Teaching and Academic Excellence
- Nomination for President’s Award for Excellence (June 2025):
Nominated for the President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience. - Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (SFHEA) (Jun 2023):
Awarded based on case studies demonstrating innovative online examinations and inclusive teaching practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA) (Jun 2020):
Recognized for a comprehensive teaching statement covering all areas of the UK Professional Standards Framework. - Nomination for President’s Award for Excellence (May 2021):
Nominated for the President’s Award for Excellence in Supporting the Student Experience.
Departmental and Institutional Contributions
- Department Award for Citizenship and Community (Dec 2024):
Recognised for how much my colleagues value not only dedication to my own work, but also my support for theirs. - Inspiration Award (Aug 2021):
Recognized for outstanding efforts in transitioning the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department to online teaching and learning. - Teamwork/Collaboration Award (Aug 2021):
Recognized as a team member of the Project Design Team that developed a remote 2nd-year project. - Collaboration Award (Dec 2020):
Won as a member of the Lab-in-a-Box Design and Strategy Team, which created remote learning experiments during the pandemic. - Teamwork Award (Sept 2020):
- Member of the Curriculum Review Team for redesigning undergraduate programs.
- Member of the Remote Assessment Team for conducting remote assessments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Professional Achievements
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) (Mar 2020):
Awarded by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). - Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE) (Dec 2019):
Attained Senior Membership status by the IEEE.
Prestigious Scholarships and Grants
- Commonwealth Scholarship Award (Sep 2013 – Sep 2016):
Awarded to pursue a PhD in Electrical Engineering at Imperial College London. Selected among five scholars out of more than 800 applicants from Pakistan. - EURECA – European Research and Educational Collaboration with Asia (Sep 2009 – Feb 2010):
Received a research grant to conduct postgraduate research at the University of Paderborn, Germany.
Early Career Recognitions
- Best Teacher (Jul 2012):
Ranked 1st out of 43 Electrical Engineering teachers at UET Lahore based on undergraduate student evaluations. - Gold Medal (Dec 2010):
Awarded by the Prime Minister of Pakistan for securing 1st position in Electrical Engineering specialization in Power Systems at UET Lahore’s 19th Convocation. - Social Secretary, Teaching (Academic) Staff Association (Sep 2012):
Elected as Social Secretary at UET Lahore, securing 308 out of 450 votes from academic staff members.