30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

NEWSLETTER
GHULAM ISHAQ KHAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Volume 47 Spring 2024

IN THIS EDITION

Featured News 01
Conferences 09
MoUs & Collaborations 11
Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks 13
Visits and Trainings 18
Faculty Update 19
Campus Bulletin 21
Catalyst/ORIC News 25
Alumni Update 27
Students' Stories 29
Sustainability & Community News 37
Publications 39
 Featured News

MoU Signed Between Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training

and GIK Institute: GIK Institute to Establish New IT Training Center in Islamabad

The Ministry of Federal Education and cutting-edge skills in information

Professional Training and the GIK Institute technology, preparing them for competitive
have signed a landmark Memorandum of roles in the global job market. The training
Understanding (MoU) to establish a new IT center will focus on high-demand areas,
Training Center in Islamabad. This strategic ensuring that participants are well-prepared
initiative underscores a tripartite to meet the evolving demands of the IT
partnership between the Ministry of Federal industry. This collaboration aims to address
Education, the National Vocational and the growing need for skilled IT professionals
Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), in Pakistan and contribute to the
and the Institute. The proposed IT Training socio-economic development of the
Center will offer comprehensive programs country.
designed to equip young individuals with

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 Featured News

Industrial Open House 2024: GIK Institute Showcases

Innovative Projects of Final-Year Students

The GIK Institute organized Industrial Open of GIK Institute are in great demand among
House 2024 to showcase the innovative projects companies around the world, and we are
of its final-year students. During his address, Mr. proud to produce students of such caliber who
Jamil Akhtar-a WAPDA member and Chief can play a huge contributing role in the
Guest-emphasized the need for creative country's economy," he remarked, adding that
solutions to address national challenges and the in December, the Institute has planned to
crucial role Universities like GIKI play in resolving celebrate three decades of excellence.
various issues. "WAPDA has been playing a key
role in the development of Pakistan since its Over 100 Companies participated in the GIKI
inception and right moves for a greater role to Industrial Open House 2024. At the 2-Days
fulfill the country's electricity requirements," he event, 135 final-year projects were displayed,
said. He also announced the establishment of providing a platform for students to showcase
WAPDA University, like GIK Institute. Former their talent to 100+ companies. Industry
Chairman WAPDA, Mr. Shakil Durrani, Executive leaders interacted with students, fostering
Director of the Society for the Promotion of knowledge exchange and potential
Engineering Sciences and Technology in employment prospects. During the event,
Pakistan (SOPREST), also attended the event. companies interacted with students,
shortlisted candidates, and conducted
Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector of GIK interviews for recruitment purposes.
Institute, said that the GIKI faculty has focused
on research activities and inspired the In recognition of excellence, certificates were
students, which was the main reason that awarded to the top projects from each
leading multinational companies worldwide department, honoring the students' hard work
had hired their produced students. "Graduates and dedication.

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 Featured News

Groundbreaking of Prototype Solar-Hydrogen Energy Storage System

at GIK Institute: A Historic Milestone for Clean Energy in Pakistan

GIK Institute and the Oil & Gas

Development Company Limited
(OGDCL) marked a historic
milestone with the groundbreaking
of Pakistan's first prototype
Solar-Hydrogen energy storage
system. This innovative project
represents a significant investment in
sustainable energy solutions,
highlighting OGDCL's commitment
to pioneering clean energy
advancements in Pakistan. The newly
established OGDCL Clean Energy
Research Center at the Institute will
spearhead the development of this
cutting-edge Solar-Hydrogen
energy storage system. This
first-of-its-kind endeavor in Pakistan
is poised to revolutionize the energy
landscape by providing a reliable and
eco-friendly solution to meet the
country's growing energy demands
while significantly reducing carbon
emissions.

GIK Institute and OGDCL Forge Strategic Partnership

for Specialized Chemical Engineering Program

In a landmark agreement, the Ghulam Ishaq commitment to nurturing the BS Chemical

Khan Institute, and the Oil and Gas Engineering program, tailored to meet the
Development Company Limited (OGDCL) specific needs of the oil and gas domain. Both
have pledged to jointly establish a specialized the Institute and OGDCL are dedicated to
BS Chemical Engineering program with a ensuring the program’s success, aiming to
focus on the Oil and Gas sector. This strategic cultivate a cadre of highly skilled professionals
partnership is set to raise the bar for poised to drive innovation and progress in the
engineering education and foster a mutually oil and gas industry. The collaboration is a
beneficial relationship between academia and testament to the aligned vision of both
the oil and gas industry. institutions to contribute significantly to the
sector’s development and the broader
The agreement underscores a shared engineering community.

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 Featured News

GIK Institute Career Fair 2024 Connects Students, Industry, and Academia:
Over 160 National and International Companies Participate
The Career Fair 2024 at GIK Institute was a Limited, Packages Group, Pak-Arab Refinery
resounding success, attracting over 160 Limited (PARCO), Shafisons Engineering (Pvt)
national and international companies, with 90 Ltd "BETA PIPES," US Group, Zindigi, and PTC
setting up stalls to engage with students. This participated in the event. These companies
year's event, notable for being the first conducted interviews, shortlisted candidates,
AI-powered career fair organized in and offered internships to third-year students,
collaboration with Botnostics Solutions, highlighting the high caliber of the Institute
provided a platform for final-year students to graduates. The event also featured a
explore career opportunities and secure job dedicated hall for educational consultants who
offers. Prominent companies such as OGDCL, guided students on securing top scholarships
Procter & Gamble, S&P Global, Schlumberger, and consultancy for higher education at
PPL, HBL, Ammico Robotics, Dawlance Private leading global universities.

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 Featured News

Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan Visits Kazakhstan,

Nazarbayev University to Strengthen International Collaboration
Engr. Salim Saifullah Khan, President of
SOPREST and Board of Governors GIK
Institute, recently attended a meeting of the
Asian Tennis Federation in Kazakhstan. He also
visited Nazarbayev University, where he met
with Provost Prof. Dr. Ilesanmi Adesida, Ms.
Kadisha Dairova, and Dr. Shazim Memon, and
officials of the Office of International
Collaboration to explore collaborative
opportunities.

The discussions focused on establishing

faculty and student exchange programs,
summer internships, academic partnerships,
international conferences and workshops, of the visit. He highlighted that this partnership
professional training programs, research could significantly enhance exchanges,
sabbaticals, and joint degree programs. Engr. promote knowledge sharing, and contribute to
Salim Saifullah Khan expressed gratitude for the global academic community and
the warm welcome and the productive nature Sustainable Development Goals.

Rector GIK Institute Participates in 4th PEC International Deans Conference

The 4th PEC International Deans Conference, sessions aimed to enhance engineering
themed "Engineering as an Engine of Growth," education, quality assurance, and industry
was held on May 6-7, 2024, in Karachi. This standards. The event served as a valuable
prestigious event brought together esteemed platform for sharing best practices, identifying
engineering academicians from around the challenges, and proposing solutions to advance
globe to exchange ideas and address complex engineering education, including integrating the
engineering issues. Representing GIK Institute, UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, and Pro Rector
Academics, Prof. Dr. S.M.H Zaidi participated in
the conference, which featured five technical
sessions covering critical topics such as Global
Engineers and Cross Border Mobility, Reshaping
Curriculum and Practice for 5th Generation
Requirements, Accreditation Challenges and
Solutions, Emerging Trends in
Teaching-Learning & Assessment (TLA),
Engineering Practice and Ethics, Cutting-edge
and Inter-disciplinary Synergies, Realigning
Internship/Practicum Practices during
Education, and Digital Transformation &
Business Process Re-Engineering. These

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 Featured News

"Workshop on 5G/6G-Enabling Technologies & `Applications"

Held at GIK Institute
On May 9, 2024, GIK Institute hosted a cutting-edge
workshop on "5G/6G-Enabling Technologies &
Applications." This event focused on the latest
advancements in optical systems, wireless
communications, artificial intelligence, and intelligent
reflective surfaces, all crucial for the development of
next-generation wireless networks. Participants
gained valuable insights into the technologies driving
the evolution of 5G and the future 6G networks. The
workshop aimed to bring together experts,
researchers, and students to discuss and explore
these transformative technologies, fostering an
environment of innovation and collaboration.

GIKI Engineering Departments Achieve ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute has reached a meeting statutory and regulatory requirements
significant milestone as its Departments of Civil related to a product or service. The Institute’s
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and achievement of this standard demonstrates its
Materials Science & Engineering have dedication to consistent quality, continuous
successfully obtained the ISO 9001:2015 improvement, and customer satisfaction.
certification. This prestigious certification,
awarded by DAS Pakistan Pvt. Ltd., is a The Rector has expressed profound appreciation
testament to the Institute’s unwavering for the faculty and staff whose diligent efforts have
commitment to quality management and culminated in this remarkable achievement. The
excellence in engineering education. certification not only reflects the high standards
maintained by the institute but also enhances its
ISO 9001:2015 is a globally recognized standard reputation as a leading center for engineering
that outlines the criteria for a quality education. It is expected to open new doors for
management system (QMS). It is designed to collaboration and innovation, further elevating the
help organizations ensure they meet the needs Institute’s position in the national and international
of customers and other stakeholders while academic landscape.

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 Featured News

Workshop on Open-Source Processor Design 2024 at GIK Institute

The 3-Day Workshop on Open-Source

Processor Design 2024 at the GIK
Institute of Engineering Sciences &
Technology concluded successfully,
leaving participants enriched with
hands-on experience and new
knowledge. The opening ceremony
featured an inspiring address by Prof.
Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, SI, Rector of GIK
Institute, who emphasized the
importance of mastering processor
design in today’s digital world.

Dr. Naveed Sherwani, the keynote

speaker, delivered an insightful
presentation on the future of processor
design, setting an energizing tone for
the event. Throughout the workshop,
participants engaged in expert-led
lectures and practical sessions focused
on building and optimizing a custom
RISC-V processor from scratch. By the
end of the workshop, attendees had
successfully implemented a fully
operational RISC-V processor using
FPGA technology, equipping them with
valuable skills to innovate in digital
system design.

