2019-20 ACADEMIC REPORT

Academic Report 2019-20 1 CONTENTS 48 Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law 02 56 Message from the Syed Ahsan Ali and Vice Chancellor Syed Maratib Ali School of Education 06 Suleman Dawood 69 School of Bussiness Centres

20 102 Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani Administrative School of Humanities and Offices Social Sciences 30 Syed Babar Ali 146 School of Science Financial Highlights and Engineering planned transition to remote work information. Several new centres Raza, Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais, Dr. Sadaf with recommendations for online were created, instilling a renewed Ahmad and Dr. Nadhra Shahbaz teaching and learning, and for living sense of purpose including the Khan. Their scholarly work has and working on campus with only following directors: Dr. Saad Azmat, made significant contributions to MESSAGE FROM essential staff during a lockdown Office of Research; Dr. Bilal Malik, the fields of history, anthropology, period. Office of Academic Affairs; Dr. Waqar sociology and politics. The Learning Zaidi, Office of Internationalisation; and Mentoring Centre at MGSHSS THE VICE CHANCELLOR The Office of Student Affairs was Dr. Ali Raza, Centre for Continuing provided increased support to equally vigilant with ongoing Education Studies; Dr. Zehra students who require additional efforts to create awareness on Waheed, Centre for Business and help in subjects like Math and mental health and wellness. The 31 Society; Dr. Ali Cheema, Mahbub ul English. To date, there are over 160 members elected to the Student Haq Research Centre; Dr. Suleman students enrolled in the Centre’s Dear Colleagues, Staff, Students, Alumni and Council also gave valuable input Shahid, LUMS Learning Institute; Dr. programmes. members of the LUMS Community, into academic, extracurricular Zain ul Abdin, Rausing Executive This has been a year for the history books. It is a and wider institutional issues. Our The Biomechanics lab at the Syed Development Centre; Dr. Sikander year that began strong when we welcomed 1,416 student-run societies continued Babar Ali School of Science and Shah, Centre for Chinese Legal students from across to our campus to their work to reduce inequity; Engineering (SBASSE) earned Studies and Dr. Angbeen Mirza, kick-off an exciting academic year. By March, we inviting speakers to participate prestigious accreditations from ICC Office of Accessibility and Inclusion. found ourselves navigating unchartered territory in online forums, and in serving making it the fifth in the world to with the outbreak of a pandemic. And with this marginalised communities in On the Administrative side, the earn such an accolade. Over the challenge, we have been compelled to reflect and various capacities. And despite the decanal team now has direct year, we saw the School collaborate to take stock of our lives and our work. Together triple economic shocks of double- reports to the Office of the VC with several external partners we have also supported families and friends who digit inflation, skyrocketing energy including Dr. Kamran Asdar Ali, including PITC and USAID for work may have found themselves in extraordinary costs and currency depreciation, Interim Provost; Ms. Zara Qizilbash, on innovative developments in circumstances due to COVID-19. Despite these almost 90 percent of the class of Registrar; Ms. Nuzhat Kamran, the energy sector. The National hardships, this has also been a year that we can be 2019 secured employment within Director, Advancement; Mr. Zunair Centre for Big Data and Cloud proud to say is ending even stronger than how it five months of graduation. Zafar, CFO; Mr. Amer Khan, Director, Computing, as well as the National General Administration Services, Centre for Nanoscience and began. At a time when every economic and Mr. Faisal Kheiri, Acting Director Nanotechnology, put LUMS at the Through these times, we have developed a deeper and public sector was disrupted, of HR and IST. nexus of research alliances among appreciation for what it means to enact our core over 500 faculty, staff, students, several universities across Pakistan. mission to serve others. The staff at LUMS exemplify and alumni gave generously to the The Suleman Dawood School Similarly, the National Incubation service through courage and solidarity. Faculty LUMS COVID-19 Campaign, setting of Business (SDSB), now AACSB Centre is a national asset that has have increased their efforts to serve students a target to raise and disburse PKR accredited, has launched three new excelled in creating programmes and ensure that the quality of their learning is 50 million. To date, over PKR 15 Master of Science programmes: for Incubation, Acceleration, Plug not compromised. On many occasions they have million has been distributed to Business and Public Policy, n’ Play and the Makers Lab for start- demonstrated acts of empathy to our students community members in need, Technology Management and ups, to encourage entrepreneurial across the country who found themselves in within LUMS and beyond. Students Entrepreneurship, and Healthcare ways of thinking and innovation. difficult circumstances. Students, and especially and alumni responded with Management and Innovation. These many of our female students, confronted the courageous projects to alleviate shorter degree programmes are The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School challenge of responsibilities for homework and hardships in communities all across aimed to attract professionals to of Law (SAHSOL) inaugurated housework, as they also had to learn online. Pakistan. For example, Sarim Raza, further equip them with high-level Pakistan’s first Centre for Chinese Despite the disorientation and distress that BSc 2020, founded Riayat aimed at requisite knowledge and skills for Legal Studies in collaboration COVID-19 unleashed, students still completed their community development, while their respective industries. LUMS with the School of Law at Wuhan courses and many showed their courage through Warda Noor, a sophomore at LUMS, also offers scholarships to foster University in China. SAHSOL has countless acts of service in their own communities. and the LUMS Religious society and advance women’s leadership also continued the International conducted ration drives to reduce in business. By providing a 50 Moot Court Competition. The It is to the credit of our staff, faculty and students hunger in northern areas. Saman percent tuition fee waiver to all Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib that we stand to celebrate our collective Khan mobilised her EMBA 2021 females admitted to MBA and Ali School of Education (SOE) has achievements and the newfound strengths with class to collect more than PKR 6 EMBA programmes, we have seen also been engaged in exciting which we will emerge from this pandemic. Their million to aid families, and Rizq, record enrolment growth over the ongoing activity such as panels efforts have shed new light on what it means to with its food-based philanthropy, past year. SDSB also became the and roundtables, partnerships, serve through education. began the Ehsaas Karo programme proud home for a new bookstore leadership programmes, ensuring food distribution across that provides the broader public international faculty visits, and the country. with access to a range of learning creative practicum experiences for Responding to a Pandemic materials. students to work with schools and Centres and Schools in Action other educational organisations During the March break, several emergency At the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani across Pakistan. The SOE has also meetings took place to initiate three response This year was also marked by School of Humanities and Social just graduated its first batch of committees on Health and Safety, Pedagogical- achievements in governance Sciences (MGSHSS) we saw a series students who have completed the Technology and Communications. Working groups which saw the decentralisation of of prestigious research publications MPhil. of faculty, staff and students set the pace for a academic operations and increased by faculty members, including Dr. transparency of shared operational Asma Faiz, Dr. Tania Saeed, Dr. Ali

2 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 3 New Fee Structure The assessment provided a system-wide programmes, Suleman Dawood School of perspective of challenges students and Business performed amongst the top 71 One of the most notable changes that we faculty faced, suggestions to improve course percent globally. made this year was to adopt a new fee assessments, and highlighted workload structure. With the former fee structure, related issues. The Committee also ensured Looking Ahead students paid a flat per semester fee, that internet devices were distributed where Despite the challenges of the pandemic, which resulted in several issues including a needed and wireless internet was accessible we are committed to a strong start to the disincentivisation to take summer courses, to students. The Committee recommended new academic year and that work begins course overloads during Fall/Spring terms different grading options for students who now. To end our current school year, we and other inequities. We learned that course may have required adjustments given their aim to honour our new graduates of 2020, overloads negatively impacted student remote learning circumstances during marking this milestone event with an online learning, increased stress, and prevented COVID-19. These options included Pass/Fail convocation in July. This summer, we are many students from enrolling in courses or deferring courses to retake again in the offering a large number of online courses of their choice. The former fee system was future. over two six-week semesters. Faculty are also subsidising students who were taking working hard to increase their online course overloads, while summer courses LUMS Connects teaching skills and redesign their courses to were inaccessible to students who were on A memorable highlight of this year was the improve student-learning experiences and financial aid. UN Secretary-General’s visit in February 2020. the LUMS Learning Institute is collaborating The new fee structure allows tuition to be His Excellency António Guterres, the ninth with several faculty to prepare exemplary charged on per credit basis so that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, online courses to be offered to the wider total, overall cost of a LUMS degree remains chose to visit LUMS to connect with our public. Importantly, we have decided that equivalent to the total tuition charged in students as they represented a cross-section online teaching and learning will continue the former fee system. While the shift to the of Pakistani youth. His visit was part of a into the Fall semester, as the health and safety new system is cost-neutral and does not campaign launched to mark the UN’s 75th of our community is the primary focus of increase the overall tuition payments for anniversary in 2020, giving students and our institution. We will continue to closely students, it addresses the issues with the leaders an opportunity to discuss global monitor the pandemic situation and may former fee model. The new pay-per-credit issues including the future of youth-led allow for a partial reopening of campus in the model will also improve academic decision- initiatives. He gave an inspirational talk that Fall, should the pandemic situation change. making among students, expand curricular was attended by students, faculty, staff Our entire community has humbly been opportunities and learning experiences for Don’t be satisfied with your successes. and leaders from various institutions and returned to the role of a learner. Today, all students, make educational opportunities garnered significant media attention. humility guides our leadership as we publicly “ more equitable for under-resourced students In response to COVID-19, we saw a great and privately show the courage to admit, “I and support the one-time needs of students opportunity to increase our communications don’t know. But these are the questions we in the current transitional batches. and connections with the broader LUMS need to ask. This is what we must do together Syed Babar Ali Teaching and Learning community. In March, we launched a webinar to learn.” To continue to address complex series entitled, LUMS Live, featuring online challenges, we intend to draw upon and Founding Pro Chancellor, LUMS The much anticipated LUMS Learning discussions with experts on a wide selection integrate expertise from multiple disciplines. Institute (LLI) was officially established in of topics. LUMS Live is hosted bi-weekly on As universities, we can play a critical role by February and is located in the Academic the LUMS Facebook page and has engaged collaborating with the private and public Block. Led by Dr. Suleman Shahid, Director, audiences in topics such as health and safety, sectors to combine expertise in the face of and Dr. Launa Gauthier, Associate Director, online teaching and learning, geopolitics in persistent, societal challenges. This is the the LLI is committed to enhancing teaching South Asia, Allama Iqbal, democracy, Pakistani only way, we as a community, and a broader and learning communities, cultures and cinema, entrepreneurship, e-commerce and nation, can emerge strong on the other end practices at LUMS. In just a year, it has much more. To date, 22 LUMS Live sessions of this pandemic and continue to enact launched new programmes in faculty have taken place and each has attracted over our core mission to serve others through development, pedagogical partnerships 130,000 views. education. between faculty/staff and students, technology enhanced learning and teaching A Jump in Rankings and research in teaching and learning. The This year we are proud to announce that Institute has become an innovation hub for the first time, LUMS has been ranked by for peer learning, instructional training, and DR. ARSHAD AHMAD Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University programme and course development; both Rankings as among the top 251-300 Asian offline and online and will soon be launching universities, judged on performance a significant online teacher certification VICE CHANCELLOR, indicators like teaching, research, citations, programme to be scaled across Pakistan. LUMS international outlook, and industry income. The Pedagogy-Technology (Ped-Tech) Among the 14 universities from Pakistan Committee, chaired by Dr. Sabieh Anwar, selected for inclusion in THE Asia University Dean, SBASSE, was at the forefront of our shift Rankings, LUMS was ranked fourth. The QS to online learning and teaching at LUMS. The World University Rankings 2021 rank LUMS committee initiated a needs assessment and among 651-700 top institutions of the world, collected data from students and faculty for up by 50 spots or among the top 55 percent. the 340 classes offered in the spring semester. Furthermore, out of 141 global EMBA

4 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 5 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

This academic year marks a major transition at Business and Society (CBS), housed at the SDSB the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB). has, within a year, become a foreground for Following the accreditation of the business debates, policy discussions, research on new school in 2019 by the Association to Advance ideas, student internships, and events at the Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), we have intersection of social and business concerns that mobilised some key changes and initiatives. affect everyone. SDSB has revised its strategy to focus on the development of ideas and people to shape SDSB has mounted a multitude of public business and society. This places the business events this past year, which have brought to school at the interface between academia light how differing views and practices can and society with a firm and explicit social propound a mosaic of strength and positivity commitment. It also positions the School among across communities of stakeholders far and the most forthright globally in committing to a near. It is well acknowledged that SDSB has one mission that is much wider than the pursuit of of the largest case study repositories in Asia. pure economic growth. Under the Open Access Case Initiative, we have made SDSB’s case repository freely available to Beyond simply articulating its mission, how is the university educators in Pakistan and globally to business school operationalising its aspirations? help them acquire quality business educational A major initiative is the launch of the three new material relevant to their students. We are also Master of Science programmes in Fall 2020. a content partner for our cases with Harvard These are one-and-half year programmes in the Business Publishing. Selected cases written by fields of healthcare management and innovation, our faculty are available through the HBP online technology management and entrepreneurship, catalogue. and business and public policy. These represent key priority areas where the deployment of Servicing the South Asia context is only part of educated individuals with the right level of the SDSB story. The business school certainly expertise can help power the country’s growth. attracts solid, accomplished scholars to come The decision to inaugurate three new graduate through its doors. But this is not one-way as we degrees simultaneously is an audacious move, house academics who, after some time, leave the but it is dictated by the need to respond to business school to take up positions elsewhere the immediate requirements for SDSB trained in other countries across all continents. This is graduates in critical sectors of the economy. because institutions around the world laud our focus on pure and applied research and our SDSB continues to break new ground in faculty’s teaching excellence. In this way, SDSB is many other ways. This includes the decision the one Pakistani business school that is helping to award 50% tuition fee scholarships to to build the capacity of business schools globally. all women admitted into any professional graduate programme at the business school. These and other steps, which we prioritise Across the MBA and EMBA cohorts, this has at SDSB are important not only to signal the already resulted in a 600% increase in women currency of thinking and action but also with awards at SDSB. Within two years, the because we have the capacity, and therefore the MBA class is anticipated to go from a 5% obligation, to effect positive social change. The women representation to one third. Across the university is a sufficiently significant trendsetter in administrative staff structure, the ratio of females higher education—so much so that LUMS leads to males is now 1:1, and two-thirds of manager the way with its practices and initiatives that are SULEMAN DAWOOD level positions are held by women. Two out of then replicated by other universities in Pakistan our four Associate Deans are women, which and outside with consequences that impact SCHOOL OF BUSINESS spells a first in the history of SDSB. The availability society with a multiplicity of good effects. of feminine hygiene products in female toilets at SDSB has made LUMS, perhaps, the first ‘period DR. ALNOOR BHIMANI friendly’ university in South Asia. The Centre for Honorary Dean

6 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 7 HIGHLIGHTS NEW VISION AND New vision and mission devised for the new Master of Science School programmes launched: MISSION 3 MS Business and Public Policy MS Healthcare Management Successful transition to Online Learning The Suleman Dawood School of Business and Innovation (SDSB) has refined and simplified its vision MS Technology Management and mission statements to describe the Only AACSB International accredited and Entrepreneurship School’s objectives and the broad academic business school in Pakistan assurances and commitments that the Business School makes to its specific community and society as a whole. ABDC Rankings: Asian Journal of Management Cases, edited by SDSB MBA students offered fully faculty, accepted for inclusion in the funded Asian Development Australian Business Deans (ABDC) Council 3 Bank Scholarships Vision Journal Quality List “We develop ideas and people to shape business and society.” 4th Islamic Finance Banking and Business PhD Management Ethics Global Conference (IFBBE) 2019: candidates successfully SDSB co-hosted the Conference at defended their Universitat de València, Spain from 2 Mission A front view of Suleman Dawood School of Business dissertations September 16-17, 2019 1. To advance ethical and thoughtful leadership

2. To influence practice and policy through knowledge generation

3. To offer a transformational learning experience RANKINGS 2020 Transition to Online Learning

As a result of the challenges being faced in the wake of SDSB moved up significantly in the subject area the COVID-19 pandemic, the School has resolved not to distance itself from quality teaching and research. The ranking (Business & QS also ranked SDSB The MBA is ranked School’s faculty and staff have been working together to Management Studies) as in the Accounting & among the top 25 MBA ensure that operations continue as effectively as possible Placed among the per QS World University Finance subject area programmes in Asia, amidst this crisis, hence online classes commenced in April top 201-250 Rankings 2020. Currently, with a global ranking of according to QS MBA 2020. The School is continuously providing a strong and business schools placed in the 201-250 201-250. SDSB is the only Rankings Asia 2020 and solid educational experience for its students, in line with its of the world. bracket as compared to last school from Pakistan with the top 250 in the world vision and mission. year’s ranking of 301-350. a subject area ranking in as per QS Global MBA In the subject area, SDSB Accounting and Finance. Rankings 2020. remains number 1 in Pakistan.

8 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 9 Administrative Restructuring NEW MS PROGRAMMES The School went through an administrative A new Communications Unit was also restructuring in 2019-2020, which entailed established. This department is responsible for The School has launched three new 1.5 year Master of Science programmes that are envisioned reorganising parts of the administrative all School level communication, publications, to provide an intensive, rich, and innovative understanding of the intersection between business functions and repositioning some offices. events, academic-industry linkages, social fundamentals and a focused specialisation area. The objective of this change was to enhance media, and student exchange (the latter is delivery of service to meet the needs of the in collaboration with the MBA Programme The Master of Science degrees will be offered in the following three disciplines: faculty and students. The process included Office). The School has launched its bi-annual bringing about changes in the reporting lines magazine, SDSB 360. The inaugural issue is Business and Public Policy prepare students for impactful managerial and and structures. In the new organisational available online. The Communications Unit is consultancy positions in public and private structure; the academic programmes, also managing the case research activities of The MS in Business and Public Policy aims healthcare organisations as well as opening doors undergraduate and graduate, fall under the the School. to provide business understanding tied to to entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector. purview of two separate Associate Deans. leadership-based knowledge in public policy Also, the administrative staff dedicated to Furthermore, the overall administrative staff, to open up engaging careers in public sector Technology Management and each academic programme now report physical space, and security of the building spaces, chambers of commerce consulting firms, Entrepreneurship directly to the Programme Directors. are now being managed more efficiently by a policy communication and government relation designated operations team and supervisor. divisions within private enterprises, and non- The programme fuses modern business governmental and civil society organisations. administration issues with state-of-the-art technology management approaches and offers a robust training in the qualitative, quantitative, EVENTS Healthcare Management and Innovation and innovative aspects of technology and This programme offers a combination of intensive innovation management while also developing A Conversation with Ms. Tania Aidrus Khanam Memorial Cancer Hospital and course work, diverse faculty and student an entrepreneurial mindset. Research Centre, and Dr. Camer Vellani, body, and an engaged learning experience to on Digital Pakistan Initiative Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Aga Khan University. Guest: Ms. Tania Aidrus, Chief Digital Officer, Government of Pakistan Artificial Intelligence and Medical Business School Operations Panel Discussion on the Changing Sciences Infrastructure Pakistani Business Landscape Speaker: Major General Prof. Dr. Aamer Ikram, SI(M), Executive Director, National Institute of The first on-campus bookstore at LUMS was Panelists: Syed Babar Ali, Founder Packages Health & Pakistan Health Research Council inaugurated on the ground floor of the School Ltd. & Founding Pro Chancellor, LUMS, by Mr. and Mrs. Syed Babar Ali on November Mr. Salman Akhtar, Co-founder & Co-CEO 28, 2019. The bookstore stocks publications Techlogix and Mr. Omar Khayyam Sheikh, CEO across a range of topics, including Pakistani Hadayat Sons history, arts and literature, and is open for the entire LUMS community. It also offers Wicked Problems in Healthcare: daily stationery supplies, souvenirs, and other assorted items. Seeing the Bigger Picture Three new classrooms have been added Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Dr. Alnoor Bhimani and Mrs. Perwin Ali during the ribbon Panelists: Dr. Samia W. Altaf, Research to the 3rd floor, which will be functional cutting ceremony at the LUMS bookstore Fellow LUMS & Public Health Specialist, Mr. by Fall 2020. Two classrooms on the 1st Muhammad Ajmal Bhatti, Special Secretary floor are being renovated. A teaching lab Students’ dining options have been increased Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department, in the basement is also in the works. A by the addition of a pizza place and a juice Government of Punjab, Dr. Ayesha Masood, well-equipped faculty recreation room has corner. Assistant Professor SDSB & Programme been added to the School to encourage a The Business School is the first in Pakistan to Director MS Healthcare Management and communal place for faculty members to provide feminine hygiene products through Innovation, Dr. Faisal Sultan, CEO Shaukat socialise and relax. Audience at the session: Wicked Problems in Healthcare a vending machine installed in the women’s restroom.

10 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 11 Undergraduate Programme Highlights Undergraduate Exchange Programmes and Collaborations MBA Programme

17 SDSB UG students were selected for the exchange programme for Highlights AY 19-20: New electives were introduced with a focus on experiential learning: 1. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka = 1 This year, the School introduced the • Tourism Management 2. KOC University, Istanbul, = 3 Summer Immersion Programme • Social Entrepreneurship 3. Institute of International Management, FH Joanneum, Austria = 5 (instead of SOP), which has a more • Data Science for Decision Making 4. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia = 3 specific focus on the values of ethical 5. Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, USA = 1 • Actuarial Sciences and Insurance responsibility, integrity, and diversity. 6. Universiti Putra Malaysia= 3 SIM develops a strong foundation for • Organising and Organisations for Social Change 7. Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey = 1 students to help them succeed in the rigorous two-year MBA programme. It also provides a solid fundamental base MBA Placement Statistics through communication skills, finance, Highest Number of Students on and data analysis modules. UG Dean’s Honour List for AY 18-19 Moving Abroad 3 Entrepreneursip 1 The SDSB UG Dean’s Honour List (DHL) for AY 2018-19 The MBA Interim Review was acknowledged the academic brilliance and hard work Family Business 4 successfully completed with the help of its 146 brightest students at a ceremony held on of alumni, recruitment partners, and November 15, 2019, which was attended by the SDSB other peers from the industry. The faculty, students, and their parents. Review helped the programme to improve knowledge base, nurturing From the University’s UG Programme, the second and an attitude in line with the industry third positions from the Junior batch, the third position requirements and challenges, and from the Sophomore batch, and the top 3 positions empowering the students to achieve from the Freshman batch were awarded to SDSB a career-advancing approach. It also Undergraduate students for AY 18-19. In comparison revamped the MBA core and elective across schools, the highest number of SDSB UG offerings, and more technology-driven students were placed on DHL for 2018-19. courses were introduced as a result. SDSB Dean and Faculty at the Dean’s Honour List Ceremony Employed 40

Local Salaries (PKR) Students placed on the DHL AY Undergraduate Student Scholarships 2018-19 44 SDSB UG students awarded with Merit Highest Salary - 257,858 Scholarships for AY 19-20 Class of 2020 47 Class of 2021 47 Class of 2020 03 International Placements Class of 2022 52 Class of 2021 12 Class of 2022 13 Countries Company Salary/PM Class of 2023 16 Total 44 A.T. Kearney AED 32,000 Ernst & Young AED 21,000 Average Salary - 166,215 10 SDSB UG senior students SDSB Student Achievement awarded scholarships to appear for the CFA level I exams NOP Scholar, Arooba Ghazal was accepted to the renowned Harvard Crossroads Programme 2020 in Dubai this year. A senior at SDSB, Ghazal aims to make the most of her skills and knowledge acquired at the School and attain Minimum Salary - 86,000 global exposure at this illustrious programme.

12 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 13 Maximum, Average, Minimum Salary Comparison (PKR) Function Wise

300,000 Supply Chain 3% 280,800 Strategy 3% 257,858 250,000 Project Management 3%

Consulting 5% 225,000 Finance 8% 198,750 200,000 Marketing/Sales 38%

MT/Rotation 40% 150,000 166, 215

139,219 137,706 106,340 106,648 The EMBA Programme 93,400 85,483 92, 817 86,000 To date, 382 students have graduated from 75,000 70,000 70,000 75,000 75,000 the Executive MBA programme at SDSB. These graduates hold very senior positions in private 50,000 50,000 and public sector organisations. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 The current session began with a strength of 59 students from diverse educational backgrounds and professional fields such as engineering, business, sciences, economics, agriculture, medicine, and other areas. The average experience of the class is around 11 MBA Placement Statistics years.

EMBA Welcome Dinner

Sector Wise Entry vs Lateral

52% Globalisation Module SDSB Rising Luminite Award Retail 28% EMBA ’14 graduate and Head Mobile Phone FMCG 18% Division Samsung Pakistan Ltd., Mr. Umer IT/Technology EMBA participants learn first-hand about 13% international business practices, competitive Ghumman, received the Rising Luminite Group/Conglomerate 10% markets, and complex environments through Award. Ghumman summed up his experience Consulting 5% the Globalisation Module. at SDSB, LUMS, saying, “At LUMS, I was able to Energy learn and challenge myself and others in an 5% Last year, the EMBA class of 2020 visited San interactive environment. This came through Healthcare/Pharmaceutical 5% 48% Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley to learn deep analysis, finding solutions, stating my Telecommunication 3% the ropes of entrepreneurship from start-up opinions within a limited window of time, and Transport 3% gurus. The students had the opportunity to then building on it to establish my credibility.” Development 3% visit leading companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Facebook in Silicon Valley. They Footwear 3% also visited top universities, including Stanford 3% Agriculture Entry Lateral University and the University of California, Berkeley.

14 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 15 MoU with Bank of Punjab (BoP) to Sponsor Employees for EMBA CASE RESEARCH UNIT Under the agreement, the Bank will finance programme as per their requirement. Dr. Arshad its employees to complete the LUMS Ahmad, Vice Chancellor LUMS, signed the MoU on Executive MBA programme. It will also send behalf of the University at the ceremony. their employees to the Rausing Executive SDSB Case Output in 2018-19 Development Centre (REDC) open enrolment Year Number of Cases EMBA 2021 Partners with Metro and Corps to Help Daily Wagers SDSB is an approved content 2019 37 partner with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP), and selected In light of the coronavirus pandemic that boxes. In partnership with Metro Cash & Carry and 2018 39 has halted global economies and caused Lahore Corps Headquarters, the EMBA Class 2021 SDSB cases are distributed through the HBP online widespread unemployment, the EMBA Class have crossed PKR 3 Million in donations. 2017 29 of 2021 has come together to help daily catalogue. wagers and their families by distributing ration

PhD Management Programme Top five best-selling SDSB cases on the HBP Online Catalogue: Major Events Case Author Assessing Leadership Potential at PTCL Dr. Anwar Khurshid & Ms. Quratulain Haider A PhD Management Research Proposal Student scholarships Workshop was held on January 25, 2020. The Punjab Health Foundation: Governance Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Rana It covered various aspects of proposal Structure and Programme Portfolio development, such as scope and purpose, and Attique Ur Rehman, a full-time PhD scholar has experiential exercises. Dr. Fazal J. Seyyed, Mr. Abdul Rauf, Mr. Muhammad Usman been invited as a visiting PhD scholar by the Vineyard Farm: Business Feasibility & Ms. Hafsa Ashfaq University of Kassel for a research stay of 90 days. The PhD Management Dissertation Proposal Leading Transformative Change at PPL Dr. Syed Zahoor Hassan & Dr. M. Adeel Zaffar Defense of Muhammad Hamza Nawaz, PhD Management student 2016, Organisational Qadri Group: Family Constitution Dr. Syed Zahoor Hassan & Dr. M. Shakeel S. Jajja Behaviour stream was held in September 2019. Writing Process

A session, ‘Prospects for PhD Students Beyond Academia’ with PhD Management graduate, Dr. Azeem Ali Shah was held in November 2020. Open Access Case Initiative As part of its commitment towards improving the from real-life issues in organisations, experienced practice of management in Pakistan and across the first-hand by the LUMS faculty, this rich material A workshop, ‘Sustainability, Corporate Social world, SDSB has provided open educator access to its is available for use by all academic institutions for Responsibility, Women’s Empowerment, prized database of cases and technical notes. Drawn training and learning purposes. and other Development-related Issues’ by Professor Peter Lund–Thomson was held in October 2019.

A PhD Management webcast was held in March 2020. PhD Management Research Proposal Workshop

16 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 17 Open Access Case Initiative (September 2019 - April 2020) Events Total Number of Institutes Registered on Open Access 71 Total Number of Case and Note Downloads 1910 • Seminar, ‘Promoting and protecting the Borders Teaching and Learning Workshops’ rights of older persons in Pakistan’ by Dr. • The 4th Islamic Finance Banking and Business Asghar Zaidi, Professor of Social Gerontology, Ethics Global Conference (IFBBE) 2019: SDSB Seoul National University, & Senior co-hosted the Conference at Universitat de Asian Journal of Management Cases Research Fellow, Oxford Institute of Population València, Spain from September 16-17, 2019. Ageing, UK AJMC is a biannual case journal published In 2019-20, two regular AJMC issues and Under the theme of ‘Building New Finance through Sage Publications and edited a special issue on Islamic Finance were • Seminar, ‘Welfare States and the through Inclusion, Sustainability, and Ethics,’ by SDSB Associate Dean of Research & published. Redistribution of Happiness’ by Dr. Hiroshi the conference was held in collaboration Scholarship, Dr. Zainab Riaz. Ono, Professor, Hitotsubashi University Business with The Global University of Islamic Finance School (INCEIF), Malaysia, Universitat Jaume I, Spain and • A session, ‘What Academics Do’ by Dr. Hiroshi Universitat de València. The conference drew Ono, Professor, Hitotsubashi University Business international participants from a variety of fields, School including academicians, policymakers, and ABDC Rankings practitioners. • Internationally renowned Professors J.B. In 2019, the Asian Journal of Management test and fall within relevant Australia and Kassarjian and Joe M. Pons conducted the ‘No Cases was accepted for inclusion in the New Zealand Fields of Research (FoR) codes. Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) The 2019 list follows an extensive review Journal Quality List. All journals on the List conducted by Expert Panels. must meet the substantive business element

Asian Management Research and Case Annual Conference

AMRC 2020 scheduled for June 2020 in This collaborative effort between universities Istanbul, Turkey had to be postponed from different countries in Asia aims to bring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The together scholars and industry practitioners conference was to be hosted by Bahcesehir from the region to discuss the unique University, Istanbul. AMRC is an annual business models and practices prevalent in research conference organised by SDSB the continent. in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, University of Dhaka and UAE University.

RESEARCH UNIT

Research & Scholarship Output 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* Journal Articles Published 13 19 27 30 24 LUMS VC, Dr. Arshad Ahmad and , Mr. Shahid Hussain with Professors J.B. Kassarjian and Joe M. Pons, instructors of the ‘No Borders Teaching and Learning Workshops’

‘A’ Rated Journal Articles Published 22 37 43 50 35

*From January to May 2020

18 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 19 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Welcome to the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani literature, science, and aesthetics. We accomplish School of Humanities and Social Sciences this through our faculty who have received (MGSHSS) at LUMS. We are the largest School training at leading universities in the world. at LUMS and pride ourselves on our world-class Deeply engaged with local realities, members faculty and thriving student life. At MGSHSS, of our faculty have altered the way in which we feel that a major challenge universities face social sciences and the humanities are taught today, due to funding constraints and market in Pakistan. Their passion and commitment are forces, is the emphasis on short-term benefits reflected in the vibrant intellectual culture of (marketability), rather than pushing the limits of the School and translate into teaching that is human imagination. truly transformative. Our endeavour remains to create a learning environment that is not merely We need to remember that lifelong scholarly about vocational training, but about educating a conviction and human curiosity, with the help of citizenry that understands each other, recognises some luck (serendipity), were major forces that differences of all kinds, and yet works together to were strong enough to break through the mental create a tolerant and socially just society. Utopian walls needed to create new transformations in all as these ideals are, at LUMS and at MGSHSS we fields of knowledge. Such an approach towards strive to create this pedagogical impetus in order human knowledge—along with its intended to embrace and understand difference, even if and unintended consequences—guides us at it takes us beyond our comfort zones. We seek MGSHSS where we encourage a broad liberal arts to inculcate in our students the spirit of curious agenda. Following the educator Michael S. Roth, thinking, of risk taking, and of thinking outside we envisage that a social science and humanities- the box. based college degree has two streams, philosophical and rhetorical. In contemporary Simultaneously, we want to impart in them the higher education, the philosophical stream has ability to be excellent communicators, whether in resulted in emphases on inquiry and critical the written form or the verbal. We are confident thinking; acquiring knowledge to conduct that, equipped with these skills, our graduates research. Along with this spirit of critique is the would be able to overcome all challenges they practice of rhetoric through which students learn are faced with, whether they have to work in how to participate in traditions of compelling the public sector, the private sector, for non- cultural interest. The coming together of these governmental organisations, or in academia. two strands links the pursuit of curiosity and disinterested knowledge to cultural participation in a body of tradition of received wisdom and of lifelong learning. Further, these interconnected DR. KAMRAN ASDAR ALI aspects help students understand their Acting Dean connections with a shared past, with a common present, and with a collective future.

We believe that our students acquire this knowledge by delving into works on politics, sociology, economics, culture, religion, art, MUSHTAQ AHMAD GURMANI SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Academic Report 2019-20 21 HIGHLIGHTS FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS Awards 26 2 Academic Publications Books

Dr. Nauman Faizi and Mr. Usman Elahi win Dr. Nadhra Khan and Dr. Syed M. Hasan 57 90 the MGSHSS Teaching Award win the MGSHSS Research Award Media Publications Seminars 4 Research Grants Fellowships Workshops Dr. Waqar Zaidi has been offered a Membership at the School of Social Science at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton, where he will work on his new research project on the globalisation of civil aviation.

INITIATIVES Dr. Rashid Memon co-receives € 5 million from the European Union for a collaborative research on migration, Dr. Shayan Rajani has been offered development, and policy. the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Introducing a Minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies Fellowship during which he will be pursuing research on the central importance of leaving legacies in The Saida Waheed Gender Initiative GS minor will introduce students shaping the Mughal world. along with MGSHSS is moving to the complex histories, cultures, forward to introduce a new political activities, and expressions minor in Gender and Sexuality of gender and sexuality. It will Studies (GS). The programme’s also raise questions about larger Dr. Ali Usman Qasmi has received the core curriculum will build upon social and institutional formations Stanford Humanities Center External feminist scholarship, incorporating and analyse the construction of Faculty Fellowship. One of the ten interdisciplinary agendas, gender over time using a variety Dr. Tania Saeed co-receives £ 2 million awardees from a competitive pool of intellectual debates, changing of disciplinary lenses. Furthermore, from the Arts and Humanities Research 300 applicants, he will be working on methodological practices, and it will equip students with the Council, UK, to investigate education, his upcoming monograph, “The Idea of major scholarly shifts that inform tools to bring critical feminist justice, and memory network. Citizenship in Pakistan”. the field of gender and sexuality. As perspectives across a number of a programme committed to critical disciplines. thinking and social analysis, the

22 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 23 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Alum Saim Sadiq Won the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival

Making the whole country proud, the Scholarships short filmDarling , directed by LUMS alum Saim Sadiq, won the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film at this year’s Venice Film • Alum Umaima Miraj awarded full tuition scholarship by the Festival. Darling, the first Pakistani film to be University of Toronto nominated and to have won at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of a young boy • Alum Hira Iqbal admitted to Columbia University and a transgender girl. • Alum Ali Mehdi Zaidi goes to Stanford University for Fall 2020 Darling premiered at the Festival’s new Alum Saim Sadiq makes LUMS proud with his Orizzonti Award • Alum Mariam Nadeem goes to Oregon University for Fall 2020 Orizzonti section, dedicated to new trends in international cinema, featuring MGSHSS. His previous short film, Nice Talking to You (’18), was short films and feature films from around • Aiza Hussain awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2019 awarded Vimeo’s Best Director Award along with five other the world, and proceeded to win in the awards at the 2018 Columbia University thesis film showcase. category. Sadiq says that he hopes films like He is also the recipient of the Kodak Student Scholarship Gold Darling encourage other filmmakers to tell Award 2018. Sadiq is in the process of developing his first more original stories. feature film, Gulaab, which has been accepted at the Open Sadiq graduated from LUMS in 2014 with Doors Hub at the Locarno Film Festival 2018. a BSc in Anthropology and Sociology from Awards Exchange Programmes and Collaborations Economics Students Shine at the South Asian Economics Students’ Meet 2020

Five Undergraduate Students A 10-member team from Pakistan participated with the most Best Paper awards. The rest in the South Asian Economics Students’ of the team also put in great effort in other Nominated for Exchange Semester Students Attend Exchange Semesters Abroad Meet (SAESM) 2020, which took place in categories—especially in the Quizonomics with the FH Joanneum University Kathmandu, , from January 21 to 26. category which Team Pakistan’s Maniha (FHJ), Austria, under the LUMS-FHJ • Aqeel Ahmad attended a semester at the Black Team Pakistan comprised of nine students Aftab won, and the Budding Economist Hills State University in South Dakota, US, on a from LUMS and one from the Lahore School of competition. Student Exchange Programme Economics (LSE). Fulbright undergraduate exchange programme From the Department of Economics, Dr. • Mohammad Ahmed Shiwani attended an During the conference, members were Turab Hussain, Dr. Ali Hasanain, Dr. Agha Ali exchange semester at Koç University in Istanbul, allotted various categories and each Akram, and Dr. Sanval Nasim—and from LSE, This year the selected students for this Turkey participant was then required to present Ms. Zunia Saif Tirmazee and Ms. Maryiam programme are Muhammad Umar Abuzar, a research paper from one of the themes Haroon—represented Team Pakistan as Amna Ejaz Ahmad, Haider Ghani Jafari, • Khushbakht Rashid attended the Summer provided. Awaid Yasin, Al-e-Iba, Javeria Ashraf, judges. The credit also goes to the Economics Maheen Salman, and Ushna Khan from Programme at the National University of Javeria Suhail, Shehryar and Muaz Chaudhry Society at LUMS for their involvement in MGSHSS, and Amar Lal from the Shaikh Singapore all won the Best Paper award in their advertising the conference, conducting Ahmad Hassan School of Law. respective themes. As a result, Team Pakistan training sessions, and allotting members to • Sanha Tahir went to Tilburg University in the came up on top as the best delegation various events. Netherlands for Fall Semester 2019

24 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 25 MAJOR EVENTS An Exhibition of Calligraphy Creations in Siyâh Mashq: Man Pardêsî Jai Thee-ai

Continuing with its endeavour to make the visual arts more accessible to the LUMS Workshops community, the Gurmani Centre organised a calligraphy exhibition this semester. Man Pardêsî Jai Thee-ai (If the self suffers exile), an LUMS Young Writers Workshop exhibition of calligraphy by Shah Abdullah Alamee, opened on February 10, 2020, to a warm and enthusiastic response. The The eighth LUMS Young Writers Workshop exhibition was curated by Dr. Nadhra Shahbaz (LYWW) took place from August 5-9, 2019. Khan and Dr. Fatima Fayyaz—professors of Art Out of the five hundred and fifty writers History and Persian respectively. who submitted their short stories for The seven sets of calligraphic creations on consideration, eight promising entrants display depicted poetry from six different were selected to participate. Renowned languages—Balochi, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, author and journalist Mohammad Hanif Sindhi, and . These verses centred around spent a morning session with the students the theme of exile, and included the works of and offered critique on their work. He Mas‘ûd Sa‘d Salmân, Guru Nanak, Shah Abdul discussed the strengths and weaknesses Latif Bhitai, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ghani Khan of each story while giving each student Ghani, and Atâ Shâd. advice on how to better achieve the project A creation from Shah Abdullah’s calligraphy exhibition of their story. The students then asked him questions about his latest novel, which they had read before the workshop. He also Author and journalist Mohammad Hanif with Mr. Bilal Tanveer and participants shared his experience of being an author of the eighth LUMS Young Writers Workshop and a journalist, and how he balances both Everyday Life in Times of Ruination roles. Workshop for Humanities MGSHSS co-organised a workshop on cities with colleagues from the American University Graduate Applicants in Cairo on Everyday Life in Times of Ruination, which was held at LUMS on March 12 and 13. The workshop combined a discussion of The Gurmani Centre for Languages and AbdouMaliq Simone’s Improvised Lives and Literature at MGSHSS held a one-day Veronica Galo’s Neoliberalism from Below with workshop on August 3, designed to assist presentations of ongoing research. Pakistani students applying to humanities graduate schools in the United States Inviting scholars and practitioners to think and Canada. Led and organised by Dr. through their ongoing research using the lens Maryam Wasif Khan (LUMS), Dr. Jennifer of urban ruination, the workshop allowed for Dubrow (University of Washington), Zain a discussion of selected texts that theorise R. Mian (University of Pennsylvania), and ruination (led by different faculty members) Nabeel Jafri (University of Toronto), the and then presentations of ongoing research workshop consisted of two sessions. In the on cities in Pakistan and Egypt. first part, all four contributors presented their own perspective on the graduate school application process. In the second Attendees of the Urban Ruination Workshop part of the session, participants got the opportunity to work one-on-one on their statements and writing samples with the panellists. Participants of the Workshop for Humanities Graduate Applicants

26 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 27 Economics Brown Bag Series English Seminar Series The Brown Bag Series at the Department of Economics began with a scholar presenting constructed in order to give birth to the their work or research, followed by a Q&A idea of Europe. Following her talk, Dr. Abbas with the audience. Apart from the fields of also led a mentoring session moderated economics or business, the department also by Dr. Saba Pirzadeh. The session, primarily invited speakers from the fields of data science an informative and engaging workshop for and artificial intelligence. Dr. Hadia Majid undergraduates and aspiring PhD students, presented her concerns about the constraints revolved around the themes of global faced by women in Pakistan in terms of their politics, climate, and the ethics of research ability to join the work force. Dr. Ayesha Ali and argumentation. presented her findings on how misinformation was being spread on social media as well as how The English department also organised a to identify and counter it. Given his expertise in literature symposium, “Textual Worlds and environmental economics, Dr. Sanval Nasim was Literary Perspectives”. Dr. Sadia Abbas was able to present some of his findings on Lahore’s the keynote speaker and the presenters increasingly hazardous levels of air pollution included academics from the University and how it is shaping people’s behaviours. From Dr. Sadia Abbas leading a mentoring session moderated of Central Punjab, the Formal Christian by Dr. Saba Pirzadeh these albeit brief examples, we get a sense of College, the , and the kind of intellectual and disciplinary diversity LUMS. After a round of presentations on a A talk by Dr. Adeel Tariq at the Brown Bag Series variety of themes and research areas, the that exists in the Department of Economics and The English Seminar Series commenced in the field of economics in general. symposium concluded with a re-emphasis with a talk by Dr. Farah Ali titled “Truth to on developing global south scholarship Power: Harold Pinter, a Master of Dramatic as a means of decolonising the western Silences but Never a Silent Citizen”. It academy and developing new literary focused on Harold Pinter’s interest in paradigms. representations of power, cruelty, and Seminars freedom given his childhood experiences of growing up as a Jew in East London during WWII. History Seminar Series The second talk included a screening of Atiya Khan’s documentary, Qalandar Code: Organised by the Department of History, historical significance. As of now, the Digital Rise of the Divine Feminine, which delved a book launch was hosted for Prison Archive has four projects on its website: into Atiya Khan’s 16-year journey into the Interlude: The Last Eyewitness Account of Partition Testimonies: Ishtiaq Ahmad world of the Islamic mystics. the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case by Zafar Collection; Partition Abduction 1947; Later, the English Department welcomed Ullah Poshni. In discussion with Dr. Ali Raza, Punjabi Literary Journals; and Reports on Moni Mohsin for an informative interview Zafar Ullah Poshni narrated the events that Anti-Ahmadiyya Violence. on the power of satire as a means of social led up to his involvement and arrest in the The Series concluded its events for the commentary. Mohsin explained the tools Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case of 1951 against Fall semester with a talk by Professor necessary for effectively writing satire, the government of Liaquat Ali Khan, as well Jamal Malik titled “Andaman in Muslim highlighted the value of writing universally as the incidents, banters, and friendships Cultural Memory: The Case of Fazl-e Haqq relatable characters, and discussed the that emerged in the confines of the prison Khairabadi”. Centred around the memory of gender and class politics embedded in a cells. Khairabadi, a prominent poet of the Indian writer’s work. The History Seminar Series, in collaboration Muslim Freedom Fighters of 1857, the talk Next, the department hosted the talk with Technology for People Initiative traced the historical and political contexts “Postcolonialism and the Paradox of (TPI), also organised an event for the of the deportation of freedom fighters to Greece” by Dr. Sadia Abbas, Associate launch of the LUMS Digital Archive, a Port Blair and the different meanings that Professor of English at Rutgers-Newark. Dr. research repository that aims at collecting, continue to be ascribed to Khairabadi’s Abbas positioned Greece as a historically cataloguing, and preserving and making extradition and consequent death. rich space of post-colonial inquiry and available for research the rare material of mentioned the ways in which Greece’s ‘glorious past’ was appropriated and Participants at the literature symposium

28 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 29 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

As we have completed a decade of educational excellence with our work at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE), we look forward to new beginnings for the School. Since its inception, the School of Science and Engineering has been a hub for groundbreaking research and inspiring teaching, done by gifted individuals who are trying to make a difference, creating small supernova explosions in their respective fields.

As the Dean of SBASSE, I am fortunate to be part The Technology for People Initiative (TPI) is of an illustrious team of scientists, technologists an applied research and design centre that and educators, who are working to train the leverages technology to catalyse development next generation of leaders of scientific thought in the public sector, assist government-led and inventive flare for Pakistan. This year we service delivery for citizens, and improve data saw a flowering of new research directions and accessibility to facilitate informed decisions strengthening of inter-connectedness between for good governance. TPI designs innovative, the different disciplines. low-cost and practical solutions to problems prevalent in the public and development sector. The Centre for Water Informatics and Technology Its work spans the themes of education, health, (WIT) has led the national and regional discourse cultural heritage, media, crime and justice, on the sustainable, optimal and efficient and social protection. In the past two years TPI harnessing of the natural resources that lie developed and deployed a case management at the concourse of the water, food and soil system for the KP Prosecution department, nexus. Through its engagement with national conducted research on immunisation challenges and international organisations that specialise in Punjab, and digitised endangered petroglyphs in planet earth’s waterways, the Centre has in KP and Gilgit-Baltistan. Ongoing projects remained on the forefront of social hydrology, include a nationwide engagement with protection of Pakistan’s aquatic habitat, UNICEF to create a Child Protection Information optimisation of water resources for agriculture, Management System, the development of a to modeling of hydro-distribution from glacial safety app for Human Rights Defenders, and sources to the Arabian Sea. the creation of a novel solution for tuberculosis diagnosis in collaboration with UC Davis and Similarly, the LUMS Energy Institute (EI) has NIH Pakistan. TPI is also mapping brick kilns from played a pivotal role in proposing Pakistan’s first Nepal to using satellite imagery. The policy on electric vehicles (EV). An electric supply centre has received funding for its work from surplus and insufficient consumption, along multiple international donors such as UNODC, with the environmental havoc unleashed by UNICEF, GIZ, DFID and the IGC. the combustion powered vehicles necessitate the formulation of national guidelines on the SBASSE also hosts several national laboratories use of electric vehicles. The Energy Institute’s and centres, commissioned last year jointly by the report achieves exactly this target. The report Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and SYED BABAR ALI utilises the fact that Pakistan has the capacity to the Planning Commission. produce much more energy than the demand. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE Introducing EVs in Pakistan can utilise this The National Centre in Big Data and Cloud surplus energy to limit economic losses and Computing, a multi-institution consortium, has its AND ENGINEERING add numerous associated socio-economic central hub at SBASSE. Through the Distributed advantages. Computing Lab at LUMS, we will design and

Academic Report 2019-20 31 develop a massively distributed cloud for glucose monitoring. We are soon initiating a course code infrastructure, comprising tens of for science courses which allows the thousands of mini-data centres, possibly Dr. Muhammad Awais’s biomechanics teaching of content with widespread located at cellular base stations and labs continues to be the cricketing appeal, aimed at creating an or POPs. We posit that such a cloud nation’s only certified biomechanics appreciation for scientific wonder using infrastructure, available in the form facility, frequented by international topics of general interest. Our summer HIGHLIGHTS of a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model, will offer cricket players and the Pakistan courses on environment, forensics and a unique opportunity for Pakistan to Cricket Board. Dr. Adam Zaman in the the mechanics of the human body are build the next-generation of products Department of Physics goes deep down meant to take science and technology to and startups. Likewise, through the into the quantum realm and devises its applications for the society. Sustainable Energy Informatics Lab, we ways of understanding why quantum SBASSE students were admitted SBASSE initiated a series of public can properly utilise smart grid data and computers are so fragile and how their As we progress, SBASSE is also building to some of the top international lectures in which renowned could significantly reduce the costs fragility could be exploited. a strong science communication wing scholars and professionals share associated with power systems. With where we could develop fascinating universities, including Tsinghua a total funding of PKR 100 million, the The vibrancy of our research efforts are stories of the brilliant work that our University in China, University of valuable insights and experiences National Agriculture Robotics Laboratory reflected in a world-class competitive faculty performs. Cambridge, University of Oxford on multiple topics related to (NARL) at LUMS is dedicated to realising criterion for tenure and promotion, science and engineering. the potential of agriculture robotics, vetted by international experts. We also Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic has and The University of Edinburgh precision agriculture and IoT technology see a strengthening PhD programme taught the academia important lessons. in the UK, Stanford University, MIT in improving water efficiency, crop with our students who become co- I think the most important of these and Harvard University in USA, monitoring and production, and discoverers with our faculty. The Syed is that we don’t operate in a vacuum reducing the environmental footprint of Babar Ali Research Awards aimed at and our research and academics National University of Singapore, agricultural and forestry activities. celebrating impactful science has are positioned in a greater scheme and ETH Zurich to name a few. been initiated and will select up to five where science and technology is an Disciplinary research continues to awardees every year. international undertaking, requires Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Associate flourish in the School, with Faculty resources and paraphernalia, and is Professor, Department of Biology, leading international initiatives. The solar A solid research environment powered fueled by passionate discussion with and his team were awarded a research groups continue their search by state-of-the-art tools for scientific peers. The lockdown, while presenting and optimisation of new geometries discovery in a well maintained a scenario to many of my colleagues PKR 1 million grant by the Shahid and new perovskite-based materials for ecosystem replenished with supplies, where they had to scramble and switch 122 students from the cohorts of Hussain Foundation (SHF), under harnessing solar energy. Dr. Ammar A. makes the place a pleasure to work. I to online teaching also gave many of us 2020-2022 received the Dean’s their Public Health Research Grant Khan’s work weds liquid crystals with know most of my colleagues and our an opportunity to introspect, self-reflect Honour Award for achievements in solar energy while Dr. Nauman Zafar Butt students always love to come to work. and analyse the bigger picture of our 2019 to analyse the epigenetic takes the leap from photovoltaics into This is a second home for them! research goals. I hope LUMS SBASSE academic excellence. landscape of diabetes. agrivoltaics. Similarly, Dr. Irshad Hussain and our academia will emerge from continues to lead the national ecosystem We will continue experiments in our this hiatus with greater energy and on nanotechnology research with his teaching too. In pedagogy, we have optimism. engineering of novel nanostructures for adopted the no-borders approach, as the diverse applications in medicine and teaching we do is very interdependent Enjoy reading this academic report! energy. and is designed to highlight and amplify Two PhD students successfully the interconnectedness of science. We DR. MUHAMMAD SABIEH ANWAR A multi-department collaboration have and will continue to expound on Dean passed their thesis defence: between Dr. Rahman Saleem and this interdisciplinary approach in our Dr. Amir Faisal led to the discovery classrooms. What I would like to see in of new molecules that can combat the near future is a physicist teaching multidrug resistance, an important a chemistry lecture, a biologist going Aqsa Naeem Faran Awais Butt progenitor to combatting cancer. A into physics class and introducing PhD in Electrical Engineering PhD in Electrical Engineering group on biomedical devices in the biology from a physical perspective. At Electrical Engineering Department, led SBASSE, we wish to shape the future of by the country by training people who are Title: ‘Mitigation of renewable Title: ‘Next Generation Phased- Dr. Wala Saadeh and Dr. Awais Altaf, have better than us. energy source intermittency in MIMO Radar, From Theory to designed new devices, architectures and microgrid using complementary Practice.’ algorithms for detecting EEG, ECG, and renewable energy source.’

32 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 33 Biomechanics Lab Earns Coveted Accreditation from ICC SBASSE Faculty by Discipline

The Biomechanics Lab at SBASSE has been and Pretoria. It will be used to carry out official accredited by the International Cricket bowling tests of international and domestic Council (ICC), making it the fifth in the world bowlers. ICC General Manager, Geoff Allardice to earn this accolade. With this prestigious visited the lab and shared his enthusiasm 1% accreditation, the lab joins the ranks of those towards the achievement. 9% 11% Biology based in Brisbane, Chennai, Loughborough Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 17% 16% Computer Science LUMS Technology for People Initiative Organises Idea Electrical Engineering Mathematics Hackathon Physics LUMS Technology for People Initiative (TPI), Lab, provided a platform for representatives 21% WIT in collaboration with the Sub-National from Punjab Government, local technology 25% Governance (SNG) Programme, conducted experts, and area specialists to come together an Idea Hackathon for the SNG Innovation and brainstorm ideas about fiscal space, Challenge and Action Research Fund. This public financial management, and climate two-day hackathon, held from February 28-29, change. 2020, at the SBASSE Computer Science Smart The LUMS Idea Hackathon set-up a platform for the emergence of ideas that will help innovation in some key governance areas related to public financial management, fiscal space and development, and especially Discipline-wise Student Distribution climate change. The participants identified prevalent problems in these areas, developed plans to remedy those problems with the help of technology, and presented their ideas. The 9% 17% 1% Physics esteemed panel of guests consisted of Shahid Hussain, Rector LUMS, Omar Mukhtar, and Mathematics Governance Adviser for DFID, Hamid Yaqoob, Chairman Planning and Development 12% 26% Electrical Engineering Department, and Wajiullah Kundi, Secretary Excise and Taxation. These improvements will Computer Science directly contribute towards the availability of more resources for development in Punjab, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering leading to better service delivery for citizens. 35% Biology Technology for People Initiative organised the Idea Hackathon

34 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 35 GROUNDBREAKING FACULTY RESEARCH Electrical Engineering Faculty Presents Research at BIOSIGNALS 2020 Dr. Nadeem Ahmad Khan, Associate Dr. Khan presented his paper on the topic Professor at the Department of Electrical of exploring the merit of collaboration in Engineering, presented three of his research classification and compression of epilepsy Physlab Develops First Single Photon Quantum Mechanics Lab in Pakistan papers at the 13th International Conference EEG signal. This paper was co-authored with on Bio-Inspired Systems and Signal Rushda Basir, a Research Assistant on Processing, BIOSIGNALS 2020, organised by Dr. Khan’s Faculty Initiative Fund (FIF) PhysLab team, led by Dr. Mohammad Sabieh understanding of quantum physics. Students Institute for Systems and Technologies of project. The other two papers were Anwar, Associate Professor, has recently at PhysLab were already working with Information, Control and Communication presented as posters which were on the developed a single photon quantum Superconducting Quantum Interference (INSTICC). INSTICC is a scientific, non-profit, topics of classification of motor-imagery in mechanics laboratory. Devices (SQUIDs), Franck-Hertz tubes and association whose main goals are to serve EEG signal and on local fatigue progression lasers, but the team wanted ideas that could the international scientific community by in bicep muscles during isokinetic exercise. The first of its kind, this initiative was directly relate to quantum interference, promoting, developing and disseminating These two papers were co-authored with undertaken in an effort to develop a entanglement, density matrices, and knowledge in the areas of information two LUMS students, Gul Hameed, an laboratory that could incorporate modern, nonlocality, and reveal the different aspects of systems and technologies, control and Electrical Engineering PhD student, and cost-effective versions of some of the quantum physics. communications. Muhammad Usama Rizwan, an Electrical experiments that have shaped the modern Engineering Senior. The two papers were Dr. Khan also chaired a session on the also co-authored by Dr. Mian M. Awais, theme ‘Bio-inspired Systems and Signal a Professor at the Computer Science Processing’. The conference took place in Department, and another graduate Valletta, Malta from February 24-26, 2020. student. Computer Science Faculty Member Publishes Article in Reputed International Journal The Computer Science (CS) faculty at energy cost than GPUs. As a result, FPGAs SBASSE continue to distinguish themselves are being utilised to design Convolutional Researchers Find Ways to internationally. Dr. Adeel Pasha, Assistant Neural Networks (ConvNets) accelerators for Counter Misinformation on Professor and Director Electronics and embedded applications. Embedded Systems Lab, has recently Facebook published an article with Afzal Ahmad, In their research, Dr. Pasha and Mr. Ahmad Research Assistant in IEEE Transactions on designed an FPGA-based accelerator to Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, a highly improve the efficiency of convolutional Fake news or misinformation on prestigious journal. layers of an efficient ConvNet architecture. social media platforms is a growing Experimental results showed significant phenomenon in the world. This can have The article, titled ‘Optimising Hardware performance improvements against the a profound social, economic, and political Accelerated General Matrix-Matrix state-of-the-art FPGA-based implementations impact on societies ranging from election Multiplication for CNNs on FPGAs’, deals of both efficient ConvNets that are tailored interference, polarisation, and violence. with Field Programmable Gate Arrays towards mobile vision applications, and This problem is particularly challenging (FPGAs). FPGAs, in contrast to Graphical complex ConvNets that are used in traditional in developing countries where lower Processing Units (GPUs), demonstrate applications. levels of literacy, and limited exposure massive parallelisation capabilities, at a lower to technology can make users more Dr. Ayesha Ali and Dr. Ihsan Ayyub Qazi were awarded a research grant by Facebook susceptible to believing and acting upon misinformation. LUMS faculty, Dr. Ayesha Dr. Ali and Dr. Qazi conducted a Ali, Assistant Professor of Economics, and household level survey to capture the Dr. Ihsan Ayyub Qazi, Associate Professor trends in social media use among low and Chair, Department of Computer and middle-income users in Lahore, Science, were recently awarded a research and evaluated the effectiveness of two grant by Facebook for their collaborated educational interventions for countering proposal on understanding the impact misinformation among populations of digital literacy on the spread of with lower levels of digital literacy in a misinformation in Pakistan. randomised control setting.

36 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 37 Tariq Lab Leads Discovery of New Anti-silencing Genes Faculty Awards, Fellowships & Achievements

Biology Faculty Awarded Prestigious Chemistry Faculty Awarded Grant by Shahid Hussain Foundation Prestigious DAAD Fellowship

Dr. Rahman Shah Zaib Saleem, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has been honoured with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship for Research Stays for University Academics and Scientists. This is a particularly noteworthy achievement, as this award marks Tariq Lab at SBASSE has discovered over 200 new genes which are involved in the maintenance of cell identities Dr. Saleem’s second fellowship from DAAD within four years. In collaboration with Professor Claus Jacob at the Institute of Bioorganic LUMS continues to be at the forefront of work has been performed in fruit flies, which is Chemistry, the project will utilise novel small research and discovery. Tariq Lab at SBASSE, a an excellent model system in science. organic compounds to target drug resistant pioneering epigenetics lab in Pakistan and the pathogens. The collaboration of Dr. Saleem only fruit fly lab in the country, has discovered This groundbreaking work was initiated by Zain and Professor Jacob has resulted in an article in over 200 new genes which are involved in the Umer, a PhD candidate at LUMS. Along with Current Organic Synthesis, and a chapter in a maintenance of cell identities. Jawad Akhtar, the team also consisted of book published by Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. Saima Anwar, Muhammad Haider Farooq Dr. Muhammad Tariq and his team have recently been awarded a PKR 1 million grant by the Shahid Hussain Led by Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Associate Professor, and Najma Shaheen. Tariq Lab also extends their Foundation a team of PhD students at the Lab have been gratitude to Professor Michael Boutros, Division working to determine how identities of cells Head at the German Cancer Research Centre are established during embryogenesis and are (DKFZ) and Dr. Aziz Mithani, a computational As a testament to the societal impact of their Electrical Engineering Faculty maintained during subsequent development, biologist. research, Dr. Muhammad Tariq, Associate as well as how cell fates can be changed. Their Professor, Department of Biology, and his team Awarded Prestigious Charles Wallace have recently been awarded a PKR 1 million Fellowship grant by the Shahid Hussain Foundation (SHF) International Research Collaboration on Mobile Phone Battery Research under their Public Health Research Grant 2019. With this prestigious grant, Tariq Lab, in Dr. Hassan Mohy-ud-Din, Assistant Professor of collaboration with Dr. Shaper Mirza, Associate Electrical Engineering, has been awarded the Dr. Hassan Abbas Khan, Assistant Professor in profiles under active phone operations to Professor, Department of Biology, will analyse the 2019 Charles Wallace Fellowship by the British the Department of Electrical Engineering and estimate the effects on the remaining charge epigenetic landscape of diabetes. Council in Pakistan. The Fellowship aims to the Centre for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering and the life cycle of phone batteries. The focus enable mid-career academics to widen their (CALCE), University of Maryland, have recently will start with the discharge profiles of Android professional knowledge, skills and international started collaboration on the research of battery phones to estimate the aging process by using linkages with UK universities. At present, two discharge profiles of in-service mobile phones. application programme interfaces (API) software PhD students, a Masters student and two and an Android Package (APK). Research Assistants are working on various The performance of lithium-based batteries in projects at the intersection of machine learning, mobile phones is highly dependent on their SBASSE and CALCE practice a no-boundaries optimisation theory, and medical imaging. usage profiles, among other factors such as philosophy, which encourages cross-disciplinary Research areas focus on brain, cardiac, and aging, operating temperature, and internal collaborations. The School’s impressive scholars whole-body imaging using multi-parametric, defects. Since many applications and processes and its global collaborations make it a great multimodality data. draw power from phone batteries in varied partner in furthering battery research. patterns, the usage patterns affect the life and performance of mobile phones. This study will be collecting and evaluating battery discharge

38 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 39 Faculty Count at SBASSE School’s updates as well as a response to Gerard Pecht, University of Maryland, USA; Dr. the last year’s Advisory Board Report. Hassan Masud Ahmed, CEO and Chairman, The Department Chairs of SBASSE further Sonus Networks, USA; Dr. Dara Entekhabi, MIT, Department Total No. of Faculty Lines shared the vision, status and strategy of the USA; Dr. Khaled Letaief, Hong Kong University departments, as well as the research and of Science and Technology, China; Dr. Sarfraz Biology 9 achievements of their respective faculty Khurshid, University of Texas, USA; Dr. Khurram members and students. Afridi, Cornell University, USA; and Ms. Mubarik Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 15 Imam,Director, Growth, Analytics, Product and Prof. Dara Entekhabi and Dr. Hassan Ahmed, Strategy (GAPS) and Integrity, WhatsApp Inc. Computer Science 18 led the ‘Update on SBASSE Strategic Planning’ session. Later on, the Strategic Planning Dr. Shahid and members of the Advisory Electrical Engineering 22 Committee presented SBASSE’s 10-year Board welcomed the incoming Dean, Dr. strategic plan. The Advisory Board members Sabieh Anwar, who shared his vision and Mathematics 14 included Prof. James Lallou Wescoat Jr, perspectives of his new role of leadership. Chairperson Advisory Board, SBASSE and Dr. Anwar highlighted the challenges of the Physics 8 MIT, USA; Prof. Sally Merrick Benson, Stanford School and aimed high to achieve expected University, USA; Prof. Muhammad Hamid goals in the coming years. WIT 1 Zaman, Boston University, USA; Prof. Michael

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MAJOR EVENTS SEMINARS AND TALKS

