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NED AlumniINTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2016

HOUSTON, TEXASSEPTEMBER 2-4, 2016

12TH ANNUAL

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12th Annual NED Alumni International Convention 2016#NEDConvention 2016

This magazine has been created by the Publication Committee of the 2016 Annual Convention under the leadership of Javaid Iqbal. Sincere thanks are given to members of the committee, including Rashid Ali Baig, Syed Mehdi Kamal, Aslam Siddiqui, and Zahid Babar. The contents of this magazine have been submitted by various NEDian alumni, and colleagues of NEDians. A very special thanks to Sommer Iqbal, who designed every single page of this magazine with dedication and skill. Gracious thanks are also given to Manjeeta Sitaula and Roshan Thapa, who kindly edited articles after long days at work. We hope you enjoy this magazine. After reading the magazine, please keep it as a momento to remember the wonderful time you had at the convention. Should you decide to discard the magazine, please recycle it so as to sustain our environment.

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IINTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2016

12TH ANNUAL

NED Alumni

About the ConventionIt is déjà vu all over again. In 2005, the tradition of hosting the annual NED Alumni Conventions started here in Houston, Texas as the very first NED Convention ever held in the USA. The difference between now and then is that we are eleven conventions richer in experience, and we have not only one, but two organizations hosting the event this time – NEDA Houston and NEDA Dallas, under the umbrella of NEDIAN-NA. Let’s take a quick look at the program below:

Friday Evening:The program starts with a Meet and Greet at 6:00 pm. Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all it takes to appreciate where you are today. This informal program is designed to give you and your families just that feeling in a very relaxed atmosphere. After a delicious dinner, you will enjoy a light entertainment program which will be performed by fellow NEDians who profess to be comedians, poets, or bathroom singers.

Saturday Day Program:Saturday morning starts with a continental breakfast at 7:30 AM. The day program is a series of conferences and focus group sessions. The conference deliberations will be on the following themes:

• Fostering Innovation Culture and Entrepreneurial Spirit • Nurturing our Alma Mater

This conference will examine research and development both locally and internationally through interactive discussions with our distinguished panelists who are making a significant difference in the field of technology, education, business, and in the social welfare sector. The conference will then zero in on synergizing our local resources and expertise in nurturing our alma mater. These forums will be capped off by a keynote speech by a distinguished speaker.

The day program will also feature achievements and the visions of our alumni organizations all across North America and how these organizations are making a difference in the community here and back home. After lunch, we have organized a focus group meeting that will allow the audiences to meet one-on-one with our distinguished panelists.

While NEDians are busy attending professional forums, their families can visit the Galleria Mall – the most popular retail and tourist destination in Houston. It is only a few minutes’ drive from the convention center. We have arranged a bus for pickup and drop-off for our guest’s convenience.

Saturday Evening Program:The main feature of this program will be the ‘Grand Dinner’ which will be inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of NED University. The keynote speaker of the dinner program is NED Alumnus Mr. Ashraf Habibullah, a charismatic speaker and the Founder and CEO of Computers & Structures, Inc. There will be an award ceremony where our alumni dedicated to our cause will be acknowledged. The program will also feature a comedy show as well as musical entertainment by Ali Haider, a renowned singer who is also a NED Alumnus!

In between the events, plenty of food and drinks will be served. You and your families can also shop around at the vendor booths placed in the hallway of the hotel. Lastly, there will be free giveaways for all the attendees. We are very honored to host this event and heartily welcome you and your family. We hope you enjoy your time at the 12th Annual NED Alumni Convention in Houston, Texas!

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12th Annual NED Alumni International Convention 2016 #NEDConvention 2016

Written by Javaid Iqbal

01 PROGRAMPG 6 Full AgendaPG 8 Keynote SpeakersPG 9 Panelist ProfilesPG 14 Convention Steering Committee MembersPG 17 Thanks to Our Sponsors

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02MESSAGESPG 21 A Message from the Senator of Texas

PG 23 A Message from the Mayor of HoustonPG 24 A Message from the Chief Minister of SindhPG 25 A Message from the Vice Chancellor of NEDUETPG 26 A Message from the Chairman of NEDIAN-NAPG 27 A Message from the Chairman of NEDEAN-DallasPG 28 A Message from the Steering Committee ChairmanPG 29 A Message from a Local Engineer and Attorney

PG 22 A Message from the U.S. Representative of Houston

PG 74 Our Hosting Committee

03NED IN AMERICA

PG 33 NEDA-DC PG 34 NEDATS

PG 30 A Look at NED Alumni Associations

PG 32 NEDAANE

PG 35 NEDEAN PG 36 NEDA-TEXAS

PG 39 NEDAAAB

PG 37 NEDAASV PG 38 NEDAASC

PG 31 NEDIAN-NA

PG 39 NEDAC

04LITERATUREPG 40 Welcome to Texas!PG 42 Nurturing our Alma MaterPG 44 NED’s Past and Future: A Message from the Vice ChancellorPG 48 Why an Alumni Association is NecessaryPG 52 NED’s 3D Printer Used to Make a Pediatric Prosthetic ArmPG 54 Lead the Way!PG 58 A Tribute to Abdul Sattar EdhiPG 60 Scholars Recognized at NASA’s Global Innovation ChallengePG 61 FOG NETS: Opportunity for Research and EntrepreneurshipPG 64 The Role of Academia in NetworksPG 68 Bhooli Bisri Yaadon Ki Barat at NED 1964-68PG 72 Sawayra: Engineering Solutions for a Better World!

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Friday, September 2nd: Evening Meet and Greet6:00—7:00PM

7:00—7:05PM

7:05—8:00PM

8:00—8:30PM

8:30—10:30PM

10:30—10:35PM

REGISTRATION OPENING STATEMENT INTRODUCTION OF ATTENDEES AND NETWORKING

DINNER

ENTERTAINMENT BY NEDIAN ARTISTS: Stand-up comedy, Urdu shairee, Bazme-e-Ghazal, Desi pop music VOTE OF THANKS

Saturday, September 3rd: Day Program7:30—8:45AM

8:45—9:00AM

9:00—10:00AM

10:00—10:15AM

10:15—11:15AM

11:15—11:30PM

REGISTRATION/MEET AND GREET (COFFEE AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED) INAUGURATION OF THE DAY PROGRAM: Javaid Iqbal, Program Manager, MCM Global

FIRST SESSION: FOSTERING INNOVATIVE CULTURE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT •MODERATOR: Omar Farooq •PANELISTS:

Ø Rashad Ali, Founder & CEO, MYX Corp Ø Tabbassum Mumtaz, CEO, Ampex Brands Ø Harry Leach, Director of Business Development, Capital Certified

Development Corp (CDC) Ø Marlon Mitchell, President & CEO, Houston Business Development, Inc. Ø Nasrullah Khan, Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer/

Director, Wallis State Bank Ø Kaniz Mahdi, Vice President/Head of Architecture, Ericsson

COFFEE BREAK

SECOND SESSION: NURTURING OUR ALMA MATER •MODERATOR: Mukhtar Zaidi •PANELISTS:

Ø Asif Ansari, Executive Adviser to the Board & Mgmt., Morgan Solar Ø Dr. Khurshid Qureshi, President & Chairman, DICE Foundation Ø Sabahat Rafiq, President & Executive Director, United We REACH Ø Dr. Osama Khan, Research Scholar, University of California, Berkley Ø Omar Hasan, Founding Member of Sawarya, PhD M.E., MIT

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Yahia Rahman, Chairman & CEO, LARIBA-Bank of Whittier

Full Agenda


NED INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI NETWORK OF NORTH AMERICAN (NEDIAN-NA) •MODERATOR: Dr. Asma Ali, Secretary of NEDIAN-NA

Ø Introduction of NEDIAN-NA by Amir Ulislam Ø Presentation by Association Representatives Ø Presentation on NED ALEF Ø Award Ceremony Ø NYC Infrastructure Renewal Challenges by Ali Akbar Mallick

LUNCH

NETWORKING AND ZUHR PRAYER

MENTORING FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS: Energy, Entrepreneurship, Education, and Technology

Saturday, September 3rd: Day Program (Cont.)11:30—12:30PM

12:30—1:30PM

1:30—2:00PM

2:00—3:00PM

Saturday, September 3rd: Evening Program5:45—6:30PM

6:30—6:45PM

6:45—7:00PM

7:00—7:05PM

7:05—7:10PM

7:10—7:15PM

7:15—7:25PM

7:25—7:35PM

7:35—7:50PM

7:50—8:40PM

8:40—9:00PM

9:00—9:50PM

9:50—1:30AM

REGISTRATION/NETWORKING RECEPTION

INAUGURATION OF THE EVENING PROGRAM: •Recitation and Translation of Quran•National Anthems•Inauguration by Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque, Vice Chancellor, NEDUET

WELCOME ADDRESS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE CONVENTION STEERING COMMITTEE: Javaid Iqbal, Chairman of NED Alumni of Texas, Dallas

NURTURING OUR ALMA MATER: Murtaza Hussain CONVENTION STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ADDRESS: Afzaal Hafeez

NEDIAN-NA CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS: Amir Ulislam

DIGNITARY ADDRESS: Honorable Congressman Al Green (D TX-9) •Introduction by Zafar “Zaf” Tahir, J.D., P.E.

DIGNITARY ADDRESS: Dr. Maliha Lodhi, Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (Subject to Change)

AWARDS CEREMONY

MAGHRIB PRAYER AND DINNER

INTRODUCTION TO NEDIAN-NA AND ALEF

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ashraf Habibullah

ENTERTAINMENT: Ali Haider and Stand-up Comedy/VOTE OF THANKS


Dr. Yahia Rahman was born in Cairo, Egypt and immigrated to the US in 1968. He studied Chemical Engineering (M.S. & Ph.D., U. Of Wisconsin, Madison, 1971) and International Finance (MA, U. Of Texas, Dallas, 1976) with an emphasis on International Monetary Theory.

Dr. Yahia is known as the Father of Islamic Banking in North America. He started LARIBA in 1987. Now, and since 1998, the LARIBA shareholders also own the first full service RF (Riba-Free) National Bank in America’s history: LARIBA Bank of Whittier, NA. The LARIBA effort - capital and assets – are from the American community. He invested 18 years (1986 – 2003) in the investment banking industry with CitiGroup / Smith Barney where he started (1988) and managed the first ever Shari’aa compliant stock portfolio ($250 million) that achieved superior performance.

Dr. Yahia is also a distinguished Imam and Community leader in North America. He was an invited Jum’aa Imam in most US states, Canada, India, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Trinidad-Tobago and the UK. Please visit his site: www.Islam-In-America.com.

He is also a prolific speaker, lecturer, and Amazon.com bestselling author of two books. Please visit: www.LARIBA.com and www.WhittierBank.com.

Keynote SpeakersAshraf Habibullah (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashraf_Habibullah), Structural Engineer, is President and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc. Ashraf graduated from the NED College, Karachi, Pakistan in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970 with a master’s degree in structural engineering. He founded Computers & Structures, Inc. (CSI) in 1975.

Today, CSI is recognized globally as the pioneering leader in the development of software tools for structural and earthquake engineering. The software is used by thousands of engineering firms in over 160 countries for the design of landmark projects such as the Freedom Tower in New York City, the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai and the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing.

CSI products are also recognized as the standard tools for research and education worldwide and CSI has donated software to thousands of universities for teaching purposes. Through these donations, CSI has helped to ensure that the technology necessary to produce seismically-sound structures reaches everyone.

Ashraf also has a keen passion for the arts. He is a co-founder of the Diablo Ballet and the founder of the Engineering Alliance for the Arts, an organization that involves school children with technology, focusing on the artistic aspects of bridge engineering.

Ashraf Habibullah, President and CEO of Computers and

Structures, Inc.

Dr. Yahia Rahman Chairman/CEO and Shari’aa Supervisor,

LARIBA-Bank of Whittier


Panelist ProfilesFirst Session: Fostering Innovative Culture and Entrepreneurial Spirit

As Commercial Sales Agent, Mr. Omar Farooq has been employed by Verde Energy USA, Texas LLC in sales/marketing of power to business & industry. In addition, he has worked for GRW Engineers, Inc, Jacksonville Public Works Department, and Ohio Department of Development. His professional expertise includes legislative/regulatory monitoring of deregulation of electricity markets in the US and construction engineering inspections. His professional academics include a MBA degree from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology in 1984. Mr. Farooq lives in Cypress, Texas with his wife and son of 15 years age. When not playing leisure golf, he keeps a tab on American College Football and Cricket. His pass time also includes reading literary works of Urdu ghazal poets. Omar Farooq,

Panel Moderator

Rashad is serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of startups with successful venture exits in Wireless Internet. Rashad is Founder & CEO of MYX inc. and is bringing a new class of Mobile Commerce App to the market by merging messaging, AI and e-commerce into a personalized shopping experience where buyers discover, chat and engage directly with brands. Rashad is the founding investor and board member from iTime Fund LLC in Phazr Inc. which is developing cutting edge 5G Wireless Internet. He also founded Mavenir Systems, in 2005 Inc. to address IP multimedia services opportunity for mobile operators. Previously, he co-founded the IPmobile Inc., which was acquired by Cisco Systems. Rashad also founded Entrata Systems, and holds several patents in Wireless and Internet technologies. Rashad has also worked in Nortel Networks, Ericsson, and Cisco Systems. He did his B.S in Electrical Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology and M.S in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas.

Rashad Ali

Tabbassum Mumtaz is the proud President and CEO of APEX Restaurant Management, which is a grand Franchisee of Long John Silver’s, A&W, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell Restaurants. With over 18 years of experience in the QSR industry and a former Wendy’s Franchisee, Tabbassum believes that operating with a “Family Atmosphere” is what makes APEX Brands such a successful organization. Their success includes several awards such as: the Franchise Star Award, Franchise of the Year, and three Presidential Awards. For the last three years, APEX Restaurant Management has also been featured in the “Restaurant Monitor” which names the Top 100 most successful Franchise organizations in the entire United States. Tabbassum currently serves on the Long John Silver’s Franchise Advisory Board, and recently, Tabbassum was named on the International Franchise Association Board of Directors. Tabbassum has also served on a variety of corporate, civic and non-profit boards. Mr. Tabbassum graduated from NED University of Engineering and Technology in 1993 in Electronic Engineering.