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 Featured News

Reaching New Heights in Chip Design: GIKI Students

Submit Two Chip Tapeout

In a groundbreaking achievement, final year

students from GIKI's Faculty Electrical Engineering
(FEE) and Faculty of Computer Science &
Engineering (FCSE) have submitted two chip
designs for tapeout - a first for the institute.

The projects were supervised by the Chip-DV

team of Dr. Muhammad Irfan, Dr. Fahad bin
Muslim, and Dr. Waqar Ahmad. The students were
able to take on this challenge as a result of their
studies in ASIC Design and Digital Systems Design
courses.

Tapeout is a critical step in chip production, where

the final integrated circuit layout is sent to a a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation.
fabrication facility in USA. For GIKI students to The successful tapeouts are poised to open new
reach this milestone is a testament to the doors of opportunity for the participants,
exceptional quality of the institute's engineering propelling them towards promising careers in the
programs and the talent of its young scholars. semiconductor industry.

This breakthrough highlights GIKI's expertise in This achievement sets a new benchmark for
microelectronics and strengthens its reputation as engineering excellence at the institute.

GIK Institute's
Commitment to
Environmental
Sustainability:
Plantation Drive 24
GIK Institute has successfully completed
a plantation drive, planting 10,000 trees
as part of its commitment to
environmental sustainability. Building on
this success, Rector Prof. Dr. Fazal A.
Khalid inaugurated a new initiative to
plant another 10,000 trees in 2024. The
plantation drives aim to enhance the
campus's green cover, contribute to
biodiversity, and combat climate change
by reducing carbon footprints.

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 CONFERENCES

The 2nd International Conference on Modern Technologies

in Mechanical & Materials Engineering - MTME 2024

The 2nd International Conference

on Modern Technologies in
Mechanical & Materials
Engineering (MTME 2024)
successfully concluded at the
Institute. This event showcased
cutting-edge research and
innovations in mechanical and
materials engineering, covering
design, manufacturing, energy,
robotics, automation, drives, and
control systems. The conference
featured one keynote
presentation, seven invited talks
from international experts, and
70 oral presentations organized
across 12 parallel sessions.
Additionally, 50 posters
displayed groundbreaking
research. The event brought
together leaders from institutions
such as GIK, NUST, PU,
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule,
COMSATS, and IIUI, who
discussed enhancing the
relationship between academia
and industry to improve product
development and graduate skill
sets. Industry participants
included FFC, Dawlance, OGDCL,
KSB Pumps, and Fauji Cement
Company Limited.

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 CONFERENCES

2nd One-day International Symposium on Quantum Technology:

"Exploring the Nexus of AI and Quantum Computing"
The GIK Institute organized the 2nd keynoted talks covering various topics related to Quantum
one-day International Symposium Computing. The event was graced by eminent speakers,
on Quantum Technology including Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Imran from the University of
"Exploring the Nexus of AI and Glasgow, UK, Dr. Waranont Anukool from Chiang Mai University,
Quantum Computing," held on Thailand, and Dr. Fareena Saqib from the University of North
Tuesday, April 30, 2024. This Carolina at Charlotte, USA, among others.
symposium united top experts,
researchers, and students
worldwide to delve into the latest
breakthroughs and future
prospects where Artificial
Intelligence (AI) intersects with
Quantum Computing (QC). Over
100 participants from various
institutions, universities,
academia, industry, and research
organizations, along with leading
experts and researchers from
within the country and abroad,
participated and delivered

1st International Conference on Climate Change

and Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering (CCETC-2024)

The 1st International Conference

on Climate Change and
Emerging Trends in Civil
Engineering (CCETC-2024)
commenced at the Institute,
bringing together global experts
to address climate change
challenges in Civil Engineering.
The event featured prominent
figures such as Mr. Shakil
Durrani, Executive Director of
SOPREST, as the chief guest,
and esteemed guests of honor, International University. The opening day included keynote
Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali, Vice speeches, panel discussions, and workshops emphasizing the
Chancellor of Mehran University urgent need for innovative solutions in civil engineering to
of Engineering and Technology, combat climate change. The conference aimed to foster
and Prof. Dr. Atta Ullah Shah, resilient infrastructure development and promote advanced
Vice Chancellor of Karakoram techniques for natural hazard assessment and risk mitigation.

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 CONFERENCES

Prof. Dr. SM Hasan Zaidi Delivers Keynote at Prestigious

ECTI DMAT & NCON 2024

Prof. Dr. SM Hasan Zaidi, the esteemed collaboration in Engineering and Information
Pro-Rector (Academics) of GIK Institute, Technology. His visit, which reflects GIK
recently graced Chiang Mai University (CMU), Institute’s commitment to expanding its global
Thailand, with his presence. He delivered an academic and research partnerships, promises
insightful keynote talk at the 9th International to yield fruitful outcomes for the Institute.
Conference on Digital Arts, Media, and
Technology, coupled with the 7th ECTI Northern
Section Conference on Electrical, Electronics,
Computer, and Telecommunications
Engineering (ECTI DMAT & NCON 2024). The
event, which took place from January 31 to
February 3, 2024, is renowned for its
international reach and academic prestige.

In addition to his keynote speech, Prof. Zaidi

actively engaged in strategic dialogues with
CMU representatives, exploring avenues for

MoUs and Collaborations

NECOP Delegation Visits The National Electronics Complex of
Pakistan (NECOP) recently sent a
GIK Institute to Explore delegation to GIK Institute to explore
Collaboration Avenues avenues for collaboration. Led by Dr.
Muhammad Yasir Qadri, Deputy Chief
Manager of NECOP, the delegation
engaged in discussions with Prof. Dr. S. M.
Hasan Zaidi, Pro-Rector Academic at the
Institute, focusing on potential research
collaborations in chip design, fabrication,
and characterization. During their visit, the
NECOP delegation had the opportunity to
tour various labs and facilities at the
Institute, gaining insights into the institute's
research capabilities. The delegation also
met with Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid,
Rector of the Institute, to discuss the
strategic aspects of collaboration and
explore opportunities for mutual growth
and development.

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 MoUs & Collaborations

GIK Institute Spearheads Initiative to Uplift Quality of Computing

and Engineering Education in Islamic Universities Across Africa
GIK Institute is spearheading an initiative
to elevate the quality of Computing and
Engineering education in Islamic
universities across Africa. An online
meeting between the Institute and the
Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) was
recently held, attended by the Rector of
IUIU, the Vice Rector Academic of IUIU,
and their Computer Science department's
team. Representing the Institute were
Prof. Dr. Fazal Khalid, SI, Rector; Prof. Dr.
Zahid Halim, Dean; and Prof. Dr. Ghulam
Abbas, HOD (SE & CyS). The discussion
centered on mutual interests, quality
improvement, training, and exchange
programs for students and faculty. The
Institute committed to supporting Islamic
universities in Africa through IUIU, with the
collaboration of COMSTECH - OIC
Standing Committee on Scientific and
Technological Cooperation.

Sharif University of Technology and GIK Institute

Forge Strategic Partnershipsin Engineering Education
Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Iran,
and GIK Institute, Pakistan, are set to
advance engineering education and
research through strategic partnerships.
Recent discussions between the
universities highlighted potential areas for
collaboration, including research
partnerships, faculty and student
exchanges, and joint conferences. A
significant aspect of this partnership is
exploring collaboration with the Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO), which
could lead to regional joint initiatives. The
discussions were held between Prof.
Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, President of SUT,
and his team, and the Institute delegation
led by Prof. Dr. Fazal Khalid, SI, Rector,
along with other deans and directors.

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 MoUs & Collaborations

GIK Institute Partners with Atlas Honda for Electric Mobility Innovation
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute has partnered linkages. Both parties emphasized their
with Atlas Honda Limited to advance commitment to collaborative research in electric
research and innovation in Pakistan's vehicles and prioritizing sustainable solutions to
electric mobility sector. On May 31, 2024, benefit the environment.
Atlas Honda's executive team visited the
Institute and marked the beginning of this
collaboration by gifting the latest Honda
BENLY e electric vehicle bike to the
university.
The event, organized by ORIC GIKI, was
attended by key representatives from
Atlas Honda, including Mr. Afaq Ahmed,
Director Technical Atlas Group and VP
Marketing Atlas Honda, and other
prominent executives. Prof. Dr. Fazal
Ahmad Khalid, Rector of GIKI, welcomed
the partnership and praised Atlas Honda's
gesture in fostering academia-industry

Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks

"Research:
Art and Science"
- A Talk by
Prof. Dr. SM Hasan Zaidi,
Pro-Rector Academics
GIK Institute

Prof. Dr. SM Hasan Zaidi,

Pro-Rector Academics at GIK
Institute, delivered an insightful
talk on "Research: Art and
Science," highlighting the
significance and intricacies of
research in academia. The talk
aimed to provide a
comprehensive understanding
of the research process, its
challenges, and its impact on
academic and societal
progress.

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 Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks

Rector GIK Institute Speaks at Workshop on Curriculum

Development Through Project-Based Learning and CDIO

A workshop on "Curriculum
Development Through Project-
Based Learning and CDIO" was
organized at the International
Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI),
supported by the Pak-UK Education
Gateway Mobility Partnership grant.
The workshop featured
participation from faculty members
of 30 universities across Pakistan
and focused on curriculum design
using Project-Based Learning, CDIO
(Conceive, Design, Implement, and
Operate), and higher education
degree apprenticeships. Prof. Dr.
Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector of GIK
Institute, participated in a panel
discussion along with other eminent
experts, highlighting the
importance of industry-academia
collaborations and innovative
teaching methodologies.

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 Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks

Quest for Stability:

Post-Election Economic
Outlook-Seminar
by Prof. Dr. Nadeem Javaid
at GIK Institute
Prof. Dr. Nadeem Javaid, SI, Professor
of Economics and Strategy at KSBL
and former Chief Economist of
Pakistan, delivered a seminar at GIK
Institute on "Pakistan's Quest for
Stability: Post-Election Economic
Outlook," offering insights into
Pakistan's economic prospects post-
elections.

