Muhammad Nouman Durrani “Robust off-line text independent teaches security problems and PhD Students: writer identification using bagged solutions for different types of · Mr. Farrukh Hasan discrete cosine transform Information and Communication · Mr. Furqan features” Expert Systems with paradigms. The research Lab is · Mr Hanif Soomro Applications, April 2017 (Impact concerned with all aspects of applied · Mr. Shehzad Ahmed Factor 3.9) Computer Security, with an emphasis · Mr. Zeeshan Khan · J. Qureshi, A. Malik, "On on network security, web security, · Mr. Waqas Shaikh Optimization of Wireless XOR mobile security and secure · Mr. Musawar Ali Erasure Codes," in: Physical architectures and protocols for Cloud Communication, 27, April 2018, 74- Selected Recent Publications: and IoTs. The lab is headed by Dr. 85. (Impact Factor, 1.522) Sufian Hameed and includes Jalal · Razali Bin Hassan, Muhammad · Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Bhayo and Shahbaaz Siddiqui as PhD Mujtaba Asad, Fahad Sherwani Atif Tahirr, Muhammad Rafi, Flood students (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Detection Using Social Media Big Recent Publications: Malaysia), & Qadir Mehmood Data Streams, Encyclopedia of Big Soomro (OSHTC Pakistan) (2020) Data Technologies, 1-10, 2018 · Towards Disaster Resilient Smart · K Soomro, MNM Bhutta, Z Khan, (Book Chapter) Cities: Can Internet of Things and MA Tahir, Smart city big data Big Data Analytics be the Game analytics: An advanced review,

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Changers?, Syed Attique Shah, provide security assistance to Distributed Applications Dursun Zafer Seker, M. Mazhar airports, streets, banks, old homes, Group (DAG) Rathore, Sufian Hameed, Sadok schools; but just as well in medical The mission of this group focuses on Ben Yahia and Dirk Draheim, IEEE imaging to assist in diagnosis and multidisciplinary research ranging Access, IF: 4.098 Vol. 7, 2019, Vol. surgeries, in human computer from distributed systems, its 7(1), 2019. interaction (playing games, applications in crowd sourcing, · The Rising Role of Big Data controlling computers with gestures, implementations of distributed Analytics and IoT in Disaster etc), in exploration of outer-space, applications that supports Management: Recent Advances, and other areas of scientific research. handicapped community, building up Taxonomy and Prospects, Syed The group also focuses on knowledge distributed AI applications in Attique Shah, Dursun Zafer Seker, discovery from textual data. It is healthcare, developing distributed Sufian Hameed, Dirk Draheim, involved in extracting unstructured intelligent human-aware applications IEEE Access, IF: 4.098 Vol. 7(1), 2019. text, processing of information, that possesses context awareness, · Understanding Security converting into structural form for etc. The group is also working in Requirements and Challenges in meta representation, associating developing distributed learning Internet of Things (IoTs): A Review, semantics information, and theories and frameworks following Sufian Hameed, Faraz Idris Khan, performing innovative task specific the Software Quality Assurance Bilal Hameed, Hindawi Journal of processing. On the information standards to enhance the distributed Computer Networks and retrieval side, the group is currently virtual learning environments. Our Communications (JCNC) [ISI and focused on document clustering, text research is fundamental, aimed at Scopus Indexed], ISSN: 2090-7141, summarization, sentiment analysis, harnessing the true potential of Vol. 2019, 10 January 2019. named entity and event information distributed crowdsourcing to · HADEC: Hadoop based Live DDoS mining, and web search and ranking. enhance various phases of software Detection Framework, Sufian Techniques proposed from the group development ranging from Hameed, Usman Ali, EURASIP have at times received noteworthy requirements engineering till Journal on Information Security, reviews from the international managing bug repositories. The group 2018. research community. The group was is application-driven, motivated by · SDN Based Collaborative Scheme the first in this part of the world to important application areas, such as for Mitigation of DDoS Attacks, begin working on deep learning developing distributed applications Sufian Hameed, Hassan Ahmed research, around 2014, and has since to utilize the unmanned aerial vehicle Khan, MDPI Future Internet 2018, been dissolved. The member listed (UAV) systems in education & health, 10(3), 23. below is conducting their research developing auditable distributed with their graduate students, while systems utilizing the state-of-the-art The Machine Intelligence the other members are now listed technologies, designing framework under other groups. Dr. Tahir Syed Group for dynamic collaborative swarms etc. and Mr. Behraj Khan are working as This super-group brings into Research areas: confluence several teams working in part of the lab. · Crowd sourced based distributed machine learning, computer vision, Recent Publications: and information retrieval. Machine applications · Task memorization for learning provides exciting aspects for · Human-aware computing incremental learning with a enhancement and automation of · Assistive software development common neural network business and scientific processes by · Distributed AI applications for architecture, M. Ahmad, B Mirza, T making decision-making a function of healthcare and education Syed, preprint Jan 2020 data. Computer vision focuses on · Distributed Learning Computing · Potential deep learning solutions giving machines the ability to · Distributed Requirement to persistent and emerging Big understand visual input. Engineering Data challenges - a practioner's The ability to automatically extract · Distributed Dynamic cookbook, B. Mirza, T. Syed, B. information from visual input finds its collaborative swarm computing Khan, Y. Malik applications within the ambit of the · Ambient Assisted Computing projects being undertaken under the Video Surveillance Lab at NUCES- Karachi, which is using these data to

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Recent International Publications: IntelliNet: Intelligent · Farooque Hassan Kumbhar, " NB- IoT Pervasive Communications · Kashif Laeeq, Zulfiqar Ali Networks Research Centre for Renewable Energy Source Memon, Scavenge: an intelligent IntelliNet is a group of people working Monitoring", International multi-agent based voice-enabled towards a smarter future with their Journal of Advanced Computer virtual assistant for LMS, intellectual endeavours. Our Science and Applications. Interactive Learning association with Computer Science Environments, 2019, Routledge, Department, FAST-National University Centre for Empirical and pp. 1-19. (Impact Factor: 1.929), of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Evidence-Based Research in Journal article. Karachi, Pakistan, believe that the SE (C.E.E.R.S.E.M.) · Ubaidullah Alias Kashif, Zulfiqar future is smart devices and networks, Ali Memon, Shafaq Siddiqui, which facilitate us and create Software and Information Abdul Rasheed Balouch, Rakhi numerous research opportunities. We engineering (S&IE) is the systematic Batra, Architectural design of develop intelligent systems for Next and disciplined approach that covers trusted platform for IaaS cloud Generation Networks like Internet of different techniques, methods and computing, Cloud Security: Things, Name Data Networks, 5G processes for the inception, Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, Networks, etc. development, operation and and Applications, IGI Global, 2019, URL: http://intellinet.rf.gd/ maintenance of complex and large- pp. 393-411. Book Chapter. Team Members: scale software systems. The explosive growth of software applications and · Kashif Laeeq, Zulfiqar Ali Dr. Farooque Hassan Kumbhar data, which we have been witnessing, Memon, Strengthening Virtual Dr. Jawwad A. Shamsi Learning Environments by has greatly reshaped our everyday PhD Students: Incorporating Modern life. The information being generated · Mr. Danish Khan Technologies, Intelligent at an unprecendented rate present Computing - Proceedings of the Current Research Topics: significant challenges in storage, Computing Conference, 2019, · Vehicular networks computation, and its communication. Springer, pp. 994-1008. communications Our research focuses on the Conference article. · Internet of Things (IoTs) development of new methodologies · Imran Bhatti, Jawaid Ahmed · Smart Systems (Smart Health- and systems to meet such challenges Siddiqi, Abdul Moiz, Zulfiqar Ali Care, Smart City, Smart Grid, etc.) in different domains. Memon, Towards Ad hoc Testing · Name Data Networks/ The research in this direction at FAST- Technique Effectiveness in Information Centric Networks NUCES is conducted by the Centre for Software Testing Life Cycle, 2019 · 5G Wireless Networks Empirical Research in Software & 2nd International Conference on · Machine -to- Machine Information Engineering (CERSIE). We Computing, Mathematics and Communications closely collaborate with the industry Engineering Technologies · Device -to- Device to solve real world industrial (iCoMET), IEEE, pp. 1-6. Conference Communications challenges pertaining to software article. · Security and Privacy engineering practices in the local and · Blockchain international industry. Research Group Members: Funded Project: Within software engineering, our · Dr. Zulfiqar A. Memon (Principal HEC SRGP Project Titled as: "Smart research is focused on software Investigator and Team Lead) testing, agile software development, · Dr. Fahad Samad Electricity Cloud for Efficient Utilization of Distributed Renewable software process engineering, · Dr. Abdul Aziz requirements engineering, DevOps · Mr. Abdul Rahman Sources using Internet of Things". Jan 2018- Dec 2018, 1 Year, .5 Million PKR and continuous integration, testing PhD Students: and deployment. Selected Research Publications: · Kashif Laeeq Team Members · · Navrati Saxena, Farooque Hassan Asad Abbasi · Dr. Abdul Aziz – Team Lead · Muhammad Danish Khan Kumbhar and Abhishek Roy, "Exploiting Social Relationship · Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Memon for Trustworthy D2D Relay in 5G · Mr. Farrukh Hassan Syed Cellular Networks", IEEE Communications Magazine, Feb, 2020

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Graduate Students Collaboration, Big Data, Internet Radiotekhnika · Amber Anwer of Things and Security Radioaparatobuduvannia, 73, pp. · Rabiya Nafees (SysCoBIoTS'2019), Casablanca, 36-43, 2018. · Talha Hassan Dec. 2019. · Hussain, Z., Khan, A. U. R., Mehdi, · Muhammad Talha · Azhar, M. T., Khan, M. B. and Zafar, H., & Saleem, S. M. A., 2018. · Syed Hasnain Ali Rizvi M. M., Architecture of an Analysis of Device-to-Device Research Areas: Enterprise Project Life Cycle using Communication over Double- Hyperledger platform, Generalized Gamma Channels. Software Engineering, Disaster International Conference on Engineering, Technology & Management, Information systems, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Applied Science Research, 8(4), GeoInformatics, Data Analytics, Computer Science and Statistics pp. 3265-3269, 2018. Databases & Programming (MACS), Karachi, Dec. 2019. · Zaidi, J., Butt, H., Nadeem, Z., Languages, Applications for smart · Azhar, M. T., Khan, M. B. and Khan, Waseem, H., Yousuf, B. M., & cities. A. R., Blockchain based Secure Mohsin, H., Trajectory Tracking Intelligent Systems Group Crypto-currency system with Control for Unmanned Aerial The Intelligent Systems Group is Quantum Key Distribution Vehicle. 3rd International engaged with the design and Protocol, International Conference on Emerging Trends development of intelligent systems in Conference on Information and in Engineering, Sciences and cross-disciplinary settings. The main Communication Technologies, Technology (ICEEST), Karachi, focus of the group is intelligent, data Karachi, Nov. 2019. Pakistan, pp. 1-5, 2018. driven and behavioural modelling · Ang, R.B.Q., Nisar, H., Khan, M.B. and control of systems such as and Tsai, C.Y., Image segmentation Smart Intelligence Lab electric power systems, plant health of activated sludge phase The Smart Intelligence Research management, autonomous vehicle, contrast images using phase Group has goals to contribute to home management, smart industry stretch transform, Microscopy, the state of the art through research, and autonomous multi-agent 68(2), pp. 144-158, 2019. development, and innovation in the systems. · Khan, M.B., Nisar, H., Ng, C.A., Lo, scope of information and Team Members: P.K. and Yap, V.V., Generalized communication technologies for · Dr. Muhammad Burhan Khan classification modeling of Internet of Things (IoT) and Next (Principal Investigator) activated sludge process based Generation Networks and · Dr. Asim-ur-Rehman Khan on microscopic image analysis, Applications. The topics extremely · Dr. Syed Muhammad Atif Saleem Environmental technology, 39(1), relevant in telecommunications, · Dr. Haider Mehdi pp.24-34, 2018. digital health and intelligent · Engr. Haris Mohsin · Khan, M.B., Nisar, H. and Ng, C.A., solutions for live stocks. It intends to · Engr. Muhammad Ahsan Khan Image processing and analysis of perform innovative research aiming Sunny phase-contrast microscopic to explore an increasing available · Engr. Quratulain Sohail images of activated sludge to amount of data in a growing · Engr. Sadaf Ayesha monitor the wastewater connected world. It focuses on · Engr. Maham Ghauri treatment plants. IEEE Access, 6, developing new technologies, solutions, and approaches exploring Student Members: pp.1778-1791, 2018. data from their generation and · Mr. Muhammad Abbasi · Hussain, Z., Khan, A. U. R., Mehdi, knowledge creation, including their · Mr. Muhammad Azam H., and Saleem, S. M. A., Analysis of storage, treatment, and analysis. · Mr. Nauraiz Subhan D2D Communications over Machine learning and data driven · Mr. Ajlil Waqas Gamma/Nakagami Fading Channels. Engineering, solutions with the nexus of IoT Recent Publications: Technology & Applied Science devices is going to bring a new wave of · Khan, M. A., Shahid, M. H. B., Research, 8(2), pp. 2693-2698, innovation in multiple sectors Mansoor, H., Shafique, U., Khan, M. 2018. including health care, industrial B. and Khan, A. R., IoT based · Hussain, Z., Khan, A. U. R., Mehdi, automation, urban planning and Grocery Management System: H., and Saleem, S. M. A., 2018. smart cities. Smart Refrigerator and Smart Outage Analysis of Device-to- Team Members: Cabinet, International Device Communication System. Conference on Systems of · Dr. Ghufran Ahmed Visnyk NTUU KPI Serila - · Dr Rauf Ahmed Shams Malick

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Selected Recent Publications: “Towards Energy and Distributed Applications · Ghufran Ahmed, Danish Performance Aware Sink Mobility Group (DAG) Mehmood and Saiful Islam. in Underwater Wireless Sensor Centre for Research in Data Science “Thermal and energy aware Networks,” in MDPI Energies 2018, aims to study and develop improved routing in wireless body area 11, 1471. analytical models and methods for networks,” in International https://doi.org/10.3390/en110614 design, evaluation, and upgradation Journal of Distributed Sensor 71 [IF: 2.676] of artificially intelligent systems Networks (IJDSN), volume: 15, · Ghufran Ahmed, Saif Ul Islam, especially for real world applications. issue: 6, 2019. Maham Shahid et Al. “Rigorous The research centre is concerned with https://doi.org/10.1177/155014771 Analysis and Evaluation of all aspects of applied technologies in 9854974 [IF. 1.7] Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for data science, with an emphasis on the · Mohsin Javed, Ghufran Ahmed, Mobile Multimedia Healthcare,” development of Brain-Computer Danish Mahmood, Mohsin Raza, in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 29602 - Interface (BCI) systems and their Kamran Ali, Masood Ur-Rehman. 29610. 23 rd May 2018. Electronic applications in mechatronics and “A Thermal Aware & Energy ISSN: 2169-3536. robotics by exploring and Optimized Routing Protocol for https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2 implementing the possibilities of Wireless Body Area Networks,” 018.2839909 [IF: 4.098] Machine learning and Artificial MDPI Sensors 2019, 19(15), 3275; · Hasan Ali Khattak, Mariam Intelligence, in order to design and https://doi.org/10.3390/s1915327 Muzammal, Munam Ali Shah, develop such sophisticated and 5 [IF. 3.031] Sohail Jabbar, Ghufran Ahmed, intelligent control systems for · Hasan Ali Khattak, Hafsa Arshad, et al. "Counter Measuring rehabilitation robotics that can Saif Ul Islam, Ghufran Ahmed, Conceivable Security Threats on benefit from Reinforced learning Sohail Jabbar, Abdullahi Sharif, Smart Healthcare Devices," in mechanism to automate, adapt and Shehzad Khalid. “Utilization and IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 20722 - respond based on real-time. Dr. Fahad Load Balancing in Fog Servers for 20733. 12 th April 2018. Electronic Sherwani is heading the lab. Health Applications,” EURASIP ISSN: 2169-3536. Journal on Wireless https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2 Recent Publications: Communications and 018.2826225 [IF: 4.098] · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., Sherwani. Networking, 2019:91. · Chowdhury, Chandreyee, Aslam, F, K. Latif, (2019), Identification of https://doi.org/10.1186/s13638- Nauman, Ahmed, Ghufran et al. Potential Risks and Controlling 019-1395-3. [IF. 2.407] (2018) “Novel Algorithms for Factors Associated with · Asfa Toor, Saif Ul Islam, Ghufran Reliability Evaluation of Remotely Helicopter Operation: A Mix Ahmed, Sohail Jabbar, Abdullahi Deployed Wireless Sensor Method Investigation from Oil Sharif, Shehzad Khalid. “Energy Networks,” Wireless Personal and Gas Industries, International Efficient Edge-of-Things,” Communications, 98 (1). pp. 1331- Journal of Integrated Engineering, EURASIP Journal on Wireless 1360. ISSN 0929-6212. UTHM. (ISI & Scopus Indexed) Communications and Networking https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277- · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., Amir, M., (2019) 2019: 82. 017-4921-9. [IF: 1.2] Sherwani, F. & Soomro, Q. M. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13638- · Muhammad Kamran Khan, (2019). Design and development 019-1394-4 [IF. 2.407] Muhammad Shiraz, Suleman of a novel knowledge-based · Shehzad, M. N., Bashir, Q., Ahmad, Khan, Kayhan Z. Ghafoor, Ali Safa decision support system for G., Anjum, A., Awais, M. N., Sadiq and Ghufran Ahmed. industrial safety management at Manzoor, U., … Saba, T. (2019). EE-MRP: Energy Efficient drilling process: HAZFO Expert 1.0, “Thermal -aware resource Multistage Routing Protocol for Journal of Engineering Design allocation in earliest deadline Wireless Sensor Networks, in and Technology, Emerald first using fluid scheduling,” Hindawi Journal of Wireless Publishers, UK. (ISI & Scopus International Journal of Communications and Mobile Indexed) Distributed Sensor Networks Computing, Volume 2018, Article · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., Ibrahim, Volume: 15 issue: 3 ID 6839671, 13 pages. N., Sherwani. F., Jamali, A.R., Sohu https://doi.org/10.1177/155014771 https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/683 S., Jamali, Q.B., Soomro Q.M. 9834417 [IF: 1.787] 9671 [IF: 0.869] (2019), Determination of · Aqeb Yahya, Saif ul Islam, Adnan Hazardous Oil and Gas Drilling Akhunzada, Ghufran Ahmed et Al. Activity and Potential Hazards

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Associated with Hydrogen Sulfide LLC Language Learning This computer assisted language (H2S) and Chemical Operation: A Centre learning centre with video camera Mix Method Investigation, recording and discussion arenas, International Journal of The University lays special emphasis trains students in basic Integrated Engineering, UTHM. on the ability of the students to presentational skills, group (ISI & Scopus Indexed) effectively communicate their discussions, interviews, · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., Sherwani, professional abilities. In order to communication and perception, B., Sherwani, F. & Soomro, Q. M. augment their soft creative and innovative thinking (2019). Knowledge Base and Rule skills—communication adeptness, skills, etiquettes, public speaking, Base Safety Management leadership talent, and managerial model speaking through movie Systems Development Strategies capacity—LLC, established at the sessions and live television programs, and Applications for Karachi campus is equipped with spoken English, phonetics and Petrochemical Industries: A Brief twenty-five work stations, provided phonology, pronunciation, sound and Outline, Journal of Physics: for by state of the art hardware and spelling, stress and intonation, word Conference Series, IOP Publisher. most modern Interactive Language focus, and Language Varieties( British (ISI & Scopus Indexed) Software, and other allied and American). · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., K. Latif, pedagogical tools and techniques. Sherwani. F (2019). Identification The exquisitely furnished Centre of Potential Ergonomic Risk affords students an opportunity to Factors and Mitigating Measures polish their language and for Malaysian Oil and Gas Drilling communication skills both in English Industries: A Conceptual as well as foreign languages. Apart Research Proposition, Journal of from offering lab sessions as course Physics: Conference Series, IOP components of regular courses, i.e., Publisher. (ISI & Scopus Indexed) English Language, the Centre also · Asad, M. M., Hassan, R., S. Sohu., holds workshops, training courses, Sherwani. F (2019). Meticulous and activities in other Foreign Severity Analysis for Sustainable Languages as well. The Centre also Rig Construction Operation for Oil offers short courses for professionals and Gas Drilling Industries: A Mix- from industry and students within in Method Approach, International English and foreign languages like Journal of Sustainable Arabic, Chinese, French, German and Construction Engineering & Korean. Technology, UTHM. (ISI & Scopus Indexed)

60 FAST-NUCES Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Faculty-Karachi

Dr Muhammad Rafi Mr Zeshan Khan Assistant Professor & Coordinator Lecturer PhD (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2017) MS (CS), CUST, Islamabad (2015) MS (CS), SZABIST, Karachi (2008) BS (CS), MAJU, Islamabad (2012) MCS, Univ of Karachi (2000)

Dr Tahir Syed Ms Saeeda Kanwal Associate Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), Academie de Versailles, France (2011) ME (Com Sys), NED UET, Karachi (2018) MS (VRIS), Academie deVersailles, France (2007) BS (CS), BUITEMS, Quetta, (2011) MS (CS), MAJU, Karachi (2006) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2004)

Mr Behraj Khan Ms Safia Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2014) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2016) MCS, AWKU, Mardan (2011) BSc (CS), Univ of Peshawar (2008)

Department of Computer Networks & Cyber Security Faculty-Karachi

Dr Fahad Samad Mr Abdullah Bin Zarshad Assistant Professor & Coordinator Lecturer PhD (CS), RWTH Aachen Univ, Germany (2011) MS (CNS), NUCES, Karachi (2019) MS (IT), NUST, Islamabad (2006) BS (Tel & Net), COMSATS, Abbottabad (2016) BS (CS), Univ of Karachi (2003)

Dr Sufian Hameed Ms Rabia Ahmed Associate Professor Instructor HEC approved PhD Supervisor BE (EE), MUET, Jamshoro (2015) PhD (Info. Sec.), G.A. Univ Germany (2012) MSc (Inform.), Aachen Univ, Germany (2008) BS (CS), MAJU, Karachi (2005)

Mr Nadeem Kafi Mr Kariz Kamal Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2007) BS (CS), IIU, Islamabad (2018) BS (CSE), NED UET, Karachi (1989)

Mr Shahbaz Siddiqui Assistant Professor MS (TE.), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2014) BE (CSE), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2005)

FAST-NUCES 61 Department of Computer Science Faculty-Karachi

Dr Atif Tahir Ms Shahar Bano Professor, Dean & Head of Department Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2007) PhD (CS), Queens Univ of Belfast, UK (2005) BS (CS), PU, Lahore (2002) MS (CE), King Fahd Univ, KSA (2001) BE (CS), NED UET, Karachi (1997)

Dr Jawwad A. Shamsi Ms Nausheen Shoaib Professor & Director Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CN), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2013) PhD (CS), Wayne State Univ, USA (2009) BS (Electronics), SSUET, Karachi (2004) MS (CS), Univ of Michigan, USA (2002) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1998)

Dr Ghufran Ahmed Ms Anam Qureshi Associate Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor ME (CSN), MUET, Jamshoro (2015) PhD (CS), MAJU, ISB (2013) BE (TE), MUET, Jamshoro (2011) MS (CS), MAJU, KHI (2004) MCS, Univ of Karachi (2000)

Dr Hasina Khatoon Ms Tania Iram Professor Lecturer PhD (CE), NED UET, Karachi (2014) MS (CS), MAJU, Karachi (2016) MS (EE), Stanford Univ, USA (1985) BS (CS), BZU, Multan (2000) BE (Electronics), NED UET, Karachi (1981)

Dr Rauf Ahmed Mr Muhammad Danish Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), Univ of Karachi (2014) MS (CS), Isra Univ, Hyderabad (2016) BE (CS), SSUET, Karachi (2000) BS (IT), Univ of Sindh (2011)

Dr Muhammad Nouman Ms Javeria Farooq Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2017) MS (CS), Bahria Univ, Karachi (2016) MS (CS), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2007) BS (CS), Bahria Univ, Karachi (2012) MCS, Agriculture Univ, Peshawar (2005)

Dr Hassan Jamil Mr Shoaib Rauf Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2017) PhD (CS), Univ of Malaya, Malaysia (2019) BS (CE), NUCES, Karachi (2008) MS (TE), Univ of Bradford, UK (2008) BE (EE), QUEST, Nawabshah (2003)

Dr Fahad Sherwani Mr Shoaib Raza Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (EE), Univ Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (2019) MS (CS), MAJU, Karachi (2017) MS (EE), Univ Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (2013) BS (CS) Univ of Karachi (2012) BE (Electronics), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2011)

Mr Muhammad Shahzad Ms Bakhtawar Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (SE), FUUAST, Karachi (2017) MS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2017) MS (CN&Comm), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2007) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2014) BS (CS), SALU, Khairpur (2002)

62 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Karachi

Mr Farrukh Hasan Ms Nida Munawar Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), IBA, Karachi (2012) BE (SE), MUET, Jamshoro (2015) BS (CS), Univ of Karachi (2005)

Mr Basit Ali Ms Ammara Yaseen Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2018) BS (CIS), NED UET, Karachi (2016) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2016)

Ms Nida Pervaiz Ms Rahemeen Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2018) BE (CSE), Dawood Univ, Karachi (2016) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2016)

Mr Zain ul Hassan Mr Irfan Ayub Lecturer Instructor MS (CS) NUCES, Karachi (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2017) MCS, Univ of Karachi (2015) BCS (Hons.), Univ of Karachi (2010)

Ms Farah Sadia Ms Mubashra Fayyaz Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2017) MCS, Univ of Karachi (2016) BCS, Univ of Karachi (2013)

Ms Atiya Jokhio Ms Sumaiyah Lecturer Instructor ME (CSE), QUEST, Nawabshah (2019) BS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2017) BE (CSE), MUET, Jamshoro (2016)

Mr Musawar Ali Ms Aqsa Zahid Lecturer Instructor MS (CE), GIKI, Topi (2020) BS (CS), Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2018) BE (SE), MUET, Karachi (2015)

Mr Muhammad Fahim Mr Hamza Ahmed Instructor Instructor BS (CS), Univ of Karachi (2008) BS (CS), NUCES, Karachi (2018)

FAST-NUCES 63 Department of Software Engineering Faculty-Karachi

Dr Zulfiqar Ali Ms Rubab Manzar Professor & Coordinator Lecturer PhD (CS), Vrije Univ, Netherlands (2010) MS (SE), NUST, Islamabad (2009) MSc (CS), Univ of Sindh, Jamshoro (2000) BS (SE), FJWU, Rawalpindi (2004) BSc (Hons) (CS), Univ of Sindh, Jamshoro (1999)

