Board of Directors...Prof. Shamsul Haq, CG Syed Ibne Abbas and Ashraf Habibullah Garden Grove, CA:...

NEDAASC News N.E.D. Alumni Association of Southern California http://www.nedaasc.org Winter, 2009 - 2010 Volume 3

Editor’s Note Here we are with the 3rd Newsletter since the formation of N.E.D. Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC) a little over a year ago. This Newsletter follows the 5th Annual International NED Convention held in Southern California on July 18, 2009. The 6th Annual International NED Convention will be held in Chicago next year and the 7th at a location which is not only very appropriate, but also galvanizing. That location is NED University of Engineering and Technology (NEDUET) in Karachi. The Convention will be held in 2011. I don’t know about you, but I am totally overwhelmed with excitement about attending the convention in Karachi. I also want to make use of the great discounts available on airline tickets in this deep recession, so I already booked my flights and purchased my tickets! Let’s hope that NEDUET holds the convention during the time I am in Karachi in 2011! There is a unanimous consensus that with the sold out evening crowd of 500 people and the passionate performance by Alamgir, this convention was the best ever and will be hard to beat in the future. This newsletter is primarily devoted to the coverage of the convention. Many of our readers want me to write the next “Memory Lane” which I promise I will write in the next issue. In the mean time, enjoy the coverage of the convention. Farhat Siddiqi Director of Publications President's Farewell Message The past two years have been both challenging and rewarding in my tenure as the founding President of NEDAASC. The accomplishments made by our organization in this very short period are nothing short of extraordinary. I have no doubt that none of this could have been possible without the hard work of the board of directors and the absolute support of NED University, its faculty, staff, and students. I also want to thank all our sponsors and members of the Alumni Association for their generosity and support in making the convention in Southern California a great success. As our editor has already incorporated my convention speech detailing our progress in the past two years, I would like to highlight some of the achievements made by NEDAASC since the 2009 convention.

Board of Directors: Ahmed Ali, President [email protected]

Syed Shariq Raza, Vice President [email protected]

Moqueem Ansari, Secretary [email protected]

Mansoor Khan, Treasurer [email protected]

Mujib Ahmed, Director of Membership [email protected]

Farhat Siddiqi, Director of Publications [email protected]

Zaid Ahmed, Director of Scholarships [email protected]

Altaf Godil, Director of Web [email protected]

Arif Mansuri, Director of Marketing [email protected]

Nadeem Moghal, Director at Large [email protected]

Naim Siddiqui, Director at Large [email protected] In this Issue: Editor’s Note ...................................... 1 President’s Farewell Message............. 1 Response to Volume 2 Newsletter...... 2 Response to 2009 Convention ............ 2 Pakistan Link Convention Coverage .. 4

Adding to the NED Nostalgia: Alumni Convention 2009 .... 4

2009 NED Alumni International Convention .......................... 7

NEDAASC President’s Speech... 9 Essay Competition Ceremony .......... 11 Contact Information.......................... 12 Scholarship Award Ceremony.......... 13

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The board recently passed a resolution to start the 2010 year with an upgrade to our scholarship program. As many of you know, NEDAASC has been committed to sponsoring 20 students at NEDUET who did not have sufficient funds to complete their education. Until now, we were unable to cover their full tuition costs. In 2010, we will be covering full tuition costs for 30 deserving students to help make their dream of earning an NEDUET education into a reality. It was further resolved that from 2011 onwards NEDAASC will provide full scholarships to 40 students. Two of our board members, Zaid Ahmad and Mansoor Khan took part in the 2009 scholarship and essay contest award ceremonies at NEDUET. They have detailed their visits in two articles in this issue of the newsletter. Many thanks to both of them for their time and dedication. Given the huge success of the 2009 essay contest, the board will continue to sponsor the essay contest for the 2010-year and hopefully every year thereon. Shariq Raza will Chair the 2010 essay contest efforts, the tentative topic for which is, “Transforming NEDUET into a world class Institution.” Stay tuned for essay contest details. I am hopeful that we will have a 2011 International Convention at NEDUET in Karachi, and look forward to working with the organizing committee. This convention will be particularly relevant, as we will have the opportunity to get a better view on how to best help our Alma Mater on the individual as well as collective basis with the faculty, staff and students of NEDUET. As I step down from the Presidency, I will remain on the board as an active and contributing member and look forward to the 2010 convention in Chicago, planned for July 31, 2010. I would like to congratulate Dr. Farhat Siddiqi, the incoming President. Farhat is a founding board member and currently serves as the Director of Publications. He was an integral component to our 2009 International Conference hosted by NEDAASC and I am confident that he will bring the same level of commitment and enthusiasm that he has had as a board member to the position of President. I wish all of you a very happy and prosperous 2010. -Ahmed Ali