Tabbassum Mumtaz


Panelist ProfilesFirst Session: Fostering Innovative Culture and Entrepreneurial Spirit

Mr. Harry S. Leach, Jr. is currently the Director of Business Development in the Houston area for Capital Certified Development Corp. He joined Capital in January 2000 and is responsible for Capital’s SBA 504 lending program primarily in Southeast and South Texas. In this capacity he works with borrowers, lenders and the local offices of the Small Business Administration to finance owner occupied real estate and equipment. Prior to joining Capital CDC, he was a community banker in the Houston area for 27 years during which time he worked in commercial lending, information services and credit administration. He earned a BBA and MBA from the University of Houston with majors in finance and operations management. Mr. Leach is also active in the local community serving on the Houston SCORE Advisory Board and as a member of the Houston Area Government Guaranteed Lenders Association. Mr. Leach lives with his wife outside Waller, Texas where they raise cattle, horses and grandkids.

Harry Leach

Marlon Mitchell is the President and CEO at Houston Business Development, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, Houston Business Development, Inc. (HBD) that serves as a catalyst in stimulating economic growth and revitalizing communities throughout the city of Houston, empowering small businesses to grow and create jobs, which in turn help building strong neighborhoods and communities.HBD assist micro-enterprise and small business owners by providing flexible and affordable loans to expand their businesses and work closely with banks and commercial lenders to provide bridge financing. Prospective borrowers, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs, can also take advantage of an array of support services and management assistance at HBD Business Technology Center.

Marlon D. Mitchell

With over thirty years of banking experience and seventeen years in the Small Business Administration Lending, Nasrullah Khan is an expert in his field. He is a leader in marketing, compliance, public relations, management and customer service. Khan has been the forerunner in facilitating business development in States all over the South, East Coast, and Midwest. He is the founder and ex-president of the Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, and served as a Loan Committee member for the Certified Development Corporations (CDC) in both Houston and Washington D.C. He earned the “Emerging Lender of the Year Award.” Mr. Khan served as the Chairperson of Houston - SBA Advisory Council and currently serves as the Advisory Board Member of Mass Mutual Insurance Co. Nasrullah Khan is presently working with Wallis State Bank (WSB) as the Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer/Director. Under his leadership WSB is now ranked as the #1 SBA lender in Houston District Office.

Nasrullah Khan


Panelist Profiles

Second Session: Nurturing Our Alma MaterMukhtar Zaidi, with four successful ventures, is a serial Entrepreneur from Silicon Valley. Early undertakings include Design Development of mechanical systems for Semi-Conductor and Bio Tech Facilities. Designing and Manufacturing Validated Mechanical equipment needed for Medical Device companies. Recently, investing in real-estate, developing single family residences in Palo Alto. Moto is, “If you can dream it, we can build it”. He led a Seminar Series, “Eye in Silicon Valley” for NED, expanded to ten Pakistani Universities, including NUST, LUMS, UOG, UOB, UOW, UET Lahore, National Textile University Faisalabad and two other Universities of Karachi. The goal, three fold, inspire, direct and connect our students to Silicon Valley. He established the “Science Book Clubs” to take the movement of reading science door to door, to eradicate the destructive thought process, replacing by rational thinking of science. Goals, to bring about, the most needed behavioral change needed for growth, prosperity and sane living.

Mukhtar Zaidi, Panel Moderator

Mr. Ansari’s pioneering innovations have helped to create new industries, development and commercialization of over 25 technical products in aerospace, energy and clean tech markets. Most notably he spearheaded the Lunar Prospector Spacecraft, a lunar resource-mapping mission designed and developed by Mr. Ansari’s first aerospace startup. The spacecraft was launched in 1998 and conducted a successful 2-year mission around the moon. It was the worlds first privately designed lunar spacecraft mission, and the first to discover ice in the moon’s polar icecaps. He has also contributed to the Space-X rocket booster design, as well as to the propulsion and control systems of the HS-601 class communication satellite, the most successful commercial satellite platform to date. In the energy sector, he led the development of over 10 GW of conventional power plants, and 1.5 GW of solar and renewable energy power projects in over 22 countries. He has M.S. degree and PhD coursework in (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) from University of Minnesota, Minnesota. He received his B.E Mechanical Engineering from NEDUET.

Asif Ansari

Kaniz Mahdi is VP/Head of Architecture at Ericsson, and a highly regarded telecomm visionary. In this role, Kaniz is responsible for influencing Ericsson’s strategic architecture and technology direction in alignment with that of global Service Provider community, and passionately shaping future technology landscape with up and coming advances in Software Defined Systems. In her previous role as Head of Ericsson North America’s Future Communications program, she played an instrumental role in adoption of Web RTC as key growth impetus for telecomm providers. Prior to joining Ericsson, she headed Communications Services Standards Research at Huawei Technologies, and held various roles in System Architecture and Product Design at Nortel Networks. Kaniz has a stellar record of continuously pushing the envelope on new technologies with more than 60 patents and publications; she is lead inventor of key technologies essential to current Voice over LTE systems. She holds a Bachelors of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Telecommunications.

Kaniz Mahdi

First Session: Fostering Innovative Culture and Entrepreneurial Spirit


Panelist ProfilesSecond Session: Nurturing Our Alma Mater

Sabahat Rafiq is the Founder, President and Executive Director of United We REACH, a global charitable organization which aids underprivileged children in underserved demographics worldwide. Her current work focuses on equity literacy and use of technology to create scale-able low cost and high quality education system for underprivileged children. Ms. Rafiq started her career as an investment banker and entrepreneur, working for Islamic Banks and started various businesses including a Textile Design business. Ms. Rafiq has been engaged in nonprofit work for over fifteen years ranging from education, civil liberties, interfaith work, and charities. She has been a board member on various nonprofits and charitable organizations. She is also on the President’s Council of United Religions Initiative. Sabahat Rafiq

Dr. Khan is a postdoctoral research scholar at the ubiquitous SWARM lab UC Berkeley and founder of a stealth startup. Dr. Khan received his PhD at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 2013. In the summer of 2009, he worked in the RF division at Qualcomm in San Diego, CA. Between Feb 2014 and Nov 2014 he was at Psikick Inc. an ultra-low-power wireless startup where he developed a low-power crystal oscillator and a short-range radio front-end. Dr. Khan’s current research interests are battery independent, robust, adaptive microsystems and their applications. Dr. Khan currently holds three patents and has several relevant publications in this area. Dr. Khan served worked for Suparco (Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) as Assistant Technical Manager for two years where he designed and developed various Tx/Rx sub-modules for communication satellite. Dr. Khan received his B.E. Electronic degree from NED University of Engineering and Technology in 2006.

Dr. Osama Khan

Dr. Khurshid Qureshi is a founder and chairman of DICE Foundation, a US based non-profit organization which is working towards fostering culture of innovation, collaboration and indigenous product development in Pakistan. DICE program has been operating in Pakistan for the last 10 years and has now established six successful Innovation platforms in the areas of Automotive (NUST), Energy & Water (NEDUET), Health (DUHS), Information & Enabling Technologies (COMSATS), Agriculture & Food Sciences (UAF) and Textile (NTU). Dr. Qureshi’s dream is to bring socio-economic development and sustainable prosperity in the country through innovation and indigenous product development. Dr. Qureshi graduated from NEDUET in 1988. He earned his PhD from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and MBA from Xavier University, Cincinnati. After working for several large companies such as Siemens PLM, Ford Motor Company, Dassault Systems, he recently launched a startup, called Modeljin – a company specializing in Systems Engineering and connected/autonomous vehicles design and development.

Dr. Khurshid Qureshi


Panelist Profiles

Third Session: NEDIAN-NA Forum

Omar is one of the founding members of Sawayra. He works for Schlumberger, the largest Oil and Gas services company in the world. He is currently the Global Quality Manager for Drilling Products and has extensive experience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Prior to moving to Schlumberger, Omar worked for General Electric in a variety of roles including Product Development, Field Service, Lean Six Sigma, Reliability Engineering and Plant Management. While working for GE Wind Energy in California, Omar would regularly climb 250 feet to the top of 1.5MW wind turbines and perform troubleshooting. Omar received his bachelor’s degree, from Imperial College, London, graduating top of his class, and received his Master’s and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He works with Iraqi and Sudanese refugees in Houston and is a volunteer with the Texas prison system. Omar is an avid reader, and is currently learning classical Arabic. He is married, has four children, and lives in Sugar Land, Texas.

Omar Hasan

Amir Ul Islam is an NED Graduate (Civil 1986) with a Master’s Degree in structures form Auburn University, Alabama and an MSCE (Const. Management) from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Since 1997, Amir has been associated with Jersey Precast and works as the CEO/President of Jersey Precast and affiliated companies. During his time Jersey Precast has emerged as the leading manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete products for infra-structure and heavy civil projects in the NY metropolitan area. His other business interest include Cosmic Stone and Tile and various real estate entities. Amir is a prolific writer and speaker; besides being responsible for several of the publications at NED, he has also represented and collected victories for NED in many debates; was. Amir was a prominent student leader of his time, and successfully served as Publication Secretary of NED, 1983-84.

Amir ul Islam, P.E.

Asma T. AliPanel Moderator

Asma Ali graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from NED University in 1994. After graduating from NED University, Asma obtained an MS in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering followed by a doctorate in traffic engineering from George Mason University, USA. Asma is a licensed professional engineer. She currently works as a senior engineer with a consulting company specializing in transportation planning and traffic engineering. Asma served as a Board of Directors of NED Alumni Association of Washington DC (NEDA-DC) from 2011 to 2014. She currently serves as a member of NEDA-DC’s special projects sub-committee and also as general secretary of NED Alumni Endowment Fund (NED ALEF) Executive Committee. Asma is a co-founder of Ali Academy in Karachi to provide free of cost education to the under privileged children in the local areas.

Second Session: Nurturing Our Alma Mater


Convention Steering Committee 2016

Erum Rahman has a B.E. in Computer Systems from NED. She is currently working with BeautiControl as an Application Development Team Leader. She is a certified PMP since 2011 and involved in project management in IT. She has 15+ years experience in IT and also worked for Dell. She has been with North Texas’s NED alumni; NEDEAN since 2014 and currently serving as a vice-chair. She is a member of the 2016 national convention steering committee. She is married to Ikhlas Ahmed, an Electrical Engineer from NED, and is a proud mother of 3 children.

Erum Rahman

Mr. Siddiqui graduated from the Civil Engineering department of NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 1984. He also acquired an ME in Structure Engineering from Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York. Mr. Siddiqui, PE, is the Executive Vice President of AI Engineers, Inc. He has over 24 years of experience as a structural engineer and program manager in NBIS bridge inspection, rail road bridges, construction inspection, scour evaluation, overhead sign structures, load rating analysis and highway design. Mr. Siddiqui is the founder member of NEDAANE (New England) and of NEDIAN-NA. Currently, he is Vice President of NEDAANE. He is the co-chairman of Convention Steering Committee, NED 2016 TX.

Aslam Siddiqui, PE

Salman Siddiqui graduated from NED in 1987 (Mechanical), and obtained his MBA in Information Systems from University of Houston in 1997. He has been working with AT&T for last 19 years, mainly involved with Oracle based supply chain system, providing development and operational support for Mobility and Wireline businesses. Since 2014, he has been involved as an active member of NEDEAN, NED Alumni of Dallas, Texas. He is currently serving as Finance Director on the Board and as a Treasurer of the 2016 Convention Steering Committee.

Salman Siddiqui

Afzaal graduated from NED in 1984 with a degree in Civil Engineering, and is also certified in construction management. He owns NASH Engineering, Inc. in Chicago, and NASH CM, Inc. in Texas. He was involved in the start up of the NED Engineers Association of Greater Chicago. In 2012, he and other NEDians established the NED Alumni Association of Texas, Houston. In the past, he has also served on NEDIAN-NA’s board of directors, and was the vice chairman of the organization as well. Aside from NED alumni organizations, he is also involved in several socio-political organizations. He lives with his wife Naheed, his two daughters, Adeeba and Saba, and his son, Hayan.

Afzaal Hafeez


Convention Steering Committee 2016Mr. Iqbal graduated from NEDUET in 1984 with a degree in Civil Engineering, and then earned his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Oklahama, Norman in 1986. He has thirty years of experience in heavy civil construction projects. Mr. Iqbal has managed several high profile design-build projects ranging in size from $500 million to $1.5 billion. He is currently working for a ENR Top 400 international firm as a senior program manager and chief estimator. Mr. Iqbal is the founding member of NEDEAN, and its board member since its inception. In 2015, he served as the chairman of the organization, and he was reelected in 2016 as well. On the steering committee, he is the chairman of the global conference sub-committee and of the publication sub-committee. He lives with his wife Rukhsana, his son Rafay, and his two daughters, Sommer and Sana.

Javaid Iqbal

Rashid graduated from NED in 1982 (Civil); He was NEDSU Publication Secretary in 1979-80, and NEDSU President in 1980-81. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Oklahoma in 1985. He later worked in Heavy Highway Construction field in New Jersey and served as the Vice President of Rencor, Inc. In 2004 he joined Concrete Safety Systems and now serves as the General Manager of this company. Rashid was a founding Board member of NED Alumni Association of Tristate (NEDATS). In June of 2016, Rashid was elected as the President of NEDATS. Rashid helped in the development of NED International Alumni Network of North America (NEDIAN-NA) and served for two terms as an active member of Board of NEDIAN-NA. He was also a founding member of Board of NED Alumni Endowment Fund (NED-ALEF) and is currently serving as ALEF’s General Secretary. He was awarded Pride of performance and Life time achievement award in the 2015 NED Toronto Convention.