Empowering Chemical Engineers: GIK Institute’s Aspen HYSYS Workshop

The Department of Chemical Engineering
(DChE) at GIK Institute recently held a seminar
on the “Roles & Responsibilities of Chemical
Engineers in Industry,” complemented by a
“Technical Workshop on Aspen HYSYS.” Led by
industry experts Ms. Iqra Khan and Mr. Sahban
Zafar, the workshop provided participants with
essential insights into the chemical engineering
profession and practical experience with Aspen
HYSYS, a pivotal tool for industry process
simulation and optimization.

Teaching Equations and Misconceptions

by Dr. Tahir Naseem, Assistant Professor, FES
The Faculty of Engineering Sciences (FES) at GIK workshop highly beneficial in enhancing their
Institute recently organized a training session on equation pedagogy.
"Teaching Equations and Misconceptions."
Conducted by Dr. Tahir Naseem, the workshop
focused on effective pedagogical strategies for
simplifying complex concepts and addressing
common misconceptions in teaching physics and
mathematics equations.

The well-attended session, held on February 1st,

sparked engaging discussions on traditional
approaches and ways to improve student
comprehension. Participants, including faculty
members and graduate assistants, found the

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 Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks

FEE Spark Talks: Navigating Industry Dynamics:

Turning Designs into Products Seminar on Future Challenges
The Department of Chemical Engineering In an enriching seminar titled “Anticipating
(DChE) at GIK Institute recently held a Future Challenges and Strategic Solutions,”
seminar on the “Roles & Responsibilities of DChE at GIK Institute welcomed Ms. Shahida
Chemical Engineers in Industry,” Hasan and Mr. Muhammad Usman Rauf from
complemented by a “Technical Workshop on Total Parco Pakistan Ltd. The seminar focused
Aspen HYSYS.” Led by industry experts Ms. on preparing students for future industry
Iqra Khan and Mr. Sahban Zafar, the workshop challenges, offering strategic perspectives on
provided participants with essential insights recruitment and employer branding to equip
into the chemical engineering profession and them for success in a rapidly evolving
practical experience with Aspen HYSYS, a professional landscape.
pivotal tool for industry process simulation
and optimization.

Career Talk - Fulbright

Scholarships Organized
by GIK Institute

The GIK Institute organized a career talk on

Fulbright Scholarships, providing students
with valuable insights and guidance on
pursuing prestigious international scholarship
opportunities.

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 Workshops, Seminars, Webinars, Talks

Talk on "AI and IoT enabled

Virtual Power Plants"
by Dr. Mansoor Khan:

Dr. Mansoor Khan, Executive Director at

Engineers Guild, Anderson, South Carolina
(USA), delivered a talk on "AI and IoT enabled
Virtual Power Plants" at GIK Institute, exploring
the intersection of emerging technologies and
sustainable energy solutions.

Fatima Group Visits GIK

Institute to Foster Industry-
Academia Collaborations

Fatima Group visits GIK Institute:

Representatives from the Fatima Group
visited the Institute, fostering
industry-academia collaborations and
exploring potential avenues for partnership
and knowledge exchange.

Crafting and Delivering Effective Presentations – A Seminar

The Professional Development
Seminar Series recently featured a
seminar titled “Crafting and Delivering
Effective Presentations,” facilitated by
Atta Ur Rehman Jadoon, lecturer at
SMgS. The seminar was an interactive
session that provided participants with
hands-on training in designing and
delivering impactful presentations. It
covered a range of topics including the
creation of powerful slides, mastering
PowerPoint, essentials of poster
presentations, and the use of AI tools
to enhance the preparation and
delivery of presentations.

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 Visits and Trainings

3-Day Training Workshop by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), HEC

A 3-day training workshop by the Quality understanding of the standards outlined in the
Assurance Agency (QAA), HEC was PSG. The KPK Minister for Higher Education
conducted on 16th April - 18th April 2024 at Meena Khan Afridi expressed his view on
KMU, Peshawar. This was to bring the QEC improving quality education in HEIs and
teams across different higher education presented the certificates to QEC personnel at
institutions up to speed with the revamped the closing ceremony.
PSG: Quality Assurance framework in Higher
Education. M. Wisal Khalil (Director QEC, GIK
Institute) attended the sessions. The session
included an overview of the overall framework
in general and provided insight into the
process of Review of Institutional
Performance and Enhancement (RIPE) and
Program Review for Effectiveness and
Enhancement (PREE). Focused group
discussion was also part of the training
process, for networking and sharing the

GIK Institute and NUML Islamabad to Partner for Enhanced Language Learning

A new collaboration between the GIK Institute and language instructor at GIK, highlighting the
the National University of Modern Languages personal connection he feels to this collaboration.
(NUML) Islamabad aims to strengthen
communication skills and English language This partnership represents a significant step
proficiency for students at the Institute. forward as this alliance offers exciting
opportunities for resource sharing and mutual
The groundwork for this partnership was academic growth.
established during a visit by Mr. Abrar Ahmad and
Mr. Haseeb Ahsan, lecturers in English from GIK
Institute's School of Management Sciences. Their
visit to NUML Islamabad included tours of relevant
facilities within the Faculty of Languages and the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities, followed by
productive discussions with the respective Deans.

A key highlight of the visit was a meeting with

Professor Dr. Jamil Asghar Jami, Dean of the
Faculty of Languages at NUML. Professor Jami
expressed his strong support for the initiative,
offering to share valuable resources and expertise
for the development of an English language
teaching lab at the Institute. He also spoke with
enthusiasm about his own earlier experience as a

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 Faculty Update

Taxation Simplified:
IRIS Portal Training

Organized by Mr. Waqas Rehman,

Lecturer at the School of
Management Sciences, this seminar
provided students with practical
knowledge and skills for tax filing and
business taxation via the IRIS portal,
aimed at demystifying the tax
compliance process.

Faculty Promotions at GIK Institute: Several Distinguished

Faculty Members Recognized for Excellence
Several distinguished faculty members at the Abbas has been promoted to Professor, while
GIK Institute have been promoted, Dr. Memoon Sajid, Dr. Ali Turab Jafry, Dr.
recognizing their dedication to excellence in Massab Junaid, and Dr. Raja Hashim Ali have
teaching, research, and service. Dr. Zia ul Haq been promoted to Associate Professors.

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 Faculty Update

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Akbar

FME Develops Affordable Food
Receives PEC Excellence Award
for Lifetime Achievement Quality Assurance Device
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FME)
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Akbar, a distinguished figure at GIKI has successfully created an affordable
in Pakistan's Engineering sector, was honored with food quality assurance device designed to
the PEC Excellence Award for Lifetime monitor the time and temperature of
Achievement by the President of Pakistan. This refrigerated items. This innovation, led by Dr.
award recognizes his lifetime of extraordinary Ali Turab Jafry, was made possible through a
contributions to the engineering field and society. 5.4 million PKR grant from the Higher
Education Commission (TTSF-HEC) and the
World Bank. This project aims to enhance
food safety and quality, providing an effective
solution for maintaining optimal conditions
for refrigerated goods.

Industrial Academic Tour to Irrigation Research Institute

Nandipur by Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering embarking on actual large-scale projects and highlighted
organized an Industrial Academic Tour the institute’s commitment to providing practical learning
to the Irrigation Research Institute experiences through an internship program.
Nandipur for their 3rd and 4th-year
students. The tour, led by Prof. Dr. M.
Ashraf Tanoli, Head of the Civil
Engineering Department, and
coordinated by Engr. Najam us Saqib
Fraz, a lecturer in the department,
included a briefing from the Chief
Irrigation Engineer about Pakistan’s
hydropower infrastructure and canal
irrigation systems. The visit emphasized
the importance of conducting research
experiments on scaled models before

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 Campus Bulletin

Self-Assessment Review Visit of MS Engineering Management Program

The MS Engineering Management Program identifying areas for improvement, and
at GIK Institute underwent a thorough proposing recommendations to further
evaluation by the Assessment Team (AT) to strengthen the curriculum and learning
ensure adherence to academic and industry outcomes.
standards. The review aimed at program
enhancement through collaborative efforts
between internal and external stakeholders.
The Assessment Team comprised of
external expert Prof. Dr. Shahid Maqsood,
UET Peshawar, Chairman of the Department
of Industrial Engineering at Jalozai Campus
and internal expert Dr. Husnul Maab,
Assistant Professor, FEE, GIK Institute. Their
evaluation focused on assessing the
program's alignment with academic
requirements and industry needs,

Self-Assessment Review Visit of MS and PhD Applied

Mathematics and MS Program in Engineering Management

The MS and PhD Applied Mathematics and MS alignment with academic requirements and
program in Engineering Management at GIK industry needs, identifying areas for
Institute underwent a thorough evaluation by improvement, and proposing
the Assessment Team (AT) to ensure recommendations to further strengthen the
adherence to academic and industry curriculum and learning outcomes.
standards. The review aimed at program
enhancement through collaborative efforts
between internal and external stakeholders.
The Assessment Team comprised of 2 external
experts Prof. Dr. Shams ul Islam, External
Member, Professor/HoD Mathematics,
COMSATS University, Islamabad for the
review of MS and PhD Applied Mathematics,
whereas, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Fasih Uddin
Butt, External Member, Tenured Professor,
COMSATS University Islamabad for the review
of MS Engineering Management program and
internal experts were Dr. Ramzan A. Karim,
Associate Professor/Internal Inter-Faculty
Member, FMCE, GIK Institute and Dr.
Muhammad Shozab Mehdi, Assistant
Professor/Internal Inter-Faculty Member,
DChE, GIK Institute respectively. Their
evaluation focused on assessing the program's

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 Campus Bulletin

School of Management Sciences Holds 5th Board of Studies Meeting

The School of Management Sciences at ensure that the programs align with educational and
GIK Institute held its 5th “Board of industry standards, preparing students for successful
Studies” meeting, bringing together careers and contributing to the broader ecosystem.
esteemed external members and
dedicated internal faculty and staff. The
meeting served as a collaborative
platform to enhance the academic
structure, refine Program Educational
Objectives (PEOs), Program Learning
Outcomes (PLOs), and assessment
methods. External members such as Prof.
Dr. Sadia Nadeem, Prof. Dr. Asfia Obaid,
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Usman Awan, Dr.
Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja, Dr.
Iftikhar Ul Amin, Dr. Amer Iqbal Awan,
Prof. Dr. Fahd Nawaz, Dr. Taqi Ahmad
Cheema, Mr. Hamza Haider Malik, and Mr.
Azam Jan provided valuable insights and
perspectives. The meeting aimed to

Showdown 2024: Bridging Gaps between Students and Administration

On the 2nd of May 2024, the Literary and Debating discourse, reflecting their commitment to
Society held its flagship event, Showdown 2024, student welfare and institutional growth.
marking a significant day for GIK Institute. This
annual event, renowned for championing change, The Rector assured the students that their
provided an invaluable platform for students to feedback would be taken seriously, emphasizing
engage directly with the administration. a commitment to consider their observations,
suggestions, and reservations. He pledged that
The gathering was a comprehensive dialogue the administration would work diligently to
attended by the Rector, Pro Rectors, Deans, facilitate and implement necessary changes,
Directors, faculty members, and student aiming to create an even better learning
representatives. The event facilitated a healthy environment at GIK Institute.
and constructive debate focusing on the
challenges faced by students, areas requiring
improvement, and potential enhancements to
the campus learning experience.

