Category: Academia

  • Ignite Launches AI Wrapper 2025 with Rs. 8.75M Prize Pool

    Ignite Launches AI Wrapper 2025 with Rs. 8.75M Prize Pool

    PAKISAN Ignite National Technology Fund, operating under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, has officially launched the AI Wrapper Competition 2025, a groundbreaking national initiative aimed at leveraging artificial intelligence to address Pakistan’s real-world challenges. The competition will be conducted across five major cities — Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, and Islamabad — culminating in…

  • UIT University to Host CIEC Orientation Workshop on September 27, 2025

    UIT University to Host CIEC Orientation Workshop on September 27, 2025

    PAKISTAN UIT University is set to host an important orientation and workshop organized by the Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC) of the Sindh Higher Education Commission (SHEC) on Friday, September 27, 2025. The event, titled “CIEC Orientation Workshop,” will be held at UIT University’s Karachi campus. The workshop is expected to draw approximately 65–70…

  • The Role of Prompt Engineering in Engineering Studies

    The Role of Prompt Engineering in Engineering Studies

    By Syed Umair Ali Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed the way knowledge is created, shared, and applied across disciplines. Among the many skills needed to effectively leverage AI, prompt engineering—the art of crafting precise and purposeful inputs to extract meaningful outputs from AI models—has emerged as a key competency. For engineering students at…

  • DCU, Ireland professor conducts Academic Staff Training Program

    DCU, Ireland professor conducts Academic Staff Training Program

    The two-day workshop on “Designing Future-Ready Technical Modules” commenced at Siren Hall, ORIC, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro.  Prof. Dr. Aneel Kumar, Pro-Vice Chancellor of MUET, formally inaugurated the event. The distinguished resource person, Dr. Inam Ul Ahad, Co-Director – DCU APT Institute, Dublin City University, Ireland, conducted the workshop. The hands-on training…

  • Dr. Fauzia Abro Named Among Top 50 Women in Engineering in the UK

    Dr. Fauzia Abro Named Among Top 50 Women in Engineering in the UK

    PAKISTAN Dr. Fauzia I. Abro, a graduate of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering in the United Kingdom by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). “Delighted to share that I’ve been named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering in the UK,”…