The Internet Security and Privacy Lab (ISPL) Aerospace Industry in the Context of Pakistan’. 20th Advisory Board Meeting of SBASSE at the Computer Science Department organised Dr. Sarah Qureshi was the guest speaker, who a seminar on the Personal Rights in the Digital is CEO of Aero Engine Craft Pvt. Ltd. World, on Friday, November 15, 2019. The event was part of a class lecture and delivered SBASSE organised a talk on Dynamic by a representative from the Digital Rights Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles Foundation (DRF), and Dr. Ihsan Ayub Qazi, on January 29, 2020 by Dr. Khurram Afridi, Associate Professor, who is co-instructor of the Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer seminar course ‘Privacy in the Digital Age’, being Engineering at Cornell University. Dr. Afridi offered. The seminar helped students interested used examples from his group’s research on to learn more about digital privacy, particularly capacitive wireless charging (as opposed to in Pakistan, and are involved in the projects the more common inductive techniques), done by the Digital Rights Foundation. The which leverage very high frequency power Lab is managed by Dr. Zartash Afzal Uzmi, the electronics to highlight the opportunities Principle Investigator (PI) who is also leading the and challenges in dynamic wireless charging overall effort in consumer data privacy in the era of electric vehicles. In his talk he explained of connected online applications. that road transportation, which accounts for 22 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, is SBASSE initiated a series of public lectures, undergoing a major transformation with the and the theme for Spring-2020 was SKIES and advent of ride-sharing, autonomous driving, LUMS SBASSE 20th Advisory Board meeting BEYOND. The aim of this series was to enlighten and vehicle electrification. Collectively these the audience with novel and less-explored areas technologies, in conjunction with renewable of science and technology, and its interaction sources of electricity, have the potential to SBASSE organised its 20th Advisory Board security. LUMS Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad with other areas of the human experience. dramatically reduce the negative impact meeting with the aim to analyse the progress Ahmad, shared an update on the latest These lectures were open and free for the of road transportation on the health of the of strategic planning for the next 10 years, developments at the University in the public. The first lecture was held on planet. with discussions on women in science and beginning which was followed by Dr. Shahid March 5, 2020, on the topic of ‘Innovation and engineering, research centres, and cyber Masud, then Dean SBASSE, presenting the Cutting Edge Environmental Technologies in the Faculty at the Electrical Engineering

40 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 41 Department held a talk on From (Acousto)- Molecule Imaging, held on December 27, The Sixth Abdus Salam Memorial Lecture to Characterise Circuits’, was held on December Microfluidics To Post-Microfluidics on 2019, Dr. Sohaib Abdul Rehman, Postdoctoral was organised on the topic of ‘The Good of 26, 2019. The workshop was conducted by January 8, 2020 where Dr. Ghulam Destgeer, Research Associate, Cambridge Advanced Science’, by Prof. Robert Stoner who reflected Prof. Asad Abidi who received his BSc degree Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, on the importance of scientists as citizens in in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, Prof. Dino Di Carlo in the Department of discussed the optimised development and contemporary society, and the part universities London, in 1976, and his PhD from the University Bioengineering at University of California Los application of a localisation based super- can play in ensuring that graduates are prepared of California, Berkeley in 1982. He worked at Angeles (UCLA) explained that microfluidics resolution microscope. to participate in creating global prosperity and Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, until 1985, and offers efficient control and manipulation peace. The lecture was held on January 28, 2020. then joined the faculty of the University of of fluids and suspended micro-objects Dr. Muhammad Shafique, Professor at the California, Los Angeles, where he is Distinguished (particles, droplets, cells, or micro-organisms) Institute of Computer Engineering, Faculty Faculty of Biology organised a talk on Sensing Chancellor’s Professor of Electrical Engineering. within channels with dimensions of tens of of Informatics, and Vienna University of of Dietary Proteins and Metabolic Regulation micrometers. Technology, Austria gave a talk on Energy- Through Rain-fat Body Axis in Drosophila The Department of Biology held a talk on Efficient and Robust Machine Learning: Melanogaster on February 18, 2020 with guest Screening of Novel Compounds That Target A talk on Neuroscience-inspired Artificial From Algorithms to Hardware on speaker, Dr. Muhammad Ahmed. the Interaction of LC3 and FUNDC1 for Intelligence: Dynamic Causal Modelling December 24, 2019. He discussed the gigantic Inhibition of Auto(mito)phagy, on Wednesday, and Active Inference on January 7, 2020 rates of data production in the era of Big The 12th Teaching the Teachers Workshop, October 30, 2019. The talk was given by guest saw Dr. Adeel Razi, Director, Computational & Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart arranged by the SBASSE Electrical Engineering speaker, Dr. Ahsan Sehgal. Systems Neuroscience Laboratory, Monash Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) pose incessantly Department on ‘S-parameters: Theory and Uses University, Australia explore the areas of escalating demands for massive data The Computer Science Department held a talk neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI). processing, storage, and transmission while on How Twitter Network Analysis Helped in continuously interacting with the physical Legal Reforms by Dr. Eranjan Padumadasa Faculty of Electrical Engineering, held a talk world under unpredictable, harsh, and energy- from Queen Mary University of London, on on New Advances in Direct Numerical constrained scenarios. November 20, 2019. This study was completed Simulation of Multiphase Flow on January at the invitation of European Commission to 3, 2020. Dr. Amir Riaz Associate Professor The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering investigate the enforcement measures of online of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Department, organised an Academia- gambling regulations in Europe and explored Mathematics at the University of Maryland, Industry Meeting on December 6, 2019. The the networks and subnetworks on Twitter to College Park presented the talk. objective of this meeting was to share the identify the influencers emanating from these philosophy of the newly developed Chemical sub networks. Dr. Asim Iqbal, Machine Learning Scientist Engineering programme with professionals at Google X gave a talk on Exploring the from different industries, and provide them Computational Principles of Brain-Wide a platform to discuss potential collaboration Prof. Asad Abidi at the 12th Teaching Workshop Development Through Deep Learning on opportunities. The meeting was chaired January 2, 2020. Mapping the structure of by Dr. Sohail Murad who is the Head of the the mammalian brain at cellular resolution Department of Chemical and Biological is a challenging task and one that requires Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, CONFERENCES capturing key anatomical features at the Chicago, USA. Leading professionals from appropriate level of analysis. Although Fatima Group, Packages Group, BASF, AIN The Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Eminent researchers from UET, NUST, GIKI, neuroscientific methods have managed to Engineering, Ibrahim Fibres, Nimir Industrial Engineering organised a one-day conference, COMSATS, NFC-IEFR, and UOG also presented provide significant insights at the micro and Chemicals, ICI Pakistan and Descon attended Sustainable Energy Production and their latest work on renewable energy macro level, in order to obtain a whole-brain the event. Founding Pro Chancellor Syed Storage. Dr. Muhammad Shoaib, Assistant production and storage. analysis at a cellular resolution a mesoscopic Babar Ali, welcomed the participants and Professor, was the principal organiser of the approach is required. encouraged them to work closely on socially event held on December 4, 2019. Innovative A conference on Molecular Dynamics in and industrially relevant problems. national and international researchers Soft Matter and Biological Physics, held At the talk, Beyond the Coverslip - Single exchanged ideas and developments to from February 13-14, 2020, drew together address the challenges in the fields of speakers and researchers in computational biofuels, photo-catalysis, energy storage, and physics and computational biology. The chemical process integration. Dr. Saqib Toor, focus of the conversation was identification Associate Professor at Aalborg University, and development of expertise in molecular Denmark; Professor Sohail Murad, Chair of simulations that harnessed to promote the Department of Chemical and Biological innovative solutions in the areas of material Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, science, nanotechnology and biotechnology USA and Dr. Syed Atif Pervez, Research and pharmacology. The event was in Scientist, Helmholtz Institute Ulm, Germany collaboration with the Higher Education were among the international invited speakers. Commission Pakistan. The Academia Industry Meeting organised by the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department

42 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 43 Dr. Mudassar Razzaq, Assistant SBASSE’s Chemistry and Chemical different universities in UK, all sponsored STUDENTS HIGHLIGHTS Professor in the Department of Engineering Department and School by British Council in Pakistan. Mathematics, presented a research of Chemical and Materials (NUST) paper at the International Conference envisaged launching a series of The Centre for Advanced Studies in on Multigrid Methods held in international conferences to highlight Mathematics presented a conference Dean’s Honour List Award Ceremony 2019 Kunming China from August 11-17 the advancements in the focal areaof on Applied Mathematics from August 2019. This conference provides a forum nanoscience and nanotechnology. 19-20, 2019. It aimed to provide a The annual SBASSE Dean’s Honor List Mohammad Scholar Award, which is Moreover, Fast Cables Excellence for researchers to present and discuss After a successful organisation of platform for researchers, scientists, Ceremony for undergraduate students was presented to the overall top student at the Award is another key initiative taken recent research in multrigrid, multilevel the first conference in 2018, the engineers, academics and professionals held on Friday, November 15 2019, in which end of third year of the Undergraduate by the School, in which student with and multiscale methods. 2nd International Conference on to exchange their most recent ideas and students, parents and faculty members programme across the University. highest CGPA in third year of BS-Electrical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to explore future trends in various areas from the School participated. 27 students Engineering is awarded a cash prize. An exceptional team from LUMS was (ICONN-2019) was held from November of applied mathematics. The conference from the SBASSE Batch of 2020, 42 from Manzur ul Haq Scholar Award is another Waleed Akbar won the award with a cash honoured with the Brian Shackel 1-2, 2019. Prof. Walther Schwarzacher featured a variety of plenary speakers Batch of 2021and 53 from Batch of 2022 distinguished award, which is presented prize of PKR 100,000. Award at INTERACT 2019. The team from Bristol University (UK) and Prof. based both locally and internationally, were awarded certificates. to the overall top student at the end included Dr. Suleman Shahid, Assistant NM Butt (former Chairman PSF & including, Dr. Volker John from WIAS, of second year of the Undergraduate Professor, Computer Science and National Commission on Nanoscience Germany; Dr. Piotr Skrzypacz from This year, Syed Mustafa Ali Abbasi of programme across University and was Director of the Computer Human & Nanotechnology) from Preston Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan; SBASSE won the Chaudhry Nazar awarded to Irfan Javed. Interaction and Social Experience Lab University , also helped to Dr. Hafiz Abdul Wajid from Islamic (CHISEL), along with three students, organise this conference. The conference University, KSA; Dr. Muhammad Abid Rabiah Arshad and Murtaza Ali Baig was attended by over 250 participants from COMSATS University, Islamabad; Dr. from SBASSE, and Marium Tariq from from all across Pakistan and eminent Khalid Saifullah Syed from BZU, Multan Chemistry & Chemical the MGSHSS. The research for the international speakers from the United and Dr. Khalid Saifullah from Quaid-i- paper was conducted at CHISEL. The Kingdom (University of Bristol, University Azam University, Islamabad. Engineering Students Visit multidisciplinary research project of Liverpool and Strathclyde University), Nestlé Pakistan carried out by students from both Germany, Turkey, China and Kingdom of SBASSE and MGSHSS was led by an . More importantly, it was The Department of Chemistry and undergraduate student, Rabiah Arshad. also attended by 8 PhD students from Chemical Engineering arranged an industrial visit to Nestlé Pakistan in Sheikhupura. Second-year Chemical Engineering students, accompanied by faculty, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib and Dr Ali Rauf, were briefed about the industrial WORKSHOPS work flow, supply chain management, quality control, and safety.

National Centre in Big Data and Cloud industrial applications. This workshop University (LCWU), Lahore. The workshop During the visit to the Sheikhupura dairy, Computing in collaboration with HEC series on basics of FEATFLOW was also sponsored by NCRA Pakistan juice and water factory, Engineer Anam and DAAD, hosted the 2nd Annual multiphysics tool is a door to the and DAAD Germany. Asif from Nestlé Pakistan explained dairy BigC 2019 Workshop from December numerous opportunities for students. collection, processing, juice and water 19-21, 2019. The workshop offered The workshop was attended by junior/ The Department of Electrical units. The students also got a chance valuable lectures by experts from senior students of Mathematics, Engineering held the 11th Teaching to learn about the role of Chemical academia and industry on cutting- Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, the Teachers Workshop on ‘Basic Engineers in food processing industries. Second year Chemical Engineering students visited Nestle Pakistan edge research and state-of-the-art and as well as graduate students. Circuit Theory’ from August 19-23, 2019. industry solutions in the Big Data and The workshop was conducted by Prof. Cloud Computing domains. The 5th Annual Workshop on Precision Asad Ali Abidi. The five-day workshop Agriculture and Forestry was held was designed for teachers of circuit The Centre for Advanced Studies in on Friday, November 29, 2019. The theory courses with some experience EE PhD Student Presents Research at the Prestigious 27th IEEE International Symposium, Mascots ’19 Mathematics (CASM) organised a workshop was organised by the National in teaching the subject. Starting from workshop on High Performance Centre of Robotics and Automation’s first principles, it covered selected Saad Zia Sheikh, a PhD student at the Systems (MASCOTS ’19) held in Rennes, Mr. Sheikh is working toward his PhD Finite Element Simulation by (NCRA) Agricultural Robotics Lab in important topics that, experience shows, Department of Electrical Engineering, France from October 22 to 24, 2019. under the supervision of LUMS Electrical FEATFLOW on April 16, 2020. collaboration with German Academic are seldom taught effectively. These presented his paper at the 27th Annual Engineering faculty, Dr. Adeel Pasha FEATFLOW is designed for various Exchange Service (DAAD), University of weaknesses are difficult to remedy as IEEE International Symposium on the Mr. Sheikh’s paper is titled, ‘An Improved on ‘Cache-Aware Energy Efficient applications including, educating Siegen, Germany, University of Lahore students enter practice or go on to Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Model for System-Level Energy Scheduling for Multicore Real-Time students, scientific research and (UOL), and Lahore College Women higher studies. of Computer and Telecommunication Minimisation on Real-Time Systems.’ Systems.’

44 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 45 Orientation Week 2019 COLLABORATIONS An Orientation Week for the freshmen students its various departments and the available was organised from August 26-31, 2019. It facilities to the newly inducted students. aimed to provide information about SBASSE, SBASSE Partners with PITC for Work on Innovative Developments in SBASSE Graduate Programmes Webcast the Energy Sector SBASSE organised a Graduate Programmes in the six disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Webcast 2020 to engage faculty, students and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, alumni from across the world, on February 28, Mathematics and Physics, which impart top- 2020. This was an important online session quality education with a vision to carry-out where key information was shared on the world class, multidisciplinary education and SBASSE MS and PhD programmes offered research.

EE Students Win Various Categories at the National Engineering Robotics Competition 2019

Electrical Engineering students made their from SBASSE took part in the competition and mark at the National Engineering Robotics competed in various categories including, Contest (NERC) which aims to promote Game of Drones, Drone Aero and Robo Wars. US Government supports the Pakistan energy sector in partnership with LUMS research in robotics and its related fields in The team won first position in the category, Pakistan. With the largest group to date, about Game of Drones and stood second and third 27 enthusiastic and hard-working students in Drone Aero category. SBASSE and the Power Information between the Pakistani government and Technology Company (PITC) came together local universities while enhancing local to sign a Memorandum of Understanding learning and technology transfer,” said SBASSE Faculty Collaborates with SOE Students (MoU) at the University, which marked Waseem Mukhtar, Managing Director, to Conduct Robotics CAMP the start of a partnership for research and Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) development on smart grid technologies and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Dr. Suleman Shahid collaborated with SOE designed to improve energy consumption. PITC. MPhil students to conduct a robotics camp. These camps were held at SOE, consisting Utilising the Smart Grid IT Laboratory Talking about the impact of the MoU, of 12 primary and secondary students, established at PITC with US government Prof. Shahid Masud, said, “The Smart where they cultivated their robotics and support, LUMS and PITC will test smart grid Grid IT Laboratory will help us achieve computational thinking skills. These MPhil technologies and showcase their benefits the University’s mission of effectively students designed a summer camp for to distribution and transmission companies. addressing power sector needs and defining, cultivating and assessing these skills This will provide opportunities for contributing directly to Pakistan’s economic and to introduce a directed and research- researchers at the University to exchange development.” backed approach towards robotics education. information on new developments with They incorporated activities such as visits to the Pakistani government. The signing ceremony was organised by Oculus, the Facebook-run Virtual Reality Lab the Sustainable Energy for Pakistan (SEP) at SBASSE where the students used the VR US Consul General Colleen Crenwelge Project, a four-year United States Agency system to do exciting activities such as city present at the MoU signing ceremony, for International Development (USAID) exploration and skiing in Virtual Reality. At the Robotics Camp students cultivated their robotics and said, “Advanced technologies are making technical assistance initiative to support the computational thinking skills electricity more affordable, reliable, and Pakistani government’s efforts to deliver sustainable.” She further added, “We are financially sustainable energy services. SPIE Student Chapter Explored Lahore for Study Tour proud to work with Pakistan as it builds USAID provides technical and financial technological capacity and improves the assistance to Pakistan’s 10 government- The student chapter of the Society of Photo- society for optics and photonics, partners energy sector, and we hope to see growing owned electricity distribution companies Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) at with researchers, educators, and industry private sector participation and investment to help them reduce losses, streamline LUMS, arranged an educational trip on July to advance light-based research and in this endeavour.” business processes, and improve financial 4, 2019 to the National Museum of Science technologies for the betterment of the human viability. and Technology, Masjid Wazir Khan and condition and is based in Washington, USA. “Partnering with LUMS will stimulate the Shahi Hammam. SPIE, the international research and development collaboration

46 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 47 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law fields of study while also taking pre-law courses (SAHSOL) is a pioneering law school that in their first two years at SAHSOL. This experience introduced the five-year law degree in Pakistan itself makes our students stand out in the legal (now the standard length of the degree across profession as they have the combined breadth the country). At SAHSOL, our endeavour is to of a liberal arts education and the depth of a first- prepare our students for careers in the legal class legal education. profession and related fields of service. We seek to accomplish this by offering training by faculty SAHSOL offers a space for its students to socially members who are themselves active researchers and intellectually thrive and grow. We have a along with being motivated teachers. By bringing selective acceptance rate and our students form together our highly qualified faculty members an exclusive community within the University. and high achieving students into a productive The rigorous and innovative training our faculty relationship, the Law School aspires for a national imparts enables the students to succeed in the and international reputation. legal profession. After graduation, many end up working in top law firms in the country or are Our teachers assist our students to think critically accepted for higher training at some of the best about legal questions and encourage them to universities abroad. All of this is why we claim that analytically solve complex problems. Emulating SAHSOL at LUMS is the best place in the country the US Law Education system, we have to be a law student. introduced clinical programmes that enable our senior students to participate in active learning processes within the court systems to help real clients. This system offers a criminal justice clinical course, and in the coming years we will be adding clinical programmes on gender issues DR. KAMRAN ASDAR ALI and labour rights. Acting Dean

At SAHSOL, our vision is of creating an institution that offers rigorous legal education along with emphasising scholarly research. It is a model that will help shape future legal education and practice in Pakistan. Our five-year programme is divided into BA and LL.B components. While the LL.B focuses on specific core and elective courses in the broader field of legal education, the BA programme is situated within a University system that allows our students to take advantage of courses from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Science and Engineering and the School of Business. Drawing on these strengths, our students get a broad-based university education in a range of disciplines and SHAIKH AHMAD HASSAN SCHOOL OF LAW

Academic Report 2019-20 49 SAHSOL Dean’s Honour List Ceremony

The School conducted its Dean’s the sterling academic achievements HIGHLIGHTS Honour List (DHL) Ceremony on of students in their previous academic October 18, 2019. DHL is an annual year. event that highlights and accredits SAHSOL Inaugurates First Sixth Volume of LUMS Law Centre of Chinese Legal Journal Published Reference in Honour of Justice (Retd.) Fazal Karim Studies in Pakistan On Friday, December 13, 2019, SAHSOL faculty, Angbeen SAHSOL hosted a reference for one of its longest-serving adjunct Mirza appointed Director of faculty members, Justice (R) Fazal Law and Politics Society host the Office of Accessibility Karim. Justice (R) Fazal Karim has a 3rd LUMS International Moot and Inclusion distinguished legal career, beginning Court Competition as a civil judge in the 1960s and rising to the rank of judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has been associated with SAHSOL since its inception as a department in the School of Humanities and Social Major Events Sciences. In this role, he has mentored countless batches of LUMS graduates, SAHSOL Inaugurates Pakistan’s First Centre for Chinese Legal Studies and dedicated the first edition of his book, The Law of Criminal Procedure, On October 11, 2019, the Shaikh individuals from not only the legal Justice Fazal Karim addresses guests at his reference to the first graduating class of SAHSOL. Ahmad Hassan School of Law field, but also from the government The School is proud to have been Khawaja Haris, alumnus Saroop Ijaz, (SAHSOL) held a ceremony to mark sector. Honourable Mr. Justice Syed associated with a distinguished Justice (R) Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday the inauguration of the Centre for Mansoor Ali Shah, Judge, Supreme academic and former Judge of the and students Umaiya Zahid Sheikh, Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at LUMS. Court of Pakistan, served as the Chief Supreme Court of Pakistan. Sara Raza and Ayesha Siddique The Centre, a groundbreaking initiative Guest and Keynote Speaker. spoke about Justice Fazal Karim’s The event was well attended by for research in and the promotion The CCLS has been founded as a contributions to the field of law as an alumni, students, faculty and staff, and teaching of Chinese legal studies hub for shared legal resources and academic, judge and as a mentor to distinguished lawyers as well as former in Pakistan, has been established in an exchange of knowledge between his students. and serving judges. Provost LUMS, collaboration with the School of Law Pakistani academics and their Chinese and Acting Dean, SAHSOL, Dr. Kamran Alumni and students congratulated at Wuhan University, China. counterparts. The Centre with the Asdar Ali, Advocate Supreme Court him on his latest publications, and bid The ceremony drew a large School of Law at Wuhan University him a bittersweet farewell. attendance, and featured prominent (SLWU) will also train qualified academic staff based in Pakistan in order to create capacity for the study UNHCR Representatives Visit SAHSOL for a Session on Refugees and teaching of Chinese Law in all relevant areas of concern for Pakistan, Representatives from UNHCR, the Students were given a presentation including the China-Pakistan Economic United Nations Refugee Agency, on the practical aspects of the law as Corridor (CPEC). Ghazala Mirza and Tauseef Ullah visited it applies in Pakistan and to Pakistani the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of women. It was an incredibly enriching The CCLS will broaden the legal Law on February 20, 2020, at a session and valuable experience for them as knowledge base and equip lawyers focusing on refugees and gender. they benefited from a non-theoretical to work on Pak-China projects. Mutual They attended Associate Professor perspective and the visitors’ practical collaboration on research projects and Sikander Shah’s class on the Refugee experience as to how the law actually exchange visits will build intellectual in International and Pakistani Law operates on the ground. The use of capital for both nations. In this regard, and discussed the various forms of case studies and examples enhanced CCLS and the School of Law at Wuhan persecution particular to women and their understanding of the legal issues University have also commenced a countering the androcentric nature of at play within the refugee system. Prof Li Fei, VP Wuhan University, addressing the short Law course at SAHSOL titled, refugee law. inauguration ceremony ‘Introduction to Chinese Law’.

50 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 51 Seminar on Regulations and Technology Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at In Commerce and Business, today, the Leaders within the cellular mobile LUMS for Talk on ‘18th Amendment externalities and ‘known unknowns’ of industry in Pakistan, the speakers and Federalism’ the industry create a myriad of issues talked about their experience of that complicate running a successful running a complex and multi-pronged enterprise. Simultaneously, the growth business that impacts nearly every of the ‘gig economy’ has increased Pakistani. The talk provided valuable On March 6, 2020 the LUMS Law and the demands customers have insight into how to smoothly run a Politics Society hosted a talk by the with response times being almost company like Jazz in a competitive Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party instantaneous. To add to this complex environment. (PPP), Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the situation, the laws and regulations ‘18th amendment and the concept of governing commerce in Pakistan are Federalism’. The talk was moderated Mr. Zardari addresses students at talk organised by LUMS Law & Politics Society severely outdated catering to a pre- by Mr. Saroop Ijaz, a prominent legal digital era. practitioner and LUMS alumnus. Following this, Mr. Ijaz requested the To navigate these waters and to ensure The Talk commenced with Mr. Ijaz audience to pass along their questions that businesses are equipped with asking Mr. Zardari to elaborate a in the form of written notes, of which useful information, the Shaikh Ahmad upon certain factors of the 18th a few were answered by Mr. Zardari. Hassan School of Law arranged a Amendment. Mr. Bilawal placed Responding to one of the questions on seminar to discuss regulations and emphasis on the fact that the student unions, he stated that student technology on Friday, January 31, 2020. parliament must not be kept subject unions deserved to be recognised as The seminar hosted esteemed guest to the whims of the president and also an integral part of a democratic society speakers Ali Naseer, Chief Corporate mentioned how the 18th amendment and negated the idea that unions were and Enterprise Officer, Jazz, and Saima was an attempt to move away from responsible for arming students. Kamila Khan, Chief Legal officer, Jazz, this system. Mr. Zardari also spoke to discuss the ‘Discourse on Managing about the Local Government system, At the end of the talk, Dr. Kamran a Business in a Tough Legal-Regulatory Mr. Ali Naseer and Ms. Salma Kamila Khan conduct seminar commenting on how Sindh is the only Asdar, Provost, LUMS and Acting Dean Environment’. province fulfilling this constitutional SAHSOL, thanked Mr. Zardari for his responsibility and that it was the PPP candid views and for taking out time who introduced this requirement into from his busy schedule to deliver an 3rd LUMS International Moot Court Competition (LIMCC) the Pakistani Constitution, following insightful talk to the LUMS Community. the 18th amendment. He also added Following this, a decorative shield The Law and Politics Society (LPS) at that the solution to Karachi’s problems baring the LUMS logo, along with a LUMS strives rigorously to inculcate a was not that simple and that the bouquet was presented to the guest culture of mooting across law schools government was still struggling for it. by the Society’s Executive Council. around the globe. This event not only provides a useful opportunity to law students to demonstrate their critical legal research and advocacy skills, but also serves as a national focal point for new and progressive initiatives in legal LUMS Law Journal education. The 3rd LUMS International Moot Court Competition was held Over the past few years, SAHSOL has The aim of this publication is to from February 13 – 16, 2020 and managed to publish one volume of motivate law students, academics, hosted a total of 20 teams, national the LUMS Law Journal each year with lawyers, practitioners and judges to and international included. Winners recieve an award at the 3rd Moot Court Competition entries on a variety of legal issues research and write on contemporary and prevalent topics. This year, the legal issues. Hence, encouraging This year’s competition was to the prestige of the event with their sixth volume of the Journal aspires scholarship and discourse on Pakistani incomparable to the previous ones, to achieve increased readership and law. not only in terms of having more presence. Moreover, the competition stood out greatly with regards to access to the legal fraternity in Pakistan teams both from within Pakistan and and abroad. abroad intensely competing amongst the issues it highlighted. The moot each other, but also in terms of the problem revolved around the refugee panel of remarkable judges adding crisis and the relevant Refugee Convention under international law.

52 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 53 FACULTY AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Dr. Sadaf Aziz appointed as Head of Development, Oxford University, for a Department of the Law School. year starting from January 2020. Dr. Aziz is one of the founding faculty members of the Law Programme and has excellent teaching and research credentials. She has obtained her Law Dr. Adnan Sattar was selected to Degree from the University of British speak about his book at the annual Columbia and has an MA from the conference of the American Law London School of Economics. She has and Society Association at Denver, recently defended her PhD thesis in Colorado in May 2020. His book Law from the University of Melbourne. is titled Criminal Punishment and Human Rights: Convenient Morality LUMS leadership attends CCLS inauguration and was published in April 2019. Dr. Zubair Abbasi has been offered a visiting research fellowship at the Oxford Department of International

Alumni Achievements

Two of SAHSOL’s alumni have been Maria Farooq (Class of 2012) was recently granted the Chevening Scholarship: promoted to Partner at Axis Law Chambers. Ms. Farooq is also adjunct faculty at SAHSOL. • Hadiya Aziz (Class of 2011) • Amna Khan (From the batch of 2018) Kanza Agha (Class of 2008) has been

admitted to the Supreme Court of Hadiya Aziz (Class of 2011) has also SAHSOL Students Visit Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant been awarded the Asma Jehangir Queensland as a lawyer in Australia, this year. Scholarship.

54 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 55 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN The Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School forces, international linkages as well as in leading of Education (SOE), through its MPhil in Education policy roundtables with multiple stakeholders Leadership and Management, aims to produce on issues of policy importance. Recently, SOE reflective practitioners who are committed to embarked on a large-scale project with the spearheading education reform through research Education Department in Punjab, developing and evidence-based inquiry. and implementing cascaded training for approximately 300 Assistant Education Officers In the academic year 2019-2020, we welcomed (AEOs) responsible for 3000 AEOs, in four districts our second cohort of 42 diverse and motivated of Punjab. aspiring MPhil students. The student body features diversity across experience, region, A delegation of the World Bank Group from gender, age, socio-economic background, Washington, D.C., visited SOE in December and ideology and interests. Female students in early March 2020. The delegation included constitute 64 percent of the MPhil class and the Jaime Saavedra, Global Director, Education; class median age is 28 years. In addition, about Koen Geven, Economist and Tazeen Fasih, Lead 28 percent of the students are LUMS alumni, Economist. A series of roundtables and research some of whom were enrolled in undergraduate panels coordinated the process of education studies through the LUMS National Outreach revision and reform for academics, experts and Programme. This second cohort consists of practitioners to gather and review the existing students from all across Pakistan, including stock of knowledge and information on the Lahore, Peshawar, Sukkur, Islamabad, Karachi, assessment experience in Pakistan. Gujrat, Alipur and Gilgit. Professor Lant Pritchett, Research Director for Our first cohort of students is graduating in May Research for Improving Systems of Education 2020. The final semester of the demanding, (RISE) at the Blavatnik School of Government, intensive and productive MPhil programme Oxford University, visited SOE in February 2020, saw students embedded in a semester-long for a number of strategic policy engagements, ‘residency’ rooted in field-based research, during programme level discussions and public which groups of students were placed in 13 seminars, including hosting a dynamic talk at educational organisations with impact, to work LUMS on ‘The Global Learning Crisis: What We Do on a mission critical problem of practice. Through Know, What We Don’t’. a strategic, student-led project, our students have not only produced an analytical and reflective The SOE Career Placement Programme was capstone for the MPhil programme, but have launched this academic year where our students been successful in developing research-based underwent comprehensive, skills-based solutions to challenges encountered in the field. professional training. Through resources, strategic sessions on resume writing, cover letter building, The undergraduate minor in education was mock interviews and a graduate networking launched in Fall 2019. Through the 15 diverse and event with 20 employers participating, our innovative courses offered this academic year, students have developed their career interests, undergraduate students got the opportunity knowledge and experiences appropriate to to engage in education discourse and broaden career opportunities - available in Pakistan and their understanding of foundational issues such globally. as education and social justice, teaching and learning, and education policy and practice. We, at SOE, for the past two years have worked together to tackle complex educational The SOE faculty has been a champion in challenges and catalyze the educational SYED AHSAN ALI AND SYED MARATIB ALI operating at the nexus of research, policy and ecosystem. I am looking forward to seeing our practice - affecting the domestic education graduates become resilient and reflective leaders, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION landscape. Through the implementation of who will shape a reimagined education reform innovative pedagogies, strategic research agenda for Pakistan. projects and policy engagements, the School and its faculty actively engage in Punjab and at DR. TAHIR ANDRABI the national level and international level. This Dean includes a myriad of government education task Academic Report 2019-20 57 meeting with the students at SOE, where working on during their Practicum. UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN high-level representatives from every Following this, site meetings were held practicum organisation met with the over the course of the semester with EDUCATION respective student group to establish oversight from the faculty lead and the the first contact and discuss the details Centre to prepare for the Practicum. and scope of the project they would be Since its launch, SOE has built its Social Policy Issues in Pakistan; undergraduate portfolio by regularly Education, Schools and Violence; offering courses targeting the Education, Media and Culture; undergraduate student body. This Politics of Education; Education for has culminated in the School’s first Social Justice; Computers, Problem undergraduate programme: minor in Solving and Cooperative Learning; Education. The interdisciplinary minor Demonstrative Teaching of Science is intended for all undergraduate and Math; Effective Teaching and students at LUMS. The first student Learning in Higher Education; The batch to officially graduate with (Instructional) Core and How to Work the minor will be the batch of 2021, It; Entrepreneurship and Innovation in with a diverse selection of courses in Education; Education Policy Analysis; their portfolio. Core courses include: Education and Conflict; Comparative Critical Debates in Education, and and International Education; Philosophy of Education. Meanwhile, Monitoring and Evaluation in Public electives are Sociology of Education; Policy; Mobile Lives: Immigration and Curriculum, Teaching and Learning; Education; Economics of Education The Learning Gap: Critical Issues in and Human Capital and Economic Educational Psychology; Education in Development. the Pakistani Context; Contemporary SOE MPhil students at practicum partners event

PRACTICUM

The SOE MPhil students in their final semester, through a strategic student- led project produced a reflective and analytical capstone, through the Practicum. The Practicum is a mandatory, intensive semester-long ‘residency’ rooted in field-based research during which students are placed in one of the 13 educational organisations partnered with SOE. These partners operate in a variety of domains within educational service SOE MPhil students at Syedanwala Secondary School for their delivery, including the public, private practicum field visit Dean Tahir Andrabi addressing practicum partners and non-profit sectors.

