NEWS DSUThe DHA Suffa University Newsletter - No. 07 I Fall 2016 TOP STORIES Inside Page 3 Team DSU Bur’raq Participates in Formula Student Australasia 2016 Page 5 German Experts from the ‘Senior Experten Service’ (SES, Bonn, Germany) Visit DHA Suffa University Page 7 DHA Suffa University Wins at SUPARCO’s Space Fair 2016 Page 9 Open House 2016 Administrator DHA Brig Shahid Hassan Ali Page 11 Visits DHA Suffa University Teams from Pakistan Engineering Council Brig. Shahid Hassan Ali, Administrator DHA (ADHA), visited DHA Suffa ADHA was highly appreciative of DSU’s endeavours towards becoming a Evaluate DHA Suffa University University on August 24, 2016. This was his first visit to DSU, during which globally recognized university of international repute and stressed upon the he was briefed by the Vice Chancellor, Rear Admiral (R) Prof. Dr. Sarfraz need to conceive research projects that are aimed at alleviating Pakistan’s Hussain, about DSU’s departments, degree programs, foreign collaborations problems and that have the potential to contribute significantly towards nation and on-campus facilities. ADHA was also apprised of the various research building. initiatives taken by DSU and the notable achievements of DSU’s faculty as well as students at different national and international forums. Execution and Circulation Muhammad Shakir Manager Marketing E-mail: [email protected] Editorial Team Engr. M. Asadullah Siddiqui Chief Editor Ayesha Mahmood Editorial Content and Layout Shyma Jamshid Assistant Editor Sabeeh Kaleem Siddiqui Graphics Sadia Shah Photography The contents of DSU News may not be reproduced or reprinted SUPARCO Offers Support to DHA Suffa University's without the permission of Dean, DSU. Research Projects The next issue of DSU News will On November 8, 2016, a delegation from After the meeting, Dr. Bilal Siddiqui of DSU’s Liquid Rocket Engine. The delegation was highly be published in August 2017. SUPARCO comprising of Mr. Javed Ahmed Mechanical Engineering Department arranged a impressed by the scope of these projects and the (Deputy Chief Manager and Director UAV workshop on final year projects under his supervi- acumen of DSU’s faculty and students. They Research Group) and Mr. Rana Waqar (Assistant sion. The visiting delegation was briefed on the five offered full support for DSU’s projects as well as Manager) visited the University and called on the cutting-edge projects of DSU students, namely, guidance for channeling DSU's research into Vice Chancellor. In this meeting, matters of mutual Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), national projects. interest pertaining to constructive collaboration in UAV Catapult Launch System, Turbojet Engine, scientific projects were discussed at length. Hybrid Rocket Engine and Regeneratively Cooled 2 NEWS DSUThe DHA Suffa University Newsletter Construction of DSU’s DCK Campus Progresses at a Fast Pace DHA Suffa University (DSU), established in nity to obtain world-class education from a were generous enough to allocate 30 acres of The DCK Campus will serve as a centre of the year 2012, has taken giant strides to progressive institution of Pakistan. The prime land at DHA City for the new campus of excellence for IT and engineering education become a world class institution. DSU is university’s highly qualified faculty, state of DSU. The renowned architects, M/s Osmani duly complemented by IBA in Management known for its academic excellence and is the art laboratories, most modern IT and Company (Pvt.) Limited (OCL) developed Sciences and Dow University in Health recognized as one of the leading institutions infrastructure and strong industrial liaison the Master Plan. The construction of buildings Sciences. Establishment of DSU Campus at of higher education in Pakistan. DSU offers distinguish it from other universities of to launch the civil engineering program, DCK will enhance considerably the stature, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Pakistan. started in mid 2016 and is progressing at a early livability and fast growth of DCK. programs in engineering, computer science DSU has grown phenomenally since the start fast pace.The construction of buildings to shift and management sciences. DSU gives the of its operations in 2012, which has made the the existing BE (Mechanical), BE (Electrical) educational experience that takes the space in the existing DHA Campus of the and BS (Computer Science) programs will be students beyond their classroom learning with university insufficient to meet the ever undertaken in due course. The DCK Campus an aim to produce high caliber professionals increasing demand for the students’ admis- of DSU will have the capacity to accommo- and corporate leaders. DSU’s collaboration sions. Acting proactively, DSU developed an date 3000 students in the first phase. It will with foreign universities provides a diverse expansion plan for the university’s expansion form the nucleus of Education City at DCK environment offering the students an opportu- in 2013. DHA Karachi, the sponsors of DSU, and act as a seed for the growth of the latter. 