Rashid Ali Baig

Mehdi Kamal graduated from NED in 1982 (Civil); he later obtained his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from NED Engineering University. He was the Senior Vice Chairman of Progressive Students Front NED. While in Pakistan, he worked as the General Secretary of Peoples Engineers Forum Karachi Division during the Zia Ul Haq’s regime. He was elected twice from Sindh as a member of the Executive Committee of Pakistan Engineering Council. Kamal is currently working as a Senior Resident Engineer in Virginia for AECOM. Kamal is a founding member of NEDA-DC and was elected as a Chairman of NEDA-DC in December 2014. He also assists with the NED International Network and is a founding member of NED Alumni Endowment Fund. While in University, Kamal received the Pride of Performance. Since then, he has received the Pride of Performance and Lifetime Achievement awards from NEDIAN-NA.

Syed Mahdi Kamal


Convention Steering Committee 2016

Anis Paya graduated from NED University of Engineering & Technology in 1978 (Mech), received his MS (Mechanical Engineering) from Wayne State University, Michigan in 1982 and MS (Engineering Management) from Northwestern University, Chicago in 1992. Anis has 30 years of experience in Project Management/Program Management in construction industry, specializing in MEP systems coordination and integration with Architectural, Structural and Civil trades. He currently works as project management consultant. Anis has been active in NED Alumni organization in Chicago (NEDEA) since its inception and served as Director on NEDEA Board, Chairman of NEDEA – Chicago and Chairman of NED 2010 Chicago Convention Steering Committee. He is currently Chairman of Advisory Council of Chicago NEDEA.Anis Paya

Syed Masroor Hussain is working as an Instrumentation Field Engineer with Siemens Industrial Inc. USA based in Houston, Texas. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering from IIEE-NED, (Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering) affiliated with NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. He graduated from 18th batch of IIEE-NED in 2010. He was an active member of IEEE student branch at IIEE-NED, and actively volunteered and participated in various organizations as much as possible in his spare time.

Syed M. Hussain

As Commercial Sales Agent, Mr. Omar Farooq has been employed by Verde Energy USA, Texas LLC in sales/marketing of power to business & industry. In addition, he has worked for GRW Engineers, Inc, Jacksonville Public Works Department, and Ohio Department of Development. His professional expertise includes legislative/regulatory monitoring of deregulation of electricity markets in the US and construction engineering inspections. His professional academics include having an MBA degree from Ohio University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology in 1984. Mr. Farooq lives in Cypress, Texas with his wife and son of 15 years age. When not playing leisure golf, he keeps a tab on American College Football and Cricket. His pass time also includes reading literary works of Urdu ghazal poets. Omar Farooq

Mukhtar Zaidi, with four successful ventures, is a serial Entrepreneur from Silicon Valley. Early undertakings include Design Development of mechanical systems for Semi-Conductor and Bio Tech Facilities, designing and manufacturing validated mechanical equipment needed for medical device companies. Recently, he is investing in real-estate, developing single family residences in Palo Alto. He led a Seminar Series, “Eye in Silicon Valley” for NED, which expanded to ten Pakistani Universities, including NUST, LUMS, UOG, UOB, UOW, UET Lahore, National Textile University Faisalabad and two other Universities of Karachi. He established the “Science Book Clubs” to take the movement of reading science door to door, to eradicate the destructive thought process, replacing by rational thinking of science. Mukhtar Zaidi


Amir Ul Islam is an NED Graduate (Civil 1986) with a Master’s Degree in structures form Auburn University, Alabama and an MSCE (Const. Management) from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Since 1997, Amir has been associated with Jersey Precast and works as the CEO/President of Jersey Precast and affiliated companies. During this time Jersey Precast has emerged as the leading manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete products for infra-structure and heavy civil projects in the NY metropolitan area. His other business interest include Cosmic Stone and Tile and various real estate entities. Amir is a prolific writer and speaker; he represented (and collected victories for) NED in many debates; was responsible for several of the publications at NED. Amir was a prominent student leader of his time; he was elected and successfully served as Publication Secretary of NED, 1983-84.

Asma Hashmi is an alumnus of NED (Civil), with Master’s from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She is a licensed professional Engineer and certified LEED professional. Asma has served at senior engineering positions with various high profile firms in the NY metro area including Louis Berger and AKRF. Over the years, Asma has created and improved a variety of professional and business interests. Asma started and successfully developed a consulting engineering business in the tri-state region. Her company, JPCL Engineering is a fast growing firm that provides services in special inspections, construction management, materials testing, and transportation and infra-structure fields. Outside of the engineering profession, Asma has enjoyed significant success in the entertainment industry as well. As the CEO of the Dramatix NJ, LLC, a film and television production company, she has been involved in writing and producing successful television serial for various networks. She has formally studied Television Drama Writing, Screen Writing and Digital Video Production. Currently, she is working on an international film project in addition to her engineering endeavor. She is also a contributing author of the book, “RESULTS!” an anthology of successful entrepreneurs. Asma and Amir reside in Somerset County, NJ with their children Alana and Zane.

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Thanks to Our SponsorsAshraf Habibullah, Structural Engineer, is President and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc. Ashraf graduated from the NED College, Karachi, Pakistan in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970 with a master’s degree in structural engineering. He founded Computers & Structures, Inc. (CSI) in 1975. Today, CSI is recognized globally as the pioneering leader in the development of software tools for structural and earthquake engineering. The software is used by thousands of engineering firms in over 160 countries for the design of landmark projects such as the Freedom Tower in New York City, the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai and the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing. Ashraf also has a keen passion for the arts. He is a co-founder of the Diablo Ballet and the founder of the Engineering Alliance for the Arts, an organization that involves school children with technology, focusing on the artistic aspects of bridge engineering.

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Thanks to Our SponsorsAs PayActiv’s founding CEO he is inspired every day by the transformative impact that PayActiv can bring to the lives of millions of people living paycheck to paycheck. An engineer by training, payments expert by experience and entrepreneur by accident, Safwan’s last job was at TSYS after the acquisition of Infonox, a payments company he founded and bootstrapped. His previous stints include being a rocket scientist at a NASA Center where a number of his experiments were part of the space program. Besides science and entrepreneurship, Safwan has taught at Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley and Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Safwan is a graduate of the distinguished Stanford Executive Program (SEP’09) and has an MS/PhD from UC Boulder. He completed his BS in Electrical Engineering from NED University in 1985. Safwan Shah

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Mr. Syed W. Haider is a Professional Engineer, licensed in the State of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He completed his undergradute degree from NED University of Engineering & Technolgy, Karachi, Pakistan in 1982. He came to the United States in January 1985 as a student with the aim to get higher education. He got his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from City College, City University of New York. After completing his masters in the spring of 1986, he worked with various consulting firms to enhance his experience. He worked as a Project Manager and a Resident Engineer on various projects in New York State, New York City and the State of New Jersey for different government agencies. In August 1989, he became a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York and in October, 1990 he founded his own consulting firm as a sole proprieter. Since then, the firm has grown and established to be one of the top mid-sized engineering firms in the New York metropolitan area. It became a Corporation in July 1998. He has over 22 years of experience in the construction industry as a Professional Engineer. As the Principal of Haider Engineering, P.C., he has been managing a staff of about 75 people and serving many government agencies in the metropolitan area. He has also dedicated his services to the private sector and is available for consultation.

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Tabbassum Mumtaz is the proud President and CEO of APEX Restaurant Management, which is a grand Franchisee of Long John Silver’s, A&W, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Taco Bell Restaurants. With over 18 years experience in the QSR industry and a former Wendy’s Franchisee, Tabbassum believes that operating with a “Family Atmosphere” is what makes APEX Brands such a successful organization. Their success includes several awards such as: the Franchise Star Award, Franchise of the Year, and three Presidential Awards. For the last three years, APEX Restaurant Management has also been featured in the “Restaurant Monitor” which names the Top 100 most successful Franchise organizations in the entire United States. Mr. Tabbassum graduated from NED University of Engineering and Technology in 1993 in Electronic Engineering.Tabbassum Mumtaz

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Thanks to Our SponsorsMr. Islam is the founder and President/CEO of AI Engineers, Inc. (AI), a 160 plus person, full service consulting engineering firm, ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm by ENR and as a Top 100 Design Firm by ENR New York. Under his leadership, AI has received numerous awards and recognition, the most recent being the 2016 Transportation ACE Award of Merit for the Steelpointe Roadway Reconstruction project in Bridgeport, CT and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2015 National Recognition Award for the CTfastrak Contract 1, the largest Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in the State of Connecticut. A native of Karachi, he is an alumnus of NED University (Civil 1981) and the City College of New York (Civil 1984). Mr. Islam is also the Founder and President of NEDAANE and NEDIAN-NA. He is a strong advocate of sustainability in all infrastructure design, construction and maintenance projects. Mr. Islam believes in restoring vibrancy in our urban centers by investing in physical infrastructure, including transportation/transit projects.

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Mr. Khalid Mallick is an NED Graduate from the Class of 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and founded Techno Consult, in 2001 where he currently serves as President and Chairman. Techno Consult is a Construction Management and Resident Engineering Inspection Firm specializing in Heavy Infrastructure, Water/Waste Water and Transportation, with offices in New York City, New Jersey, Maryland and Houston, Texas and has grown over 50 Engineers and Construction Management Professionals. He is responsible for overall management of professional services, and performance of project budgets, schedules, and quality control. Prior to establishing Techno Consult, Mr. Mallick had over 30 years of experience and was the Manager in Charge of Project Controls for Bovis Lend Lease on several projects. He also spent time as a Project Manager/Construction Manager for Terminal Construction Corporation and IT Corporation (previously, Shaw Environmental, Inc., now CB&I). Mr. Mallick also holds a Master’s Degree in Construction Management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Mr. Mallick is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, DC.

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Rashad is serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of startups with successful venture exits in Wireless Internet. Rashad is Founder & CEO of MYX inc. and is bringing to the market a new class of Mobile Commerce App by merging messaging, AI and e-commerce into a personalized shopping experience where buyers discover, chat and engage directly with brands. Rashad is founding investor and board member from iTime Fund LLC in Phazr Inc. which is developing cutting edge 5G Wireless Internet. Previously, he founded Mavenir Systems co-founded the IPmobile Inc., which was acquired by Cisco Systems. Rashad also founded Entrata Systems, and holds several patents in Wireless and Internet technologies. He did his B.S in Electrical Engineering from NED University of Engineering & Technology and M.S from the University of Kansas also in Electrical Engineering.Rashad Ali

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Thanks to Our SponsorsSaleem Khan is an NED graduate (Civil 1984). He is the president of Perkan Concrete Corp, which has been serving the tri-state area since 1992. Perkan specializes in heavy earth construction, cast in place concrete for commercial foundation and building superstructures, for new building construction, building alteration, site work, storm drainage work, athletic fields and ADA accessibility compliance. Perkan has vast experience in working with a broad range of public agencies and private clients. Perkan has an office staff of well-qualified, trained and experienced Estimators, Project Managers, Architects, and support staff. In addition to that, he has a very experienced field staff ready to undertake complex construction assignments.

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Zulki Khan is the Founder and President of NexLogic Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA, an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company, ISO 13485 certified for medical electronics, and a RoHS compliant EMS provider. NexLogic has been serving Fortune 100 companies like Apple, IBM, Intel, Google, General Motors and Microsoft for over 20 years. Prior to NexLogic, he was General Manager for Imagineering, Inc., Schaumburg, IL. He has also worked on high-speed PCB designs with signal integrity analysis. He holds B.S.E.E from N.E.D University and M.B.A from University of Iowa and is a frequent author of contributed articles to EMS industry publications. Zulki is also a founder and chairman of HEWT (Human Empowerment & Welfare Trust) a Pakistani based non-profit organization providing interest free micro-credit loans for starting businesses to the poorest of the poor women in different parts of Pakistan. Check out the grassroots movement at: www.hewt.org.

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Ms. Sarwat Izhar is an NED graduate (Civil, 1989). With a Master’s in Transportation Engineering from NJIT, 1995. Sarwat has 25 years of experience in the field of Traffic/Transportation Engineering and Lighting Design. She serves as a Principal-in-Charge on all major design projects for the firm. She guides the growth of the firm and performs QA/QC for all design projects Under her leadership, SIE has developed into a reputable firm. Sarwat and Izhar live in Livingston, New Jersey with their two sons, Raim and Aalin.

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Mr. Izhar is an NED graduate (Civil 1985). He earned a Master’s in Construction Management from NJIT in 1989. Mr. Izhar has over 25 years of diversified experience in the design and construction of bridges, roadways, facilities and buildings. He leads the construction management and inspection department of the firm and serves as a principal-In-charge on all major CI/CM projects. Since its founding in 2003, SIE has grown steadily each year, having more than 40-full time employees providing multi-disciplinary engineering services in the fields of Structural, Civil/Highway, Traffic/Transportation Engineering, Lighting Design and Construction Management and Inspection.

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August 8, 2016 2016 NED Alumni Twelfth Annual Convention Dear Friends: Greetings to all who have gathered to celebrate the 2016 NED Alumni Twelfth Annual Convention in Houston, Texas. I applaud the NED Alumni of Texas and the NED International Alumni Network of North America for the hard work and preparation that have made this event possible. I join in celebrating the countless contributions NED Alumni have made in our nation’s and Texas’s engineering and technology industries. I send my best wishes for successful conference. Sincerely, JOHN CORNYN United States Senator

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A Message From the Mayor of Houston

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My dear NEDians and friends of NED University,

I am delighted to contribute this note of felicitation on the auspicious occasion of 12th International Convention of NED Alumni Association, North America. I am positive that friends and colleagues from the United States, Canada and other parts of the world shall join this event, which is regularly organised with the enormous efforts of office bearers and their teams. Let me express my profound gratitude to the entire NED fraternity in this continent for remembering their alma mater and participation in its progress in more than one ways.