Dr Abdul Aziz Ms Romasha Khurshid Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2019) MS (CS), IBA, Karachi (2019) MS (MC & IS), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2007) BS (SE), Univ of Karachi 2013) MCS (SE), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2003)

Mr Abdul Rahman Mr Muhammad Nadeem Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CE), SSUET, Karachi (2004) BS (SE), MUET, Jamshoro (2012) BS (CE), SSUET, Karachi (1999)

Mr Ubaid Aftab Adjunct Assistant Professor MS (IT), Monash Univ, Australia (2005) BE (IT), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2003)

64 FAST-NUCES Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Karachi

Dr Atif Saleem Ms Qurat ul ain Sohail Assistant Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor PhD (EE), Univ of Brunswick, Canada, (2008) ME (Comp. Systems), NED UET, Karachi (2014) MS (EE), Univ of Brunswick, Canada, (2004) BE (TE), NED UET, Karachi (2010) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1994)

Dr Asim ur Rehman Mr Aqib Noor Professor Lecturer PhD (EE), NYU, New York, (1993) MS (EE), Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia (2016) MS (EE), S. Dakota State Univ, USA (1987) BE (EE), MUET, Jamshoro (2012) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1981)

Dr Haider Mehdi Mr Abdul Saboor Associate Professor Lecturer PhD (Comm.Eng), NTU, Singapore (2010) MS (EE), Abasyn Univ, Peshawar (2016) MSc (Comm. Eng.), NTU, Singapore (2005) BS (EE) Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2013) MS (EE), NUST, Karachi (2002) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1999)

Dr Burhan Khan Ms Sadaf Ayesha Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor ME (TE), NED Univ, Karachi (2016) PhD (Engineering), UTAR, Malaysia, (2017) BS (TE), Sir Syed Univ, Karachi (2013) MS (EE), NUST, Islamabad, (2009) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore, (2007)

Mr Asim Mahmood Ms Maham Ghauri Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (Engg. Mgmt.), CASE, Islamabad, (2007) ME (Ind. Electronics), NED UET, Karachi, (2017) BE (CSE), NED UET, Karachi (1996) BS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2014)

Mr Haris Mohsin Ms Rukhsar Ali Assistant Professor Lecturer ME (Electronics), NED UET, Karachi (2008) MS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2018) BS (EE), SSUET, Karachi (2002) BE (EE), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2014)

Mr Kashan Hussain Mr Zakir Hussain Assistant Professor Lecturer ME (Electronics), NED UET, Karachi (2011) MS (EE), NUCES, Karachi, (2018) BS (EE), SSUET, Karachi (2005) BS (EE), CIIT, Lahore (2014)

Mr Junaid Rabbani Mr Bilal Yousaf Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (EE), Karlstad Univ, Sweden (2012) MS (EL) NUST-PNEC, Karachi (2018) BE (Electronics), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2007) BE (EE), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2015)

Mr Ahsan Khan Mr Aamir Ali Assistant Professor Lecturer ME (Ind. Electronics), NED UET, Karachi (2013) MS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2019) BE (Electronics), NED UET, Karachi (2008) BS (EE), NUCES, Karachi (2015)

FAST-NUCES 65 Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Karachi

Mr Aashir Mahboob Mr Umair Naeem Lab Engineer Lab Engineer BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (2017) BS (EE), NUCES, Islamabad (2017)

FAST School of Management

Dr Nazia Nazeer Mr Muhammad Ahsan Assistant Professor & Incharge Assistant Professor PhD (Eco), Univ of Malaya, Malaysia (2019) MSc (Finance), Univ of Bedfordshire, UK (2011) MPA, Univ of Karachi (1999) MBA (Finance), MAJU, Karachi (2009) BS (CS) QUEST, Nawabshah (2007)

Dr Muhammad Saad Ms Asiya Zaheer Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (B&F), Univ Utara, Malaysia (2019) MBA (Marketing), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2004) MBA (B&F), BZU, Multan (2010) BBA Hons, Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2003) BS (Finance), BZU, Multan (2008)

Mr Zeeshan Khan Mr Michael Hieman Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (IHRM), Univ of Northumbria, UK (2010) MSc (Econ.), Univ of Karachi (2005) Graduate CIPD, UK (2010) BSc Hons (Econ, Stats.), Univ of Karachi (2004) MBA (Marketing), MAJU, Karachi (2006)

66 FAST-NUCES Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Karachi

Ms Sameera Sultan Mr Osama Bin Ajaz Assistant Professor & Incharge Lecturer MPhil (Education), Iqra Univ, Karachi (2017) MS (Stats.), IoBM, Karachi (2017) MA (Eng. Ling), Univ of Karachi (2005) BS (Stats.), FUUAST, Karachi (2012)

Dr Khusro Mian Ms Nazia Imam Associate Professor Lecturer PhD (Astro Physics), Univ of Karachi (2014) MPhil (Education), Iqra Univ (2018) MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (1994) MA (Eng. Lit.), Univ of Karachi (2003)

Dr Sadaqat Hussain Ms Amber Shaikh Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Math), Univ of Karachi (2016) MPhil. (Math), Univ of Karachi (2018) MSc (Math), Karakoram Univ, Gilgit (2008) MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (2014)

Dr Muhammad Shahzad Ms Javeria Ali Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Islamic Studies), Univ of Karachi (2018) MS (Applied Ling.), NED UET, Karachi (2018) MA (IS & Arabic), Univ of Karachi (2005) MA (Eng. Ling), Univ of Karachi (2015)

Mr Muhammad Amjad Ms Atifa Batool Assistant Professor Lecturer MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (2005) MS (App Ling), NED UET, Karachi (2018) BE (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1997) MA (English), NUML, Islamabad (2016) MSc (Economics), Univ of Karachi (2005)

Mr Muhammad Jamil Ms Hafza Yusra Assistant Professor Lecturer MS (CN & Com.), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2009) MA (ELT), NUML, Islamabad (2019) MCS (CS), Univ of Karachi (2003) MA (Eng) Univ of Karachi (2010) MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (1997)

Ms Sumara Rashid Ms Saba Abid Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Psychology), Hamdard Univ (2015) MPhil (Psychology), Univ of Karachi (2019) MA (Psychology), Univ of Sindh (1999) MA (Psychology), Univ of Karachi (2012)

Ms Rabia Tabassum Mr Hassan Saeed Assistant Professor Lecturer MPhil (Space Science), Univ of Karachi (2017) MPhil (Islamic Studies), FUUAST, Karachi (2019) MSc (Physics), Univ of Karachi (2000) MA (Islamic Studies), Univ of Karachi (2013)

Mr Nadeem Khan Ms Fareeha Sultan Lecturer Lecturer MS (Math), NED UET, Karachi (2016) MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (2012) MSc (Math), Univ of Karachi (2010)

FAST-NUCES 67 Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Karachi

Ms Faiza Mumtaz Ms Javeria Iftikhar Lecturer Instructor MBA (Finance), Bahria Univ, Karachi (2015) MSc (Math) Univ of Karachi (2015) MA (Eng. Ling.), Univ of Karachi (2012)

Mr Kashif Ahmed Ms Hubrah Razi Lecturer Instructor M.Ed. Shah Abdul Latif Univ, Khairpur (2015) MA (Eng. Ling), Univ of Karachi (2015) MSc (Pak. Studies), QAU, Islamabad (2013) BS (IR), Shah Abdul Latif Univ, Khairpur (2011)

Ms Asma Masood Mr Muhammad Shahbaz Lecturer Instructor MSc (Math) Univ of Karachi (2016) MSc (Maths), Univ of Karachi (2016)

Mr Javed Iqbal Ms Khishwer Nazli Lecturer Instructor MA (Eng. Ling), Univ of Karachi (2017) MA (Applied Ling), Univ of Karachi (2018) MA (ELT.), Univ of Karachi (2015) MA (Applied Ling), Univ of Est-Hyderabad (2008) MSc (Geog), Univ of Karachi (2004)

68 FAST-NUCES Faculty and Campuses

Lahore Campus Director Dr Hamid Hassan Professor & Director HEC Approved PhD Supervisor PhD (HRM/Finance) University of Tsukuba, Japan (2007) MSc (Mgt) University of Tsukuba, Japan (2005) MBA (Mgt), QAU, Islamabad (1996)

The Lahore Campus, spread over 12.5 access to diverse up-to-date The Lahore campus acres, is located in Faisal Town which information resources. The library of is the heart of greater Lahore. The Lahore Campus is the second library offers the following campus consists of three blocks, in Pakistan which has its library degree programs: which with their striking exterior Catalogue accessible through Library brickwork and magnificent marble of Congress Gateway. Union Catalogue BBA domes are a valuable addition to the of the libraries of all the five rich architectural heritage of Lahore. campuses of the University is also BS (Accounting & Finance) The facilities consist of fully air- accessible through Library of conditioned purpose built class Congress Gateway, which is first of its BS (Civil Engineering) rooms equipped with teaching aids, kind in whole of South Asia and is a and a number of computing and model for library cooperation BS (Computer Science) engineering laboratories. amongst the Pakistani libraries. BS (Data Science) The Engineering labs comprise The campus has facilities for both Electronics, Digital Systems, indoor and outdoor sports which BS (Electrical Engineering) Embedded Controls, Antenna and include Football, Volleyball, Microwave, Microprocessors, and Badminton, Cricket, Basketball, Lawn BS (Software Engineering) Communications Labs. The Tennis, Table Tennis and Jogging. Off- computing labs consist of database, campus arrangements have been MBA programming, software engineering, made for Swimming, Rowing and and computer application labs. Latest Athletics. MS (Accounting & Finance) computers, workstations and services having LINUX and Windows based In addition to the University MS (Applied Linguistics) environments are readily available sponsored financial assistance and for the usage of students. The whole scholarships, Lahore Campus also MS (Civil Engineering) campus is fully equipped with high receives scholarships for 10 speed Local Area Network and latest meritorious students from different MS (Computer Science) wireless hotspots. Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education and Punjab MS (Data Science) Moreover, there is an Auditorium, Information Technology Board. Seminar Hall, Cafeteria, separate Boys MS (Electrical Engineering) & Girls Common Rooms and offices of different students' societies. MS (Mathematics)

In addition, a spacious computerized MS (Software Project Management) library with over 21,000 books and 57 international journals/ magazines PhD (Computer Science) provide students and faculty to have PhD (Electrical Engineering) PhD (Management Sciences)

PhD (Mathematics)

PhD (Civil Engineering)

FAST-NUCES 69 Lahore Campus

Research Centres

Big Data Lab · Social Event based Analysis of Social Media using recommendation system in MapReduce”, Women in Data Big Data Lab provides a platform for distributed environment Science, WinDS, Houston, Texas, conducting research in Data Science · Distributed Typicality-based USA, 2017. and Distributed Computing using the Recommendation System for emerging technologies. Nowadays, Center for Information Apache Spark the volume of data has exploded. Management and Cyber · Hybrid Recommendation System Data is power, the massive data along using Apache Spark Framework Security (CIMACS) with the effective technique can · Keyword based personalized The center for information unravel valuable information. Hotel Recommender on Map management and information However, processing the enormous Reduce. security headed by Dr. Taimur Bakhshi amount of data is beyond the capacity · Opinion Mining on Big Data using is involved in undertaking research of a single processor. The new MapReduce Framework. and development in the broad evolving big data frameworks · Deep Packet analysis in Software domains of information provides solution for such challenges. Defined Networks management, cyber security and The Big Data Lab is equipped with · Distributed algorithms for computer networking. The center latest cluster computing frameworks Machine Learning (kubernetes undertakes work in the following and technologies like Hadoop, Map operators are being used) avenues: information systems Reduce, Spark, Pig, Hive, HBase, Kafka · FRSG to develop a Kubernetes security consultancy, auditing and just to name a few. The Hadoop operator advice; software defined cluster in the lab is hosted on nine · Distributed Simulation using infrastructure consultancy, dual core Intel machines. It is Docker installation and management; installed and managed through the Internet of Things (IoT) bespoke latest Apache Ambari 2.7 stack and Recent Publications security provisioning; behavioural contains the latest big data tools and · Zareen Alamgir and Hassan Jamil, profiling and forensic investigations; software. The cluster is accessible “Personalized recommender academic programmes and staff through LAN within the university systems for big data using training in above avenues. campus and provides a platform for distributed Spark framework”, the students to carry out research Current & Past Projects World Conference on Technology, using latest innovative technologies. · User behaviour profiling Innovation and Entrepreneurship Current and Past Projects · Securing software defined (WOCTINE), Istanbul University, networks Istanbul, Turkey, June 2019. · Fuzzy clustering of mixed mode · Social engineering vulnerabilities · Zareen Alamgir, “Generating data in Apache SPARK · Ransomware detection and · Exploiting review helpfulness recommendations for customers mitigation using bipartite graph”, World rating on scalable · Android platform security: Conference on Technology, recommendation systems using · Securing the Internet of Things Apache Spark Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IoT) (WOCTINE), Istanbul University, · SP-CURE, a clustering algorithm · Fault-Tolerance in Software developed on Apache Spark to Istanbul, Turkey, June 2019. Defined Networks · Zareen Alamgir, Saira Karim and cluster gigantic datasets · Forensic of Things Syed Husnine, “Linear algorithm · Personalized User Tag · IoT for Smart Cities for generating c-isolated recommender · Intelligent Healthcare · for Social Media Photos using bicliques”, International Journal Management Spark of Computer Mathematics, Vol 94, · Tag Recommender for Spark, a Issue 8, pp 1574 – 1590, 2017. Further information about these system for recommending user · Noshaba Nasir, Kashif Zafar and projects is available on the centre tags for huge datasets. Zareen Alamgir, “Sentiment website: www.cimacs.org

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Recent Publications Algorithm”. 15th International · Dimensionality Reduction using · Hussein Oudah, Bogdan Ghita, Conference on Emerging Machine Learning Taimur Bakhshi, Abdulrahman Technologies 2019 (ICET'19), · Interactive Car Racing Tracks Alruban, and David J. Walker, Peshawar, Pakistan; 12/2019. Generation using Evolutionary “Using Burstiness for Network · Taimur Bakhshi, “Forensic of Techniques Applications Classification,” Things: Revisiting Digital Forensic · Neural Fuzzy Expert System for Journal of Computer Networks Investigations in Internet of Taxation Department and Communications, vol. 2019, Things”. 4th International · Knowledge Based Expert System Article ID 5758437, 10 pages, 2019. Conference on Emerging Trends for Stock Exchange · Hussein Oudah, Bogdan Ghita, in Engineering, Sciences & Recent Publications Taimur Bakhshi, “A Novel Technology, Karachi, Pakistan; · H. Tufail, K. Zafar, A. R. Baig, Features Set for Internet Traffic 12/2019. “Relational database security Classification using Burstiness”. Machine Intelligence Group using digital watermarking and 5th International Conference on (MInG) evolutionary techniques”. Information Systems Security MInG – Machine Intelligence Group Computational Intelligence, 35(4): and Privacy; Prague, Czech was established in FAST- NUCES in 693-716 (2019) Republic; 02/2019. 2004. The main objectives of this · M. Naz, K. Zafar, A. Khan, · Taimur Bakhshi, “Securing research group are to conduct “Ensemble Based Classification Software Defined Networks: On research in cutting edge technologies of Sentiments using Forest Feasibility of Network Behaviour and bridging the gap between Optimization Algorithm” Data; Profiling”. International academia and industry. The main MDPI, (ISSN 2306-5729); ISI- Conference on Latest trends in research focus is on: Optimization indexed 2019 Electrical Engineering & techniques, Data science, Multi-agent · N. Saleem, K. Zafar, A. Fatima, Computing Technologies, Karachi, systems, Expert systems, Machine “Enhanced Feature Subset Pakistan; 11/2019. learning, Block-chain technology, Selection using Niche Based Bat · Taimur Bakhshi, Ibrahim Nadir, Internet of things, Healthcare Algorithm” Computation; MDPI, “On MOS-Enabled Differentiated solutions, Robotics, Machine vision, (2079-3197); ISI-indexed 2019 VoIP Provisioning in Campus Intelligent transportation systems, · A. Naseer, K. Zafar, “Meta Software Defined Networking”. Data mining, and other such areas in Features-based Scale Invariant 15th International Conference on artificial intelligence domain. MInG OCR Decision Making using LSTM- Emerging Technologies 2019 has published more than hundred RNN' 'Computational and (ICET'19), Peshawar, Pakistan; research articles in international Mathematical Organization 12/2019. conferences and journals. The Theory' SPRINGER, 2018 (ISSN: · Taimur Bakhshi, Saman Shahid, research team consists of FYP, MS and 1572-9346- Impact Factor: 0.769). “Securing Internet of Bio-Nano PhD Thesis students, along with · S. Javed, K. Zafar, “Player Profiling Things: ML-Enabled Parameter faculty members and industrial and Quality Assessment of Profiling of Bio-Cyber Interfaces”. partners. The group has been working Dynamic Car Racing Tracks 22nd IEEE International Multi in cutting edge technologies to solve using Entertainment Quantifier” Topic Conference 2019, real world problems. Co-founders Computational Intelligence; Wiley Islamabad, Pakistan; 11/2019. consist of Dr. Rauf Baig, Dr. Kashif (ISSN: 1467-8640; SCI-E, IF: 0.964). · Sarah Tahir Bokhari, Taimur Zafar and Dr. Usman Shahid. · U. Abdullah, A. Ligeza, K. Zafar, Bakhshi, Tehreem Aftab, Ibrahim "Performance Evaluation of Rule- Nadir, “Exploring Blockchain- Past Projects Based Expert Systems: An Secured Data Validation in Smart · Dynamic Route Planning using Example from Medical Billing Meter Readings”. 22nd IEEE Computational Intelligence Domain", Expert Systems; Wiley International Multi Topic techniques (ISSN: 1468-0394; SCI-E, IF: 1.15). Conference 2019, Islamabad, · Road Sign Detection using Deep · N. Qamar, F. Batool, K. Zafar, Pakistan; 11/2019. Learning “"Efficient Effort Estimation of · Asif Ali, Kashif Zafar, Taimur · Cancer Classification using Web based Projects using Neuro- Bakhshi, “On Nature-Inspired Microarray Web" International Journal of Dynamic Route Planning: · Stroke Detection using Machine Advanced and Applied Sciences; Hammerhead Shark Optimization Learning (ISSN: 2313-626X, ISI-indexed 2018)

FAST-NUCES 71 Lahore Campus

· A. Naseer, K. Zafar, “Comparative software cost estimation, software Optical Wireless Research Analysis of Raw Images and Meta project management, and Centre (OWRC) Feature based Urdu OCR using requirements engineering. The Optical Wireless Research Center CNN and LSTM” “International Sample Past Projects (OWRC) has been established to Journal of Advanced Computer stream-line, the on-going research in Science and Applications” Vol.9, · DISC – Design using integrated the domain for the last decade at the NO.1. (ISSN: 2156-5570, ISI-indexed software chips Department of Electrical Engineering. 2018) · Development and analysis of a The Department of Electrical · H. Tufail, K. Zafar, A. R. Baig, new Object to Relational Mapping Engineering has graduated around a “Digital Watermarking for technique dozen MS thesis students and a Relational Database Security · Mining code repositories for doctoral candidate in the domain and using mRMR based Binary Bat automatic detection of bad has actively participated in Algorithm” International smells in the code theoretical investigations in Visible Workshop on Privacy, Security · An Empirical Study to Analyse the Light Communications (VLC), LiFi, and Trust in Computational Impact of Testing and Code Optical MIMO systems and Shannon Intelligence, IEEE TrustCom, Inspections on Overall capacity evaluations for Optical August 2018, New York, USA Productivity Wireless Relay channels. · Small - Separated Modelling and Software Engineering Language for meta-modelling The center aims at further theoretical Research Centre (SERC) studies in the domain of Recent Publications Communications Engineering in Software Research Engineering · Humaira Aslam Chughtai, general and optical wireless Centre is dedicated to conducting Zeeshan Ali Rana, People Profile communications in particular and research and development in various Metrics for Improved is also active in pursuing research facets of software engineering. The Classification of Defect Prone grants for the same. Two PhD faculty centre has been established to Files in Open Source Projects, In members are actively involved in promote theoretical research in the Proceedings of the 3rd supervising the on-going MS and PhD software engineering area, resolve International Conference on research thesis being investigated at problems faced by the software Advancements in Computational the center. industry, and help establish software Sciences (ICACS 2020), 17 - 19 engineering practices in the industry. February 2020, Lahore, Pakistan Energy Research Lab Through the establishment of the · Shahzad Ali and Zeeshan Ali The Energy Research Lab has been SERC, the University seeks to help and Rana, “Evaluating Performance of established within the Electrical support the local software industry in Software Defect Models Using Engineering Department. The theme establishing and improving their Area Under Precision-Recall of the research at Energy Lab is to processes and practices through Curve (AUC-PR)”, 2nd discover the right approach and continuous feedback and training. International Conference on technologies for a “Smart Power Grid” SERC aims to achieve these objectives Advancements in Computational that integrates distributed renewable by collecting the industry data to Sciences (ICACS 2019), February generation and solves power quality understand productivity, cost, and 2019, Lahore – Pakistan. issues specific to the developing quality parameters. This will · Nosheen Qamar and Ali Afzal nations. hopefully also help in developing Malik, “Birds of a Feather Gel more suitable process and lifecycle Together: Impact of Team models for different types of projects Homogeneity on Software Quality being undertaken by our local and Team Productivity”, IEEE industry in the offshore and Access, Volume 7, Issue 1, July distributed environment. In the past, 2019. this Centre has arranged many · Nosheen Qamar and Ali Afzal seminars and workshops in the Malik, “Evaluating the Impact of software engineering domain to Pair Testing on Team Productivity encourage and promote academia- and Test Case Quality – A industry collaboration. Current Controlled Experiment”, Pakistan research focuses on areas such as Journal of Engineering and empirical software engineering, Applied Sciences, Volume 25, July 2019.

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· Iqbal, Z and Hassan, H 2018, Case Research Centre “Blowing the Whistle on the The Case Research Centre (CRC) at Centre for Research on Whistle Blowing Laws in South FAST School of Management (FSM), Management and Governance Asia”, Society for Interdisciplinary Lahore engages both faculty and Business Research Conference (CRMG) students in case research and writing. on Revisiting Business and CRMG is established by FAST School of There is a dearth of business cases Economic Issues from Management, Lahore Campus (FSM) related to Pakistani businesses and Interdisciplinary Perspectives for motivating research on the art and local business schools have to rely on held on July 5-6 at Osaka (Japan). practice of management and foreign cases for teaching. The centre · Azam, A., Boari, C., Bertolloti, F., governance in Pakistan. The centre is will be instrumental in developing (2018) "Top management team jointly run by Dr Hamid Hassan, Dr local cases as well as bridging the gap international experience and Zafar Iqbal, Dr. Zia Khan and Dr Akbar between foreign and local cases. The strategic decision-making", Azam. centre will be a forum for interaction Multinational Business Review, PhD students enrolled at FSM are between students, faculty, and the 26(1), pp. 50-70. conducting research on related industry. · Hassan, H., Kazmi, S & Hoshino, Y., themes. Frequent seminars facilitate The mission of CRC is to motivate (2017) "A Holistic Approach to sharing of ideas and updates. The researchers to publish business cases Career Path Guidance” 9th findings from the theoretical and and subsequently increase both the International Conference on empirical research conducted at quality and the quantity of case Business, Management, Law and CRMG are expected to provide research. Mr. Hassan Mahmood (Asst. Education (BMLE-17) scheduled guidelines to deal with the Professor) is coordinating the on Dec. 14-15, 2017 at Kuala management and governance academic and administrative Lumpur (Malaysia). challenges of public and private activities related to the centre. He has · Iqbal, Z. & Hassan, H., (2017) sector organizations in Pakistan. sound experience of working with Managing Difficult Transitions Some of the recent results of research multinationals in the telecom sector in a Fragile State: The Case of endeavours at CRMG are as following. in Pakistan and has also worked Pakistan, the 24th Annual abroad. All submissions to the CRC · Iqbal, Z., Zafar, M., (2019) “Fake Australian Association for are peer reviewed by doctoral faculty News as an Instrument of Hybrid Professional & Applied Ethics members to ensure quality of War”, International Conference (AAPAE) Conference, University of submissions. on Fake News & Facts in Our Technology, Sydney, (Australia). Region organized by the Institute Co-authored with Iqbal Z. (2017). Current and Past Projects of Regional Studies on April 24- · Iqbal, Z, Hassan, H & Arshad, B, · Faculty training activities on case 26, 2019 at Islamabad (Pakistan). (2017). Incorporating Ethical analysis, writing, and case · Iqbal, Z (2018), “Ethical Sensitivity in Business Education, pedagogy Foundations of Governance, Exploring Leadership and · Development of a case study on Economic Stability and Crisis in Learning Theories in Asia (ELLTA business strategy using Islam”, 10th Int'l Symposium on 2017), AIT Bangkok, Thailand. mathematical modelling and Islam and Economics held on 8-9 · Atif, MM, Nazir S. Abdullah, S. M. decision analysis techniques for December 2018 at Istanbul (2017), Antecedents of a major investment University (Turkey). organizational performance in · Conversion of selected student · Iqbal, Z., (2018) “Evaluating challenging business Final Year Projects (FYPs) into Whistle- blowing Regime in environments : The role of 'working case series' for future Pakistan”, Fourth Annual ICGS employee commitment and development into publishable Conference on Navigating supply chain integration, cases. Corporate Governance in Business and Economic Review, Emerging Markets held on 9(4), pp 65-82. October 13 at Fudan University, Shanghai (China).

