Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Power Plants

In order to run power plant operations smoothly, power plant faults need to be detected, located and classified quickly. For this, artificial neural network approaches are considered significant tool in related application of power system. Power plants failures can take place due to multiple factors for instance lightning strikes, damage of equipment’s at power generation…

NUST Researcher indigenously developed AI powered HESS Screening system for Diagnosis of Squinty Eyes

Patients who have vision impairment may find it extremely difficult to go about their regular lives. Unfortunately, the number of people in Pakistan affected by vision impairment is staggering; an estimated 21.78 million (Hassan 2019). Such impairments reduce people’s quality of life, which results in a cumulative loss of production and income for the nation….

NUST-RIMMS Organized Pakistan’s 1st International Conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits (ICMAC)

The Research Institute for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Studies (RIMMS) at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan and National Institute of Electronics (NIE), Islamabad have organized the Pakistan’s first dedicated international conference on Microwave, Antennas & Circuits (ICMAC 2021) on 21-22 December 2021 at NUST H-12 Campus, Islamabad. The conference was the culmination…

NUST Researcher awarded First Ali Suleman Habib Engineering Award

Dr Riaz Ahmad Mufti who is working as Professor at SMME is a very motivated, dedicated and patriotic Pakistani. For the past 25 years of his professional career, he has been actively involved in contributing significantly at national and International level as well as for community welfare. Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti had worked on various…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: From History to Modern Trends

In modern times, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) seem to be proliferating in all walks of life. From aerial photography to military reconnaissance and from medicine delivery to search and rescue missions, operators have found innovative ways to utilize this modern gadget-cum-flying-machine in all walks of life. The idea of using autonomous or remotely piloted aerial…

NUST Researcher secured funding from HEC to develop Piezoelectric Material in Pakistan

In Pakistan, there has been massive imports of electrical devices, piezoelectric actuators, car buzzers, and sensors to be used for several applications as they are not produced locally and these imports have burdened the national exchequer. Hence, we are in dire need of producing the piezoelectric powder in lab/pilot-scale locally and at affordable price in…