We in Pakistan keenly keep track of your outstanding achievements and successes and attempt to keep our faculty, students and professional circles informed about your impressive accomplishments. In many cases, your meritorious performances serve as worth emulating examples when we deliberate around topics such as career paths, professional developments and enterprises in innovation. I am very impressed to learn that Mr Ashraf Habibullah, one of the most outstanding alumnus of NED, shall be a main speaker in the moot. I earnestly look forward to meet him and listen to his words of wisdom and exchange thoughts and ideas with him and all the learned colleagues from our cherished fraternity.

The themes of deliberation for this event, ‘serving our home land’ and ‘nurturing our alma mater’ are not only timely and relevant, but carry immense importance to us, back in NED and Pakistan. I shall dilate on these themes with a background description of currently prevailing challenges that the university faces as well as the possible ways where your invaluable input can make a greater difference.

I extend my congratulations to you and the entire NED fraternity on organizing this meticulous event with a purpose and fostering support to your alma mater. May I bring in your kind notice that the year 2022 shall, Insha’Allah mark centennial celebration of NED. We shall chalk out a memorable but useful scheme of events to commemorate the century of existence and performance of our beloved institution, with your kind input, in a befitting manner.

Dr Muhammad Afzal HaqueProfessor and Vice ChancellorNED University of Engineering and TechnologyKarachi, Pakistan

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My Fellow NEDians:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the NED Alumni Network of North America (NEDIAN-NA) it is my privilege to welcome you to the Twelfth Annual NED Alumni Convention.

The two alumni associations that took up the mantle to host this year’s convention are deserving of our gratitude. Both NEDA Houston and NEDA Dallas, in spite of being relatively young organizations, have put together an event that is truly worthy of the NEDians and will surely set the bench mark for the next conventions. The members of these organizations, the Steering Committee along with many others have worked tirelessly to make this convention possible. A Texas sized thank you to you for everything you have done!

In twelve short years, the alumni network has become a strong and vibrant community of professionals who share not only an alma mater, but also values, character and ethos. I am extremely happy to report that the various alumni organizations in North America, from Toronto to Texas and from Connecticut to California are all growing, getting ever more organized and working in unison for the betterment of NED and NEDians. There can be no denying that because of the growing interaction between the alumni, both NED University as well as the NEDians are better off. The alma mater has benefited from a plethora of initiatives; scholarships to research grants to physical assets in various fields of engineering. The alumni find themselves to be a much more connected and “in touch” group, exploring networking opportunities, benefitting from exchange of experiences and ideas and learning about new developments and progress in their fields.

With each convention, the alumni community is getting more cohesive and the results are there for everyone to see. These conventions have been the cornerstone of the development of many initiatives to help the alma mater. First and foremost among them being the establishment of the NED Alumni Endowment Fund (ALEF). As with the past conventions, this convention will be yet another major source of ideas and initiatives.

Sincerely,

Amir ul IslamNEDIAN-NA Board of Directors

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Dear NEDians:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of NED Alumni of Dallas (NEDEAN), it is with immense pleasure that I welcome you all to the 12th Annual NED Alumni International Convention.

Just a few years ago, there was no sign of any NED Alumni Organization in the greater DFW metropolis. Since its inception on January 18, 2014, NEDEAN’s membership has shown tremendous growth. Due to its strong and dedicated membership base, NEDIAN-NA entrusted this young yet very vibrant organization to carry the torch of hosting the Annual Convention this year.

NEDEAN’s journey to become one of the host organizations can be best described by Aristotle’s famous quote “the whole is better than its parts.” This journey continued as seasoned Alumni all across North America teamed up to form a steering committee; that is to say, the parts became a whole to create something better. The committee supported local host organizations through their experiences and resourcefulness. This experience underscores the importance of teamwork – Together Everyone Achieves More! For the last several months, we have been working intensively to make your stay pleasant and enjoyable. The Steering committee along with many other committee members and local volunteers have worked tirelessly and meticulously to make this a successful event. The driving force for these volunteers has been none other than the love for their alma mater. They all deserve a big round of applause!

Houston offers a very homely feeling, not only due to its weather and its variety of desi restaurants and desi radio channels, but also because of its social and lively Pakistani community. Social activities like mushairas, cultural and social events are norm of the city.

We welcome you to Houston with best wishes for a very enjoyable stay and a very successful NED Convention.

Regards,

Javaid IqbalChairman NEDEAN, NED Alumni of Texas (DFW)

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As NEDians, we share a bond with thousands of other alumni around the world. It is with this sense of camaraderie that the NED Alumni Association of Texas Houston decided to host the NED Alumni Convention in 2005 in Greater Houston– the first International Alumni Convention with the theme ‘Bringing NEDian’s Together’. The objective was not just to bring NEDians together for the weekend, but to create a broad, strong, and long lasting NEDian alliance.

History shows the successful convention in Houston inspired other regional NED Alumni Associations and a trend started with ten more conventions every year after that; the trend continues and the alliance gets stronger every year.

As Chairman of 12th Convention steering committee and NED Alumni Association of Texas, Houston, I welcome you all to the 12th Annual Convention. I extend my gratitude to all those Alumni who generously sponsor these conventions every year. I want to thank the Steering Committee for providing valuable support and vision to the various committees and volunteers who worked hard for several months to make the convention successful.

This convention is an opportunity for a great weekend to be shared amongst families, friends, and colleagues. Let’s avail this time to celebrate our heritage in each other’s good company. Let us fill the days and evenings with smiles, good talk, and good actions that we will look back on for years to come.

I strongly feel that we can achieve whatever we aspire for. We also have a great responsibility to be a role model for our future generations. We must always conduct ourselves with utmost integrity and mutual respect when dealing with the affairs of the association. I am confident that together we can achieve this and much more.

Best Regards,

Afzaal HafeezChairman of the Convention Steering Committee

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It is my great honor and pleasure to welcome the Alumni of NED University of Engineering and Technology to Houston, from all across North America and all corners of the world, for a weekend full of technical deliberations, conferences, family entertainment and annual gala dinner. I especially welcome the Vice Chancellor Honorable Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque.

The invitation and request for this message is an honor that I hold in great esteem. NED has a special place in my heart. I was on the roll to be inducted into the entering class of 1980. I had the honor to be invited by the Chancellor of the university to attend a special session with the top of students of Karachi, before the session. However, I pursued Electrical Engineering at University of Houston but for several years my heart and mind were with the university of my dream.

The Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw (NED) University, founded in 1922, is not only a world class institution but speaks volumes about Pakistan, by its name alone – signifying the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religion aspects of Pakistan in general and Karachi in particular. NED has successfully steered Pakistan through thick and thin of development and progress, in a region that has suffered enormously due to partition of the subcontinent, cold war, the Afghan wars and now the war on terror. NED Alumni are spread all over the world and have played central role in key sectors. They have ensured not only the rise of Pakistan economically but have contributed to the wellbeing of people all over the world.

The NEDIANs of North America are proud citizens of US and Canada, and are acting as a bridge for the immigrant communities of people of Pakistani origin in North America. They have quietly gotten involved in each and every industry, in all nooks and corners of this vast land. They are capable of providing world class engineering in all kinds of areas. It is critical that their true potential is recognized by various levels of government and that it be properly utilized. I am committed to assisting the NEDIAN community in whatever manner possible to not only gain access to business opportunities here in the US but to lead the efforts of international trade and commerce so critical for the US.

See you all at the convention in my hometown – Houston.

Regards,

Zafar “Zaf” TahirAttorney at Law and Professional Engineer

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A Look at NED Alumni Associations

NED International Alumni Network of North America

• NED Alumni Association of New England (NEDAANE)• NED Alumni Association of Washington, DC (NEDA-DC)• NED Alumni Association of Tri-State (NJ, NY, and CT) (NEDATS)• NED Engineers Association of Greater Chicago (NEDEA)• NED Alumni of Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth (NEDEAN)• NED Alumni Association of Texas, Houston (NEDA-Texas)• NED Alumni Association of Silicon Valley (NEDAASV)• NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC)• NED Alumni Association Canada (NEDAC)• NED Alumni Association of Alberta (NEDAAAB)


Organization ProfilesNED International Alumni Network of North America (NEDIAN-NA)

NEDIAN NA (NED International Network Alumni Network of North America), a non-profit 501c(3) organization, was established on July 31st, 2010, at the NED 2010 Chicago: 6th Alumni International Convention, as a national umbrella organization for the alumni associations in North America. Currently its members are the alumni associations of Chicago, Houston, Dallas, New England, Silicon Valley (CA), Southern California, Tri-state (NJ, NY & CT) and (from Canada) Alberta, and Washington-DC.

The organizational goal of NEDIAN-NA is to bring together the alumni associations across North America under one umbrella and provide a platform to work cogently for the welfare and betterment of the Alma Mater and its alumni.

During its five years of existence, NEDIAN-NA has grown to play a pivotal role in the efforts to enable the alumni to contribute to the University in a coordinated and meaningful manner. NEDIAN-NA, through its various association members, has established a tradition of holding yearly conventions in the major cities across North America. These conventions have become the highlight of the alumni cooperation and networking efforts and provided a platform to all NEDians to benefit from the association with their fellow alumni.

With the passage of years, NEDIAN-NA has become the point of contact between the University and the alumni community. Substantive dialogues with the administration on a regular basis have brought about a much better understanding of the problems facing the Alma Mater, have developed a high level of trust and cooperation between the alumni community and the university, and have finally started bearing concrete results in the form of tangible projects and initiatives.

Perhaps the singular achievement of NEDIAN-NA is the formation and startup of an endowment fund NED-ALEF (NED Alumni Endowment Fund). ALEF’s impact is beginning to be felt and the investment in underway. Its projects include research grants and financial assistance to students. The future of this endeavor will be bright and will play an instrumental role in making NED University a premier learning and research institute.

The other, and no less important, goal of NEDIAN NA is to work for the alumni in North America. Through a variety of initiatives, the association is working to achieve the following:

• Prepare and provide a comprehensive database of NED alumni all over the world so that they can reach out and interact with each other• Facilitate professional development of its alumni by organizing technical seminars and professional development courses• Strengthen the role of NEDIAN-NA in organizing annual conventions that are focused and beneficial to its members and NED University • Bring the new generation of NED alumni to the fore and develop leadership to support and strengthen the ties with each other and with their alma mater.


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of New England (NEDAANE)

About NEDAANE: The New England Chapter of the Alumni Association, USA provides a place for NEDians to come together in mutual support. The primary objective is to identify and build a network of NEDians in the (6) New England States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. We assist graduates, new and seasoned, with transition to the New England region. The desired goal is to develop NED’s academic atmosphere into a more vibrant one in which constant year-round visit by committed and well achieved Alumni will impart a new spirit and bring the audience with current practice in both industry and academia.

Scholarship Program for NED Students:NEDAANE started a scholarship program in 2013 to help deserving students of NED who are in serious need of financial assistance, tuition books, etc. With the help of our local members of NEDAANE and by the grace of Almighty Allah, we are successfully running this program since 2013 and providing help to five (5) deserving students each year.

Collaboration with NED University:In December 2015, NEDAANE sponsored the DICE Energy 2015, symposium/exhibition organized by NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi, Pakistan. Abul Islam and Rizwan Mumtaz represented NEDAANE and participated as guest speakers to this symposium/exhibition.

NEDAANE in collaboration with NED University is currently working on different research projects and holds a conference/Skype call for discussion once a month.

Meetings:NEDAANE holds meetings of the board members/officers on quarterly basis and also maintains a record of the minutes of meeting.

NEDAANE Officers:

1. Abul Islam President Civil 19812. Aslam Siddiqui Vice President Civil 1984 3. Muhammad Asif Iqbal General Secretary Civil 2001 4. Zaheer Sharaf Joint Secretary Civil 1981 5. Syed Matiur Rahman Treasurer Electrical 19736. Sohaib Siddiqui/Majid Wasi Coordinator Civil 2007/2001

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Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Washington, DC (NEDA-DC)

NED Alumni Association of Washington DC (NEDA-DC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in January 2011 to represent NEDians residing in the District of Columbia Metropolitan area. The mission of NEDA-DC is to build a social platform for NED Alumni and their families to network locally and to use this platform to promote and support enhancement of education and image of Alma Mater specifically and of Pakistan in general. Locally, NEDA DC’s goal is also to help provide community integration at our homeland, USA.

To fulfill its mission and objectives, NEDA-DC organizes different events and activities throughout the year that provides social and professional networking opportunities for its members and their families. Not only that, the organization raises funds to support NED University and the local community.

Since its inception, with the support of its donors and well wishers, NEDA-DC has awarded about 50 scholarships to NED University students through Koshish Foundation. Additionally, NEDA-DC provides financial support and mentors new graduates of NED University studying in the US on need cum merit basis. We not only believe in providing financial support to our Alma Mater, but also champion the cause of guiding and mentoring the students as well as sharing knowledge with professional engineers. NEDA-DC has organized several webinars in technical and leadership fields in the past four years. We integrate with and support the local community by adopting needy families for providing food and winter clothing. We believe and work for education, community, and integration.

The current NEDA-DC Board of Directors and their portfolios are; Mr. Syed Mehdi Kamal, Chairman; Mr. Zahid Babar, Director Information and Communication; Mr. Shafqat Mallick, Director of Members and Finance; Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, Director of Social Affairs; Mr. Syed Razi Khan, Director of Management and Administration; Mr. Muhammad Faraz Rafi, Director of Professional Development; Mr. Zia Khursheed, Director of Public Relations.


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Tri-State (NEDATS)

About NEDATS: NED Alumni Association of Tristate represents Alumni living in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. NEDATS was formally formed in 2009 with the objectives to promote interaction and closer contact amongst its members for the benefit of NEDians and their Alma Mater. As a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation, NEDATS has over 250 members. The organization has provided support to families of NEDians in time of their needs and has taken active part in providing assistance towards projects at NED University.

