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Team NUSTTAG from College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Designed Robotaxi – A Self-Driving Car

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TEKNOFEST is Turkey’s biggest and only aviation, space and technology festival organized by the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology. It hosts several activities such as technology competitions, air shows and events with an aim to increase the interest in technology in society. TEKNOFEST held their first competition in 2018 engaging thousands of young individuals…

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Researchers from NUST are Developing Hybrid Materials for Energy Conversion & Storage

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Growing worldwide demand for energy met by burning fossil fuels has severe environmental effects and wider socio-economic repercussions. Developing countries like Pakistan are struggling to realize and plan the energy-environment-economic nexus. Pakistan’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels results in hefty import bills and a significant financial burden at the local, regional, and national levels. In…

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Moving Towards Green Energy: An Optimal Transmission Network Topology for Improved Renewables Integration

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In order to cope with the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions concerning climate change, many countries are increasing their renewable energy sources (RES) shares in their power system networks. However, the existing transmission network is not planned to accommodate such a large‐scale integration of RES. Therefore, the need for new transmission topologies to better utilize…

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Researchers at NUST are Developing High Energy Density Electrode Material for Li-Batteries & Super Capacitors

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Research team lead by Dr. Naseem Iqbal from USPCAS-E, NUST and Dr. Zahid Ali Gahzi from University of Peshawar, are developing a highly energy density electrode material for Lithium (Li)-based batteries and supercapacitors in a project under local challenge fund (LCF) research grant by Higher Education Commission (HEC). Although, the commercial rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries and…

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OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN THE ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK BY USPCASE-NUST

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are at the core of clean transportation envisaged for a sustainable future. As more people switch to electric vehicles in the developed world, publicly available electric vehicle charging points have become a common sight in the city centers, as seen in Figure 1. Electrification of the transportation sector can play a vital…