FAST-NUCES 73 Lahore Campus

Liberty Lab Centre for English Language · Students' Perceptions of the Liberty lab aims to put together and Communication (CELC) Effectiveness of Formative Assessment and Feedback for apply the knowledge gained from The Centre provides support to diverse areas of expertise including Improvement of the English students in improving their English Writing Composition Skills: A Case robotics, embedded systems and language communication skills. To artificial intelligence, to engineer out- Study of Secondary Level ESL realize the individual needs of a Students of Private Schools in of-the-box solutions that practically student, the Centre facilitates solve the problems faced by the local Lahore. (2019) through individual tutorials, by · Famous Social Media Application society. Research is done to make providing self-study material, by robots that can achieve autonomous and Use of Hashtags in Pakistani conducting workshops and intensive Context. (2018) behaviour. Problems of localization, English classes, and through faculty mapping, navigation and image · Developing a Prototype to outreach programs by taking a variety Translate Text and Speech to processing in robots are explored. of support initiatives effort is made to Control algorithms on ground and air Pakistan Sign Language with enable a student to improve grasp, Bilingual Subtitles: A Framework. robots are developed to improve the make progress, and even excel in the navigation capabilities of such robots. (2018) language. The main thrust is on · Effectiveness of Data Driven The goal is to make autonomous capacity-building for learning and mobile and industrial robots, and Instructional Methodology for expressing. The idea is that students Formative Assessment of English induce learning and long-term who are otherwise capable of doing autonomy in them. This lab achieves Writing Composition Skills – A well but for the weak communication Case Study (2018) its aims via projects at both graduate skills should not suffer because of and undergraduate levels. their previous insufficient training. Completed FYPs The Centre aims at improving proficiency in communicative English, · Spy Copter written as well as spoken. This activity · Personal Assistant for Elderly has a spill over effect of improving the (PIE) student's work in other subjects. The · Visual Guidance for Navigating idea is to develop communication UAV skills of students and also to help · Multi-Hop DTN Based Phone to them become good professionals. Phone Communication The Centre purports to carry research · Obstacle detection and object activity on issues related to language recognition robot teaching and learning. · Bionic hand E-Learning Project · Object fetching Robot · Home automation system Tool for Improvement of · Indoor Navigation Systems Cohesiveness in Emotive Writing, funded by ICT R &D. Research Areas and Ongoing · Developing a Prototype to Projects Translate Pakistan Sign Language · Smart Student Monitoring System into Text and Speech While Using · Mobility Modelling for Fully Convolutional Neural Networking Autonomous Micro UAVs in Urban (2019) Traffic Surveillance Scenario · The Importance of English · Security Audit Tool for IOT devices Phrasal Verbs Use in the Business Writing-A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Non-native Business Students in Pakistan. (2019)

74 FAST-NUCES Department of Civil Engineering Faculty-Lahore

Dr Javaid Ahmad Mr Ali Raza Associate Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor PhD (Civil Eng.), Univ of Windsor, Canada (2016) MS (Civil Eng.), NUST, Islamabad (2014) MSc (Civil Eng.), Univ of Windsor, Canada (2012) BS (Civil Eng.), CECOS, Peshawar (2011) MEng (Civil), Univ of Windsor, Canada (2009) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (1989)

Dr Shahid Ali Mr Asim Iqbal Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MPhil (EG), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2015) PhD (Hydraulics), TU Delft, Netherlands (2013) BE (Civil Eng.), SSU, Karachi (2006) MSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Taxila, (2005) MSc (Nuclear Eng.), QAU, Islamabad (2001) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Taxila (1999) Dr Mubashir Aziz Mr Haris Hameed Associate Professor Lecturer PhD (Civil Eng), Univ of Tokyo, Japan (2010) MS (Structural Eng.), NUST, Islamabad (2015) MSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2006) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2011) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2002)

Dr Tauqir Ahmed Mr Irfan Ali Assistant Professor Lab Engineer PhD (Strct. Eng.), Tokyo Univ, Japan (2012) MS (Civil Eng.) NUCES, Lahore (2017) MSc (Strct. Eng.), Tokyo Univ, Japan (2008) BSc (Civil Eng.), SSUET, Karachi (2013) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2004)

Mr Farhan Arooj Mr Waqas Ajmal Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MSc (Environment), KAIST, S. Korea (2004) MS (Civil Eng.) NUCES, Lahore (2018) BSc (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2001) BS (Civil Eng.), NUCES, Lahore (2015)

Mr Umar Khan Mr Shahzeb Adil Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (Civil Eng.), Univ of Sheffield, UK (2010) MS (Project Mgt), Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2019) BS (Civil Eng.), NUST, Islamabad (2009) BS (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2016)

Ms Sarah Asif Mr Fahad Haseeb Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (Envir. Mgmt), Univ of Sheffield, UK (2012) BS (Civil Eng.), NUCES, Lahore (2016) BS (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2010)

Mr Fahad Bashir Mr Shoaib Ameer Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MSc (Strct Eng.), Bauhaus Univ Germany (2014) BS (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2016) BS (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2006)

Mr Nasir Tabarruk Ms Saba Arshad Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MSc (Civil Eng.), Tech Univ, Germany (2014) BSc (Civil Eng), UET, Lahore (2017) BE (Civil Eng.), UET, Lahore (2010)

FAST-NUCES 75 Department of Civil Engineering Faculty-Lahore

Mr Ahmad Raza Mr Zain Ul Islam Lab Engineer Lab Engineer BS (Civil Eng), NUCES, Lahore (2018) BS (Civil Eng), NUCES, Lahore (2018)

Mr Muhammad Hafeez Lab Engineer BS (Civil Eng), NUST, Islamabad (2018)

76 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Lahore

Dr Ali Afzal Dr Aamir Wali Assistant Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2019) PhD (CS), Univ of S. California, USA (2010) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004) MS (CS), Univ of S. California, USA (2007) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2003) BS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2003)

Dr Asif Gilani Mr Aamir Raheem Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Patras, Greece (2002) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006) MSc (Comp. Physics), IU, Bahawalpur (1993) BS (CS), IMS (Pak-AIMS), Lahore (2003)

Dr Saira Karim Ms Sobia Tariq Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2007) PhD (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2013) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2005) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004)

Dr Maryam Bashir Mr Sarim Baig Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Northeastern Univ, USA (2014) MS (Bioinformatics), Stanford Univ, USA (2009) MS (CS), Northeastern Univ, USA (2009) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2005) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2007) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004)

Dr Haroon Mahmood Ms Ishrat Fatima Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2014) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2012) MS (CE), Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2010) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2008) BS (CS), VU, Islamabad (2006)

Dr Usman Awais Mr Ishaq Raza Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Vienna Univ of Tech, Austria (2015) MS (CS), UCP, Lahore (2013) MS (CS), UAS, Germany (2011) MSc (CS), QAU, Islamabad (1995) BS (CS), PUCIT, Lahore (2005)

Dr Taimur Bakhshi Ms Samin Iftikhar Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Univ of Plymouth, UK (2016) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2014) MSc (Networks), Univ of Plymouth, UK (2008) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006) BE (EE), Univ of AJK, Mirpur (2006)

Dr Mubasher Baig Mr Ibrahim Nadir Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2017) MS (CS), Politecnico Di Torino, Italy (2014) MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2009) BS (CS), UET, Peshawar (2009) MSc (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1996)

Dr Amna Khan Mr Waqas Manzoor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), COMSATS, Lahore (2018) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2015) MS (CS), UET, Lahore (2013) BS (CS), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2006) BSc (Hons), UET, Lahore (2006)

FAST-NUCES 77 Department of Computer Science Faculty-Lahore

Ms Abeeda Akram Mr Usman Khan Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2015) MSc (Electronic Eng.), Univ of Kent, UK (2018) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2011) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2016)

Ms Noshaba Nasir Ms Ammara Rafique Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2016) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2013) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2011)

Ms Aamina Batool Mr Asad Ullah Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), Information Tech Univ, Lahore (2019) BS (SE), PUCIT, Lahore (2016) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2016)

Mr Muhammad Hamza Mr Saad Farooq Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), Technische Univ, Germany (2019) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2016) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2016)

Ms Farrah Munir Mr Muhammad Saddam Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2020) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2017) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2007)

Mr Shakeel Zafar Ms Hamna Waseem Lecturer Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2020) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2018) BS (SE), PUCIT, Lahore (2016)

78 FAST-NUCES Department of Data Science Faculty-Lahore

Dr Kashif Zafar Dr Kamran Lodhi Professor & Coordinator Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor PhD (CS), Univ of Illinois, Chicago, USA (2016) PhD (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2010) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2010) MS (CS), CUNY, USA (2002) BSc (Engg.), UET, Lahore (1999)

Dr Zareen Almgir Mr Bismillah Jan Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), PIEAS (2017) PhD (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2014) BS (CS), NUCES, Peshawar (2015) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004)

Dr Irfan Younas Mr Muhammad Kamran Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (CS), KTHR Inst of Tech, Sweden (2014) MS (CS), Information Tech Univ, Lahore (2018) MS (SE), KTHR Inst of Tech, Sweden (2009) BS (IT), Univ of the Punjab (2014) BIT, NUST, Islamabad (2004)

Department of Software Engineering

Dr Zeeshan Ali Mr Farooq Ahmad Assistant Professor & Coordinator Assistant Professor PhD (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2016) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006) MS (CS), LUMS, Lahore (2006) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2004) MS (CS), UCP, Lahore (2004) BS (CS), PICS, Lahore (2002)

Dr Umair Ahmed Mr Amir Iqbal Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (CS), Queen's Univ, Kingston, Canada (2014) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2007) MCS, Dresden Univ of Tech., Germany (2001) BCS, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2005) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2006)

Mr Waqas Zyad Ms Lehmia Kiran Assistant Professor Assistant Professor MS (CE), Northeastern Univ, Boston, USA (1992) MS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2010) BS (EE), Tennessee Stat Univ, USA (1990) BS (CS), NUCES, Lahore (2008)

FAST-NUCES 79 Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Lahore

Dr Amjad Hussain Mr Haris Mujtaba Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor PhD (EE) Loughborough Univ, UK (1995) MS (Comm.), Hamdard Univ, Karachi (2009) MSc (EE) Loughborough Univ, UK (1992) BS (EE), SSUET, Karachi (2003) MSc (Nuclear Engg), QAU, Islamabad (1987) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1985)

Dr Aun Abbas Mr Mohsin Yousuf Professor Assistant Professor PhD (EE), Carleton Univ, Canada (1997) MS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2010) ME (EE), Carleton Univ, Canada (1994) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2004) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1988)

Dr S. M. Sajid Ms Beenish Fatima Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2011) PhD (EE), Graz Univ of Tech, Austria (2007) BS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2008) MS (EE), UET, Lahore (2003) BE (EE), UET, Lahore (2001)

Dr Saima Zafar Ms Bushra Rashid HEC approved PhD Supervisor Assistant Professor Professor MS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2012) PhD (EE), UET, Lahore (2011) BS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2008) MSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2006) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1998)

Dr Kashif Saeed Ms Tooba Javed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Mechanical), ENSAM, France (2010) MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2012) MS (Mechanical), ENSAM, France (2006) BS (CE), NUCES, Lahore (2009) BS (Mechanical), UET, Lahore (2002)

Dr Usman Shahid Ms Maimoona Akram Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2013) PhD (E&CE), Politecnico Di Torino, Italy (2014) BS (CE), NUCES, Lahore (2008) MS (EE), Politecnico Di Torino, Italy (2010) BS (TE), NUCES, Islamabad (2007)

Dr Adnan Siddique Mr Abdul Majid Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (RS) SFIT, ETH Germany, (2018) MSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2005) MSc (TE), KIT, Germany & UPC, Spain (2010) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1996) BE (Electronics), NUST, Islamabad (2007)

Mr Kamran Jamal Ms Tamania Javaid Assistant Professor Assistant Professor MS (Computer Engg), Syracuse Univ, USA (1990) MSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2008) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1988) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2003)

Ms Shazia Haque Mr Omer Saleem Assistant Professor Assistant Professor MS (IT), Univ of Melbourne, Australia (2006) MSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2014) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2000) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2010)

80 FAST-NUCES Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Lahore

Ms Samia Mahmood Mr Muhammad Muzaffar Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2012) MSc (EE), UET, Taxila (2019) BS (TE), NUCES, Lahore (2009) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2016)

Ms Akbare Yaqoob Mr Umar Bashir Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), UMT, Lahore (2014) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2016) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1996)

Ms Sara Kiran Mr Hamza Yousuf Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2015) BS (EE), NUST, Lahore (2017) BS (TE), NUCES, Karachi (2009)

Mr Muhammad Ismail Mr Zeeshan Asif Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), Univ of Manchester, UK (2015) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2017) BE (EE), Univ of Nottingham, UK (2014)

Ms Aroosa Umair Mr Muhammad Khizer Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Chiniot-Faisalabad (2017) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2014)

Mr Waheed Faraz Mr Yousuf Rehman Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2017) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2015)

Ms Shazia Ahmed Mr Shahroze Liaquat Lecturer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), UET, Lahore (2018) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (1999)

Mr Faisal Abbas Ms Saba Zahid Lab Engineer Lab Engineer MS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2017) BSc (EE), UET, Lahore (2018) BS (EE), NUCES, Lahore (2014)

FAST-NUCES 81 FAST School of Management Faculty-Lahore

Dr Zafar Iqbal Mr Aamer Allauddin Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor PhD (MG), Univ of Sth. Australia, Australia (2004) Chartered Certified Accountant(FCCA), UK (1988) MSc (MG) Imperial College, UK (1987) BSc (Mining), UET, Lahore (1985)

Dr Hamid Hassan Mr Shahid Malik Professor & Director Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (MG), Missouri State Univ, USA (1998) PhD (Fin/HRM), Univ of Tsukuba, Japan (2007) BS (BA & Mkt), Missouri State Univ, USA (1993) MSc (MG), Univ of Tsukuba, Japan (2004) MBA (MG & Fin), QAU, Islamabad (1996)

Dr Muhammad Atif Mr Salman Khalil HEC approved PhD Supervisor Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor MBA, Western Michigan Univ, USA, (2005) PhD (MG), Massey Univ, New Zealand (2014) MBBS, Lagos Univ, Nigeria (1984) MBA, Univ of Peshawar (2001)

Dr Akbar Azam Mr Hassan Mahmood Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MBA, LUMS, Lahore (2005) PhD (MG), Univ of Bologna, Italy (2015) BS (ME), GIKI, Topi (2001) MS (IB&Eco), Univ of Hamburg, Germany (2005) MBA, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2001)

Dr Zia Ullah Ms Fatima Omer Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Marketing), AIT, Thailand (2015) MBA, NUCES, Lahore (2009) MS (MG), CIIT, Lahore (2012) BBA, NUCES, Lahore (2008) MBA, BZU, Multan (2008)

Dr. Ahmed Arif Mr Muhammad Ali Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC Approved PhD Supervisor MBA (Mkt), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2010) PhD (EDLE), University of Bologna, Italy (2017) BS (CS), UET, Lahore (2004) MS (MG), SZABIST, Karachi (2012) MBA, NUML, Islamabad (2009)

Dr Mujahid Hussain Mr Ammar Javed Adjunct Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (MG), NUCES, Lahore (2018) MBA, LUMS, Lahore (2010) MS (Military Science), Peshawar Univ (2013) BS (IT), NUST, Islamabad (2006) MPhil (MG), Qurtuba Univ, D.I.Khan (2011) EMBA (HR), Preston Univ, Kohat (2009)

Dr Talha Salam Mr Shakeel Ahmad Assistant Professor Teaching Fellow PhD (MG), Univ of Brunei Darussalam (2019) CFA, USA (2011) MBA, IBA, Karachi (2005) ACSI, UK (2010) BE (Civil), NUST, Islamabad (2000) ACMA, Pakistan (2001)

Dr Asif Saeed Mr Bilal Saeed Assistant Professor Assistant Professor PhD (MG), Univ of Paris, France (2019) MBA (Mkt), Univ of Canberra, Australia (2012) MS (MG), SZABIST, Karachi (2012) BBA (Hons), IMS, Peshawar, (2008) MBA, Islamia Univ, Bahawalpur (2010)

82 FAST-NUCES FAST School of Management Faculty-Lahore

Mr Sheikh Raheem Mr Sheraz Malik Assistant Professor Adjunct Lecturer MBA (Finance), NUCES, Lahore (2015) MA (Economics), New York Univ, (2014) Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA),UK (2005) BA, Franklin & Marshal College, Lancaster (2009) B.Com, Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1997)

Mr Farrukh Jamil Mr Umer Farooq Lecturer Lecturer MS (A&F), NUCES, Lahore (2019) MSC (A&F), Manchester Metropolitan Univ (2014) Chartered Certified Accountant(FCCA), UK (2008) BS (App. Acct.), Oxford Brooks Univ, England (2011) MBA, IMS, Lahore (1997) Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), UK (2010)

Ms Fatima Saif Ms Beenish Arshad Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (Economics), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2012) MBA, NUCES, Lahore (2015) BS (Economics), LCWU, Lahore (2010) BBA, NUCES, Lahore (2014)

Ms Fatima Habib Ms Aroosa Safdar Lecturer Instructor MS (Business & IT), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2014) MBA, NUCES, Lahore (2017) BS (Business & IT), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2012) BBA, NUCES, Lahore (2015)

Mr Muzammil Iqbal Adjunct Lecturer MSc (A&F), Durham Univ, UK (2012) CFA (Finance), CFA Institute, USA (2011) BSc (A&F), LUMS, Lahore (2009)

FAST-NUCES 83 Department of Sciences and Humanities Faculty-Lahore

Dr Akhlaq Ahmad Ms Faiza Dar Professor, Dean & Head of Department Assistant Professor PhD (Math), GCU, Lahore (2007) MPhil (English), GCU, Lahore (2005) MPhil (Math), GCU, Lahore (2003) MA (English), GCU, Lahore (2002) MSc (Math), GCU, Lahore (2001)

Dr Syed M. Husnine Ms Hina Firdous Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Math), Univ of Heidelberg, Germany (1976) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2007) MSc (Math), Rajshahi Univ, Bangladesh (1968) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2005)

Dr Mazhar Hussain Ms Tayyaba Naz Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2008) MS (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2012) MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2000) BS (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2008) MSc (Math), QAU, Islamabad (1998)

Dr Summaira Sarfraz Ms Hira Iqbal Professor Assistant Professor PhD (English), AJK Univ, Muzaffarabad (2014) MS (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2012) MS (Applied Linguistics), UMT, Lahore (2008) BS (Math), Kinniard College, Lahore (2010) MA (ELT), Kinnaird College, Lahore (1999) MA (Eng Lit.), Kinnaird College, Lahore (1991)

Dr Saman Shahid Ms Raheela Tariq Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Env. Sci), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2015) MPhil (Applied Psychology), BNU, Lahore (2013) MPhil (Physics), GCU, Lahore (2003) MSc (Psych), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1988) MSc (Physics), GCU, Lahore (1999)

Dr Mubashir Qayyum Mr Zulfiqar Ali Associate Professor Assistant Professor PhD (Math), NUCES, Peshawar (2018) MPhil (Appl. Linguistics), UMT, Lahore (2013) MS (Math), NUCES, Peshawar (2009) MA (Eng Lit.), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1991) MSc (Math), Univ of Peshawar (2003)

Dr Zahida Mansoor Ms Hajra Ikram Assistant Professor Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (Applied Linguistics), NUCES, Lahore (2017) PhD (English), AJK Univ, Muzaffarabad (2015) MA (ELT), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2007) MS (Applied Linguistics), UMT, Lahore (2008) MA (English Lit.), LCWU, Lahore (2005) MA (English), Kinnaird College, Lahore (2000)

Dr Farasat Shamir Ms Falaknaz Zia Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2015) MPhil (English), BNU, Lahore (2014) MPhil (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2009) MA (TESL), BNU, Lahore (2010) BE (Mechanical Eng.), UET, Lahore (2002) MA (Eng Lit.), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1987)

Dr Saeeda Zia Mr Abdul Sattar Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2020) Mphil (Pak. Studies), QAU, Islamabad (2013) MS (Math), NUCES, Lahore (2008) MSc (Govt. & Org. Sci), NUML, Islamabad (2008) MSc (Math), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2000)

84 FAST-NUCES Department of Sciences and Humanities Faculty-Lahore

Ms Ayesha Saeed Mr Razm Ul Zafar Lecturer Lecturer Mphil (English), Kinnaird College, Lahore (2013) MPhil (App. Ling), UMT, Lahore (2017) MA (English), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (1996)

Mr Tahir Rashid Mr Hamza Janjua Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (History), GCU, Lahore (2014) MPhil (Islamic Studies), LLU, Lahore (2017) MSc (Pak. Studies), QAU, Islamabad (1998) MA (Islamiat), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2001)

Ms Sarah Ahmad Lecturer MPhil (Stats), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2014) MSc (Stats), Univ of the Punjab, Lahore (2010)

FAST-NUCES 85 Peshawar campus

86 FAST-NUCES Faculty and Campuses

Peshawar Campus Director Dr Muhammad Tariq Director & Associate Professor PhD (CE), Waseda Uni. Japan (2012) MS (ECE), Hanyang Uni. S. Korea (2009) BS (CSE), UET, Peshawar (2006)

The Peshawar campus was Communication Lab, Antenna Lab, speed Local Area Network and the established in 2001. It is housed in a Electronics Lab, latest wireless hotspots. purposed built impressive building. Digital/Microprocessor Lab, Digital Upon entering the thoroughfare, the Signal Processing Lab, Final Year The campus provides state of the art magnificent red-bricked building Project (FYP) Lab, Power System Lab, facilities in academic as well as extra- catches the attention of every Control System Lab, Electrical curricular activities, Spacious and spectator. From outside one might not Machine Lab, Power Electronics Lab, well-equipped computer and expect the lush green lawn but once Skill Development Lab, Workshop and engineering labs impart a practical into the campus, there is a distinct Computer-Assisted Language (CAL) orientation to the students in their flora which campus presents. Given Lab. respective areas of study. Audio- the nature of the campus, its indoor visually supported and well- abode is tranquilly giving a soothing Electrical Engineering Program of the furnished classrooms offer a medium of focus. Peshawar campus has the distinction favorable and constructive learning of being one of the first campuses of environment to the students. In The campus has highly qualified, fully NUCES and among a few in the KP addition to the university-sponsored committed and professionally region that is accredited by Pakistan financial assistance and scholarships, stimulated faculty which brings Engineering Council (PEC) on the Peshawar campus also receives academic excellence to the university. basis of Outcome-Based Education scholarships for meritorious The faculty possesses excellence in (OBE). students. Moreover, for co-curricular teaching competence, along with Undergraduate programs are offered and extra-curricular activities, there being fully synchronized and geared in Computer Science, Electrical is a number of societies/clubs for up, to instruct and embrace up-to- Engineering and Software students where they can learn and date progress and developments in engineering. In addition, the campus exhibit their talents. science and technology. The faculty offers MS and Ph.D. programs in excels in their domain; being Computer Science, Electrical The Peshawar campus accomplished researchers, Engineering and Data Science. offers the following degree contributors, and developers in their Graduates of the campus are well- fields of endeavor. received by the industry and hold programs: prominent positions in many national Peshawar campus has all the physical and multinational corporations. BS (Computer Science) facilities that a modern educational institution should have. It has an The library has a collection of over BS (Software Engineering) excellent Intranet facility with a site 15,800 books and subscribes to 28 for the students to inform them about journals, magazines and newspapers. BS (Electrical Engineering) their class attendance, grades, and It has computers for students to do other academic information. Internet online searches for study materials. facility is provided throughout the The facility for connecting to HEC MS (Computer Science) campus through high-speed WI-FI digital library is available, which internet connectivity along with LAN provides access to many international MS (Data Science) ports. The campus has fully air- and local journals, and other conditioned, multi-media installed research-related materials. The MS (Electrical Engineering) classrooms and lecture theaters, two library of Peshawar campus has the halls, a library and Computer/ distinction of being one of the first PhD (Computer Science) Engineering laboratories that have libraries in the province to be the latest equipment. The computerized. Moreover, the whole PhD (Electrical Engineering) engineering labs comprise of campus is fully equipped with high-

FAST-NUCES 87 Research Centres

The scope of research carried out at 3. Dr. Mohammad Nauman Graphic Symbol Recognition the campus spans Artificial (Department of Computer Methods", Multimedia Tools and Intelligence, Machine Learning, Science, NUCES, Peshawar). Applications, 2017, ISSN: 1380- Bioinformatics, Image Processing, Selected Research Publications: 7501. (Impact Factor 1.54) Power System State Estimation, Power 7. Ur Rehman H.*, Bari I., Ali A., System Monitoring and Control, Power 1. M.K. Afridi, N. Azam, J.T. Yao, Mahmood H., "A Bayesian Converter Design, Prototyping and Variance b ased Three-way Approach for Estimating Control, Micro Grids, Smart Grids, Clustering Approaches for Protein–protein Interactions by Internet of things, Antenna Design, Handling Overlapping Integrating Structural and Non- Optimal Control, Wireless Clusteringi, International Journal structural Biological Data.", Communication, amongst others. of Approximate Reasoning, Molecular BioSystems, 2017, ISSN: 118:47-63, 2020. Decision Support Systems 1742-206X. (Impact Factor 2.78) 2. Ur Rehman H.*, Habib U., et al. 8. Ur Rehman H.*, Azam N., Yao J., Group “Identification of Yeast's Benso A., "A Three-way Approach Interactome using Neural Objectives: for Protein Function Networks”, IEEE Access, vol.7 Classification.", PLOS-ONE, 2017, Intelligent decision making is issue. 1, pp. 179634-179645, 2020, ISSN: 1932-6203. (Impact Factor important in area for building ISSN: 2169-3536. (Impact Factor 2.77) computerized decision support 4.09) 9. N. Azam, Y. Zhang, and J.T. Yao, systems. The research goals of this 3. Zhou, N., Jiang, Y., Bergquist, T. R., Evaluation Functions and group are directed toward Lee, A. J., Kacsoh, B. Z., Ur Rehman, Decision Conditions of Three-way understanding and building H., Crocker, A. W., ... & Davis, L., Decisions with Game-theoretic intelligent decision making models “The CAFA challenge reports Rough Sets, European Journal of for assisting and supporting decision improved protein function Operational Research, Vol. 261, making in different application areas prediction and new functional Issue. 2, Pages 704-714, 2017, such as image processing, security annotations for hundreds of (Impact Factor 3.42) and bioinformatics. The fundamental genes through experimental issues that are generally encountered screens.”, Genome Biology, pp. Skill Development Lab in such models are too many options 653105, 2019, ISSN: 1474-760X. Introduction: to choose from and involvement of (Impact Factor 13.21) contradictory decision making 4. K. M. Afridi, N. Azam, J. T, Yao, and E. In the world of internationalized criteria. The group is actively engaged Alanazi, A Three-way Approach operations, the industry wants skilled in utilizing machine learning for Handling of missing Data workers rather than mere subject methods, such as rough sets and using GTRS, International Journal experts. Therefore, only transferring granular computing, in inducing rules of Approximate Reasoning, of engineering knowledge would not for complex decision making. One of International journal of help to address the efficacy and the main focus areas is three-way approximate reasoning, Vol. 98, quality of engineers in the industry. decision making, especially when Issue. 1, Pages 11-24, 2018, (Impact Skill building or development is a multi-criteria and multi-agents are Factor 2.85) powerful tool to empower engineers involved. 5. Nauman M., Ur Rehman H.*, to meet industrial requirements. Team Members: Politano G., Benso A., "Beyond Therefore, Peshawar Campus of NUCES established a lab by the name 1. Dr. Nouman Azam (Department of Homology Transfer: Deep Learning for Automated of Skill Development Lab (SDL) in Computer Science, NUCES, December, 2019. Peshawar). Annotation of Proteins", Grid 2. Dr. Hafeez Ur Rehman Computing, pp. 1-13, 2018, ISSN: (Department of Computer 1932-6203. (Impact Factor 2.80) Science, NUCES, Peshawar). 6. Khan I., Islam N., Ur Rehman H., Khan M., "A Comparative Study of