2016 Elections: With a 97% voter’s turnout, NEDATS Board of Directors were elected for three year terms in June of 2016 President: Rashid Ali Baig, Vice President: Rizwan Mumtaz, General Secretary: Salman Makhtoom, Finance Secretary: Atiq ur Rehman, Joint Secretary: Mohammed Mutahir Ghuari, Social Secretary I: Khwaja Abbas, Social Secretary II: Zia K. Shamsi, Info. & Publication Secretary: Muhammad Kamran Hashmi, NED Liaison Secretary: Muhammed Nabeel Naseem.

Scholarship Program: NEDATS has successfully setup annual scholarship program for deserving candidates. Last year an amount of about $32,500 was awarded to 12 applicants. Since its inception, NEDATS has awarded scholarships in the amount excess of $125,000 to deserving NED alumni pursuing a Master’s degree or children of NED alumni pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in the United States.

BIM Lab at the Department of Civil Engineering in NED: NEDATS provided entire funding of $24,000 for the setup of the first BIM Lab at Department of Civil Engineering in NED University. The lab was formally inaugurated on August 16, 2016.

Social Programs: NEDATS organizes several social programs. With all the programs sold out well in advance. Some of the programs include the Annual Eid Milan program, fundraising for flood victims in Pakistan: (during which NEDATS raised over $91,000) and two NED Alumni International Conventions in 2006 and 2011.

Formation of NEDIAN-NA: In 2010, NEDATS played a vital role in the formation of NED International Alumni Network of North America. NEDATS representatives and its members have also been instrumental in the founding, promotion and fundrasing of NED Alumni Endowment Fund (NED ALEF).

NEDATS take this opportunity to thank the entire alumni community and sponsors for their continuous support and on their behalf extends its heartiest felicitations to NED International Alumni Network of North America (NEDIAN-NA), NED Alumni of Texas – Dallas (NEDEAN) and NED Alumni Association of Texas – Houston (NEDA-Texas) on organizing the 2016 convention in Houston, Texas.


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Dallas-Fort Worth (NEDEAN)

Introduction: NEDEAN is an organization of alumni of NED University of Engg. & Tech. in Karachi, Pakistan who are currently residing in North Texas, specifically in Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Our organization was founded on Sunday Jan. 18, 2014 in a general session in Dallas.

Our Mission: Our mission is to promote the interests & status of NED as a world class engineering institution, by strengthening the ties and communication among its alumni, current students, faculty (past & present), patrons and friends of NED. We aim to establish and maintain an open & democratic educational, professional & social forum for NED alumni in Dallas. Our other objectives are to provide support to our alma mater NED, support education for the underprivileged, promote larger NED community integration in US & awareness amongst alumni to become useful resources for the benefit of our community at large.

Our Organization: Our organization is headed by a ‘Board of Directors’ (BOD) which consists of 7 individuals elected by the members of our organization. Javaid Iqbal (Civil) currently serves as the Chairman of our BOD, who is assisted by Erum Rahman (Computer Systems) in the Vice-Chair role. Different functions of the organization are then managed by five other elected members of our BOD, specifically Mir Hadi Ali (Civil) serves as Director of Social Affairs, Salman Siddiqui (Mechanical) serves as Director of Finance, while Farhan Khan (Urban) serves as the Secretary and works on projects related to professional development of our members. Two new directors who were recently elected are Azfar Kamal (Mechanical) & Masood Ahmed (Computer Systems). An ‘Advisory Council’ consisting of previous BOD members and other senior alumni members also serves to support BOD in their goals and duties. Currently we have more than 100 paid members in our organization. For more info, please visit our website at http://www.nedean.org and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/nedean.

Events and Activities: Since its inception we have been organizing various social and professional events which include, but are not limited to, yearly picnics, professional seminars and events like ‘ An Evening with Ali Haider’ and Annual Dinner. Usual attendance in our social activities exceeds 200 folks consisting of NED alumni, and their friends and families.

Next Steps: In our BOD and Advisory Council meetings, we have discussed how we want to formulate the future of our organization. Our main focus will be on enhancing membership benefits to attract new members, devise some ways to help our alma mater and deserving students struggling with the increasing costs of professional education. We plan on having at least one professional seminar each year supplemented by some side meetings where we gather visionary members to brainstorm on next steps for our organization. We definitely want to continue with social activities, like annual picnic and dinner, supplemented by special activities around Ramadan, Eid and other local holidays.


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Texas, Houston (NEDA-Texas)

There has been recently awakening of NED Alumni across the Houston Metropolitan area regarding the needs of NED Alumni Association in Texas for a central platform. The purpose of this platform will be to combine Regional Alumni Associations’ in Texas, efforts to help NEDian’s & NED University through local Association.

Objective: NEDA –Texas plans to hold variety of programs for the community to enhance community’s professional development and would effort to achieve all the goals.

Goals: Establish and maintain an open, democratic, educational, professional and social forum for networking. Provide and maintain service and support to the Alma Mater, to enrich the lives and opportunities of its Alumni. To initiate, support and improve education for the underprivileged and grassroots level awareness programs in Pakistan and to promote community integration here in the United States.

Members: • Afzaal Hafeez, Founder and Chairman • Mohammad Munawar, Member of the Advisory Council• Zahid Babar, Member of Advisory council• Tufail Khan, Board of Director• Alia Haroon, Board of Director• Omar Farooq, Board of Director• Adil Rizvi, Board of Director


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Silicon Valley (NEDAASC)

NED University of Engineering and Technology is the alma mater to thousands of NEDians currently residing in North America with hundreds of them in and around Silicon Valley, the high-tech hub of the world. The NED graduates have been at the forefront of the technology revolution in Silicon Valley. With the oldest NED alumnus in the San Francisco Bay Area being a 1958 graduate, and the young ones coming every year, the Valley is estimated to have over two hundred NED graduates. The NED Alumni Association of the Silicon Valley has a mission ‘to connect, serve, empower and support NEDians and the NED University’, and holds regular meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month.

NEDians in the Silicon Valley have contributed tremendously not only to technology and innovation, but also to larger Pakistani community. Helping young and aspiring engineers walk the path of entrepreneurship or helping fellow NEDians excel in their work.

Mission and Goals NED Alumni Association will work on connecting and supporting NEDians, and the institutions, causes, and the communities we are associated with. Eventually, we’d like to help establish the online platform, a physical alumni center in Karachi, and a philanthropic foundation. This will become a world-class support infrastructure that will serve our alumni community and beyond.

Structure and MembershipThe organization is going to be a non-profit public benefit corporation. It will enable and facilitate NEDians to make tax-exempt contributions to causes they care about. The current NED Alumni Association board members are Mukhtar Zaidi (President), and Nisar Ali (Treasurer).

Contributions towards community:• Online/Web-based talks on technology given to students in universities across Pakistan. • NEDians contributed over $175,000 to the 2010 Flood Relief Fundraiser “US and NOW.” • NEDians contributed $150,000.00 for the victims of devastating earthquake of 2005.

NEDians have also been instrumental in launching a number of organizations around networking and community building, including:

• The Pakistan American Cultural Center, which promotes Pakistani languages, literature, history and culture. • The Pak Alumni Social Network, a global social network and a social media application designed for all Pakistanis and their friends to connect, share, shop and socialize. • OPEN of Silicon Valley, a voluntary, not for profit organization focused primarily on the promotion of entrepreneurship and business leadership.


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC)

NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with its members drawn from NED University of Engineering and Technology. It was established in January 13, 2008. The association is based in the greater Los Angeles area, Southern California. NEDAASC provides professional and social forum for NEDians in Southern California where they can interact for mutual benefit and growth. NEDAASC acts as a communication link between NED University and its fellow members across Southern California.

NEDAASC has been instrumental in giving 80 undergraduate scholarships per year, graduate fellowships, research publication awards, financial assistance for final year projects, Phd fellowships to NED University students in Karachi and best teacher award over the last eight years. We will continue to help our alma mater in the years to come. If you are interested to donate to any of our program, please contact Moqueem Ansari, Secretary at (909) 720-0064 or Mansoor Khan, Treasurer at (909) 725-2760. Donations to NEDAASC are tax deductible. Our Board of Directors are listed as follows:

• Arshad Syed, President• Zaid Ahmad, Vice President• Moqueem Ansari, General Secretary• Mansoor Khan, Treasurer• Ahmed Ali, Board of Director• Syed Shariq Raza, Board of Director• Naim Siddiqui, Board of Director• Arif Mansuri, Board of Director• Shahnawaz Ahmed, Board of Director


Organization ProfilesNED Alumni Association Canada (NEDAC)

NED Alumni Association Canada (NEDAC) was founded in 2006 at Toronto. The basic objective of NEDAC is to promote interaction and closer contact among its members by such means as holding technical and social meetings, free lectures, seminars, training courses and other such activities for the welfare of NEDians settled in Canada.

NEDAC is a registered non-profit organization which is managed through 15 elected Board members within the framework of approved By-Laws. The office bearers are elected for a two years term. No office bearer is permitted to hold any office in the association for more than two consecutive terms. During the last six years, NEDAC has grown to greater heights and ranks amongst the most prestigious organizations in Canada. It has the largest number of registered members in North America totaling 396 life members. Its current President is Ismat Kamal (Civil -1966) who was elected twice.

NEDAC has provided assistance and mentoring services to the NEDians in obtaining professional engineering licenses, upgrading skills, job searches, and placement. The activities of NEDAC can be seen at the website: www.nedalumnicanada.org and information can be obtained from [email protected].

NED Alumni Association Alberta (NEDAAAB)

Established almost ten years ago, NED Alumni Association Alberta (NEDAAAB) has reached about several hundreds NED graduates living in the province of Alberta and in other Western parts of Canada.

NEDAAAB plays an important role in the professional development of Nedians specially for those working in oil and gas industry. In this regard, several courses and seminars have been conducted so far. The Association also serves the alumni, carrying out a variety of social and recreational activities. Below link shows the activities NEDAAAB has been conducted so far.

The great achievements they make have gained high reputation in western Canada as a professional organization. And in year 2009, NEDAAAB registered under society act here in Alberta.

At present, we have established two chapters (one in Calgary and other in Edmonton) and more than 300 members living in western Canada are associated with this and are registered member of the organization.

NEDAAAB recent election held on 6th Aug 2016 and Khurram Tauheed elected as a President; Adnan Ali Khan elected as Vice President, and Mir Mehmood Ali elected as a General Secretary of Association. Board members are Imran Khan, Salman Mohiuddin, Noaman Ahmed, Ahad Ali Khan, Adil Manzoor, Saleem Izhar Khan, Syed Ayaz Mahmood, Imran Ur Rehman, and Tariq Mehmood.


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#1: As the state’s official flower, we tend to get a little prideful in our bluebonnet fields. There are entire parks and trails dedicated to this flower. One of the most popular locations for bluebonnets is the Ennis Bluebonnet Trail which contains forty miles of some of the best views in Texas.

#2: The love for bluebonnets began when Lady Bird Johnson focused on the beautification and conservation of fields along highways. Thanks to our former First Lady, we no longer have junkyards

along our highways. Her environmentalist focus was monumental in beginning to preserve and protect our planet’s ecosystem.

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or the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. All three are a must see for Texas visitors. #4: Bluebonnets are essential for the wellbeing of our ecosystem. Native plants, such as the bluebonnet, help bees pollinate and sustain our environment. As the honeybee population is rapidly declining, it is important that we all do our part in protecting these helpful critters by educating ourselves of their importance. Do research on what plants for specific regions will help encourage pollination (such as the bluebonnet in North and East Texas) and help create urban habitats for pollinators. This can be as simple as planting a couple of region specific native plants in your backyard. In order to improve crop yields, preserve biodiversity, and protect the Earth, we all must do our part in protecting the honeybee and our native plants.

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Nurturing Our Alma Mater

Nurturing our Alma Mater is a small contribution to the journey pioneered by Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw in 1924, by funding Prince of Wales Engineering College during that time.

Nurturing the foundation of an Engineering college in a barren land, though rich in intellectual potential was the job of a philanthropist who had the heart to help an institution in need. Little did he know that the brainchild of his in an incubator will eventually produce engineers and entrepreneurs that will top the world. His act of giving across the ethnic and sectarian lines was God’s work on earth.

His feat of goodwill can never be matched, but the theme of our convention, “Nurturing Our Alma Mater” is a humming resonance and a reminder of his work. For us, his work is bigger than life. It has and will continue to benefit generations to come.

Since 1924 to the present day, things have drastically changed and the challenges are daunting. Our homeland is in turmoil and the ethnic and religious violence is at its peak. People who were once a family are at each other’s throats - for causes not known to the average mind. However, the offspring’s of NED have been anything but average! We can and will solve this problem for no other reason than-- if not us then who?

We know the problem is not genetic. The same Pakistani genes when placed in a different environment of the West produces remarkable results. The list is long, our people continue to outperform in technology, science and entrepreneurship. It is the environment that drags us in the abyss. Let’s change the environment that is poisoning our children, distracting our youth, and contaminates our genes.Education, enlightenment and opportunity are the keys to recovery. We can change the course of the nation by providing the fundamentals, the lack of what has destroyed us.

Our theme of this Convention, “Nurturing our Alma Mater” provides the serum that “Nurtures our Homeland” and tables the necessary elements of education and opportunity that will bring enlightenment.

The alumni of NED have been relentless in fulfilling the founder’s dreams, by giving back to the community. Here is the Report on the Goodwill work done by NEDians or their spouses:

• Koshish Foundation provides scholarships to the needy at NED and sponsor chair at faculty.

• United we Reach, run by the spouse of an NEDian with the vision of Education Equality for all help to provide quality elementary school education to the underprivileged children in Pakistan and Africa.

