The National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), the University of Punjab in collaboration with KICS, UET and IEEE Computer Society, Lahore Section is organizing a Seminar on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), on Friday, February 15, 2019 (see attached seminar poster and schedule). It’s my pleasure to invite you to attend this seminar as a participant.

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Date: 19th Nov,2018
Timings: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Venue: KICS Seminar Hall
For Registration: https://goo.gl/FtrB58

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Exams Awareness Session and Exam Festival are going to be held on Thursday, 25th October 2018 at UET’s Transportation Hall at 10 a.m. All students, staff members and faculty can avail this opportunity for FREE. Golden opportunity to avail multiple certifications at NO COST at all! Get globally recognized certified Microsoft Specialist certificate signed by none other than the CEO of Microsoft Corporation. REGISTER FOR THE EXAMS NOW. Call 042-99250228. Do attend this exam festival where the Senator Rukhsana Zuberi will come with TecFoundation Team. Vice Chancellor UET Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid and Director KICS Dr. Waqar Mahmood will also be there. Continue reading →

LAHORE (4^th May, 2018) – PEECA (Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency) – the energy department of government of the Punjab in collaboration with Al-Khawarazmi Institute of Computer Science UET Lahore organized a ‘Workshop on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tools 2018’ which was held at UET Lahore on 3^rd May. The workshop will last for 3 days till 5^th May. The opening ceremony was conducted at the main auditorium of the university where officials from the energy department of the Punjab along with university administration and faculty members came to attend it.

The workshop was attended by both officials and students in large number. Director Al-Kharawazmi Institute of Computer Science (KICS) & Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERAD) delivered a welcome note to the participants. In his speech, he talked about energy efficiency and its importance and PEECA’s role in energy management and energy efficiency.  He also revealed UET’s efforts in launching the energy center ‘CERAD’ at UET’s Kala Shah Kako Campus where MSc in Energy Engineering and a number of training and certificate courses in energy efficiency are being done. He then added that professional trainings on energy efficiency and conservation were being done in collaboration with GIZ Germany.

Talking to the attendees, Ms. Sadia from PEECA said that we were on energy crisis nonetheless we happened to be the nation who kept wasting energy. She also mentioned that PEECA was on way to launch the testing labs to establish on air-conditioner. PEECA official then revealed the projects done in various government universities and colleges on energy conservation.

The workshop witnessed a number of talks on the subject of ‘energy efficiency and conservation’. The topics like ‘Flue Gas & Combustion Analysis’, ‘HottCad Generoth Software’ and ‘Opportunities in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Sector for Energy Efficiency’.

By the end of the day, the speakers were conferred with the shields.

National Workshop on Smart Grid 2018 took place in Lahore Garrison University (LGU) on 10th April. The noted speakers attended this event and delivered their speeches on the core subject of ‘Smart Grid’. The catchline of the event was ‘empowering engineers for future grids’. The ceremony was opened by the Vice Chancellor LGU Major General (R) Obaid Bin Zakria. The entire ceremony consisted of two sessions – Existing Grid Practices and Basic Introduction to Smart Grid (First) and Challenges, Solution and Related Technologies (Second). 

Dr. Waqar Mahmood, Director KICS UET Lahore, was the guest of honor. He talked on ‘Introduction to Smart Grids’ in detail. He also revealed KICS’ projects revolving around smart grid technology. Dr. Waqar then spoke about the power sector problems and its improvements.   

The event featured other speeches as well such as Existing Practices and Challenges (By Director Power Cluster LUMS Mr. Nauman Zafar), Energy Crisis and Remedial Measures (By Dean Faculty EE, UET Dr. Sohail Aftab Qureshi), Short Review of Smart Grids in Schneider Electric and Smart Grid Solutions (By Dr. Bilal Arif from Schneider Electric) and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (Engr. Mr. Sultan). 

The event wrapped up with certificates’ distributions among the guests of the ceremony.

LAHORE (27th March 2018) – Professor Dr. Sarmad Hussain from Al-Khawarazmi Institute of Computer Science UET Lahore was conferred with President’s Award for Pride of Performance for excellence in the field of science (computer) on 23rd March 2018. Dr. Sarmad was awarded for his distinguished contributions in the area of local language computing. The ceremony was held at the residence of Governor of the Punjab where the governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana bestowed the recipients with the awards. Another ceremony was held at President House in Islamabad where the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain presented the awards to the people from all walks of life for their services to the country.

A total of 58 military and 73 civil awards were conferred to the people for the excellence in their respective fields for the country. 

The ceremonies were attended by the ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, services chiefs, military officials, high civil officials and people from all walks of life.

An Industrial Open House and Career Fair 2018 was organized by University of Engineering and Technology Lahore on 4th April at University’s auditorium. Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana was the chief guest who inaugurated the event. In his address, Rajwana said, “Government is taking measures to decrease the unemployment. In this line many projects are functioning to empower the youth with skills, decisions and jobs. Government is making efforts to bring the industry on the track to progress and prosperity effectively in present scenario”. The Governor further said, “Government is encouraging the entrepreneurship to channelize the determinations for the development of people”. 

Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Engr. Javed Saleem Qureshi said that PEC was taking measures to empower the engineering and engineers at large. He mentioned that the entrepreneurship policy had been announced to facilitate the engineers in this regard. 

Many notable guest speakers such as Nayyar Ali Dada (renowned architecture of Pakistan), Mr. Levin (Director of Huawei), Engineer Mujahid Chatha (CEO LESCO), Deans, UET Chairman and a large number of students were present at the occasion.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid said, “Industry-Academia linkage can strengthen the country and boost economy. He then also said that doing so the real objective of research and development will be fully accomplished”.

He further said that UET was producing quality of skilled persons thus industry should come forward to hunt the talent for the growth. He emphasized the industry to collaborate with university for betterment of economy. By the end of the ceremony, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid presented crest to Governor Punjab, Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana, Nayyar Ali Dada and Javed Saleem Qureshi and other guest of honors.