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December 7, 2021

Dr. Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Associate Professor, FES has been awarded the Pakistan Academy of Sciences Gold Medal for the year 2020

Swabi, December 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):Dr. Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering Sciences of the GIK Institute has been awarded the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) Gold Medal for the year 2020. The award is conferred on him for his outstanding research performance in Engineering Sciences. Dr. Iqbal’s notable research efforts have been considered as the most valuable contribution to the development of engineering sciences and technology.

It is worth mentioning that Dr. Iqbal holds the national Outstanding Research Award by HEC for the year 2017, in the Best Research Paper category in the Natural Sciences discipline. In addition, Dr. Iqbal has been awarded the prestigious GIK Annual Research Award for the year 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Furthermore, he has been awarded various research grants such as NRPU-HEC, LCF-HEC, PSF-NSFC worth 84 million.

For more information, contact:
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)
Topi 23640, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-938-281026
Fax: +92-938-281032, +92-938-281041
Website: https://www.giki.edu.pk/

November 26, 2021

Faculty of Engineering Sciences Position Vacant of Research Associate

Swabi, November 26, 2021 (PPI-OT):Research Associate under Research Project Entitled “Towards Efficient and Large-scale Quantum Dots Solar Cells”, sponsored by Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad.

Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate under Pakistan-China Research Project No. PSF/NSFC-IV/Eng./KP/GIKI (23), sponsored by Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad. The candidates are required to possess M.Sc /B.Sc (Hons) degree in the field of Physics or Applied Physics with at least two first divisions (one in M.Sc /B.Sc (Hons) and no third division in the academic career.

Experience of post M.Sc /B.Sc (Hons) research in the relevant field will be given preference. The selected candidate will be paid @ Rs.15,000/- p.m. fixed but if she / he is enrolled in M. Phil and Ph.D. program, she / he will be paid @Rs.20,000/- and Rs.25,000/- p.m. fixed respectively. However, she/he will be required to sign a bond for entire duration of project. Last date for receipt of applications is 10 December 2021.

For the position advertised the student will be enrolled for the PhD program. The link of graduate admissions is given below:

https://www.giki.edu.pk/Admissions/Graduate/HowToApply

For the Eligibility and Assessment Criteria, please click the above link.

Assistant Director (HR)

GIK Institute, Topi-23640, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Ph: 0938-281026 Ext: 2442, Fax No. 0938-281032

E-mail: dirhr@giki.edu.pk

November 26, 2021

Rector GIK meets with Top Students from all faculties

Swabi, November 26, 2021 (PPI-OT):The session was conducted with the top position holders from each of the faculties. During the session the facilities were discussed that are being provided to the students related to the faculties and GIK Institute in general. Beside this some general issues of the GIK Institute were also discussed. Students highlighted some of the issues related to the faculties and the improvement required. Different ideas were discussed that may be initiated in the near future and it will facilitate the students.

Dr Muhammad Imran khan (Dean Student Affairs), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tanoli (HoD Civil), Mr Sabahat Hussain (AD Student Affairs) arranged and participated in the session.

The following students were nominated by the faculties to participate in the session:

Sr. No. – Reg. No. – Name – Faculty

1. 2018145 – Hassan Iftikhar – FMCE

2. 2018196 – Mian Muneeb ur Rehman – FMCE

3. 2018465 – Syed Muhammad Zoraiz Hussain – FME

4. 2018015 – Abdul Vasay Siddiqui – FME

5. 2018261 – Muhammad Ghufran Akbar – ES

6. 2018083 – Asfand Yar Qureshi – ES

7. 2018471 – Syed Umer Iqbal – FEE

8. 2018426 – Shahzaib Nadeem – FEE

9. 2018082 – Asad Wadood – FCVE

10. 2018524 – Zia Uddin – FCVE

11. 2018017 – Abdul Wahid – DChE / FMCE

12. 2018419 – Shahabuddin Khan Niazi – DChE / FMCE

13. 2018246 – Muhammad Asim Khan – FCSE/CE

14. 2018146 – Hassan Raza – FCSE/CE

15. 2018341 – Muhammad Umais Khan – FCSE/CE

16. 2018134 – Hamza Najib – FCSE/CS

17. 2018058 – Ali Fahad Khan Lodhi – FCSE/CS

18. 2018174 – Kareema Batool – FCSE/CS

19. 2018090 – AZAM JAN (CGPA 3.79) – SMgS

20. 2018299 – Muhammad Mairaj Khalid (CGPA 3.60) – SMgS

November 23, 2021

Summary of EHS Seminar on Construction Safety by Department of Civil Engineering

Swabi, November 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):A seminar was arranged by the Department of Civil Engineering on Construction Safety under the series of seminars by Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) on November 17, 2021. Faculty and staff members of the entire institute were invited to the subject seminar through announcement on the Institute’s webpage and email circulation.