In preparation for this immersive field practicum planning and development intervention, all MPhil students have alongside a faculty mentor. During the taken a mandatory 3 credit course Pro Seminar, the Partner Engagement (EDU 690: Practicum Pro Seminar) in Centre organised a first partner

58 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 59 Our students are working on the following strategic projects with these organisations: SOE CAREER PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

To give SOE students opportunities to gain of students, where a system of support Practicum Partner Project experience, networks and skills to prepare has been developed that focuses on them better for employment and further reflection, resources and building industry Akhuwat Strengthening School - Community Bond for study, the SOE Career Placement Programme knowledge and connections, in order to Sustaining Quality of Education was launched in Fall 2019. The Career build on their market readiness. Placement team at SOE plays a pivotal role in Beaconhouse School supporting and developing the employability System Effective Student Feedback

Beaconhouse School Effective Questioning Techniques in Class System Mock Interviews Teach the World Foundation Evaluation of Digital Content On October 30, 2019, Year 1 MPhil students were given an opportunity to polish interview Punjab Examination Commission PEC Reports Explored about the Quality of Education skills, through a mock interviews event with (PEC) in Punjab During the Last Decade industry specialists.

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aaghai Life Skills for Kids

Siyani Sahelian: Programme for Adolescent Girls (9- Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aaghai 19) in South Punjab

MPhil student being interviewed by Ali Siddiq, COO, Amal Academy Remediation/Differentiated Teaching The Citizens Foundation Programme Design

Syedanwala Secondary Strengthening Linkages Between School Graduate Networking Event School and Community The School organised a Graduate Networking Event, on March 4, 2020 with an aim Developing a Coherent and Unique Social Studies/ Maktab to engage students with the divergent Preschool Curriculum for Maktab perspectives of the education researcher, Investigating Reasons Behind Student Drop Out practitioner and policymaker in the landscape Progressive Education and Recommendations to Improve Student of change. Network (PEN) Retention at the Primary Level 19 organisations were identified as employers with impact. The MPhil programme’s Teach for Pakistan Impact Evaluation Framework and Tools for School cohort of 45 students was matched with and Household Level Impact of Fellowship organisations, based on preference of industry, skills and career interests. Each MPhil students in discussion with an employer at the Graduate Networking Event Programme Monitoring & Annual Reporting on Sustainable Development student had the opportunity to interact Implementation Unit (PMIU) Goal-4 with 5-6 organisations. After 10 minutes, a bell signalled the end of round one, and students moved on to their next preferred Programme Monitoring & Framework for Inclusive Education organisation. During each round, students Implementation Unit (PMIU) shared resumes and elevator pitches and asked relevant questions. Organisations Punjab Education Evaluation of PEF’s Quality Assurance Test and PEF shared potential positions that were open, Foundation (PEF) School Selection Mechanism and asked questions regarding the student’s experience and interest.

60 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 61 STUDENT SERVICES PARTNERSHIPS

The Student Assistance Department was established in Partnership Engagement Office anticipation of the first cohort of MPhil ELM students in order The Partnership Engagement schools. In Punjab and across the to help them transition into graduate life and enrich their Office is a vital component at SOE country, SOE’s partners include student experience. that not only facilitates students School Education Department to access practitioners in the (SED), Program Monitoring and education sector, but also plays a Implementation Unit (PMIU), Special focal role for faculty to make relevant Monitoring Unit (SMU), Technical Social Events Outreach Events connections with organisations Education & Vocational Training to further their research interests. Authority (TEVTA), KPK Government, Events are significant in bringing about Outreach events were held to create To offer diversity and options, the Quaid-e-Azam Academy for cohesiveness and collegiality among the awareness about the MPhil ELM partnership portfolio includes a Educational Development (QAED), students, staff and faculty at SOE. These programme and direct students towards broad spectrum of educational Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) included an end of semester gathering for admission applications. The events organisations which include the and Punjab Examination Commission the Class of 2020, and a field trip to Old provided students an opportunity to public, private, trust schools, for- (PEC). Through such partnerships, Lahore for the Class of 2021. interact directly with the SOE Dean, faculty, profit, non-profit, technical, formal, SOE will facilitate job opportunities and the Admissions team. non-formal and the Madrassah for its graduates.

Mental Health Counselling LUMS Open Day Faculty Research A crucial function of the Student Assistance SOE received an overwhelming response The Centre is working to enhance Department is coordinating therapy from potential candidates from all over member, Dr. Yasira Waqar is working its roles to provide research sessions for the MPhil ELM students with a Lahore at the Open Day. The participants with a student team on cognition support to instructors. For this professional psychiatrist. The department actively engaged with the Dean and SOE and computers to observe the purpose, during the Fall semester, sets up appointments for the students with faculty, and received insightful responses teaching methodology used in the Dr. Gulab Khan, the faculty the therapist on a weekly basis. In addition to their queries regarding the MPhil robotic class and its effectiveness lead of the core course, School to that, the team has an open-door policy programme and the education sector of on learning outcomes. The team Effectiveness and Development which allows the students to discuss Pakistan. Approximately a hundred people is working to collaborate with the presented an academic paper at academic and personal issues that may attended the SOE session. partner organisation on using the an international conference on hinder their academic performance. information to facilitate their final ‘Evaluating Methodology and course. Pedagogical Technique’. SOE faculty

Dean Advising Sessions and MPHIL CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME Town Halls Speaker Series The MPhil students are also encouraged to seek advice from the Dean in weekly one- EduSpeak Series on-one advising sessions, monthly group advising and the Town Halls. These are useful The SOE EduSpeak is a public lecture communication channels between the Dean series that invites distinguished and students allowing for two-way feedback, speakers to present their area of work which has the potential of developing into a relevant to a LUMS and SOE audience. strong apprenticeship model. The speakers are prominent individuals who have made notable contributions to the field of education and whose achievements have had national and/or international significance. SOE EduSpeak: Teach For Pakistan session panel

62 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 63 Models of Educational Innovation POLICY ENGAGEMENTS This series invites practitioners to present AND GOVERNMENT innovative solutions to problems of access and quality in education. This event is PARTNERSHIPS specifically for an SOE audience. Thus far, the following have presented work on their Conferences/Seminars respective interventions: Students are encouraged to apply Punjab Education Sector Programme II (PESP 2) • Amal Academy by Benje Williams, Co- for participation at conferences Assistant Education Officers (AEOs) Training Pilot Project founder and CEO to represent the School and to benefit from the opportunity of • Beaconhouse School System by Dr. In collaboration with the transfer of the cross-cutting interacting with various employers Lawrence Burke, Chief Education Advisor, Quaid-e-Azam Academy for themes and best practices was and stakeholders in the education Beaconhouse Group Educational Development achieved through six training SOE EduSPeak: Professor Lant Pritchett conducts a session sector. Students are also encouraged • Aga Khan Education Service Pakistan (QAED), SOE piloted the modules and blended learning to organise and host their own (AKESP) by Aien Shah, Head of Education, PESP II AEOs Training Pilot technology – Communities Brown Bag Series conferences or seminars. AKESP Project across four districts of of Practice, Leadership, • The Ivy School presented by Ali Punjab (Chakwal, Faisalabad, Financial Management, School Anwerzada and Aliya Hashim SOE faculty convene on a bimonthly Mianwali, Bahawalpur) Improvement Planning, • Family Education Services Foundation by basis to present their current research for targeting approximately 360 Observation and Feedback feedback from their peers. Students are Richard Geary School Council Assistant Education Officers and Data Information. invited to select brown bag seminars at (AEOs). Approximately 3000 EduSpeak Series: the School so that they can benefit from The School Council 2019- 2020 AEOs are responsible for both, With supervision and discussions on research design led by provides a forum to faculty and mentoring and monitoring assistance from the SOE faculty • ‘Research, Policy, Politics: Influencing faculty and leading experts working in the students to participate in school schools across the Punjab, and project team, the trained Public Policy through Effective education sector of Pakistan. governance through its elected working in clusters of 10- 40 Master Trainers (MTs) led a Partnerships’ with Baela Raza Jamil, CEO representatives. The School Council 12 schools each to provide second cascade (on the same Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi The following Brown Bag Seminars were advises the Dean on a wide range specific teaching/learning format as the first one) in their • ‘Leading Education Reform’ with Aasiya held this year: of policies pertaining primarily assistance to government home districts to train 239 Khurram Agha, Advisor to Education to academic matters, including schools through their head AEOs. The SOE faculty visited Minister of Punjab • ‘Can Information Strengthen Local proposals for establishing new teachers and/or teachers. the project districts during • ‘The Science of Behaviour Change’ with Governance of Schools? Evidence from degree and certificate programmes, the second cascade and had Paul W. Stephany, MFT, BCBA Pakistan’ presented by Minahil Asim, establishing or modifying graduation Designed by SOE faculty, daily check-ins and two-way • ‘The Global Learning Crisis: What We Do PhD candidate for School Organisation requirements, and changes in the distinct Education feedback with the MTs during Know, What We Don’t’ with Professor Lant and Education Policy programme at curriculum, degree and other such Leadership and Management both training components. Pritchett, Blavatnik School of Government, the University of California, Davis requirements. (ELM) training curriculum After the end of the second Oxford University • ‘Situated Learning, Contextual was based on the School’s cascade, SOE invited the • ‘Engaging Students through Partnership’ Differences: Exploring Instructional signature MPhil ELM model cohorts of the first and second with Dr. Bruce Wainman - jointly Implications in a Graduate Course on and comprised a two-week cascades to LUMS, for a two organised by the LUMS Learning Institute School Effectiveness and Development SOE Newsletter in-class training component day structured reflective and SOE at an Elite Private University in Pakistan’ followed by a week-long regroup. presented by Dr. Gulab Khan, Assistant For those interested in writing, there field training. Knowledge EduTalk: Professor, SOE, and Hasham Nasir, are opportunities to contribute Teaching Fellow, SOE in content development for SOE • ‘From Classrooms to Systems: What • ‘Simulating Learning: A Formal Model marketing and publications. Students do our classrooms teach us about the for Learning Profiles’ presented by take the lead in developing and challenge of education reform, and the Professor Lant Pritchett, Blavatnik designing the School’s newsletter leadership required to address it?’ with School of Government, Oxford that is published on a biannual Teach for Pakistan University basis. The quarterly newsletter, The • ‘The Intersection between Religion and SOE Digest, showcases academic Education at the Classroom Level: The highlights from the semester as well Case of Pakistan’ presented by Laraib as a synopsis of all student events. Niaz, PhD Candidate at IOE University College London AEOs participating in the Reflective Regroup at LUMS

64 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 65 INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES Policy Roundtable on ‘Do Research Panel on Classroom Children in Pakistan Learn Observation Tools in Pakistan Anything at all? The What, The panel brought together Visit by Cambridge University teams of researchers from LUMS How, and For Whom of and the World Bank who have all Assessments’ developed and deployed classroom Two researchers from the University of observation tools in Pakistan. Guided Cambridge, Dr. David Good, University The policy roundtable was organised by different purposes, each project Lecturer, Department of Psychology; by SOE, the World Bank, and the Centre uses classroom observation tools Director Research, Cambridge Global for Economic Research in Pakistan that capture different aspects of Challenges and Principal Investigator, IC (CERP). Its proceedings were structured teaching in classrooms and are Thinking projects, and Dr. Sara Savage, into three segments. The first session, applied to address different sets of Co-Director, IC Thinking Research Group, led by Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean, SOE, questions important for policy. Each Department of Psychology, visited SOE focused on the conceptual framework of the tools is guided by/grounded to explore linkages with the School for around the ‘what, how and for whom’ in a slightly different methodology. a potential collaboration on their IC of assessments, with reference to The panel included presentations Thinking intervention in Pakistan (on Pakistan’s experience. The second on four studies, at different stages of extremism and identity), in tandem with session, led by Jaime Saavedra and completion, set in Pakistan’s context. Visit by Cambridge University practicing local psychologists. Koen Geven of the World Bank, focused on the lessons learnt from Pakistan’s experience with existing assessments as well as insights from global efforts Discussion on Psychometry towards development of effective Graduate Degree Programme assessment systems. The final session, Visits by The World Bank Group led by Dr. Faisal Bari, Director Academic Dr. Diego Luna, Education Programmes, SOE, and Riaz Kamlani of Specialist within the Learning The Citizens Foundation, focused on Assessment Platform (LeAP) team A delegation of The World Bank Group concrete steps and actions required in the Education Global Practice, from Washington D.C. visited SOE from as well as the financial, human and led a closed-group discussion on December 10-12, 2019 and in early organisational resources needed to possibilities and details of setting up March 2020. The following events move the current Punjab Assessment a psychometrics degree in Pakistan. happened during both visits. Policy Framework from a concept to a functioning and robust assessment system. Visit by Prof. Lant Pritchett

Jaime Saavedra, Global Director for Education, World Bank at LUMS SOE Research Presentation on the Dr. Tahir Andrabi Dean, SOE invited Professor Lant Pritchett, currently ‘Data Depot on Education in the Research Director for Research Pakistan’ for Improving Systems of Education (RISE) at the Blavatnik School of SOE hosted Koen Geven, Economist, Government, Oxford University to Education Global Practice of the World spend some days at SOE. The visit Bank, to present the newly developed comprised policy engagements, ‘Data Depot on Education in Pakistan’, programme level discussions and which is a harmonised collection public events. In addition, SOE of 100+ underlying household and faculty had the opportunity to have establishment level education survey individual meetings with Professor datasets, as well as administrative Pritchett regarding their research datasets and contains a dashboard to agendas. Major events during his visit showcase key indicators. included:

Koen Goven, World Bank at LUMS SOE

66 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 67 Research Talk on ‘Simulating Learning: A Formal Model for Estimating Gains to Cohort Learning’

Professor Lant Pritchett initiatives undertaken by the presented his work, ‘Simulating Government as part of The New Learning: A Formal Model for Deal 2018-2023. As part of the Estimating Gains to Cohort objective to engage in a policy Learning’ at SOE. The School dialogue on education reforms also organised a presentation with key stakeholders from the session by the Punjab Education Government of Punjab, Professor Sector Reforms Programme- Pritchett offered feedback to Programme Monitoring and PMIU on its reform agenda given Implementation Unit (PESRP- his extensive work in learning PMIU) on the education reforms systems across the globe.

Assessment Roundtable on ‘Moving from Summative to Formative Assessments in Punjab’

SOE and CERP organised a the new Assessment Policy second policy roundtable on Framework and aimed to move assessments in the presence the conversation forward to of Professor Lant Pritchett. considering challenges and This roundtable, followed a opportunities in implementing discussion regarding policy a complex assessment reform in solutions constitutive of Punjab’s context.

Public Lecture on ‘The Global Learning Crisis: What We Do Know, What We Don’t’ The School hosted a talk by of Lahore, The Harvard Mittal Professor Lant Pritchett titled, South Asia Institute, Centre for ‘The Global Learning Crisis: What Economic Research in Pakistan We Do Know, What We Don’t’ (CERP), Research for Improving which was jointly organised by Systems of Education (RISE) and the Mahbub Ul Haq Research Pakistan Country Research Team Centre at LUMS, Harvard Club (CRT). of Pakistan, Oxbridge Society

Meeting with Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Women’s Health Centre The SOE team had a meeting (School of Education, Johns with Dr. Sumera Haque, Executive Hopkins) interest in seeding Director, Johns Hopkins Women’s linkages with universities Health Centre to explore avenues in South Asia through the CENTRES for collaboration with the School programmes offered by the of Education at Johns Hopkins school. University as part of the Dean’s

68 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 69 online learning tools became key to creating Innovation by Design and Content Rausing Executive Development Centre a lasting and enterprise-wide impact.

In order to stay relevant and competitive, it is REDC further strengthened its leadership imperative for the REDC faculty to find ways programmes portfolio by developing and mechanisms to form unique learning bespoke solutions for leading corporates Welcoming Diversity experiences. A fusion of proven research and and multinational organisations in the practical application, enables the faculty to During the past year, Rausing Executive functional programmes in areas including financial sector, food and beverages sector provide new-thinking in a new-application Development Center (REDC) offered business development and marketing, and the agriculture and fertiliser industry. context. a wide-ranging portfolio of open finance, talent development and operations. Amongst its new associations, REDC programmes, receiving a diverse mix of The functional programmes are participated conducted multiple offerings of a tailored Recognising the need to offer a senior managers and industry leaders by senior and mid-career managers from learning solution for the senior executives multidisciplinary and hybrid management from leading private and public sector local manufacturing industries, financial of a leading bank at key locations in the education, REDC’s upcoming courses organisations in the country. Recognised institutions, public sector and Defence country and a personal effectiveness reflect this diversity of knowledge sets as it for peer network and in-class diversity, its institutions as well as multinational and communication skill enhancement integrates traditional management education open programmes provide the means for organisations operating in the country. programme for a prominent organisation in with a variety of expertise from the powerful the brightest executive talent to connect, the defence sector. learn, develop and share ideas. It offers In order to scale and facilitate its already LUMS faculty portfolio. comprehensive learning experiences for strong relationship with the Karachi market, As a part of REDC’s long-term collaboration Leveraging the case-writing advantage, the all levels of leadership; Board directors, the REDC also moved to expand its physical with the National Transmission Centre collaborates with faculty to develop C-suite and senior leaders and mid-career footprint to the city. A new permanent office Development Authority (NTDC) for case studies and industry notes for executive executives. Its programmes on governance was slated to open in Karachi in April, and leadership and capability development of programmes. At present 51 case studies have for corporate, public and family boards are logistic partners engaged for delivering year several management cadres, a series of long been published and are taught in executive well-attended. The strategic programmes in round offerings in the city. A total of 10 new duration general management programmes classes. leadership development, strategy execution open programmes have been scheduled for took place. These immersive learning and marketing strategy generate a strong Karachi for the year 2020. experiences spanned multiple disciplines Additionally, in recognition of the importance interest and participation from wide-ranging and management areas and facilitated the of modern learning needs, REDC has also industry sectors and consumer segments. Similarly, the Centre is in the process of exchange of views and information. expanding its market regionally to Sri Lanka, moved to create an online portfolio of REDC’s flagship Programme in Management Malaysia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, courses offered under its REDX platform, Development is benchmarked by a number Nepal, , and the UAE. Organisational with customised solutions available from of organisations for their internal valuations outreach and business development April 2020 and open enrolment programmes and is widely recognised as a rigorous two- groundwork is already being laid, with a plan available from June 2020. These programmes week long residential learning experience. to start operating in these markets by mid of reflect the same meticulous rigour in design, 2020-21. customised content for local and international To ensure the open programmes portfolio markets, and focus on the specific learning caters to diverse learning needs, REDC offers needs of the clients. The Centre will now offer both the premium face-to-face programmes and high-end online programmes that serve to address functional learning needs for individuals and organisations. Certification pathways for various management skillsets are also slated to be offered, and use a combination of face-to-face and online Creating an Industry-wise Impact courses to ensure the clients receive a well- rounded learning experience. The focus this year stayed on developing customer centric design tools and processes custom programmes that address real world enabled participants to evolve from challenges through hands-on action-based traditional roles and adapt a more customer learning experiences. REDC’s longstanding centric approach to lead the technology partnerships with leading telecom providers industry from the forefront. Customised Attendees in discussion at a course at the REDC entered a new phase of collaboration leadership development programmes for strengthening strategic initiatives for focused on sustainability through developing enterprise-wide impact. Programmes a talent pipeline. Repeat engagement of on strategic account management and participants using a modular approach and

70 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 71 Programme Evaluations (Open and Custom) LUMS Learning Institute Number of Programmes Total Participants Service Average Ratings based on Participant Feedback Value (1-5) The LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) was established in 2019 as a new state-of- Custom: 26 Open: 25 the-art centre committed to enhancing teaching and learning communities, General impression of programme experience 4.56 1,567 cultures and practices at LUMS. Over the past year, the LLI has been developing Quality and relevance of material and content 4.49 programmes that provide leadership in teaching and learning in four key areas: Value to future career 4.52 Case Studies and Industry Notes in faculty development, pedagogical partnerships, technology enhanced learning Developed by the Centre and teaching, and research in teaching and learning. Value for money 4.24 Residential facilities and quality of service by REDC staff 4.48 81 Overall assessment of the programme venue 4.54 Already Published In Progress Key Initiatives * Data is from REDC programme evaluations annualised for the current year 53 28 Instructional Skills Training Instructional Experimentation Course OPEN ENROLMENT PROGRAMMES Workshops and Facilitator Training As an extension of the IST, this course Open Programme Participation by Cadre Programme Portfolio by Area provides opportunities for instructors to The Instructional Skills Training (IST) develop their lessons and practice evidence- Long-duration Financial Workshop is an integral component of based instructional skills in courses currently Modular Management faculty development and the LLI’s efforts Top 2 % in session. Instructors interact with their 20 % 6 % to encourage evidence-based pedagogical Middle Personal peers online and use a combination of video 42% practice at LUMS. The IST is a 3-day forum for Development and online annotation tools to offer feedback 8 % cross-disciplinary, peer-based instructional on their lessons. The course was successfully People General development that is designed to strengthen piloted with six faculty members during the Management Management participants’ instructional skills through Fall 2019 semester and will be offered again 12 % 45 % intensive work in small groups, practicing to a larger group in Fall 2020. new instructional techniques, and peer Operational feedback. Since May 2019, a total of 82 Senior Excellence participants from across all five schools Pedagogical Partnership Programme 38 % 10 % Marketing have successfully earned IST Certificates of Cadre-Wise Comparison of Enrolments and Sales Completion. The LLI is enacting its commitment to 17 % Middle Senior Top support purposeful collaborations with Facilitator training began at LUMS in students through the establishment of a new September 2019 as a means to develop Pedagogical Partnership Programme. A group local capacity to conduct IST workshops. of faculty, staff, and students are developing Sector Participation in REDC Open Programmes During the programme, facilitators teach a pilot programme that aims to introduce Textile sessions on pedagogical topics, practice new opportunities for students to collaborate Telecommunications essential small group facilitation skills and with faculty and/or staff on pedagogical Retail/Wholesale receive feedback from peers and the lead and research initiatives. In January, the LLI Printers/Publishers/Packaging facilitators. Facilitators also shadow an entire Pharmaceutical/Healthcare collected data to capture the scale and nature Others IST workshop and subsequently co-facilitate of current partnership work at LUMS to inform Oil and Gas/Energy with a trained facilitator. In total, 6 facilitators the pilot, including efforts to support existing Manufacturing have each completed 118 hours of training partnerships across campus. A summer Government and are certified to conduct IST workshops scholarship programme has been planned to Food/Beverages independently. Engineering/Construction/Real Estate encourage student-led pedagogical research Education initiatives which have the potential for Consumer Products improving teaching and learning at LUMS, as Chemical well as scholarly publication and presentation. Banking/Financial Institutions Armed Forces Agriculture/Fertilizer

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72 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 73 Invited Guest Speakers and Workshops

Dr. Mike Atkinson, Western workshop series with the sponsored by the LLI and Dr. University, Canada, ‘Teaching Large LUMS School of Business. Wainman shared experiences Classes’, November 25, 2019. Both the speakers offered a and insights about how he Dr. Atkinson led a workshop for master class in case based incorporated more than 50 faculty on how he uses videos, learning and team teaching students as partners into images, and storytelling to engage and supported faculty in research investigation, course his classes of some 800 students. different approaches to design and joint publications Approximately 50 faculty attended transdisciplinary partnership and presentations. The session the workshop. work. Some 40 faculty was attended by 35 faculty, members attended these staff and students from across Joeseph Pons, Professor of sessions over the entire week. LUMS. Marketing at IESE Business School, and J.B. Kassarjian, Professor of Dr. Bruce Wainman, Management at Babson College, McMaster University, Canada, Dr. Denise Chalmers gives a keynote talk at the launch of the LLI ‘No-Borders Teaching and Learning ‘Engaging Students as and Case-based Pedagogy’, January Partners in Research’, March, Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching 13-17, 2020. A jointly sponsored 4, 2020. This event was jointly

LUMSx working on a research project to assess the impact of the IST workshops on instructors’ teaching at LUMS. Both have also published LUMSx is the first major strategic initiative separate articles on their involvement in to support the development and pedagogical partnership work and plan to Webinar Series: Online Teaching Launch of the LLI Website enhancement of technology-enhanced publish a piece on the development of the teaching and learning at LUMS and beyond. and Assessment LUMS facilitator training programme. In March 2020, the LLI launched its website It is an exemplary platform to enable faculty which serves as hub for resources, events, to create and deliver high quality online This webinar was held from and other learning and teaching supports for and blended learning experiences. Work March 31 - April 3 and was designed to the LUMS teaching community. Visitors will is currently underway to produce an Urdu Special Events provide ‘just in time’ support to instructors find information about core programmes, version of the world’s most subscribed for moving to online learning and teaching. supports and services, and upcoming course, Learning How to Learn, and is The 12 webinars covered 8 different topics initiatives that are led and sponsored by the estimated to be completed by the end of The LUMS Learning Institute Official and were delivered by a faculty member LLI. It also features a curated, special set of June. The LLI is also leading collaborations Launch with experience with an online tool or resources to help faculty, staff, and students on several high and low tech online courses in developing course assignments and during this period of transition to online that cover popular topics in different assessments for online classes. Participants learning. The link to the website is: subjects with LUMS faculty. It is also working The launch took place at the LUMS engaged in informal Q&A sessions, shared http://lumslearning.institute/ with the Rausing Executive Development Central Courtyard on February 3, 2020, experiences and thoughts on the pros and Centre to transform executive education, and was attended by several faculty, staff cons of different teaching and learning and the Centre for Continuing Education and students. Dr. Denise Chalmers from tools, and generated solutions for teaching, Studies to support lifelong learning course the University of Western Australia gave a assessment and interactive learning offerings. keynote talk, highlighting the importance challenges. Recordings of this series have of the establishment of a learning institute been permanently archived on the new LLI at LUMS. Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, website. Research in Teaching and Learning and LLI Director, Dr. Suleman Shahid each spoke about the various teaching and This year the LLI began its programme learning initiatives already underway and of innovative pedagogical research that the potential of the LLI to heighten and contributes to institutional teaching and encourage collaborations across LUMS. learning priorities. Dr. Launa Gauthier, The occasion was marked by the official Associate Director, LLI, and Dr. Yasira Waqar, opening of the new location for the LLI in Lead, Faculty Development, are jointly the Academic Block.

74 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 75 Centre for Continuing Education Studies Diversity by Profession Others (Students, Entrepreneurs and 46% The Centre for Continuing Education Studies Initiatives and Milestones Housewives) (CES) is dedicated to extending educational opportunities to diverse learning • 1,200+ participants have enrolled in CES communities in Pakistan. The programmes, Middle programmes since its inception. 35% designed and delivered by highly acclaimed Management industry experts, are tailored to the needs • A total of 28 courses have been offered and expectations of learners from various to date; with around eight new offerings, walks of life for all ages. including courses such as, Data Analytics Higher for Decision Making, Effective Marketing 19% Through a wide range of courses, CES seeks Management on Social Media Platforms, and Powerful to support students, professionals and non- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills traditional learners to pursue their newly for Professionals. found interests, rediscover old passions, 0% 20% 40% 60% enhance their skills, develop professional • The Centre introduced test preparations expertise, or simply expand their intellectual for students appearing for GRE and GMAT horizons. tests to help them through the process. Summer School @LUMS • Participants from varying industries including finance, education, NGOs, The Summer School @LUMS (SSL) The Centre for Continuing Education Studies MNCs, retail and telecommunications provides students a platform to learn in (CES) offers the following: among others, have attended courses an intellectually stimulating environment • Short courses by the CES, providing an enriching and experience the social and academic • Certifications and workshops networking opportunity and learning opportunities a college education has to experience. offer. Designed for high school students, • Summer programmes for high school this programme offers courses from diverse and university students disciplines as well as guidance regarding college applications and preparation. The Summer School programme includes courses on writing, arts, languages and Indicators Value (1-5) literature, and skill-building, as well as additional workshops for college Overall Satisfaction of the Programme 4.72 applications. On its completion, all students are awarded a certificate. Course Diversity 4.51 Students engaged in a Summer School activity • CES arranged a breakfast session with Quality Enhancement and Significance of Content 4.26 Summer School Initiatives school counselors in Lahore to build rapport. • To facilitate students from all around Overall Faculty Expertise 4.62 the world, the Summer Programme has • More than 20 innovative short courses, been divided into three sessions. along with workshops, have been introduced to make the learning an • In Summer School 2019, students came 2% all-encompassing experience. Participant Demographics from diverse geographical locations – 6% 4% were from overseas, 35% were from • An element of College Coaching was introduced for aspiring pre-college 20-30 Lahore, and 60% were from other areas in Pakistan. students to get guidance for their 30-40 applications. 24% 40-50 • A collaboration between LUMS Student • Renowned LUMS faculty are now also 68% 50-60 Societies and the Summer School was initiated to add elements of part of the SSL faculty, along with other music, athletics and enjoyment to the industry experts, including Omair Rana, programme. actor and director, and Roshaan Bukhari, President Lahore Astronomical Society.

