Technology Management & Engineering Education
The Technology Management and Engineering Education research group operates within an integrated research ecosystem comprising two complementary subdomains. The Engineering Education subdomain focuses on understanding how engineering curricula evolve, examining pedagogical innovations, and investigating factors that enhance student learning outcomes and graduate competencies in the era of modern technologies. The Technology Management subdomain explores organizational practices, strategic management approaches, and institutional structures that enable effective technology adoption and innovation. While maintaining disciplinary autonomy, these subdomains interact within our ecosystem: engineering education shapes how future professionals engage with technological change, while innovation management provides institutional frameworks and organizational insights relevant to educational contexts. Our group examines these domains independently through rigorous empirical research and theoretical development, while also investigating their interconnections and mutual influences. This ecosystemic approach enables us to generate specialized knowledge within each subdomain while understanding their broader relationships. We are committed to advancing both domains through evidence-based research that informs practice, policy, and institutional decision-making.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 4: Quality Education – Improving engineering education quality through evidence-based pedagogical practices and effective curriculum design.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – Advancing innovation management and technological capability building within organizations and institutions.
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Preparing competent engineers and developing organizational capacity for sustainable economic growth.
Objectives
Engineering Education
- To investigate effective pedagogical approaches and curriculum design strategies that enhance student learning outcomes, competency development, and preparation for professional engineering practice.
- To examine factors influencing student engagement, retention, and academic performance in engineering programs, including assessment methods, learning environments, and support mechanisms.
Technology
- To analyze organizational structures, leadership practices, and management strategies that facilitate effective technology adoption and innovation within institutions and enterprises.
- To explore innovation processes, mechanisms, and organizational capabilities that enable institutions to respond to technological change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Ecosystemic Integration
- To investigate how insights from technology and innovation management can inform and strengthen engineering education, and conversely, how educational outcomes influence innovation capacity and technological adoption.
Research Funding
- Developing Quality Management System for Public Sector Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Organizations worth Rs. 20 Mn funded by the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Group Head
- Dr Yasir Ahmad
Other Members
- Dr Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah
- Dr Shujaat Ali
- Dr Muhammad Jahanzaib
Research Collaborations
- Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- School of Social Sciences and Humanities (S3H), NUST
Research Scholar Achievement
- PhD Scholar “Lala Rukh” (under supervision of Dr Yasir Ahmad), achieved the fully funded scholarship under International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan for his research work at The University of Luxembourg
Postgraduate Research Theses
PhD Theses – Under supervision of Dr Yasir Ahmad
- Sustainable energy framework based on Solar-Green Hydrogen
- Drivers and barriers to Human Robot Collaboration in Manufacturing Industry: An empirically driven framework for developing countries
- Optimizing the Techno-Environmental Parameters of Blasting for Rock Fragmentation: A Sustainable Green Mining Approach
MS Theses – Under supervision of Dr Yasir Ahmad
- Optimizing energy consumption of HVAC system in Medium Sized Construction Facilities using Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Effects of Technological Assistive Devices on the Psychosocial of Visually Impaired Individuals
- Selection of the suitable maintenance strategy for Agri-chemical/fertilizer production plant using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
- Identity-Based Persistence: Connection Between Identity Factors and Academic Persistence in Engineering Students
- Impact of Campus Environment and Personality Traits on Academic Performance and Psychological Well-being of Engineering Students
- Impact of generative AI tools on students: Evidence from engineering universities
- Effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Creative Thinking of Undergraduate Engineering Students
PhD Theses – Under supervision of Dr Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah
- Frugal Innovations – Devising a Viable Model for Adoption by Industry & Business
- Occupational Safety and Cost Optimization Model for Manufacturing Industry
- Introduction of MOT in secondary industry of Pakistan and its impact on productivity growth
MS Theses – Under supervision of Dr Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah
- Impact of Project Uncertainty on Project Success with Mediating Role of Agile Method Usage and Moderating Role of Individual Adaptability in IT industries of Pakistan
- Economic Sustainability in the HDPE Pipe Industry: A Comprehensive Assessment Model
- Impact of Solar Radiation Management on Agricultural Supply Chains in Pakistan: A Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategy Using GeoMIP and Integrated Assessment Models (IAM)
- Impact of lean practices on environmental performance with operational performance as mediator and waste reduction as moderator
MS Theses – Under supervision of Dr Shujaat Ali
- Solar potential assessment model using Machine Learning – Digital Twin integrated approach for Sustainable Energy Management
- Industry 4.0 enabled digital solutions for sustainable operations in the automotive industry: Mediating role of human capital
- The Role of Digitalization and Organizational Support in Enhancing Performance in Remote and Blended Work Environments in the IT Sector
- Early Mental Health Drivers in the Era of AI-Enhanced Learning: A Study of University Students