The faculty members, staff and students of the GIK Institute were among the attendees of the seminar. Dr. Waqas Arshad who has a PhD in Construction Engineering and Management was invited as the speaker for the seminar. He is working as Deputy Director in Provincial Expressways, KPK and has a vast experience of working as a leader of teams committed to ensure international safety standards at mega projects including motorways, metro lines and multistorey structures.

The seminar covered multiple aspects related to construction safety. The importance of health and safety was discussed in context to construction industry. The role of different regulatory authorities such as Occupational Health and Safety authority and Pakistan Occupational Health and Safety to implement standard safety practices globally was elaborated. A formal practice was conducted to enlighten the attendees about general methods to quantify and minimize the risks involved in each task related to the construction. The concept of unsafe acts and conditions was elaborated for the attendees through animations. The standard safety requirements in practice at global level and the loopholes in terms of safety at the local projects were also presented.

Moreover, the role of an engineer in ensuring and reporting the poor practices was discussed concisely. Different types of standard safety equipment were explained. Emphasis was laid on their manufacturing, functionality, and usage. The session concluded with explanation of advanced technologies which are in use globally to ensure construction safety. The role of building information modelling (BIM) was explained in depth. Different models were discussed wherein virtual reality had been used in conjunction with BIM models to foresee the projects and prepare the relevant safety requirements in advance.

November 23, 2021

A student of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute artwork has been selected for UNESCO’s Creative Resilience: Art by Women in Science

Swabi, November 23, 2021 (PPI-OT):Isna Ahsan, a student of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute from Batch 28 artwork has been selected for UNESCO’s Creative Resilience: Art by Women in Science. The exhibition was held in UNESCO headquarters in Paris on October 27, 2021.

The artwork had been displayed in the exhibition ‘Creative Resilience: Art by Women in Science’ at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The exhibition showcased the art pieces and profiles of 54 women in STEM from around the world who were selected from among over 200 candidates. All of them submitted their artworks based on their Covid-19 pandemic struggles, responded to an extensive questionnaire, and generously shared their stories and insights in July-August 2021.

UNESCO seeks to give a voice to STEM women and give visibility to their unique scientific perspectives, personal journey, creations, and resilience throughout the pandemic. The purpose of this exhibition is explained by Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, “Women of science remain largely invisible. This exhibition is the opportunity to show their unique experiences of how their lives and perspectives have been transformed by the pandemic. By making visible their visions, struggles and ambitions, these women scientists inspire us to make our societies more creative and gender-equal in the post Covid world.”

A Creative Resilience catalogue is also published featuring the selected Women in Science. It mentions Isna Ahsan in the words, ‘The scientists in this exhibition also see opportunities resulting from the pandemic to connect in ways they never thought possible. The works of electrical engineering student Isna Ahsan from Pakistan reflect our reliance on digital technologies during the pandemic and the possibilities this has given women scientists in terms of access and connectivity with the world, mobility and freedom of choice, like never before.’ and ‘She uses her artistic talents to communicate messages of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality and the societal pressures women face that may prevent them from discovering and reaching their full potential.’

November 11, 2021

Higher Education prerequisite for Sustainable Economic Growth, Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan

Swabi, November 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):Dr Shaukat Hameed Khan, renowned scientist and former member of the Planning Commission of Pakistan has said that contemporary higher education is a prerequisite for a true and durable economic progress and prosperity of the country. This he stated while delivering a lecture at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on Tuesday. Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector GIK Institute Pro-Rectors, Deans, Directors and students attended the lecture.

Dr Shaukat Hameed Khan who retired from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission as a chief scientist and also remained Rector of GIK Institute said modern education is the only panacea of all Pakistan’s confronting problems and new emerging challenges. The most interesting part of his lecture was that how he spent his years of unemployment when he returned from the United Kingdom after completing his PhD. “I wanted to move back to Europe but my teacher Khawaja Masood advised me to stay in the country,” he recalled.

He spoke about how he got a job in Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and how he contributed to Pakistan in different capacities. “I was the first scientist of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) to invent the first ever laser in the country’s history. Now, about 500 engineers and experts in PAEC work in this field,” he said.

He stressed on indigenous result-oriented research and stressed on complete determination and concentration. The technical capability and social environment could make true the dream of progress and prosperity, he said. He also spoke in detail about the research publications papers and presented the data showing how much contribution was made by the scholars of the developed and under developed countries.

He lauded the GIK Institute graduates, the lush green campus and the environment where they get the higher education and paid tributes to its founder former President of Pakistan, late Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Speaking on occasion, Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid said that Dr Shaukat Hameed Khan is a great advocator of scientific education and he was involved in the establishment of GIK Institute from the very inception.

He said: “We need your (Dr Shaukat Hameed Khan) support and guidance. We would stay connected with you,” he said. Earlier, he discussed with the Rector the fresh intake, scholarship, technical education, the disciplines offered by GIK Institute and undergraduate and graduate programs, education budget, artificial engineering, establishment of new universities, new emerging technologies and education policy, its implementation and monitoring.