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| Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan takes charge as the Sixth Rector of GIKI |
Dr Shaukat Hameed Khan has assumed charge as the sixth Rector of the
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on
16th June, 2008.
He brings to GIKI a rich and varied experience of research, teaching,
production and planning, first in the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
where he retired as Chief Scientist in 2005, and then as Member
(Science and Technology) in the restructured Planning Commission where
he looked after science and technology, higher education, and industry.
He obtained his BSc and D.Phil degrees from Oxford
University where he had studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
He founded the laser programme in Pakistan which has now grown into the
Optics Laboratories and a National Institute of Lasers and Optronics
with several hundred researchers. He also helped design the laser based
position monitoring system for the massive Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)
detector at CERN in Geneva, which will come on line this summer. This
is perhaps the only original system contributed from Pakistan to the
new Large Hadron Collider of which CMS is part, and forty modules built
at Optcs Labs Islamabad have been incorporated in CMS. Complete laser
and optronic systems are exported regularly to several countries in
Asia and Europe.
Dr Shaukat’s most recent major assignment was as Director of the Vision
2030 Project which attempted to define a preferred future for Pakistan
in the 21st century from several futures which would be possible. This
document drew its inspiration and inputs from a group of eminent
citizens drawn from civil society, and was released in August 2007 soon
after Pakistan’s 60th birthday. Dr Shaukat later addressed a small
group of German parliamentarians on Vision 2030 in Berlin last October.
Dr Shaukat has been associated with GIKI since its very inception, and
most recently as a member of the Board of Governors. He is a Fellow of
the Pakistan Academy of Sciences.
2008-06-20 05:30:00
| GIKI holds its 12th Convocation |
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology held its 12th Convocation on June 2, 2008. A total of 211 graduates got their degrees at the convocation ceremony, including 189 BS and 21 MS from different disciplines of engineering education. A PhD degree was also awarded to Dr. Sobia Baig , who became the first female to acquire a doctorate degree from the Institute. Chairman Higher Education Commission Prof Dr Attaur Rahman, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion, awarded gold medals and degrees to the graduating students. Quaid-i-Azam medal for overall best performance amongst the faculties was awarded to Ahmad Usman and Ghulam Ishaq Khan Medal for the best academic performance went to Wadood Javed Yahya. Faculty-based gold medals for best academic performances in the BS programme went to Aakif Tanveer (Computer System Engineering), Muneeba Kibrya (Computer Software Engineering), Wadood Javed Yahya (Electronic Engineering), Maham Aftab (Engineering Sciences), Foaad Ahmed Tahir (Mechanical Engineering) and Waqas Anwar (Materials Science and Engineering). In his address the HEC chairman stressed that the universities should act as pools of creativity, and called upon the faculty to inspire students not only to work for degrees, but also for knowledge for the sake of application in their lives. Prof. Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector (academic) said that since the establishment of the institute in 1993, about 1662 graduates, 153 MS and 12 PhD students had received engineering education in different disciplines of engineering from GIKI.
He also announced that a nanotechnology centre would be established in the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and that a proposal should be sent by the Institute which would be approved within a week by HEC. He also called for boosting industry-university linkage and interaction, saying the HEC would support establishment of a technology mart in the institute and would also provide 80 per cent fund for the research projects jointly launched by GIK Institute and industry. The remaining 20 per cent would be provided by the latter.
Shamsul Mulk, President Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan (SOPREST) paid glorious tributes to former President of the country and founder of the institute, Ghulam Ishaq Khan he said, “I am sure that successive generations of grateful students and parents will continue paying homage to him for giving the Pakistani nation the invaluable gift, the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology.”
2008-06-08 10:00:00
| The CDES All Pakistan Arts Festival, 2008 |
The Cultural, Dramatics and Entertainment Society (CDES) always has something for everyone, whether it be acting, singing, directing, play production, make-up, set building, lighting or sound.
This April (from the 18th to the 20th), CDES organized the most anticipated event of the year, The All Pakistan Performing Arts Festival. This is an event for the sharing of ideas, exchange of culture, and team work.
The Event encompassed dramas, interactive theatre, puppet shows, khattak dances, mimes, and shadow sheet performances. There were around 13 teams from different colleges and universities. The event proved to be a major source of attraction and enjoyment among the students, both the participants and the residents.
The event was sponsored by Telenor Pakistan.
