NEWSLETTERFALL 2015

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NAMAL COLLEGEAN ASSOCIATE COLLEGE OF

GRADUATES OF 2015 SHARE THEIR INSPIRING STORIESNamal has always been proud of its many accomplishments but particularly those that are achieved by

our students. The batch of 2015 has proved to be an inspiring example of the potential that all Namilites harbor. Today we explore three stories of students whose four year journey has come to an end but their suc-cess is just beginning.

MS. TAHA AFZALFirst Female to Get First Class Honors in Namal CollegeFrom Lahore

Being the first female student to complete a degree with

First Class Honors at Namal College, certainly has its merits. But the real merit lies in Namal’s ability to recognize hidden talents in students and give them a chance to broaden their strengths. I attribute my success to my unrelenting confidence. The source of this confidence has always been Namal’s faculty who have inspired me to pursue teaching as a career and because of this, I have already started working as a lab instructor at Forman Christian (FC) College. This is only my first step in my dream of becoming a teaching professional.

MR. ISRAR MAHMOODDoing Masters in Computer Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)From Lahore

My aim is to pursue PhD in the area of cloud network-

ing which is fast becoming a global technology movement. Companies in Pakistan are also increasingly relying on cloud networks to reduce cost and complexity in computing and storage. I did my electrical engineering from Namal College which helped me understand various hardware technologies. Today I am doing my Masters in Computer Science from LUMS to help me understand the software side. I hope the com-bination of electrical engineer-ing and computer scoence will greatly help me achieve excel-lence in cloud networking.

MR. ADIL AZEEMWorking on a Startup Based in Karachi called “Rateker”From Chakwal

Namal College has given me many opportunities to excel.

I got admission at Namal in the year 2011 for a BSc in Computer Science. Since then, I have experi-enced two major turning points in my life which has transformed me into what I am today. Firstly in the year 2014 I was selected to be a part of Oxford University Summer Exchange Program which gave me immense knowledge about work-ing in a global environment. Sec-ondly immediately after my final year examination I was presented with an opportunity to establish a startup. called “Rateker” which is social networking plateform and allows customers to get anony-mous feedback from others.

FOR INCOMING BATCH OF 2019

An “Annual Iftar Dinner” for of-ficially commencing Schol-

arship Fund was held on 29th June. The event commemorated the induction of the students of batch 2019 at Namal College and invited friends and donors to help raise funds for students studying under Namal’s scholar-ship program. Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman was the Chief Guest of the Ceremony. The event was or-ganized at Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore. Business community, honorable dignitaries, students, and faculty members attended the event with zeal and enormous generosity.

FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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FUNDRAISING DINNER

Namal College kicked off its

new academic year by welcoming new batches of students in Computer Science and Electrical & Electronic

Engineering. The orienta-tion week was an exciting experience for the budding professionals as they became

familiarized with the culture and values of Namal College that

provides a mix of academic, profes-

sional, and personal grooming through academic and co-curricular activities. The Orientation Session started off with the welcome address by the Director of Namal College, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Iqbal who exhorted the students to live up to Namal values of merit, integrity, tolerance, excel-

lence, commitment and social responsib-lity. It was also a unique moment for Namal that the Chief Guest of the day was one of the oldest staff members who works as gardener. Baba Rehman shared his experi-ence at Namal and lauded the Namal fam-ily for so much care and respect that he

would not have experienced elsewhere. He advised the students to study with honesty and purpose. Ms. Sana Obaid and Mr. Allah Jiwaya also conducted workshop on developing ceramic tiles to nurture a sense of creativity among the students. Namalites reveled in sufi music to mark

a memorable ending to the orientation week. Ms. Ayesha Nadir Ali, from Lahore School of Economics, mesmerized the audience with her melodious voice sing-ing the poetry of great sufi saints such as Baba Buleh Shah, Baba Waris Shah, and Madhu Laal Hussain.