Students voiced their concerns and offered

insightful suggestions, addressing a wide range
of topics from academic resources to campus
facilities. The administration, represented by the
Rector, Pro Rectors, and other key officials,
listened attentively and engaged in the

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 Campus Bulletin

Self-Assessment Review Visit of MS and PhD Applied Physics Programs

The MS and PhD Applied Physics
Programs at GIK Institute underwent a
thorough evaluation by the Assessment
Team (AT) to ensure adherence to
academic and industry standards. The
review aimed at program enhancement
through collaborative efforts between
internal and external stakeholders. The
Assessment Team comprised of external
expert Dr. Muhammad Javaid Iqbal,
Assistant Professor (TTS), External
Member, University of the Punjab, Lahore
and internal expert Prof. Dr. Ghulam
Abbas, Professor/HoD (Software
Engineering & Cyber Security) FCSE,
Internal Inter-Faculty Member, GIK
Institute. Their evaluation focused on
assessing the program's alignment with
academic requirements and industry
needs, identifying areas for improvement,
and proposing recommendations to further
strengthen the curriculum and learning
outcomes.

Self-Assessment Review Visit of MS Civil Engineering Program

The MS Civil Engineering Program at GIK identifying areas for improvement, and proposing
Institute underwent a thorough recommendations to further strengthen the
evaluation by the Assessment Team (AT) curriculum and learning outcomes.
to ensure adherence to academic and
industry standards. The review aimed at
program enhancement through
collaborative efforts between internal
and external stakeholders. The
Assessment Team comprised of external
expert Prof. Dr. Khan Zaib Jadoon, Dean
Faculty of Engineering & Technology,
International Islamic University
Islamabad (IIUI), External Expert and Dr.
Muhammad Suhaib, Assistant Professor
SMgS, GIK Institute as an Internal Expert.
Their evaluation focused on assessing
the program's alignment with academic
requirements and industry needs,

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 Campus Bulletin

MS/PhD Program Self-Review Visit

of GIK Instituteof Engineering Sciences & Technology

The MS/PhD Programs Self-Review visit 2024 program assessments, discussions on

was conducted at GIK Institute on May 29th, curriculum alignment with industry trends,
2024. The Review Panel consisted of two evaluations of research initiatives and
distinguished experts: Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ullah, outcomes, interactions with faculty and
Dean Engineering at FAST NUCES, Islamabad students aimed at fostering continual
Campus, served as the external expert, while improvement and excellence within the
Prof. Dr. Javed Rabbani, HoD Department of graduate programs. The collaborative efforts
Chemical Engineering at GIK Institute, brought of the review panel promised to provide
his expertise as the internal expert. valuable insights and recommendations for
Throughout the visit, several key activities enhancing the academic standards and
were performed, including comprehensive research endeavors at GIK Institute.

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Mr. Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO Dawlance Visits GIKI

Mr. Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO of Dawlance, and his

esteemed team visited GIKI on 17th April 2024.
During his visit, Mr. Khan engaged in a
thought-provoking dialogue with the Rector GIKI
on pressing issues such as climate change and
the imperative need to address Scope 3
emissions. The visiting team had the opportunity
to explore various state-of-the-art labs at GIKI
and were impressed by the exceptional facilities
available.

In addition, Mr. Khan shared invaluable insights

in a guest lecture titled "Successful Leaders
and Organizations of Tomorrow." He Perseverance, Positivity, Proactiveness,
elucidated his 10 Ps essential for effective Problem-Solving Mindset, People Orientation,
leadership: Purpose, Passion, Purity, Patience, and Prayers.

12th Cohort Pitching Session at Catalyst on 7th May 2024

The Catalyst, GIK Incubator has organized Professor, FES GIK) Mr. Bilal Bin Azam (
the 12th Cohort Startup Pitching Session CEO of Greenovation), Mr. Sanad Khan(
on 7th May 2024 at Seminar Hall of The CEO of Batoor), Mr. Umar Farooq( NIC
Catalyst GIK Incubator where 16 Start-Ups Swat).
Pitched their Ideas in front of a Panel of
Judges, comprised of Mr. Bilal Farooq( NIC Mr. Sajid Shah, DG Directorate of Science
National Incubation Center, Peshawar), Mr. and Technology graced the occasion as
Saif Nasir( National Incubation Center, the Chief Guest along with the Pro-Rector
Peshawar), Dr. Fahd Sikander( Assistant Admin and Finance of the GIK Institute.

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Catalyst/ORIC News

Pictures from
Entrepreneurial
Training
Sessions Series! Digital , Content Marketing for Startups,
Branding, and Marketing, Selling Skills

Startup Legal and Regulatory Environment Presentation and Pitching it right

Importance of Why for Your Start-Up Business Model Generation

Design Thinking Importance of Why for Your Start-Up

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 Alumni Update

GIK Institute Alumni London Chapter GIK Institute Alumni Toronto

Iftar Dinner and Fund Raising for Reunion and Iftaar Dinner
Alumni Association Scholarships The GIK Institute Alumni Association
The GIK Institute Alumni London Chapter organized a reunion and Iftaar dinner for
organized an Iftar dinner and fundraising event alumni in Toronto.
to support the Institute Alumni Association
Scholarships.

GIK Institute Alumni Faisalabad GIK Institute Alumni Lahore

Reunion and Iftaar Dinner Reunion and Iftaar Dinner
The GIK Institute Alumni Association The GIK Institute Alumni Association
organized a reunion and Iftaar dinner for organized a reunion and Iftaar dinner for
alumni in Faisalabad. alumni in Lahore.

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GIK Institute Alumni Islamabad In Conversation with

Reunion & Iftaar Dinner Ali Hassan Butt: Alumni Insights
The GIK Institute Alumni Association Ali Hassan Butt, an alumnus of GIK Institute,
organized a reunion and Iftaar dinner for served as the host for an "Ask me anything"
alumni in Islamabad. session organized by PakLaunch.

Aisha Khurshid: A Trailblazer Among GIK Institute Alumni Faisalabad

Illinois’ Esteemed Women Leaders Reunion and Iftaar Dinner
GIKI alumna Aisha Khurshid has been recognized The GIK Institute Alumni Association organized a
among 'The Top Women Leaders of Illinois 2024' reunion and Iftaar dinner for alumni in Faisalabad,
by Women We Admire, highlighting her fostering a sense of community and providing a
achievements and contributions. platform for networking and reconnecting.

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 Students' Stories

GIK Institute Team Foxtrot Wins

National IMechE UAS Challenge GIK Institute Students
and Earns Spot Excelin NASCON Speed
in International Competition Programming Competition
GIK Institute students demonstrated their
exceptional programming skills by winning
the Speed Programming competition at
NASCON 24, securing the top position
among 75 participating teams. Additionally,
the Institute student Hamza Hasan Ellahie
has been ranked as the top programmer in
Pakistan.

Congratulations to GIK Institute Team Foxtrot

for securing the 1st position in the national
IMechE UAS Challenge (Pakistan) and bagging
the Outreach Award. The Team is set to
represent Pakistan in the 22nd Annual Student
Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition
(SUAS) in the USA.

GIK Institute Wins

Regional Programming
Contest - ICPC Pakistan

The GIK Institute team, AC47, has emerged

victorious in the regional programming
contest of ICPC Pakistan, scoring the highest
with 457 points and solving six problems. This
outstanding performance has earned them
the honor of representing Pakistan at the 2024
ICPC World Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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 Students' Stories

Google Developer Students Club GIK Institute

Organizes Industry Trip for BS AI Students
GDSC GIK Institute in collaboration with Taleemabad, organized an industry trip for
Taleemabad, recently organized an third and fourth-year BS AI students,
industry trip for BS AI students: The providing them with invaluable insights
Google Developer Students Club GDSC into the practical application of
GIK Institute, in collaboration with cutting-edge technologies.

Special Scholarships for GIK Institute Students

at Manchester Metropolitan University
Under a memorandum of understanding Institute students, providing them with the
between GIK Institute and Manchester opportunity to pursue advanced studies at
Metropolitan University (MMU), special MMU and enhance their academic and
scholarships are now available for final-year professional prospects.

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 Students' Stories

AIChE Spectrum
All Pak Event
2 - 4th February 2024
nd

The AIChE Society organized a pivotal

national event named SPECTRUM'23, held
from February 2 to 4, 2024, at the Institute.
This event served as a focal point for
addressing critical issues concerning
climate change, bringing together experts,
scholars, and enthusiasts to delve into the
latest research, innovative solutions, and
collaborative efforts necessary to tackle the
global climate crisis.

GIK Sports Society All Pakistan Sports Festival 26th - 28th January 2024
The GIK Sports Society spearheaded a significant
national event titled the All Pakistan Sports
Festival, conducted from Jan 26 to 28, 2024, at
the Institute. The event aimed to promote
physical games and foster a spirit of healthy
competition among the youth, providing a
platform for both male and female participants.