2008-04-25 00:22:13
| Design, Build and Fly Contest, 2008 |
The Design Build and Fly Contest 2008 (DBF) The GIKI chapter of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace) organized its 3rd DBFC on the 30th of March, 2008. The event was a huge success with 14 teams from different renowned engineering universities of Pakistan participating in the event. For the first time, 2 teams from GIKI also participated in the event. For the event, each team had designed and built their own RC-aircrafts, in the preceding months leading up to the event, and brought them to GIKI for the event where their RC-Aircrafts had to perform 3 tasks. There were two types of categories in the RC-aircraft, namely the electric powered RC-Aircraft and the engine powered RC-Aircraft. The DBFC is an event that is sponsored by STEM Career Project which is a joint venture of HEC and PAEC for grooming talented students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Chief Guest for the Prize distribution ceremony was Air Commodore Shakeel Sheikh. Here are the names of the teams who won in the two categories: Engine-Powered RC-Aircraft 1st Position --- QAZI from U.E.T Peshawar Electric-Powered RC-Aircraft 1st Position --- QAZI from Peshawar Prize For Innovative Design Extreme Machines from IST Islamabad
2nd Position --- MOUNTAIN FALCON III from U.E.T Taxilla
3rd Position --- Caudeus from G.I.K.I
2nd Position --- ZAFRI-II from CAE Risalpur 
2008-04-20 21:34:58
| Naqsh All Pakistan Art Festival 2008 |
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute, despite being an engineering institute, often organizes art, dramatics, and cultural events on a grand scale. True to this wide scope, the Naqsh society of GIKI, organized the Naqsh Art Festival from the 28th to the 30th of March. The event was a wide ranging success. Competitors from all over Pakistan came to attend. The T-Shirt Design Competition, Mime Performances, Portrait Competition, Landscape Competition, Theme Based Designing and the Painting Competition all generated plenty of interest. The winners accross different categories hailed from Comsats, Iqra University and KMC.
The event was sponsored by Djuice Telenor.
2008-04-17 21:44:16
| New Features added to the GIKI Website (Beta) |
So, what did the six months of hard work and sweat actually reap? :) Categorizing our achievements as per the Webteam divisions, the following are the accomplishments of Project ReVamp:
2008-03-17 09:25:26
| GIKI Webteam launches the new GIKI Website (Beta) |
The GIKI website v2.4 (Beta) has been launched today, on the 9thth of April, 2008 following a 6-month self-initiated project- Project ReVamp, by the GIKI Webteam (2008-2007). With a fresh look and a much- improved structure, the new site aims to present the Institute as a modern, world class university and make it easier for users to find the information they need. Please Note: This site is currently in Beta mode. That means that we're still in the process of refining the site, and you can expect to see changes from time to time. We are especially interested in comments that can help guide our decisions about improvements. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about the site, please either use the form in the Comments & Suggestions section, or email us, or drop a message on #Webteam on the mIRC.
2008-03-17 09:22:39
| GIKI Mobilink All Pakistan Science Fair 2008 |
The GIKI Science Society conducted it annual Science Fair for the 9th time from 22nd to 24th February, 2008. 43 teams comprising of more than 260 participants took part in the competition. Through the course of two days, participants competed with each other in the Science Contest which constituted of The Mobilink GIKI Science fair is an important platform for young minds to gain exposure in the field of science and technology, and has been following an upward trend ever since it started. The Science fair was sponsored by Mobilink, and its CTO (Chief Technical Officer) Mr. Marius Armenca was the chief guest for the closing ceremony. A team representing five departments of Mobilink was accompanying the Chief Guest, Mr. Marius Armenca. Mobilink has shown keen interest in investing money in different projects in the faculty of Electronics Engineering, and is also funding new labs in the faculty.Mobilink also set up one stall receiving CVs for internships, and another one to showcase its special Black Berry packages for students. All in all, Mobilink GIKI Science Fair 2008 was an enormous success, and the organizational effort put by the GIKI Science Society was lauded by everyone. Here are the names of teams which won various categories in the Science Fair: · Science contest winner Aitchison College LHR · Exhibition winner College Level Aitchison College LHR · Exhibition winner University Level CEME, NUST · Winner Eureka Round Beacon House GT, LHR 
2008-02-22 05:00:00
| SOPHEP organizes Beyond Education ‘07 |