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NAMALITES SHINEAT P@SHA ICT AWARDS 2015

Namal College students of Computer Science 2014 se-

cured the “Runners UP Award’’ at the prestigious P@SHA ICT Awards 2015 under the cat-egory of ‘The Tertiary Student Project Award’. This accolade was showered in a star stud-ded conference. The alumni of Namal presented their final year project idea “Rateker”.

Mr. Adil Malik, Mr. Shehzad Iqbal and Malik Junaid initially presented this idea at the an-nual OPEN HOUSE 2014 conducted by Namal College

that was picked up by P@SHA for its incubation center in Karachi. The team is now eligible to represent Pakistan at the Asia Pacific ICT awards (APICTA) where they would be able to establish networks and create business alliances to collaborate with the participat-ing countries. This achievement speaks volumes of the quality of Final Year Projects construct-ed by Namal College students. This award will prove to be a stepping stone for Namal for its recognition at the international front in the IT sector.

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are grateful to Sufi Group, Auriga Group, and ChenOne for sponsoring “Zakat for Scholarship Fund 2015”. Their support

enabled us to make this event possible.

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MR. FASAHAT ALI FEROZE MR. NASSER AZIZ DR. AISHA MAHMOOD DR. ASAD ALAM DR. YOUSAF MALIK MR. AWAIS HUSSAIN MR. OSAMA JAWAD DR. MUHAMMAD ABBAS CH

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MR. SAQIB & MR. ADIL MR. YASIR JAVED CHAUDHARY ZEESHAN CS & EE FACULTY CS & EE FACULTY MR. AAMIR ZAHEER MR. JAMIL AKHTER DR. AMIR K. RASHID

DR. AISHA MAHMOOD MUHAMMAD SALEEM MR.AFFAN & MR. MUAVIA MR. RAJA JAWAD DR. AMIR K. RASHID

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MR. BILAL KHANCOMPLETES THE US GLOBAL UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

We congratulate our student Muhammad

Bilal Khan, who is currently a final year student in the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Na-mal College, on successfully completing a semester under the fellowship program in the United States. He was placed at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, US. During the program, he had the opportunity to represent Pakistan’s cultural perspec-tives through presentations, personal interactions with the local community, and through community service. Besides representing his host university at the state legislature meetings he also worked with VEX Robot-ics as a volunteer and as a judge at UNM-STEM Central NM Science & Engineering Research Challenge.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BY NAMAL FACULTY 2014-15• MuhammadFaizanGhu-

man, Adnan Iqbal, Hassaan Khaliq Qureshi, and Marios Lestas “ASIM: Solar Energy Availability Model for Wire-less Sensor Networks” To be presented in ENSsys 2015 (Workshop of Sen-Sys.)

• RehanQayyum,AdnanIqbal, Hassaan Khaliq Qureshi “Performance Analysis of Data Deliv-ery Reliability Schemes in Underwater Sensor Networks”in the 20th IEEE International Sympo-sium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), Larnaca, Cyprus.

• A.K.RashidandM.Nau-man, “On the prospects of electrically large optical an-tennas for energy harvest-ing applications”, Interna-tional Symposium on Light and Life, Islamabad, 2015.

• A.K.Rashid,S.Ullah,andS. A. Nauroze, “Three-dimensional loaded strip dipoles for application in frequency selective structures,” Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, China, 2014.

• A.K.Rashid,B.Li,andZ. Shen, “An overview of three-dimensional frequency selective struc-tures”, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol.

56, no. 3, pp. 43-67, 2014.• ZuhranKhanKhattak,

Muhammad Awais, Adnan Iqbal, “Performance evalu-ation of Open Daylight SDN Controller”, 20th IEEE ICPADS December 2014, Taiwan

• JunaidAhmedKhan,Hassaan Khaliq Qureshi, Adnan Iqbal, “Energy management in Wireless Sensor Networks: A sur-vey.” Elsevier Computers & Electrical Engineering, Available online 11 July 2014, ISSN 0045-7906.

• JunaidAhmedKhan,Hassaan Khaliq Qureshi, Adnan Iqbal,“TRW: An Energy Storage Capacity

Model for Energy Harvest-ing Sensors in Wireless Sensor Networks,” 25th IEEE PIMRC September 2014, Washington DC.