Science Society All Pakistan Science Fair 26th - 28th January 2024
The GIK Science Society organized the All Pakistan
Science Fair from January 26 to 28, 2024, at the
Institute. This event was structured around two primary
modules: a Science contest and a Science exhibition.
The Science contest provided a platform for budding
scientists and innovators from across Pakistan to
showcase their research, experiments, and theoretical
contributions. Meanwhile, the Science exhibition served
as a dynamic showcase of scientific advancements,
experiments, and projects, fostering a spirit of curiosity
and innovation among participants and attendees alike.

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 Students' Stories

LDS The GIK Open

26th - 28th Jan 2024
The Literary and Debating Society orchestrated
a prestigious national event titled The GIK Open,
held from January 26 to 28, 2024, at the Institute.
As the 21st British Style Debating Tournament,
this event brought together debaters from
across the country to engage in intellectually
stimulating debates. The event was graced by
the presence of renowned Punjabi poet Mr.
Anwar Masood, who entertained participants
with his captivating poetry, adding a cultural and
artistic dimension to the proceedings.

ASM Mattech 24 NSM

2nd - 4th February 2024
The American Society of Materials (ASM)
spearheaded a notable national event titled
MATTECH NSM, conducted from February 2 to
February 4, 2024, at the Institute. MATTECH NSM,
standing for the National Symposium on Materials
Technology, was designed to promote leadership
among the youth of Pakistan and advance the field of
Material Science. This symposium provided a platform
for aspiring leaders and professionals to engage in
discussions, workshops, and competitions aimed at
fostering innovation and knowledge exchange.

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 Students' Stories

IEEE National Electronic Olympiad'24

23rd - 25th February 2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers Society (IEEE) organized the National
Electronic Olympiad'24, held from February 23
to 25, 2024, at the Institute. This event provided a
platform for talented individuals from across the
country to showcase their skills in electronics
and robotics, spanning the entire northern
region. It facilitated competition among young
intellectuals while fostering the exchange of
knowledge and innovation in technology.

AIAA ILS and AIREX 23rd - 25th February 2024

The American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics Society (AIAA) orchestrated a
national event titled ILS & AIREX, conducted from
February 23 to 25, 2024, at the Institute. The event
comprised the International Leadership Summit
(ILS) and AIREX. ILS involved engaging speaker
sessions aimed at fostering leadership skills, while
AIREX focused on aviation modules, providing
insights into the latest advancements and
innovations in the aviation industry.

ASHRAE Thermocon24
16th - 18th February 2024
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) organized
THERMOCON 2024, held from February 23 to 25, 2024,
at the Institute. This event centered around activities
promoting innovation and knowledge exchange in
heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning. It featured a
Green Idea Poster session, speaker sessions, and
activities like Mind Whiz and Crime Scene Investigation
to stimulate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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 Students' Stories

IET GIK Innovation Summit 23rd - 24th February 2024

The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Society (IET) organized the GIK Institute Innovation
Summit from February 23 to 25, 2024, at the Institute.
The event included a Hackathon, Robo-Sumo
Wrestling, Robo-Wars, RC Car Racing, Obstacle
Avoiding Robot competitions, and a Tech Tank
segment for showcasing engineering and tech ideas,
providing a comprehensive platform for participants
to demonstrate their skills and innovation.

Institution of Civil Engineers

CONSTRUCT X
24 - 2nd - 3rd March 2024
The Institution of Civil Engineers society (ICE)
organized a national event known as
CONSTRUCT X'24, held from March 2 to 3,
2024, at the Institute. This event centered
around competitions challenging participants
to build earthquake-resilient models or
bridges, putting their civil engineering skills to
the test in designing structures capable of
withstanding seismic forces.

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 Students' Stories

NAQSH IRTIQA
1 - 3rd March 2024
st

NAQSH Art society organized a national event

named IRTIQA, held from March 1 to 3, 2024, at
the Institute. This event celebrated creativity and
artistic expression through various competitions
and showcases, including a Fine Arts
Competition, a fashion show extravaganza, and
a mime's competition, engaging participants in
the arts of painting, drawing, sculpture, design,
and silent performance.

Project Topi Kishware Haseen Shaad

Baad (KHSB) 27th – 28th April 2024 Let Gaza Live
Project Topi organized an event titled
Kishware Haseen Shaad Baad (KHSB) on April
27th and 28th, 2024, at the Institute.

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 Sustainability & Community News

GIKI Stands With Gaza:

Raising Awareness and
Showing Solidarity
On Thursday, May 16th, 2024, the GIKI
community came together for an important
event, "GIKI Stands With Gaza." The initiative
aimed to raise awareness about the ongoing
genocide in Palestine and unite the campus in
a common cause. Through a simple yet
powerful act of standing in solidarity with our
Palestinian brothers and sisters, participants
demonstrated their support and compassion.
This event underscored the profound impact
that collective action and empathy can have in
times of crisis.

GIK Institute Celebrates Kashmir Solidarity Day Observed

World Engineering Day at GIK Institute
for Sustainable Development
On February 5th, GIK institute organized an
On March 4th, 2024, the Institute celebrated
event to express solidarity with the people
World Engineering Day for Sustainable
of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and
Development with great enthusiasm,
Kashmir (IIOJK), featuring impactful
emphasizing GIK Institute's commitment to
speeches, a tableau demonstration, and a
the United Nations Sustainable Development
symbolic Solidarity Walk.
Goals (UN SDGs) and the critical importance
of sustainable development.

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 Sustainability & Community News

GIK Institute's
Commitment to
Environmental
Sustainability:
Plantation Drive 24

Celebrating International Women's Day at GIK Institute

On March 8th, GIK Institute joined the

global community in celebrating
International Women's Day, a day dedicated
to honoring the social, economic, cultural,
and political achievements of women
worldwide and serving as a reminder of the
ongoing efforts to accelerate gender parity
and promote inclusivity.

EcoVoices: Amplifying
Environmental Awareness Through
Student-led Language Projects

At the 4th OPEN English Language Expo, Ms.

Ghazal Mohni, Research Officer at the School of
Management Sciences, showcased how
student-led language projects can enhance
environmental awareness and eco-literacy,
highlighting the integration of climate action into
language education.