Society for the Promotion of Higher Education in Pakistan (SOPHEP) organized Beyond Education `07 which comprised of the 1st All-Pakistan Model United Nations Conference at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute from 23rd Nov to the 25th of Nov 2007. Beyond Education `07 also included Educational Exposition ’07 which hosted many of the top educational consultants of the country. GIKI Model United Nations Conference ’07 (GIMUN) began on the eve of 23rd of Nov 2007 with the arrival of the participants of GIMUN ’07. The participants had dinner and then they were escorted to the welcome ceremony where they were welcomed by the Event Coordinator, Mr. Mudasir Penkar and given a brief orientation by the Secretary General, Mr. Waqar Nayyar. On the morning of 24th Nov a Model United Nations workshop was held at the Agha Hasan Abedi auditorium by the secretary general who explained the GIMUN Rules of Procedure and the general proceedings of the GIMUN sessions. The first session for the three simulated committees of GIMUN namely Experimental Security Council, UNESCO and the WTO was held after the workshop in which the Topic areas were decided by the delegates and official discussions were started in the respective committees. After lunch on Saturday the 2nd session also got underway in which working papers were passed by the delegates and some sort of agreement was reached by the delegates on the issues of interest After the GIMUN sessions the delegates were given a reprieve from the grueling diplomacy of the Model United Nations sessions with a Bonfire Delegate Dinner and then after that an Entertainment Night was organized by the SOPHEP team named ‘Cultural Cabaret `07’ which had the represented countries setting up stalls showcasing the cultural heritage of the countries. Some of the prominent proceedings of the night were the British delegates dressing up as the famous royal guards of the Buckingham Palace, the Israeli delegates praying in the Jewish shrine, the Mexican delegates playing a skit and the GIKIANS playing skits for the entertainment of the delegates. After the end of the GIMUN sessions the closing ceremony was held for the 1st All-Pakistan GIKI Model United Nations Conference and Educational Expo 2007. Mrs Gracy Clark the Director of United States Educational Foundation was present at this occasion as the chief guest. In her speech she praised the SOPHEP members for organizing such a wonderful event and encouraged them to go bigger and better next time. The overall impact of the event on the delegates and the GIKI students was great because it intertwined the interests of both as the event comprised of academic, cultural, educational and extra-curricular activities. The event provided delegates at GIMUN to further enhance their diplomatic skills, to have better communication techniques with every kind of people they had to face during the grueling Model United Nation sessions and to harden themselves for the unsympathetic world ahead of them. The Education Expo at GIKI lead to the students being more informed about their graduate education abroad and opened new horizons for them for the future. Lastly, we appreciate the extraordinary efforts of TEAM SOPHEP for having the will to set the foundation for Model United Nations at GIKI and we wish them the best of luck in promoting the brand of GIMUN much further in years to come at GIKI and all over Pakistan. 
2007-11-23 06:00:00
| GIKI Hosts the Third All Pakistan Electrical Engineering Conference, 2007 |
The Alll-Pakistan Electrical Engineering Conference, a multi-disciplinary event and the third of its kind, began on the 9th of November ’07 and lasted for two days coming to an eventful end on the 11th of November ’07. It was held at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute by the IET GIKI Chapter.
The five important domains of the conference hosting a total of 146 participants were the Technical Paper Competition, Speed Wiring Competition, Project Exhibition, Company Presentations and Design Competition.
The event officially began on Saturday November 9th 2007 with the opening ceremony at Agha Hasan Abedi Auditorium. The chief guest on this occasion was Mr. Zahoor A. Qureshi (General Manager, Telecommunication, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, SNGPL).
Students from various prestigious universities all over Pakistan sent their technical papers for APE(2)C 2007 Technical Paper Competition. These research papers were evaluated by the Faculty members at GIK Institute and in the end 35 teams were invited to the APE2C. Speed wiring competition was carried out on the second day in which the participants were evaluated on the basis of different design problems of undergraduate level. The Conceive Implement Compete design competition hosted 40 teams (three members per team) from around the country. This module was introduced in year 2006 and since then it has gained a huge popularity amongst the participants. The competition was won by the CEET Punjab University.
IET GIKI Chapter had the opportunity of inviting 17 Projects from the field of Electrical Engineering to hold one of the finest Project Exhibition held on campus. The top two positions were bagged by UET Lahore for designing an intelligent patient care wheel chair and autonomous vacuum cleaning robot, while Fast NU Peshawar won the second runners up position for designing an energy conservation system.
The closing ceremony took place on November 11th 2007. Mr. Kamran S. Naqvi (Business development Manager, Intel Education), Dr. Shahid Masud (IET Pakistan Representative, Assistant Professor LUMS) were the Guests of Honor on the occasion. Mr. Kamran S. Naqvi called upon the young engineers to play their due role in the industrial transformation and economic development of Pakistan. Dr. Shahid also conducted a brief presentation regarding the worldwide activities of IET.
2007-11-09 02:00:00