88 FAST-NUCES Research Centres

Objectives: · Signal Processing: Acoustics and The Computing Laboratory 1. To provide a pre-incubation speech processing, Fourier (COLAB) platform for BS students where Transforms Foster Leadership Potential in they acquire essential · Smart Grids: Development of Students at Academic Fronts reliable, flexible, and automated prerequisites to formally join the The Computing Laboratory (COLAB) delivery systems. incubation centers. was established in September 2017 at · High Performance Computing: 2. To develop contemporary FAST NUCES Peshawar Campus with Development of various tools hardware and software skills as the aim of elevating the quality of that exploit high performance per industry requirements. undergraduate and graduate promised by graphic processing 3. To develop entrepreneurial skills students. It is a pre-incubation lab, units for different applications. to make the students job where the students enrolled included · Computational Electromagnetics: providers rather than job seekers. the very junior students with little to · Development of simulation tools 4. Provision of a platform for a no knowledge as well as seniors with for micro magnetics at liaison between industry and a lot of experience. This environment macroscopic time and length academia on practical grounds. led to a synergy between COLAB scales. Team Members: members, which have led to great Team Lead: effects. Junior students, who are 1. Team Lead, Dr. Muhammad Tariq, currently in their third semester Associate Professor, Department 1. Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Associate routinely, take charge and present of Electrical Engineering. Professor, Department of topics of contemporary importance 2. Convener, Mr. Mohsin Kamal, Electrical Engineering. and of market interest to their peers Assistant Professor and PhD 2. Dr. Omar Usman Khan, Associate and even seniors. This trend of Scholar, Electrical Engineering Professor, Department of students taking a leadership position Department. Computer Science. has shown highly promising results. It 3. Co-convener, Mr. Usman Abbasi, Research Publications: is believed that COLAB students will PhD Scholar and Lab Engineer 1. M. Tariq, M. Adnan, G. Srivastava, be able to work professionally both Department of Electrical and H. V. Poor, “Instability from an academic standpoint as well Engineering. detection and prevention in as in terms of what the local and NuSyS: National University smart grids under asymmetric international market demands. faults,” accepted in IEEE Systems and Simulations Team Lead: Transaction on Industry Group Applications, vol.-, pp.-, Feb. 2020, 1. Dr. Omar Usman Khan, Associate Objectives: IF= 3.347 professor, Department of Computer Science. The NuSyS group at Peshawar has 2. M. Kamal and M. Tariq, “Light- been established to promote Weight Security and Data Selected Research Publications: research activities at Peshawar Provenance for Multi-Hop 1. Ali, T., Nauman, M., Jan, S. Trust in Campus in a diverse set of emerging Internet of Things,” in IEEE Access, IoT: dynamic remote attestation disciplines of well-established vol. 6, pp. 34439-34448, through efficient behavior research areas. The focal strengths of Aug. 2018, IF= 4.08 capture. In Cluster Computing. the group lies in wireless and sensor 3. M. Tariq and H. V. Poor, “Electricity Early Access. pp 1–13. Indexed ISI. networks, signal processing, smart- Theft Detection and Localization Springer. April, 2017. (IF: 1.514) grid systems, high performance in Grid-tied Microgrids,” in IEEE 2. Ali, T., Ismail, R., Musa, S., Nauman, computing, and computational Transactions on Smart Grids, vol. M., Khan, S. Design and electromagnetics. Work objectives in 9 , p p . implementation of an attestation these main lines of work are 1920-1929, May. 2018,IF=10.5 protocol for measured dynamic described as below: 4. K.S. Khan and M. Tariq, “Wind behavior. In Journal of resource assessment using · Wireless Sensor Networks: Supercomputing. Vol. 73. No. 4. pp SODAR and meteorological mast- Physical development of sensing 1–28. Indexed ISI. Impact factor: A case study of Pakistan,” in devices, development of mac 1.088. Springer. April, 2017. (IF: Renewable and Sustainable protocols, routing, and 1.088) Energy Reviews, vol. 81, pp. 2443- localization algorithms. 2449, Jan. 2018, IF= 10.6

FAST-NUCES 89 Peshawar Campus

Research Collaborations - Faculty Academic Linkages · University of California, Funded Projects and Research Collaborations California. Contact: Prof. Daniel M. Kammen. Some of the faculty members are There are enough full time faculty · Macquarie University, Sydney working with state of the art research members who are competent and Australia. Contact: Dr. Alireza funded projects whose details are committed to provide adequate Jolfaei. given below. coverage of all courses with continuity · International Rough Set Society. 1. Project Funded by Ministry of and stability. They are research · Decision-theoretic Rough Set Defense Production-NRTC oriented and actively involved in Group (University of Regina). Dr. Muhammad Tariq is working scholarly activities. Some of their · Three-way Decision Making on a project titled Automatic individual academic linkages and Group. Speech Recognition (Pushto research collaborations with world Language), where he is working as top-notch universities and societies Industrial Linkages a Principle Investigator of the are as follows; Industrial trips are regularly arranged project. The project duration is 2 · Princeton University, USA. by the campus for the students to years (August 2018 – August 2020). Contact: Prof. H. Vincent Poor have exposure of the field and to have The project is funded by NRTC, · Oxford University, UK. interaction with practitioners. Various Ministry of Defense Production, · CADEMA Research Group, MoUs are signed with the industry for Government of Pakistan worth 2 Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy. the research collaboration, business mission. Contact: Prof. Carlo Ragusa startups, and financial support for the · SATO Lab, Waseda University, need deserving students of the 2. Project funded by NATO Tokyo, Japan. Contact: Prof. Takuro campus. Sato (IEEE Fellow) Dr. Omar Usman are working on a · MoU with National Radio & project titled Analysis, Design · State Key Lab of Alternate Telecommunication Corporation and Implementation of an End- Electrical Engineering, North (NRTC). China Electric Power University, to-End 400 km QKD Link with · MoU with National Incubation NATO where he represents Beijing, China. Contact: Prof. Center. Zhenyu Zhou. Pakistan. The approved funding · MoU with FAST Alumni for the project is three hundred · California State University, Los Association North America. Angeles. Contact: Dr. Marina and forty thousand (340,000) · MoU with Khawateen Rozeghar euros. The duration of the project Mondin Services. · Ummul Qura University, Kingdom is 1 year. For the smooth conduct · MoU with Afghan Consulate of this project, he also involved of Saudi Arabia. Contact: Dr. Eisa General Peshawar. Alanazi. various students with him that · MoU with Peshawar 2.0. · University of Melbourne, provide them an opportunity to · MoU with Pashto Academy, learn and work on the project of Australia. Contact: Dr. Abd-Karim University of Peshawar. Seghouane. such a big scale. · MoU with Dice Analytic (Pvt.) Ltd. · Islamic University Madinah, dated: 27-05-2019. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Contact: 3. Project funded by HEC-NRPU · MoU with Concepts Unlimited. Dr. Omar Usman, Head of Dr. Tayyab Naqash. dated: 18-08-2019 · Beihang University, China. Department of Computer Science · MoU with Durshal Abbottabad/ is working on a project titled Low Contact: Prof. Kainam Thomas Tech Valley Abbottabad. dated: Cost Seismic Monitoring Wong. 28-10-2019 · Brandon University, Canada. Network, where he is a Principal · MoU with Presidential Initiative Investigator of the project. The Contact: Dr. Gautam Srivastava. for Artificial Intelligence and approved funding for the project · Michigan Technological Computing (PIAIC). dated: 29-01- is 3 million rupees. Total duration University, Houghton, USA. 2020 of the project is 2 years. Contact: Dr. Chee-Wooi Ten. · Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China. Contact: Prof. Jun Wu.

90 FAST-NUCES Department of Computer Science Faculty-Peshawar

Dr Hafeez ur Rehman Mr Shakir Ullah Associate Professor & Head of Department Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), Foundation Univ, Islamabad (2009) PhD (I&SE), Politecnico Di Torino, Italy (2014) MS (IT), Gomal Univ, D.I. Khan (2006) MS (CC&N), Politecnico Di Torino, Italy (2010) BS (CS), CIIT, Abbottabad (2006)

Dr Omar Usman Mr Waqas Ali Associate Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (CS), Univ of Peshawar (2017) PhD (CE), Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2013) MSc (CS), Univ of Peshawar (2010) MS (CE), GIKI, Topi (2008) MS (DS), Brunel Univ UK (2005) BS (CS&SE), Univ of Greenwich, UK (2002) Dr Mohammad Nauman Ms Sara Rehmat Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MSc (CS), UET, Peshawar (2019) PhD (IT), Univ of Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (2014) BS (CSE), NUST, Islamabad (2008) MS (SE), City Univ Peshawar (2007) BS (MS), Univ of Peshawar (2004)

Dr Nouman Azam Ms Mashal Khan Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (Information Security), NUST, Islamabad (2020) PhD (CS), Univ of Regina, Canada (2014) BS (CSE), UET, Peshawar (2016) MS (CSE), NUST, Islamabad (2007) BS (CS), NUCES, Peshawar (2005)

Dr Taimoor Khan Ms Safia Fatima Assistant Professor Instructor PhD, Bahria Univ, Islamabad (2018) MS (CS), NUCES, Peshawar (2019) MS (IT), Swinburne Univ of Tech, Australia (2010) BS (CS), NUCES Peshawar (2016) BS (CIS), PIEAS, Islamabad (2007)

Mr Shoaib Muhammad Mr Muhammad Yousaf Assistant Professor Instructor MS (CS), NUCES, Islamabad (2006) BS (CS), NUCES, Peshawar (2015) BS (IT), Iqra Univ, Karachi (2003)

Mr Muhammad Amin Mr Muhammad Hamza Assistant Professor Instructor MS (IT), IM Sciences, Peshawar (2006) BS (CS), NUCES Peshawar (2019) BS (CS), IM Sciences, Peshawar (2004)

Mr Fazl-e-Basit Assistant Professor MS (CSE), NUST, Islamabad (2007) BS (CSE), Foundation Univ, Islamabad (2002) BSc (CS), Peshawar Univ, Peshawar (1998)

FAST-NUCES 91 Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty-Peshawar

Dr Muhammad Tariq Mr Mohsin Kamal Associate Professor, Head of Department & Director Assistant Professor HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Technology, Sweden (2012) PhD (TE), Waseda Univ, Japan (2012) BS (TE), NUCES, Peshawar (2008) MS (ECE), Hanyang Univ, S. Korea (2009) BS (CSE), UET, Peshawar (2006)

Dr Ajmal Farooq Mr Muhammad Kamil Assistant Professor Lecturer HEC approved PhD Supervisor MS (EE), Abasyn Univ, Peshawar (2019) PhD (EE), Zhejiang Univ, China (2016) BS (EE), SSUET, Karachi (2005) MS (EE), UET, Peshawar (2009) BS (EE), UET, Peshawar (2006)

Dr Salman Khan Mr Mohsin Shah Assistant Professor Lecturer PhD (EE), Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ (2018) BSc (EE), UET, Peshawar (2004) MS (EE), GIKI, Topi (2013) BS (EE), UET, Peshawar (2010)

Dr Asif Iqbal Mr Usman Abbasi Assistant Professor Lab Engineer PhD (Engineering), Univ of Melbourne, Australia (2019) MS (EE), CECOS Univ, Peshawar (2015) MS (EE), LTH-LUND Univ, Sweden (2011) BS (EE), CECOS Univ, Peshawar (2009) BS (TE), NUCES, Peshawar (2008)

Mr Ahmed Qazi Mr Kashif Javed Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MSc (EE), Univ of Manchester, UK (1988) MS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2015) BSc (EE), NED UET, Karachi (1984) BS (TE), NUCES, Peshawar (2012)

Mr Asif Khan Mr Muneeb Suhail Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), Univ of Leeds, UK (2006) MS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2015) BS (EE), UET, Peshawar (2001) BS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2013)

Mr Rahat Ehsan Mr Waseem Ullah Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (TE), Melbourne Univ, Australia (2007) BE (EE), UET, Peshawar (2000) BS (CSE), UET, Peshawar (2005)

Mr Maqsood Khan Ms Anum Rashad Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), Blekinge Inst. of Technology, Sweden (2010) BS (EE), NUCES, Peshawar (2014) BS (CSE), UET, Peshawar (2008)

Mr Suleman Mir Mr Nouman Shabbir Assistant Professor Lab Engineer MS (EE), Univ of Leeds, UK (2011) BS (EE), Univ of Gujrat, Gujrat (2014) BS (TE), NUCES, Peshawar (2007)

92 FAST-NUCES Department of Sciences & Humanities Faculty-Peshawar

Dr Ihsan Ullah Ms Abida Farid Assistant Professor & Incharge Lecturer PhD (MGT), IM Sciences, Peshawar (2019) MPhil (Eng. & Comm.), IM Sciences, Peshawar (2016) MS (Banking & Fin), Middlesex Univ, UK (2007) MA (Eng), Univ of Peshawar (2008) MBA, Univ of Peshawar (2003)

Mr Ikram Ullah Mr Osama Sohrab Lecturer Lecturer MPhil (Math), Quad-i-Azam Univ, Islamabad (2015) MS (Math), GIKI, Topi (2017) MSc (Math), Quad-i-Azam Univ, Islamabad (2012) BS (Math), Islamia College, Peshawar (2015)

Mr Ali Abbas Ms Maryam Ali Lecturer Instructor MS (Physics), GIKI, Topi (2015) MA (Eng), SBBWU, Peshawar (2011) BS (Physics), AWKU, Mardan (2013)

Mr Askar Ali Lecturer MPhil (Math), QAU, Islamabad (2015) BS (Math), AWKU, Mardan (2013)

FAST-NUCES 93 Programs Offered and Campuses

Karachi Chiniot- Program Islamabad Lahore Peshawar Faisalabad Main City campus campus

Bachelor Degree Programs

1. BBA X X X X

2. BS (Accounting & Finance) X X

3. BS (Artificial Intelligence) X X

4. BS (Civil Engineering) X

5. BS (Computer Science) X X X X X

6. BS (Cyber Security and Digital Forensics) X X

7. BS (Data Science) X X

8. BS (Electrical Engineering) X X X X X

9. BS (Software Engineering) X X X X X

Master Degree Programs

1. MBA X X X

2. MS (Accounting & Finance) X

3. MS (Artificial Intelligence) X

4. MS (Applied Linguistics) X

5. MS (Civil Engineering) X

6. MS (Computer Networks & Security ) X X

7. MS (Computer Science) X X X X X

8. MS (Data Science) X X X X

9. MS (Electrical Engineering) X X X X X

10. MS (Management Sciences) X

11. MS (Mathematics) X

12. MS (Software Engineering) X

13. MS (Softwar e Project Management) X X

PhD programs

1. PhD (Civil Engineering) X

2. PhD (Computer Science) X X X X X

3. PhD (Electrical Engineering) X X X X

4. PhD (Management Sciences) X X

5. PhD (Mathematics) X

6. PhD (Software Engineering) X

‘X’ means program is offered

94 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

FAST-NUCES 95 Programs in Computing

BS (Artificial Intelligence)

Learning Outcomes Eligibility By the time of graduation, the · At least 60% marks in SSC students develop an ability to: (Matric) or an equivalent · Apply knowledge of computing examination AND and mathematics that is · At least 50% marks in the HSSC appropriate for the program or an equivalent examination. · Analyse a problem and define Must have passed Mathematics computing requirements that at the HSSC level. are appropriate to its solution Those who have taken the HSSC or · Design, implement, and evaluate an equivalent examination and are a computer-based system, awaiting result can also apply. process, component or program to meet desired needs · Work in a team to accomplish a Selection Criteria common goal Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) · Understand professional, route ethical, and social issues and a) SSC exam score 50% responsibilities b) HSSC-I exam score 50% · Communicate effectively with Applicants from O-level route different audiences a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% · Apply automated reasoning b) HSSC-I exam score 50% · Transform large amounts of data For O-level students, whose A-level into actionable decisions result is not available, the weight · Focus on how complex inputs, assigned to IBCC equivalent score x such as vision, language, and huge databases, can be used to 1.1 shall be 100%. make decisions or enhance Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT human capabilities Selection is based on marks · Change the world for the better – obtained in NTS NAT IE, or NAT-ICS in areas like healthcare, Cut-off marks to be determined by transportation, education etc. the University Admission on the basis of SAT Career Opportunities Combined score of 1,000 or more in SAT-I AND Your career prospects will be at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC) excellent: You may become risk manager, reporting analyst, project manager, enterprise analyst, data Award of BS (Articial engineer, machine learning engineer, Intelligence) Degree artificial intelligence developer etc. For the award of BS (Artificial Intelligence) degree, a student must have: a) Passed courses totalling at least 132 credit hours, including all those courses which have been specified as Core courses. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.00

96 FAST-NUCES BS (Articial Intelligence)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (AI)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CL 117 Intro. to Info. & Comm. Tech. 0+1 CS 118 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 NS 101 Applied Physics 3+0 MT 119 Calculus & Analytical Geometr y 3+0 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3+0 SS 150 English Comp . & Comprehension 2+1 Total 14+3 Semester – II CS 217 Object Oriented Programming 3+1 CS 118 MT 115 Differential Equations 3+0 MT 119 CS 211 Discrete Structures 3+0 SS 111 Islamic Studies/Ethics 3+0 S S 152 Comm. & Presentation Skills 2+1 SS 150 Total 14+2 Semester – III CS 218 Data Structures 3+1 CS 217 AI 201 Intr. to Artificial Intelligence 3+0 MT 104 Linear Algebra 3+0 MT 205 Probability & Statistics 3+0 SS University Elective-I 3+0 Total 15+1 Semester – IV CS 219 Database Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 220 Operating Systems 3+1 CS 218 AI 202 Knowledge Rep. & Pr oblem Solving 3+1 AI 201 CS 302 Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3+0 CS 218 MT 402 Stochastic Processes 3+0 MT 205 Note Total 15+3 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” Semester – V is allowed provided the student has AI 301 Machine Learning 3+1 AI 202 earned at least 100 credit hours, and CS 307 Computer Networks 3+1 CS 218 CS 328 Software Engineering 3+0 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater SS 153 Technical and Business Writing 3+0 SS 152 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). AI xxx AI Elective –I 3+0 Total 15+2 Domain Credits Semester – VI Computing Core 39 AI 302 Natural Language Processing 3+1 AI 301 AI Core 23 MT MT Elective 3+0 General Education MG University Elective – II 3+0 19 AI xxx AI Elective –II 3+0 Courses AI xxx AI Elective –III 3+0 University Electives 9 Total 15+1 Mathematics and Semester – VII Science Foundation 15 AI 491 Final Year Project – I 0+3 Sr . Year Courses AI 401 Deep Learning 3+1 AI 301 AI Supporting Courses 9 AI 402 Intro to Computer Vision 3+1 AI 301 AI xxx AI Elective – IV 3+0 AI Electives 18 AI xxx AI Elective – V 3+0 TOTAL 132 Total 12+5 Semester – VIII AI 492 Final Year Project - II 0+3 AI 491 CS 462 Information Security 3+0 CS 463 Professional Practices 3+0 Sr. Year AI xxx AI Elective – VI 3+0 SS/MG University Elective III 3+0 Total 12+3

FAST-NUCES 97 Programs in Computing

BS (Computer Science)

Program Objectives Learning Outcomes · Fundamental Computing · Computing Knowledge: Apply Understand and evaluate Knowledge: A graduate who is knowledge of mathematics, sustainability and impact of performing his/her professional natural sciences, computing professional computing work in roles with understanding of fundamentals, and a computing the solution of complex fundamental computing specialization to the solution of computing problems. knowledge acquired during his complex computing problems. · Ethics: Apply ethical principles studies. · Problem Analysis: Identify, and commit to professional · Ethical and Societal formulate, research literature, ethics and responsibilities and Responsibilities: A graduate who and analyse complex computing norms of computing practice. is fulfilling his/her professional problems, reaching · Individual and Team Work: responsibilities taking into substantiated conclusions using Function effectively as an account ethical and societal first principles of mathematics, individual, and as a member or concerns. natural sciences, and computing leader in diverse teams and in · Communication Skills: A sciences. multi-disciplinary settings. graduate who is effective in oral · Design/Develop Solutions: · Communication: Communicate and written communication of Design solutions for complex effectively on complex technical and managerial computing problems and design computing activities with the information. systems, components, and computing community and with · Leadership: A graduate who is processes that meet specified society at large. effective in a leadership role of a needs with appropriate · Project Management and group/team assigned to consideration for public health Finance: Demonstrate him/her or in an entrepreneurial and safety, cultural, societal, and knowledge and understanding environment. environmental considerations. of management principles and · Continuous Improvement: A · Investigation & Experimentation: economic decision making and graduate who keeps on Conduct investigation of apply these to one's own work as exploring new fields and areas in complex computing problems a member or a team. computing for his/her using research based knowledge · Life Long Learning: Recognize organization or conduct and research based methods the need for, and have the research for academic pursuits. · Modern Tool Usage: Create, preparation and ability to select, and apply appropriate engage in independent and life- techniques, resources and long learning in the broadest modern computing tools, context of technological including prediction and changes. modelling for complex computing problems. Career Opportunities · Society Responsibility: Apply Your career prospects will be reasoning informed by excellent: The graduates holding BS contextual knowledge to assess (CS) degree will be able to adopt a societal, health, safety, legal, and wide range of careers, including cultural issues relevant to Software Engineer, Software context of complex computing Developer, Web, Game and Mobile problems. App Developer, Software Quality · Environment and Sustainability: Engineer, and Graphics Designer etc.

98 FAST-NUCES BS (Computer Science)

Eligibility Award of BS (Computer · At least 60% marks in SSC Science) Degree (Matric) or an equivalent For the award of BS (Computer examination AND Science) degree, a student must · At least 50% marks in the HSSC have: or an equivalent examination. a) Passed courses totalling at Must have passed Mathematics least 130 credit hours, at the HSSC level. including all those courses Those who have taken the HSSC or which have been specified an equivalent examination and are as Core courses. awaiting result can also apply. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.00 Selection Criteria Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) route a) SSC exam score 50% b) HSSC-I exam score 50% Applicants from O-level route a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% b) HSSC-I exam score 50% For O-level students, whose A-level result is not available, the weight assigned to IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 shall be 100%. Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT Selection is based on marks obtained in NTS NAT IE, or NAT-ICS Cut-off marks to be determined by the University Admission on the basis of SAT Combined score of 1000 or more in SAT-I AND at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC)

FAST-NUCES 99 BS (Computer Science)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (CS)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CL 117 Intro to Info. & Comm. Technologies 0+1 CS 118 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 NS 101 Applied Physics 3+0 MT 119 Calculus & Analytical Geometry 3+0 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3+0 SS 150 English Comp. & Comprehension 2+1 Total 14+3 Semester – II CS 217 Object Oriented Programming 3+1 CS 118 EE 227 Digital Logic Design 3+1 MT 224 Differential Equations (Cal II) 3+0 MT119 SS 111 Islamic Studies / Ethics 3+0 SS 152 Comm. & Presentation Skills 2+1 S S 150 Total 14+3 Semester – III CS 218 Data Structures 3+1 CS 217 EE 210 Comp. Org. & Assembly Language 3+1 EE 227 CS 211 Discrete Structures 3+0

MT 104 Linear Algebra 3+0 SS University Elective – I 3+0 Total 15+2 Semester – IV CS 219 Database Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 220 Operating Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 302 Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3+0 CS 218 MT 205 Probability & Statistics 3+0 MG University Elective – II 3+0 Total 15+2 Semester – V CS 301 Theory of Automata 3+0 CS 211 CS 307 Computer Networks 3+1 CS 218 CS 324 Software Design and Analysis 3+0 CS 218 Note SS 153 Technical & Business Writing 3+0 SS 152 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” CS 325 Numerical Computing 3+0 is allowed provided the student has Total 15+1 earned at least 100 credit hours, and Semester – VI his/her CGPA is equal to or greater CS 328 Software Engineering 3+0 CS 324 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). CS 326 Parallel & Distributed Computing 3+0 CS 220 CS 461 Artificial Intelligence 3+1 CS CS Elective I 3+0 Domain Credits MT CS Supporting Elective 3+0 Computing Core 39 Total 15+1 CS Core 24 Semester – VII General Education 19 CS 491 Final Year Project – I 3+0 Courses CS 462 Information Security 3+0 SS/ MG Electives CS 463 Professional Practices 3+0 Sr . Year 9 CS CS Elective II 3+0 (University Electives) CS CS Elective – III 3+0 Mathematics and Total 15+1 Science Foundation 12 Semester – VIII Courses CS 492 Final Year Project – II 3+0 CS 491 CS Supporting Courses 9 SS/MG University Elective III 3+0 CS Electives 18 CS CS Elective IV 3+0 TOTAL 130 CS CS Elective V 3+0 CS CS Elective VI 3+0 Total 15+1

100 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

BS (Cyber Security and Digital Forensics)

Learning Outcomes Eligibility Award of BS (Cyber By the time of graduation, the students develop an ability to: · At least 60% marks in SSC Security and Digital (Matric) or an equivalent · Developed core Computing examination AND Forensics) Degree foundation according to · At least 50% marks in the HSSC For the award of BS (Cyber Security international standards or an equivalent examination. and Digital Forensics) degree, a · Ability to analyse security, Must have passed Mathematics student must have: ethical, & privacy issues, and at the HSSC level. a) Passed courses totalling at devise solutions Those who have taken the HSSC or least 130 credit hours, · Ability to apply appropriate an equivalent examination and are including all those courses techniques for minimizing risks, awaiting result can also apply. which have been specified and react appropriately to as Core courses. security breaches b) Obtained a CGPA of at least · Ability to investigate network, Selection Criteria 2.00 system software, application Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) software, mobile, and cyber route security breaches a) SSC exam score 50% · Ability to align computer security best practices with b) HSSC-I exam score 50% organizational needs Applicants from O-level route · Ability to convert understanding a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% to innovations b) HSSC-I exam score 50% · Ability to undertake graduate For O-level students, whose A-level level studies and research result is not available, the weight · Developed effective assigned to IBCC equivalent score x communication, management 1.1 shall be 100%. and leadership skills Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT Selection is based on marks Career Opportunities obtained in NTS NAT IE, or NAT-ICS Your career prospects will be Cut-off marks to be determined by excellent: You may become cyber the University security specialist, cyber security Admission on the basis of SAT analyst, cyber-crime analyst, cyber Combined score of 1,000 or more in security consultant, IT auditor, SAT-I AND Information security manager/ at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC) administrator, Information assurance engineer, IT security consultant, digital forensics analyst, penetration and vulnerability tester etc.

