Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) provides a platform to discuss industry problems and initiatives with their desired professional intake from education sector. Department of mining Engineering has developed long-lasting relationship with industry. The IAB was formally established with approval from Board of Studies and the Vice-Chancellor. The IAB is reconstituted every three years. The IAB consists of mining engineers from private mine owners, cement plant managers and governmental officials of mining related public offices. The major tasks of the IAB include:
- Industry- Department liaison for effective communication.
- Seminars and workshops to discuss industry needs and contemporary technical problems.
- Provision of support for industry-oriented projects.
- Reviewing the courses of the MED and give suggestions to improve the courses.
- Review and suggest Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the MED.
- Strengthening the CQI cycle for Outcome Based Education
- Provision of employment opportunities besides encouraging an entrepreneurship mindset
Current Members of IAB
Sr. No. | Name | Professional Affiliations |
1 | Engr. Rana Tanvir Ashraf | General Manager, HST PMDC Head Office 13/H-9 Islamabad. |
2 | Engr. Khawar Jalil | CEO and Consulting Engineer, KJ Mining engineers and Consultants. |
3 | Engr. Muhammad Rehan Shaukat | Manager (Mining), DG Cement Chakwal. |
4 | Engr. Aftab Ahmad | Director, Directorate General of Mines and Minerals (DGM&M), Poonch House Multan Road, Lahore. |
5 | Engr. Muhammad Saleem Langah | Chief Inspectorate of Mines, Inspectorate of Mines Punjab. |
6 | Ms. Sonia Laiquat | Assistant Director, Directorate General of Mines and Minerals (DGM&M), Poonch House Multan Road, Lahore. |
7 | Dr. Shahab Saqib | Chairman/Associate Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
8 | Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali | Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
9 | Dr. Yasir Majeed | Associate Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
10 | Dr. Muhammad Zaka Emad | Associate Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
11 | Dr. Muhammad Azeem Raza | Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
12 | Dr. Muhammad Usman Khan | Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
13 | Dr. Muhammad Badar Hayat | Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |
14 | Dr. Muhammad Shahzad | Assistant Professor, Mining Engineering Department, UET, Lahore |