76 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 77 Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature Mahbub Ul Haq Research Centre

The Gurmani Centre has continually strived exhibition showcased five drone films to cultivate the practice and appreciation of which highlighted the contrast between the literary, visual, and musical arts within the agricultural land and sites of construction university. This academic year, a total of 24 in the transforming landscape of Lahore’s events took place. periphery. The Halqa-e-Danish ‘Ham-‘asr Urdū Afsānā’ In Spring 2020, the Centre organised a series, in Fall 2019, celebrated the work calligraphy exhibition titled Man Pardêsî of contemporary Urdu short-story writers Jai Thee-ai (If the self suffers exile) by Shah by inviting Bilal Minto, Asad Muhammad Abdullah Alamee. The calligraphic creations MHRC Reform Dialogue on Financing Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Pakistani Cities Khan, and Nilofer Iqbal to talk about their depicted poetry from six languages— work and writing practices. The Ahmed Bilal Balochi, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi, and The Mahbub Ul Haq Research Centre Pakistani Cities,’ it focused on the potential Awan Bazm-e-Adab series commemorated Urdu—using the siyȃh mashq technique. (MHRC) is the flagship centre of social of ‘beneficial property tax’ as a reform to resistance poetry against dictatorial regimes The Centre held multiple interactive science research at LUMS. Its vision is to co- strengthen accountability and finance- and featured Kishwar Naheed and Noor ul workshops this year. The Grad-Application construct knowledge on critical challenges critical public investments and services in Huda Shah. In the Spring Semester, both Initiative workshop was organised to assist with a community of scholars, students, Pakistani cities. these series centred around the craft of Pakistani students applying to humanities practitioners, and social actors to bring Book Colloquium literary translation. graduate schools in the United States and about transformative change for an inclusive In the spirit of collaboration and learning, a The Halqa-e-Danish ‘Shāʿirī kē Safeer ‘ Canada. It was conducted by Dr. Maryam and equitable society. This year, the Centre book colloquium was organised in January series featured Urdu poet Afzal Ahmed Wasif Khan, Dr. Jennifer Dubrow, Mr. Zain initiated a number of key research, outreach, with authors Dr. Shandana Mohmand and who has translated the Persian Poetry of R. Mian, and Mr. Nabeel Jafri. In addition and collaborative activities. Dr. Ammara Maqsood. The colloquium Bedil into Urdu. The Bazm-e-Adab series to this, ‘Why are You Silent’, a reading featured Dr. Mohmand’s book Crafty for Spring, titled ‘Fiction Ke Safeer’, invited workshop led by writer and translator Oligarchs, Savvy Voters: Democracy under translators of fiction. In the first session, Taimoor Shahid, raised questions about the Outreach and Events Inequality in Rural Pakistan (Cambridge held in March, Punjabi writer Parveen Malik ethics of reading, learning, and knowledge University Press, 2019), and Dr. Maqsood’s discussed her Urdu translation of Arundhati acquisition. The Centre also held several Lecture Series book The New Pakistani Middle Class Roy’s The God of Small Things. Apart from events to introduce the LUMS audience to In November 2019, MHRC launched its (Harvard University Press 2017). Moderated these long-running series, the Centre also classical music and its continuing influence Distinguished Lecture Series. Renowned by Dr. Umair Javed, Assistant Professor at arranged independent events. In November on our musical sensibilities. The Raag Shaam economist Professor Imran Rasul delivered the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of 2019, a roundtable discussion was held on series, running since 2018, completed its the widely attended inaugural lecture titled Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS), Annie Ali Khan’s Sita Under the Crescent ninth session this year with four sessions ‘Children’s Health, Well-being and Human the discussion focused on societal and Moon—a nonfiction narrative book which held this year. In a similar vein, the Centre Capital Formation in the Context of Extreme political transformations across urban explores stories of women who pilgrimage organised ‘Shudh Surr: A Musical Journey’ Pover t y ’. and rural Pakistan and how through their to Sita Shrines in Pakistan. In February 2020, in February 2020. The event featured the study of ‘non-elite groups’ the authors had Palestinian writer and activist Adania Shibli esteemed khayal gayak Ustad Naseeruddin The second lecture in the series was delivered attempted to paint a landscape of social, was invited for a talk titled ‘Imagination as Saami and was hosted by Ali Sethi. by Dr. Ghazala Mansuri, a Lead Economist in the Poverty Reduction and Equity Global political, and cultural life in Pakistan. Resistance’. Through this talk, the Gurmani Since Fall 2018, the Gurmani Centre has also Centre hoped to initiate a tradition of inviting Practice at the World Bank. The lecture Workshops supported and incubated the Khokha Natak focused on the impacts of governance writers and artists from diverse global regions Reinforcing its longstanding commitment troupe, a student-run performance theatre reforms in the Indus Basin irrigation system to LUMS. to collaborative outreach events with group. Khokha Natak continued with its in Pakistan and addressed how governance practitioners and researchers, in February, In order to make the visual arts more third instalment in Fall 2019 and enacted reforms impact rent seeking and equity in MHRC held an initial workshop in accessible to the LUMS community, the five short stories of celebrated Urdu writers Pakistan. Centre organised two exhibitions this year. on a fortnightly basis. In Spring 2020, the partnership with Akhuwat. The workshop Re-view, a videography exhibition organised group became independent and continued Reform Dialogue was titled ‘Poverty, Inequality and Social in the Fall semester, featured photographer to sustain a vibrant space for performance The Centre also organised the first Mahbub Inclusion: Exploring a Research Programme and moving image artist Asif Khan. The art at LUMS. ul Haq Reform Dialogue with Professor with Akhuwat’. It involved discussions with Ehtisham Ahmad in January. Titled ‘Financing Dr. Amjad Saqib, founder and executive Inclusive and Sustainable Development in director Akhuwat, Dr. Ghazala Mansuri, World

78 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 79 Bank, and researchers based at LUMS and the Lahore School of Economics on how to Saida Waheed Gender Initiative collaborate on overlapping areas of interest such as financial inclusion and education. Established in Fall 2015, the Saida Waheed Gender Initiative (SWGI) Collaborations for public outreach leverages research, teaching, and praxis related to gender. MHRC also had the honour of co-hosting a keynote lecture by the widely respected planner/architect Mr. Arif Hassan with MGSHSS. The lecture formed part of the Seminar Series workshop ‘Everyday Life in the Time of Ruination’ organised by the School. Mr. Hasan • The series started off with a talk by Dr. • The third talk of the seminar series was spoke of Karachi’s planning history, recent Nosheen Ali titled “Feminist Journeys by Dr. Ayesha Masood. It was titled social and economic transformations, and in Academia: Theorizing State Power, “Pakistani Women in Medicine: Myths the marginalisation of lower-income groups Development and Social Justice in and Realities”. in the city. Pakistan’s Northern Frontier”. In February, the Centre also co-hosted a talk • This was followed by a talk titled by Professor Lant Pritchett on ‘The Global • The next talk was conducted by Dr. “Undervaluing Women’s Voice in Learning Crisis: What We Do Know, What We Arsalan Khan titled, “Engendering Piety Pakistan and the UK” by Dr. Rashid and the Making of an Islamic Home Memon. Don’t’, with the School of Education at LUMS. Dr. Umair Javed, Dr. Shandana Mohmand and Dr. Ammara Maqsood at a Book Further, MHRC, IGC, the Consortium for Policy Colloquium organised by MHRC in an Islamic Revival Movement in Pakistan”. Research Pakistan (CDPR), the Institute of • The last talk of the seminar series was Development Alternatives (IDEAS), and the given by Ms. Nazish Brohi. The topic Government College University Lahore (GCU) of thematic research clusters. The Centre now was “Anatomy of a Rumour”. co-organised a session of CDPR’s Lahore has 25 Research Fellows from the University Policy Exchange on population growth and who are part of the following thematic the demographic dividend at GCU. clusters: Political Economy and Governance; Poverty, Inequality and Inclusion; Cities; Film Screening Research Mentoring Workshop Digital and Technology; Energy and SWGI screened the documentary, After Research and Partnerships Environment; Firms; and Education. Sabeen, followed by a discussion with A cohort of 14 students from across public In February 2020, MHRC facilitated the the director, Schokofeh Kamiz, an Iranian and private universities in Pakistan were This year, the Centre reviewed its signing of a new Memorandum of filmmaker, and Sabeen’s mother, Mahenaz selected for this workshop. It aimed to help organisational structure in consultation with Understanding (MoU) between the Institute Mahmud. In the wake of Sabeen Mahmud’s develop and support original research ideas faculty in an ongoing series and created a set of Development Studies (IDS) at the murder, the director followed her mother related to gender and/or sexuality that University of Sussex, and LUMS. The MoU and friends to record not only their engaged primary and secondary sources. establishes an institutional connection and memories and grief but their ongoing A basic training in feminist research strategic partnership between IDS and impetus to continue Sabeen’s work. methodologies was provided by members LUMS to invest in development-related of faculty and researchers at the Mushtaq research activities. MHRC and IDS will also Ahmad School of Humanities and Social work collaboratively on the next South Asia Sciences (MGSHSS). Sessions on feminist Human Development Report. Play methodologies, postcolonial feminist theory, ethnographic research, and researching The Centre also initiated collaboration SWGI hosted the play, Lights Out, directed sexuality were led by Dr. Nida Kirmani, Dr. with the International Growth Centre (IGC) by Fawad Khan. The performers in the play Saba Pirzadeh, Dr. Ayesha Masood, and Aimen for research and outreach purposes. It is were Syed Meesam Nazar Naqvi, Kulsoom Bucha respectively. This workshop was an exploring an opportunity to formalise a Aftab Ahmed, Muhammad Farhan Alam excellent opportunity for student participants research partnership with Duke University. Siddiqui, Muhammad Samhan Ghazi, Kiran to present their research proposals and In light of the COVID-19 crisis, MHRC is also Siddiqui, and Ayesha Pervaiz. actively working to develop an effective receive valuable feedback from the academic research response, particularly focusing on research community at MGSHSS. The play touched upon themes of violence, social and economic impacts. The spring semester began with a talk by patriarchy, apathy, and justice to name a few Dr. Karrar Hussain titled, “Mobilizing Women and this was explored in a panel discussion Voters: Experimental Evidence from Pakistan”. with the director and Ms. Saleema Hashmi Dr. Imran Rasul delivers the inaugural lecture of the MHRC Distinguished In addition to this, SWGI screened the film Lecture Series after the performance. Abu which attracted a large audience.

80 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 81 Centre for Chinese Legal Studies

The Centre for Chinese Legal Studies is a Inauguration groundbreaking initiative for research in, and the promotion and teaching of, Chinese legal studies The Centre for Chinese Legal Studies, a first-of-its- in Pakistan. Founded in October 2019, at the kind initiative in Pakistan, was formally inaugurated Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), on October 11, 2019 at SAHSOL. The Honourable the Centre is the first of its kind to be established Mr. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Judge, Supreme across Pakistan. Court of Pakistan, served as the Chief Guest and The Centre envisions itself as the premier hub for Keynote Speaker. Chinese legal studies in Pakistan and aims to: The event featured many eminent personalities Members of the Chinese delegation at the inauguration ceremony a) contribute to the capacity-building of including Syed Syed Babar, Founding Pro Pakistan’s academics, legal and business Chancellor, LUMS; Dr. Parvez Hassan, Member, professionals, students, and other relevant Board of Trustees, LUMS; and Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, stakeholders vis-à-vis the Chinese legal system Former Minister for Planning, Development, and Courses Offered and framework (and its relevance to academia, Reform. trade, commerce, exchange, investment, The event was also attended by a delegation of and cooperation between Pakistan and The Centre has offered two courses thus far, outside of China. It also addressed topics the Faculty of Law from the School of Law, Wuhan China) through research, publications, and is currently working on its next offering such as the regulatory and legislative University (SLWU), People’s Republic of China, led executive training programmes, conferences, for Fall 2020. landscape for foreign direct investment into by Professor Li Fei, Vice President, Wuhan University workshops, and symposia; the country and the legal requirements of (the Centre has an existing Memorandum conducting business in China, amongst b) encourage cross-border collaboration of Understanding with SLWU). In his speech, Introduction to Chinese Law others. between legal professionals and members of Professor Li Fei encouragingly stated, “The Centre the academia for research; will become an important link, and I hope the two The Centre offered its inaugural course for LUMS students titled ‘Introduction c) facilitate exchange programmes for students universities will work together to continuously to Chinese Law’ in Fall 2019. The course and faculty with leading universities, centres, develop China and Pakistan’s friendship.” equipped students with an understanding and think tanks abroad; and In the Pipeline Dr. Parvez Hassan, addressing the gathering, of the Chinese legal system and its further noted, “With the growing Chinese interest d) liaise with leading universities, centres, and frameworks. Topics included traditional The Centre is actively pursuing opportunities in the region, the Centre can position itself as think tanks domestically and globally to build Chinese law, the Constitution of modern for growth and networking. The Centre a leading legal research hub for students and a strong network for research, policy, and China and its recent modifications, the is looking to sign a Memorandum of professors, particularly from Pakistan, China and expertise. role of the Communist Party, economic Understanding with the Pakistan-China other Central Asian Republics.” governance and business law, and Institute, Islamabad, to partner on joint and In his keynote address, Honourable Mr. Justice environmental law. ‘Introduction to Chinese interdisciplinary areas of research. Syed Mansoor Ali Shah expressed his vote of Law’ was taught by esteemed members of confidence in the Centre, noting, “Thanks to the the faculty from the School of Law, Wuhan The Centre had also collaborated with the visionary leadership at LUMS we have moved in University, People’s Republic of China: Pakistan-China Institute to host a seminar on the right direction … this Centre will go a long Professor Ben Boer, Professor Xiang Yan, and CPEC, scheduled for March, 2020. However, way in developing expertise to assist Chinese Associate Professor Yuan Kang. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this has and Pakistani companies walking in through the been postponed. economic corridor. The new cadre of professionals with a good sense of Chinese law and tradition Introduction to Chinese Business Law Moving forward, the Centre hopes to will help fasten the wheels of business by forging The Centre’s second course, titled offer similar courses in the coming year, partnerships and joint business ventures with ‘Introduction to Chinese Business Law’, and conduct various events highlighting much more ease and understanding.” was offered in the Spring of 2020. Taught the legal aspects of trade, commerce, The inaugural event also featured speeches from by Professor Matthew S. Erie, University of and bilateral relations between the two Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, LUMS, and Oxford, the course provided an introduction countries, with a special focus on the China- Dr. Kamran Asdar Ali, Provost, LUMS, and Acting to the legal aspects of doing business in Pakistan Economic Corridor. Dr. Parvez Hassan, Member of Board of Trustees, LUMS, Dean, SAHSOL. and Senior Partner of Hassan & Hassan (Advocates), China and of Chinese conducting business Lahore addressing the audience at the ceremony

82 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 83 Centre for Business and Society Student Engagement Programme (StEP) CBS and PhotoLUMS Photography Competition: CBS and TCF Ambassadors for Click for Change 2019-20 Change Programme 2019 - 20 CBS held its first Photography Competition in collaboration with the LUMS Photographic On September 4, 2019, CBS signed an Society (PhotoLUMS). MoU with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) The theme of this academic year’s photography to mark the beginning of a first-of-its competition was ‘Inclusiveness.’ By encouraging kind collaboration between TCF and students to capture moments that reflect CBS. Under this collaboration, TCF and instances and issues with inclusiveness in our CBS agreed to facilitate the admission society, CBS aimed to create lasting change of meritorious TCF Alumni in tertiary while inspiring students to explore this topic in institutions by engaging LUMS students a creative manner. as volunteer teachers. Mr. Riaz Ahmed Kamlani, Vice President TCF, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, VC LUMS and In January 2020, a panel comprising CBS Dr. Alnoor Bhimani, Honorary Dean, SDSB at the MoU signing ceremony affiliated faculty members and professional photographers judged the entries received. On February 17, 2020, seven winners were Winning photographs from Click for Change 2019-20 announced and awarded a cash prize of PKR TCF Alumni and CBS Ambassadors 7000 each.

CBS and SDSB PINKtober 2019: Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CBS and the SDSB collaborated with Pink Ribbon Pakistan to organise a panel discussion on October 25, 2019. The event was attended by Vice Chancellor LUMS, Dr. Arshad Ahmad, and Honorary Dean SDSB, Dr. Alnoor Bhimani, as well An informative session by Shehri Pakistan for TCF Alumni as students and faculty members from LUMS. The CBS Ambassadors for Change To add value to the programme, in Dr. Alnoor Bhimani, Honory Dean, SDSB and Mr. Omer Programme was officially launched on January 2020, CBS collaborated with Aftab, CEO PinkRibbon, with the panelists September 20, 2019. CBS organised Shehri Pakistan to conduct a session an exciting and interactive orientation on government structures. This session session in which Dr. Zehra Waheed, was followed by a series of fun activities Director CBS, the CBS team, and the planned by the Chiraagh team which LUMS faculty, Dr. Faiza Ismail moderated the student volunteers (CBS Ambassadors) imparted valuable lessons on the panel, which included Mr. Omer Aftab, CEO of this programme interacted with the importance of teamwork and creativity. Pink Ribbon; Dr. Huma Majeed, a senior breast surgeon and Ms. Silwat Zafar, a passionate students they will be teaching during Along with assisting TCF students with educator and cancer survivor. this 6-month-long programme. their university applications, the purpose From September 2019 to March 2020, of this programme was to give LUMS The talk was followed by a ceremonial walk led CBS Ambassadors from across all students the opportunity to learn, by Dr. Alnoor Bhimani, Ms. Farah Ahmed and schools of LUMS conducted English engage and respond to problems being Mr. Omer Aftab. As part of the campaign, CBS and Mathematics classes for TCF faced by fractions of the marginalised volunteers from the Feminist Society at LUMS alumni on the weekends. The model community that surrounds them. (FemSoc) and LUMS Community Service Society of the programme included periodic (LCSS) conducted a three-day long fundraising drive on campus from October 23 to 25 to raise A ceremonial walk for breast cancer awareness, led by Dr. assessment tools to gauge student Alnoor Bhimani, Ms. Farah Ahmed and Mr. Omer Aftab, CEO, performance. funds for Pink Ribbon Pakistan. PinkRibbon

84 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 85 CBS and LSPA Project Internship Talk by Dr. Peter Lund-Thomsen, ‘What is Behind the Label? Ethics and Cultural Challenges in Fieldwork’

In November 2019, CBS collaborated with the LUMS Society of Professional Accountancy On October 23, 2019, CBS and Dr. Ghazal Dr. Syed Zahoor Hassan, Professor SDSB, PhD (LSPA) to introduce a project-based internship Mir Zulfiqar, Director PhD Programme, candidates, and the CBS team attended the programme, which would comprise organised a talk for PhD candidates at talk. Dr. Thomsen discussed changing global internship placements at the CBS office to SDSB. The talk was delivered by Peter production trends and their implications for provide students the opportunity to get first- Lund-Thomsen who is a Professor of South Asian countries, including Pakistan. hand professional experience to complement Corporate Social Responsibility and their studies on campus. Sustainability in Developing Countries at the Copenhagen Business School.

Panel Talk on Smog Awareness

CBS and LEAF Smog

Awareness Campaign The talk was moderated by Mr. Dawar Nauman Butt Public Policy consultant and Air On November 13, 2019, CBS collaborated with Quality Data Analyst. The panelists included the LUMS Environmental Action Forum (LEAF) Mr. Abid Omar Founder Pakistan Air Quality to organise a Smog Awareness Campaign. The Initiative, Ms. Tabitha Spence an academic campaign consisted of a panel talk on smog and climate activist) and Dr. Zulfiqar Mir awareness and the air pollution crisis in the Geriatrician and Palliative Care Specialist with country at the time. a special interest in Public Health. Dr. Peter Lund-Thomsen with some of the participants present at his talk

Inauguration of the LUMS Book Store & Book Major Events Launch of ‘A Free Spirit’

Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Older The first on-campus bookstore at LUMS was Persons in Pakistan: A Talk by Dr. Asghar Zaidi inaugurated on the ground floor of SDSB by Mr. and Mrs. Syed Babar Ali on November 28, 2019. The inauguration of the book store was To commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day on coupled with the book launch of Mrs. Perwin September 20, 2019, CBS, with the support of Ali’s autobiographical book, A Free Spirit. faculty leads Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Rana and

Dr. Sameen Zafar, organised this talk. Syed Babar Ali, Founding Pro Chancellor LUMS, and Mrs. Perwin Ali, inaugurated the Dr. Asghar Zaidi, who is a celebrated Professor bookstore that will stock publications across of Social Gerontology at Seoul National a range of topics, including Pakistani history, University, South Korea and Senior Research arts and literature, and is open for the entire Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population LUMS community. Ageing, UK, presented the findings of his Mrs. Perwin Ali at the launch of her autobiographical book, A Free Spirit report titled, ‘Moving from the Margins: Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Older Dr. Asghar Zaidi, Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Rana and Dr. Zehra Waheed Persons in Pakistan’. with participants

86 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 87 Pakistani Voices from the Margin: Panel Talk Export Managers Advanced Training on Religious Diversity and Gospel Concert by the Leo Twins

Dr. Zain ul Abdin Khawaja, Assistant Professor SDSB and Director Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC) moderated the talk, held on December 14, 2019. Focusing on themes of religious diversity and inclusivity, the panel of experts included Mr. Asif Aqeel, Ms. Jennifer Jeevan, Ms. Ayra Indrias and Dr. Kalyan Singh. The debate was followed by a musical performance by the Leo Twins. Panelists and participants of the panel talk on minority voices

Participants of EMAT with Trainers Communicating with Confidence Workshop for Women at LUMS CBS, in collaboration with the Habib the University of Leipzig faculty. The 6-day Foundation and University of Leipzig, programme comprised two modules of three Germany, organised an Export Managers days each. As the COVID-19 situation evolved On January 31, 2020, CBS in collaboration with Advanced Training (EMAT), from March 13 nation-wide, the first half of this training was the MBA Placement Office, SDSB, and Bain to 20, 2020 at SDSB, LUMS. This training was successfully completed at LUMS, while the & Co. organised an interactive workshop for aimed at Pakistani SMEs, entrepreneurs and remaining modules were conducted online women at LUMS titled, Communicating with managers entailing International Business after the University had to close. Confidence. The session was led by a team Development training modules designed by from Bain & Co. as a part of their Women@Bain initiative. Participants at the Communicating with Confidence workshop by the Women@Bain Initiative Achievements

Celebration of International Women’s Day: Musical Performance by Ustad Shahbaz Hussain and Zayn Mohammed NBS Membership In October 2019, CBS officially became a centres from leading business schools from formal member of the Sustainability Centres around the world. CBS is the first centre from Community (SCC), hosted by the Network Pakistan to be a part of this prestigious global for Business Sustainability (NBS). NBS has network. This major milestone for CBS is a a network of more than 150 sustainability testament to the Centre’s global outreach.

Awards Performers and some audience members at the concert In the Spring Semester 2020, CBS received and Inclusion (EDI) in South Asia and Beyond, a total of PKR 1 Million in grants and which was postponed due to the Corona sponsorships to support the 3rd International pandemic. This confirms the high quality and On March 6, 2020, CBS and SDSB, in Ahmad, Vice Chancellor LUMS, also addressed the guests Conference on Gender, Work and Society impact of the well-established ICGWS series. collaboration with the UK-based QalandarArts, and spoke about the importance of this day. The musical (ICGWS) titled, Future of Equalities, Diversity organised a musical evening to celebrate performance featured the renowned Tabla master, Ustad International Women’s Day. Dr. Zehra Waheed, Shahbaz Hussain, and the multi-instrumentalist, Zayn Director CBS, welcomed the guests and spoke Mohammed in a unique fusion of genres. about the theme, #EachforEqual. Dr. Arshad

88 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 89 AgriControl 2019, the 6th International Centre for Water Informatics and Technology Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) on Sensing, Control and Automation Technologies for Agriculture in Sydney, Australia. The Centre for Water Informatics and humidity and temperature was used to • Dr. Fozia Parveen participated in the Technology (WIT) has been on an analyse Lahore’s air quality and its impact Pak-Afghan Stakeholder Consultation exemplary journey of groundbreaking on crops. on Kabul River Basin in Dubai as a research, innovation, and outreach in three panelist on ‘Kabul River’s Integrated core areas; hydroinformatics technology Economy Model: Looking at Strategic, development, the study of human-water Events Social and Environmental Benefits’ interactions, and integrated analysis of the and discussed potential research water-energy-food nexus for four years now. • A two-day workshop on ‘Nature collaborations to solve regional In 2019, the Centre launched the inaugural Inspired Sustainable Agriculture’ by WIT problems. issue of its newsletter, Daryab; proudly featured field visits to farms located in • Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Hasan continued its signature seminar series, Sharaqpur and Sukhehki, where the attended the China Pakistan Marine Aab Biti, and welcomed Dr. Talha Manzoor, participants were exposed to practical Information Workshop (CPMI) at Assistant Professor, who researches socio- demonstrations and innovative farming Harbin Engineering University, ecological systems and Dr. Fozia Parveen, techniques for effective production, China, which presented papers and presentations and moderated discussions practical laboratory demonstrations WIT team sets up smart sensors to detect hydrological events in inaccessible Postdoctoral Researcher, who specialises in mountainous environmental sciences research, to its team. on the current and future practices in in the domain of underwater acoustic agriculture. technology. Recent research projects and innovative • WIT faculty and students participated • Dr. Abubakr Muhammad spoke at in a two-part Indus Basin Knowledge technology development: the Project Completion Seminar ‘Greening Growth: Evidence from a Forum and Indus Scenario Workshop in held at the US-Pakistan Centre for Pilot on Green Rice Cultivation’ and Nepal (August 21 - 22, 2018 & August • Establishment of the Agricultural Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS) concluded with the talk ‘Water, Energy 23 - 24, 2019). Dr. Abubakr Muhammad, Robotics Lab at the HEC funded at Mehran University of Engineering and Food Nexus Initiatives in OIC Director WIT, Dr. Afreen Siddiqi, WIT National Centre of Robotics and and Technology, Jamshoro. He was Countries from Ideas to Projects’. Advisory Group, and Mr. Ansir Ilyas, PhD Automation (NCRA) which is dedicated one of the principal investigators • Senior Remote Sensing Analyst, Mr. student, participated in the first part, to realising the potential of agriculture of the research study, ‘Closed-loop Salar Saeed was among the 31 out which brought together approximately robotics, precision agriculture Secondary-level Canal Monitoring for of 251 young scientists, practitioners, 30 stakeholders representing different and IoT technology in improving Equitable and Reliable Distribution of engineers and leaders from around research, donor and government water efficiency, crop monitoring Water,’ which will help monitor and the world who received a travel grant organisations, and NGOs that are and production and reducing the manage canals in order to achieve for the Young Professionals in Space working on cross-sectoral issues around environmental footprint of agricultural the sustainable development goal of Conference organised by IEEE & water, energy, and land in the Indus and forestry activities tackling water use and scarcity. Muhammad Bin Rashid Space Centre Basin. Dr. Siddiqi presented his work • Novel Water Quality Probes developed • WIT faculty participated in an (MBRSC) in Dubai. He networked co-authored by Dr. Muhammad, titled to monitor water pollution in canals, international conference, ‘Promoting with academic researchers and ‘Socio-hydrological Assessment of Water drains and rivers Green Growth and Technology in space industry leaders, presented Security in Canal Irrigation Systems: A • Smart Sensors for snowpack monitoring Food, Water, and Energy Nexus for the research being conducted at WIT Conjoint Quantitative Analysis of Equity in inaccessible mountainous OIC Countries – Challenges and and participated in the workshop, and Reliability’ in the second part, which regions set-up for early detection of Opportunities’ in Karachi. Dr. Abubakr ‘Introduction to Amateur Radio and was attended by over 100 researchers hydrological events such as flash floods Muhammad gave an introduction Satellite Observation’ at the conference. and droughts and policymakers from Pakistan, India, to Water–Energy–Agriculture nexus • A Soil Moisture Sensor Network for Afghanistan, and China. in context of OIC countries. Dr. Fozia Agricultural Water Management • Syed Muhammad Abbas, a PhD student Parveen gave a presentation on developed by WIT was commercialised and research associate presented his ‘Wastewater Treatment Technologies in various districts of Punjab with the research paper, which was co-authored and Management in the Mediterranean help of angel investment by Nestle- by Hashim Ali (MS student) titled, Region of OIC: The Case of ’, Pakistan. ‘Autonomous Canal Following by a emphasising the environmental impact • An instrument suite capable of Micro-Aerial Vehicle Using Deep CNN’ of development. Dr. Mahmood Ahmad, recording O3 (key pollutant), NO2, and with his advisor, Dr. Abubakr Muhammad. also the principal organiser of the CO concentrations, along with relative • Dr. Abubakr Muhammad attended conference, presented his work titled,

90 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 91 Technology for People Initiative LUMS Energy Institute

The Technology for People Initiative Events The LUMS Energy Institute organised a Report Issued (TPI) is an applied research and design consultative workshop on ‘Alternative and centre that leverages technology • Idea Hackathon, for the SNG Renewable Energy (ARE) Policy 2019’, held The Institute issued its flagship report to catalyse development in the Innovation Challenge and Action on July 11, 2019, in collaboration with Pakistan’s Electricity Outlook 2020-25, public sector, assist government- Research Fund was conducted in Energy Think Tank, a consultant agency. which uncovers the serious implications of led service delivery for citizens, collaboration with Oxford Policy The work was organised with the aim to continuing on the government’s business- and improve data accessibility to Management (OPM) to generate take an initiative, convene consultative as-usual trajectory in the power sector and facilitate informed decisions for good ideas for the DFID funded project. workshops, and gather stakeholders for their identifies a set of options to ameliorate the governance. TPI designs innovative, The event, facilitated by Dr. Suleman comments and input. The co-chairs of the adverse impact of this approach. low-cost, and practical solutions to Shahid, brought together bureaucrats, workshop were LUMS faculty, Dr. Naveed problems prevalent in the public and area experts, and technologists to Arshad and Dr. Nauman Ahmad Zaffar. development sector. Its work spans brainstorm solutions to pressing issues Impacting Policy the themes of education, health, in the areas of fiscal space and public The workshop attracted a large number Based on the policy recommendation made cultural heritage, media, crime and financial management. Dr. Ali Usman Qasmi discussing the of participants from notable organisations justice, and social protection. significance of the LUMS Digital Archives of the sector, including officials from the by the LUMS Energy Institute, the first policy • As part of its efforts to encourage Government of Punjab’s energy division, on Electric Vehicles (EV) was approved by dialogue and discussion around officials from DESCON, NEPRA, NTSC, LESCO, the Government of Pakistan on November 5, technology and healthcare in Pakistan, Field Activities MEPCO, PPDB, PEECA, CPPA, PPIB, FESCO, 2019. Under the national EV policy, the target TPI, in collaboration with the School of US-Aid, Nishat Power, VESTAS Wind, Siemens, set was to convert 30 per cent of four- and Business, hosted a conversation on the Hadron Solar, Shams Power and AEDB. tri-wheelers in the country into electric applications of Artificial Intelligence • The TPI team modelled a vehicles. in medical science with Major General water-testing process with Prof. Dr. Aamer Ikram, Executive specially designed testing-kits. Director, National Institute of Health This methodology was piloted and Pakistan Health Research Council. in two low income schools, • TPI hosted a talk on immunization one in which students were Participants at the Idea Hackathon challenges, wherein Dr. Samia directly engaged to conduct Rauf and Dr. Sameen Mohsin Ali the testing, and another in News presented the findings from their which teachers were trained research entitled, ‘Understanding to carry out the activity with their students. Students also • Dr. Sameen Mohsin Ali (TPI Pakistan’s Immunization Problem — A Transactional Approach’. The speakers independently tested the Faculty Lead) was awarded a water quality in their homes. grant by the Shahid Hussain discussed how despite there being no significant resistance to vaccinations, Multiple contaminants (lead, Foundation to further extend the fluoride, cyanuric acid) were Immunization project which is on religious grounds or otherwise, issues on the demand and supply side found in most of the water being carried out in Kasur. sources, an issue that students • Led by Dr. Suleman Shahid and still result in gaps in immunization coverage. then took up with their school Dr. Sameen Mohsin Ali, the administrations and local Centre started a new project • A soft launch of the LUMS Digital authorities. on building a safety application Archives was held in October 2019, for Human Rights Defenders in wherein project PIs, Dr. Ali Raza and • The Centre visited Gilgit- collaboration with Shirkat Gah. Dr. Ali Usman Qasmi discussed the Baltistan for a field assessment • TPI Faculty leads Dr. Fareed significance of such an enterprise in of the provincial government’s Zaffar and Dr. Hasanain Ali the Pakistani context. The Archive, an technological capacity to were awarded a grant by the initiative of the School of Humanities implement a Child Protection International Growth Centre and Social Sciences supported by TPI, Information Management (IGC) for their project, ‘Using is a repository for in-depth research, System, and to elicit the input Automated Event Detection to aimed at collecting, cataloging and of local bureaucrats on the Reduce Data Collection Costs preserving rare archival material in the design and implementation of with an Application to the BFRS form of books, newspapers, and audio- their respective Child Protection Dataset.’ recordings. Information Management Systems.