FAST-NUCES 101 BS (Cyber Security and Digital Forensics)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (CSDF)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CL 117 Intro. to Info. & Comm. Tech. 0+1 CS 118 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 NS 10 1 Applied Physics 3+0 MT 119 Calculus & Analytical Geometr y 3+0 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3+0 SS 150 English Comp. & Comprehension 2+1 Total 14+3 Semester – II CS 217 Object Oriented Programming 3+1 CS 118 MT 115 Differential Equations 3+0 MT 119 EE 22 7 Digital Logic Design 3+1 SS 111 Islamic Studies/Ethics 3+0 SS 152 Comm. & Presentation Skills 2+1 SS 150 Total 14+3 Semester – III CS 210 Data Structures & Algorithms 3+1 CS 217 CY 20 1 Number Theory & Cryptograph y 3+0 CY 202 Info. Security Laws & Standards 3+0 CS 211 Discrete Structures 3+0 SS University Elective- I 3+0 Total 15+1 Semester – IV CS 219 Database Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 220 Operating Systems 3+1 CS 218 CY 203 Information System Audit 3+0 CY 202 CY 204 Applied Cryptography 3+0 CY 20 1 MT 104 Linear Algebra 3+0 Note Total 15+2 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” Semester – V is allowed provided the student has CY 30 1 Digital Forensics Tools & Tech. 3+1 CS 220 earned at least 100 credit hours, and CS 307 Computer Networks 3+1 CS 218 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater CS 328 Software Engineering 3+0 SS 153 Technical & Business Writing 3+0 SS 152 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). CY xxx CY Elective – I 3+0 Total 15+2 Domain Credits Semester – VI Computing Core 39 CY 302 Digital Evidence Analysis 3+0 CY 30 1 CSDF Core 26 CY 303 Secure Software Design 3+0 CS-328 MT 205 Probability & Statistics 3+0 General Education Courses 19 CY xxx CY Elective –II 3+0 University Electives 9 CS 462 Information Security 3+0 Mathematics and Science Total 15+0 Foundation Courses 12 Semester – VII CSDF Supporting Courses 10 CY 491 Final Year Project – I 0+3 Sr. Year CSDF Electives 15 CY 40 1 Computer Systems Security 3+1 CS 462 TOTAL 130 MG University Elective – II 3+0 MT M T Elective 3+0 CY xxx CY Elective – III 3+0 Total 12+4 Semester – VIII CY 492 Final Year Project - II 0+3 CS 463 Professional Practices 3+0 Sr. Year CY xxx CY Elective – IV 3+0 CY xxx CY Elective – V 3+0 SS/MG University Elective III 3+0 Total 12+3

102 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

BS (Data Science)

Learning Outcomes Eligibility By the time of graduation, the · At least 60% marks in SSC students develop an ability to: (Matric) or an equivalent · Apply knowledge of computing examination AND and mathematics that is · At least 50% marks in the HSSC appropriate for the program or an equivalent examination. · Analyse a problem and define Must have studied computing requirements that Mathematics at the HSSC level. are appropriate to its solution Those who have taken the HSSC or · Design, implement, and evaluate an equivalent examination and are a computer-based system, awaiting result can also apply. process, component or program to meet desired needs · Work in a team to accomplish a Selection Criteria common goal Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) · Understand professional, route ethical, and social issues and a) SSC exam score 50% responsibilities b) HSSC-I exam score 50% · Communicate effectively with Applicants from O-level route different audiences a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% · Learn programming for large- b) HSSC-I exam score 50% sized datasets For O-level students, whose A-level · Identify useful and hidden patterns from data result is not available, the weight · Improve decision making skills assigned to IBCC equivalent score x by mining data from various 1.1 shall be 100%. aspects Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT · Solve real world problems by Selection is based on marks applying mathematical and obtained in NTS NAT IE, or NAT-ICS computational approaches Cut-off marks to be determined by · Change the world for the better – the University in areas like healthcare, Admission on the basis of SAT transportation, education etc. Combined score of 1,000 or more in SAT-I AND Career Opportunities at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC) Your career prospects will be excellent: You may become data Award of BS (Data scientist, business analyst, big data Science) Degree analyst, social networks analyst, data For the award of BS (Data Science) engineers, decision scientist, data degree, a student must have: quality assurance experts, business a) Passed courses totalling at analyst, business intelligence least 132 credit hours, analyst, data consultant, data including all those courses associate, database developer, which have been specified software engineer, machine learning as Core courses. engineer etc. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.00

FAST-NUCES 103 BS (Data Science)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (DS)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CL 117 Intro. to Info. & Comm. Technologies 0+1 CS 118 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 NS 10 1 Applied Physics 3+0 MT 119 Calculus & Analytical Geometr y 3+0 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3+0 SS 150 English Comp . & Comprehension 2+1 Total 14+3 Semester – II Pre-Req. CS 217 Object Oriented Programming 3+1 CS 118 MT 115 Differential Equations 3+0 MT 119 CS 211 Discrete Structures 3+0 SS 111 Islamic Studies/Ethics 3+0 SS 152 Comm. & Presentation Skills 2+1 SS 150 Total 14+2 Semester – III CS 218 Data Structures 3+1 CS 217 DS 20 1 Fundamental of Data Scienc e 2+0 MT 104 Linear Algebr a 3+0 MT 205 Probability & Statistics 3+0 SS University Elective- I 3+0 Total 14+1 Semester – IV CS 219 Database Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 220 Operating Systems 3+1 CS 218 DS 202 Data Analysis & Visualization 3+1 DS 20 1 CS 302 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3+0 CS 218 M G University Elective – II 3+0 Note Total 15+3 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” Semester – V is allowed provided the student has DS 30 1 Big Data Programming 3+1 DS202+CS219 earned at least 100 credit hours, and CS 307 Computer Networks 3+1 CS 218 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater DS 302 Big Data Mining 3+1 CS 219 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). SS 153 Technical and Business Writing 3+0 SS 152 MT 402 Stochastic Processes 3+0 MT 205 Total 15+3 Domain Credits Semester – VI Computing Cor e 39 CS 328 Software Engineering 3+0 D S Cor e 26 DS 303 Image Processing and Analysis 3+1 MT 104 General Education 19 DS xxx DS Elective – I 3+0 Courses DS xxx DS Elective –II 3+0 University Electives 9 CS 326 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3+0 CS 220 Mathematics and Total 15+1 Science Foundation 1 5 Semester – VII Courses DS 491 Final Year Project – I 0+3 Sr. Year DS 40 1 Deep Learning and Applications 3+1 DS 302 D S Supporting Courses 9 DS 402 Natural Language Processing 3+1 DS 302 D S Electives 15 DS xxx DS Elective – III 3+0 TOTAL 132 DS xxx DS Elective – IV 3+0 Total 12+5 Semester – VIII DS 492 Final Year Project - II 0+3 DS 491 CS 462 Information Security 3+0 CS 46 3 Professional Practices 3+0 Sr. Year DS xxx DS Elective – V 3+0 SS/M G University Elective III 3+0 Total 12+3

104 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

BS (Software Engineering)

Program Objectives Learning Outcomes · Design solutions for complex · Student will be able to apply write effective reports, design engineering problems and knowledge of computing documentation, make effective design systems, components or fundamentals, knowledge of a presentations, and give and processes that meet specified computing specialization, and understand clear instructions needs with appropriate mathematics, science, and · Student will be able to consideration for public health domain knowledge appropriate understand and assess societal, and safety, cultural, societal, and for the computing specialization health, safety, legal, and cultural environmental considerations. to the abstraction and issues within local and global · Create, select and apply conceptualization of computing contexts, and the consequential appropriate techniques, models from defined problems responsibilities relevant to resources, and modern and requirements professional computing practice engineering and IT tools, · Student will be able to identify, · Student will be able to including prediction and formulate, research literature, understand and commit to modelling, to complex and solve complex computing professional ethics, engineering activities, with an problems reaching responsibilities, and norms of understanding of the substantiated conclusions using professional computing practice limitations. fundamental principles of · Student will be able to recognize · Apply reasoning informed by mathematics, computing the need, and have the ability, to contextual knowledge to assess sciences, and relevant domain engage in independent learning societal, health, safety, legal and disciplines for continual development as a cultural issues and the · Student will be able to design computing professional consequent responsibilities and evaluate solutions for relevant to professional complex computing problems, Career Opportunities engineering practice and and design and evaluate Your career prospects will be solution to complex engineering systems, components, or excellent: The graduates of SE degree problems. processes that meet specified may become Software Quality · Apply ethical principles and needs with appropriate Assurance Engineer, Systems commit to professional ethics consideration for public health Programmer, Embedded Software and responsibilities and norms and safety, cultural, societal, and Engineer, Software architect, Chief of engineering practice. environmental considerations Technology Officer, Chief Information · Ability to work effectively, as an · Student will be able to create, Officer, User Interface Designer, individual or in a team, on select, adapt and apply Information Systems Manager or multifaceted and /or appropriate techniques, Computer Graphic Designer etc. multidisciplinary settings. resources, and modern · Ability to demonstrate computing tools to complex management skills and apply computing activities, with an engineering principles to one's understanding of the limitations own work, as a member and/or · Student will be able to function leader in a team, to manage effectively as an individual and projects in a multidisciplinary as a member or leader in diverse environment. teams and in multi-disciplinary settings · Student will be able to communicate effectively with the computing community and with society at large about complex computing activities by being able to comprehend and

FAST-NUCES 105 BS (Software Engineering)

Eligibility · At least 60% marks in SSC (Matric) or an equivalent examination AND · At least 50% marks in the HSSC or an equivalent examination. Must have studied Mathematics at the HSSC level. Those who have taken the HSSC or an equivalent examination and are awaiting result can also apply. Selection Criteria Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) route a) SSC exam score 50% b) HSSC-I exam score 50% Applicants from O-level route a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% b) HSSC-I exam score 50% For O-level students, whose A-level result is not available, the weight assigned to IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 shall be 100%. Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT Selection is based on marks obtained in NTS NAT IE, or NAT-ICS Cut-off marks to be determined by the University Admission on the basis of SAT Combined score of 1,000 or more in SAT-I AND at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC) Award of BS (Software Engineering) Degree For the award of BS (Software Engineering) degree, a student must have: a) Passed courses totalling at least 130 credit hours, including all those courses which have been specified as Core courses. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.00

106 FAST-NUCES BS (Software Engineering)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (SE)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CL 117 Intro. to Info. & Comm. Tech. 0+1 CS 118 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 NS 101 Applied Physics 3+0 MT 119 Calculus & Analytical Geometry 3+0 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3+0 SS 150 English Comp. & Comprehension 2+1 Total 14+3 Semester – II CS 217 Object Oriented Programming 3+1 CS 118 SE 110 Intro to Software Engineering 3+0 CS 211 Discrete Structures 3+0 SS 111 Islamic Studies/Ethics 3+0 S S 152 Comm. & Presentation Skills 2+1 SS 153 Total 14+2 Semester – III CS 218 Data Structures 3+1 CS 217 SE 210 Software Requirement Engineering 3+0 SE 110 CS 422 Human Computer Interaction 3+0 SE 110 MT 104 Linear Algebra 3+0 SS University Elective-I 3+0 Total 15+1 Semester – IV CS 219 Database Systems 3+1 CS 218 CS 220 Operating Systems 3+1 CS 218 SE 220 Software Design & Architecture 2+1 CS 218 SExxx SE Supporting – I 3+0 MG University Elective – II 3+0 Total 14+3 Semester – V SE 310 Software Construction and Dev. 2+1 SE 220 CS 307 Computer Networks 3+1 CS 218 Note MT 205 Probability and Statistics 3+0 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” SS 153 Technical and Business Writing 3+0 is allowed provided the student has SExxx SE Supporting – II 3+0 earned at least 100 credit hours, and Total 14+2 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater Semester – VI than the graduating CGPA (2.0). SE 321 Software Quality Engineering 3+0 SE 110 SE 322 Web Engineering 3+0 SExxx SE Elective –I 3+0 Domain Credits SE xxx SE Elective –II 3+0 Computing Core 39 CS 462 Information Security 3+0 SE 310 SE Core 24 SE xxx SE Supporting – III 3+0 General Education Total 18+0 19 Courses Semester – VII SE 491 Final Year Project – I 0+3 Sr . Year University Electives 9 CS463 Professional Practices Sr. Year Mathematics and CS 517 Software Project Management 3+0 SE 210 Science Foundation 12 SE xxx SE Elective – III 3+0 Courses SE xxx SE Elective – IV 3+0 SE Supporting Courses 9 Total 12+3 SE Electives 18 Semester – VIII TOTAL 130 SE 492 Final Year Project - II 0+3 SE 491 SE 410 Software Re-Engineering 3+0 SE 210 SExxx SE Elective – V 3+0 SExxx SE Elective – VI 3+0 SS/MG University Elective III 3+0 Total 12+3

FAST-NUCES 107 Programs in Computing

MS (Artificial Intelligence)

Program Objectives Tentative Study Plan of The MS (Artificial Intelligence) comprises of both course work as MS (AI) well as research component. There Semester-I are three core courses aimed at CS 319 Applied Programming 1 NC strengthening the understanding AI 5xx Core Course–I 3 and competence of students in AI 5xx Core Course–II 3 CS/EE General Elective-I 3 artificial intelligence fundamentals. Total 9 The University expects its MS Semester-II (Artificial Intelligence) graduates to AI 5xx Core Course–III 3 pursue careers as AI experts in either AI 5xx Elective-I 3 academia or industry. AI 5xx Elective-II 3 SS 511 Research Methodology 1 Learning Outcomes Total 10 Semester-III · Create autonomous systems/ CS/EE General Elective-II 3 agents for solving complex real- CS 5xx MS Thesis-I/ MS Project-I 3 world problems. · Apply the tools and techniques Total 6 to make strategically important Semester-IV impact on industry and society. AI 5xx Elective-III 3 CS 5xx MS Thesis -II/MS Project -II 3 · Pursue doctoral studies within Total 6 the domain of Artificial Intelligence at top ranked Note institutes of the world. Applied Programming course is of · Take a leadership role both in AI No Credit (NC), but it must be passed. academia and industry. Registration in “MS Thesis/ Project – I” is allowed provided the student Eligibility has a) Earned at least 16 credits Degree in relevant subject of b) Passed the “Research Award of Degree Science or Engineering, earned Methodology” course; AND For the award of MS degree, a student from a recognized university after c) CGPA is equal to or more than 2.5. must have: 16 years of education with at least a) Passed courses totalling at 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 Core Courses least 31 credit hours, (on a scale of 4.0). AI 501 Advanced Artificial Intelligence including all those courses AI 502 Mathematical Foundations of AI which have been specified Selection Criteria AI 503 Advanced Machine Learning as Core courses. Past Academic Record (BS/BE )40% b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more. Performance in NU MS subject Admission Test 60%

108 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

MS (Computer Networks & Security)

Program Objectives Tentative Study Plan of This program prepares students to meet challenges posed by a highly MS (CN & S) inter-connected world. Mobile Semester-I computing, Sensor networks and CS 319 Applied Programming 1 NC other emerging technologies require CN 5xx Core Course–I 3 CN 5xx C ore Course–II 3 a thorough understanding of related CS/EE General Elective-I 3 technologies. This program provides Total 9 understanding and exposure to the Semester-II latest trends and technologies in this CN 5xx Core Course-III 3 field. CN 5xx Core Course-IV 3 CN 5xx Elective-I 3 Learning Outcomes SS 505 Research Methodology 1 T otal 10 · To equip students so that they Semester-III able to play an effective role in CS/EE General Elective-II 3 international efforts to make the CS 5xx MS Thesis-I/ MS Project-I 3 cyberspace safe, secure and Total 6 reliable for the national and Semester-IV international community. CN 5xx Elective-II 3 · Prepare student to learn the CS 5xx MS Thesis-II/MS Project-II 3 technical aspects of information T otal 6 security by understanding Note current threats and Applied Programming course is of No vulnerabilities and examining Credit (NC), but it must be passed. ways of developing effective Registration in “MS Thesis/Project – countermeasures. I” is allowed provided the student · To produce skilled people who has are able to contribute towards a) Earned at least 16 credits need of protecting national b) Passed the “Research information infrastructure from Methodology” course; AND Award of Degree c) CGPA is equal to or more than 2.5. all kinds of threats. For the award of MS degree, a student · Prepare students who can must have: understand the implications of Core Courses a) Passed courses totalling at handling data in terms of data (Pass any FOUR of the following) least 31 credit hours, security. CN 50 1 Performance of Comp. Networks including all those courses CS 505 Advanced Operating Systems which have been specified Eligibility CS 524 Advanced Computer Networks as Core courses. CS 57 8 Routing & Switching b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more. Degree in relevant subject of CS 585 Network Management Science or Engineering, earned CS 630 Network & Cyber Security from a recognized university after CS 5105 Applied Information Security 16 years of education with at least 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0). Selection Criteria Past Academic Record (BS/BE )40% Performance in NU MS subject Admission Test 60%

FAST-NUCES 109 Programs in Computing

MS (Computer Science)

Program Objectives 1. Computer Programming Tentative Study Plan of The MS (Computer Science) 2. Data Structures MS (CS) comprises of both course work as 3. Operating Systems well as research component. There 4. Database Systems Semester – I are four 'core courses' aimed at 5. Analysis of Algorithms CS 319 Applied Programming 1 NC strengthening the understanding 6. Computer Networks CS 5xx Core Course – I 3 CS 5xx Core Course – II 3 and competence of students in 7. Theory of Automata CS 5xx Core Course – III 3 computer science fundamentals. The 8. Software Engineering Total 9 University expects its MS graduates 9. Assembly Lang./Computer Arch. Semester – II to pursue careers either as CS 5xx Core Course – IV 3 A student selected for admission 'Computer Science Faculty Members' CS 5xx Elective – I 3 having deficiency in the above stated CS 5xx Elective – II 3 or as 'Software Development courses may be required to study a SS 505 Research Methodology 1 Managers' in the industry. maximum of FOUR courses, which Total 10 must be passed in the first two Semester – III Learning Outcomes CS 5xx Elective – III 3 semesters. Deficiency courses shall CS 5xx MS Thesis-I /MS Project-1 3 1. Students will be able to possess be determined by the Graduate Total 6 advanced knowledge of Studies Committee, before admitting Computer Science field Semester – IV the student. Fee is not charged for CS 5xx Elective-IV 3 2. Students will be able to think studying deficiency courses. A CS 5xx MS Thesis-II/MS Project-II 3 creatively and critically; to solve student cannot take MS courses Total 6 non-trivial problems unless all specified deficiency Note 3. Students will be able to use courses have been passed. Applied Programming course is of No computing knowledge to Credit (NC), but it must be passed. develop efficient solutions for NUCES staff cannot register for more Registration in “MS Thesis - I” is real life problems than two courses in a semester. A allowed provided the student has 4. Students will be able to design student has the option to pursue MS a) Earned at least 16 credits solutions and can conduct by undertaking either a 6 credit hour b) Passed the “Research research related activities MS Thesis or MS Project, spread over two regular semesters. Methodology” course; AND c) CGPA is equal to or more than 2.5. Eligibility Core Courses for MS (CS) Degree in relevant subject, earned At least four courses must be taken from a recognized university after from the following 16 years of education with at least CS501 Advanced Analysis of 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 Algorithms (on a scale of 4.0). CS505 Advanced Operating Systems CS507 Theory of Programming Selection Criteria Languages Past Academic Record (BS/BE )40% CS534 Theory of Automata –II Performance in NU MS subject EE502 Advanced Computer Admission Test 60% Architecture The following core courses are Award of Degree recommended to be completed For the award of MS degree, a student before entering the MS (CS) program. must have: a) Passed courses totalling at least 31 credit hours, including four core courses. b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more

110 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

MS (Data Science)

Program Objectives Selection Criteria Note This program equips students to Past Academic Record (BS/BE )40% Applied Programming course is of No transform data into actionable Performance in NU MS subject Credit (NC), but it must be passed. insights that enable one to make Admission Test 60% Registration in “MS Thesis-I” is complex business decisions. allowed provided the student has Students will able to process large The following four courses or Earned at least 16 credits AND Passed and complex data sets through equivalent are prerequisites for the “Research Methodology” course; computational, statistical, and starting MS (Data Science) AND CGPA is equal to or more than machine learning techniques. This coursework. 2.5. program will provide exposure to the a) Object oriented programming latest trends and technologies in this b) Data Structures Specialized Core field. Thus producing the man power c) Design & Analysis of Algorithms Courses (Choose 2) to fuel national and international d) Database Systems 1. Big Data Analytics (3) emerging market of data science Typical course load in a semester is 2. Deep Learning (3) products. four courses. However, NUCES staff cannot register for more than two 3. Natural Language Processing (3) Learning Outcomes courses in a semester. A student has 4. Distributed Data Processing (3) · To equip students to transform the option to pursue MS by Elective Course (Not data into actionable insights to undertaking either a 6 credit hour MS make complex business Thesis or Project, spread over two limited to) decisions. regular semesters. CS 553 Applied Image Processing · To enable students, understand CS 637 Advanced Computer Vision and analyze a problem and Tentative Study Plan of CS 561 Data Visualization arrive at computable solutions. MS (DS) CS 508 Bioinformatics · To expose students to the set of CS 5112 Dist. Machine Learning in technologies that match those Semester – I Apache Spark CS 319 Applied Programming 1 solutions. NC CS 5118 Time series prediction DS 500 D ata Science Tools & Techniques 3 · To gain hands-on experience on DS 501 Statistical and Math CS 5114 Scientific Computing in data-centric tools for statistical DS 5xx Methods for Data Science 3 Finance analysis, visualization and big Elective-I 3 CS 5115 Social network analysis data applications at the same Total 9 CS 579 Cloud computing rigorous scale as in a practical Semester – II CS 559 High performance data science project. DS 503 Machine Learning for Data Science 3 DS 5xx Specialized Core I 3 computing · To understand the implications DS 5xx Specialized Core II 3 CS 5116 Bayesian Data Analysis of handling data in terms of data SS 511 Research Methodology 1 CS 5117 Probabilistic Graphical security and business ethics. Total 10 Models Semester – III Eligibility Elective-II 3 Award of Degree CS 5xx MS Thesis-II/MS Project-II 3 Degree in relevant subject of Total 6 For the award of MS degree, a student Science or Engineering, earned Semester – IV must have: from a recognized university after Elective-III 3 a) Passed courses totalling at 16 years of education with at least CS 5xx MS Thesis-II/ MS Project-II 3 least 31 credit hours. 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 Total 6 b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more. (on a scale of 4.0).

FAST-NUCES 111 Programs in Computing

MS (Software Engineering)

Program Objectives Eligibility Tentative Study Plan of The MS Software Engineering Degree in relevant subject earned curriculum has been designed to MS (SE) after 16 years of education from an give the students a good HEC recognised university. The Semester – I understanding of best software 1 candidate must have at least 60% CS 319 Applied Programming NC engineering methodologies and CS Core Course – I 3 marks or CGPA of at least 2.0 (on a practices, emerging technologies, CS Core Course – II 3 scale of 4.0). CS Core Course – III 3 and their application in various Total 9 industries. The goal of the program is Selection Criteria Semester – II to teach students to become leaders CS Core Course – IV 3 in engineering high quality Merit is calculated by assigning the CS Elective – I 3 computing solutions to solve real life following weights: CS Elective – II 3 problems by conducting high quality Past Academic Record (BS/BE) 40% SS 505 Research Methodology 1 Total 10 applied research. Admission Test Score 60% Semester – III The following core courses are CS Elective – III 3 Learning Outcomes recommended to be completed CS MS Thesis-I/MS Project-I 3 · Prepare students who can before entering the MS (SE) program. Total 6 critically apply concepts, 1. Computer Programming Semester – IV theories and practices to provide 2. Data Structures CS Elective – IV 3 CS MS Thesis-II/MS Project-II 3 creative solutions of complex 3. Software Engineering Total 6 computing problems. 4. Object Oriented Analysis and · Prepare students who can Design Note define, plan, implement and test 5. Software Quality Engineering Applied Programming course is of No a medium-sized software 6. Human Computer Interaction Credit (NC). The department may exempt the course after an exam. project using appropriate A student selected for admission software engineering processes, having deficiency in the above stated Registration in “Thesis-I/Project-I” is methods and techniques. courses may be required to study a allowed provided the student has · Prepare students to effectively maximum of FOUR courses. These a) Earned at least 16 credits communicate their ideas in courses must be passed in the first b) Passed the “Research written and electronic form, and two semesters. Deficiency courses Methodology” course AND prepare them to work shall be determined by the Graduate c) CGPA is equal to or greater collaboratively in a team Studies Committee, before admitting than 2.5 environment. the student. No fee is charged for · Prepare students with a studying deficiency courses. A Core Courses theoretical software engineering student cannot take MS courses (The following FOUR courses must be background and applied unless all specified deficiency passed) research needed to enter a courses have been passed. CS 511 Adv. Software Engineering doctorate program in software Typical course load in a semester is CS 618 Adv. Software Architecture engineering. four courses. However, NUCES staff SE 501 Adv. Quality Assurance · Prepare students to join an cannot register for more than two SE 502 Adv. Software Requirements appropriate and respectable courses in a semester. For successful Engg. level position in a computing- completion of the MS SE degree, the related field, and to maintain student must undertake a 6 credit Award of Degree their professional skills in hour MS Thesis or Project, spread For the award of MS degree, a student rapidly evolving field. over two regular semesters. must have: a) Passed courses totalling at least 31 credit hours, including all core courses. b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more.