3 DSUNEWS TOP STORIES The DHA Suffa University Newsletter DHA Suffa University Signs an Agreement for Academic Collaboration with Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University Turkey DHA Suffa University (DSU) has once again undergraduate students, FSMVU hosts all supporting research collaboration and other fulfilled its commitment towards becoming a members of the higher education community. The activities of common interest. globally recognized institution of higher education University is made up of 11 principal academic DSU is building a strong relationship with the and research by joining hands with the highly units, 5 faculties, 4 institutes and 2 vocational international academia by entering into established Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University schools. agreements with universities in Turkey, China, (FSMVU), Istanbul, Turkey. FSMVU was founded The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Malaysia and Germany. Students of DSU benefit by the General Directorate of Foundations, Prime between DSU and FSMVU aims to achieve from a multitude of unique life experiences along Minister’s Office, Republic of Turkey. The Universi- academic collaboration and enhance cooperation with higher education opportunities in renowned ty emerged from a historical ‘waqf’ tradition that between the two institutions in the areas of higher universities of the world. Furthermore, such played an influential role in the scientific, civic and education, in general, and research in particular. agreements open different avenues of research cultural life throughout the Ottoman history. From As per this MoU, the two institutions can exchange collaboration for the faculty members of DSU. faculty members and researchers, to graduate and students and visiting scholars in addition to New Faculty Members Join DHA Suffa University Dr. Kamran Ali Printed Electronics. His research has been teaching experience. Prior to joining DHA Suffa scholarship and completed his Masters from the Dr. Kamran Ali, who specializes in the areas of published in numerous reputable international and University, she served at some of the most University of Applied Sciences, Giessen-Fried- Nanotechnology and Materials Processing, has HEC recognized journals such as Langmuir, coveted business schools in Pakistan which berg, Germany. joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering Applied Surface Science, Journal of Materials include IBA and SZABIST. She has authored Prior to joining DHA Suffa University, he worked at at DHA Suffa University. He earned his PhD from Science and Chinese Journal of Physics. His numerous research papers that have been Fraunhofer Institute, Germany, where he was the Advanced Micro-Mechatronics (AMM) Lab, addition to DHA Suffa University will not only published in well-reputed international and HEC involved in developing a high-speed optical fiber Jeju National University, South Korea. increase good quality research but will also add recognized journals. Her addition to DHA Suffa system as part of a European project. He has also Dr. Kamran Ali’s research focuses on Nanotech- strength to the academics of the University. University has added depth to the University’s served at Bahria University and NU-FAST. nology, Materials Science, Thin Films, Roll-to-Roll Dr. Faryal Salman Faculty of Management Sciences. Dr. Gul Shahzad’s research focuses on wireless Atmospheric Atomic Layer Deposition, Roll-to-Roll Dr. Faryal Salman, who specializes in the area of Dr. Gul Shahzad sensor networks, smart grids, smart and energy Atmospheric Chemical Vapor Deposition, Conven- Consumer Behavior, has joined DHA Suffa Univer- Dr. Gul Shahzad, who specializes in Optical Fiber efficient applications for the future smart cities and tional Atomic Layer Deposition, Chemical Vapor sity as Assistant Professor and Head, Department Communications and Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things (IoT). His research has been Deposition, Advanced Manufacturing, Rapid of Management Sciences. has joined the Department of Electrical Engineer- published in IEEE and HEC recognized journals Fabrication, Electrospray Deposition (ESD), Dr. Faryal Salman holds a PhD in Marketing from ing as Assistant Professor. He earned his PhD which include the IEEE Sensors Journal and Electrohydrodynamic Patterning (EHDP) and SZABIST and has extensive research and from Hanyang University, South Korea under HEC Mobile Information Systems by Hindawi. revolves around a virtual manufacturing company contracting