Welcome to LUMSWelcome to LUMS

“To be a pre-eminent

academic institution,

serving as a catalyst for

economic prosperity and

social development”

Founding Vision

Our Vision

To become an internationally acclaimed research University To become an internationally acclaimed research University that serves society through excellence in education and that serves society through excellence in education and research.research.

LUMS1986 - 1991

LUMS1986 - 1991

Graduate School of Business

Graduate School of Business

MBAMBA Executive ProgrammesExecutive

Programmes

LUMS2001 - 2008

LUMS2001 - 2008

School of Humanities

and Social Sciences

School of Humanities

and Social SciencesSuleman Dawood

School of BusinessSuleman Dawood

School of BusinessSchool of

Science and EngineeringSchool of

Science and Engineering

MScEconomics

MScEconomics

BA – LL.B BA – LL.B

MBAMBA Executive MBA

Executive MBA

Executive ProgrammesExecutive

Programmes

PhD Computer Science,

Computer Engineering,Mathematics

PhD Computer Science,

Computer Engineering,Mathematics

MS Computer Science,

Computer Engineering

MS Computer Science,

Computer Engineering

BSc (Honours)Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Economics, Social Sciences, Mathematics,

Politics and Economics,Economics and Mathematics,

Accounting and Finance,

BSc (Honours)Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Economics, Social Sciences, Mathematics,

Politics and Economics,Economics and Mathematics,

Accounting and Finance,

PhDManagement

PhDManagement

LUMS2015

LUMS2015

School of Humanities

and Social Sciences

School of Humanities

and Social SciencesSuleman Dawood

School of BusinessSuleman Dawood

School of BusinessSchool of

Science and EngineeringSchool of

Science and Engineering

MScEconomics/

Social Sciences

MScEconomics/

Social Sciences

BA – LL.B BA – LL.B

MBAMBA Executive MBA

Executive MBA

Executive ProgrammesExecutive

Programmes

PhD Computer Science,

Computer Engineering,Mathematics

PhD Computer Science,

Computer Engineering,Mathematics

MS Computer Science,

Computer Engineering

MS Computer Science,

Computer Engineering

BSc (Honours)Computer Science, Economics,

Social Sciences, Politics and Economics,

Economics and Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Mathematics,

Accounting and Finance,Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Electrical Engineering,

Industrial Engineering

BSc (Honours)Computer Science, Economics,

Social Sciences, Politics and Economics,

Economics and Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Mathematics,

Accounting and Finance,Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Electrical Engineering,

Industrial Engineering

PhDManagement

PhDManagement

School of Law and Policy

School of Law and Policy

PhD Public Policy

PhD Public Policy

LLMLLM

Aspiration for 2015Aspiration for 2015

▪▪ Restructure/ Addition of existing Schools and teaching programmRestructure/ Addition of existing Schools and teaching programmes es –– Suleman Dawood School of BusinessSuleman Dawood School of Business–– School of Humanities and Social SciencesSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences–– School of Science and EngineeringSchool of Science and Engineering–– School of Law and PolicySchool of Law and Policy

▪▪ Doubling the student body to 4000Doubling the student body to 4000–– 2400 undergraduate2400 undergraduate–– 1600 graduate1600 graduate

▪▪ Tripling the faculty to 300+Tripling the faculty to 300+

▪▪ RelevanceRelevance▫▫ To remain updated with the changing local and global marketTo remain updated with the changing local and global market

▪▪ Originality of thought and InnovationOriginality of thought and Innovation▫▫ Teaching pedagogyTeaching pedagogy▫▫ Research Oriented academicsResearch Oriented academics

▪▪ QualityQuality▫▫ Academic ProgrammesAcademic Programmes

-- International Standard CurriculumInternational Standard Curriculum-- High Performance RequirementHigh Performance Requirement

▫▫ FacultyFaculty-- Doctorates and Masters from renowned Universities Doctorates and Masters from renowned Universities

▫▫ StudentsStudents-- Need Blind Admission PolicyNeed Blind Admission Policy-- Stringent Admission CriterionStringent Admission Criterion

Our Focus

Our ImpactOur Impact▪▪ Industry / GovernmentIndustry / Government

▫▫ Producing high quality human resourceProducing high quality human resource▫▫ Executive educationExecutive education (EMBA, REDC)(EMBA, REDC)▫▫ Research collaborationResearch collaboration (CBR, Microsoft etc.)(CBR, Microsoft etc.)

