Gold medals galore: 350 awarded degrees in various categories at NUST convocation

Graduating from NUST is a matter of pride, honour, says rector

ISLAMABAD: Over 350 successful students received degrees at the postgraduate convocation of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), at the university’s main campus n Wednesday.

The degrees were conferred in the disciplines of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer and Communication Security, Information Security, and Innovative Technologies in Education. Rector NUST Lt Gen (retd) Naweed Zaman, presided over the convocation. Besides, the ceremony was attended by guests from academia, government departments, corporate centres, and parents of graduating students.

Gold medals were awarded to the outstanding graduates on the basis of their distinctive academic performances.

In the Department of Electrical Engineering, President’s Gold Medals were awarded to Engr Hassaan Saadat and Engr Mohammad Amir Asim Khan Jalwana of MS-EE batch-2011, Engr Muhammad Abdullah Hanif and Engr Naumana Ayub of MS-EE batch- 2012, and Engr Muhammad Nohman Javed of MS-EE batch-2013.

In the discipline of Information Technology, President’s Gold Medals were awarded to Irshad, Ali Shahzad, and Muhammad Sheraz Anjum of MS-IT batch-2011, Engr Sidra Shahbaz of MS-IT batch-2012,and Engr Tayyaba Naz of MS-IT batch-2014.

In the discipline of Computer Science, President’s Gold Medals were awarded to Engr Atif Riaz of MS-CS batch-2011, Osama Haq and Bushra Qadir of MS-CE batch-2012, Engr Muhammad Zeeshan Nawaz of MS-CS batch-2013, and Asma Hamza Bhatti of MS-CS batch-2014. In the discipline of Computer and Communication Security, President’s Gold Medals were awarded to Engr Ayesha Kanwal and Engr Rizwan Muhammad of MS-CCS batch-2011.

In the subject of Information Security, President’s Gold Medals were awarded to Engr Haleemah Zia of MS-IS batch-2014, whereas, in the discipline of Innovative Technologies in Education, President’s Gold Medal was awarded to Engr Syed Mustafa Hassan of MS-ITE batch-2014. In his convocation address, the Rector NUST extended his warmest felicitations to the degree holders, their proud parents and the esteemed faculty.

Eulogising the graduates, he said that graduating from NUST is a matter of great honour and prestige as it involves a lot of hard work, unwavering commitment and the urge for the sublime.

He, however, advised the students to always remain indebted both to their parents and the faculty for the selfless and dedicated services they rendered in enabling them to materialise their long-cherished dreams.

Highlighting NUST achievements, the Rector said that the university had quickly grown in size and stature, which was manifest in its coveted position among the global leaders in higher education.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 29^th, 2016.