92 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 93 National Centre in Big Data and Cloud Computing National Incubation Centre Lahore

Winning a competitive government bid in 2018 from among 57 labs Established in 2018, the National Incubation Launched under the partnership of that pitched across Pakistan, the National Centre in Big Data and Cloud Centre Lahore (NIC Lahore) offers incubation Ministry of Information Technology and Computing (NCBC) was established at LUMS. NCBC became one of the four and acceleration programmes for innovative Telecommunication Ignite, Fatima Ventures national centres of Pakistan, apart from artificial intelligence, cyber security, businesses. The Centre is contributing to and LUMS, the NIC Lahore also regularly the economic development of Pakistan by conducts training workshops to ignite the robotics and automation, to command big data and cloud computing. promoting entrepreneurship, especially spirit of entrepreneurship in the youth of among youth and low-income communities Pakistan. at the risk of social and financial exclusion. National Data Portal THE NIC JOURNEY A major contribution of the Centre to the now accessible to anyone and everyone Big Data and Cloud Computing landscape in to use, may it be for economics, social Total Cohorts 5 Pakistan has been the launch of the first National analysis, energy, or agriculture or any Data Portal of Pakistan. This is a free repository of field. The portal allows professionals from data that has been collated, refined and put in diverse areas to use readily available Incubated Start-ups 139 a consistent format by a dedicated team and is data to solve relevant issues facing communities. Total Investment Raised $25 M+

Total Jobs Created 1,000+

Total Male Entrepreneurs 400+

Total Female Entrepreneurs 150+

Incubation and Acceleration provided to start-ups. The Plug N Play Centre helps generate positive cash flows and Programme at NIC Lahore raise funding until the start-ups can afford Offering access to state-of-the-art facilities independent offices. and a rich knowledge base, the NIC Lahore is a unique experience designed to promote innovation. Businesses are incubated and NIC’s Microentrepreneurship Programme provided a range of facilities including NIC offers support to microentrepreneurs workshops and trainings, marketing through a flagship curriculum and training support, expert opinions, and even access programme based on experiential learning to financing. Mentorship and edification in Urdu. The training adopts an innovative are also provided through the Incubation approach to provide Micro and Small and and Acceleration Programme which helps Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with access to businesses connect to potential vendors, business skills and capacity building support. investors, partners and customers. So far 313 microentrepreneurs have been trained, and a total of US $ 266,000 raised in grants. Plug N Play Centre

An accommodative, affordable and adaptive co-working office work space is

94 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 95 than training and networking with mentors Start-ups at NIC Lahore Respond to Covid-19 and investors, start-ups had the chance to • RADA Technologies successfully printed network with other entrepreneurs from Incubation Collaboration with the European Union “Splitter Valve” using its 3D printing all over Pakistan and industry experts. 15 NIC Lahore has collaborated with Saarland facility with the technical assistance of incubators joined the Summit. From September 1, 2019 to April 15, 2020, University, Germany for a joint European founder, Abdullah Afzal. The valve has NIC Lahore has incubated and trained 52 Union funded Erasmus Plus project, been tested successfully at SKMH and start-ups in various thematic areas such Transforming Academic Knowledge to National Investor Summit can accommodate 4 people on a single as Edtech, Energy, Technology, Health, Develop Entrepreneurial Universities in ventilator. NIC Lahore conducts the biggest investor E-commerce, Agriculture, Food, Big Data, AI Pakistan (Take Up). On March 6, 2020, NIC • Instacare volunteered by setting up the summit at the end of every cohort. Start-ups and more. Lahore hosted a project kickoff meeting, InstaCare Response Unit with members get to pitch in front of potential investors, which was attended by all collaborating from all over Pakistan along with doctors Invaluable training sessions and activities angel investors and venture capitalists. In partners. The project is funded by the and healthcare workers. Doctors from were arranged with industry experts, the last summit, held on January 25, 2020, European Union under its Erasmus Plus all 4 provinces volunteered to provide mentors and speakers from various 24 start-ups including those from NIC programme. relief to patients anytime anywhere with industrial backgrounds. Multiple networking Lahore pitched ideas in front of investors telemedicine. sessions and meetings were conducted from Fatima Ventures, CresVentures, Colabs, • Ayeco by Faaiz Arbab has been closely where start-ups met with mentors, investors, Conrad Lab, Sarmayakar etc. 90 one-on-one Kaarvan Women Economic working with Technoware Pakistan foreign venture capitalist from Germany, US, meetings between investors and start-ups Empowerment Project and Association of All Pakistan Medical Malaysia, China, delegations from renowned were arranged. companies like Dawood Hercules, L’Oreal, Equipment Dealers to repair ventilators NIC Lahore and Kaarvan Crafts Foundation Mitsubushi, ministers of the government, and design new ones. have collaborated on the Women Economic and ambassadors. Problem Discovery Workshops • Smart Switch by Saddam Akhtar has Empowerment (WEE) project that aims to developed an oxygen concentrator NIC Lahore regularly conducts multiple build the capacity of rural artisan women for ventilators. He has attached the problem discovery workshops with in South Punjab. Based on a Training Needs engineering design of an oxygen Makers Lab academia, public policymakers, Assessment conducted, NIC Lahore will concentrator which has also been educationalists, technologists and develop and deliver customised training reviewed by Dr. Bilal Siddiqui who The Makers Lab established in February entrepreneurs. These interactions helped on essential business skills including supply heads Pakistan Against Covid-19 that is 2020, sponsored by Fatima Ventures, is a identify common and core problems being chain management, financing options, providing a line to those manufacturing collaborative work space that allows start- faced in their respective sectors as well as and customer acquisition to these women different medical equipment, at nominal ups to work on their products while being come up with solutions. microentrepreneurs. rates or free of cost. provided the space and facilities to learn, • Fine Livings by Shabana has designed explore and share their ideas using high a grocery package and appealed to the tech tools. Comprising five labs — CNC Lab, Achievements public to donate ration bags through her 3D Printing Lab, PCB Lab, Wood Lab, and EVENTS start-up. Metal Lab — the space helps researchers, • Instacare, a start-up from NIC’s first • SE Drop has produced disinfectant using students and start-ups to empathise Incubators Roundtable cohort, has raised an investment of PKR natural ingredients such as water and towards problems and rapidly prototype NIC Lahore on its path to strengthen the 22 million from Khaleef Technologies salt to make it safe for use at home. This solutions. entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan, which is one of the leading VAS solution has also been verified by the US arranged an insightful incubators roundtable companies in Pakistan providing National Library of Medicine. on December 11, 2019. Twenty three services to local and international • Trash Masti is a spray service and has STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS representatives from 22 incubators across telecom players. Instacare is on its way developed a walk-through gate to Pakistan came together to find out how to to innovate the healthcare ecosystem in disinfect entrances of home, offices, and Samsung Doers Programme improve collaboration among incubators and Pakistan by making it more accessible, as well as disinfecting through spray improve the start-up ecosystem in Pakistan, affordable and reliable. guns. NIC Lahore partnered with Samsung to and ways to engage Pakistani diaspora to • Instacare also won the ‘Take Off Istanbul • Aabshar, in collaboration with Ercon nourish the entrepreneurial culture in work with start-ups in Pakistan. Competition 2019’. Groups of Industries is ready to dispatch Pakistan on November 20, 2019. As part of • NIC Lahore Batch 5 start-up “Taptap”, disinfectant tunnels that can kill all the collaboration, Samsung will execute helps you to retain your focus during a viruses. a thematic cohort under the umbrella of National Entrepreneurs Summit 2019 meeting by saving only important parts ‘Samsung Doers’, a programme to provide of conversation without recording the NIC Lahore invited start-ups from all over entrepreneurs an opportunity for execution whole thing in real time. It is funded Pakistan for a 4 day training bootcamp and implementation of their business model by Poineer, an international remote where 120 entrepreneurs across all provinces and scaling it to different heights. accelerator programme. came together in an immersive learning and • Girlythings, a start-up from cohort 3, networking experience for start-ups. Other won the P@sha ICT award 2019.

96 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 97 Office of International Affairs Office of Accessibility and Inclusion The Office of Accessibility and Inclusion (OAI) has been set up as a means to fulfil The Office of International Affairs (OIA) was set-up in November 2019 and the University’s commitment to inclusivity for all members of its community. It its mission is to give strategic and operational direction to LUMS’ continuing aims to provide individuals with disabilities, as well as vulnerable and minority internationalisation. It is focused on building sustainable and mutually groups, an equal opportunity to participate in the University’s programmes, beneficial international partnerships that promote quality education and benefits, and services as their peers, and emphatically addresses any issues that research. The Office initiates and facilitates individual and institutional might be hindering their life on campus. connections between LUMS and international students, faculty, and staff. Gender Sensitisation Accessibility for Persons with Key Initiatives and Activities International Trips and Visits • Beginning with a gender climate Disabilities (PWD) A delegation from LUMS visited universities in survey, the OAI plans on incorporating Kazakhstan. As a result, 2 new MOUs have been the feedback received from students, Managed LUMS incoming exchanges The OAI has plans to carry out two distinct signed and discussion for 3 more are underway. administration, staff and faculty on the this year audits of the campus to assess compliance campus climate around gender. The Office also participated in the Eurasia with universal design in terms of both Two German students from the University of • LUMS has a well-established sexual Higher Education Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. physical access and learning. Passau stayed behind for exchange during harassment policy and a fully Spring 2020 after completing the Fall 2019 functioning sexual harassment inquiry Once these shortcomings are highlighted, the semester with LUMS. committee. The terms of reference for Office will begin advocacy with the University MOUs signed this policy have recently been revised to bring the campus into conformity with based on feedback from six years Managed students on outward exchange for universal design: Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 OIA has initiated and carried forward a number of inquiry, and it has been updated of conversations with leading universities to include the realities of online During Spring 2020, OIA advertised its • The Office will be focusing on building around the world for student, faculty, and interactions between individuals on outbound exchange opportunities to current in sensitisation for physical and mental research exchange and collaboration. MOUs and off campus. LUMS students, for the coming Fall 2020 learning challenges into faculty and/or exchange agreements were signed with • The Office was scheduled to hold semester, through open houses and online development. the following universities: a Training-of-Trainers with an correspondence. • The Office will also hire learning international team from the Asian • Narxoz University, Almaty Kazakhstan assistants, who will be available to After asking students to fill out online Development Bank, but has had to • L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, provide learning support to PWDs – applications, it carried out interviews and push the training back because of the Kazakhstan whether it be walking them across selected candidates for the exchanges listed COVID-19 pandemic. Once the training • Chung – Ang University, South Korea campus, taking notes for them, or below. Some of the exchange programmes like of trainers is complete, our in-house • Gwangju Institute of Science and helping them study. the ones with FH Joanneum, NUS, and METU trainers in the Office will be conducting Technology, South Korea • In collaboration with the LUMS Learning are scholarship based and are awarded to regular trainings in English and Urdu Institute, the OAI will be hosting students by the receiving institutions. to cover every single individual on summer and winter schools for high In addition, conversations are at an advanced campus, including students, staff, • FH Joanneum, Austria school students with disabilities, to stage for MOU signing with the following administration and faculty. The goal • National University of Singapore (NUS) encourage their applications to LUMS, universities: is to achieve a sensitised and gender • Gajdah Mada University, Indonesia and engage them in inclusive learning aware campus, and to then impart • Seoul National University, South Korea • University of Regina, Canada methodologies. • University of Ulsan, South Korea • Birmingham City University, UK learnings to other institutions as well. • Middle East Technical University (METU), • NUCB, Japan • The OAI will be working with faculty at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science Turkey • Management and Science University, In the coming months and years, the Office and Engineering (SBASSE), to host • Chiang Mai University, Thailand Malaysia aims to achieve concrete measures in the regular STEAM workshops throughout • Koç University Summer Programme, Turkey areas of ethnicity, class and religion as well. the year for women in technology; it • University of Malaya, Malaysia OIA is also in talks with Koç University, Istanbul also plans to organise a summer school • Universiti Putra, Malaysia and Cardiff University, UK about Erasmus+ for girls to encourage female applicants agreements. Furthermore, an MOU signing with to SBASSE. Outreach and Marketing Koç University is underway and concerns a fully • The Office will also advocate gender funded reciprocal exchange of staff, students, The Office launched its official social media parity in hiring, in pay scales and faculty to and from Koç. accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. promotions across the board on campus.

98 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 99 Centre for Islamic Finance Office of Academic Advising Introduction The Centre for Islamic Finance (CIF) engaged in a variety of The Office of Academic Advising, departments. The Office’s general approach initiatives to shape innovative thinking in Islamic finance established in early 2020, has a primarily to identifying advising-needs, and the school-facing role, in which the team will mechanisms to meet those needs, is that products, particularly in the digital space. develop an overall philosophy and set it should be inclusive, consultative and of standards for the University in order collaborative – and must include students, to build a more cohesive and coherent faculty and staff. The Office has already methodology for advising across all conducted a number of focus group schools. The scope of work may also grow discussions and individual consultations with Highlights to include capacity-building – the Office students, alumni, faculty, advising staff and will collaborate with the different schools partner offices (such as the Office of Student to ensure that their faculty, staff and peer Affairs, Registrar’s Office, etc.) to ascertain the advisers have clarity about their roles, as best part forward for advising at LUMS. In the paper, ‘A bibliometric review well as the resources and know-how to To date, this input comprises ~140 students of Sukuk literature’ published in the achieve their advising goals. International Review of Economics & and alumni, ~50 faculty, and ~15 staff across Finance, CIF at LUMS is ranked as one of Academic advising is extremely important various schools at LUMS. the top ten contributors in the area of in helping students make the most of their Islamic Bonds Research. LUMS experience and achieve success and a sense of fulfilment. When students The Way Forward CIF successfully completed a four-year are provided appropriate guidance and State Bank of Pakistan project. support, they are more likely to be aware of After the input from stakeholders has the range of curricular and extracurricular been collated and analysed, the Office of The Centre trained approximately options available to them, and also be able Academic Advising plans to meet with 500 branch managers from different to make optimal decisions and attain their advising leaders at each school. During Islamic banks, including Meezan Bank, educational and personal goals. Advising these school-meetings, the Office will share BankIslami, and Bank Alfalah. comprises all the non-instructional the findings from the focus groups and interactions that occur on campus. These meetings with various students, faculty, It offered executive programmes for interactions can include meeting with deans, staff and advising staff etc. and Islamic finance academicians. faculty during office hours, consulting with collectively brainstorm about advising Academic research from CIF was staff or peer advisors, or even less formal goals for the coming year. Thereafter, published in A-ranked journals, including interactions. these preliminary plans will be shared with students and faculty to gain further input SDSB faculty at the 4th Islamic Finance Banking and Business the Journal of Business Ethics and Journal of Financial Research. Current Landscape and finalise plans. The Office is pursuing a consultative process In the initial phase, the Office is analysing to gather input on advising at the University the current models in place and seeking to and asking the community to define a path identify any advising gaps that may exist. forward for itself. The LUMS community Given that undergraduates comprise the is invited participate in this consultation vast majority of students at LUMS, one of and review the Office’s current work that is the main questions the Office wishes to available online at address is to identify what undergraduate https://cutt.ly/advisingreport. The link academic advising at LUMS should look also lists ways for students, faculty, staff like, and what steps can be taken to and alumni to share their perspective and implement and achieve that. suggestions. The team is keen to think collectively and Once these advising initiatives roll-out in the collaboratively with all other stakeholders coming academic year, the Office hopes to and open up channels of communication keep channels of communication and input that will enable existing practices to open, to constantly assess the effectiveness percolate across the campus to other of advising at LUMS and to explore ways of further improving in the future.

100 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 101 Office Of The Vice Chancellor

University Advisory Board with senior leadership University Advisory Board

For the second consecutive year, the a no-borders agenda, updates on new University Advisory Board (UAB) visited directions and changes as well as a LUMS in late January, accompanied by number of new initiatives planned for Dr. Gerhard Casper, former President of the upcoming year. The Board was please Stanford University. The campus visit with the appointment of the Interim began as members of the Student Council Provost and University’s appointment of were given a tour of the new LUMS Studio, two new Deans. the LUMS Learning Institute and the Board Members had various National Incubation Centre. opportunities to interact with faculty, The UAB members hold distinguished students and staff at various events positions and offer a variety of including the SBASSE Advisory Board, perspectives and advice for senior a meeting with student leaders to management and the trustees. The Board discuss campus life and academic is chaired by Ms. Leah Rosovsky (Harvard progression and a faculty-moderated Business School) and includes, Dr. Nancy panel on the ‘Grand Challenges of J. Adler (McGill University), Dr. Philip South Asia.’ The panel was moderated Altbach (Babson College), Dr. Khalid Aziz by Dr. Muhammad Abubakr from the (Stanford University), Dr. David Bloom Department of Electrical Engineering (Harvard University), Professor Denise and Director, Centre for Water Informatics Chalmers (University of Western Australia), and Technology at LUMS. Dr. Ali Cheema, Dr. Mehmood Khan (CEO, Life Biosciences Associate Professor of Economics and Inc.), Dr. Greg Moran (Academics Without Director, Mahbub ul Haq Research Borders, Canada), Dr. Maria Yudkevich Centre, Dr. Naveed Arshad, Associate (Higher School of Economics, Moscow), Professor Computer Science and Director, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Prof. Nicholas A. Robinson (Pace University) National Centre in Big Data and Cloud and Dr. David Wilkinson (McMaster Computing and Dr. Khurrum Afridi, University). Associate Professor, Cornell University The four-day visit included several also took part in the panel discussion. productive discussions on implementing

Academic Report 2019-20 103 The visit concluded with a tour of the Committee assumed a broader role to campus and in the old city, included the East - Cooksville), and Dr. Rabiya Azim, Lahore 2020 Biennale. Starting at the consider adequate training for faculty and following: Ahsan Rehman Sheikh (MBA co-founder and President of Minmaxx Walled City, the guests enjoyed various follow up support for students as they 1998), Azim Rizvee (MBA 1998), Chaminda Realty Inc. Jan D. Weir, Business Law Faculty art exhibitions placed throughout Lahore experienced learning through Sakai and Hettiarachchi (MBA 2001), Danish Jabbar member from the University of Toronto was bringing together artists from within Moodle based platforms. Khan (MBA 2005), Dr. Bushra Anjum (MS the guest speaker for the evening. Pakistan and different corners of the 2007), Khadija Shahper Bakhtiar (BSc 2007), globe to understand the emergence Mansoor Hassan Siddiqui (MBA 1998), of contemporary art that deals with Alumni Homecoming and Awards Mehreen Zahra Malik (BSc 2007), Sadia In Conversation with Mr. Ali pertinent issues of the century. Khuram (MBA 1996), and Shayan Haider The Alumni Homecoming was held at (BS 2014). Speaking on behalf of the entire Almakky LUMS on Saturday, January 11, 2020 as cohort, Azim Rizvee and Dr. Bushra Anjum the University welcomed back its alumni Suleman Dawood School of Business with Ped-Tech accepted the recognition from their alma the support from the SDSB Luminites from across the country and around the mater with deep gratitude, and expressed Midway through the semester, the world to take part in the event. A record Association, organised a conversation for their pride in the timeless values that LUMS MBA students with SDSB alumnus and pandemic hastened a sudden and turnout marked a memorable event that stands for. unexpected shift to online education. began with a warm welcome from the Managing Director for JP Morgan’s Global The first challenge was to ensure all of Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad who The platinum sponsorship from PepsiCo Corporate and Investment Banking Strategy the students and faculty had access to highlighted alumni achievements of the and Shell showcased the iconic band group, Mr. Ali Almakky. The group focuses devices and the internet, regardless of past year. Speaking about the future, he Strings which had the young and the on organic and inorganic opportunities for their dispersed locations across Pakistan. said, “As we think about new directions, more seasoned alumni singing along until the division including assessing prospects The counterpart challenge was to it is important to remind ourselves that the last song. Homecoming was an all- for efficiency and improvement. ensure faculty would transition to online our progress is not a natural force. That around unforgettable night of happy LUMS instruction and rethink how they could progress comes from solving problems, memories and favourite anecdotes, deep meaningfully assess learning, by offering from developing empathy, and from a discussions and joyful conversations. BSc Class of 2006 Sponsors a flexible options to students without willingness to help others.” National Outreach Programme compromising quality. A University-wide Mr. Shahid Hussain, Rector, and Dr. Ahmad pedagogical-technology (Ped-Tech) introduced ten winners of the second Alumni Reunions and Events Scholar committee led by Dr. Sabieh Anwar, Dean cohort of the Vice Chancellor’s Alumni The BSc Class of 2006 has pledged PKR 18 SBASSE, was formed to collect data and Achievement Awards and presented them million for perpetual sponsorship of one make recommendations to ensure the with a shield recognising the impact of LUMS CSS Alumni Association Holds National Outreach Programme scholar student and faculty experience was fully their work. This year’s winners, who spent Information Session on Campus at the University. The Class signed an supported. Additionally, the Ped-Tech the day engaged in various activities on An introductory session on the Central MoU with LUMS on October 16, 2019 to Superior Services (CSS) exam was organised finalise the gift. The NOP is a prestigious by the LUMS CSS Alumni Association scholarship at LUMS offered to exceptional in collaboration with the Office of students from across Pakistan. Advancement on September 4, 2019. LUMS CSS alumni, Rana Musa Tahir - PAS (BSc 2016) and Bilal Ahmad - PSP (BS 2014) lead the Sydney Alumni Get Together at session organised for all LUMS community members interested in the CSS examination. Don Moore Reserve Members of the LUMS Sydney Alumni Chapter gathered at the Don Moore Dr. Arshad Ahmad Connects with the LUMS Reserve on November 17, 2019, for Canada Alumni Chapter a wonderful get together. The park proved to be an excellent setting for the Dozens of professionals packed the Bellagio Luminites to connect with each other and in Toronto, Canada for the Canada Alumni revive old friendships. During passionate Chapter Reunion on Sunday, September conversations, the alumni discussed ways 22, 2019. LUMS Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad in which they could foster a deeper sense Ahmad, was among the distinguished of community within the Sydney Alumni Awardees rejoice at the Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony guests and gave a special address to the chapter and strengthen ties with their alma enthusiastic crowd. Local politicians and mater. business leaders also spoke at the event including, Salma Zahid, MP (Scarborough Centre), Kaleed Rasheed, MPP (Mississauga

104 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 105 LUMS Leadership and the this commitment, an MOU signing ceremony was held between the Class and Faisalabad Community Network at LUMS on January 22, 2020. A Conversation with Mr. Danish Donor Stewardship Annual Dinner Shah LUMS Alumni in Riyadh Come The Business School in collaboration with • The second edition of fundraising’s Acknowledging the generous contributions SDSB Luminites Association, organised a biannual newsletter Nighebaan was of the Faisalabad community towards the Together for an Exciting Reunion conversation with Danish Shah, Country published in December 2020. The LUMS mission, the Office of Advancement newsletter apprised LUMS valued The LUMS Riyadh Alumni Chapter gathered Sales Head at P&G Pakistan & Afghanistan. hosted its Annual Dinner in Faisalabad on The session was titled, Career Advice, donors of the recent developments Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Serena for an exciting get together on Thursday, and events happening at the University February 13, 2020 at The Butcher’s Shop Professional Development and Interview Hotel. Esteemed members from leading Tips. as well as featured sponsored scholars organisations in Faisalabad were welcomed & Grill. Riyadh Alumni Chapter volunteer, who expressed their gratitude to the by the LUMS leadership present at the event Saad Naveed shared his pleasure at a donors. including Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed wonderful get together and expressed that the Chapter will work to engage more Partnerships • The LUMS Annual Dinner held Babar Ali; Vice Chancellor LUMS, Dr. Arshad on Friday, December 13, 2019 at members from the LUMS undergraduate In the academic year 2019-20, several new Ahmad; members of the LUMS Management Marriot Hotel, Karachi recognised alumni for the next event. partnerships, CSR initiatives and scholarships Committee; Director of the LUMS Energy the University’s generous supporters were set up, and others renewed with the Institute, Dr. Naveed Arshad and Director, and also gave guests an overview help of generous individuals and their Office of Advancement, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran. of the groundbreaking work being respective organisations. LUMS alumni residing in Faisalabad also LUMS Alumni Get Together in done by students and faculty, as attended the dinner. Melbourne well as the future direction for the The LUMS Melbourne Alumni Chapter • Founding Pro Chancellor Syed Babar Ali University. The event was attended organised a meet-up on Sunday, February donated PKR 60 million in total to set by senior management from leading Karachi Alumni Community Come 16, 2020 at Himalaya Restaurant in North up three endowments of PKR 20 million corporations in Karachi, including Together for Annual Reunion Melbourne, Australia. The get together each, named after his late brothers, Syed CEOs from Shell Pakistan, Shafi Group, Afzal Ali, Syed Amjad Ali and Syed Wajid Mitsubishi Corporation, Dawood The annual Karachi Alumni Reunion was comprised of alumni from the Class of Ali. Each endowment will sponsor one Foundation, Dawood Hercules held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 1990 to the Class of 2016. It was a fun-filled National Outreach Programme scholar Corporation, Faysal Bank, Hascol the Marriot Hotel, Karachi. Hosted by the gathering where the LUMS graduates reminisced their time at the University over for their entire study tenure at LUMS. Petroleum Limited, Shan Foods and Office of Advancement, the alumni had Signify Pakistan. the chance to meet the representatives of authentic Pakistani cuisine. • LUMS and Alfalah GHP Investment the chapter, and learn about a renewed Management Limited entered into commitment to serve alumni by opening a an agreement on January 14, 2020 to centre that would extend REDC’s footprint SDSB Luminites Association Holds donate one million annually to help LUMS Learning Institute Launched in Karachi. A video on the groundbreaking Annual Reunion sponsor one NOP scholar for his/her The LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) was no-borders agenda showcased the entire study tenure at the University. launched on February 3, 2020 and the The first batch of LUMS students graduated University’s collective research and faculty • On February 13, 2020 LUMS signed event was attended by Dr. Arshad Ahmad, over three decades ago, but when over 300 expertise through a number of centres and an MoU with the Bank of Punjab, Vice Chancellor LUMS; Mr. Shahid Hussain, alumni from the Business School returned new programming including three new under which the Bank will finance its Rector LUMS; Dr. Kamran Asdar Ali, Interim to campus on February 29, 2020, it seemed MS programmes launched by Suleman employees to complete the LUMS Provost LUMS; Dr. Suleman Shahid, Faculty that nothing had changed. No matter Dawood School of Business. Ali Sethi and Executive MBA programme and also Director LLI; Prof. Denise Chalmers, OLT their year of graduation, the alumni had his band were a great attraction at the event register their employees to the Rausing Senior National Teaching Fellow, University one thing in common: they were home. providing entertainment that lasted late in Executive Development Centre (REDC) of Western Australia; Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean Organised by SDSB Luminites Association, the evening. open enrolment programme. Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School the event marked an opportunity for the of Education; Dr. Launa Gauthier, Associate alumni to get together, reminisce and • LUMS initiated the COVID-19 Campaign Director and Visiting Faculty and Dr. Tayyaba reconnect. Highlights of the evening were to help deserving and financially Tamim, Associate Professor. MBA ’98 Honours their Time at the ‘Pride of LUMS’ awards and celebration challenged students, staff members and LUMS through an Endowment Fund of ‘Rising Luminites’, who have done varied community initiatives. A target Dr. Shahid presented the vision of LLI as a exceptionally well in their professional of PKR 50 million was set as an initial vehicle to enhance learning and teaching To honour their academic experience at careers. response goal to bring the community through evidence-based design and LUMS, the inaugural MBA Class of 1998 has together and help alleviate the most redefine educational spaces within the pledged to establish an endowment fund immediate and urgent struggles during University and beyond. The Centre will worth PKR 18 million, aimed to support the the time of the Coronavirus pandemic. become an innovation hub for learning National Outreach Programme. To celebrate and teaching by providing training on a

106 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 107 large scale, reaching students and teachers meetings have been key in steering many universities namely, Centrum PUCP in Peru, OIA International Visit: Istanbul directly and utilising modern technologies administrative issues as they arose with the University of Regina in Canada, Birmingham and innovative teaching tools – both offline new working environment and the events City University in UK, and the University of The Director of OIA, Dr. Waqar Zaidi, and and online. that followed. Central Asia. While some of these discussions Sophiya Mirza at the Provost’s Office visited have led to the signing of MOUs, others are a number of leading universities in and Director Dr. Shahid explained the around Istanbul, Turkey, between February significance of this initiative for Pakistan, in the process of doing so and establishing Management Committee linkages. 17 and February 24, 2020. During this particularly given the country’s educational trip, the team formed new relationships gap and emphasised the role of quality Since June 2018, there have been 12 with universities that had little contact teaching, and how it has a multiplying meetings of the Management Committee. with LUMS before, and refreshed existing impact. The courses offered by LLI will lead Discussions have focused on providing International Visits to LUMS relationships with universities such as Koç to teacher certification and emphasised that strategic direction for the University in To facilitate and encourage student, faculty University. In addition, the team met a students will be partners who will co-design terms of implementation of the new and/or research exchange, delegations from number of universities from around the courses and can benefit from experiential governance policy, setting up strategic the University of Palermo in Italy as well world at the Eurasia Higher Education learning. priorities, devising budgets, implementing as the Queen Mary University of London Summit in Istanbul. There was significant Dr. Shahid also talked about digital the recommendations of the University paid visits to LUMS and were hosted by interest in forging strong continuing learning, the LUMSx platform and the Advisory Board, strategic initiatives such as the Vice Chancellor, Provost, OIA team as relationships at most of these universities, number of projects underway including the “No-Borders” approach of learning and well as eminent members of the faculty. and conversations are continuing with the indigenisation in Urdu of the world’s the introduction of new centres. Representatives from MacQuarie University them. A few MOUs are in the process of most subscribed course ‘Learning How to of Australia also visited the LUMS campus being signed (see new MOUs section). Learn’. Talking about the LUMSx platform, and held discussions regarding their MBA Dr. Shahid said, “This will be a game changer Finance Committee programme. In addition, delegations from and the way LUMS will redefine itself in the In the current year, starting from July 2019 Rana University in Afghanistan as well as Erasmus+ Programme 21st century. This is how the University will to June 2020, there have been 4 meetings Essex University of UK visited LUMS and continue to break borders: beyond Schools of the Finance Committee. engaged in discussions with regards to The Erasmus+ is a prestigious European and beyond LUMS.” teacher training and funding as well as Union funding programme. LUMS, for the the possibility of a student exchange, first time, is about to participate in two such respectively. programmes. OIA has signed an Erasmus+ agreement with Koç University, Istanbul Leadership Meetings Local and International Linkages and is in talks with Cardiff University, UK. MOU signing with Koç University is University Council (UC) New MOUs OIA International Visit: Kazakhstan complete and it concerns a fully-funded So far, 7 meetings of the UC have taken place The newly created Office of International The Director of Office of International Affairs reciprocal exchange of staff, students and and have been crucial in navigating through Affairs (OIA), led by Dr. Waqar Zaidi (OIA), Dr. Waqar Zaidi, and Shakir Hussain faculty to and from Koç. Talks are at an the impact of the epidemic, the new policy continued the implementation of a visited a number of leading universities in advanced stage with Cardiff for Erasmus+ regarding fees, as well as budget allocations strategic recruitment plan leading to Kazakhstan’s two major cities, Almaty and funding and training for the Office of and searches for Provost and Deans. launch four new exchange programme Astana between January 30 and February International Affairs at LUMS. opportunities since January. These are: 4, 2020. This was the first major tour of Kazakh universities undertaken by a Pakistani VC Council 1. Narxoz University, Almaty Kazakhstan university. The universities visited were: 2. L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National Almaty Management University, Kazakh- The VC Council meets on a bi-weekly basis University, Kazakhstan British Technical University, Narxoz University, and to date has had 42 meetings. The Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 3. Chung – Ang University, South Korea Council is the Vice Chancellor’s decanal KAZGUU University, and Nazarbayev team, which advises on all policies referred 4. Gwangju Institute of Science and University. There was significant interest in to it by the Vice Chancellor. Technology, South Korea. forging strong continuing relationships at most of these universities, and conversations are continuing with them. A few MOUs are VC Council (Admin) E-meetings in the process of being signed (see new MOUs section). In addition, the OIA team To date, there have been 19 meetings of Since international travel has been halted, assisted the Office of Advancement in their the VC Council (Admin). These meetings engagement through online mediums participation in educational fairs in Almaty are attended by Admin heads and with newer geographies and universities and Astana. the Vice Chancellor himself. Given the has intensified. Since February 2020, four global pandemic and otherwise, these key meetings have taken place online with

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Content review COMMUNICATIONS Events The Communications team is committed The LUMS campus is abuzz with activities The Communications Unit is committed to ensuring that our audiences receive and events throughout the year. The to sharing the LUMS story that informs, clear, concise and accurate messages Communications Team maintains the inspires and engages audiences. The from across our various platforms. In LUMS Events Calendar on the website, and team works collaboratively with campus line with this, our team reviews, edits, encourages departments to publicise their partners to provide a number of targeted and proofreads any print and electronic upcoming programmes and events. communication services, both print and content that is issued through LUMS digital. to ensure that the University’s high standards of quality are met. 277 events published

