Engineering Technology

NUST School Of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) Equipped with Latest Lab Testing Facilities for Material Characterization

Posted on

School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) commenced its programs in 2006 and is currently offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in the twin disciplines of Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering. In line with the futuristic vision of NUST imparting quality education, maiden undergraduate programs in the fields of Chemical and Materials Engineering were launched…

Technology

NUST Researchers Develop Indigenous Transmit-Receive Modules for Phased-Array Radars

Posted on

Imagine an electronic system that could transmit and receive radio frequency signals from all directions while remaining in a fixed position. Phased array technology of today has made this possible in contrast to older systems that instead relied on mechanical rotation. Phased Arrays Systems are widely required in current and upcoming applications such as 5G…

Innovation

Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions for Society (FICS) 2021

Posted on

Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions for Society (FICS) is a NUST’s flagship program which, for the past 08 years, continues to promote innovative ideas with high social impact. FICS ’21 was launched on December 02, 2020, with yet another exciting chapter for this year. During November-May 2021, CAC conducted 6 Idea Generation sessions to stimulate…

Health & Life Sciences Innovation Technology

N-OVATIVE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES – A Center for Affordable High-Risk Medical Devices

Posted on

Within the heart of NUST lies a state-of-the-art facility, devoted for the research, development and manufacturing of medical devices, where a dedicated team of biomedical scientists and engineers led by Dr. Murtaza Najabat Ali (Fig. 1) is striving for the betterment of healthcare facilities for the deprived population of Pakistan. Dr. Murtaza Najabat Ali, who…

Technology

Underwater Object Tracking & Extraction using Image Matting

Posted on

Image matting is a segmentation technique that is used to extract foreground objects from images and videos. Matting considers the alpha α values of pixels to classify them as foreground, background, or mixed pixels. The mixed pixels commonly lie at the boundary of the object that are part of both foreground and background region. The…