Response to Volume 2 Newsletter I enjoyed the newsletter Mansoor Khan forwarded to me and I am happy that your group is connected with NED University of Engineering and technology in meaningful ways by offering scholarships and continuing education. God Bless you all! I hope to see you in LA! Akbar Y. Ansari (NED graduate of 1976) TDO/MSM Team Leader Procter & Gamble Cosmetics This is great newsletter. I found this out from another friend’s email. Please put me on your mailing list. Thanks. Yousuf Patanwala Principal Civil Engineer / Special Projects City of Fontana Department of Engineering

Response to 2009 NEDAASC International Convention On behalf of SCOPE we would like to extend heartiest congrats to NEDAASC on organizing the successful event last weekend. It was a full house from the word go. The morning sessions were informative and interactive. The evening was filled with fun. Everybody in your board deserves the accolade for the extreme hard work in getting the event put together. Best SCOPE


Dear Ahmed Ali Sahib, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you, your board and your volunteers for putting on such a fantastic conference. Every detail was perfect, from the venue to the food and the flawless way in which the events were organized. I enjoyed seeing so many old friends and so many accomplished engineers from around the world. Thank you for your tireless efforts to make this conference such an overwhelming success. I feel honored to have been a part of it. Sincerely, Ashraf Ashraf Habibullah President & CEO Computers & Structures, Inc. Dear Ahmed Sahib, A-o-A Great! Well done and Congratulation. This convention has set a standard. Yesterday we had another extension of the same at NED when 3 prize winners and 6 honoured mention students gathered at Senate Hall, NED University to be greeted by Zaid, VC, PVC, PD-in-C, CSA, Registrar, Deans and Chairmen of respective department for a formal prize giving ceremony. Zaid will narrate the whole story. To me, however, it was wonderful and the students were exposed to the marvelous work done by you and your dedicated team. Zaid and one of his class mates was then given a round of the University in general and the Civil Engineering Department in particular. They were all praise for our humble efforts to bring NED University nearer to the International frontiers. We and your team both are committed and Insha Allah will be able to make a difference. Once again Congratulations. Regards Prof. Rafeeqi Assalama-alaikum, On behalf of the Chicago delegation comprising of Anis Paya, Afzaal Hafeez, Haroon Sheikh & Khawaja Nizamuddin, I would like to congratulate you on holding a very successful NED Alumni convention in the LA area. I would also extol you for the hospitality extended to us during our stay there. Of special mention is that you spared no effort to promote the Chicago 2010 convention during the LA moot. InshaAllah, we will see all of you next year in Chicago. Our sincere compliments and regards, Khawaja Nizamuddin Co-Chair NEDEA Steering Committee for NED 2010 Chicago Convention You did an excellent job of putting in a great convention. Stay well and kindly convey to NED Alumni Assoc of Southern California, especially Ahmed Ali for organizing a wonderful and successful event…I enjoyed it very much. Abul Islam, PE, FASCE AI Engineers

Adding to the NED Nostalgia: Alumni Convention 2009 By Ali Hasan Cemendtaur

NEDAASC Board of Directors with Prof. Sahibzada Rafeeqi, Prof. Shamsul Haq, CG Syed Ibne Abbas and Ashraf Habibullah

Garden Grove, CA: Reunions are emotional occasions: they are about plunging in nostalgia, about cherishing a shared past, about looking at the faces of your old friends and wondering how fast time passes, and about a chance to prioritize your goals in life. NED Alumni Convention 2009, held in Southern California on July 18, provided opportunities for all of the above and made the daylong program a memorable event through Alamgir’s thrilling comeback performance. The convention comprised of a day session with emphasis on education and knowledge exchange, and an evening session of entertainment, fine food, and good company. The morning at the convention started with a breakfast and opportunities for social networking. The knowledge exchange part of the program began with a panel discussion on “Secrets of Success in Entrepreneurship” moderated by Dr. Farhat Siddiqi, one of the distinguished students of NED University’s late Vice Chancellor A.T. Khan. Dr. Siddiqui is the president and CEO of Geo-Environmental, Inc. Farhat Siddiqui said the NED alumni are good at anything they do. “If they would open a burger shop they would make the best burgers in town.” The discussants of the first panel included NEDians who started their businesses and excelled. Raghib Hussain, CTO of Cavium Networks, advised would-be entrepreneurs to start business “in the area of your core excellence.” He said that his alma mater gave him the attitude that “you can do it”, and he learned the importance of networking while studying at NED. Arif Zafar Mansuri, president of Pakistan Link and CEO of Metals and More, said that in any venture the secret of success is to pay attention to the seven C’s: Clarity, Competence, Constraints, Creativity, Concentration, Courage, and Continuity of action. He said there are always a few who are genius and are bound to succeed because of their gifted faculties, and then there are those are just plain lucky. But in comparison to these two smaller groups, most people have to work very hard to achieve whatever they want to achieve in life. Abul Islam, President and CEO of AI Engineers, said he started his business when he got bored with his erstwhile well-paying 8 am to 5 pm job. It took his firm eighteen months to get its first business — a period long enough for him to almost deplete his financial resources.