-- Faculty researchFaculty research-- Student projectsStudent projects

▫▫ Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprise CentreEntrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprise Centre (ESMEC) (ESMEC) ▫▫ Wide ranging consulting and policy adviceWide ranging consulting and policy advice

▪▪ NonNon--profit Sectorprofit Sector▫▫ Social Enterprise Development CentreSocial Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC)(SEDC)

-- NGO Pulse NGO Pulse -- Training of NGO managers, trainersTraining of NGO managers, trainers

▫▫ Other Academic institutionsOther Academic institutions-- LUMS acts as role modelLUMS acts as role model-- Assistance with revamping processesAssistance with revamping processes

Total Student BodyTotal Student Body–– Undergraduates Undergraduates 18251825–– GraduatesGraduates 463463–– 710 Students on Financial Aid710 Students on Financial Aid–– 570 Students on Scholarship570 Students on Scholarship

DonorsDonors–– Number of Individuals and Companies which include Suleman Number of Individuals and Companies which include Suleman DawoodDawood, ,

Syed Babar Ali, PICIC commercial Bank, PSOSyed Babar Ali, PICIC commercial Bank, PSO

Over 3,000 alumniOver 3,000 alumni

15 Rhodes Scholars15 Rhodes Scholars in the last 12 yearsin the last 12 years

10 Fulbright Scholars10 Fulbright Scholars in 2008. in 2008.

Achievements (Cont.)Achievements (Cont.)

▪▪ Student participation in international competitions Student participation in international competitions ▫▫ Best delegates award, World MUN, China, 2006Best delegates award, World MUN, China, 2006

▪▪ Stockholm Challenge Award Stockholm Challenge Award ““RISEPAKRISEPAK””

▪▪ First 2 PhD graduatesFirst 2 PhD graduates from the CS departmentfrom the CS department

▪▪ PlacementPlacement▫▫ Graduates absorbed into the job market within two months of Graduates absorbed into the job market within two months of

graduationgraduation▫▫ New employers included New employers included MckinseyMckinsey, CISCO, Deutsche Bank on the , CISCO, Deutsche Bank on the

overseas front and ABAMCO, Dubai Islamic Bank, overseas front and ABAMCO, Dubai Islamic Bank, NetsolNetsol, Unilever , Unilever and others on the local front and others on the local front

International Student IntakeInternational Student IntakeCountries from where students come to LUMS include:

▪▪ China▪▪ Nepal▪▪ Sri Lanka▪▪ Bangladesh▪▪ Malaysia▪▪ Uzbekistan▪▪ Azerbaijan▪▪ Kazakhstan▪▪ Philippines▪▪ Saudi Arabia▪▪ United Arab Emirates

Graduate Placements Include: Graduate Placements Include:

Selected EmployersSelected Employers

International Linkages and CollaborationInternational Linkages and Collaboration

Student exchange programmes with:Student exchange programmes with:▪▪ Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkCopenhagen Business School, Denmark▪▪ FH Joanneum Institute of Applied Sciences, AustriaFH Joanneum Institute of Applied Sciences, Austria▪▪ Indian School of Business, IndiaIndian School of Business, India▪▪ Management Development Institute (MDI), Management Development Institute (MDI), GurgaonGurgaon▪▪ WasedaWaseda University, JapanUniversity, Japan▪▪ University Utara, MalaysiaUniversity Utara, Malaysia▪▪ ChaingChaing Mai University, ThailandMai University, Thailand▪▪ RamjasRamjas College, University of Delhi, IndiaCollege, University of Delhi, India▪▪ Asian Institute of TechnologyAsian Institute of Technology▪▪ Stockholm UniversityStockholm University

International Linkages and CollaborationInternational Linkages and Collaboration

Faculty Linkages with:Faculty Linkages with:▪▪ McGill University McGill University ▪▪ University of EssexUniversity of Essex▪▪ HarvardHarvard▪▪ MITMIT▪▪ University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago▪▪ University of SussexUniversity of Sussex▪▪ Cadence SystemsCadence Systems▪▪ LCCILCCI▪▪ PAMCOPAMCO▪▪ Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of

SingaporeSingapore▪▪ The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, ItalyThe Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, Italy

School of Science and EngineeringSchool of Science and Engineering

▪▪ Modelled after MIT, Caltech and StanfordModelled after MIT, Caltech and Stanford

▪▪ Fundraising target of $125 million; Fundraising target of $125 million; $32 million raised$32 million raised

▪▪ First batch of students enrolled by 2008First batch of students enrolled by 2008

▪▪ By 2020, have 1200 undergrads, 800 By 2020, have 1200 undergrads, 800 graduate students and 200 facultygraduate students and 200 faculty

▪▪ Produce graduates who are:Produce graduates who are:–– Technically competent, creative and handsTechnically competent, creative and hands--onon–– Able to sell their ideasAble to sell their ideas–– Socially responsibleSocially responsible

MathematicsComputer ScienceComputer Engineering

PhysicsChemistryBiologyElectrical Engineering

Mechanical EngineeringMaterial ScienceBiological EngineeringChemical EngineeringIndustrial Engineering