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 Publications

Mohsin Ali Marwat, and Haibo Zhang. "Design and preparation of

Publications Data ternary polymer nanocomposites for high energy density film
capacitors." Composites Science and Technology 245 (2024):
110361.
January to May 2024 14. Rashid, Mavia, Ehsan Ul Haq, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim,
Waseem Shehzad, and Amjad Ali. "Polymer-infiltration-pyrolysis
(PIP) inspired hydrophobic nano-coatings for improved corrosion
resistance." Journal of Materials Science (2024): 1-19.
1. Numani, Abdullah, Ziaul Haq Abbas, Ghulam Abbas, and Zaiwar Ali. 15. Hussain, Shahid, Muhammad Tahir, Salman Ali, Fida Muhammad,
"Energy conserving cost selection for fine-grained computational Zahid Gul, Sayed Izaz Ud Din, Fazal Wahab, Asad Ullah Khan, and
offloading in mobile edge computing networks." Computer Fazal Ahmad Khalid. "Polypyrrole: synthesis, characterization and its
Communications 213 (2024): 199-207. potential application for humidity sensor." Polymer Bulletin (2024):
2. Din, Zia Ud, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Muhammad Humayun, Haibo 1-14.
Zhang, Bing Xie, Sajid Ullah Khan, Muhammad Fawad Khan, Kanwar 16. Karimov, Khasan S., Muhammad Tariq Saeed Chani, Tahseen Kamal,
Muhammad Adam, Syed Abdullah, and Esha Ghazanfar. "Ultrahigh Syed Zameer Abbas, Naved Azum, and Abdullah Mohamed Asiri.
energy density and high thermal stability in novel bilayer-structured "Fabrication and Investigation of Deformable Rubber–Carbon
nanocomposites with surface-decorated TiO2@ BaTiO3 nanoparti- Nanotube–Glue Gel-Based Impedimetric and Capacitive Tactile
cles." Journal of Energy Storage 75 (2024): 109706. Sensors for Pressure and Displacement Measurements." Gels 10, no.
3. Khan, M. Usman, Ali Faisal Murtaza, Abdullah M. Noman, Hadeed 1 (2024): 76.
Ahmed Sher, and Maria Zafar. "State-Space Modeling, Design, and 17. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Misbah Shaheen, Umair Aftab, Zubair
Analysis of the DC-DC Converters for PV Application: A Review." Ahmad, Muhammad Yameen Solangi, Muhammad Ishaq Abro, and
Sustainability 16, no. 1 (2023): 202. Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur. "Faradically Dominant Pseudocapaci-
4. Khalid, Wajahat, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Arshad Shahzad tive Manganese Cobalt Oxide Electrode Materials for Hybrid
Ahmad Shahid, Waseem Shehzad, and Mohsin Ali Marwat. Supercapacitors and Electrochemical Water Splitting." Energy &
"Nanocomposites of Ni-Co-Mn MOFs and PANI functionalized Fuels (2024).
CNTs-GNPs with excellent electrochemical performance for energy 18. Ahmad, Hilal, Mehtab Alam, Zhang Yinghua, Taoufik Najeh, Yaser
storage applications." Journal of Energy Storage 77 (2024): 109962. Gamil, and Sajid Hameed. "Landslide risk assessment integrating
5. Abdul Karim, Muhammad Ramzan, Waseem Shehzad, Muhammad susceptibility, hazard, and vulnerability analysis in Northern
Atif, Ehsan ul Haq, and Zaheer Abbas. "Sonochemically synthesized Pakistan." Discover Applied Sciences 6, no. 1 (2024): 7.
novel CNTs-PANI/CoNi (PO4) 2 nanocomposites with enhanced 19. Zahid, Rida, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Wajahat Khalid, and
electrochemical energy storage performance for asymmetric Mohsin Ali Marwat. "Tailoring the Effect of NiCo‐Metal‐Organic
supercapacitor applications." Energy & Environment (2024): Frameworks by Doping Manganese as a Highly Active Redox
0958305X231221260. Electrode for Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies:
6. Ali, Shazma, Muhammad Usman, Laraib Mustafa, Jamshad Bashir, Supercapattery Devices." Energy Technology (2024): 2300883.
and Nazeer Muhammad. "Effect of optimized quaternary 20. Elahi, Ehsan, Sajid Anwar, Babar Shah, Zahid Halim, Abrar Ullah, Imad
waveguides on the performance of deep ultraviolet laser diodes." Rida, and Muhammad Waqas. "Knowledge Graph Enhanced Contex-
Journal of Luminescence 269 (2024): 120441. tualized Attention-Based Network for Responsible User-Specific
7. Waqas, Hafiz Ahmed, Mehran Sahil, Muhammad Mansoor Khan, Recommendation." ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and
Abdul Wahid Anwar, Mati Ullah Shah, and Muhammad Usman. Technology (2024).
"Optimizing Reinforcement Strategies for Robust Beam-Column 21. Umar, Muhammad, Hammad Khan, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad
Joints in Seismic-Resistant Structures." Arabian Journal for Science Arshad, Hyeok Choi, and Eder C. Lima. "Integrating DFT and machine
and Engineering (2024): 1-18. learning for the design and optimization of sodium alginate-based
8. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Ayesha Zakir, Misbah Shaheen, Asma hydrogel adsorbents: Efficient removal of pollutants from wastewa-
Khizar, Kareem Yusuf, Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, Zubair Ahmad, and ter." Environmental Research 247 (2024): 118219.
Shahzad Sharif. "Elucidating the redox activity of cobalt-1, 2, 3, 22. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Asma Khizar, Misbah Shaheen, Rashid Ali,
4-cyclopentane-tetracarboxylic acid and 1, 2, 4, 5-benzene-tetracar- Zubair Ahmad, and Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur. "Optimization of
boxylic acid-based metal–organic frameworks for a hybrid superca- transition metal sulfide through sputtered transition metal nitride
pacitor." RSC advances 14, no. 3 (2024): 1655-1664. thin film for hybrid supercapacitors." Materials Today Sustainability
9. Ahmed, Anique, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Alaa Dahshan, Sikandar 25 (2024): 100680.
Aftab, and Hosameldin Helmy Hegazy. "Recent advances in 2D 23. Abdul Karim, Muhammad Ramzan, Wajahat Khalid, and Rida Zahid.
transition metal dichalcogenide-based photodetectors: a review." "Comparison of In Situ‐Fabricated Ternary NiCoMn‐Metal–Organic
Nanoscale (2024). Frameworks versus Slurry Deposition on Porous Ni‐Foam: A Facile
10. Haider, Usman, Muhammad Hanif, Ahmar Rashid, Khursheed Approach for Enhancing Supercapacitor Performance." Energy
Aurangzeb, Akhtar Khalil, and Musaed Alhussein. "Discriminative Technology 12, no. 4 (2024): 2301160.
Dictionary Learning Using Penalized Rank-1 Approximation for 24. Ahmad, Waqar, Hossein Mahdavi, and Ilker Hamzaoglu. "An efficient
Breast Cancer Classification With Imbalanced Dataset." IEEE Access versatile video coding motion estimation hardware." Journal of
(2023). Real-Time Image Processing 21, no. 2 (2024): 25.
11. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Asma Khizar, Misbah Shaheen, Amir 25. Qamar, Abdul Mannan, Muhammad Salman Abbasi, Ali Turab Jafry,
Muhammad Afzal, Zubair Ahmad, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and Muhammad Arslan, and Muhammad Usama. "Behavior of a sessile
Essam A. Al-Ammar. "Pyridine 3, 5-dicarboxylate-based metal–or- droplet over dielectric infused hydrophobic surface under direct
ganic frameworks as an active electrode material for battery-super- current electric field." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and
capacitor hybrid energy storage devices." RSC advances 14, no. 4 Engineering Aspects 683 (2024): 133050.
(2024): 2205-2213. 26. Marwat, Mohsin Ali, Haibo Zhang, Muhammad Humayun, Bing Xie,
12. Marwat, Mohsin Ali, Shaheer Ishfaq, Kanwar Muhammad Adam, Bilal Malik Ashtar, Mohamed Bououdina, Muneeb Ur Rehman, and
Tahir, Muhammad Hamza Shaikh, Muhammad Fawad Khan, Shaheer Ishfaq. "High discharge energy density in rationally
Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Zia Ud Din, Syed Abdullah, and designed graphene oxide@ zinc oxide/polymer blend-polyetherim-
Esha Ghazanfar. "Enhancing supercapacitor performance of ide heterostructured bilayer nanocomposites." Journal of Energy
Ni–Co–Mn metal–organic frameworks by compositing it with Storage 79 (2024): 110125.
polyaniline and reduced graphene oxide." RSC advances 14, no. 3 27. Alam, Shahid, Qamar Zaman Khan, Abdelaziz Gassoumi, Muham-
(2024): 2102-2115. mad Ishaq Khan, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, and Zubair Ahmad.
13. Cai, Jinxia, Bing Xie, Yunliang Jiang, Jinshan Lu, Zeyu Li, Pu Mao,

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"Innovating synthesis approaches in advancing electrochemical Qaisar, and Abdulhamit Subasi. "EEG-based schizophrenia classifica-
efficiency: A journey into hydrothermal and sonochemical realms." tion using penalized sequential dictionary learning in the context of
Journal of Energy Storage 78 (2024): 109821. mobile healthcare." Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 90
28. Zahid, Rida, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Muhammad Waqas (2024): 105856.
Khan, and Mohsin Ali Marwat. "Electrocatalytic water splitting: A 43. Waheed, Saad, Arslan Ahmed, Muhammad Abid, Riaz Ahmed Mufti,
review under the shade of metal-organic frameworks." International Fábio Ferreira, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Atta Ur Rehman Shah, Ali
Journal of Hydrogen Energy 57 (2024): 958-982. Turab Jafry, Nurin Wahida Zulkifli, and IM Rizwanul Fattah. "Ionic
29. Ali, Ahmad, Nadia Anwar, Zafar Ali, and Muhammad Hassan Sayyad. liquids as lubricants: An overview of recent developments." Journal
"Synthesis and characterization of Ag-doped CdS quantum dots for of Molecular Structure (2023): 137307.
enhanced photovoltaic performance of quantum dot sensitized 44. Khan, Usman, Muhammad Bilal, Hossain Md Adil, Nnabodo Darling-
solar cells." Materials Science and Engineering: B 300 (2024): 117103. ton, Ahsan Khan, Nouman Khan, and I. Ihsanullah. "Hydrogen from
30. Khan, Ali Ul Atas, Taqi Ahmad Cheema, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, sewage sludge: Production methods, influencing factors, challeng-
Rizwan Ullah, Muhammad Tayyab, and Cheol Woo Park. "Shell and es, and prospects." Science of The Total Environment (2024): 170696.
tube heat exchange comparison with gravitational water vortex 45. Saeed, Sana, Muhammad Usman, Mahnoor Jahangir, Laraib
flow configuration." Applied Thermal Engineering 238 (2024): Mustafa, Wagma Hidayat, Jamshad Bashir, Iqra Anjum, Syeda
122000. Wageeha Shakir, Usman Habib, and Shazma Ali. "Employment of
31. Bibi, Wajeeha, Muhammad Asif, Faisal Iqbal, and Jawad Rabbi. thin p-AlAs to improve near-infrared laser diodes." Materials Science
"Hybrid Vacuum Membrane Distillation-Multi Effect Distillation and Engineering: B 302 (2024): 117251.
(VMD-MED) System for Reducing Specific Energy Consumption in 46. Tariq, Saba, Arbab Abdur Rahim, Waleed Tariq Sethi, Farooq Faisal,
Desalination." Desalination and Water Treatment (2024): 100064. and Tarek Djerafi. "Metasurface based antenna array with improved
32. Razaq, Abdur, Zahid Halim, Atta Ur Rahman, and Kholla Sikandar. performance for millimeter wave applications." AEU-International
"Identification of paraphrased text in research articles through Journal of Electronics and Communications (2024): 155195.
improved embeddings and fine-tuned BERT model." Multimedia 47. Alam, Shahid, Sabina Jadoon, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Hosameldin
Tools and Applications (2024): 1-28. Helmy Hegazy, Zubair Ahmad, and Ibrahim S. Yahia. "Recent
33. Babar, Abdul Haseeb Khan, Yousaf Ali, and Ali Gohar. "Economic and progress in polypyrrole and its composites with carbon, metal
environmental impact of green infrastructures on developing oxides, sulfides and other conducting polymers as an emerging
economies: Pakistan a case in point." In Natural Resources Forum. electrode material for asymmetric supercapacitors." Journal of
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2024. Energy Storage 85 (2024): 110955.
34. Jafry, Ali Turab, Taqi Ahmad Cheema, Huma Ajab, Muhammad 48. Ali, Yousaf, Syed Waqar Shah, Gul Muhammad, and Wasim Ahmed
Kamran, Arslan Ahmed, and Haji Hassan Masjuki. "The Influence of Khan. "Path and cost optimization using genetic algorithm: an
Butanol-Acetone (BA) Mixture on Spray and Performance Character- application perspective." Mehran University Research Journal Of
istics of Castor and Pongamia Biodiesel." Waste and Biomass Engineering & Technology 43, no. 2 (2024): 1-7.
Valorization (2024): 1-17. 49. Ali, Rashid, Talha Faizi, Syed Zameer Abbas, and Muhammad Imran
35. Khan, Junaid, Noshaba Shakeel, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, and Khan. "Effect of titanium interlayer configurations on residual
Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani. "Zincronization-induced surface modifica- stresses and performance of titanium/titanium nitride multilayer
tion of CoMn phosphate for improved electrochemical performance coatings." Surface Engineering (2024): 02670844241246931.
in battery-supercapacitor hybrid systems." Journal of Energy Storage 50. Arshad, Usama, Zahid Halim, Hisham Alasmary, and Muhammad
81 (2024): 110432. Waqas. "Futuristic Decentralized Vehicular Network Architecture
36. Hayat, Sakander, Asad Khan, Khadija Ali, and Jia-Bao Liu. and Repairing Management System on Blockchain." IEEE Internet of
"Structure-property modeling for thermodynamic properties of Things Journal (2024).
benzenoid hydrocarbons by temperature-based topological 51. Javed, Muhammad Faisal, Muhammad Fawad, Rida Lodhi, Taoufik
indices." Ain Shams Engineering Journal 15, no. 3 (2024): 102586. Najeh, and Yaser Gamil. "Forecasting the strength of preplaced
37. Shehzad, Waseem, and Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim. "Explora- aggregate concrete using interpretable machine learning
tion of electrochemical energy storage potential of PANI functional- approaches." Scientific reports 14, no. 1 (2024): 8381.
ized CNTs/Zn-Co (PO4) 2 nanocomposites synthesized via a facile 52. Saeed, Sana, Muhammad Usman, Shazma Ali, Laraib Mustafa, Iqra
ultrasounds-assisted chemical method." Journal of Energy Storage Anjum, and Jamshad Bashir. "III-Arsenide separate confinement
81 (2024): 110435. heterostructure infrared laser diodes with engineered the cladding
38. Ayaz, Muhammad, Syed Muhammad Hur Rizvi, and Muhammad layers." Physica B: Condensed Matter 683 (2024): 415956.
Akbar. "Conservation Voltage Reduction Impact Investigation for 53. Zaman, Shafiq Uz, Muhammad Shozab Mehdi, Khurram Imran Khan,
Personal Computing Devices Using Experimental Measurements Amber Arshad, Sikander Rafiq, Faiza Sharif, Muhammad Umar et al.
and Computation Performance Metrics." Metrology 4, no. 1 (2024): "Fabrication and characterization of TiO2‐hydroxyapatite compos-
24-45. ite‐loaded Polysulfone membranes with integrated biocompatibili-
39. Adam, Kanwar Muhammad, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Muhammad Fawad ty for dialysis application." Artificial Organs (2024).
Khan, Muhammad Humayun, Syed Shaheen Shah, Zia Ud Din, 54. Gul, Saima, Sajjad Hussain, Hammad Khan, Muhammad Arshad,
Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Mohamed Bououdina, Syed Javaid Rabbani Khan, and Artur de Jesus Motheo. "Integrated
Abdullah, and Esha Ghazanfar. "Battery-grade silver citrate-nickel AI-driven optimization of Fenton process for the treatment of
hydroxide-multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites for antibiotic sulfamethoxazole: Insights into mechanistic approach."
high-performance supercapattery applications." Journal of Energy Chemosphere 357 (2024): 141868.
Storage 81 (2024): 110448. 55. Muhammad, Wali, Sajjad Hussain, Abbas Khan, Hammad Khan,
40. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Usman Abbasi, Asma Khizar, Saikh Moham- Nadeem Khan, Saad Ullah Khan, Sajjad Ali, Mohamed Bououdina,
mad Wabaidur, Shahid Alam, Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, and Mian and Muhammad Humayun. "Novel magnetite/persulphate/ozone
Muhammad Faisal. "Exploring the synergistic potential of mixed hybrid system for catalytic degradation/ozonation of sunset yellow
metal sulfides in hybrid supercapacitors." Physica Scripta 99, no. 4 dye from wastewater." Nanocomposites 10, no. 1 (2024): 122-138.
(2024): 045971. 56. Khan, Muhammad Awais, Atteeq Uz Zaman, Khurram Imran Khan,
41. Mumtaz, Faisal, Taha Saeed Khan, Mohammed Alqahtani, Hadeed Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, and Azhar Hussain. "Synergistic
Ahmed Sher, Ali S. Aljumah, and Sulaiman Z. Almutairi. "Ultra Effects of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and White Graphite (h-BN) on
High-Speed Fault Diagnosis Scheme for DC Distribution Systems the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix
based on Discrete Median filter and Mathematical Morphology." Composites." Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (2024):
IEEE Access (2024). 1-14.
42. Haider, Usman, Muhammad Hanif, Ahmar Rashid, Saeed Mian 57. Tan, Guanglei, Dan Tang, Lijie He, Lili Guo, Mohamed Bououdina,

