Awards and Honours

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.