|
GCU M.PHIL CHEMISTRY STUDENT EARNS DISTINCTION
TOP
Muhammad Hasnain Haider currently studying in M. Phil in
chemistry has been selected for fully funded merit
scholarship in one of the largest research group in the
world based in United Kingdom. Haider stood first not only
among Pakistanis but also among the students from different
countries competing for this scholarship. The research group
is working on industrial applications of different
organometallic compounds. He got Gold Medal in his Masters
from GC University Lahore. He also served Chemistry
department of GC University Lahore as internee Lecturer.
Haider has opined that “Pakistanis especially Ravians are on
the top in all over the world”.
(22-10-2008)
Punjab Government Appoints Dr. Akram Kashmiri as Chairman
BISE Lahore
TOP
The
Punjab government has appointed Dr Muhammad Akram Kashmiri,
Professor of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore, as Chairman
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE),
Lahore. Prof Akram Kashmiri joined Government College Lahore
in 1976. He served the Chemistry department as chairman for
12 years and dean faculty of Science GCU Lahore for five
years.
(18-09-2008)
National workshop on Crystallography concludes
TOP
The
closing ceremony of 2-day National Workshop on
Crystallography was held under the aegis of the Department
of Chemistry, GCU Lahore. There were about 100 participants
who attended the lectures, delivered by renowned
Crystallographers of the country, and received
hands-on-training on the latest Single Crystal X-ray
Diffractometer installed in the Department with financial
support of HEC. Prof. Dr. Jamil Ahmed and Prof. Dr. Muhammad
Nawaz Tahir made their presentations on “Symmetry and Single
Crystal Structure Solution and Refinement”. Prof. Dr.
Amin-ul-Haq, Dean of Sciences and Technology, GCU Lahore,
gave away shields to the guest speakers and certificates to
the participants of the workshop.
(27-08-2008)
Advance Research Based Education Stress: 2-Day
Crystallography National Workshop Held at GCU
TOP
Prof.
Khairat M. Ibne Rasa Ex-Vice Chancellor Punjab University
has said that the present day world is moving so rapidly in
the realm of scientific and technological advancements that
we need to focus on advanced research based education in our
country to compete the rest of the world. He was addressing
the inaugural ceremony of the 2-Day national workshop on
Crystallography (Single Crystal Structure Determination)
being held here under the auspices of the Chemistry
Department at the Fazal-e-Hussain Hall of the university. He
stated that those countries who are technologically advanced
also dominate politically. “We have to pay attention to the
scientific development and in this context, we need to raise
the level of academics and research activities” Dr. Khairat
said and added that GCU Lahore is working befittingly in the
promotion of research based educational activities and would
contribute to the scientific knowledge to make the country
strong.
Speaking on
the occasion Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab said on the occasion
that Pakistan need to realize the human capital deficit
besides other deficits because the pace at which the present
day world is moving is far too fast. He said that we have
very few people highly educated in the country as we have
failed to ensure sufficient facilities to promote higher
education. “The future obviously is in the hands of bright
and productive scientists of Pakistan and GCU Lahore is
endeavoring to promote quality education at the campus, the
VC said and lauded the working of the research group in
Chemistry lead by Dr. Islam Ullah Khan”.
Earlier, in
his welcome address, Chairperson Chemistry Department GCU
Lahore Dr. Muhammad Saeed Iqbal apprised the participants
about the objectives of the workshop. He also told about the
state of the art laboratory established at GCU with the
generous funding of the Higher Education Commission. He
further told that this laboratory has so far produced 40
research papers.
(26-08-2008)
PROF. DR. ISLAM ULLAH KHAN RECEIVES BEST UNIVERSITY TEACHER
AWARD
TOP
Prof. Dr. Islam Ullah Khan Department of Chemistry
Government College University Lahore, has received the Best
University Teacher Award for the year 2007 in a ceremony
arranged by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) at
Islamabad.
Chairman HEC Prof. Dr. Atta-Ur-Rehman presented a
certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 100,000/- to Dr. Islam
Ullah Khan on the occasion. The Vice Chancellor GCU Lahore
Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab has commended Dr. Islam Ullah Khan
for attaining the award and has hoped that he would continue
enhancing his academic and research activities in the realm
of Chemistry in future as well.
(21-05-2008)
GCU
AWARDS PH.D TO MUHAMMAD IKRAM IN CHEMISTRY
TOP
The GC University Lahore has awarded Ph.D degree to
Muhammad Ikram in the subject of Chemistry after the
approval of his thesis titled “Chemistry of Straw Based,
Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pupling Black Liquor and its
Chemical and Biological Treatment”. Prof. Dr. Akram Kashmiri
supervised the thesis.