• WaqarAsif,HassaanKhaliqQureshi, Adnan Iqbal, and Muttukrishnan Rajarajan. ”On the Complexity of Aver-age Path length for Biologi-cal Networks and Patterns.” International Journal of Biomathematics (2014)

• MalikJahanKhan,“Ap-plications of Case-Based Reasoning in Software Engineering: A System-atic Mapping Study”, IET Software, Vol. 8, Issue 6, December 2014, IET Press.

NAMAL COLLEGE GRADUATES JOIN TOP INSTITUTIONS OF PAKISTAN FOR MASTERS

Namal College graduates have been able to compete for admis-

sions to masters program at the high-est academic level. Students from the graduating batch of 2015 are now part of MS study programs at the leading institutes of Pakistan like LUMS, NUST, IBA Karachi, and Punjab University. They are also joining Cultural Ex-change Programs in various US univer-sities under USEFP scholarships. Every year our four top most students also join University of Bradford, UK under Student Exchange Program. Faculty of computer science and electrical engineering at University of Bradford have duly acknowledged the ability and competency of Namal students as they showed impressive performance during their academic session in UK.

NAMAL ADVENTURE CLUB ORGANIZES TRIP TO KHEWRA MINES AND QATAS FORT

Namalites greeted winter by arranging a befitting excur-sion trip to Khewra Mines and Qatas Fort in Chakwal.

The students toured the second largest depository of salt in the world situated in the Salt Range. During their trip they witnessed some wonderful replicas of salt-made Paki-stani monuments like Minar-e-Pakistan and Faisal Mosque. The second leg of the trip was marked by a visit to the 3,000 years old Qatas Ford in Chakwal. The architecture of the fort captivated the tourists with its charm of artistic beauty and serene environment.

TRIP TO FACTORY OF VOLTA BATTERIES

The department of Electrical Engineering at Namal scheduled an industrial visit for Final Year

and Third Year students to the manufacturing plant of Pakistan Accumulators (Pvt.) Ltd. at Hattar. The company manufactures “Volta” which is the leading brand in Pakistan for automotive and inverter batter-ies. The plant manager led the students through all the departments of the huge manufacturing plant and explained the technical, manufacturing, and produc-tion aspects of the product. Industrial visits are an es-sential part of the curriculum of Electrical Engineering that provide practical exposure to students.

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VISITS BY CORPORATIONS

FAYSAL BANK LTD.

It was a huge honor for Namal College to host guests from Faysal Bank Ltd. Ms. Rabia Salahuddin, Head HR Advisory,

Learning & CSR/IC, actively interacted with students. She was interested to know about the salient features of the college. The faculty and staff of Namal appreciated Faysal Bank for taking time to learn about the college.

PAKISTAN ACCUMULATORS (PVT.) LTD.

Namal College welcomed Pakistan Accumulators (Pvt.) Ltd. on 12th of November. The purpose the visit was to interact

with the students and faculty. Mohammad Abdul Razaq, General Manager interviewed some of the graduates as a part of the recruitment drive. Previously Pakistan Accumulators invited Namal College students to their plant in Hattar.

EMS LUMS CONDUCTS WORKSHOP ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AT NAMAL

Namal College students of NSSI society have stepped forward to collaborate with LUMS to arrange a three months long workshop at Namal campus. A

highly motivated team from LUMS visits Namal and conducts training sessions on various aspects of emergency medical services to help Namal students pre-pare for catering to any emergency situation in and around Namal College.

STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO PROVIDE FLOOD RELIEF PACKAGES IN MIANWALI

Namal College has, on many occasions, reached out to local communities to help

them improve their lives. On August 14, 2015 students of Namal College teamed up with Imran Khan Foundation (IKF) to distribute aid packages to people affected by the floods in Union Council of Namal, Mianwali. The vol-unteers helped distribute custom-made tents to 100 families whose homes were damaged. Furthermore, 250 families were provided with basic food amenities.