112 FAST-NUCES Programs in Computing

MS (Software Project Management)

Program Objectives Eligibility Tentative Study Plan of This program enables students to · A degree in Science/ develop skills necessary to manage MS (SPM) Engineering earned from a software projects. In the final year, recognized university after 16 Semester – I students take a two-semester CS 517 Software Project Management 3 years of education with at least Project, which involves practical CS CS Elective 3 60% marks or CGPA of at least implementation of the Project MG 435 Manag ement & Org. Behaviour 3 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0) AND Management skills and techniques SS 505 Research Methodology 1 · Two years of post-qualification Total 10 acquired through the program, as experience in software Semester – II well as actual development of the development or related area CS 518 Software Quality Assurance 3 project. CS 525 Requirements Engineering 3 The MS (Software Project CS/MG Elective – I 3 Management) program focuses on Selection Criteria Total 9 strengthening students' knowledge Past Academic Record (BS/BE )40% Semester – III in theoretical as well as practical CS 563 Softwar e Process Mgmt. & Metrics 3 Performance in NU MS subject CS 5xx MS Thesis-I/MS Project-I 3 aspects of managing software Admission Test 60% Total 6 projects. The program not only Semester – IV addresses management issues CS/MG Elective – II 3 related to software industry but also CS 5xx MS Thesis-II/MS Project-II 3 covers the software engineering Total 6 concepts, which must be known to a project manager. Registration in “Thesis-I” is allowed The aim is to prepare middle and top provided the student has management so that they meet the a) Earned at least 16 credits challenges of present and future b) Passed the “Research needs of software industry. The Methodology” course AND` coursework exposes the students to c) CGPA is equal to or more management and technical issues than 2.5. encountered in development of software solutions. Award of Degree For the award of MS degree, a student Program Outcomes must have: 1. Students will be able to apply a) Passed courses totalling at skills necessary to manage least 31 credit hours, software projects including all those courses 2. Students will be able to exhibit which have been specified practical implementation of as core courses. Project Management skills and b) Earned CGPA of 2.5 or more. techniques 3. Students will be able to demonstrate theoretical and practical aspects of managing software projects NUCES staff cannot register for more than two courses in a semester.

FAST-NUCES 113 114 FAST-NUCES Programs in Engineering

FAST-NUCES 115 Programs in Engineering

BS Civil Engineering

Program Vision · Successfully engage in Eligibility To achieve national and contemporary civil engineering · At least 60% marks in SSC international recognition through practice to solve real-world (Matric) or an equivalent innovation in civil engineering problems examination, AND education, research and community · Pursue professional growth · At least 60% marks in HSSC services. through continuous learning and experience. (Intermediate with Pre- Program Mission · Maintain high ethical standards Engineering) or an equivalent examination. Those who have To develop highly competent in the conduct of professional taken HSSC or an equivalent graduates with sound engineering practice. examination and are awaiting knowledge, social responsibility and · Attain increasing level of result can also apply. lifelong learning skills enabling them responsibility with interpersonal for successful careers in civil and communication skills. engineering profession. Selection Criteria Career Opportunities Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) We achieve this mission through Civil Engineering degree will prepare route both undergraduate and graduate you for work in construction industry programs by: a) SSC exam score 50% as well as in relevant business, · Providing vibrant teaching and b) HSSC-I exam score 50% management and finance sectors. learning environment to deliver Applicants from O-level route With a solid grasp of science, high quality engineering a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% mathematics and engineering education. b) HSSC-I exam score 50% knowledge, you will be able to · Maintaining state-of-the-art design, create and build sustainable For O-level students, whose A-level curriculum that emphasizes civil infrastructures to serve the result is not available, the weight practical applications and society. assigned to IBCC equivalent score x provides opportunities for 1.1 shall be 100%. hands-on experience. Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT · Developing attitude for lifelong · Selection is based on marks learning and instil ethical and obtained in NTS NAT IE social values in our graduates · Cut-off marks to be determined that helps them acquire by the University professional leadership. Admission on the basis of SAT · Identifying contemporary issues · Combined score of 1000 or more in civil engineering profession in SAT-I, AND and developing innovative · At least 550 score in SAT-II (Math solutions through research. Level IIC) Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) The objectives of the civil engineering program are to produce graduates who will:

116 FAST-NUCES BS (Civil Engineering)

Tentative Study Plan for BS (CE)

Semester – I Pre Req. CV 108 Engineering Drawing 1+2 CV 105 Civil Engineering Materials 2+1 EE 181 Basic Electro-Mechanical Eng. 3+1 MT 117 Applied Calculus 3 SS 147 English Language Skills 2 SS 148 Pakistan Studies 1 Cr. Hrs. 12+4 Semester – II Pre Req. CV xxx Engineering Surveying 2+1 MT 203 Differential Equations 3 MT 117 NS 112 Engineering Mechanics 3+1 NS 113 Engineering Geology 2 SS 144 Islamic & Religious Studies 2 CS 115 Computer Programming 1+2 Cr. Hrs. 13+4 Semester – III CL 206 Intro. to Programming in MATLAB 0+1 CV 221 Fluid Mechanics 3+1 CV 232 Advanced Engg. Surveying 2+1 CV 102 CV 233 Mechanics of Solids – I 2+1 NS 112 MG 227 Engineering Economics 2 SS xxx Social Sciences – I 2 SS xxx Professional Ethics 1 Cr. Hrs. 12+4 Semester – IV CV 212 Structural Analysis 3 CV 233 CV 202 Cv. Eng. Drawing & Graphics 1+2 CV 108 MT 305 Probability & Statistics 2 CV 234 Quantity Surveying & Estimation 2 MT 221 Numerical Analysis 3 MT 203 SS 311 Technical Communication Skills 2 SS 147 SS xxx Social Sciences-II 2 Cr. Hrs. 15+2 Semester – V * Registration in CV 482 Final Year CV 321 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3+1 CV 221 CV 322 Hydrology & Water Management 3+1 CV 221 Project – I requires at least 103 CV 312 Architecture & Town Planning 2 Credits and CGPA of equal to or CV 311 Plain & Reinforced Concrete – I 3+1 CV 233 greater than 2.00. CV 231 Soil Mechanics 3+1 SS 227 Tech. Report Writing & Presentation 0+1 Cr. Hrs. 14+5 Domain Cr. Hrs. Semester – VI Civil Engineering 91 CV 410 Steel Structures 3 CV 233 Mathematics 11 CV 353 Structural Analysis – II 3 CV 212 Natural Sciences 8 CV 403 Environmental Engg. – I 2 CV 221 CV 351 Transportation Planning & Engg. 3 CV 102 Management Sciences 7 CV 352 Mechanics of Solids – II 2+1 CV 233 Social Sciences 13 CV 405 Geotechnical & Foundation Eng. 3+1 CV 231 Computer 4 Cr. Hrs. 16+2 Programming Semester – VII Other Engineering 4 CV 354 Plain & Reinforced Concrete – II 3+1 CV 311 Total Cr. Hrs.: 138 CV 404 Highway & Traffic Engineering 3+1 CV 407 Environmental Engineering – II 2+1 CV 403 CV 416 Fund. of Dynamics & its Application 2 CV 212 Degree Requirements NS 402 Geo-Informatics 1+1 For the award of BS Civil Engineering CV 482 Final Year Project – I * 0+3 degree, a student must have: Cr. Hrs. 11+7 · Earned at least 138 credits Semester – VIII MG xxx Construction Eng. & Management 2+1 through respective core and CV 417 Design of Structures 2+1 CV311+CV 410 elective courses offered in CV 412 Hydraulic Engineering 2+1 CV221 study plan, AND CV 413 Irrigation & Drainage Engg. 2+1 CV322 · Minimum CGPA of 2.00 MG xxx Management Science (Elective) 2 CV 483 Final Year Project – II 0+3 CV 482 Cr. Hrs. 10+7

FAST-NUCES 117 Programs in Engineering

BS Electrical Engineering

Program Mission support service and economic The mission of School of Electrical development, nationally and Engineering is to throughout the world. · Develop nurturing environment for delivering quality Career Opportunities engineering education through This versatile degree opens careers discovery and innovation. in different areas of electrical · Show commitment and engineering. You could pursue a dedication to teaching by career in telecom industry, developing state of the art electronics, power sector or in curriculum, grounded in embedded system design and scientific, mathematical and software programming. technical knowledge that emphasizes practical Eligibility applications and provides opportunities for hands-on · At least 60% marks in SSC experience. (Matric) or an equivalent · Inculcate lifelong learning and examination AND instil ethical and social values in · At least 60% marks in HSSC our graduates that helps them (Pre-Engineering) or an acquire professional leadership. equivalent examination · Act as centre of excellence to Those who have taken the HSSC or identify the problems of an equivalent examination and national industry and to develop are awaiting result can also apply. innovative solutions. Program Educational Selection Criteria Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) Objectives route · PEO-1: Versatility: Practice a) SSC exam score 50% Degree Requirements electrical engineering in a broad b) HSSC-I exam score 50% For the award of BS (Electrical range of industries Applicants from O-level route Engineering) degree, a student must · PEO-2: Learning: Pursue a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% have: advances in engineering b) HSSC-I exam score 50% a) Passed courses totalling at education For O-level students, whose A-level least 137 credit hours, · PEO-3: Conduct: Conduct including all those courses result is not available, the weight themselves in a responsible, which have been specified assigned to IBCC equivalent score x professional, and ethical as Core courses. manner. 1.1 shall be 100%. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least · PEO-4: Engineering: Employ Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT 2.00 creative problem solving skills to Selection is based on marks devise innovative solutions for obtained in NTS NAT IE the complex engineering Cut-off marks to be determined by problems faced by industry, the University society and environment. Admission on the basis of SAT · PEO-5: Leadership: Emerge as Combined score of 1,000 or more in team leaders in their domain of SAT-I AND expertise and in activities that at least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC)

118 FAST-NUCES BS (Electrical Engineering)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (EE)

Semester – I Pre-Req. Domain Credits EE 116 Intro. to Computing 2+1 ME 102 Engineering Drawing 0+1 Computing 11 MT 117 Applied Calculus 3 Elect. Eng. 76 NS 110 Physics for Engineers 3+1 Other Eng. 7 SS 101 English Language 3 Management 9 SS 111 Islamic & Religious Studies 3 Total 14+3 Mathematics 15 Semester – II Pre-Req. Sciences 4 CS 214 Programming Fundamentals 3+1 EE 116 Social Sciences 15 EE 115 Linear Circuit Analysis 3+1 TOTAL 137 EE 211 Engineering Workshop 0+1 MT 104 Linear Algebra 3 MT 203 Differential Equations 3 MT 117 Specialization Streams SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3 Computer System Engineering Total 15+3 Semester – III Breadth Core I EE317 Data Comm. & Networks 3+1 CS 210 Data Structures. & Algorithms 3+1 CS 214 Breadth CoreII CS205 Operating Systems 3+1 EE 225 Electronic Devices & Circuits 3+1 EE 115 Depth CS213 Fund of Databases 3+1 EE 228 Electrical Network Analysis 3+1 EE 115 Electives EE309 VLSI Design 3+1 MT 306 Multi-Variable Calculus 3 MT 203 EE320 Digital Design 3+1 MT 220 Complex Vars. & Transforms 3 MT 203 EE327 Introduction to IoT 3+1 Total 15+3 EE419 Embedded System 3+1 Semester – IV EE421 Computer Architecture 3+1 EE 223 Signals & Systems 3+1 MT 220 EE424 Introduction to Robotics 3+0 EE 221 Electro-mechanical Systems 3+1 NS110+EE228 EE432 Network Programming 3+1 EE 227 Digital Logic design 3+1 EE437 Applied Machine Learning 3+1 EE 319 Prob. & Random Processes 3 ME xxx Inter-Disciplinary Course I 3 Electronic Engineering Total 15+3 Breadth Core I EE224 Electronic Circuit Design 3+1 Semester – V Breadth CoreII EE324 Power Electronics 3+1 EE 303 µP Interfacing & Programming 3+1 CS214+EE22 7 Depth EE220 Inst. and Measurement 3+1 EE 305 Electromagnetic Theory 3 MT 306 Electives EE302 Digital Signal Processing 3+1 EE 323 Analog & Digital Comm. 3+1 EE223+EE319 EE309 VLSI Design 3+1 EE xxx Breadth Core I 3+1 EE327 Introduction to IoT 3+1 ME xxx Inter-Disciplinary Course II 3 EE426 Industrial Process Control 3+1 Total 15+3 EE428 Digital Control System 3+0 Semester – VI EE490 Industrial Automation 3+1 EE 304 Feedback Control System 3+1 EE223 EE xxx Breadth Core II 3+1 EE xxx Depth Elective I 3+1 Power Systems Engineering MG 222 Engineering Economics 3 Breadth Core I EE431 Power System Analysis 3+1 SS 123 Communication Skills 3 SS 101 Breadth CoreII EE430 Power Distribution & Utilization 3+1 Total 15+3 Depth EE324 Power Electronics 3+1 Semester – VII Electives EE327 Introduction to IoT 3+1 EE 482 Project – I 0+3 Note 1 EE433 Power Generation 3+0 EE xxx Depth Elective II 3+1 EE434 Power System Protection 3+1 EE xxx Depth Elective III 3+1 EE436 Power Sys. Operation & Control 3+1 MG 330 Engineering Management 3 EE488 Renewable Energy Systems 3+1 SS 142 Technical Report Writing 3 SS 101 EE489 Electric Power Transmission 3+1 Total 12+5 EExxx Advanced Electrical Machines 3+1 Semester – VIII EE 483 Project – II 0+3 EE 482 Telecommunication Engineering EE xxx Depth Elective IV 3+1 EE xxx Depth Elective V 3 Breadth Core I EE317 Data Comm. & Networks 3+1 MG 414 Entrepreneurship 3 Breadth CoreII Ee224 Electronic Circuit Design 3+1 Total 9+4 Depth EE308 Microwave Engineering 3+1 Electives EE327 Introduction to IoT 3+1 Note EE403 Wireless and Mobile Comm. 3+1 Registration in “Project-I” is allowed provided the EE406 Fibre Optic Communication 3+0 student has earned at least 107 credit hours, and EE407 Wave Prop. and Antenna Design 3+1 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater than the EE416 Telecom Trans. & Switching Sys. 3+1 EE423 Next Generation Networks 3+1 graduating CGPA (2.0) EE484 Radio Electronics 3+1

FAST-NUCES 119 Programs in Engineering

MS Civil Engineering

Program Objectives Eligibility Areas of Specializations · To enrich civil engineers with MS Civil Engineering program offers BS Civil Engineering or equivalent advanced knowledge and skills courses and research work in the degree from a recognized required to identify and solve following areas of specializations. university with at least 60% marks diverse range of complex · Structural Engineering or CGPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0. problems in civil engineering · Hydraulics and Water Recourses and related fields. Engineering · To conduct applied research for Selection Criteria · Geotechnical Engineering rapidly evolving challenges in · Past Academic Record (BS Civil · Transportation Engineering infrastructure development. Engineering or Equivalent) 40% · To pursue life-long learning and · Performance in NUCES continue professional and Admission Test 60% intellectual development.

Tentative Study Plan of MS (CE)

Students are required to complete the following courses in a minimum study period of 4 semesters.

Research-Based Coursework-Based** MS Civil Engineering Courses Cr. Hrs. Courses Cr. Hrs. Core Courses 3 9 4 12 Electives (from respective area of specialization) 4 12 5 15 Research Methodology (register in Semester -I or II) 1 1 1 1 Elective (core/specialization/other offered courses) 1 3 1 3 MS Research Thesis – I * 1 3 NA - MS Research Thesis – II 1 3 NA - * MS Thesis – I registration requirements: Completed 19 credit hours, passed “Research Methodology” course AND a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

** Subjected to the approval of Departmental Graduate Studies Committee. Degree Requirements For the award of MS Civil Engineering degree, a student must complete 31 credit hours as per study plan AND attain a minimum CGPA of 2.50.

120 FAST-NUCES MS (Civil Engineering)

Core Cour ses CV 500 Advanced Structural Analysis CV 532 Spatial Tools in Civil Engineering CV 501 Probability and Statistical Methods CV 594 Advanced Soil Mechanics CV 503 Foundation Engineering CV 599 Optimization Techniques CV 511 Finite Element Analysis CV 5012 Forensic Engineering CV 514 Transportation Planning CV 5014 Principles and Techniques of Ground Improvement CV 515 Hydraulic Structures CV 5016 Geotechnical Engineering of Embankment Dams CV 517 Pavement Analysis and Design CV 6xx Space Structures CV 521 Advanced Open Channel Hydraulics CV 6xx Geotechnical Design CV 522 Trans-Boundary Water Issues & Water CV 6xx Advanced Engineering Mathematics Diplomacy Framework CV 6xx Wind Engineering for Sustainable Structures

Specialization/Elective Courses: The detailed list of specialization/elective courses is available at the department website. http://lhr.nu.edu.pk/cv/programsHome/

FAST-NUCES 121 Programs in Engineering

MS Electrical Engineering

Program Objectives Eligibility Tentative Study Plan of The purpose of the MS program in MS (EE) Bachelor Degree in a relevant Electrical Engineering is to attain theoretical and practical depth in engineering discipline (Electrical, Semester – I EE xxx Core Course – I 3 one of the areas of interest. The MS Telecommunications, or Computer EE xxx Core Course – II 3 (EE) program is structured in such a engineering, etc.), recognized by way as to enhance the student's Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). SS 505 Research Methodology 3 critical thinking and intuitive Minimum CGPA of 2.0 (on a scale of Total 9

abilities using a combination of 4.0) or at least 60% marks. Semester – II highly specialized courses and EE xxx Core Course – III 3 expert supervision. The program Selection Criteria EE xxx Elective – I 3 aims to produce graduates who will EE xxx Elective – II 3 Past Academic Record (BS/BE) 40% have the abilities and skills to be Total 9 employed as practicing engineers in Performance in NUCES MS Semester – III fields such as design, research, subject Admission Test 60% EE xxx Elective – III 3 development, testing, and A student has the option to pursue EE xxx MS Thesis-I/Elective-IV 3 manufacturing, as well as assuming MS through Total 6 positions of leadership and · Thesis (6 credit hr MS Thesis) Semester – IV · responsibility within organizations. Project (3 credit hr MS Project) EE xxx Elective – V 3 · Course work The MS (EE) program will produce EE xxx MS Thesis-II/MS 3 students with: Typical course load in a semester is Project/Elective VI four courses. However, NUCES staff Total 6 · The ability to solve advanced cannot register for more than two engineering problems based on Registration in “Thesis – I” is allowed courses in a semester. core EE theory. provided the student has · A deep understanding of an area a) Earned at least 18 credits of specialization/concentration b) Passed the “Research in electrical engineering. Methodology” course; AND · An ability to understand and c) CGPA is equal to or more comprehend the applicability of than 2.5. modern tools for research, computation, simulations, Award of Degree analysis, and design. For the award of MS degree, a · An ability to develop leadership student must have: skills in the workplace, to a) Passed courses totalling at function professionally in a least 30 credit hours, globally competitive world, and including THREE Core to communicate engineering courses. results effectively and efficiently. b) CGPA of 2.5 or more. To successfully achieve these objectives, each student will study a number of courses and will work under the supervision of one or more Ph.D. faculty members. As such, the degree program caters for that segment of graduate engineers who desire specialized research-based training in EE.

122 FAST-NUCES Programs in Management Sciences

FAST-NUCES 123 Programs in Management Sciences

BBA-Bachelor of Business Administration (4 years)

Program Objectives Eligibility The 4-years BBA program serves the · At least 60% marks in SSC need of those who are looking for a (Matric) or an equivalent career in management profession or examination AND towards higher education in · At least 50% marks in HSSC or business administration. Being a an equivalent examination program with challenging curricula and contents, it is appropriate for Those who have taken the HSSC or those who have excellent academic an equivalent examination and are record and high potential for awaiting result can also apply. success. The BBA degree promises the graduates higher-level employability at the entry level of management profession by helping Selection Criteria them in professional and personal Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) development. The program offers a route rich blend of general management a) SSC exam score 50% education, and management skills b) HSSC-I exam score 50% like communication, decision- Applicants from O-level route making, leadership, teamwork and a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% quantitative methods. It also aims to b) HSSC-I exam score 50% sensitize the graduates about their For O-level students, whose A-level social and environmental result is not available, the weight responsibility. assigned to IBCC equivalent score x Career Opportunities 1.1 shall be 100%. Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT BBA is a general business degree. Selection is based on marks Students can choose from a number obtained in NTS NAT IE, NAT-ICS, NAT- of pathways as they enter ICOM, or NAT-IGS Award of BBA Degree professional life, including general Cut-off marks shall be determined by management, marketing, human For the award of BBA degree, a the University resource management, finance, student must have: Admission on the basis of SAT business analytics, and operations a) Passed courses totalling at Combined score of 1000 or more management. The program also least 130 credit hours, in SAT-I provides the skills needed by including all those courses potential entrepreneurs, to facilitate which have been specified as those with entrepreneurial Core courses. inclination, in planning for and b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.0 launching their business.

124 FAST-NUCES BBA-Bachelor of Business Administration

Tentative Study Plan of BBA

Semester – I Pre-Req. CS 114 IT in Business 2+1 MG 108 Fundamentals of Accounting 3 MT 111 Business Math – I 3 MG 223 Fund. of Management 3 SS 149 English – I 3+1 Total 14+2 Semester – II MG 224 Financial Accounting 3+1 MG 108 MT 118 Business Statistics 3 MG 220 Marketing Management 3 SS 118 Psychology 3 SS 225 English – II 3+1 SS 149 Total 15+2 Semester – III SS 135 Microeconomics 3 SS 127 Sociology 3 MG 331 Management Accounting 3 MG 224 MT 216 Statistical Inference 3+1 MT 118 SS 223 Business Comm. – I 3 SS 149 Total 15 +1 Semester – IV MG 228 Business Finance 3 MG 224+M T 111 MG 225 Organizational Behaviour 3 MG 223 MG 309 Consumer Behaviour 3 MG 220 MT 223 Business Math – II 3 MT 111 SS 131 Macroeconomics 3 Total 15 Semester – V MG 311 Financial Management 3+1 MG 228 MG 320 Operations Management 3 MT 111+M T 118 Note 1 MG 333 Human Resource Mgmt. 3 MG 225 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” MG Business Elective – I 3 CS 310 Mgmt. Info Systems 3+1 CS 114 is allowed provided the student has Total 15 +2 earned at least 97 credit hours, and Semester – VI his/her CGPA is equal to or greater MG 312 Financial Inst. & Markets 3 SS 131 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). MG 302 Business Law 3 MG 305 Methods in Bus. Research 3+1 SS 111 Islamic & Religious Studies 3 Domain Credits SS 309 Business Comm. – II 3 SS 223 Computing 7 Total 15+1 Discipline Specific 75 Semester – VII MG 402 Strategic Management 3 MG 223 Mathematics 13 MG 404 Economy of Pakistan 3 Social Sciences 35 MG 440 Final Year Project – I 3 Note 1 TOTAL 130 MG Business Elective – II 3 SS/MG Elective 3 SS 113 Pakistan Studies 3 Total 18

Semester – VIII MG 324 Business Ethics 3 MG 414 Entrepreneurship 3 MG 454 Final Year Project – II 3 MG 440 MG Business Elective – III 3 MG Business Elective – IV 3 Total 15

FAST-NUCES 125 Programs in Management Sciences

BS (Accounting & Finance) (4 years)

Program Objectives Eligibility Accounting & Finance are the most · At least 60% marks in SSC significant and critical areas in a (Matric) or an equivalent free enterprise. Good financial examination AND management is, therefore, vitally · At least 50% marks in HSSC or important to the economic health of an equivalent examination business organizations. However, the constant shifts in economic Those who have taken the HSSC or conditions, intense competition for an equivalent examination and are financial resources and awaiting result can also apply. questionable business practices have made financial management a complex and challenging Selection Criteria undertaking. The BS Accounting & Applicants from SSC (Matriculation) Finance program is designed to route prepare students to meet the a) SSC exam score 50% challenges posed by this complex b) HSSC-I exam score 50% but exciting area that has assumed Applicants from O-level route much greater importance in the wake a) IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 50% of the recent financial crisis in the b) HSSC-I exam score 50% world. This crisis has taught us that For O-level students, whose A-level prudent financial management result is not available, the weight could mean the difference between a assigned to IBCC equivalent score x successful and an unsuccessful business enterprise. BS Accounting & 1.1 shall be 100%. Finance is tailored to first impart a Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT broad-based education in the Selection is based on marks fundamentals of business and obtained in NTS NAT IE, NAT-ICS, NAT- management and then develop the ICOM, or NAT-IGS quantitative and analytical skills Cut-off marks to be determined by Degree Requirements necessary to become prudent, astute the University For the award of BS (Accounting & and ethical financial managers. Admission on the basis of SAT Combined score of 1000 or more in Finance) degree, a student must Career Opportunities SAT-I have: a) Passed courses totalling at There are a number of pathways to least 131 credit hours, choose from including audit, including all those courses taxation, budget analysis, financial which have been specified as accounting and management Core courses. accounting. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.0

126 FAST-NUCES BS (Accounting & Finance)

Tentative Study Plan of BS (A&F)

Semester – I Pre-Req. CS 114 IT in Business 2+1 MG 108 Fundamentals of Accounting 3 MT 111 Business Math – I 3 MG 223 Fundamentals of Management 3 SS 149 English – I 3+1 Total 14+2 Semester – II MG 224 Financial Accounting 3+1 MG 108 MT 118 Business Statistics 3 SS 111 Islamic & Religious Stud. 3 MG220 Marketing Management 3 SS 225 English – II 3+1 SS 149 Total 15+2 Semester – III SS 135 Microeconomics 3 MG 221 Corporate Accounting – I 3 MG 224 SS Psychology/Sociology 3 MT 216 Statistical Inference 3+1 MT 118 SS 223 Business Communication–I 3 SS 149 Total 15+1 Semester – IV MG 216 Cost & Mgmt. Accounting 3 MG 224 MG 228 Business Finance 3 MG 224+MT 111 MG 326 Corporate Accounting – II 3 MG 221 MT 223 Business Math – II 3 MT 111 SS 131 Macroeconomics 3 Total 15 Semester – V MG 302 Business Law 3 MG 311 Financial Management 3+1 MG 228 MG 327 Econometrics 3+1 MT 216 MG 328 Accounting for DM 3 MG 216 CS 310 Mgmt. Info System 3+1 CS 114 Total 15+3 Semester – VI MG 312 Financial. Insti.& Markets 3 SS 131 MG 305 Methods in Bus. Research 3+1 MG 314 Fin. Statement Analysis 3 MG 224 MG Business Elective–I 3 SS 309 Business Comm.–II 3 SS 223 Note 1 Total 15+1 Registration in “Final Year Project-I” Semester – VII SS 113 Pak Studies 3 is allowed provided the student has MG 339 Investment Anal. & Mgmt. 3 MG 311 earned at least 98 credit hours, and MG 427 Audit & Assurance 3 MG 224 his/her CGPA is equal to or greater MG 440 Final Year Project – I 3 Note 1 than the graduating CGPA (2.0). MG 444 Business Strategy 3 MG223 MG Business Elective–II 3 Total 18 Domain Credits Semester – VIII Computing 7 MG 324 Business Ethics 3 MG 416 Financial Risk Mgmt. 3 MG 311 Discipline Specific 85 MG 454 Final Year Project– II 3 MG 440 Mathematics 13 MG 428 Taxation 3 MG 224 Social Sciences 26 MG Business Elective–III 3 TOTAL 131 Total 15

FAST-NUCES 127 Programs in Management Sciences

Master of Business Administration (2 years)

Program Objectives Eligibility Tentative Study Plan The FAST MBA 2 years' program is A degree earned from a recognized of MBA designed for those who have university after 16 years of Semester – I completed 16 years of education. It education with at least 60% marks MG 5008 Accounting for Managers* 3 delivers an in-depth understanding or a CGPA of at least 2.0 (on a scale MG 5009 Marketing* 3 of the dynamics of management MG 445 Business Eco. for Managers* 3 of 4.0). practices, and a deeper appreciation MG 5010 Appl. Statistics for Business* 3 MG 513 Management and Org. 3 of the implications of a rapidly Note: Graduates with business degrees, equivalent to 16 years of Beha viour* globalizing work environment on Total 15 education, such as Bachelors of businesses. It is designed with the Semester – II flexibility to cater for the needs of Business Administration, BS MG 5013 Finance for Managers* 3 those who have their undergraduate Accounting and Finance, Masters in MG 548 Managerial Economics* 3 degree in business related subjects, Commerce etc. may get up to 30 MG 5012 Managing Human Resources* 3 credit hours of exemptions, as MG 450 Business Analytics* 3 as well as for those who are coming MG 546 Research Methods 3 from other disciplines and are permitted by the Higher Education Total 15 making a conversion to the business Commission of Pakistan. Semester – III and management discipline by doing MG 599 Financial Reporting & Analysis 3 an MBA. There are three Selection Criteria MG 547 Strategic Marketing 3 MG 549 Strategic HR and Leadership 3 distinguishing features of the FAST Past Academic Record (BS) 40% M G Elective-1 3 MBA. First, in line with the vision and Performance in NUCES Subject M G Elective 2/MBA Project/Dissertation-I 3 mission of the business school, the Admission Test and Interview 60% MBA is designed to keep a balance Total 15 between local, regional and global Degree Requirements Semester – IV MG 528 Applied Corporate Finance 3 knowledge, through integration of For the award of MBA degree, a MG 593 Cases in Management 3 local and international teaching student must have: MG 509 Communication for Managers* 3 material, and experiential learning in a) Passed courses totalling at MG Electiv e-3 3 MG MBA Project/Dissertation II 3 the local industry and organisations. least 60 credit hours Total 15 Second, in line with the culture and (through exemptions and/or the traditions of FAST, the FAST MBA by studying a course), *May be exempted for graduates with focuses on technology integration in including all those courses business degrees, equivalent to 16 its courses. Third, the enhanced MBA which have been specified years of education is designed to integrate cases in as core courses. many of its level five courses, thus b) Obtained a CGPA of at least Note 1 creating a balance between 2.5. A student may register in MBA theoretical knowledge and its Project/Dissertation I only after application on the one hand, and Career Opportunities completing at least 30 credit hour of enhancing the technical as well as MBA at FSM prepares students for course work (including through the analytical skills of the students management positions in general exemptions), and after taking the on the other hand. management, marketing, human Research Methods course. The CGPA resource management, finance, data of a student should be greater than analytics, textile management, and 2.5 for registration in MBA supply chain management, Project/Dissertation I/II. (depending on the specialization Note 2 offered at various campuses, and Dissertation of 6 credit hours will be subjects selected by the student). done by an individual student.

