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National University of Sciences Technology
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Typical University
Professional
Student
University

• Ethics ?
• Creativity ?
• Independent thinking ?
• Ability to apply knowledge ?

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Mediocre teachers tell, great ones inspire
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Student Responsibilities

• Need to seek learning opportunities
• Be part of creative environment by participating
  in various research groups
• Think of problems not solutions
• Find applications of knowledge than just
  concentrating on grades
• Share ideas with faculty and fellow students

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University Role in National Development
Knowledge Base
Develop Social
Tax and Financial
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MIL-STD-1553 FPGA BASED REMOTE TERMINAL / BUS
CONTROLLER / BUS MONITOR (Rs 4.23 Million
Funding from Nextek HEC)
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Other Industry Projects
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Rastgar Pvt Ltd Islamabad SCADA
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Loom Monitoring SystemA Project for Gul Ahmed
Textiles in collaboration with Genesis Solutions

• Monitor more than 200 looms
• Production losses will reduce by 2

EZ80 microcontroller interface
Textile loom
Monitoring Server
Ethernet
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Digital Temperature Monitor for Solar Water Heater

• Project Applications
• Pre-Heat the water before feeding it to gas
  geysers.
• Solar Heat can warm water to temperatures of 70
  Degrees.
• Great Impact on reduction of Gas bills
• Feed water heated at 65 degrees to drinkable
  water supply
• Most of bacteria are killed if water is heated
  continuously above 65 degree Centigrade

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Industry Collaboration Projects COMTEC Japan

• 80 research transferred at NIIT Pakistan
• Autonomous Semantic Grid For Japanese Electric
  Utility Company
• FIPA Compliant Multi Agent System Global
  Release as Public Domain open source software
  http//www.sage.niit.edu.pk
• First open source Multi Agent System in South
  Asia

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How to get things done

• A compelling idea
• Authority and credibility of proponent(s)
• Breadth, power and intensity of preference of
  coalition
• Let others take credit
• Third party validators -- not seen as
  self-serving
• Persistence
• Ability to communicate w. multiple audiences
• Willingness to compromise to diffuse opposition
  or broaden coalition
• Friends in high low places

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Openness is the key

• Underlying all of this are the concepts of
  sharing and exchange.
• Clearly, Pakistani researchers must learn to stop
  thinking of themselves as living and working
  separately in individual islands
• Need to be more open and communicative about the
  results of their work.

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The best minds money can buy By Jennifer
Washburn, New America Foundation

• In recent years, changes in US federal patent law
  have allowed universities to behave more like
  commercial enterprises.
• The San Jose Mercury News reported that more than
  a third of Stanford University's top
  administrators, department heads and other
  leaders have outside financial interests related
  to their research. These include stock options,
  royalties, consulting fees, etc.

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How many of you ever thought of inventing
something ?
Thank You