• NED ALEF (NED Alumni Endowment Fund) was instituted in 2012 to enhance the excellence our Alma mater and has already started making an impact with the establishment of the Fablab, a 3-D printing facility. It has established the JPC Chair in the field of Structural Engineering.

• DICE, (Distinguished Innovations Collaboration and Entrepreneurship), the largest and the oldest innovation platform of Pakistan is a brain child of an NEDian. The platform’s vision is to foster innovation and indigenous product development culture in the country and make it part of the nation’s DNA and use innovation as a tool to generate wealth for the nation. The goal is to provide a common platform for academia, industry, government and expatriates to share and collaborate on innovative concepts and products. Over the last ten years, DICE has been able to establish six innovation platforms throughout Pakistan in the areas of automotive, energy & water, health, textile, agriculture & food sciences and information & enabling technologies.


• “Eye in Silicon Valley” a seminar series was started for our Alma Matter but was never limited to our Alma Mater. It has already reached ten Pakistani Universities. The goal is three fold: inspire our students, direct our students as to what technologies to work on and connect them to Silicon Valley and the World by providing internships and job opportunities.

• “Science Book Clubs” were established to take the movement of reading science from door to door, to eradicate the destructive thought process of those, who once funded our engineering education, the underprivileged tax payers of Pakistan, to replace it by the rational thinking of science.

Yes, our homeland may be in turmoil, and the ordinary man in terror, but we will not abandon him, in his time of need. That is a promise.

These continued reunions, and the pursuit to “Nurture our Alma Mater” for the common good, is a glowing reminder to us that the children of Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw value his initiative, and the impact he has had on our lives. We will never, ever forget him. ★

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NED’s Past and Future: A Message From the Vice Chancellor

My dear NEDians and friends of NED University,

I am delighted to contribute this note of felicitation on the auspicious occasion of 12th International Convention of NED Alumni Association, North America. I am positive that friends and colleagues from the United States, Canada and other parts of the world shall join this event, which is regularly organised with the enormous efforts of office bearers and their teams. Let me express my profound gratitude to the entire NED fraternity in this continent for remembering their alma mater and participation in its progress in more than one ways.

We in Pakistan keenly keep track of your outstanding achievements and successes and attempt to keep our faculty, students and professional circles informed about your impressive accomplishments. In many cases, your meritorious performances serve as worth emulating examples when we deliberate around topics such as career paths, professional developments and enterprises in innovation. I am very impressed to learn that Mr Ashraf Habibullah, one of the most outstanding alumnus of NED, shall be a main speaker in the moot. I earnestly look forward to meet him and listen to his words of wisdom and exchange thoughts and ideas with him and all the learned colleagues from our cherished fraternity. The themes of deliberation for this event, ‘serving our home land’ and ‘nurturing our alma mater’ are not only timely and relevant, but carry immense importance to us, back in NED and Pakistan. I shall dilate on these themes with a background description of currently prevailing challenges that the university faces as well as the possible ways where your invaluable input can make a greater difference.

A brief update about the university shall put the discussion in appropriate perspective. NED continued to function as an engineering college at its Strachan Road campus till 1976-77. The institution was upgraded as a university in 1977 and re-located

to its main campus, adjacent to University of Karachi. It experienced growth and development in multifarious dimensions. From the primary disciplines of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, the university presently offers about 28 programmes at the undergraduate level in various engineering disciplines, architecture, applied and even social sciences. As many as 41 postgraduate programmes are offered in various fields of specialization since the past four decades. The university also offers doctoral programmes in many disciplines which invite promising day scholars to benefit from research facilities and opportunities available within our folds. Regular publication of peer reviewed journals, holding of conferences and seminars, enthusiastic participation of our students in national and international sporting events, conduct of diverse social activities and engaging with important civil causes, constitute the routines of our academic life. I request you to connect with our website which provides a gist of our activities round the year.

NED has launched a business incubation centre with an objective to promote entrepreneurship in the disciplines taught and conducted in her campuses. In the competitive world of today, it is very vital to support creative fresh graduates – who may possess worthwhile business ideas – but may lack resources and mentorship. With this platform in our regular activity plan, NED intends to help nurture ideas and their propounders to excel as self-employed professionals. A complete reverse engineering system with scanning and 3-D printing facility is established with the donation received from NEDAN-ALEF. This facility is being used for producing prototypes. A state of the art facility is being designed and constructed through the generous assistance of a private donor. The process of incubation has already begun.

We have also been able to get assistance from alumni and philanthropists for various development schemes in the University. One philanthropist has provided assistance for construction of a complete


new academic block comprising of six class rooms and faculty offices. Similarly, another philanthropist is helping us to get the University mosque expanded twice the existing size so as to accommodate large population of students and faculty. Some alumni have extended support for converting all lights and fans in the class rooms of Civil Engineering department on Solar Energy whereas in electronic engineering department all class rooms have been completely renovated by another group of alumni. A 3-D virtual lab is also being established in Petroleum Engineering department with the assistance of a group of alumni. Let me also share that we have approached DHA Karachi administration for providing us a piece of land in DHA City Karachi where we would like to establish a Technology Park. DHA administration has assured us of considering our request. In this regard, we are approaching Higher Education Commission and other private donors for providing assistance for the construction of the Park. We do expect similar response from NED alumni as well.

You may all cherish the fact that NED has provided quality education at nominal fee. This approach continues today. A sizable bulk of our student body comes from middle, lower middle income or even lesser backgrounds. As always, the only criteria to entry is a hard contested academic merit. Very bright young people, but with very humble backgrounds end up in our campuses. We strive to transform them into capable professionals, irrespective of their affordability status. But with rising costs and limitations on state funding, our task is becoming tougher every passing day. I urge you to consider more tuition support scholarships and any other form of bursaries that you may consider apposite. Such initiatives will become a worthwhile bridge between NEDians of yesterday and tomorrow! I will keep apprising you of our work, achievements and challenges from time to time.

I also request you to consider contributing towards NED Endowment Fund which has now been re-structured with full measure of scientific fund management, investment and spending. We wish to raise the worth and outlay of this investment venture to a level where at least one third of the university budget is financed by the returns flowing from the endowment. You are a witness to the fact that most

of the prestigious universities across the globe have impressive endowments that ensure their smooth and independent working. Similarly through effective networking and sharing of information, the alumni can help in locating appropriate opportunities for NED’s young graduates and faculty members to approach the training and higher education opportunities. These ventures can be effectively realized when we stay in close contact with each other.

Finally, I extend again my congratulations to you and the entire NED fraternity on organizing this meticulous event with a purpose and fostering support to your alma mater. May I bring in your kind notice that the year 2022 shall, Insha’Allah mark centennial celebration of NED. We shall chalk out a memorable but useful scheme of events to commemorate the century of existence and performance of our beloved institution, with your kind input, in a befitting manner. ★


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Why an Alumni Association is Necessary

Associations bring together people who belong to a particular institution of learning. The graduates meet under the banner of their alma mater for the common goal of promoting community, dialogue, joy, and matters of their professions. People reconnect with old classmates to continue the relationships they had developed during their time at their institution-- their Alma Mater.

Depending on the goals and mission of the association, the group can further promote a particular profession within the realms of their alma mater through enhancing the foundation of their profession by conducting seminars, giving presentations, or providing scholarships. Or the association can be solely for the purpose of reconnecting and reminiscing about the time spent together at their institution. Reliving memories of old professors or the recreational activities that had passed the time. Some may look forward tothese events for their agendas or networking opportunities, while others are just glad to be in the presence of old friends. Either way, the common theme is to create mutual happiness.

Despite the motive to join an alumni association, such a network provides a number of benefits to the members, and at times to the alma mater itself. Members are pleased to be reunited. It provides a platform for the members to help their alma mater through financial support by providing scholarships, or by financing a project undertaken by a group of students, helping them to form a new faculty, enhancing an existing program through additional staffing, financing equipment for a laboratory, or arranging for books for a library. It can help enhance the academia at the institution through consulting and raising the standard in terms of competitiveness. For over a decade, NEDians in North America have formed various alumni associations. The majority of these local/regional associations have

joined NEDIAN-NA, an international organization that has brought participant associations under one umbrella. The objective of NEDIAN-NA is to provide a single point source to coordinate the majority of activities. These activities include coordinating NEDians’ international convention in North America and providing a single unified source of contact with the NED University of Engineering & Technology (NEDUET), the alma mater. Various entities have been formed under the auspices of NEDIAN-NA. A prominent one is the NED Alumni Endowment Fund (NED-ALEF). The NED-ALEF fund has been established for a few years and is modeled after other well endowed alumni associationsof recognized institutions in the United States. NED-ALEF raises funds and invests in securities to generate income, while providing funding for various projects undertaken by NEDUET. The utilization of these funds is based on mutual agreement between board of directors of NED-ALEF and Vice Chancellor of NEDUET. The process of funding has just begun and there is due effort and hope that it will provide a sustainable system of funding to the alma mater. The NED-ALEF fund will be used to provide scholarship to needy students at NEDUET and finance various projects.

The local and regional NEDians’ associations in North America conduct their own programs on a regular basis. The programs include Scholarship distribution, Eid-Millan party, technical seminars, and various other local events including picnics and dinners. For example, NEDATS, the regional association that covers Tri-State (New York, New Jersey and part Connecticut) area, conducts annual scholarship and Eid-Milan programs. In April 2014, NEDATS distributed $29,000 to 14 students at a scholarship awards ceremony. These students were either children of NEDian alumni or were themselves NEDian alumni pursuing higher education in the United States.

Every year, one of the local associations organizes


International NED Alumni Convention under the umbrella of NEDIAN-NA. These conventions bring together NEDians from all over the USA and Canada, as well as some from Pakistan and Europe; and in most cases areattended by the Vice Chancellor of NEDUET. These conventions cover different aspects of professional topics through presentations, meet and greets, and a formal Gala. The main event comprises of music, comedy, and speeches by local associations, as well as the NEDIAN-NA. The topics range from current financial status to the academic situation of the alma mater, and ways and means of enhancing both.

Evident from the prose, an alumni association is necessary. To reiterate: an alumni association allows for friends and peers to come together to relax, reconnect, share ideas, and reminisce about past achievements; it allows a group of people to come together to voice their positions on issues; it allows for social networking, whether helping a member find job placement, ideas to start a business, or advice to succeed in current employment; and it allows for the associations’ shared values to be recognized expeditiously by institutions, corporations, and government.

It can be said that the contemporary alumni of NED University of Engineering & Technology have placed foundation for NEDIAN-NA and local and regional alumni associations in North America that will provide benefits to all NEDians, whether as an alumni in the USA or as a student or a faculty member at the NEDUET. They have sowed the seeds for a tree that will provide shade in foreseeable future to all NEDians.

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about creating an endowment fund similar to the universities in the US. Unfortunately, unlike US universities, NED did not have an existing formal endowment program and everything had to be done from scratch if such a fund was to be created. The formation of NEDIAN-NA, at NED 2010 Chicago was the first step. With the hard work of the Endowment

Adhoc Committee of NEDIAN-NA, a proposal was presented to the NEDians at NED 2012 DC – and NED ALEF was established.

Then came the real work. For an endowment fund to be successful, it must have proper organization, with trustees who have a vision for long-term benefits to

the institution and its students and managers who have the ability and credibility to raise and manage large sums of money. And all this needed to be operated with optimum efficiency and transparency. Only then would NEDians and their friends and supporters would feel comfortable in donating money. Along with the structure, processes need to be in place to deploy the funds.

NEDIAN-NA BOD entrusted this Herculean task to the Endowment Adhoc Committee, which, after months of work, and conferring with attorneys and accountants, completed the task of setting up the structure and Operating Guidelines for NED ALEF, which were approved by NEDIAN-NA BOD in December 2014. The BOD selected for a two year period, a five member Board of Trustees (BOT), as the policy-making and controlling body and a seven member Executive Council (EC) to oversee, guide and direct the work of NED ALEF. Both bodies assumed their responsibilities as of December 08, 2014.

Bioniks, a prosthetics provider, in collaboration with Xplorer 3D (3D printer manufacturer) and Viscous.co (3D printer retailer) to provide a child with a 3D printed hand. Mir Bayyaan Baloch, a five-year-old boy, is the first Pakistani child to receive such a treat-ment. Mir was born without a right hand, with the Mir’s father, Mir Umer Baloch, the three companies and NED University have given him an artificial hand that allows him to do things other children can normally do.

With the help of a Xplorer 3D printer stationed at the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Bioniks printed the UnLimbited Arm. They then adjusted the device to fit the boy’s arms. The work on the 3D printed arm was carried out at NED’s MakerStudio (a 3D Print-ing Facility) The MakerStudio was set up with funds raised by NEDEA Chicago, to honor one of their own, departed Chicago NEDIAN Engineer Asim Zuberi, BE Mech 1991, (1967 - 2013) and donated to NED by NED ALEF.

History of NED ALEF

Since 2005, there have been twelve NED Alumni Conventions in North America. NEDians have used these conventions to reconnect with class mates, schedule reunions, make new friends, start businesses together, help each other, and come up with numerous ideas to do more for NED, for NEDians, for the communities we live in - and for Pakistan.

At each NED event, one of the common themes had been that the NED Alumni Associations in North America should jointly undertake organized efforts to help the Alma Mater. There had been discussions


Status

Of the $85k collected to date, NED ALEF has accomplished the following at NED:

• Funded the FABLAB/Makerstudio, with $10k collected by NEDEA Chicago

• Funded the NED Alumni BIM Project, with $24k collected by NEDATS

• Granted funding $ 6k (total commitment of $17k, over three years) for PhD-level research in the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology on the topic “Unsupervised learning of traffic pattern for anomaly detection”

In addition, in keeping with the concept of endowment funds, a sum of $30k has been invested with Meryl Lynch.

The other major accomplishment of NED ALEF is the establishment of “JPC Chair” (thanks to Jersey PreCast Industries) within the Department of Civil Engineering. JPC Chair is a five year commitment of $ 60k per year and is aimed at helping in further strengthening the quality of the programs being offered as well as laying a strong foundation for future research activities at the Department. The creation of JPC Chair would enhance the Department`s ability to attract and retain exceptionally qualified faculty members and to develop strong links between the Industry and the University.

