NUST Researcher used Magnetorheological Elastomers as Base Isolation to counter Earthquake Shaking for Bridges

Earthquake is the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from the underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity. To negate the effect of these earthquakes, structures resistant to such shakings and vibrations should be built using several techniques. Many techniques have been in use. “Base isolation” is a…

NUST Hosted First Seminar on Dementia Care and Research in Pakistan

World health organization reported, around 50 million people have dementia, with nearly 60% living in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases. Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other dementias are age-dependent, so far incurable disorders that are becoming increasingly prevalent as life expectancy grows. Although it is clear…

NUST Researchers Indigenously Developed Vacuum Forming Machine

Dr. Mian Ashfaq Ali and his team from SMME NUST has designed and developed vacuum forming machine which was funded by HEC Technology Development Funds (TDF). The aim of the project was local development of technologies that is still being imported and has good demand. The benefit of local development is that it can be…

Finding the Optimal Location for Antenna on Aircraft to reduce Electromagnetic Interference and Aerodynamic Drag

Modern day aircraft are equipped with various types of antennas that are vital not just for flight safety but also for navigation. For example, a typical Boeing 787 is equipped with 21 different types of antennas on its body which all operate in different bands. Similarly, a typical F-16 fighter aircraft is also equipped with…

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Inhaling Bio Healable Interlocking Compressed Earth Bricks to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions

Bricks are being used in construction of buildings and houses for years around the world and masonry structures are constructed since ancient times. Escalating demand from residential housing market has benefited bricks manufacturer during the recent years and different types of bricks manufacturing over a period are distinguished by mixture of materials with less chemical…

NUST-Developed Assistive Technologies displayed at Pakistan’s 1st Technology for Inclusion Summit (TIS2021)

National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) in collaboration with Pak-Everbright Development Organisation (PEDO) held Technology for Inclusion Summit 2021 (TIS 2021), a first for the country, at the university’s main campus on 27th July, 2021. The prime objective of the Summit was to bring together and connect users, manufacturers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders…