Punjab Study

Lahore: 23 Jan: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Lahore has announced that The LUMS School of Science and Engineering (SSE) held its 11th Annual Advisory Board Meeting from January 16 to 19, 2012. The SSE Advisory Board comprises of distinguished academic and corporate leaders who provide counsel to the Board of Trustees, the Vice Chancellor and the Dean pertaining to the academic and administrative matters of SSE.
This year the visiting AB members included Dr. Richard Larson (MIT), Dr. Robert Jaffe (MIT), Dr. Steve Berry (University of Chicago), Dr. Khalid Aziz (Stanford University), Dr. Mehmood Khan (Pepsi Co), Dr. Hubertus von Dewitz (Siemens) and Dr. Ashok Mittal (IIT Kanpur). Also in attendace at the meeting were the LUMS Management Committee, Dr. Adil Najam (Vice Chancellor, LUMS), Dr. Sohail Qureshi (Dean, SSE) and members of the SSE faculty. An overview of the school's progress and constraints, provided during the meeting, enabled the Advisory Board to make suggestions that can contribute to the growth of the SSE. The Advisory Board members also met with the SSE students, providing them an excellent opportunity to learn from people who are leaders in their chosen fields.
During this visit, a Research Symposium was also organised by the SSE on January 16, 2012, which was attended by the visiting Advisory Board members, faculty, students and visitors. The symposium included a poster display that provided an opportunity for the SSE faculty to showcase their research. The guests mingled and interacted freely with the different research groups, inquiring about their respective areas of interest.
More has being detailed on www.lums.edu.pk