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Mohsin Ali Marwat, Quanqing Zhang, and Muhammad Humayun. system for domestic water heating applications." Journal of Thermal
"Magnesium Magic: State‐of‐the‐Art Nanocrystalline Materials Analysis and Calorimetry (2024): 1-12.
Paving the Way for Hydrogen Storage." Chemistry–An Asian Journal 73. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Usman Abbasi, Asma Khizar, Misbah
(2024): e202400070. Shaheen, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and Zubair Ahmad. "Explor-
58. Khizar, Asma, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Ayesha Zakir, Misbah ing the Synergistic Potential of Bimetallic Sulfide (SrCuS) as
Shaheen, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and Mian Muhammad Faisal. Battery‐Grade Electrode Material for Hybrid Supercapacitor Applica-
"Synergistic effects of a copper–cobalt–nitroisophthalic acid/neo- tions." Energy Technology: 2400270.
dymium oxide composite on the electrochemical performance of 74. Arshad, Muhammad Waqas, Hassan Siddique, Sania Akhtar, Sana
hybrid supercapacitors." RSC advances 14, no. 14 (2024): Iqbal, and Muhammad Toqeer Ali. "Objective assessment of
10120-10130. Activities of Daily Livings in Post-Stroke Patients Using Wearable
59. Ahmad, Izhar, Muhammad Waseem, Sadaquat Hussain, and Meger- Sensors."
sa Kebede Leta. "Climate change-induced spatiotemporal variations 75. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Asma Khizar, Usman Abbasi, Misbah
of land use land cover by using multitemporal satellite imagery Shaheen, Rashid Ali, Zubair Ahmad, and Saikh Mohammad
analysis." Journal of Water and Climate Change (2024): jwc2024675. Wabaidur. "Optimizing the electrochemical performance of
60. Ali, Rashid, Talha Faizi, Syed Zameer Abbas, and Muhammad Imran titanium surface modified nitride films for hybrid supercapacitors."
Khan. "Effect of titanium interlayer configurations on residual Journal of Energy Storage 86 (2024): 111153.
stresses and performance of titanium/titanium nitride multilayer 76. Rizwan, Hafiz Muhammad, Taqi Ahmad Cheema, M. Mohib Ur
coatings." Surface Engineering (2024): 02670844241246931. Rehman, and Cheol Woo Park. "Unleashing novel configurations of
61. Asif, Usama, Shazim Ali Memon, Muhammad Faisal Javed, and Jong gravitational water vortex thermal energy exchanger." Thermal
Kim. "Predictive Modeling and Experimental Validation for Assessing Science and Engineering Progress 50 (2024): 102553.
the Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites Made with 77. Ajab, Huma, Durre Nayab, Abdul Mannan, Amir Waseem, Ali Turab
Silica Fume and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag." Buildings Jafry, and Asim Yaqub. "Comparative analysis of the equilibrium,
14, no. 4 (2024): 1091. kinetics, and characterization of the mechanism of rapid adsorption
62. Khan, Yasir, and Yousaf Ali. "Analysis of Water Footprint and Sustain- of Congo red on nano-biosorbents based on agricultural waste in
ability of the Cotton Supply Chain in Pakistan." Water Conservation industrial effluents." Journal of Environmental Management 358
Science and Engineering 9, no. 1 (2024): 18. (2024): 120863.
63. Akhtar, Sania, Muhammad Hanif, Ahmar Rashid, Khursheed Aurang- 78. Humayun, Muhammad, Abbas Khan, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Mohamed
zeb, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Hamdi Melih Saraoglu, and Kamran Javed. Bououdina, Sajjad Ali, Ata Ur Rahman, Farman Ali, and Chundong
"An Optimized Data and Model Centric Approach for Multi-Class Wang. "Au decorated chemically exfoliated g-C3N4 as highly
Automated Urine Sediment Classification." IEEE Access (2024). efficient visible light catalyst for hydrogen production." Journal of
64. Hussain, S., S. Muhammad, S. Gul, S. Hussain, A. Khan, S. Ahmad, and Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 450 (2024): 115472.
A. Khan. "Efficient indirect electrochemical degradation of bromo- 79. Gohar, Osama, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Iram Bibi, Nadia Bashir,
thymol blue and methyl red from aqueous phase at Ti/Ru0. 3Ti0. 7O2 Urooj Tariq, Manahil Bakhtiar, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim,
anode." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technol- Farman Ali, Muhammad Bilal Hanif, and Martin Motola. "Nanomate-
ogy (2024): 1-12. rials for advanced energy applications: Recent advancements and
65. Mumtaz, Faisal, Taha Saeed Khan, Mohammed Alqahtani, Hadeed future trends." Materials & Design 241 (2024): 112930.
Ahmed Sher, Ali S. Aljumah, and Sulaiman Z. Almutairi. "Ultra 80. Abdullah, Syed Muhammad, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Kanwar Muham-
High-Speed Fault Diagnosis Scheme for DC Distribution Systems mad Adam, Zia Ud Din, Muhammad Humayun, Muhammad Ramzan
based on Discrete Median filter and Mathematical Morphology." Abdul Karim, Esha Ghazanfar et al. "Tailoring NiCoCu layered double
IEEE Access (2024). hydroxide with Ag-citrate/polyaniline/functionalized SWCNTs
66. Ali, Yousaf, Muhammad Sabir, and Muhammad Salman Hassan. "Risk nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications." RSC advances 14,
Management in Railways Construction Investments: A Case Study of no. 20 (2024): 14438-14451.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ML-1 Project." Transport 81. Khan, Sajid, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Ayesha Zakir, Asma Khizar, Zeke
and Telecommunication Journal 25, no. 2 (2024): 187-199. Liu, Muhammad Hassan Sayyad, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and
67. Khan, Majid, Rahizah Sulaiman, Omer Nazir, Sajid Khan, and Saba Nacer Badi. "Elucidating the photovoltaic performance of
Awan. "The unseen in the glass ceilings: examining women’s career iodide-capped lead sulfide colloidal quantum dots as an active layer
advancement in higher education institutions through a multi-level for next-generation solar cells." Solar Energy 274 (2024): 112593.
institutional lens." Human Resource Development International 82. Hussain, Abid, Afzal Khan, Muhammad Imran Khan, and Saif Ur
(2024): 1-28. Rehman. "Retraction: Influence of chemical composition on the
68. Hassan, Muhammad Ehtisham, Masroor Hussain, Iffat Maab, Usman amount of second phases precipitates and transformation tempera-
Habib, Muhammad Attique Khan, and Anum Masood. "Detection of tures of TiNiPdCu shape memory alloys prepared through novel
Sarcasm in Urdu Tweets using Deep Learning and Transformer powder metallurgy route." RSC Advances 14, no. 22 (2024):
based Hybrid Approaches." IEEE Access (2024). 15742-15742.
69. Zahid, Rida, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Fahd Sikandar Khan, 83. Sethi, Waleed Tariq, Saad Hassan Kiani, Mehre E. Munir, Daniyal Ali
and Mohsin Ali Marwat. "Elucidating the performance of hexameth- Sehrai, and Dawar Awan. "Pattern Diversity Based Four-Element
ylene tetra-amine interlinked bimetallic NiCo-MOF for efficient Dual-band MIMO Patch Antenna for 5G mmWave Communication
electrochemical hydrogen and oxygen evolution." RSC advances 14, Networks." Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
no. 20 (2024): 13837-13849. (2024): 1-17.
70. Karim, MR Abdul, and E. U. Haq. "Elucidating electrochemical energy 84. Sethi, Waleed Tariq, Saad Hassan Kiani, Mehre E. Munir, Daniyal Ali
storage performance of unary, binary, and ternary transition metal Sehrai, and Dawar Awan. "Pattern Diversity Based Four-Element
phosphates and their composites with carbonaceous materials for Dual-band MIMO Patch Antenna for 5G mmWave Communication
supercapacitor applications." Networks." Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
71. Iqbal, Muhammad Zahir, Asma Khizar, Misbah Shaheen, Shahid (2024): 1-17.
Alam, Nacer Badi, Ghulam Dastgeer, and Saikh Mohammad 85. Shoukat, Waqas, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Asma Khizar, Imran
Wabaidur. "Superior electrochemical performance of metal ligand Murtaza, Shahid Alam, Rashid Ali, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and
framework-neodymium oxide composite for energy storage Mian Muhammad Faisal. "Investigating the influence of copper
devices." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (2024): 118305. benzene-1, 3, 5-tricarboxylate (Cu-PDC) and benzene-1, 2-dicarbox-
72. Cheema, T. A., H. Javaid, H. Yildizhan, M. H. Tariq, M. T. Basharat, Z. M. ylate ligands (Cu-BTC) on the electrochemical capacity of hybrid
Subhani, O. Fakhraei, S. Gorjian, M. H. Ahmadi, and C. Pandey. supercapacitors." Current Applied Physics (2024).
"Experimental and numerical investigation of a solar thermocline 86. Huang, Bingzhang, Alireza Bahrami, Muhammad Faisal Javed,