128 FAST-NUCES Programs in Management Sciences

MS (Accounting & Finance) (2 years)

Program Objectives Eligibility Tentative Study Plan of The Masters in Accounting & Finance A degree earned in a relevant MS (A&F) program offers a rigorous treatment subject from a recognized Semester – I of key areas in accounting and university after a minimum of 16 MG 446 Financial Accounting-I* 3 finance. Synthesis of accounting and years of education with at least MG 423 Financial Management* 3 finance is in high demand among the 60% marks or a CGPA of at least 2.0 MG 445 Business Eco. for Managers* 3 employers who wish to capitalize on MG 302 Business Law* 3 (on a scale of 4.0). MG 506 Quantitative Methods* 3 the strength of individuals with a Total 15 blend of accounting and finance Note: Graduates with a degree in Semester – II knowledge and expertise in one of accounting and finance or MG 331 Management Accounting* 3 these areas. The program is commerce or BBA (finance) MG Financial Accounting – II* 3 structured so that students can equivalent to 16 years of education MG 444 Business Strategy* 3 OR Member of ACCA, ICAP or ICMA or MG 567 Advanced Research Methods 3 specialize through the appropriate MG Elective A/F – I* 3 choice of courses offered in both other finance/accounting Total 15 finance and accounting streams. professional bodies whose Semester - III qualification have been granted MG 599 Financial Reporting & Analysis 3 Career Opportunities equivalence to minimum 16 years of MS 504 Corporate Governance & Ethics 3 education by HEC may get up to MS 506 Accounting Strategy and Control 3 MS (Accounting & Finance) prepares MG 591 MS Thesis – I 3 graduates for management positions 27 credit hours of exemptions, as MG Elective A/F – II 3 in the finance and accounting permitted by the Higher Education Total 15 functions of a broad range of Commission of Pakistan Semester – IV businesses. MG 528 Applied Corporate Finance 3 MG 505 Developing Financial Products 3 MG Assurance Services & Tax Practice3 Selection Criteria MG 592 MS Thesis – II 3 Past Academic Record (BS) 40% MG Elective A/F – III 3 Total 15 Performance in NUCES Subject Admission Test and Interview 60% *May be exempted for graduates with an undergraduate degree in the Degree Requirements areas specified in the eligibility For the award of Master in criteria. Accounting and Finance degree, Note 1 a student must have: Registration in “MS Thesis-I” is a) Passed courses totalling at allowed provided the student has least 60 credit hours a) Earned at least 30 credits (through exemptions and/or (including through by taking up a course), exemptions), AND including all those courses b) CGPA is equal to or more than which have been specified 2.5. as core courses. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.5.

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MS (Management Sciences) (2 years)

Program Overview Eligibility Degree Requirements The MS in Management Sciences For the award of MS degree, a student · A Bachelor's degree in a program is designed to develop the must have: relevant subject, earned from a intellectual ability of researchers a) Passed courses totalling at recognized university after a through understanding the least 30 credit hours, minimum of 16 years of academic body of knowledge in including all those courses education with at least 60 the field of Management Sciences which have been specified percent marks or a CGPA of at with specializations in Human as core courses. least 2.0/4.0 or equivalent. The Resource Management, Marketing b) Obtained a CGPA of at least students must have taken two and Finance. Aligned with the 2.5 courses in each of the main mission of the School, that is, to streams of Accounting, discover and impart culturally and Finance, Marketing and Tentative Study Plan of globally relevant knowledge in Management. AND management sciences, the program MS (MS) · A minimum of 50% marks and is designed to facilitate scholars at least 50 percentile rank in Semester – I uncover the classic and recent global NTS in the NTS GAT-General OR MG 567 Advanced Research Methods 3 and regional body of knowledge and MG 595 Seminars in Management 3 at least 1,800 score (out of prepare them to generate knowledge MG 500 Financial Theory & Research 3 2,400) in International GRE and Total 9 and solutions, particularly for local at least 4 out of 6 in analytical Semester – II and regional businesses, industry writing. The scores should be MG 568 Research in Marketing 3 and society. The program is valid at the time of admission. MG Elective-I 3 essentially research oriented and MG Elective-II 3 focuses on academic research Total 9 having practical applications in real Selection Criteria Semester - III MG Elective-III 3 life. It is primarily suitable for those Past Academic Record (BS) 40% MG 591 MS Thesis-I 3 who want to pursue a career in Performance in NUCES MS subject Total 6 academia but is also appropriate for Admission Test and Interview 60% Semester – IV those who want to pursue MG Elective-IV 3 professional careers where MG 592 MS Thesis-II 3 Career Opportunities advanced data analysis and report The MS in Management Sciences T otal 6 writing skills are required. The program is an excellent step for Registration in “MS Thesis-I” is program can also help candidates those who aspire to have a career in allowed provided the student has evaluate their aptitude, strengths academia, and plan on pursuing a a) Earned at least 18 credits, and weaknesses for their candidacy PhD. For those interested in AND in PhD programs. management positions, the MS b) CGPA is equal to or more The key learning outcomes of the MS program develops more research, than 2.5. program are: analytical and writing abilities than · To develop the intellectual the MBA program. Graduates may Note ability to think broadly and more take up positions in general The electives can be taken from deeply about the theory, beliefs management, marketing, human graduate level courses in the Faculty and values at the root of resource management or finance, of Management Sciences with the business activities. depending on the subjects selected recommendation of the supervisor. · To cultivate the desire, by the student. knowledge and ability to conduct research independently. · To contribute towards the development of new ideas, theories and business models.

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FAST-NUCES 131 Programs in Sciences and Humanities

MS (Applied Linguistics)

There is an ever-growing demand of Eligibility Tentative Study Plan of trained English teachers. Colleges, MS (AL) universities, and language schools, · Master degree in ELT, TESL, all need qualified English teachers. English Literature or a related Semester – I English has now become more than a discipline AND SS 501 Comp. Assisted Lang. Learning 3 SS 502 Fund. of Language & Linguistics 3 mere language. It is a bridge across · At least 55% marks OR CGPA of at least 2.0 (on a scale SS 503 Computational Linguistics 3 borders and cultures, and a source of Total 9 unity in a rapidly evolving world. This of 4.0) Semester – II program shall enable students to SS 505 Research Methodology 3 learn how linguistic analysis can be Selection Criteria SS 5xx Specialist Module – I 3 used in practice in the vast arena of SS 5xx Elective – I 3 Past Academic Record (BS) 40% Total 9 Language with specializations in Performance in NUCES subject Semester – III Computer Assisted Language Admission Test 60% SS 591 Thesis-I 3 Learning (CALL), Computational SS 5xx Specialist Module – II 3 Linguistics (CL), English Language Degree Requirements Total 6 Teaching (ELT), and English for For the award of MS degree, a student Semester – IV SS 592 Thesis-II 3 Specific Purposes (ESP). This must have: program inculcates specialized skills SS 5xx Elective – III 3 a) Passed courses totalling at Total 6 to effectively perform teaching of least 30 credit hours, Note English language. This program including all those courses Registration in “Thesis – I” is allowed integrates Language and computing which have been specified as provided the student has skills. Core courses a) Earned at least 18 credits Program Objectives b) Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.5 b) Passed the “Research Methodology” course; AND · To produce qualified teaching c) CGPA is equal to or more than resource. 2.5. · To integrate ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in Teaching of English Language. · To develop collaborative e-learning resources for teaching. · To encourage teachers to be critically engaged in advanced research in English language teaching and learning.

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MS (Mathematics)

Mission Statement Eligibility Registration in “MS Thesis – I” is MS (Mathematics) program at NUCES allowed provided the student has Degree in relevant subject, earned is committed to provide an excellent a) Earned at least 19 credits from a recognized university after major for students, whose career b) Passed the “Research 16 years of education with at least goals are teaching, immediate entry Methodology” course; AND 55% marks (under annual system) into allied arenas or pursuit of a c) CGPA is equal to or more than OR higher research degree in 2.5. CGPA of at least 2.0 (on a scale of mathematics. This program will 4.0) in the most recent degree enable students to develop Core Courses (Must pass any Four of program. quantitative and abstract reasoning the following courses) by using mathematics as an MT502 Advanced Mathematical Statistics analytical tool. In fulfilling this Selection Criteria MT505 Advanced Algebra mission, the department has created MT506 Advanced Functional Analysis Past Academic Record (4-year Mt527 Advance topics in Real & Complex an environment for quality Bachelor OR 2 year masters) 40% Analysis instruction to all students in Performance in NUCES MS subject MT507 Advanced Number Theory Mathematics courses and nurturing Admission Test 60% MT 513 Adv. Num. Solutions of ODEs a pleasant and constructive faculty- MT 610 Numerical Solutions of PDEs MT xxx Advanced Integral Equations student interface. Tentative Study Plan of MT xxx Advanced Riemannian Geometry Program Objectives MS (Mathematics) Award of Degree · To integrate relevant knowledge Typical course load in a semester is and pose new questions across a For the award of MS degree, four courses. However, NUCES staff a student must have: range of pure and applied cannot register for more than two mathematics. a) Passed courses totalling at courses in a semester. least 31 credit hours, · To provide a background of mathematics for research and Semester – I including four core courses. MT Core Course – I 3 development. b) Obtained a CGPA of at least MT Core Course – II 3 2.5. · To learn novel mathematical MT Elective – I 3 concepts, methods and tools for MT Elective – II 3 application in the applied fields. Total 12 · To construct, analyse and Semester – II MT Core Course – III 3 interpret mathematical models MT Core Course – IV 3 for real-life problems, drawing MT Elective – III 3 from a wide range of areas of MT Elective – IV 3 mathematics. Total 12 · To bridge the gap for Semester – III 1 mathematicians between SS 505 Research Methodology 1 MT 591 MS Thesis – I 3 financial academic institutions. Total 4 Semester – IV MT 592 MS Thesis – II 3 Total 3 A student has the option to pursue MS either by undertaking a 6 credit hour MS Thesis, or by taking a 3 credit-hour Research Survey plus one taught course.

FAST-NUCES 133 134 FAST-NUCES PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

FAST-NUCES 135 Phd Program

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

University offers the following PhD programs at its campuses. PhD Thesis Chiniot. PhD Thesis must contain original Islamabad Karachi Lahore Peshawar Faisalabad research work. Civil Engineering Yes Research Paper Computer Science Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes After completing research work and Electrical Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes publication of at least one research

Management Sciences Yes Yes paper based on the PhD research in

Mathematics Yes an HEC approved “W” or “X” category journal (“Y” category in case of social Software Engineering Yes sciences only), student can submit the thesis through his/her The PhD program requires Eligibility candidates to undertake a number of supervisor to GSC. Articles published graduate level courses, pass a Degree in a relevant subject, in ISI master list are also acceptable qualifying examination, and then earned from a recognized for the award of PhD degree. carry out research in a chosen area. university after 18 years of Plagiarism Test The candidates are required to education with minimum 3.0 CGPA The Plagiarism Test shall be publish research papers in journals (out of 4.0 in the Semester System) conducted on the Thesis before its of international repute. or First Division (in the Annual System) in M.Phil/M.S/Equivalent submission to foreign experts. Program Objectives is required. Evaluation by TWO · Impart in depth knowledge and Foreign Experts Selection Criteria application of methodology to The PhD thesis shall be evaluated by Admission is based on candidate's investigate original research at least two experts from performance in the following: problems through a systematic technologically/academically · M inimum 60% marks and at least and focused approach. advanced countries. A thesis defence 50 percentile rank in NTS-GAT · Enable students to produce shall only be arranged if favourable Subject or International GRE publishable research for evaluation reports are received from Subject Test, AND journals and conferences of both the foreign experts. international repute · I nterview (to assess research · Enable students to conduct potential) Local Expert Evaluation independent research If the foreign evaluators recommend PhD Coursework that the work is acceptable for award Program Outcomes PhD coursework comprises 6 courses of PhD, then a local committee, · Students will be able to exhibit (total 18 credit hours). In addition, comprising two local experts and an specialized knowledge and one credit hour course “SS 511 internal evaluator, is constituted. The ability to use appropriate Research Methodology” must also be thesis is sent to all three members of research methodology in the passed; unless already passed this committee. relevant field of study during MS coursework. · Students will be able to conduct Open Defence systematic and focused research Comprehensive After receiving positive comments · Students will be able to publish Examination from the local experts, the student is research papers in journals and The student becomes eligible to expected to defend his/her work conferences of international appear in the Comprehensive before this Committee. The student repute Examination after passing the PhD will be declared successful after the · Students will be able to conduct coursework with a minimum local Committee approves the work. and supervise independent CGPA of 3.0. research and can produce This exam must be passed within knowledge two years of admission, failing which the admission shall be cancelled.

136 FAST-NUCES Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC)

Overview · Develop, maintain, and · Research Productivity Awards are The Office of Research, Innovation, communicate pre and post award given to faculty for publishing in and Commercialization (ORIC) at administrative procedures for high quality international National University of Computer and externally sponsored projects. journals. Emerging Sciences (NUCES) is playing · Mentor the promising start-ups · Seed Research Funding grants a significant role in supporting during initial period when they are given to faculty joining NUCES various research, innovation, and are most susceptible. to assist them in starting their commercialization activities at the · Assist in patent filing and research activities. university. At NUCES we believe in the licensing. · PhD Fellowship Program at NUCES value of applied research, which · To promote the culture of provides generous monthly targets the local problems being research in the University. stipend to PhD students that faced by Pakistan. Our faculty is allows them to focus on their involved in applying state-of-the-art Internal Funding research activities. research and innovation practices to Opportunities · Start-up Challenge Grant program provide competitive achieve this. Our research labs at NUCES provides a number of various campuses are working in grants to graduating students generous funding opportunities from who have innovative ideas with a close collaborations with local its Research and Development funds industry and national and potential of commercialization. to its faculty and students for · Distinguished Speakers Program international academic partners to conducting and dissemination provide novel, innovative, scalable allows national and international research, developing innovative distinguished professors to visit solutions to the local needs. We are solutions and commercialization. working in close collaboration with NUCES campuses for seminars the defence sector of Pakistan, · The Faculty Research Support and workshops including NESCOM and Pakistan Grant provides NUCES faculty · Student Local Publication Grant Aeronautical Complex, health sector, members with individual provides support to students who and various industry partners to research grants of upto publish their research in local apply our research finding in practice. Rs. 1 Million to support their quality conferences. The ORIC office is playing a research activities. Through this fundamental role in supporting these grant, a number of initiatives, from inception of a undergraduate and graduate research idea to developing of students are given scholarships innovative solutions and and stipends. commercialization. ORIC also works · The Grant for International on capacity building and facilitates Conference Travel covers the researchers in the processing of complete travel cost of its faculty project/research grants. members publishing in top quality international Functions conferences. · To work as per directives of Higher Education Commission. ORIC Team · Educate faculty and students Name Designation about various national and Dr. M. Zohaib Zafar Iqbal Director ORIC international funding Mr. M. Aatif Saif Khan Manager ORIC

opportunities. Ms. Khush Bakhat Awar Research Officer · Connect faculty and students Ms. Aysha Shafiq Officer (Career Services, CFD campus) with prospective industrial Ms. Amna Ali Khan Deputy Manager (Career Services, Isb campus) partners. Mr. Muhammad Imran Assistant Manager (Career Services, Isb campus) · Assist students, faculty and Mr. Ovais Mustafa Officer (Career Services, Khi campus) alumnus in pursuit of Mr. Bashir Muhammad Deputy Manager (Career Services, Lhr campus) technological or social Ms. Aqsa Sarfraz Assistant Manager (Career Services, Lhr campus) innovations. Mr. Faisal Mahboob Officer (Career Services, Pwr campus)

FAST-NUCES 137 Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC)

Organogram Rector

Director ORIC

Manager Career ORIC Services Officers

Research Officer

Our core team is reinforced by career services offices in the campuses.

Accomplishments and industrial collaborations. · 23 students were selected for The department has made notable international internship progress in a short time as reflected programs under AIESEC and under: IAESTE. · The various campuses of NUCES · A number of industry-academic organized five international collaboration events were conferences in the last year, conducted at NUCES campuses including the IEEE Pakistan throughout the year, including flagship conference, the 'Industry Academia Day' at International Multitopic Islamabad campus, which Conference (INMIC) 2019 at involved representation of over Islamabad Campus, and IEEE 40 organizations from twin cities. Islamabad section flagship · Yearly business plan conference, International competitions for student start- Conference on Emerging ups are conducted across all Technologies (ICET) 2019 at campuses. ORIC has developed Peshawar campus. The Business Incubation Centre (BIC) conferences were featured by toolkit that is shared with talks from top international and prospective start-ups for their local speakers. mentoring. · The faculty at NUCES is currently executive research projects worth over Rs. 255 million at various NUCES campuses, this includes the research labs being developed as part of National Centre in Big Data and Cloud Computing and National Centre for Robotics and Automation. · NUCES signed over 45 Memorandums of Understanding with diverse national/ international universities and industrial organizations to further develop our academic

138 FAST-NUCES Directorate of Quality Assurance

Directorate of Quality Assurance clearly demonstrates University's (DQA) implements internal quality efforts to burgeon quality standards assurance (IQA) mechanism of the of education at all levels. University. QECs (Quality DQA is member of International Enhancement Cells) are established Network for Quality Assurance in all campuses and are run as per Agencies in Higher Education HEC guidelines. QEC of NUCES is (INQAAHE), American Society for constantly maintaining its points Quality (ASQ), and Association of above 90% in HEC annual quantitative Quality Assurance Agencies of the assessment. This achievement in IQA Islamic World (AQAAIW). These directly contributes in achieving memberships offer ample higher accreditation status from opportunities to collaborate with relevant accreditation councils, international members for working under external quality benchmarking and standardization of assurance (EQA) mechanism of HEC. best practices. Moreover, the QEC staff Further, higher QEC level also also participates in their contributes towards better score in international events, both as a HEC annual ranking of universities. significant contributor and The recognition at both IQA & EQA participant.

DQA Staff Name Designation Location Dr Farrukh Idrees Director University Headquarters Mr Sekandar Riaz Asst. Manager Chiniot-Faisalabad campus Mr Yasar Iqbal Deputy Manager Islamabad campus Ms Urooj Laghari Asst. Manager Karachi campus Ms Bushra Majeed Officer Lahore campus Mr Umer Yaseen Officer Lahore campus Ms Maria Ibrar Deputy Manager Peshawar campus DQA Staff standards and quality of programs. Directorate of Quality Assurance is · Defining clear and explicit headed by a Director, reporting standards as points of reference directly to the Rector. DQA Director is for reviews to be carried out. the correspondent with outside · Developing qualifications bodies. framework by setting out the DQA is responsible for: attributes and abilities that are · Promoting public confidence that expected from the holder of quality and standards for award University qualification. of degrees are enhanced and · Developing program safeguarded. specifications. These are · Reviewing quality standards and standard set of information quality of teaching and learning clarifying what knowledge, in each subject area. understanding, skills and other · Reviewing academic affiliations attributes a student will have with other institutions in terms of developed on successfully effective management of

FAST-NUCES 139 Directorate of Quality Assurance

completing a specific program. review visits in all campuses, as times for attending INQAAHE · Developing quality assurance per HEC requirement's. Biennial Conference in Quality of processes and methods of · Periodic training sessions for Higher Education in USA, Fiji, evaluation to affirm that the capacity building of Program Bahrain, and Mauritius. quality of provision and the Teams are arranged in all · Contributed in various standard of awards are being campuses. conferences on quality in higher maintained and to foster · Continual training of Faculty on education; at national and curriculum, subject and staff quality assurance in higher international levels in Pakistan development, together with education. and abroad. research and other scholarly · Contributed in academic · Standardized quality assurance activities. literature of quality in higher activities across all campuses · Ensuring that the university's education, both at national and through implementation of QEC quality assurance procedures are international levels. Annual Activities Calendar and designed to fit in with the · Standardized quality assurance periodic follow up through arrangements in place nationally activities across all campuses monthly all campuses QEC for maintaining and improving through implementation of QEC meetings through video the quality of Higher Education. Annual Activities Calendar, and conferencing. · Developing procedures for the rigorous periodic follow up · Implemented quality assurance following: through various channels. mechanism of MS/PhD programs · Approval of new program · Provided facilitation in as per HEC guidelines and · Annual Monitoring and conducting of accreditations for requirements. evaluation including all programs e.g. PEC, NCEAC, · Registered in INQAAHE/APQN program monitoring, Faculty NBEAC, etc. Database of approved monitoring, and student · Nominated QEC Assessment consultants perceptions Committees comprising · Obtained news coverage in · Departmental review competent senior resources from INQAAHE and HEC News Bulletins · Student feedback various well reputed universities on regular basis. · Employer feedback of Pakistan. · Contributed in Eight HEC national · Quality assurance of all · Continuous follow up for workshops on quality in higher degree programs corrective actions on deficiencies education as resource person · Subject review identified by Assessment · Represented the University at all · Institutional assessment Committees. HEC-QAA all Pakistan phase wise · Preparing reports on feedback meetings. Accomplishments of DQA from various stakeholders to · Arranged and contributed in 7 Following are some of the enhance quality of education: outcome based education accomplishments of the Directorate Faculty satisfaction, Alumni workshops, as per accreditation of Quality Assurance at national and Survey, Employers' Survey, Survey council's requirements. international levels: of Graduating Students, Student · Acted as HEC resource person in · Conducted self-assessment of all Feedback, Course Feedback, and several training workshops at programs against eight criteria Faculty Course Review Reports national level to train faculty, and thirty-one standards of HEC are prepared for management staff, and QEC professionals of Quality Assurance Policy: consumption on regular basis. public and private sector · Followed up with corrective · Periodic training sessions for universities. actions on deficiencies identified capacity building of Program · Acted as Tertiary Education by the Assessment Committees Teams are arranged in all Support Program (TESP) resource during their self-assessment campuses. person for training faculty and visits. · Launched HEC structured staff of 45 public sector · Facilitated university wide HEC questionnaires for measuring universities of Pakistan. Institutional Performance feedback from various · Acted as technical service Evaluation (IPE). stakeholders to enhance quality consultant of Asian Productivity · Conducted IPE in various of education: The stake holders Organization (APO-Japan) to train campuses as a part of HEC included Faculty, Alumni, more than 25 quality assurance internal quality assurance Employers, Graduating Students, professionals of Fiji Higher mechanism. Current Students, and Faculty. Education and other academic · Facilitated MS/PhD program · Won INQAAHE Scholarship four organizations in Republic of Fiji.