NED ALEF BOT and EC have been in communication with the Vice Chancellor and administration of NEDUET on a regular basis to identify areas to most effectively use the funds collected and generated by NED ALEF.

Goal

Though the potential is unlimited, NED ALEF, has begun with somewhat modest and goals. So far just over $ 85k has been collected. We would like collect another $ 50k by the end of this year, and another $ 100k in 2017.

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Lead The Way!

Each one of us is a teacher in some ways. Your words, gestures and vibrations affect all those around you. Especially, if you assume the role of a leader, many people look up to you and follow your footsteps. In today’s world where Project Management is prevalent in different career paths, many professionals are rising to positions that require them to oversee and direct other people.

This article will highlight the qualities of a leader and describe major differences between a leader and a manager. It has been inspired by the presentation ‘Understanding that Managerial & Leadership Approaches are Radically Different’ by Aslam Mirza and the book ‘The 12 pillars of Project Excellence’ by Adil F. Dalal.

The term “Project Manager” or “Project Leader” do not refer to the title but to the skill-set and more importantly, the mind-set of the individual (Dalal, 23). Typically however, managerial position is assigned by the company or the job description, but leadership is an advanced skill level that is earned by the individual. The focus of leadership is on people, on wider and long term vision while the focus of managers is on processes, short term goals and objectives. Managers deal with ‘what and when’, are innovative, flexible and take on risks; while leaders deal with ‘how and why’, are conforming, follow consistency and avoid risks.

Leaders realize that in order for a project to succeed each team member needs to share the same motto and enthusiasm. Unfortunately, many companies treat people like machines and are solely focused on producing results rather than nurturing their individual growth and enhancing their strengths. Each member of a team is unique, and good leaders

understand their capabilities. A research performed by Bridges Business Consultancy shows that nine out of ten strategic implementations fail. If the team is not inspired and is dysfunctional, even the best strategy will fail.

Source: Dalal, Adil F. 2012. The 12 pillars of Project Excellence.

Each project has a vision and a good leader constantly motivates each member to make sure that they are on the same level. If any one of the team member is losing motivation, they help them individually and inspire them to move on. Leaders create good relationship with everyone and have the quality of persuasion and good team work. They also provide mentoring and coaching and respect each team member’s opinion. They create a very conducive working environment by developing a strong connection and earn the team members’ respect.

Managers on the other hand, are focused mostly on processes, day to day operations and bottom line numbers. They rarely question the higher authority and simply execute the instructions without much thought as to what effect it will have on the team and team members. They are focused on keeping the

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams


organization order, planning, budgeting and organizing. Their intent is to get the job in hand done anyhow, no matter if it creates stress to the team members which eventually leads to lesser productivity and affects the overall success of the job.

Every level of high performance is based on leadership. For anyone to move to a leadership role, they have to start from self leadership and development. It takes a lot of self awareness, understanding one’s own strengths and weakness and self grooming to be a leader and inspire others. Leaders lead through inspiration rather than coercing and hierarchical control. Leaders are proactive and have a global perspective while managers are constantly in a reactive mode and focus their time on solving the problem at hand. Leaders empower the team and focus on team development while managers focus on increasing efficiency by forceful accountability. Leaders develop followers while managers develop workforce.

It is important to note that there has to be a balance between leading and managing. While performing organizational processes may be the main goal, it should not be performed by stifling the team and creating low morale among employees. Projects will flourish if the team members’ individuality, strength and urge to grow are respected. The backbone of any organization is trust and if there is no belongingness among the team members, the work environment will likely not reap as many fruits of success.

Therefore, for any project to be successful it is imperative to have a mindset of a team leader rather than a project manager. As Admiral Grace Murray Hopper says – “You manage things; you lead people.” ★

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A Tribute to Abdul Sattar Edhi

Abdul Sattar Edhi, the founder of a vast public welfare organization that spans Pakistan was a symbol of the country’s secular tradition. Edhi, who passed away on July 8, 2016 at the age of ninety never turned anyone away from his hospitals, homeless shelters, rehab centers and orphanages.

Edhi was born on January 1, 1928 in Manavader, Gujraat in British India and moved to Pakistan six days after it was founded in August 1947. He attended some of the public speeches made by Qaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who led the movement for a Muslim majority state but wanted the country to be a secular state. Edhi moved to Karachi by boat into a megacity of more than 20 million people. He was 20 years old when he landed at Karachi harbor. He initially earned his livelihood by selling pencils, match boxes, towels and other small items. Later he sold “paan”, the betel leaf and nut mixture chewed by many in the subcontinent and then worked for his father who was a trader, but he found this work very unsatisfying. After observing that the environment he was living in was plagued by injustice, bribery and robbery, he felt an urge to do welfare work. He set up his first pharmacy in a tent next to his family home in Jodi Bazaar. This simple pharmacy offered drugs, and basic medical care regardless of people’s ability to pay.

The headquarters of Edhi foundation was based on a small building where he lived until the end of his days in a tiny backroom. He persuaded doctors to offer their services for free and used the funds to pay for medicines. Even during his old age, he could still be seen on the streets stopping passers-by and

cars for cash donations, with no one asking for receipts. I was in Pakistan once and had

seen him do that. People would give him cash, checks and get off the

car just to shake hands with him. Some would even embrace and

thank him for his work. He will always be remembered for his social work, simple life style and more importantly for his humanitarian services.

Edhi’s charitable activities expanded in 1957 when an Asian flu epidemic swept Karachi. He borrowed money for tents to treat people who were only asked to contribute financially if

they could afford it. It was the first mass recognition of

his work. A single generous donation from a businessman,

a fellow member of the maimam community allowed Edhi to buy his first

ambulance which he drove himself around the city. Once he was asked as to why he was

prepared to help Christians, Hindus, Sikhs alike, and to that Edhi replied, “because my ambulance is more Muslim than you”. They also opened a woman dispensary and a maternity clinic for the poor.

Abdul Sattar Edhi met Bilquis Bano who became

Pakistan’s most celebrated humanitarian also known as the “Angel of Mercy” and “Baba-E-Khidmat.”


his wife and a key figure in his charity work. She was passionate to help the poor just like her husband Abdul Sattar. They worked together during the 1965 war between India and Pakistan during which Karachi was bombed and which was one of the toughest periods of Edhi’s life. The couple cared for the civilian victims and organized many funerals. Bilquis gave “Gussals” to women bodies and Abdul Sattar prepared men for burial. It is believed that he washed thousands of dead bodies during his life time and found graveyard space in for anyone who needed it. He was at times angry and disappointed at people who thought themselves too grand to touch the dead if they didn’t belong to their own families. The Edhi Foundation became a multi-million dollar enterprise run directly by Abdul Sattar, his wife, and their four children. It is most famous for its fleet of 1,600+ minivan ambulances that are always first on the scene of an accident or more frequently, in the last decade terrorists attacks. The foundation estimated that they have transported a million people to hospitals each year charging a tiny fee for the ride. In Karachi, rival gangs have been known to call temporary ceasefire to their gun battles to allow Edhi’s nominally trained ambulances staff to collect the dead and the wounded.

Unfortunately, in Pakistan, where a public welfare system was negligible, Edhi offered cradle-to-grave services. About 20,000 people have registered as a parent or guardian, and Edhi and his wife began taking in abandoned babies. They started to place babies outside their offices where unwanted infants could be left. Abdul Sattar Edhi filed a court case that ultimately won the right for abandoned children with unknown parents to get the vital national I.D. cards.He was quoted saying, “I am not a very religious person, and I am not against religion as well”. He found inspiration in socialist writers and was a follower of Abu Zarr Ghaffari. He criticized the capitalists’ class in Pakistan who he thought were responsible for poverty in Pakistan and in the world as well. He did not see a reason for restricting the charitable work within

his country. In 2005, the Edhi Foundation donated $100,000.00 to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the USA and offered considerable amount of monetary donation to the 1985 famine in Ethiopia.

He believed that his religion was serving humanity and that all the religions of the world have their basis in humanity. He passed away due to kidney failure. He was given a state funeral service and became the third Pakistani to receive his historical gun carriage funeral after Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Zia-ul-Haq with guard of honor and a nineteen gun salute to the departed soul.

He was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize but did not receive the prize. He was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1988, Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1989 and the Wolf of Bhogio Peace Award in 2005 in Italy. The Huffington Post claimed that he might be the world’s greatest humanitarian. We pray for his soul. Ameen. ★


“Life’s most persistant and urgent question is, ‘what are

you doing for others?’”Martin Luther King, Jr.

This year, the daughter of NED alumnus Nusrat Hussain Khan, Marium Khan, put together a team of five Muslim students from the Irving community in Texas to be the first Muslim team to participate in, and eventually win, a global innovation challenge held annually at NASA. With the help of their mentor, Mirza Faizan, Marium Khan and her other team-mates, Shafaat Ahsen, Bilaal Hassan, Bilal Nouiouat and Hibaa Thayyil participated in The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge as “Team Ilm.”

The Challenge is an annual multi-phase innovation and entrepreneurial competition that engages students in all 50 states and 72+ countries on collaborating to create unique and viable solutions that benefit humanity in one of the four areas: aerospace and aviation, cyber technology and security, energy and environment, and health and nutrition. Founded by Nancy Conrad in honor of her late husband, astronaut Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr, the Conrad Challenge is sponsored by NASA, SpaceX and other well-known companies.

These students spent numerous days together, developing their innovation: a wristband called DStress that measures a person’s stress through the cortisol levels in their sweat and is connected to a

mobile app that helps the user manage their stress, like their own personal therapist. This product not only aims to help the millions of people worldwide who feel stressed, but also hopes to save the lives of those who suffer from diseases where stress plays a hidden role. After seven months of competing in their category, health and nutrition, against 53 other teams from all over the world, Team Ilm advanced as Summit Diplomats and were invited to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to pitch their product. They then competed with the remaining 28 teams, and after four intense days, won the most prestigious title of “The 2016 Pete Conrad Scholars.” Not only have they won a global competition, but now they’ll also receive aid from the Conrad Foundation to advance their product and ultimately release it to the public.

“It was the most phenomenal experience; full of hard work, numerous meetings, challenges, surprises, and most importantly, amazing teamwork! We are thankful to our friends, families, and especially to our mentor, Mirza Faizan, who taught us the valuable skills of innovation and professionalism. We are grateful to Allah that we were able to represent Muslims in a more positive light and create something that could benefit humanity!” - Team Ilm ★

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Nahid Qadir

FOG NETSOpportunity for Research and Entrepreneurship

Identifying new opportunities for research and innovation is not always an easy task. Translating research ideas into commercially viable projects is even more difficult. Enter fog nets. In the world of water management fog nets are fast becoming the buzz word for an easy solution to a difficult problem.

Fog collectors consisting of polypropylene mesh mounted on vertical posts harvest fog droplets and covey them to storage containers. Collected water is considered potable and can be used not only for drinking but also crop irrigation, livestock beverage and forest restoration.

Currently 17 countries around the globe are researching the use of fog nets. These nets have been successfully used in Chile since 1997 and more recently in Morocco.

Pakistan is considered among one of the most water stressed countries in the world.1 An estimated 44 per cent of the population is without access to safe drinking water, while in rural areas 90 per cent of the population lacks such access.2 Khawaja Asif, Pakistan’s Minister for Water and Power, has warned that “under the present situation, in the next six to seven years, Pakistan can be a water-starved country.”3 In the face of such dire circumstances, unconventional sources of water and methods of water harvesting need to be identified. Fog represents one such large, untapped source of potable water, especially in arid climates.4 While a holistic solution is needed for solving the water crisis, fog nets can form a key component for water delivery to water-stressed communities in Pakistan.

Research suggests that fog collectors work best in locations with frequent fog periods, such as coastal areas where water can be harvested as fog moves inland driven by the wind. The technology could also supply water in mountainous areas if water is present in stratocumulus clouds,. (UNEP, 1997b).5 Research conducted in Nepal suggests a combination of

rain and fog harvesting may be ideal for areas with varying rainfall and dry weather climate.6

NED University’s Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization would be an ideal vehicle for research and development of fog nets in Pakistan. It has the potential for collaboration with world class universities like MIT and international organizations working in the area of fog collection. Once proven to work, fog harvesting kits can be marketed to local non-profits that supply water to disaster stricken areas. ★

1. http://muftah.org/the-water-crisis-in-pakistan-may-be-a-bigger-threat-than-militancy/#.V6dc7lQrK1s2. http://www.dawn.com/news/635992/more-than-40-per-cent-pakistanis-lack-access-to-clean-water3. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/world/asia/pakistan-braces-for-major-water-shortages.html?_r=04. http://web.mit.edu/nnf/publications/GHM203.pdf5. https://eslkevin.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/fog-harvesting/6. http://iwtc.info/2005_pdf/01-1.pdf


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The Role of Academia in Networks

Fundamentals of telecommunications networks have remained fairly static over many years, for example, the crux of mobile networks is pretty much the same since the inception of mobile phone, all iterations addressing one key imperative through the progression of radio standards from 2G to 3G to 4G: a communication channel to connect two or more humans, established using multitude of purpose built mobility and security gateways bolted on a packet network originally designed for some other purpose (hint: DARPA).

Now that we stand at the cusp of 5G, which is anticipated to bring connectivity for all, be it fixed or mobile, human or machine, shall we expect the same?

Thanks to software democratization brought to bear by the Cloud and Open Source, extreme programmability through Software Defined Networking, Disaggregation, Softwarization; and directed network autonomy with Data Driven Automation, a completely different ground is being prepared for 5G:

• What used to be a long waterfall process of pre-standards research leading to standards, and standards driving differentiated implementations, is being challenged by a critical business imperative to enable agile, elastic networks with economies of scale.

