Daily Times

Wah University on Thursday organised a two-day international conference to appreciate research activities among students.

According to the university, the conference titled 4th Multi-Disciplinary Student Research International Conference (MDSRIC) was presided over by General (r) Sadiq Ali.

“I am glad to learn that the conference has become a regular annual feature of the university for providing a platform for young researchers to share their research findings with the academic community,” he said.

To create a harmonious and affluent society, universities have a dominant role towards a knowledge based economy, principally driven by advancements in the fields of science and technology. Abundant natural resources available in Pakistan can be exploited/harnessed only through scientific and technological advances, indigenously.

The convener welcomed Professor Dr Alan Fryar of the University of Kentucky, who has travelled from the United States to Pakistan only to participate and to disseminate advance knowledge on impact of global warming on water resources on the Indus Basin.

International Islamic University Rector Professor Dr Masoom Yasinzai spoke on higher education in Pakistan and opportunities and challenges leading to a healthy environment of young students.

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Razia Sultana spoke further on the development of universities across Pakistan. Other keynote speakers included University of Technology Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Qamarul Wahab and Wah University Computer Sciences Faculty Dean Professor Dr Muhammad Almas Anjum.

The conference is being organised by the university’s Office of Research Innovation & Commercialisation (ORIC). ORIC Director Professor Dr Zulfiqar Ahmad offered introductory remarks to open the conference and welcome participants.

Wah University, besides its other notable curricular achievements, has taken the admirable initiative of promoting a healthy culture of research and innovation and nurturing the latent research potential among fresh graduates. VC Professor Dr Khaliqur Rahman Shad has made MDSRIC an annual event to promote research culture in Pakistan. The theme of this conference is focused on providing a platform for synergetic interactions amongst professionals, academicians, practitioners and students to address society related socio-economic issues. The participation in the conference is open for all the students across the country.

Published in Daily Times, August 31^st 2018.