Engagement in Key University Initiatives The Communications team provides content Design and design support to various University- The Communications team provides Schools 80 brochures and flyers wide initiatives and events. This year, the and Departments with creative design 10 major publications following major events were provided solutions that are aesthetically appealing, support: effective for promotion and consistent with 859 posts for LUMS social media the University’s brand. platforms: • Coverage of the launch of Centre for Chinese Legal Studies Facebook: 203 • Coverage of the inauguration of the 426 design jobs undertaken Instagram: 175 LUMS Learning Institute LinkedIn: 158 • Collateral for Convocation 2019 Publications Twitter: 260 Tweets • Collateral for Orientation Week 2019 Each year, our team works with different YouTube: 63 partners to issue a series of print and digital • Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2019 publications that highlight the University’s • Collateral for University Advisory Board stories. These publications showcase the meeting impact of the ground-breaking work that is • Collateral for the UN Secretary General, being done by our students, staff and faculty His Excellency Antonio Guteres’s visit to that is made possible by our generous LUMS supporters and donors. In the past one year the team has brought out the following: Content Generation for the LUMS website 14 marketing publications for News undergraduate and graduate Whether in a classroom, research lab or programmes in the professional world – the LUMS community is accomplishing extraordinary 37 issues of LUMS Connect, a milestones every day. Our comprehensive fortnightly newsletter, with a news coverage shines a light on circulation of 38,000 people per achievements from every area of our issue University – from students, faculty and staff to our alumni network. 2 publications for the Development unit

The annual Academic Report and 519 news items published Profile Book

110 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 111 MARKETING Under the aegis of the Office of and digital campaigns. The efforts led to 10% SAT, GMAT, GRE and NTS (GAT) Advancement at LUMS, the Marketing unit increase in overall application submissions Preparation Workshops provides a comprehensive marketing plan for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral for the extensive University portfolio. This programmes. To address challenges regarding the testing criteria for LUMS undergraduate and graduate year, the Marketing team led an integrated In addition, the Marketing unit also admissions, the Marketing team organised strategy for the development of print and developed a dynamic campaign for the test preparation workshops in Lahore, and digital campaigns, creating a synergistic newly launched Master of Science (MS) received a positive response from students. The portfolio highlighting the key value programmes offered by the Suleman workshops were also broadcast live on LUMS propositions for all schools and programmes Dawood School of Business in the areas of social media platforms to benefit students from at LUMS. Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, across the country. Ranging from 140+ outreach visits to Healthcare and Public Policy. Attendees at the SAT Workshop schools across Pakistan, to restructured open days, GMAT and SAT workshops, graduate networking sessions, counsellor sessions and Nationwide Outreach Description Location Turnout representation in national and international The Marketing team at LUMS conducted education expos, the Marketing team information sessions at 142 schools and SAT Workshop Lahore 500+ engaged different audiences at multiple colleges in 25 cities across Pakistan. Through Graduate Testing Workshop Lahore 280 levels. Keeping pace with the current these interactive talks, awareness about education industry challenges, it worked University’s undergraduate programmes, on redesigning and developing the LUMS funding opportunities, possible career International Marketing • The launch of the Summer Term website for an improved SEO funcationality paths and the idea of LUMS being open The team provided creative solutions and and enhanced user experience. With the to everyone was highlighted. In addition, To expand its reach and achieve the professional consultation to theschools and onset of the pandemic, the unit also initiated continued association with school and University’s aim of having a diverse student offices at LUMS to support the marketing online/blended learning webcasts to college counsellors across the country body, LUMS recently established the Office needs of the University’s following internal provide updated information to potential was strengthened, along with providing of International Affairs. The Marketing unit and external events: applicants. general counselling to students, parents and assisted the Office in building recognition for • Convocation 2019 teachers who attended these sessions. LUMS in Central Asia and the SAARC region Data-driven Approach (Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka). • Graduate Night 2019 Moreover, the team gained access to • Orientation Week 2019 To drive applications for programmes during relevant audiences by participating in 8 The Marketing team, along with the Office the admission cycle, the Marketing unit top-tier education expos conducted by of International Affairs, participated in a reviewed the data for preceding years for DAWN, Beaconhouse School System, LGS, University Fair in two cities of Kazakhstan, aligning efforts accordingly and conducting and Pakistan School Counsellors’ Association Almaty and Astana, and met with several top New Initiatives a cost-benefit analysis. Furthermore, an in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, and British universities to promote faculty and student in-depth review and analysis of audience Council’s Counsellors Networking Session. exchange, research collaborations and Localisation of ‘Learning How to Learn’ responses to surveys resulted in a cohesive student recruitment. approach towards on-ground activities, print The popular Massive Open Online Course, On-ground Activities The marketing team also facilitated faculty ‘Learning How to Learn’ by Barbara Oakley session with Sri Lankan students to promote was gifted to LUMS by Professor Oakley In contrast to last year, the Marketing unit its graduate programmes. while she visited Pakistan and joined the directed efforts towards new initiatives, DisruptEd series by LUMS. The Marketing while retaining the annual LUMS Open unit, along with the LUMS Learning Institute, Day on campus, with a footfall of 1,488 University Events has taken the initiative to localise this course participants. This year the Marketing unit for the masses and begin its journey of held School Counsellor Meet-ups in Lahore The Marketing team assists and supports the offering distance learning programmes. The and Karachi, with participation from over launch of key University initiatives. In 2019- University is set to become a pioneer in this 30 schools, to provide clarity on the range 20, support was provided for the design and one of its kind initiative that will not only of options available at LUMS and support development of campaigns for benefit the LUMS community but students students with their application process. • The launch of three new MS across the country. The course will be Retaining footprint in Karachi, for Graduate programmes available in Fall 2020. Programmes, faculty networking session • The inauguration of the Centre for with lead LUMS faculty was scheduled. Chinese Legal Studies On-Campus Studio • The launch of the LUMS Learning With the University’s decision to venture Audience at LUMS Open Day 2019 Institute into online learning, it was essential to have

112 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 113 a facility on campus to record lectures, Revamping the Digital Marketing produce MOOCs and aid various distance FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN YOUTUBE learning initiatives. The studio became Strategy operational in December 2019. Total Engagement Total Impressions Total Followers Total Impressions Total Video Views Social Media Growth 2019 - 2020 1,950,340 1,950,340 48,124 1,854,075 59,509 Visits and Social Engagement The University realigned its digital The Marketing unit hosted over 42 marketing efforts with more focus on No. of Posts Total Followers Count Lifetime Likes international delegations, ambassadors, social media content strategy and driving 249 29,580 71,969 members of consulates, parliamentarians, campaigns based on highlighting the senior corporate leadership, policymakers, programme value proposition. Facebook Total Reach social activists, educational institutes and followers increased to 779,376 and 50,398,040 senior leadership from the armed forces. followers on Twitter also increased by 69%. The UN Secretary General, His Excellency Similarly, user engagement on Instagram Antonio Guteres’s visit to LUMS was the most observed a marked increase with a jump of Total Impressions high profile event of the year. The session 48,124 followers. The LUMS LinkedIn page 71,996,778 was attended by LUMS students, alumni, followers currently stand at 104,758. academic experts and students from other local institutes. Total Reach Per Month

Media Efforts 12,000,000 10,000,000 The unit aims to enhance the image of LUMS 8,000,000 and successfully highlight its academic, research, community and advisory role 6,000,000 through compelling success stories of its 4,000,000 faculty, students, alumni and staff through 2,000,000 international and national media outlets. Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20

12 Press Releases published print, broadcast and 337 digital news placements

Event Coverage The Marketing unit extended comprehensive and exhaustive support to the schools and administrative offices at the University, and dealt with all types of event coverage requests. It provided support to a wide variety of LUMS events through photography coverage, social media coverage, student society event coverage etc. Exploring LUMS Campus on Open Day 2019

university events 151+ were covered in 2019-20 Dr.Shahid Masud at Meet the Faculty session in karachi

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While the world came to a halt due to the With over 10,000 pages and 28+ sub domains, pandemic, LUMS took the initiative of starting the LUMS website revamp is a pivotal project a new series of live sessions with experts from set to be launched and completed in 3 phases all areas of life. The purpose was to address for design and development: Phase 1 for the a number of topics ranging from current LUMS home domain and support websites, pandemic, emotional distress, blended Phase 2 for Schools and Centres and Phase 3 to learning to inspirational poets and musicians revamp departments and auxiliary identities. etc. to build a platform for conversation with With the assistance of a Canadian design the community at a wider scale. With 22 consultant firm, the Marketing unit strategised sessions conducted so far, the initiative has to simplify user experience through clean and received a great response from students, simple navigation and homepage, and SEO faculty, researchers, and the general public. LUMS Live Session 15: COVID-19: In the Eye of the Educational Storm geared content strategy. Phase 1 of the website was successfully launched on May 1, 2020. Phase 2 has started and the structure and content audit of Schools and Centres has been initiated. Phase 3 will Webcasts include revamping department and office websites and will be paced after Phase 2 LUMS continued its live webcast sessions closure. to interact directly with its target audience. Through live Facebook broadcasts, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and the The new LUMS website was launched in May 2020 general public joined in and were able to gain important information regarding the University programmes and admissions. A four-day, Knowledge Week was organised to address the Undergraduate audience, where the LUMS schools got a chance to represent their programmes individually. Separate webcasts were held for the 20 graduate and PhD programmes offered at LUMS.

Knowledge Week’s undergraduate SDSB Webcast

Videos Series: LUMS Ki Kahaniyan

LUMS Ki Kahaniyan (Stories of LUMS) is a new video series aimed at highlighting the social impact of LUMS. The series covers unique and inspiring stories. These range from the efforts of LUMS alumni to support education in their community and distributing excess food to needy segments of the society, to the multidisciplinary teaching and research approach practiced at LUMS.

The LUMS Ki Kahaniyan video series highlights the University’s social impact

116 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 117 Leaders at LUMS the generous contributions of the DEVELOPMENT Faisalabad community to LUMS. Donors The President and CEO of UBL Ms. Sima who were acknowledged at the dinner In the academic year 2019-20, new Kamil spoke at the 13th Session of partnerships and scholarships were set include Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain, ‘Leaders at LUMS’ on November 20, 2019. Interloop Limited and Mr. Khurram up, and others renewed with the help of Moderated by Mr. Adeel Hashmi, the generous individuals and organisations. Mukhtar, Sadaqat Limited. LUMS alumni session drew a large gathering of students, residing in Faisalabad also attended the New Initiatives staff, faculty and other guests. dinner. • Founding Pro Chancellor Syed Babar Ali • The higher management of LUMS donated PKR 60 million in total to set including the Vice Chancellor, up three endowments of PKR 20 million Members of Management committee each, named after his late brothers - Syed and Director Advancement met top Afzal Ali, Syed Amjad Ali and Syed Wajid leadership of prominent corporates Ali. Each endowment will sponsor one in Karachi and Lahore. Meetings were National Outreach Programme scholar for conducted with CEOs / Directors of their entire study tenure at LUMS. renowned organisations including Burque Corporation, Dawood Hercules • LUMS and Alfalah GHP Investment LUMS students and management meet with representatives from PSO and PSO Corporate Social Responsibility Trust Limited, Signify Pakistan (Formerly Management Limited entered into Philipps Electrical Corporation), Shell an agreement on January 14, 2020 to community initiatives. A target of PKR Ms Sima Kamil, President and CEO of UBL, shares valuable insights during ‘Leader at LUMS’ session Pakistan, Unilever Pakistan, Citibank donate one million annually to help 50 million was set as an initial response Pakistan, Pakistan Petroleum Limited, sponsor one NOP scholar for his/her goal to bring the community together Fatima Fertilizers, Interloop Limited and entire study tenure at the University. and help alleviate the most immediate Donor Stewardship US Apparel. • On February 13, 2020 LUMS signed an and urgent struggles during the time of • The LUMS Annual Dinner held • The second edition of fundraising’s MoU with the Bank of Punjab, under the Coronavirus pandemic. on Friday, December 13, 2019 at biannual newsletter Nighebaan was which the Bank will finance its employees Marriot Hotel, Karachi recognised Alumni Contributions published in December 2019. The to complete the LUMS Executive MBA the University’s generous supporters newsletter apprised LUMS valued programme and also register their • To honour their academic experience at and also gave guests an overview donors about the recent developments employees to the Rausing Executive LUMS, the MBA Class of 1998 on January of the groundbreaking work being and events happening at LUMS, as well Development Centre (REDC) open 22, 2020 pledged to establish an done by students and faculty, as as featured sponsored scholars who enrolment programme. endowment fund worth PKR 18 million, well as the future direction for the to support the NOP. University. Hosted by the Office of expressed their gratitude to the donors. • LUMS initiated the COVID-19 Campaign Advancement, the event was attended to help deserving financially challenged • The BSc Class of 2006 at an MoU signing by senior management from leading students, staff members and varied on October 16, 2019 pledged PKR 18 million for perpetual sponsorship of one corporations in Karachi, including NOP scholar. CEOs from Shell Pakistan, Shafi Group, Mitsubishi Corporation, Dawood Renewal of Commitments Foundation, Dawood Hercules • The Allied Bank Limited (ABL) senior Corporation, Faysal Bank, Hascol management inaugurated the Petroleum Limited, Shan Foods and Allied Bank Hostel, the largest male Signify Pakistan. hostel comprising 222 rooms, and • The Office of Advancement hosted its accommodating over 400 students on Annual Dinner in Faisalabad on Friday, September 3, 2019. The ABL leadership Supporters and Alumni of the University get together November 22, 2019 to acknowledge with LUMS leadership at the Faisalabad Annual Dinner also inaugurated the bank’s first self- 2019 service branch on campus that would allow LUMS students to conduct Donor Category Donations in PKR* banking independently through a wide Alumni 43,235,555 array of services. Corporations 144,947,149 • The Pakistan State Oil Company (PSO) Funding Agencies 87,963,699 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) HNIs 12,180,107 Trust on October 17, 2019 pledged PKR Staff/Faculty/Others 5,016,724 Supporters of the University with Dr. Arshad Ahmad, VC 10 million to LUMS to support 10 NOP Total 293,343,234 scholars. LUMS at the Karachi Annual Dinner 2019 *Donations from Sep 1 2019 to April 15, 2020.

118 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 119 ALUMNI RELATIONS Alumni Achievements • Making the whole country proud, the short film, Darling, directed by Saim Sadiq, BSc 2014, won the Orizzonti Key Initiatives Award for Best Short Film at this year’s • Alumni Working Groups were launched Venice Film Festival. Darling, the first in Karachi and Islamabad. 10 alumni were Pakistani film to be nominated and to selected for each group in leadership have won at the Venice Film Festival, roles to advance the interests of the tells the story of a young boy and a respective communities they represent. transgender girl. These Alumni Working Groups work • Saving 9, an organisation founded by closely with the Office of Advancement Usama Javed, BS 2013, was awarded The iconic band Strings performs at the Alumni Homecoming. to serve as mentors to fellow alumni, $25,000 by the Columbia Business support the growth of the alumni School’s Tamer Center for Social community, and help further the Enterprise this past year to expand Health Equity Fellowship programme University’s goals. upon their current initiatives, and to at The George Washington University, • Executed the second Vice Chancellor’s The second cohort of the VC AAA winners take part in a retreat launch one of the world’s first mental USA, which aims to develop global with the Vice Chancellor and Director of Advancement. Alumni Achievement Awards health ambulance systems. The venture leaders who have the knowledge and (VC-AAA), which recognises 10 aims to create communities of care skill to build more equitable health alumni annually with outstanding • 13,197 Alumni in Pakistan around pre-hospital care systems and organisations. accomplishments across sectors for for both physical and mental health • Maria Farooq, BA-LL.B 2012, and contributions made to local, regional, • Spread across 53 countries emergencies. adjunct faculty at the Shaikh Ahmad national and/or global communities. • Hadiya Aziz, BA-LL.B 2011, has been Hassan School of Law, was recently • Held ten mentorship and guest-speaker Geographical Distribution awarded the Chevening Scholarship, promoted to Partner at Axis Law sessions for the community, led and with which she will be pursuing an LL.M Chambers. She joined the Chambers facilitated by LUMS alumni, including in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at in 2016 and remains well-regarded for alumni from the SDSB and CSS Alumni Algeria Malaysia the University of Sussex. As the highest- her extensive transactional experience, Associations and internationally Australia Nepal ranking female Chevening candidate attested to by her recommendation in renowned experts. Austria Mauritius this year, Aziz has also been selected for the Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Azerbaijan New Zealand the Asma Jahangir Award by the British • Umar Farooq, BSc 2018, represented Bahrain Netherlands High Commission. LUMS at the esteemed Applied Major Events and Reunions Bangladesh Nigeria • Bilal Asim, MBA 2013, has been Research Competition at New York Belgium Norway selected for the Atlantic Fellows for University, Abu Dhabi campus in • In honour of their academic experience Brunei November 2019. Farooq and his team at LUMS, the MBA Class of 1998 Canada Pakistan won second prize at the competition established an endowment fund worth China Philippines for their research work on ‘Quantity PKR 18 million this year, aimed to support Denmark Qatar vs. Quality: Evaluating User Interest the National Outreach Programme. To Estonia Romania Profiles Using Ad Preference Managers’. celebrate this commitment, an MOU Finland Saudi Arabia The competition is one of the leading signing ceremony was held between the France South Africa student-run computer science events in Class and LUMS in January 2020. Germany South Korea the world. Ghana Spain • Organised an overwhelmingly successful • Dr. Tania Saeed, BSc 2005, and Hong Kong Sri Lanka LUMS Alumni Homecoming in January Assistant Professor at the Mushtaq Hungary Sweden 2020, where over 1200 alumni came back Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities Indonesia Switzerland to campus for a masterclass led by one and Social Sciences, has recently Ireland Tanzania of our deans, and an evening celebrating published a book titled Youth and the Italy Thailand alumni stars, featuring a smashing National Narrative. Education, Terrorism Japan Turkey performance by the iconic band Strings. and the Security State in Pakistan. The Kazakhstan UAE book is a unique window into how • 16 global alumni reunions/meet-ups Kenya Pakistan is likely to evolve in the next were held in cities around Pakistan Kuwait United Kingdom (Karachi, Faisalabad, Lahore etc.) and few decades. Kyrgyzstan United States Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean School of Education, conducting a around the world (Sydney, Toronto, Uzbekistan Masterclass during LUMS Alumni Homecoming Riyadh, Seattle etc.).

120 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 121 Office of Admissions Programme Wise Applications Comparison of Received Applications 2019-20

Indicators Value (1-5) 5000 4000 UG 4,410 Key Initiatives 3000 MS Biology 55 • Complete configuration of online 2000 application and website for 3 new MS Highlights MS Chemistry 103 1000 programmes introduced by the School MS Mathematics 57 of Business this year. 1,300+ candidates tested for UG 0 UG GRAD • Development of new internal programmes in Lahore, Karachi, MS Physics 53 evaluation criteria for the School of Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar and Business’ graduate programmes. MS CS 214 • The ACT Test was introduced this year Quetta. for UG programmes along with SAT. MS EE 128 • Support services provided to launch Support was provided for Marketing Demographic Breakup of Applications 2020 MS Economics 41 the LUMS Summer Term application for activities and initiatives within LUMS visiting students. and other cities. MS Technology Management & Entrepneurship 38 2000

MS Healthcare Management & Innovation 9 1500 Key Initiatives During the Pandemic MS Business & Public Policy 35 1000 MPhil SOE 114 500 • Online Configuration of UG Offers: The Quality Enhancement Initiatives 0 complete admission offer process was MBA 453 UG GRAD configured in a system to release them • To enhance admission processes, the EMBA 36 Islamabad Others Overseas electronically. The offer material was Lahore Karachi automation of systems helped the sent to applicants with support from office increase its effectiveness. Better PhD Biology 100 the Marketing Unit. planning and proper implementation • MBA File Review & Interviews: The PhD Chemistry 128 of working strategy enabled the team process was completed by making to achieve given targets in a timely summary dossiers to facilitate the PhD Mathematics 60 manner. faculty. Shortlisted applicants were • Staff members attended a training PhD Physics 78 interviewed online. offered by various departments at LUMS • File Review for the School of Education: to improve interpersonal, computer and PhD CS 55 Relevant documents were scanned communication skills. and uploaded in the system to PhD EE 94 • Internal trainings were organised to accommodate faculty requirements. enhance the Programme knowledge of • Applicant Services: Online chat and PhD Management 145 all the team members. SOPs and flow email services were used proactively to charts were created to elaborate the facilitate applicants. process for better understanding and • Flexibility was provided in submitting execution. test scores and supporting documents at a later date for applicants to Graduate programmes. Timely reminders were sent to applicants to keep them updated according to the situation.

122 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 123 Office of Financial Aid National Outreach Programme Key Initiatives As always, special focus was given to Aid Disbursement Numbers making the NOP Scholarship as inclusive Key Initiatives This year’s Outreach began in October 2019 as possible through visits made to TOTAL and after an intensive five month cross-state minority groups. The Sikh community Women Scholarship for all MBA and Undergraduate travel, ended in February 2020. The goal was reached out to through meetings No. of Students Amount (PKR) this year was to employ both direct and EMBA female students arranged with the Chairman Sikh Sangat MGSHSS 331 193,278,551 indirect marketing methods, discover fresh of Pakistan in Nankana Sahib Janam frontiers and build and nurture ties with new Asthan and Panja Sahib near Hassan Abdal Offered to all admitted female applicants of the MBA SAHSOL 126 81,448,146 and existing educational partners. This year in Punjab. The Centre also joined hands and EMBA programmes, this scholarship will support SBASSE 352 264,798,271 was exceptional as the National Outreach with TRDP (Thardeep Rural Development female candidates to pursue higher education Programme (NOP) Centre achieved its long- Programme), a local NGO and visited on merit and will increase the number of women SDSB 298 184,348,943 held goal to physically conduct Outreach in colleges in Jamshoro, Sindh with a focus joining the MBA and EMBA programmes at the Total 1,107 723,873,911 every single province of the country. to reach out to the Hindu community. School of Business. With respect to traditional Outreach, a total Additionally, in order to expand reach in TOTAL of 80 cities were visited in the provinces of interior Sindh, sessions were held with the Financial Assistance for Graduate Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh No. of Students Amount (PKR) support of DoHR (Department of Human Summer Semester 2020 and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. In this duration, 223 Resources) and over 300 eligible students MBA 51 26,909,918 colleges were visited and 226 presentations were guided about the NOP. As summer semester was announced as a regular were given to around 12,981 students. semester for all students, hence financial assistance MS SBASSE 173 49,630,604 Partnership sessions were held with the was also made available for this semester. In the history of the National Outreach Care Foundation in Lahore, Mehmood MS Econ MGSHSS 8 2,994,040 Programme, the first-ever Open Day Group in Multan, Al Moiz Industries School MPhil SOE 86 21,032,495 was conducted in Quetta, Balochistan in System across Punjab and the SOS Village Financial Assistance for New MS Programmes at the November 2019. Despite security concerns, Business School Total 318 100,567,057 Organisation in Lahore. Students at these the NOP team wanted to raise awareness of venues were particularly guided on the higher education in the province and reach With the aim to make its programmes accessible application process and were motivated out to the untapped potential of its students. to all, LUMS is offering financial support to all TOTAL to apply to the Scholarship. Postgraduate The Centre engaged with the CM Balochistan’s eligible local and international applicants applying No. of Students Amount (PKR) Office to ensure maximum dissemination of A special visit was made on the last day to the new Master of Science programmes at the information and turn out at the Open House. of the NOP deadline to Thatta Gurmani School of Business. A 50% scholarship to the top PhD SBASSE 136 83,764,750 Collaborating with local partners such as BEEF under the Gurmani Foundation. The 10% of candidates admitted to any MS business PhD Management 25 15,071,550 (Balochistan Education Endowment Fund), session was attended by 95 students degree programme is being offered. Additionally, and parents under the tutelage of 161 98,836,300 the Balochistan Residential Colleges, social to increase access and opportunity for women, it is Total media activists ‘Quetta Online’ and various the foundation. Those with brilliant offering a 50% scholarship to all female applicants other educationists, the event was hosted results were encouraged to apply for gaining admission to the Master of Science Others (GMAT/GRE/SAT the Scholarship. NOP staff assisted 28,935,740 in the provincial capital where more than a programmes. reimbursement/Processing fee the Gurmani Foundation to submit waiver/Special circumstances) 1,000 attendees were given multiple rounds of presentations on LUMS, the NOP and applications of 90 students for NOP SCS 2020 on the very last day of the Grand Total 952,213,008 how students can apply. Feedback received Total Financial Aid Applications from participants as well as educators was application deadline. phenomenally positive and the efforts to Total number of financial aid applications received reach the province were deeply appreciated. for the new class who were offered admission in Total Financial Aid Disbursed 2019: NOP Outreach 2019-20 • Till April 2020, approximately PKR 950 Million has been disbursed as financial assistance for 140 7000 Programmes 2019 2018 the academic year 2019-20. 120 6000 100 5000 Undergraduate (All programmes) 457 636 • 35% of the student body is receiving some kind 80 4000 of financial assistance. Undergraduate (Transfer Applications) 60 3000 4 5 40 40 2000 Graduate (All programmes) 20 15 5 5 1000 167 152 9 5 1 0 0 KPK Punjab Sindh ICT Gilgit-Baltistan AJK Balochistan

Total Cities Total Colleges No of Presentations Total Students

124 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 125 NOP Marketing September 2019 - April 2020 SAT Funding Major Events Direct Outreach efforts are coupled with LUMS sponsored the SAT for all applicants digital and print marketing tools to bolster Number of Posts 34 shortlisted through the NOP Summer • Students who successfully completed the message of the NOP and maximise its Coaching Session (SCS) or those who the SCS 2019 and were registered for Total Reach 102879 reach. directly applied to LUMS and after the SAT were given a chance to better With respect to social media, the NOP Total Impressions 115229 evaluation, were found eligible for financial prepare by conducting a SAT a mock Facebook page is a medium through which aid. exam in six cities across Pakistan. The current scholars, prospective NOP applicants Total Engaged Users 7440 A total of 433 candidates who successfully test was administered alongside the and alumni are connected to news, updates completed the NOP SCS in July 2019 and Undergraduate SBASSE Admission Test and messages from the Centre. Posts are met all academic/financial parameters were • Multiple brown bag lunches were made regarding the NOP application, the registered for the SAT at College Board and arranged with Founding Pro Chancellor coaching session, LUMS Admissions, SAT an amount of USD 49,145.5 was paid as SAT LUMS, Syed Babar Ali and various announcements and achievements of exam fee for these aspirants. batches of NOP Scholars. The lunches current students and alumni. The goal is to consisted of Scholars displaying their disperse information as well as to promote Regarding total funding for 2019-20, as achievements as well as highlighting the page; a positive trend encapsulated in of April 2020, the total amount disbursed suggestions to the Founding Pro the consistent increase of lifetime likes over to NOP stands at approximately PKR 366 Chancellor himself in an informal a 6-month period. million. exchange of ideas and thoughts.

Lifetime Likes

26255 26253 Applications: Gender Split 2019-20 26500 25910 26064 26000 25783 25539 25500 2387, 30% 24896 25107 25000 24500 24000 September October November December January February March April

5659, 70%

Female Male Print media was also used to raise awareness of the country hoping to experience life at with a dedicated advertising campaign LUMS. that ran its course alongside Outreach from 8,046 applications have been received for Applications: Provincial Split 2019-20 October to February. While employing both the NOP SCS 2020, out of which 7,853 are national and regional newspapers, insertions Matriculation candidates while 191 applicants Sindh 546 were made in press where outreach had are from the O Level stream. taken place. This year a specific campaign was Punjab 5793 additionally designed for the NOP Open Day The Scholarship continues to be a truly KPK 933 in Quetta catering purely to press stations in national emblem of the University as Balochistan and the provincial capital. applicants from over 202 cities and towns ICT 109 have applied with representation from all the Gilgit-Baltistan 323 provinces. NOP Online Application Balochistan 216 Azad Kashmir 126 The NOP Summer Coaching Session (SCS) 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 attracts a diverse pool of applications from all over Pakistan made up of the brightest minds

126 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 127 • In order to better foster and nurture on the English language skills of NOP the growth of NOP Scholars at LUMS, freshmen. Specific focus was given Office of the Registrar the narrative towards increasing social to boosting self confidence in class integration was initiated whereby a participation as well as creative writing committee was formulated for the – skills that would prove beneficial at preparation of activities that would LUMS. bring together all groups on campus: • Developments were made to the New Leadership – New Vision Introduction of an Online Research scholars, students on financial aid and NOP SCS activity framework with the regular cohort. Last year, Dr. Tariq Jadoon, Associate Work Registration Tool the introduction of training exercises Professor LUMS, and a seasoned higher • The Centre met up with the newly known as Energisers, which focus education professional, Ms. Zara Fateh RO developed an online enrolment module formed Academic Advising Unit and on developing teamwork, tolerance, Qizilbash, were appointed as the Registrar that eliminates the need of hard copies of arranged meetings with Scholars in ethics and open discourse amongst and Senior Deputy Registrar respectively research work registration forms. This paperless order to develop a robust advising participants. Additionally, in order and took over new leadership roles at approach will ensure maximum utilisation of system for NOP Scholars. to increase female participation in the Office of the Registrar (RO). Existing the system’s function by involving significantly less manual work, and accurate data • The pilot project of the Learning and extracurricular activities during the SCS, resources were reorganised into new teams management. Mentoring Programme that ran in a scavenger hunt was organised across in order to strengthen the specialised collaboration with MGSHSS was set the campus to develop quick-thinking, domains and streamline efficiency. This into motion again in order to build spatial recognition and sportsmanship. has tremendously improved departmental processes and resulted in better Improvement of Grading Features communication across the University. All grading related manuals were updated according to Zambeel 9.2 (new version) to facilitate faculty and academic support staff. M Files - Data Archival Project New system configurations were made to The Office of the Registrar, in collaboration enhance the grading input features to make NOP Placements with IST, initiated a Student Files’ Archival the process more transparent and requiring

Project to digitise student academic records. minimum manual work. NOP Scholars upon graduation enter into multiple fields of study and employment. Figures This project will help create a single point as of September 2019 are given below: digital repository of all the student data available at RO since inception. The data will Introduction of Online Course Memo - be highly secure and only be accessible to a Complete Guide for Semester relevant stakeholders to facilitate University functions. Planning RO launched Online Course Memo - an NOP Graduate Placements 2019 automated version of the excel format that was Restructuring of University Course previously used by departments to fill course Higher Studies 13% Enrolment Process information for a semester. Entrepreneurship 1% In order to cater to the course requests of 4,500+ students, RO redefined the course Student Noticeboard during COVID-19 enrolment process at LUMS. Previously, Gap Year 2% In order to facilitate students during COVID-19, enrolment was on a first come, first served Office of the Registrar created a one-stop basis. Now, it is staggered according to On job 21% information webpage to inform students student year/level. The new process allows about the changes in University timelines and an equal and fair chance to every student 0 5 10 15 20 to communicate new policies that were put opting for courses. This will facilitate together to address the uncertain situation. students to make an informed decision Information regarding Faculty Teaching while enrolling in courses and plan their Initiatives, Student Counselling, Mental Health academic career wisely. The duration was and Academic Advising is also available on also extended to provide flexibility to this page. The link is easily accessible from the students to fulfil their minimum load per LUMS website and is maintained by RO. semester requirements, or a chance for them to enrol in their preferred courses. Extensive changes in system configuration were made due to this enrolment modality.