SSE Advisory CommitteeSSE Advisory Committee•• Robert Jaffe (Prof of Physics, MIT)Robert Jaffe (Prof of Physics, MIT)•• John Kassakian (Prof of EECS, MIT)John Kassakian (Prof of EECS, MIT)•• Richard Larson (Prof of OR, MIT)Richard Larson (Prof of OR, MIT)•• Khalid Aziz (Prof of Chem. Eng, Stanford)Khalid Aziz (Prof of Chem. Eng, Stanford)•• Stephen Berry (Prof of Chemistry, U Chicago)Stephen Berry (Prof of Chemistry, U Chicago)•• Hassan Ahmed (Chairman, Sonus)Hassan Ahmed (Chairman, Sonus)•• Mir Imran (Chairman, Incube)Mir Imran (Chairman, Incube)•• Zia Chishti (Chairman, TRG)Zia Chishti (Chairman, TRG)

Department of Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer Science

VisionVisionMissionMissionGoalsGoalsKey Performance IndicatorsKey Performance IndicatorsActionsActions

Department of Computer ScienceDepartment of Computer Science

VisionVision

To be an internationally acclaimed center of excellence in Computer Science/Computer Engineering Research and its applications

• Inculcate professional, ethical and moral values in our graduates through quality teaching and by example so that they can contribute towards the development of a healthy society.

• Carry out independent and collaborative research on contemporary and emerging topics.

• Have a close liaison with the local and international industry for research and development.

• Be a resource of knowledge generation and dissemination in computing sciences.

• Upgrade the standards of computing sciences professionals and faculty members of other educational institutions through outreach, sharing and continuing education.

MissionMission

GoalsGoals

GoalsGoals

Be recognized as one of the top Computer Science Be recognized as one of the top Computer Science & Computer Engineering research programs in the & Computer Engineering research programs in the worldworld

Play a proactive role in developing technology and Play a proactive role in developing technology and industry in Pakistanindustry in Pakistan–– Focus on locally relevant problemsFocus on locally relevant problems–– Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship –– new startnew start--ups, incubationups, incubation

Be on the international academic mapBe on the international academic map–– Recognition by international research communityRecognition by international research community

Faculty and ResearchFaculty and Research

Distributed SystemsDistributed Systems–– Pervasive Computing Environment, Pervasive Computing Environment,

Distributed Systems Distributed Systems Umar Saif, Fareed ZaffarUmar Saif, Fareed Zaffar

Vision, Image and Signal ProcessingVision, Image and Signal Processing–– Visual and speech recognition, encoding, Visual and speech recognition, encoding,

medical engineering, 3DTVmedical engineering, 3DTVSohaib Khan, Nadeem KhanSohaib Khan, Nadeem Khan

Networks and TelecommunicationNetworks and Telecommunication–– Wireless networks, Wireless networks, adhocadhoc networks, networks,

multimedia communications, GMPLSmultimedia communications, GMPLSZartash Uzmi, Shahab Baqai, Tariq Zartash Uzmi, Shahab Baqai, Tariq Jadoon, Aun Abbas, Fareed ZaffarJadoon, Aun Abbas, Fareed Zaffar

Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management–– Data mining, high performance Data mining, high performance

computing, natural language processingcomputing, natural language processingAsim Karim, Mian M. AwaisAsim Karim, Mian M. Awais

Research AreasResearch Areas

Theoretical Computer ScienceTheoretical Computer Science–– Algorithms, bioAlgorithms, bio--informatics, problems informatics, problems

in learningin learningM. Ashraf Iqbal, Arif Zaman, Nabil M. Ashraf Iqbal, Arif Zaman, Nabil Hassan MustafaHassan Mustafa

Artificial Intelligence and RoboticsArtificial Intelligence and Robotics–– Simulation and control, Simulation and control,

Mian M. Awais, Asim KarimMian M. Awais, Asim Karim

Digital Signal Processing and Digital Signal Processing and Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

–– Software radios, computer Software radios, computer architecturearchitecture

Shahid Masud, Jahangir IkramShahid Masud, Jahangir Ikram

Systems and Software EngineeringSystems and Software EngineeringShafay Shamail, Naveed Arshad, Shafay Shamail, Naveed Arshad, Hamid Abdul BasitHamid Abdul Basit

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International ConferencesInternational Conferences

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International Networking and Communication International Networking and Communication Conference, 2008Conference, 2008

Collaborative ActivitiesCollaborative Activities

–– University of Ottawa, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa, Canada–– ChonbukChonbuk University, KoreaUniversity, Korea–– Mentor GraphicsMentor Graphics–– Siemens, GermanySiemens, Germany–– Purdue University, USAPurdue University, USA–– Cardiff UniversityCardiff University–– Lancaster UniversityLancaster University–– University of Limerick, IrelandUniversity of Limerick, Ireland–– University of Florida, USAUniversity of Florida, USA–– Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University