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Admission Information

Admission to the university is based Candidates Awaiting programs, there are two types of on merit only. There are no quotas, admission tests. For MS and PhD reserved seats or admission through Result programs, there is a different donation. Moreover, there is no Candidates awaiting their FA/FSc/A- admission test for each program. age limit for the applicants. Merit is level results can also apply. They are 6. Applicant will deposit the determined either through given provisional admission subject Application Processing Fee in the University's own admission test or an to passing the examination with designated Bank. Application fee equivalent test conducted by a required marks. If a candidate fails to is non-refundable/ adjustable. reputable organization. qualify the exam, then the admission 7. Applicant will confirm that Foreign Nationals shall stand cancelled. The tuition fee information entered in the shall be refunded as per HEC Admission Application Form is At the time of admission, foreign guidelines. Such students MUST correct. In case of incorrect nationals must submit a No Objection immediately inform the university information, the University has Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of about their result along with an the right to cancel the application Education, Government of Pakistan. application for the refund of dues. and/or admission without refund of any fee. Admission on the basis of 8. After payment of the Application score obtained in NTS Admission Procedure Processing Fee, the applicant Admission Application Form must be MUST print his/her ADMIT CARD (NAT or GAT) Exam filled online at the University's bearing the date, time, venue and Those who have taken NTS-NAT admission website: ARN. examination (in the previous six admissions.nu.edu.pk. 9. The applicant should then visit months) can apply for admission to Applications are not accepted the test campus on the date and Bachelor degree programs. through post or by hand. time specified on the Admit Card. Applicants who have taken NTS- 2. The online system assigns a Candidates without admit cards Subject test can apply for admission unique Application Reference will not be allowed to take the in PhD programs. Number (ARN) to each applicant, test. which must be noted for later use. SAT and GRE 3. Application processing fee of Examinations Rs 1,500 is payable by each Those who have taken SAT applicant. examination can apply for admission 4. If an applicant wants to apply for to the Bachelor degree programs. admission to more than one Those who have taken the GRE campus, then Rs 500 is payable (subject test) can apply for admission for each additional campus. to MS, MBA or PhD programs. Test date 5. If an applicant wants to take more of SAT or GRE MUST be after July 1, than one type of Admission Tests, 2018. then Rs 500 is payable for each The institution code for receiving SAT additional type of Test. Each type score is 4575, and GRE score is 7386. of admission test can be taken only once. For Bachelor

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NU Online Admission Test (NU-OAT)

Information on Online Admission Following is a topical distribution of Cancellation of Admission Tests conducted by the university is admission tests for different degree available on the University's programs: Test admission web-site: BBA & BS (CS & The university reserves the right to admissions.nu.edu.pk Section/Topic BS (A&F) Engineering) cancel the admission test of any The online admission test is taken on English 15 % 10 % candidate who is found involved in a computer. The candidate should be Essay Writing 15 % - any illegal activity or for violating familiar with the use of mouse and Analytical Skills & IQ 30 % 20 % rules and regulations during the test. the keyboard. Each candidate is given Basic Math 40 % 20 % a different examination. The sections Adv. Math - 40 % Announcement of of a test (English, Analytical skills, Physics - 10% Selected Applicants Math, etc.) appear in a random order. Moreover, questions related to Admission Test Selected candidates are informed different sections appear before the composition for MS through SMS on their cell phones and candidate in a random order. In each Programs also via email. The candidates should section, a candidate can move also check the status of their forward and backwards to review the Section/Topic % age admission at the University websites: responses selected. The candidate English 10 % admissions.nu.edu.pk or can change his or her response to any Essay Writing 5 % www.nu.edu.pk using their ARN. question within the current section. Analytical Skills & IQ 20 % Applicants should reach the test Adv. Math 10 % Cancellation of Admission centre on the date and time specified Specialization Area 40 % If a student is involved in any on the admit card. Latecomers will not Quantitative Methods 15 % undesirable or illegal activity, then be allowed to take the test. Applicants the University reserves the right to should not bring anything to the test Admission Test cancel the admission of that student. centre except their Admit Cards. No composition for MBA Moreover, the University reserves the applicant will be allowed to take the Programs right to cancel admission of any test without an endorsed Admit Card. student at any time, if it is found that The Admission Test is held at all Section/Topic % age he/she has submitted false campuses of the University (Karachi, English 10% information/documents. Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Essay Writing 30% Chiniot-Faisalabad). Analytical Skills & IQ 20% Quantitative Methods 20% Business Related K nowledge 20% Use of calculators is not allowed in the tests. Preparation of Merit List Merit Lists are prepared separately for each campus. For BBA and BS programs, 50% weight is assigned to marks obtained in the Admission Test (online NU Test or NTS exam). Remaining 50% weight is assigned to Intermediate/A-level marks. If Intermediate marks are not available, then Matriculation/O-level marks are used after a reduction of 10%.

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Admission & Academic Schedules

Admission Schedule for 2020 BS & BBA MS, MBA & PhD Application Submission Jul 20 –30 (Mon-Thu) Jul 20 –30 (Mon-Thu) Admission Tests No Admission Test Aug 4 – 13 (Tue-Thu) Declaration of Test qualified candidates Aug 17 (M on) Aug 17 (Mon) Interviews Aug 19– 28 (Wed-Fri) Aug 19 - 21 (Wed-Fri) (Financial Aid Applicants) (Graduate Admissions) Admission Formalities Aug 19– 28 (Wed-Fri) Aug 19 - 28 (Wed-Fri) Academic Calendar for 2020-21 Fall 2020 Spring 2021 Registration Aug 25 – 28 (Tue-Fri) Jan 19 - 22 (Tue-Fri) First Day of Classes Aug 31 (Mon) Jan 25 (Mon) First Session Examinations Oct 5 - 7 (Week 6) Mar 1 - 3 (Week 6) Second Session Examinations Nov 9 - 11 (Week 11) Apr 5 – 7 (Week 11) Last Day of Classes Dec 18 (Fri) May 13 (Thu) Final Examinations Dec 22 - 31 (Tue-Thu) May 25 – Jun 4 (Tue-Fri) Announcement of Results Jan 15, 2021 (Fri) Jun 11 (Fri) Month of Ramadhan (2020) 25th April – 23rd May Month of Ramadhan (2021) 15th April – 13th May Holidays in 2020 & 2021 2020 2021 Kashmir Day Feb 5 Wed Feb 5 Fri Pakistan Day Mar 23 Mon Mar 23 Tue Labour Day May 1 Fri May 1 Sat Eid-ul-Fitr * May 25-26 Mon-Tue May 14-16 Fri-Sun Eid-ul-Adha * July 31-Aug 2 Fri-Sun Jul 21-Jul 23 Wed-Fri Independence Day Aug 14 Fri Aug 14 Sat Ashura * Aug 29-30 Sat-Sun Aug 19-20 Thu-Fri Eid Melad-un-Nabi * Oct 30 Fri Oct 20 Wed Quaid’s Birthday Dec 25 Fri Dec 25 Sat * Subject to Lunar calendar Convocations 2020-2021 Convocations are planned to take place at the campuses on the following dates. Campus 2020 2021 Islamabad Sep 5 (Sat) Feb 27 (Sat) Chiniot-Faisalabad Sep 12 (Sat) Karachi Sep 19 (Sat) Feb 13 (Sat) Peshawar Sep 26 (Sat) Lahore Oct 3 (Sat) Feb 20 (Sat)

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Fee Information

6. Withholding Tax A. Fee Categories: The University collects Advance C. Late Payment Fine 1. Admission Fee Tax (on behalf of the government) Late payment fine is levied on the Admission Fee of Rs. 20,000 is @ 5% on the entire amount of fee, entire outstanding fee (current as payable once at the time of provided payable amount well as arrears). It is charged at the admission. If a graduate of this exceeds Rs 200,000 in a fiscal year rate of Re 1 per day for every thousand University is admitted to a higher (July to June). rupees. degree program, then admission fee is not payable again. Parents/Guardians are required to provide NTN or CNIC number, 2. Security Deposit so that they can get it adjusted A refundable security deposit of when they file their Income Rs 20,000 is also payable at the Tax return. time of admission. B. Fee Refund Policy 3. Tuition Fee Tuition Fee is payable in full 1. Admission Fee is non-refundable. before the start of each semester, 2. Security deposit is refundable at and is subject to revision every the time of completion of degree year. For the academic year 2020- or closing of admission. 21 the tuition fee is as follows: 3. Tuition Fee and Student Activities Fund is refunded in accordance Master and PhD Programs with the guidelines of Higher Tuition fee for all Campuses and Education Commission (HEC). Programs is Rs. 9,000 per credit Refund % age hour. Up to 7th day of start Full (100 %) of classes Bachelor Degree Programs th th From 8 -15 day of Half (50 %) Tuition fee for all Campuses and start of classes Programs is Rs. 9,500 per credit From 16th day of start No Refund hour. of classes 4. Students Activities Fund Note: Days include both working days and holidays To support co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, all After declaration of result, admission registered students contribute of a student stands cancelled if Rs. 2,000 per semester towards he/she fails to meet the required Students Activities Fund. eligibility requirement for admission. If the result is announced after start 5. Miscellaneous Fees of classes, then Fee refund is Additional Transcript Fee Rs. 200 calculated from the date of result Campus Transfer Fee Rs. 5,000 announcement. Degree Correction Fee Rs. 2,000 Semester Freeze Fee Rs.10,000 These fees are non-refundable.

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Financial Assistance/Scholarships

A. Internal Sponsorships: B. External Sponsorships: 1. Merit Scholarships for Bachelor 1. Provincial Assistance: Students Awarded as per provincial laws Merit scholarship is awarded to and regulation. the Top THREE position holders of i. Sindh Government each Examination Board. Endowment Board Scholarship is also offered to top Scholarships three position holders in the NU ii. Punjab Educational admission merit list of each Endowment Fund (PEEF) campus. Scholarships iii. Baluchistan Education 2. Study Loan Endowment Fund (BEEF) Realizing that fees may not be Scholarships affordable for some of the students, FAST-NU arranges 2. HEC Scholarships for MS and PhD financial assistance in the form of students interest-free study loans for The Higher Education bright indigent students. Commission (HEC) provides liberal scholarships to students Rules for Internal Sponsorships: desirous of studying for MS and i. I nternal sponsorships are PhD degrees at this university. available for regular The scholarship covers tuition semesters (Spring and Fall) fee, monthly stipend and book only. Following is the allowance. maximum number of semesters for which it can be 3. OSAF Scholarships availed. OSAF (Old Students Association a) Bachelors 8 semesters of FAST) arranges financial b) Masters 4 semesters assistance for those students c) PhD 6 semesters who cannot afford to pay their full fee. ii. It shall not be available for repeat or withdrawn course. 4. Other Scholarships This implies that it is In addition to the above available for studying a scholarships there are various course only once. community based scholarships iii. It is suspended if the offered by various committees student's CGPA falls below and foundations such as, Memon the minimum specified to Community Scholarships, Bohra avoid warning and shall be Community Scholarships, Agha restored upon getting out of Khan Foundation Scholarships, warning by improvement in Ihsan Trust Sponsorship, General CGPA. Rafaqat Memorial Scholarship, iv. It shall be, limited to tuition etc fee only.

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Transport & Hostel Facilities

Transport Facility Hostel Facility Chiniot-Faisalabad At Chiniot-Faisalabad campus, a state The University has arranged buses to of the art boys hostel is available on operate between the campus and campus, which accommodates more designated points in various localities than 400 students and faculty. of Faisalabad. This transport facility is available on self-finance basis. At Karachi Campus, separate hostels for boys and girls in safe areas of Islamabad Karachi City have been arranged. The university provides pick and drop Limited accommodation is available transport service to students from on first come first served basis for out designated routes in Islamabad, of station students only. Rawalpindi and Wah. Other campuses do not have hostels Karachi on their premises. The University arranges secure and safe, comfortable buses and coasters to pick students from selected points in different localities of Karachi. The transport facility is available on subsidized self-finance basis.

Lahore The university does not have transport arrangement at Lahore campus.

Peshawar The university provides limited transport facility to pick and drop students from selected points in Peshawar city to the campus. This facility is available on self-finance basis.

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1. Attendance Requirement assessed during the semester The following letter grades are Students are required to through midterm exams, common to all degree programs: maintain 100% attendance in assignments, quizzes, case Grade Points Interpretation lectures, labs, tutorials, seminars studies or any other method FA 0.00 Fail (attendance and discussions as prescribed by considered appropriate by the shortage) the course instructor. Absence of course instructor and the I - Incomplete a maximum of 20% of the total University. A course outline W - Withdrawn lectures may be condoned for describing the course contents genuine reasons, such as illness. and grading criteria is shared I and W grades are not used in Failure to meet attendance with the students at the start of a computing GPA. The I grade is requirements will render a course. Normally, semester work replaced by the earned grade on student ineligible to appear in will contribute 50% towards the completion of course requirements. It the final examination of the final grade, whereas the final converts to F grade during the next concerned course. examination will contribute the semester if course requirements are remaining 50% of the total marks. not completed. 2. Medium of Instruction A letter grade will be awarded to CN (Continue Research) grade is The medium of instruction and each student based on his/her allowed only once in MS Thesis-II and examinations for all courses is overall academic performance in in each of PhD Thesis I/II/III/IV. S English (except language courses a course. (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory) is where it may be different). awarded for PhD Thesis work only and However, students may opt to 6. Letter Grades and Grade Points is not considered in GPA calculation. answer the 'Religious and Islamic Each letter grade has Studies' examination in either corresponding numeric points. 7. Grade Point Average English or Urdu. The points are used for The Grade Point Average (GPA) calculating the Grade Point provides a continuous scale (0.00 3. Academic Year Average (GPA). to 4.00) for grades earned. Two Academic Year of the university Letter grades for BS & BBA programs: types of averages are computed starts in August and ends in June using the grades obtained by the Gr ade Points Grade Points of the subsequent year. It student, the Semester Grade A+ 4.00 C+ 2.33 comprises of two regular 18-week Point Average (SGPA) and the semesters, namely, Fall and A 4.00 C 2.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average Spring. A- 3.67 C- 1.67 (CGPA). B+ 3.33 D+ 1.33 SGPA is the weighted average of 4. Semester Course Load B 3.00 D 1.00 grade points earned in a Each course is assigned credit B- 2.67 F 0.00 semester. CGPA is the weighted hours. For theory courses 1 credit average of grade points earned in hour means 1 hour of lecturing Letter grades for MS & MBA pr ograms all courses taken so far. For per week, while for lab courses 1 Gr ade Points Grade Points repeat courses, only the most credit hour means 3 hours of lab- A+ 4.00 B- 2.67 recent grade points are used work per week. For example, a 3+1 A 4.00 C+ 2.33 (even if they are less than the credit hour course carries 3 hours A- 3.67 C 2.00 earlier attempts). of lectures and 3 hours of lab- B+ 3.33 F 1.00 work per week. Normal course 8. Dean's List of Honours B 3.00 load for undergraduate students If the SGPA of an undergraduate is as prescribed in the study plan. Letter grades for PhD programs student falls between 3.50 and A+ 4.00 B 3.00 3.99, his/her name is included in 5. Academic Grading A 4.00 B- 2.67 the Dean's List. The student The performance of students is A- 3.67 F 0.00 B+ 3.33

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receives a Certificate and his/her d) If after receiving warning, 14. Registration in Final Year Project name is also placed on the CGPA improves and equals or (FYP) University's website. Only those exceeds the required The Final Year Project, which is students are included in this list minimum, the Warning Count completed in two regular who have completed the is reset to zero. semesters, is divided into FYP-I semester with regular course and FYP-II. To register for FYP-I, a load prescribed in the study plan. 12. Semester Registration student must have passed all Students are required to register courses for the first six semesters 9. Rector's List of Honours in Fall and Spring semesters and in the study plan of his/her The name of an undergraduate to pay the current semester fees. degree program. The Head of student is placed on the Rector's All students are required to Department can allow List, if his/her SGPA is 4.00 in a register for normal course load, registration in cases where there semester. The student receives a except those on academic is deficiency of one course. The Certificate and his/her name is warning. The recommended Director of the campus can allow also placed on the University's registration procedure is as registration in cases where there website. Only those students are follows: is deficiency of two courses. included in this list who have a) Clear all previous fees and Students having deficiency of completed the semester with dues before registration. more than two courses are not regular course load prescribed in b) First semester students allowed registration in FYP-I. the study plan. should register through the Students on academic warning Academic Office. All other cannot register for FYP-I. 10. Bachelor Degree with Honours students should register Registration in FYP-II is allowed The University acknowledges online. only after successful completion those students who complete c) Pay current dues in full of FYP-I. their degree with high honours. immediately after The following honours are stated registration is complete. 15. Adding or Dropping a Course on the degree issued to such high d) Students studying under The request should be made achievers. scholarships (OSP, HEC, FAST within the first two weeks of a CGPA 3.90 to 4.00 Summa Cum Laude or others) must take full load. semester. Approval of the Head of CGPA 3.75 to 3.89 Magna Cum Laude Department is essential. CGPA 3.60 to 3.74 Cum Laude 13. Registration of Students under Students are not allowed to drop Warning any course in the first two 11. Academic Warning/Probation a) Must register for all courses semesters. At the end of every semester in which the grade was F or U. (including summer semester), b) Should register for all 16. Withdrawal from a Course warning is issued if the CGPA of a courses in which the grade a) Students are not allowed to student is less than the minimum was D, D+ or C-. withdraw from any course in required for graduation. c) Should not register for more the first two semesters. Minimum CGPA required to avoid than five courses. b) Withdrawal is not allowed academic warning: d) Students with warning count due to shortage of BS/BBA programs 2 .00 = 2 MUST not register for a attendance, unless it is due to MS/MBA programs 2.50 new course. reasons beyond one's PhD programs 3.00 e) Parents/guardians are called control, e.g. hospitalization. a) A student on academic to the campus for a c) Application for withdrawal warning needs the approval consultative meeting with the from course(s) must be of the Head of Department to HoD. countersigned by the parent register in desired courses. f) Must obtain written approval or the guardian of the b) If, after a semester, the CGPA from their Head of student. of a student is less than the Department for each course d) Request for withdrawal must required minimum, the that they register, add, drop be submitted to the Head of Warning Count increases by or withdraw. Department (HoD), before the one. last day of classes. c) If the Warning Count becomes e) Request to withdraw from a three, admission of the course requires approval of student in the University is the HoD. closed.

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f) For courses having an during Summer Semester will in the following cases: associated lab, withdrawal is be doubled to ensure that the 1) The student is under always from both theory and course is completely taught disciplinary punishment. lab portions of the course. in summer (with half the 2) Disciplinary action is g) F ee is not refunded for a duration as compared to a pending against the withdrawn course. regular semester). student. b) Research courses or projects 3) Dues are outstanding 17. Repeating a Course will not be offered. against the student. A student must repeat all failed c) A student cannot register for 4) During the course of a courses. Students under warning a new course. Exception to semester. should also repeat such passed this rule is granted when an courses in which their GPA was elective course is being 21. Semester Freeze less than the minimum CGPA offered by a distinguished Under exceptional circumstances required for graduation. A scholar or professional who a student may take a semester off student can also repeat a course is only available during by requesting the Campus if s(he) desires to improve summer. Director for a 'Semester Freeze'. A his/her grade. Only the most d) Students can register in maximum of two semesters may recent grade is used in summer semester for courses be frozen. A semester freeze fee calculating the CGPA. A repeat which they have previously has to be paid. count appears on the transcript taken, and were awarded a for all repeated courses. letter grade (including W). 22. Double Admission e) A student will be allowed to Concurrent admission in more 18. Missed Examinations repeat a maximum of 2 than one degree program is not A student who misses a quiz or courses (with associated labs allowed. assignment is awarded zero if any). marks in that quiz or assignment. f) A student can withdraw from 23. Suspension of Registration However, for midterms and final a summer course on or Registration of a student is examination there is a provision before the last day of classes. suspended in any of the following for a retake, in case of student's g) Summer courses cannot be situations: illness or serious accident or dropped, hence, fee is neither · On the recommendation of a death in the immediate family. A refunded nor carried forward Disciplinary Committee. Faculty Committee shall examine to next semester(s). · Unsettled financial or other the request of the student for a h) Financial assistance, matters with the University. repeat test/exam. scholarship or fee concession · Not completing registration If retake of final exam is allowed, is not available in summer formalities in time. it shall be held as soon as semester. 24. Restoration of Suspended possible, but not later than one i) Minimum of TEN (10) students Registration week before the start of next should register in a summer A student whose registration is semester. The grade in the course course. suspended may request for should be finalized before the j) Warning Count is restoration of registration start of next semester. Retake incremented/decremented provided s/he has cleared all the exam fee is payable before the in summer semester. issues that called for suspension examination. and paid all dues. 20. Transfer of Students between 19. Rules for Summer Semester Campuses 25. Closure of Admission Summer is not a regular Request of a student for transfer The closure of admission results semester. Courses may be offered from one campus of the in termination of studies at the during summer break at the University to another will be University. The admission will be discretion of the campus Director. considered only on the following closed in any of the following Following rules apply: grounds: situations: a) Summer semester will be a) Death of a parent. a) Failure to restore suspended offered as an optional b) Posting of a parent to the city registration. semester of 8 to 9 weeks' where the transfer is desired. b) Failure to re-continue studies duration. c) Marriage of a female student. after freezing admission for a) Contact hours per week Transfer shall not be considered two consecutive semesters.

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c) Admission obtained on false grade in that course. If the Head 30. Maximum Time Allowed to documents. of Department refers the matter Complete Degree Requirements d) 3rd Academic Warning. to the Disciplinary Committee of The maximum period allowed by e) As a result of Disciplinary the Campus, then 'F' grade may be Higher Education Commission Action. awarded in all the courses taken (HEC) to complete degree f) Request to close admission in that semester. It may also requirements is given below: from a student for personal result in suspension/expulsion reasons. from the university. BS/BBA programs Seven (7) years MBA programs Three (3) years 26. Readmission of Former Student 29. Disciplinary Action MS programs Four (4) years PhD programs Eight (8) years A former student of the university To maintain an academic and can seek readmission by taking comfortable environment at the A subset of the rules and regulations of the the relevant admission test. After campus, students have to abide University is provided here for ready qualifying for the admission on by the rules and regulations of reference. All activities of the University merit, the student is admitted as the University and to follow a shall be governed by the rules and a NEW student. Following rules code of conduct. Students are regulations of the University. In case of apply: expected to observe disciplinary ambiguity or non-existence of rules, the a) Only credits of relevant standards of the University in all final authority for interpretation and courses with at least C grade their dealings. Failure to do so decision shall rest with the University. are transferable, and NOT the shall require appearance before CGPA earned in the a disciplinary committee. The transferred courses. committee shall recommend b) If credit is given for a course, suitable action against the then credit is also given student. The action may amount for passed prerequisite to imposition of fine, suspension, course (s). expulsion, or disqualification of a c) A former student whose student from any academic admission was closed due to honour such as award of gold 3rd academic warning will be medal, scholarship, etc. The readmitted only once. following will call for disciplinary d) A former student who had action: been on disciplinary warning a) Disregard or disobedience of shall not be readmitted. rules of the University b) Wilful defiance of University's 27. Readmission of Current Student authority whether alone or in A current student can seek association with others admission in another campus of c) Involvement in activities that the University by taking the are against the interest and relevant admission test. After reputation of the University qualifying for admission on merit, d) Use of unfair means or the student is admitted as a NEW breach of norms student. e) Improper behaviour inside or outside the classroom 28. Academic Dishonesty f) Any act of dishonesty Students must refrain from unfair including submission of false means in quizzes, assignments documents and deliberate and exams. The minimum misreporting punishment for using unfair g) Association with actions, means is award of zero marks in which are harmful to good that test, assignment, midterm, or academic environment final examination. If the Course h) Failure to meet the code of Instructor refers the matter to the conduct specified by the Disciplinary Committee of the University. Department, then the maximum punishment can be award of 'F'

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National University of Computer & that gender mixing is permissible appropriate. Parents of students Emerging Sciences endeavours to only within the accepted social who disobey authority and inculcate in its students intellectual and cultural norms of the society. violate the code of conduct will diversity, self-motivation, critical Faculty tolerance should not be be called to the university. thinking and inquiry, research construed as an approval to 11. Students are required to follow oriented approach, capacity for undue intimacy and campus IT usage policy, which leadership, and community oriented, unacceptable proximity, openly forbids them from sending and ethically guided high sense of or in isolated areas. receiving offensive and indecent professionalism. University aims to 5. It is the responsibility of all to emails, possession of non- equip students to meet the keep the Campus environment academic materials on their challenges of the 21st century. The clean and tidy. Therefore, no assigned folders, forging or University expects its students to littering or trash should be hiding identity, and misuse of IT strive towards acquisition of carelessly thrown or left on resources and Internet for any attributes that befit the national the Campus premises. The non-academic activity. objectives. These attributes, in turn, designated waste boxes should 12. Students must refrain from should be reflected in their everyday be used for the purpose. Those cheating, plagiarism, lying, behaviour, attitude and dress. who litter have to pay a fine. stealing, and gender harassment In order to achieve these goals all 6. The students are advised to in any setting of the Campus. students are obliged to strictly refrain from any damage to follow the Code of Conduct laid the university fixtures/furniture down below: including Venetian blinds, 1. Students should refrain from scribbling/carving on desks, conduct that may lead to the writing on walls, misusing lab disruption of any academic equipment, etc. program of the Campus or might 7. The entire Campus is a non- damage the reputation of the smoking area. Anyone found University. smoking on Campus premises 2. Students will show tolerance, has to pay a fine. understanding and respect for 8. Students are advised to switch off the rights of others. In case of any mobiles in class rooms, labs and misunderstanding with peers library so as not to disrupt the or University management, etc., calm and quiet atmosphere. discussions and exchange of Mobile phones are not allowed in examination halls. views within the frame work of Dress Code (for Students, decency and decorum would be 9. Students are advised to strictly the desirable course to follow. follow the code of conduct on the Faculty and Staff) field and off the field while taking Threatening behaviour to fellow All are expected to dress keeping in part in sports and other extra- students, faculty, staff or the view the local cultural values and curricular activities. Students are University as an institution can norms. The dress should not have any expected to exhibit exemplary cause irrevocable dismissal from script or image, which appears to be behaviour, especially while the University. indecent or provocative. Dress should representing the University in an 3. Students will be respectful to not be see-through. Wearing shorts or activity/competition. members of the opposite gender sleeveless shirts is not allowed. 10. Matters of indiscipline would be and will refrain from any Females should not wear short length referred to the Disciplinary behaviour that can be shirts. They should avoid wearing too Committee, which is authorized interpreted by others as 'gender much makeup and jewellery. harassment'. to reprimand or check any 4. Students are strictly reminded indiscipline in any way it deems

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