Faculty Achievements

Faculty Achievement Year/Duration Details
Member – Scientific Committee 2025 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman was the representative from Pakistan on the Scientific Committee at the 3rd edition in 2025 of the Casablanca International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (CASICAM), Morocco.
Senior Fellow AdvanceHE 2024 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani has been named a Senior Fellow (SFHEA) of AdvanceHE, UK, for his excellence in teaching and learning support. This recognition highlights his contributions to the Quality Management and Enhancement initiatives at the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
Panelist for Discussion on Industry-Academia Linkages: Challenges & Opportunities 2024 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman represented NUST in the discussion on industry academia linkages at 2nd International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Material Engineering (MTME) held at GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan on April 20, 2024.
SOS Focal Person for Scholarships 2023 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman was awarded the best focal person for Scholarships amongst all schools of NUST as part of his additional administrative charge as Deputy Registrar.
Published Book 2023 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman published the book Handbook of Manufacturing Systems and Design: An Industry 4.0 Perspective with Taylor & Francis. It features an industrial foreword by FANUC and an academic foreword by Prof. Alain Bernard, Fellow of the French Academy of Technologies.
Member – Scientific Committee 2022 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman was the representative from Pakistan on the Scientific Committee at the 2nd edition in 2022 of the Casablanca International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (CASICAM), Morocco.
Member – Scientific Committee 2020 Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman was the representative from Pakistan on the Scientific Committee at the 1st edition in 2020 of the Casablanca International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (CASICAM), Morocco.
Japanese Government MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship 2019-2023 Dr. Usama Bin Perwez received an academic scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), selected through the Japanese Embassy’s recommendation.
7th FPCCI Achievement Award 2019 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani received the 7th FPCCI Achievement Award from the President of Pakistan at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad. He was recognized for the indigenous development of leather fleshing and shaving blades and the commercialization through Pakistan’s first academia-industry IP licensing agreement.
NUST College of E&ME Best Innovator Award 2019 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani has received College of E&ME Best Innovator Award from National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad.
SATHA Innovation Award 2016 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani received the SATHA Innovation Award from South Asia Triple Helix Association in Second Invention to Innovation Summit organized by the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization of University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar.
Research Productivity Award 2016 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani received the Research Productivity Award for the year 2016 from Pakistan Council for Science and Technology. He has been ranked as category A scientist and 24th most productive scientist in Pakistan.
Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship 2014-15 Dr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani has been awarded Charles Wallace Visiting Fellowship (2014-15) by the Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust, UK in collaboration with British Council, Pakistan in 2014.