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Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

International InternshipsInternational Internships–– Infosys IndiaInfosys India–– Microsoft Research IndiaMicrosoft Research India

Visiting StudentVisiting Student–– University of Ottawa, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa, Canada

Coding Guru Programming Coding Guru Programming CompetitionCompetition–– Lahore wideLahore wide–– NationalNational

Microsoft Imagine CupMicrosoft Imagine Cup–– Pakistan (Winner 2008)Pakistan (Winner 2008)–– International (Paris 2008) ParticipantInternational (Paris 2008) Participant

National Software Competition EventNational Software Competition Event

Participation in International Participation in International CompetitionsCompetitions

Participation in International Participation in International ConferencesConferences

Graduate Visiting StudentGraduate Visiting Student

Research LabsResearch Labs http://http://cs.lums.edu.pkcs.lums.edu.pk/labs/labs

Computer VisionComputer VisionEmbedded Systems (Mentor Graphics Chair)Embedded Systems (Mentor Graphics Chair)Emerging World TechnologiesEmerging World TechnologiesHigh Performance ComputingHigh Performance ComputingKnowledge and Data EngineeringKnowledge and Data EngineeringMultimedia ResearchMultimedia ResearchNetworking and CommunicationNetworking and CommunicationRobotics and Intelligent EngineeringRobotics and Intelligent EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSoftware Engineering

Some Sample Research TopicsSome Sample Research TopicsImitating RobotsImitating Robots Dr. Mian M. AwaisDr. Mian M. AwaisUltrasound SimulatorUltrasound Simulator Dr. Naveed ArshadDr. Naveed ArshadNon Rigid Structure for MotionNon Rigid Structure for Motion Dr. Sohaib KhanDr. Sohaib KhanSecurity NetworksSecurity Networks Dr. Fareed ZaffarDr. Fareed ZaffarObject ClonesObject Clones Dr. Hamid BasitDr. Hamid BasitGraph AlgorithmsGraph Algorithms Dr. Nabil MustafaDr. Nabil MustafaInternet for the Third worldInternet for the Third world Dr. Umar SaifDr. Umar SaifSoftware RadioSoftware Radio Dr. Shahid MasudDr. Shahid MasudMultimedia CommunicationsMultimedia Communications Dr. Shahab BaqaiDr. Shahab BaqaiMicroprocessor SimulatorMicroprocessor Simulator Dr. Jahangir IkramDr. Jahangir IkramGeneric Multiprotocol Label SwitchingGeneric Multiprotocol Label Switching Dr. Zartash UzmiDr. Zartash Uzmi3DTV/Free Viewpoint TV3DTV/Free Viewpoint TV Dr. Nadeem KhanDr. Nadeem KhanOptical CommunicationsOptical Communications Dr. Aun AbbasDr. Aun AbbasSpam FilteringSpam Filtering Dr. Asim KarimDr. Asim KarimProblems in LearningProblems in Learning Dr. Ashraf IqbalDr. Ashraf IqbalSoftware Quality PredictionSoftware Quality Prediction Dr. Shafay ShamailDr. Shafay Shamail

Department of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematics

The department has been involved in initiatives for furthering The department has been involved in initiatives for furthering collaboration between LUMS and other centers of excellence.collaboration between LUMS and other centers of excellence.

It is part of exchange agreements sponsored by the Third It is part of exchange agreements sponsored by the Third World Academy of Sciences.World Academy of Sciences.

One grad student visits Abdus Salam International Centre the One grad student visits Abdus Salam International Centre the Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (CASM) in Centre for Advanced Studies in Mathematics (CASM) in Autumn QuarterAutumn Quarter

CASM also hosts postdoctoral researchers and visiting CASM also hosts postdoctoral researchers and visiting mathematicians from abroad.mathematicians from abroad.

RESEARCH AREASRESEARCH AREASAnalysis: Analysis, topology, operator Analysis: Analysis, topology, operator theorytheoryDiscrete mathematics: combinatorics, Discrete mathematics: combinatorics, graph theorygraph theoryApplied: numerical, simulation, Applied: numerical, simulation, dynamical systems, superconductivitydynamical systems, superconductivity15 publications last year15 publications last year

International ConferenceInternational Conference

Lums International Conference on Lums International Conference on Mathematics and its Applications in Mathematics and its Applications in Information Technology Information Technology LICM 2007LICM 2007Local, Regional, and European Local, Regional, and European attendeesattendees

Student ActivitiesStudent Activities

Student Math clubStudent Math clubTraining for international Training for international mathematics contestsmathematics contestsAnnual Math Mania contest Annual Math Mania contest

ScientificScientific ComputationComputation

Administers Beowulf cluster Rustam in Administers Beowulf cluster Rustam in collaboration with computer sciences collaboration with computer sciences departmentdepartment

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