(20-05-2008)
Academic programs need
to be more effective and qualitatively efficient Vice
Chancellor speaks on the joint presentation of Chemistry and
QEC
TOP
Prof. Dr. Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor has said that in
order to ensure quality education in all the discipline at
the GC University Lahore, all efforts are being made to
match up the requisites of the aforesaid necessity. He was
addressing participants of an exit meeting with the
Department of Chemistry arranged by the Quality Enhancement
Cell (QEC) of the GCU. The meeting focused on the
presentation on ‘Program Quality Assurance Report’ (PQAR)
for B.Sc (Hons) 4-year Program (2005-2009). He appreciated
the efforts made by the department and QEC which has covered
this mileage and hoped that the quality assurance exercise
and academic planning go together in furthering the academic
excellence. “Academic programs need to be more effective and
qualitatively efficient and all the departments need to
carry out rigorous efforts in this regard”, he said and
added that studies in the disciplines of sciences need to be
evaluated rationally.
Earlier, Chairperson Chemistry department of the GCU Prof.
Dr. Akram Kashmiri made a detailed and comprehensive
presentation on the preparation of Program Quality Assurance
Report (PQAR). He informed the participants that the
curriculum of Chemistry is based upon the theme of
experimental sciences and has the aim to produce useful
citizens for the state and the society. He said that the
mission of the department Chemistry is to take a leading
role in discovering useful knowledge, preparing Chemistry
graduates for future challenges in education, research,
entrepreneurship and social sectors of our society. He also
described the outcomes of the PQAR and stressed upon the
importance of Industry-Academia Linkage. Prof. Dr. Saeed
Iqbal also spoke on the occasion and detailed the
development and maintenance of the course files. He also
highlighted the importance of strengthening of labs and
infra-structure facilities, periodical reviews of curricula
and introduction of a feed back system.
The Dean faculty of Sciences and Technology Prof. Dr. Amin
ul Haq Khan applauded Dr. Kashmiri and his team efforts for
rigorously carrying out the exercise and setting the
standard form for the other departments of the university.
He also stressed upon the fact that now the QEC and all the
other departments can co-exist in order to ensure quality.
Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, Director, and Consultant
QEC were present on the occasion.
(25-02-2008)
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT ARRANGES A LECTURE ON 'Bio-Diesel an
alternate fuel'
TOP
The
chemistry department of GCU, Lahore arranged a lecture of
Dr. Khalid Nabi, renowned scientist from USA on the topic of
'Bio-Diesel an Alternate Fuel'. He said bio-diesel is the
name used for esters of vegetable, animal or used fats or
oils. He discussed at length chemical basis of bio-diesel.
He laid dawn chemical basis of bio-diesel as well. Dr.
Khalid described means of production of bio-diesel from
vegetable oils. He told the participants that bio-diesel is
a diesel fuel produced from bio-mass. He also described the
environmental effects of Bio-Diesel production.
Prof.
Dr. Amin-ul-Haq Dean Faculty of Science of GCU said that the
lecture certainly would help the students in adding to their
knowledge and intellect. Chairperson Chemistry Department
Prof. Dr. M.A. Kashmiri thanked the guest speaker for his
productive lecture.
(23-02-2007)
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT ARRANGES A LECTURE ON POLYMER CHEMISTRY
TOP
Dr. Syed Aziz Ashraf, senior scientist at
Wollongong University (Australia), called on Prof. Dr.
Khalid Aftab Vice Chancellor GC University Lahore and
discussed to establish academic links between the two
universities. Vice Chancellor apprised the guest about the
level of research and the contribution of the university
scientist in national development program of science.
Dr. Syed Aziz Ashraf also delivered a special lecture
under the foreign faculty-hiring programme of the Higher
Education Commission. He said that Polymer Chemistry was the
new emerging science and the Nobel Prize in 2000 was awarded
to a person working in polymer chemistry. He said that
polymer chemistry was very broad and interiors of aeroplanes,
tents, many medical devices, water tanks, furniture and
carpets were polymers. “The only solution to shopping bags
in Pakistan is to dispose of them as their recycling
requires more economic investment than compared to creating
new ones.” His E-Mail Address is
Syed@uow.edu.au
(18-01-2007)
LECTURE ON THE POWER OF FOCUS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
TOP
Mr.
Abdul Qayyum President American Fine Chemical Company
delivered a lecture on “The Power of Focus and Emerging
Technologies” under auspices of Chemistry Department. He
said a person was supposed to realize his own potential that
could bring in the ideas of fostering prosperity and
progress in one’s life. He urged the students to keep pace
with the present day world, which was moving on a technology
driven fast track. Chairperson the Chemistry Department also
spoke on the occasion.
(16-01-2007)
| 
