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Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi Annual Report - Table of Contents Message from Rector .................................................................................................................... 2 About GIK Institute ...................................................................................................................... 3 Genesis ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Vision and Mission ........................................................................................................................ 5 Aims and Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 6 Board of Governors ...................................................................................................................... 7 Location ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Message from the Pro-Rector (Academics) .............................................................................. 11 Message from the Pro-Rector (Admin and Finance) ............................................................... 12 CHAPTER 1: Academic Accomplishments.............................................................................. 13 1.1 Quality Assurance and Accreditation .............................................................................. 13 1.2 Outcome Based Education (OBE) ................................................................................... 14 1.3 Admissions ...................................................................................................................... 15 1.4 GIK Professional Education ............................................................................................ 15 1.5 National and International Collaboration ....................................................................... 16 1.6 Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes ...................................................................... 18 1.7 Graduates of GIK Institute .............................................................................................. 19 1.8 Honor Medals .................................................................................................................. 20 1.9 Inbound / Outbound Exchange Agreements .................................................................... 21 1.10 Foreign Faculty Visits ................................................................................................... 21 1.11 Honors and Awards ....................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 2: Faculty Accomplishments/Research and Development……………………...28 2.1 R&D-An Overview.......................................................................................................... 28 2.2 Research Projects ............................................................................................................. 28 2.3 Journal Publications ......................................................................................................... 31 2.4 Conferences, Seminars, CPD and Workshops................................................................. 31 2.5 Research Journals and Magazines ................................................................................... 48 2.6 Funding Grants, Start-ups, Research Awards and Patents .............................................. 49 CHAPTER 3: Quality Assurance…………………………………………………………….. 52 3.1 Impact of Quality Assurance in the University ............................................................... 52 3.2 QEC Yearly Activities ..................................................................................................... 53 3.3 Quality Enhancement Cell ............................................................................................... 57 3.4 Membership of Associations/Networks........................................................................... 58 3.5 Accreditation of Programs from Relevant Councils ........................................................ 59 CHAPTER 4: Faculty Development ......................................................................................... 60 4.1 Human Resource Department .......................................................................................... 60 4.2 Faculty Development Programme ................................................................................... 61 4.3 Professional Trainings ..................................................................................................... 62 4.4 Faculty Promotions .......................................................................................................... 62 CHAPTER 5: Industrial Linkages/ORIC/Student Activities ................................................. 64 5.1 Industrial Open House and Career Fair ........................................................................... 64 5.2 Incubation Centre ............................................................................................................ 67 5.3 Career Services Office ..................................................................................................... 69 5.4 Fresh Graduate Employment / Experience Survey .......................................................... 74 5.5 Scholarships ..................................................................................................................... 80 5.6 Students Activities and Events ........................................................................................ 81 5.7 Outreach Program ............................................................................................................ 82 CHAPTER 6: Strengthening Technological Infrastructure ................................................... 83 6.1 Digital Library ................................................................................................................. 83 6.2 PERN ............................................................................................................................... 84 6.3 Campus Data Centre & IT Services ................................................................................ 85 6.4 Microsoft Dreamspark Software ..................................................................................... 85 6.5 Videoconferencing ........................................................................................................... 85 6.6 Campus Wi-fi .................................................................................................................. 86 6.7 Campus Management System ......................................................................................... 86 6.8 Admissions Portal ............................................................................................................ 87 CHAPTER 7: Budget and Finance ........................................................................................... 88 7.1 Financial Position ............................................................................................................ 88 7.2 Revenue and Expenditure ................................................................................................ 89 CHAPTER 8: Security and Protocol......................................................................................... 90 8.1 Security and Protocol Directorate.................................................................................... 90 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................... 91 ANNEXURE-A ............................................................................................................................ 93 ANNEXURE-B .......................................................................................................................... 113 In the name of ALLAH, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 1 the recent years. The curricula of all the Message from the Rector programs are continuously being revised and updated to reflect both national and global The Ghulam Ishaq trends while keeping an eye on the needs of Khan (GIK) the market. Building on its formidable Institute of reputation in Engineering, the Institute Engineering introduced Management Sciences some three Sciences and years ago. Technology is just over two decades The GIK Institute is probably the only old. This is not a university in Pakistan that requires all its long time in the life students and faculty members to live on its of a university, yet it has established itself, attractive, self-contained campus, which right since its inception, as one of the leading facilitates close interaction not only between institutions of higher learning in Pakistan, a the two but also amongst the students position it has maintained over the years. The themselves. While the emphasis is on credit for this goes to the illustrious academics, including research, students have personalities who established the Institute and an opportunity to participate in a range of many others who succeeded them year after activities outside the classroom, which is year. As a result, the Institute has consistently essential to an all-round education and been ranked as the number one private-sector personality development.