• What used to be a standards and specifications path led by the Service Providers and network vendors, is now heavily influenced by open source communities formed around academic and pre-industry research, driving key technology trends by churning up open reference implementations at a pace that’s order of magnitude higher than the traditional pace.

These technology trends are driving a multi-faceted transformation leading to 5G:

• Wave-1: transformation of the telecom industry toward complete software democratization and pervasive autonomics.

Key influencers of this transformation are the Linux Foundation, Open Compute Project, Open Daylight initiative, OpenFog consortium, Open Networking Lab (ON.Lab), Openstack and OPNFV; and more so, the Service Provider network transformation projects driving these initiatives, e.g. AT&T Domain 2.0 and Telefonica’s UNICA.

• Wave-2: telecom industry along with its complimentary adjacencies e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Haptics, and Robotics transforming everything around us to fundamentally change the way we live and work.

Research in this area is a bit nascent to predict the ultimate landscape, but some of the early influencers include Pouzin Society’s Future Internet initiatives around RINA, Tactile Internet and 5G Labs collaboration of Kings College London & University of Dresden, Horizon 2020 and 5GPPP; as well as the research initiatives being driven by niche Service Providers like Google and Facebook.

We see one common thread emerging from this pivot, and that is, an increased influence of academia in the future industry landscape.

When it comes to the span of influence, and level of impact, one name that stands out, is that of Dr. Guru Parulkar, Executive Director of Open Networking Research Center, Executive Director of Open Networking Lab, and Consulting Professor of EE at Stanford University.


Guru, along with his colleagues from academia, Nick McKeown (Stanford), Scott Shenker (Berkeley) & Larry Peterson (Princeton), has been instrumental in enabling industry transformation around SDN/NFV in close partnership with key industry visionaries like Mr. John Donovan of AT&T who is perpetually pushing the boundaries of telecom toward the next frontiers.

As SDN was starting to gain traction in the industry in 2011, Nick McKeown and Guru Parulkar from Stanford University and Scott Shenker from University of California Berkeley founded ON.Lab with the mission to create open source SDN platforms that the industry can use and build on. Guru took on the additional responsibility of being the executive director of ON.Lab, and has been relentlessly pushing the envelope since. ON.Lab has created two flagship open source platforms: 1) ONOS as the SDN OS (often called SDN controller) for the Service Providers that can provide scalability, high availability and performance; and 2: CORD: Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter.

CORD, essentially is a game changer, as it aims to reinvent the Service Provider Central Office, and thus has the potential to reinvent the future Access Networks and services for tens of millions of residential, mobile and enterprise consumers as it paves the way for democratized access for billions of connected things anticipated with 5G.

At the auspicious occasion of 2016 NED Alumni International Convention, we requested Guru for inspirational guidance, and here’s his special note to our fellow researchers:

“Software Defined Everything combined with open source software revolution are democratizing innovation big time. This means everyone especially researchers and innovators around the globe have an opportunity to contribute and have a direct impact as opposed to writing a paper and building simulations and prototypes in the lab that don’t get adopted by the industry. N.E.D. researchers should learn to participate and contribute to open source projects and this will be their path to influencing bigger industry trends and benefiting from them.” ★

Guru Parulkar is the Executive Director of Open Networking Research Center, Executive Director of Open Networking Lab, and Consulting Professor of EE at Stanford University.

Guru has been in the field of networking for over 25 years. He joined Stanford in 2007 as the Executive Director of its Clean Slate Internet Design Program. At Stanford, Guru helped create three programs: OpenFlow/Software-Defined Networking, Programmable Open Mobile Internet 2020, and Stanford Experimental Data Center Laboratory.

Prior to Stanford, Guru spent four years at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and worked with the broader research community to create programs such as GENI, Future Internet Design, and Network of Sensor Systems. Guru received NSF Director’s award for Program Management excellence.

Before NSF Guru founded several startups including Growth Networks (acquired by Cisco) and Sceos (IPO’d as Ruckus Wireless). Guru served as Entrepreneur in Residence at NEA in 2001 and received NEA’s Entrepreneurship Award.

Prior to this, Guru spent over 12 years at Washington University in St. Louis where he was a Professor of Computer Science, Director of Applied Research Laboratory and the head of research and prototyping of high performance networking and multimedia systems.

Guru received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Delaware in 1987. Guru is a recipient of the Alumni Outstanding Achievement award and the Frank A. Pehrson Graduate Student Achievement award.


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Bhooli Bisri Yaadon Ki Barat at NED 1964-68

The title of this article reflects the antiquated nature of memories of over half a century which, , are still etched in memory. My observation is that as we age, the memories of the past become more vivid. Perhaps it is a blessing that when human beings cannot create new memories due to physical limitations in old age; the memories stored in their “hard drive” are accessible more vividly to spend their time in euphoria over their past achievements.

Our teaching staff at NED was like elders in the family whom we loved and revered but would sometimes rebel . The interaction of the staff amongst themselves was very interesting if you happened to go to the staff common room. Once I was there on an errand and Zia ul Islam Sahib was being taunted by Anwar Chaudhri Sahib that his MSc was so very antiquated that physics hardly was a subject. Zia Sahib retorted that he was as right as “tumhara qatra bhi wajood main nahi aya tha”, and everyone burst out laughing.

Ganatra Sahib had an exam requirement where everyone had to bring their hand-written class notes from his lectures taken throughout the year for him to review. In my group, I was the one to take most notes, and everyone wanted to borrow the notes! I told them that I would share the notes after I was done. After the fourth or fifth review Ganatra Sahib would tell the students, “yeh kagaz kitni martaba aye ga”. That was the polite signal for ‘No More’.

Haider Sahib was a favorite amongst us in Civil Engineering. During the oral exam Viva exam (oral exam) with an external examiner (who was always one of his ex students) he would help the first student (perhaps Salman), by pointing out the rock specimen and naming them in a strategic way. This would be a signal ‘Go & tell others’. He would say that he knew most of us came from middle class families and it would hardship for our parents if we failed.

The Strength of Materials’ laboratory and classes by Aziz Sahib from were also a favorite. He was also the

sports ex-officio. Zahid was the hockey team captain for a year. He would bring daily expenses for ‘doodh and jalebi’ (milk & sweets) from the same vendor and afterr a while, Aziz Sahib would tell him “kahin aur bhi Jaya karo” ;politely indicating not to spend money anymore.

Faiz ul Ghani Sahib taught mathematics from a decade old set of notes. He would refer to his notes and copy them on the board. One day a gust of wind blew the papers from his table. One of the students who collected the papers from floor, mixed them on purpose. He continued with the solution but then from the wrong sheet of paper and everyone was confused. He tried to address it on board but then got confused. So, that day we got off class early!

Dr. Ibrahim taught Mechanics and was a gentleman and a man of principles. Being in Civil engineering academia, we were not very interested in Mechanics, but still had to pass the course. Some of us would skip his classes and borrow notes to study for the exams. I met him personally on a construction site in Islamabad when he was representing a pipe manufacturing company. We also met thereafter.

NED workshop at the back of the college was bare minimum of a facility for an engineering college of international repute. We had to do work with wood and metal in the workshop. For Civil Engineering students, this was a pain during the first year of college but a wink and a tip would take care of samples to get through the assignments and practical exams. The boiler in the mechanical area was a gem. When it started, the college would rumble with strange sounds and faint of heart would cross over the street to the cafe for a front seat, in case it exploded.

One of the annual rituals was getting the tuition fee waived or getting a scholarship to offset the fee. The monthly fee was twelve rupees or maybe a little higher. The highlight of that day would be rough shod with patches and scratches and sob stories to


gain the sympathy of the teachers for the scholarship. The teachers making the determination were aware of it, but doled it to whom they thought were most deserving. The next day life was back to normal and those who received scholarships would treat their close buddies to tea and maybe biscuits.

The requirement during the third year in NED was a trip to major projects and other locations in West Pakistan. Railway bogies would be reserved and that would be our home for next thirty days. Students on that trip would visit various places, desirable for some and undesirable for others, depending on one’s perspective. Some of the observations were flabbergasting, as those considered virtuous were found loitering in non-virtuous places, more than once. There was a rule to return to the parked train bogies by 10 pm and some flouted the rules. Haider Sahib had to question the late comers as he was in charge, but would waive it off saying it was inappropriate to meddle in people’s personal affairs.

In Peshawar, Anwar got a group of young dancing hejras to perform at the main platform late at night and what a raucous party it created! Just imagine trains passing in each direction and passengers confused whether to board the train or get off to enjoy the party.It was a blast of a party! The culmination was in Mohenjo Daro, where a goat was slaughtered by the locals to prepare food for the group. The late lunch hunger caused a rampage on the food and in the pandemonium, a colleague rummaged in the dish but could not find a piece of meat and shouted in a state of delirium “Booti kahan hai!”. From that day onwards, he was known as Booti.

The lunch at a restaurant across the intersection, close to “Bholoo ka Akhara” would cost four annas for “aalo ka salan and roti” and additional “ghareebi” aka gravy, whichwas free. The more lavish lunches were at Dehli Muslim or Dehli Muslim Kali restaurant and would cost eight to twelve annas (sixteen annas to a rupee) depending on the dish. The bus ride was a maximum of two annas to the farthest area of Karachi.

The stories I heard indicate that NED had the first rights on the slogan “Yahoo”. They would raise this slogan in sports competition with Dow Medical College, where they would invite themselves as “Dolha Bhai aye hain”. They would chant Yahoo and

mimic Dow Medical response “Ooi Allah”. The banter would go on to cheer for their teams.

NED hockey team in 1964 was rejuvenated with the new 1964 batch which included a lot of accomplished hockey players from different hockey clubs. The nerds have arrived! The group formed an accomplished team and won the University championship beating other colleges for four years in a row. . One of the highlights of my stay was the hockey match we played against PIA in the 1968 Agha Khan Gold Cup at the YMCA. PIA was a star studded team with more than half the team comprising of national hockey team and Olympians. We were just awestruck and felt overwhelmed. The nerds regrouped under Zahid and Tanveer and held the PIA goalless until half time, but PIA won.

The above is but a smattering of recollections and to be fair, one needs to write a book. Life at NED was not just about books and studies, but it included sports, fun, pranks, horsing around and all aspects of a day to day life. Those are the days I still yearn about - the days at NED! ★

This article is written by Syed Hasan Zaheer BE Civil 1968 from NED College. He did his ME Civil from City College CCNY. He has been working with Fluor in their Calgary office in Canada as Director, Estimating.


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Sawayra: Engineering Solutions for a Better World!

Imagine spending one third of your life looking for and fetching drinking water!

Imagine losing your child to a disease originating from unclean water supply or unhygienic surroundings!

Imagine getting your loved one treated at a rural hospital with little or no electricity!

These are some of the major issues faced by the average Pakistani-Sawayra, a humanitarian, non-profit corporation 501(c)(3) charity created by Pakistani Engineers/ Professionals residing in North America has resolved to tackle these problems. With more than 60% of Pakistanis living below the poverty line and earning less than $1/day, the key to promoting self-sufficiency in basic necessities such as electricity, water, recycling and waste management is using low-cost, distributed solutions. Sawayra’s model is to innovate and then publicize (open-source) the information to maximize adoption by individuals and organizations, instead of relying on projects that require huge capital investments, infrastructure and centralized management.

At Sawayra, our approach is grounded in local ownership and civic partnerships at the grassroots level. Renewable and sustainable solutions are developed and deployed in partnership with universities, trade schools, community associations as well as public and private organizations. Sawayra’s technical mentors and project managers have commenced Low Cost Water Filter, Atmospheric Water Generator, Home Solar Kit projects with student interns, many of them from NED Engineering University, Karachi.

Sawayra has launched a project at the biggest philanthropic city in Pakistan, Rashidabad, located in Rural Sindh near Tando Ilahyar. Rashidabad’s Bilquis Memorial Hospital provides free services to poor residents from neighboring villages but faces a shortfall in budget. Sawayra’s Bilquis Memorial Solar

Electrification project team comprising NED interns (three from Mechanical and two from Electrical Departments) working under the guidance of Sawayra Technical Mentor and NED Alumni Khurram Abdullah, have designed and proposed a solution that will not only yield ROI of 100K PKR/ month but will decrease carbon footprint by approx. 2.5 million tons of CO2 (which is equivalent to growing 2.1 acres of forest in a yr). Sawayra is partnering with Hunar Foundation to train the local technical school students in installation and maintenance of the system.

An estimated 250,000 children die every year in Pakistan from water borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, e-coli etc. The Sawayra project team comprising are working on a low cost water filter, made of clay substrate with micropores andcreated by mixing rice husk or ground wheat and baking the pot in a kiln. Microfiltration pot with pores of about one micron in size and expected flow rate of two liters per hour filters all bacteria, protozoa, and suspended solids.

Sawayra’s vision is to foster local ecosystems where energy, water, growing produce and recycling waste come together in a sustainable fashion and solutions that ultimately lead to local manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, creating jobs, raising the standard of living and providing our future generations a better and cleaner environment to live in. ★


“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

Peter F. Drucker


Muhammad Asif Iqbal graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 2001. In 2004, Asif was nominated for a fellowship award by International Road Federation (IRF) as a Fellow and Ambassador of their Exchange Visitor Program as a part of which he obtained a Master of Science degree in Transportation Planning & Safety in 2006 from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.Asif is a licensed professional engineer in the states of CT, NY, VA and FL. He currently works as Director, Transportation Engineering at AI Engineers, Inc., Connecticut. Asif currently serves as a treasurer of NED International Alumni Network of North America (NEDIAN-NA) and NED Alumni Endowment Fund (NED ALEF) Executive Committee. He is a General Secretary of NED Alumni Association of New England (NEDAANE) and also Sector coordinator of International Road Federation Fellows Alumni Association (IFAA). Asif also served as a member of Steering and Magazine Committee of NED International Alumni Conventions in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Asif Iqbal

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