Naim Siddiqui, President and CEO of Crown Technical Systems, called himself an accidental entrepreneur. He advised the audience to “build a personal relationship with anybody you meet.” He said that in any business “there will always be setbacks. Be tenacious. Never give up. Eventually things will start to turn around.” Faheem Ahmed, CEO of Pakistan-based JCR-VIS, a credit-rating firm wished brain drain could be stopped and bright people could be brought back to Pakistan. Ahmed said rating credit worthiness of businesses in Pakistan is a dangerous job, because many of those companies are owned by powerful politicians and people of influence. The next discussion, focusing on “Transportation, A prerequisite for Economic Prosperity and Social Bonding” benefited from the expertise of Syed Shariq Reza, Mujib Ahmed, Shirjeel Muhammad, and Sohaib Siddiqui, and was steered by Shahnawaz Ahmed. Mujib Ahmed made a detailed presentation on Pakistan’s transportation network and left the people with the question: Why a Karachi to Quetta highway cannot be as modern as a US highway? Syed Shariq Raza’s presentation was on the history, funding, features, and economic benefits of the US interstate highway system. This correspondent was unfortunate to miss the latter part of that colloquium. In fact, he missed the other two post-lunch discussions and the morning keynote speech that was to be given by Dr. Jami Shah of Arizona State University, as well. One panel discussion this scribe totally missed was on “How Alumni can Enhance Quality of Education?” According to the program brochure that session was to be moderated by Moqueem Ansari and the panelists included NED University’s Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Shamsul Haque; Dean of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Professor Dr. Sahibzada Farooq Ahmad Rafeeqi; Dr. Arshad Mahmood; Mansoor Khan; and Zaid Ahmed. The other missed opportunity was to benefit from the expertise of Iqbal Molvi, Irfan Ahmed, Mazher Zaidi, Asif Ansari, Humayun Rashid, and Mazhar Zubairi speaking on “Pakistan and Technology”, a discussion that was to be lead by Nadeem Moghal. By the time this correspondent came back to the convention a very animated speech of the evening keynote speaker Ashraf Habibullah was coming to its end. The speech was followed by dinner. The post-dinner entertainment program featured Saima Khan and Ryan Khan, two artists from Canada, who excelled in the art of gaining audience participation; Sakhi Kamal, an acclaimed comedian who originally performed in PTV’s show ‘Fifty, Fifty’; and of course, Alamgir. After losing the functionality of his kidneys, and apparently in a long line for kidney transplant, Alamgir is alive on blood-cleaning machines. He told the audience he goes for dialysis three times a week and that he was fortunate to live in this age when people with failed kidneys could still survive. The organizers of the NED Alumni Convention 2009 had originally planned to get Mohammad Ali Shehki, an NED alumnus, as the main performing artist of the evening, but when bureaucratic hurdles in flying Shehki from Pakistan to the US proved insurmountable, the organizers made arrangements with Alamgir. Apparently being cognizant of this history, and in the way of sharing insights into a bygone era’s entertainment business, Alamgir told the audience he and Shehki had always remained rivals, and that while performing at the Sindh Medical College or Dow Medical College (both in Karachi) Alamgir felt he was on neutral grounds, singing at the NED University he could feel he was trespassing on Shehki’s territory. Alamgir said he and Shehki never sang each other’s songs, but he would make a departure from the past by starting his performance of the night with one of Shehki’s famous number. And that is how Alamgir’s act started and it got more electric when Alamgir decided to make the session his tribute to prominent Pakistani singers: besides singing his own songs, Alamgir sang Ahmed Rushdi, Mehdi Hassan, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He sang and he danced, and he performed as if he were a 20-year-old, filled with energy, as if failed kidneys are not worth paying any attention to. Alamgir’s spectacular performance at the NED Alumni Convention 2009 ended a bit after one in the morning.

