Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of bridges is essential for ensuring their sustainability, reliability, and longevity. Bridges, as critical infrastructure, play a vital role in transportation. However, the impact of service loads and other stresses can cause damage, necessitating effective health monitoring and assessment. One of the types of health monitoring used in past was visual…
Introduction Regular cleaning and inspection of conduits and pipes is essential for maintaining their strength and safety and extending their life. Nevertheless, pipeline cleaning by hand is an inefficient use of resources in terms of time and money, necessitating a large staff and endangering worker safety. Therefore, to get beyond the drawbacks of conventional methods,…
Dr. Waqar Ahmad Malik, the Head of RF & Microwave; Avionics Engineering Department, College of Aeronautical Engineering, NUST has made a groundbreaking contribution to the field of radio frequency and microwave engineering with his latest research project. The focus of this innovation is a highly efficient 25 Watts broadband Power Amplifier (PA), adeptly designed for…
Explore a groundbreaking approach to diagnosing respiratory diseases with a unified framework that leverages chest X-rays. Discover how automation, advanced classification, and detailed report generation are revolutionizing healthcare for millions worldwide. Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRDs) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD) affect millions of people around the globe, especially the population of Low to Middle…
Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti and his team from SMME NUST have designed and developed a Piston Profile Inspection System for a Local OEM. The aim of this project was the localization of development of a high precision inspection system for local automotive industries, import substitution and to save foreign exchange. Pakistan’s Automotive Industry and its…
On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 took off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for New York but crashed shortly afterwards taking lives of all 109 passengers on board and 04 people on the ground. The incident may have faded away in history but the repercussions of it as well as the legal…