128 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 129 Office of Student Affairs New Academic Calendar Rollout Facilitation of the Launch of New Student Support Services Education Fair 2019 where they A new detailed and descriptive version MS Programmes by the Suleman interacted with 35 universities. 19 other of the University academic calendar was independent university recruitment introduced last Fall. The academic calendar Dawood School of Business • The Student Support Services (SSS) drives and information sessions were is a detailed timeline covering all the Office of the Registrar facilitated the LUMS department completed another held across the year. This included an academic activities handled by RO, along School of Business during the launch of successful Orientation Week (O Week) engagement with the French Higher with information about the gazette holidays. three new MS programmes: MS Healthcare session for an incoming class of nearly Education Service at the Embassy of The added description will now enable all Management and Innovation, MS Business 1,000 freshmen. With 62 individual France to explore graduate placements stakeholders to plan their departmental and Public Policy, and MS Technology events during five days, the O Week at French universities. academic/administrative activities in satisfaction ratings came out at 94%, Management and Entrepreneurship. RO was • CSO organised 57 recruitment related accordance with the University timelines. responsible for convening multiple meetings from a survey of 552 participating students. activities, such as employment drives with senior faculty members across the and assessment centres, etc., as well as University, disseminating discussion points • The Office interacted with a number 10 guest speaker sessions. A total of 343 Data Facilitation for University and observations for further deliberation, and of organisations to assess, improve job opportunities across 215 companies Rankings making final recommendations to higher and promote student services. These were opened. Similarly, 261 internship university standing committees for the included: TDCP, Pepsi, SVWL, MTS, Airlift, opportunities at 74 companies were RO facilitated various departments across introduction of these academic programmes. IGI Insurance, and many more. promoted to students via the CSO LUMS with the provision of student related platform. data for various national and international • The SSS department assessed and organisations for ranking and accreditation processed approximately 1,700 • 232 students were sent to the corporate purposes. These organisations included, petitions for missed exams and offices of 34 leading Companies in among others, Times Higher Education, instruments. Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad to seek QS Rankings, and Higher Education • SSS also supported the newly set up mentorship under the Off Campus Commission. Fast Facts Office of International Affairs in the Corporate Exposure Programme; up from promotion, launch and assessment 90 students in 24 companies last year. Extensive Hands-on Training for of 15 exchange programmes, and • A Personality Trait Assessment was 4,500+ nominated 26 students for exchange conducted by a certified trainer for 130 Faculty and Academic Departments students successfully enrolled programmes abroad. students. RO hosted multiple Zambeel/Gradebook/ • 12 new exchange partnerships with • The CSO continued to focus on the LMS training sessions for newly hired faculty leading global universities were strategy of recruiting partner outreach; members. Attendees were given a detailed 9,200+ introduced. meeting with HR leadership of 107 online queries handled orientation about grading policies and companies since September 2019. For processes. Extensive trainings and practice Career Services Office the first time, senior teams also visited sessions of course memos for all school Hyderabad and Faisalabad to explore and department coordinators were also • The Career Services Office (CSO) efforts career opportunities. 205 new companies held. These sessions demonstrated all the contributed significantly towards the are now on board after due diligence. functional and technical system utilities University’s Top 190 position in the 2019 • For greater outreach to students, a required to offer courses online, keeping in QS University Employability rankings. Careers Committee was formed in consideration the academic requirements. • 96% of the Class of 2019 obtained jobs collaboration with the Student Council. or moved abroad for higher education by March 16, 2020. 664 students were sent for internships during Summer and LUMS Medical Centre Winter 2019 – up from 529 internships • The Centre logged 8,200 visits; 6,200 of for the same period last year. which were consultations by students. • Career Fair 2020 was the largest ever yet • To augment student-specific services, a at LUMS, with enthusiastic participation medical history form was also developed. from 129 leading and diverse This will help document any ongoing companies, with nearly 2,000 alumni illnesses or history specific to students at and students in attendance. the Centre. A survey was also conducted • Students also actively visited the to review and assess quality of services.

130 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 131 • A COVID-19 hotline was also set up as • A centralised email address has with FCCU and two Provisional a first point of contact for the campus been created and implemented Psychologists successfully Co-Curricular Activities community over suspected illness or to Berkeley Urdu Language for booking counselling commenced their placement answer queries. appointments (student. programme. Programme in Pakistan (run by Events Organised: [email protected]). The • The HOD completed part one of Loan Rehabilitation MGSHSS) response time is 24 hours for all psychological first aid training. 220+ 11 students stayed in hostels and enquires and queries. • The Loan Rehabilitation department • CAPS transitioned to online External Delegates Hosted: attended this programme. • A centralised spreadsheet therapy to support the student recovered a total of PKR 9,353,332 at the for monitoring the petition 7,000+ end of the third quarter of 2019-2020. community during the COVID-19 process was completed and outbreak. • The department increased follow ups Counselling and Psychological implemented. These are Revenue: with alumni through social media in processed within 48 hours and • Continuing professional development workshops PKR 27 million order for them to update their locations Services (CAPS) forwarded to Student Support and repay outstanding loans. As a Services. completed by CAPS therapist Introduction of a Model of Care New Student Societies: result, the long outstanding loans of 27 under the guidance of • Work began on the international qualified and • Better Educational Engagement students were cleared. • Standarised outcome measures development of Practice were introduced to assess severity of certified field experts on trauma Society • A comprehensive loan policy, Management Software symptoms, and to chart progress of and EMDR. • Data Science Society of LUMS documenting the structure, process in collaboration with the • Radio LUMS treatment. • Work began on CAPS Live (in and SOPs guiding the entire loan Department of Computer • Raiyat Urban Planning Society of LUMS rehabilitation process, was developed. • Performance indicators were introduced Science at LUMS. collaboration with student council), a platform where for therapists (e.g. Session Rating Scale) Key Events: • The CAPS emergency contact students can connect with our to assess effectiveness of therapeutic • LUMS Consultancy Competition Housing Office number became operational counsellors and ask questions alliance and administration of treatment. • Convention for Aspiring Reporters and (0307 024 7704). impacting their emotional and • Media Anchors XI • Triple occupancy was offered to students • A client satisfaction survey was • A complaints process was mental well-being. • LUMS Music Festival to overcome the shortfall of spaces in introduced to monitor and improve introduced. dorms. quality of service. • Work began on • Psifi XI, Science Conference • Monthly meetings were [email protected], an extra • Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs’ • Special arrangements were made to • A six-session cap was introduced to scheduled with the Student resource to supplement one • Summit ‘19 provide accommodation facilities to enable a maximum number of students Council and quarterly meetings to one counselling – a place • LUMUN XVI male and female day scholars who are to utilise the services. were scheduled with the where students can ask personal • LUMS Annual Photography Summit ‘19 residents of Lahore. • CAPS introduced a pre-counselling Advisory Board. questions about psychological • Sigma ‘20 and emotional issues and the • Improved living environment of hostels form and ‘What is psychotherapy?’ to • File auditing took place to questions will be answered by a by placing paintings and indoor plants. manage student expectations regarding maintain quality assurance and Key Achievements: therapist. • Mosquito repellents were installed in therapy and the effective allocation of email auditing took place to • LUMS Entrepreneurial Society hostels. appointments. prevent omission of emails. • Special discounts with some represented LUMS at the Hult Prize of the leading psychiatrists in Foundation • Fire extinguisher cylinders were replaced Introduction of Quality Assurance Lahore were negotiated for • LUMS Entrepreneurial Society with updated ones. • A Policies and Procedures Manual was Achievements LUMS students. These include partnered with Social Enterprise World • Pantries and washrooms of two male completed and implemented. free consultation for needy and Forum hostels were completely renovated. • Current forms (i.e. consent form) were • Waitlist was reduced from 300 deserving students. • LUMS Entrepreneurial Society represented LUMS at Nixor Skyline • Janitorial services were made available revised, and new forms (such as a students in October 2019 to nil • Work commenced on mental • LUMS Daily Student published The during morning and evening shifts to discharge form, session notes etc.) were consecutively each month from health research in order to LUMS POST maintain housekeeping standards in implemented. December 2019 - April 2020. develop early intervention • LUMUN represented the University at hostels. strategies to maximise student • A suicide protocol was developed and • To assist with resources, an MUNTR 2020, Antalya, Turkey mental well-being. implemented. internship programme was • Debates and Recitation Society at Exchange Students • Digital record keeping was introduced introduced and two interns LUMS represented the University successfully commenced their • This year, on-campus accommodation to assist therapists in planning and at Asia Pacific University Debates, internship. was offered to foreign students. Five monitoring their work. Malaysia students availed housing facility in Fall • A Practice Supervisor has been hired to • To assist with resources, a • Five societies held their Social 2019, and three continued it in Spring assist in the management and allocation placement programmme was Responsibility Programmes to 2020 as well. of appointment bookings. introduced in collaboration promote United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

132 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 133 to represent the HEC team in the Revenue Office of Sports, Wellness and Recreation 33rd National Games 2019 held in Peshawar. • Eight swimmers from LUMS (male New Initiatives University Super League Hosted at and female) were selected in the • PKR 13.6 million revenue through final squad of the HEC National memberships and credit hour courses The long awaited Radio LUMS project was LUMS Team for the National Games. Moreover, the National Games • PKR 4 million revenue through sports resumed. The radio room’s construction and event’s registration by SLUMS licensing is in process. • LUMS organised University Super were held at the Coca-Cola Aquatic Leagues, and 31 matches were played at Centre at LUMS. The second phase • PKR 2 million revenue through this event. for the female swimming trials were Sponsorship Revenue by SLUMS Major Events Held • The LUMS team also participated in 32 held at LUMS under the leadership matches held at other campuses. of Pakistan University Sports Board. There were a number of external and internal • LUMS won 40 matches across 15 • LUMS competed in the 19th National group events which took place throughout categories. Women Netball Championship 2020 in Islamabad. The LUMS team placed 6th the year. 31 championships were planned • LUMS participated in 15 University Sports among 11 teams. and successfully executed at LUMS. Moreover, League Games 2019-20 organised by 20 male and female teams from LUMS across the Higher Education Department, • A variety of programmes were offered to different sports categories took part in 15 Government of Punjab address the wellness and wellbeing of HED (Higher Education Department) and 5 the LUMS community: HEC (Higher Education Commission) events • LUMS participated in the HEC Intervarsity • LUMS Shredded – 287 male and during the year. Championship 2019-20 by Higher Education Commission. female community members attended classes this year. Highlights • Various fitness and strength training • National Outreach Programme (NOP) Key Achievements sessions for male and female were Sports Gala 2019 organised. • Freshmen Sports Gala 2019 • The LUMS Volleyball female team secured • More than 120 students, staff overall 2nd position (silver medal), and faculty members attended • Fall Fest 2019 and won cash prizes, from among over 10 wellness and wellbeing • Project Bunyad 59 universities at the provincial level programmes University Sports League 2019-20 (USL), • Women’s League 2019 • 523 LUMS community members organised by the Higher Education were provided training and • Clash of Societies Department (HED), Government of guidance during strength and Punjab. • FCCU Women’s League conditioning programmes. • The LUMS male tennis team secured • UCL Sports Gala • 147 community members learned overall 2nd position (silver medal), and swimming from the above • LUMS Sports Fest 2019 won a PKR 75,000 cash prize at the mentioned wellbeing programmes. • LUMS Spring Fest 2020 provincial level University Sports League • LUMS Tennis Intervarsity Championship 2019-20 (USL,) organised by the the HED. • LUMS Table Tennis League • The LUMS basketball male and female teams qualified for the final round at • LUMS Squash Ranking Tournament provincial level University Sports League • LUMS Cricket Tri-Series 2019 2019-20 (USL), organised by the HED. • LUMS Basketball Karachi Fixture 2019 • The LUMS Squash female team qualified for the final round of HEC Intervarsity • LUMS Home Fixture 2019 Championship 2019-20, organised by the • LUMS Inter Staff Tournament 2019 HEC. • LUMS-IBA-NED Cricket Karachi Fixture • LUMS players were selected for the • LUMS Rugby X 2020 National Games in Peshawar. • Mr. LUMS • Two tennis players were selected

134 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 135 Donations 270,000 titles of historical and Gad and Birgit Rausing Library government documents. HeinOnline Due to the recognition of the library bridges a significant research gap by resources and its services, well-known writer, providing comprehensive coverage from Dr. Shahnaz Muzammil donated books to inception of more than 2,700 law-related Key Initiatives and configured to access more than enrich the LUMS library collection. She also periodicals and contains the entire 35,000 online journals and over 180,000 showed a keen interest in the library services Congressional Record, Federal Register, e-books. and special collections. and Code of Federal Regulations back • Multipurpose Learning Commons • Book and Article Alerts: Alerts are sent to to 1754. Full databases are dedicated spaces and facilities are provided for concerned faculty members according Conferences, Workshops & Training to treaties, constitutions, case law, educational purposes specifically for to their interest areas. world trials, international trade, foreign academic learning, research study, and relations, and much more. • e-Kiosks: High-tech computer terminals • The LUMS library, in collaboration with support. • Retrieved, compiled, and presented provide information from subscribed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) • To support the research and scholarly the University’s research output data databases for education and research, and Clarivate Analytics, conducted a needs of the community, ‘Live Reference by generating a systematic report from and facilitate the users to retrieve hands-on training session. Clarivate Service - Ask a Librarian,’ mobile Scopus and Web of Science. relevant research data. Analytics, maintains Web of Science, application service was launched. This • Assistance was provided to faculty in • Virtual Private Network (VPN): Provides an online subscription-based citation mobile application connects users to all managing their publication profiles on off-campus access to the library’s full-text indexing service that provides a library reference services and is available Google Scholar and creating their ORCID resources through the Internet anywhere comprehensive citation search. for download on Google Play and the accounts to eliminate duplication or in the world. The organisation’s representative Apple App Store. ambiguity of similar names in popular • The library has enabled full-text linking acknowledged the research output of • The library has updated its research indexing services. of the library’s subscribed resources from LUMS. support services through a world- • Enabled full-text links of the library’s Scopus and Google Scholar. Users can • The library conducted a workshop on class content management system, subscribed resources from Google see LUMS library’s links with their search “Legal Research Methods” with Research LibGuides. This will enable users to find Scholar and Scopus, enabling students results and access their full text. Officers (Civil judges) at Lahore High their required content on a customised and external members to access research • The library started a campaign for the Court Research Centre to brief them interface. articles. promotion of new publications of LUMS about the library law resources and • To promote a culture of reading, the faculty. services and familiarise them about library arranged discounts for the LUMS • In collaboration with the Gurmani Centre e-databases, enhance searching skills, Library Use community from renowned booksellers for Languages & Literature, regular and their usage. in the city. lectures are organised in the seminar • The library conducted training sessions • The library conducted 35 research skills • Strengthening its institutional repository, room. for faculty and students on ‘Explore the enhancement sessions largely attended access to theses, dissertations, faculty • A one-day book fair was organised • World of Knowledge’ and ‘Manage by the students and faculty members. publications, pictorial and video archives where over 29 leading booksellers Your Research with EndNote’. The • Annual searches and downloads of of LUMS along with its journals and displayed their latest titles. LUMS faculty, session explained how to search and newsletter, etc. is available. E-books from students, and staff took a keen interest use EndNote to import citations from the public domain are also part of this in this book fair and purchased books at e-databases, developing a personal repository. discounted rates and also recommended library of references, generating in-text • The library provided access to books for LUMS Library. Prominent print references and bibliographies, and how Grammarly, HeinOnline, Oxford English and electronic media covered the whole we use cite while writing. Dictionary, ProQuest e-Books Central, event. • A series of sessions on Halqa-e-Danish to the LUMS community. The library is • Celebrating the 142nd birthday of Ham-`asr Urdū Afsānā were organised in also in the process of acquiring new Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the library collaboration with Gurmani Centre for databases for the community. organised letters, stamps, and books Languages and Literature. exhibition related to the national poet on • Eleven orientation sessions and 22 Enhanced User Facilities a 50% discount for the LUMS community. advanced sessions were conducted on • The library has launched its second research enhancement skills. The library offers a variety of services to assist documentary about library views and the faculty in their teaching and research. comments from LUMS faculty and Research Literature These include: enrolled students. The primary purpose of this activity is to enhance reading • e-Readers: Kindle e-readers are available culture among the LUMS community • HeinOnline is now available for the LUMS community. HeinOnline is a for issuance. They are pre-loaded with and create awareness about current Students engrossed in research at the Library classics, fiction, and course packs, library resources and its services. premier online database containing more than 173 million pages and

136 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 137 • Access to 36,000 e-Journals • A large collection of company reports Information Systems and Technology (mostly e-copies), digital press clippings, and Pakistan Periodical Index since 1989 to the present, are accessible through Technology Introduced the digital library. • Being a depository, the library has free • Upgraded network infrastructure and administrators for efficient daily access to e-libraries of the WB, UN, IMF, and introduced new technologies for operations. EU and the Asian Development Bank application load balancing, centralised • Configured BigBlueButton for Video network monitoring, internet traffic Conferencing that allows real-time

filtering, and implemented network sharing of audio, video, slides, chat, and redundancy. screen for teaching online. External Membership Services • Upgradation of LUMS data centre and • Configured Open Broadcaster Software consolidation which helped in removing (OBS) for faculty to record video lectures The library provides temporary, conditional, old equipment. Network connectivity with their webcams, screens, and and annual membership to LUMS alumni, was also enhanced up to 10G. This additional devices simultaneously. A student issues a book at the self-help book kiosk researchers, international visitors, and helped in increasing the reliability and • Configured Opencast video solution to postgraduate students. Over PKR 2.3 million the availability of the services to ensure support the management of audio and was generated through external membership business continuity, saving electricity video content of class sessions with a services, this year. and electrical costs. restricted user base. • Configured DR site for ERPs, critical research papers from e-databases applications, and services to ensure Website Development during FY 2019-20 were 3,566,659 business continuity through high (13,210/daily) availability and uninterrupted services. • Visitors to the library were 578,266 (2,142 • Did in-depth analysis and upgraded Successfully developed a new website on daily) the wireless infrastructure to improve Drupal 8. In the first phase, the following • A total of 33,227 (123/daily) books were wireless connectivity and stability across websites have been migrated: issued the campus. Optimised WiFi services • 48,675 (180/daily) renewals were done in the Library where students can • LUMS main website online through the portal experience the best connectivity and • VC Office • 330 external members used the library speed. • News & Events • Around 7,000 research articles were • Provided VDI technology to LUMS • Alumni provided to the faculty through the Library in replacement of old desktop • Giving Table of Contents service computers. • The library remains open seven days, • Equipped VC office, LLI, and other In the second phase, the website for Schools till 2 am, and around the clock during centres at LUMS with new multimedia and different centres at LUMS will be exams. In addition to three specialised technologies. developed. help desks, students and faculty can • Integrated SAP with the Meezan Bank chat with reference librarians through payment portal for real-time IBFT/ Facilities for Faculty, Students, and Staff a web-based virtual reference service, IFT payments. This will help make the an instant messaging service, and social payment process more effective and • Maintained 99.90% network uptime media. automated. to ensure the reliability of network • Planned to upgrade the current SAP to connectivity and performance within Collections and Resources SAP 4 Hana. As a first milestone, 30% of and outside of the campus. the migration work has been completed. • Replaced and upgraded the fiber media • 1,479 books were purchased and 2,073 • Created SAP DR site on an oracle cloud communication connecting male books received through donations, and DR site for core applications to and females hostels to LUMS’ main taking print collections to over 270,000 ensure business continuity in case any data centre. It improved the network and e-books and e-theses to 180,000 disaster occurs. connectivity and speed in the hostels. • Upgraded database services which • Upgraded Security and Surveillance helped in enhancing data security and infrastructure including application and performance. storage to cater to increasing needs • Developed LUMS CES application of surveillance due to continuous and portal which provided end- expansions across the campus. to-end functionality to applicants • Performed vulnerability scanning of

138 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 139 LUMS data centre and endpoints to such as Adobe Photoshop for designing ensure data and information security, and enhancing presentation skills. Office of Research and mitigated/fixed the possible security • Ran bespoke programmes for various threats. departments based on their custom • Provided 115 new computers/laptops needs including SAP and Advance Excel campus-wide to facilitate computational skills for increased office productivity. needs of faculty, staff and PhD students. • Designed online trainings on sexual Externally Sponsored Externally Sponsored Externally Sponsored Externally Sponsored Externally Sponsored • Provided 400 internet devices to harassment at the workplace in Grants (All types) Research Grants Travel Grants Consultancy Projects Events National Outreach Programme Schools collaboration with the Centre for or students on 100% financial aid Accessibility and Inclusivity. Proposals Submitted 77 70 0 5 2 coming from across Pakistan to enable • Workplace Health and Safety online them to attend online classes. training was provided to staff. Funds Requested 1,832,838,475 1,819,407,165 0 10,218,050 3,213,260 • Provided online access to students to • The Multimedia section arranged two use LUMS computing labs. This helped training sessions for classroom staff to Proposals Approved 28 18 2 6 2 the students to participate in the train them on multimedia technologies, Funds Approved 254,188,669 238,065,397 794,462 12,115,550 3,213,260 scheduled lab sessions. It also provided especially for online teaching and access to students to download and learning. Total Funds Received 211,000,000 161,000,000 20,000,000 2,000,000 28,000,000 install LUMS licensed software as per their educational needs during the COVID pandemic. Requests Handled by Helpdesk • Provided multimedia support to Faculty for online lectures using different Requests Through System 10,911 platforms during the COVID pandemic. Research MoUs and NDAs Signed and Processed 2 This helped them take online classes Walk-In Users 5,500 without major interruptions. • Saved millions through in-house Total 22,911 hardware repairing of servers, sciences equipment of SSE, sender box, big UPS, etc. It was initiated in addition to the routine hardware repairing of desktop/ laptop, printers, or scanners. Labs Reservation Stats • Setup a project management office LUMS Funded Grants Faculty Initiative Fund Faculty Startup Grant Faculty Travel Grant to track all critical applications related Lab Reservations 3,475 Hours (All types) (FIF) (STG) (FTG) projects and to ensure their quality and timely delivery. Proposals Submitted 76 39 11 65 • Helped Faculty in setting up MOODLE Funds Requested 51,957,057 36,465,500 16,050,000 35,907,057 (Learning Management System) Multimedia Support platform for offering a Blended Learning Proposals Approved 88 21 11 56 model of education. Video Conferences 92 Hours • Provided Microsoft PowerPoint support Funds Approved 67,599,772 20,577,500 16,050,000 30,972,272 for recording offline lectures that Lecture Recording 392 Hours captures webcam and presentation slides to be shared with students.

Faculty and Staff Training:

• Trained over 200 staff and faculty in IT skills through the IST Training Programme and also offered it to students. • Introduced new training programmes

140 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 141 General Administration and Services Human Resources

The purpose of the General Administration and Human Resources (HR) at LUMS • Automation of the recruitment period, training need assessments, Services (GAS) is to create efficient, professional strives to create and sustain a work process through SAP SuccessFactors and family information for health and qualified services to achieve the envisioned environment which attracts, motivates, was kicked off. insurance. objectives of good governance and sustained develops, rewards and retains the • Talent Acquisition is now the source • Workflows were developed for the infrastructural development at the University. highest calibre of talent. for all contract generation, including integration of adjunct faculty into GAS also maintains 24/7 security at the campus As an equal opportunity employer, research and project staff contracts. SAP and their payments through which includes engaged armed security and we offer a dynamic, intellectually • Internal recruitment documentation payroll. around the clock surveillance through CCTV stimulating, ethical and professional and SOPs were revised. • Various letters such as experience, cameras and a dedicated security control room. work environment to individuals striving • Monthly and need-based visa, and probation completion Following are the important additions and for excellence. People of different recruitment reports and statistics were issued. changes made at the campus by GAS: cultures, religions and beliefs co-exist in were prepared for management to • HR service delivery and response an environment that reflects tolerance make data-driven decisions. time to queries was improved New installations and acceptance, and is appreciative of • Resource forecasting and budgeting through the tracking system called individuality. was done for the next financial year. ‘HR Helpdesk’. • HR attended the LUMS Annual • Monthly and need-based MIS • Addition of 400 KWp PV Solar System HR aims to create an environment where • Installation of 2000 KVA Gas Generator Career Fair. reports enabled management to employees are continuously challenged make data driven decisions. • Installation of HVAC BMS in REDC and PDC to take up new responsibilities through formal training, collaborative peer Evaluation, Monitoring, and Payroll Employee Benefits, Events and Training Additional Machinery Installed assistance and knowledge sharing. • A new grievance handling committee has been set-up in HR as • In-house and external learning • Replacement of 28 AHUs in Academic a first point of contact for registering and development programmes Block Initiatives, Achievements and complaints and concerns. Through were arranged. Over 250 staff were an investigative and collaborative enrolled in 43 different training • Installation of 650TR Activities: • Upgradation of HVAC BMS in SBASSE decision-making process, employee programmes. • New Turbine installation for water supply Talent Acquisition grievances, complaints and • Special discounts were negotiated • Installation of BMS in lifts disciplinary matters were resolved with different restaurants and • Upgradation of Electrical Grid Station with • 101 administrative and academic while ensuring legal compliance. brands for the LUMS community. state-of-the-art equipment support staff positions were filled. • Faculty and staff appraisal, and staff More than 25 restaurants, medical • Upgradation of Sui Gas line for enhanced New fountain installed at the Academic Block • 45 student and full-time promotions for 2019-20 were rolled testing services and shopping pressure internships were offered in various out. outlets are on the LUMS discount departments and schools. • Departmental budget management panel. • More than 900 interviews were and planning for FY 2020-21 took • HR planned and arranged employee place. engagement events including University-wide Renovations and • Construction of Administrative Directors arranged. • The development of SAP Christmas celebrations, free medical offices for GAS, HR, IST and Finance in • Recruitment KPIs for employer Additions SuccessFactors for ‘Performance and testing camp etc. Admin block branding, gender diversity in hiring, Goals Management’ kicked off. • On boarding and orientation • Renovation of Executive Dining Hall and time to hire were realised. 46% • Replacement of old fixtures and fittings in • Outdated HR forms, policies and sessions were conducted for new Meeting Room of regular staff hires were female Male Hostel 5 and 6 SOPs were revised and reorganised. staff and faculty. • Fixed wooden benches for the student and average time to hire was • Overall renovation of Office of Student • Internal and external audits of all • The Day Care Centre was moved to sitting area in Academic Block between 25-35 business days. Affairs employee records, including faculty, a new facility with upgraded space • Construction of 8 Student Counsellor • End-to-end hiring support was • Construction of Provost Office staff and employees on externally and safety measures. Offices in Syed Maratib Ali Sports Complex extended to the new centres and • New Human Resource Office in Admin funded projects, were managed. • Employee data was updated for • Renovation and extension of VC Office area offices established under the new block • Employee probations were health insurance cards. Health • Construction of fountain in Academic Block management structure. • New RO Office in Admin block monitored and confirmation letters insurance claim reimbursement • Construction of Baraderi • Complete transition to online • Construction of Admission Inquiry Office were issued. Exit interviews were time has also been improved. • Development of traditional art work in interviewing and paperless hiring near Out Gate conducted and recorded. • New routes for female transport Academic Block common area, Faculty was in effect during the recent • Construction of Centre for Continuing • Several processes were integrated were introduced, which reduced Lounge, Founders Room and VC Office COVID-19 pandemic. Education Studies into SAP, including: the new commute times and disparities. • Establishment and construction of 6 • Successful internal movements and • 2 offices on ground floor for Office of management structure, faculty dedicated smoking areas job placements took place. Accessibility and Inclusion lines, employee probationary

142 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 143 Procurement Office

Description Turnout IST Palo Alto Upgrade USD 34,387 Total Purchase in Millions PKR 810.7 Oracle DB Annual Support 19-20 PKR 2,210,000 Total Cost Savings in Millions PKR 9.64 IST Data Center Revamp and Cabling PKR 2,732,193 KVM Switches USD 12,666 MAJOR PURCHASES AND PROJECTS Application Load Balancer USD 27,447 Marketing, REDC and SOE Cisco Aironet USD 70,000 Print Media Advertisements PKR 51,699,081 VM Ware USD 10,575 Osiris Software EUR 13,005 SBASSE Dean’s Office PowerEdge R740 Rack Server USD 126,180 Micro Probe Station USD 23,400 Manage Engine Service Desk Subs. of 50 Licenses PKR 1,399,928 Glove Box USD 17,217 M-Files DMS (Document Management System) PKR 1,680,000 Single Photon Counting Module USD 9,040 Cisco SLA and Wireless Controller SLA USD 10,665 Edge FireWall USD 18,003 Department of Chemistry Core Switch USD 11,119 Fume Hood PKR 3,351,084 Digital Low Speed Diamond Saw w/ Accessories USD 10,233 Facilities and Engineering Bipotentiostat Hardware and Software USD 18,587 Gree Inverter AC 2.0 Ton x 36 units PKR 4,068,000 Lift Parts PKR 2,320,000 Department of Biology Round Benches for Academic Block PKR 1,280,000 Annual Bio chemicals procurement USD 68,732 Chill Cell pads PKR 1,680,000 Computer Equipment PKR 1,589,200 HT Heat Exchanger Sanyo Chiller PKR 2,349,887

Department of Physics NIC Lahore Photovoltaic devices GBP 20,630 PCB Lab EUR 33,307 CNC Machine PKR 1,800,00 3D Printers USD 9,384 DPSS USD 16,755

Department of Electrical Engineering Office of Advancement Oil Dielectric Tester 100KVA w/ Accessories USD 20,654 Camera Equipment PKR 4,010,760 Dynamometer Sensors USD 10,793 Sound Proofing of Studio PKR 2,576,981

144 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 145 HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PKR IN MILLIONS)

2018-19 % 2017-18 % 2016-17

Assets Non Current Assets 2924 14% 2564 -25% 3412 Current Assets 3574 10% 3256 106% 1580

6498 5820 4992

Fund Balance and Liabilities

Non Current Liabilities 227 14% 2564 -25% 3412 Current Liabilities 928 10% 3256 106% 1580 Fund Balance 5343 11% 4809 18% 4071 6498 5820 4992

Fund Balance

Current Fund 1727 7% 1610 23% 1309 Endowment Fund 1915 24% 1541 8% 1422 Scholarship Fund 70 -28% 97 69% 57 Chair Fund 30 -45% 55 2% 54 Sponsored Fund 403 51% 267 8% 246 Fixed Asset Fund 1197 -3% 1239 26% 983 5343 4809 4071

Income and Expenditure

Income 5795 7% 5395 15% 4683 Expenditure 5262 15% 4575 12% 4091 Surplus 533 -35% 820 39% 592

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

146 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 147 VERTICAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (PKR IN MILLIONS) SUMMARY OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (PKR IN MILLIONS)

2018-19 % 2017-18 % 2016-17 % 4000 Assets 3500 3000 Non Current Assets 2924 45% 2564 44% 3412 68% 2500 2000 Current Assets 3574 55% 3256 66% 1580 32% 1500 1000 6498 100% 5820 100% 4992 100% 500 0 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17

Fund Balance and Liabilities Non Current Assets Current Assets Non Current Liabilities Current Liabilities

Non Current Liabilities 227 3% 2564 3% 3412 2% Current Liabilities 928 14% 3256 15% 1580 17% Fund Balance 5343 82% 4809 83% 4071 82% REVENUE COMPOSITION (PKR IN MILLIONS) 6498 100% 5820 100% 4992 100% 3000 2500 2000 Fund Balance 1500 1000 Current Fund 1727 32% 1610 33% 1309 23% 500 0 Endowment Fund 1915 36% 1541 32% 1422 8% 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 Scholarship Fund 70 1% 97 2% 57 69% Grants Income Tuition and Other Fee REDC, SEDC and Consultancy Chair Fund 30 1% 55 1% 54 2% Return on Investment Hostel, Apartments and Cafeteria Other Resources Sponsored Fund 403 9% 267 6% 246 8% Fixed Asset Fund 1197 22% 1239 26% 983 26% 5343 100% 4809 100% 4071 100%

REVENUE AND EXPENSE COMPARISON (PKR IN MILLIONS)

Income and Expenditure 6000 5000 Income 5795 100% 5395 100% 4683 100% 1000 Expenditure 5262 91% 4575 85% 4091 87% 2000 Surplus 533 9% 820 15% 592 13% 3000 4000 0 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17

Revenue Expenses Operating Surplus/ (Deficit)

148 Academic Report 2019-20 Academic Report 2019-20 149 FUND SUMMARY (PKR IN MILLIONS)

6000 5000 1000 2000 3000 4000 0 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 Current Endowment Scholarship Chair Sponsored Fixed Asset

EXPENSE COMPOSITION (PKR IN MILLIONS)

6000 5000 1000 2000 3000 4000 0

Salaries and Benefits Scholarships Research and Training Advertisement and Promotion Travelling Cost Supplies and Services Contribution for Building Other Expenses Depreciation Utilities

SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENTS (PKR IN MILLIONS)

700 500 600 300 400 100 200 0 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17

LUMS Funded Donor Funded

150 Academic Report 2019-20 LUMS DHA, LAHORE CANTT. 54792, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

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