23+ years’ versatile experience of Information Communication Technology (ICT) domain in academia, industry, and Government. 12+ years’ experience of academic managements and Research & Development Management; as Head of Engineering Department, Dean – Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Head (Principal Investigator) of Research Lab, and Rector of Higher Education Institute. Vast experience of working with government, international organizations and regulatory bodies for programs’ accreditation, curriculum development, academic management, quality assurance and international events’ organization. Head of Research Lab (35+ Professionals) and Research Groups in the domains of Information Security, Embedded Systems and Wireless Communications; having 90+ publications in referred journals and conferences, and PKR 130 Million research funding during the last 5 years. Launched 04 products, organized 12 trainings and workshops with 300+ participants including professionals from LEAs, Public & Corporate Sector, and academia. Passionate teacher in the domain of Computing and Electrical Engineering. A strong proponent of adopting modern learning techniques and usage of IT in the academics. Focus on ‘learn how to learn’ and ‘student centric learning’ in the classroom.
Namal University