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Iftikhar Azim, and Muhammad Ayyan Iqbal. "Evolutionary Culverts against Water-Induced Corrosion." Infrastructures 9, no. 5
Algorithms for Strength Prediction of Geopolymer Concrete." (2024): 82–82. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9050082.
Buildings 14, no. 5 (2024): 1347. 103. Kaleem Afzal Khan, S. Khan, A. Gul, Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, and M. Ilyas.
87. Ali, Anum, Usman Muhammad, Usman Habib, and Shazma Ali. "Numerical Modeling and Parametric Study of Hollow Reinforced
"Epitaxial analysis of GaInP/AlGaInP red light-emitting diodes with Concrete Slabs for Flexural Behavior." Asian Journal of Civil Engineer-
ternary AlGaP quantum barriers for quantum efficiency enhance- ing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-024-01066-0.
ment." Physica Scripta (2024). 104. Iqbal, F., S. Ahmed, Muhammad, Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, E. A.
88. Afzal Khan, Kaleem, Shahzada Khan, Akhtar Gul, Hafiz Ahmed Al-Ammar, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, and Muhammad Fawad.
Waqas, and Muhammad Ilyas. "Numerical modeling and parametric "BIM-IoT Integration for Remote Real-Time Concrete Compressive
study of hollow reinforced concrete slabs for flexural behavior." Strength Monitoring." Ain Shams Engineering Journal 15, no. 7
Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (2024): 1-17. (2024): 102863–102863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2024.102863.
89. Adnan, Niha, Muhammad Hanif, Khurram Khan, Fatima Faridoon, 105. Khan, N., S. Nadeau, Pham Xuan-Tan, and C. Boton. "Exploring
and Fahad Umer. "An Artificial Intelligence model for implant Associations between Accident Types and Activities in Construction
segmentation on periapical radiographs." JPMA. The Journal of the Using Natural Language Processing." Automation in Construction
Pakistan Medical Association 74, no. 4 (Supple-4) (2024): S5-S9. 164 (2024): 105457–105457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aut-
90. Rehman, Khawar, Irfan Abid, and Seung Ho Hong. "Deep learning con.2024.105457.
models for air quality forecasting based on spatiotemporal charac- 106. Badshah, M., S. Mehdi, K. Alam, K. I. Khan, I. Abbas, L. Iezzi, V. Segneri,
teristics of data." Physics of Fluids 36, no. 5 (2024). and M. Stoller. "Room Temperature Oxidation of Gaseous Formalde-
91. Waqas, Hafiz Ahmed, Alireza Bahrami, Fayiz Amin, Mehran Sahil, and hyde over Silver-Doped Manganese Oxide Catalyst." Chemical
Muhammad Saud Khan. "Numerical Modeling and Performance Papers 78, no. 7 (2024): 4383–4393. https://-
Evaluation of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Strengthened doi.org/10.1007/s11696-024-03397-3.
Concrete Culverts against Water-Induced Corrosion." Infrastructures 107. Hussain, S., S. Muhammad, S. Gul, S. Hussain, A. Khan, S. Ahmad, and
9, no. 5 (2024): 82. A. Khan. "Efficient Indirect Electrochemical Degradation of Bromo-
92. Ali, Yousaf, Muhammad Sabir, Saad Afridi, and Zahid Ullah. thymol Blue and Methyl Red from Aqueous Phase at Ti/Ru0.3Ti0.7O2
"Pakistan’s circular bio-economy: potential, opportunities and Anode." International Journal of Environmental Science and
sustainable development." Environment, Development and Sustain- Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05627-3.
ability (2024): 1-27. 108. Karim, M. R. A., W. Shehzad, K. I. Khan, E. ul Haq, and Y. Haroon.
93. Asghar, Raheel, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Mujahid Ali, Taoufik Najeh, "Elucidating Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance of Unary,
and Yaser Gamil. "Numerical and artificial intelligence based investi- Binary, and Ternary Transition Metal Phosphates and Their Compos-
gation on the development of design guidelines for pultruded GFRP ites with Carbonaceous Materials for Supercapacitor Applications."
RHS profiles subjected to web crippling." Scientific reports 14, no. 1 Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology. https://api.se-
(2024): 10135. manticscholar.org/CorpusID:269081856.
94. Aftab, S. "The Symbiotic Triad of Blue Ocean Leadership, Hope 109. Khushnood, S., J. R. Khan, K. C. Ng, M. K. Ja, M. Imran, and M. W.
Preservation, and Self-Connection." In Innovative Human Resource Shahzad. "Optimized Caged Silica Synthesis with Lithium Chloride
Management for SMEs, 316–332. IGI Global, 2024. and Calcium Chloride Impregnation for Prospective Desalination
95. Saeed, J., N. Mehmood, S. Aftab, S. Irum, and A. Muhammad. Application." Journal of Porous Materials 31, no. 2 (2024): 625–641.
"Unlocking Sustainability: The Dynamic Nexus of Organizational https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-023-01536-x.
Support, Identification, and Green HRM Practices in Cultivating 110. Salman, M., A. Ur Rahman, M. Usman Farooq, M. Shakir, F. Subhan, F.
Pro-Environmental Excellence." Foresight, 2024. Akram, K. Khan, M. Ullah, and M. Yaseen. "Advances in the Applica-
96. Khalid, K., and S. Aftab. "Exploitative Leadership and Vertical tions of Mixed Matrix Membranes for Desulfurization of Transporta-
Knowledge Withholding: Examining Multiple Mediational Effects." tion Fuels." Separation & Purification Reviews, n.d. https://-
SAGE Open 14, no. 2 (2024): 21582440241238615. doi.org/10.1080/15422119.2024.2322425.
97. Tariq, H., Y. Ali, M. Sabir, M. Garai-Fodor, and Á. Csiszárik-Kocsir. 111. Zaman, S. U., M. S. Mehdi, K. I. Khan, A. Arshad, S. Rafiq, F. Sharif, M.
"Barriers to Entrepreneurial Refugees’ Integration into Host Umar, Hezb Ullah, S. ur Rehman, S. Wajeeh, S. Muzamal, and A.
Countries: A Case of Afghan Refugees." Sustainability 16 (2024): Arshad. "Fabrication and Characterization of TiO2-Hydroxyapatite
2281. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062281. Composite-Loaded Polysulfone Membranes with Integrated
98. Mehran Sahil, A. Bahrami, Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, F. Amin, Muhammad Biocompatibility for Dialysis Application." Artificial Organs, n/a(n/a).
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Seismic-Resistant Structures." Arabian Journal for Science and Novel Hydrazide Schiff Bases with Anti-Diabetic and Anti-Hyperlip-
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100. Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, D. Su, and T. Nagayama. "Identification of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, March 27, 2024: 1–12.
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mad Usman Hanif, and A. Ejaz. "Influence of Arch Action on patible Electrospun PHBV-PLLA Polymeric Bilayer Composite
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