Pictures above: Glimpses of the 2009 NED Alumni International Convention


2009 NED Alumni International Convention


By Dr. Farhat Siddiqi

Garden Grove, CA: The 5th annual international convention of NED Alumni organized by NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC) was held at the Embassy Suites on Saturday, July 18th. The day sessions were attended by nearly 200 people. The evening banquet with dinner and entertainment was well received by a sold out crowd of 500 people.

NEDians, their friends, and families came from far places throughout the country, Pakistan and the rest of the world. Dr. Rafeeqi, Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NEDUET, and Dr. Shamsul Haq, pro Vice-Chancellor of NEDUET, travelled from Karachi to attend the convention. The conference attendees were greatly pleased with the entire event. They returned with life-lasting memories of a great convention. The ambiance of the evening program truly enthralled the entire audience. The convention consisted of two sessions including a day program of technical discussions and an evening program complete with dinner and entertainment. The author of this article had the honor of serving as the host for the day program. Mr. Arif Mansuri was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening program. Mr. Ahmed Ali, President of NEDAASC, started both sessions by welcoming the guests and briefly describing the activities of NEDAASC and the achievements made in the short span of time that the organization has been in existence. The first technical discussion of the day was entitled “Secrets of Success in Entrepreneurship.” It was moderated by the author of this article. The panelists presented their views, vision, and the hurdles they faced in pursuit of success. Mr. Raghib Hussain, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cavium Networks, described his journey from Pakistan to Silicon Valley. He worked briefly for Cisco and other companies until eventually starting Cavium Networks with his friends, where he currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Arif Mansuri told his story of starting out as an engineer after graduating from NED, but later succeeding in the diversified fields of manufacturing and journalism. Mr. Shahnawaz Ahmed moderated the second session of the day that was titled “Transportation: A Prerequisite for Economic Prosperity and Social Bonding.” One of the panelists, Mr. Mujib Ahmad, showed an interesting slide presentation about the different aspects of the transportation system in Pakistan. The third session of the day entitled “How Alumni can Enhance Quality of Education” was moderated by Mr. Moqueem Ansari. The panelists presented their views regarding the improvement of the education system at NEDUET. Mr. Zaid Ahmed, a panelist, described the scholarship program undertaken by NEDAASC to help the current NEDUET students. The last technical discussion of the day, “Pakistan and Technology”, was moderated by Mr. Nadeem Mughal. The final session consisted of brainstorming ways to improve technology in Pakistan. All technical sessions were productive exchanges of knowledge between the panel and the audience. The day’s keynote speaker, Dr. Jami J. Shah, presented his views about the need to improve the current education system at NEDUET and ways to turn those changes into a reality. The evening was packed with an entertaining and informative program. With the excellent main course, the audience was ready for the keynote speech and entertainment. The keynote was delivered by none other than Mr. Ashraf Habibullah, the CEO and founder of Computers and Structures, Inc. Mr. Habibullah gave a few lessons to the audience about structural engineering and then took the crowd on a stroll through memory lane of the old NED Engineering College. Ashraf’s speech accentuated the evening as he received a standing ovation. Saima Khan, Ryan Khan and Sakhi Kamal entertained the audience with beautiful music and humor. The audience was on their feet dancing along with Saima Khan and Ryan Khan. Then came the legend everybody was waiting for, Alamgir. He delighted the audience with a rendition of his everlasting popular songs. The King of Pop, who has been in the hearts of the music fans for the last four decades, sang with passion. And a moment came when emotions started to overflow. The audience stood up to give Alamgir a standing ovation. Alamgir responded with even more emotion, choked voice and teary eyes. Since everything eventually comes to an end no matter how good, so did the evening of fun and entertainment at nearly 1 AM. The convention of 2009 attendees will cherish its memories for the rest of their lives!

Pictures above: Glimpses of the 2009 NED Alumni International Convention NEDAASC News Page 8 of 14

NEDAASC President’s Speech


By: Ahmed Ali Ladies and Gentleman, Assalam-O-Alaikum, It is my distinct pleasure and privilege to welcome all of you to the 2009 NED Alumni International Convention. We have attendees from all over the United States, Canada and Pakistan. We are honored to have with us several distinguished guests. We have: The Consul General of Pakistan Syed Ibne Abbas and Sadaf Abbas, The Pro Vice Chancellor of NED University Shamsul

Haq and Mrs. Haq, The Dean of the Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering at NED University, Professor Sahibzada Rafeeqi, The Sheriff of Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, along with his wife, and the Sheriff of Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchins. This is the first time that a gathering of NED Alumni, their family and friends has taken place in Southern California. The NED Alumni Association of Southern California, better known as NEDAASC, is your host for today's event. As the founding president of NEDAASC, it has been a unique experience to work with a Board of Directors who are all engineers from Karachi. Engineers tend to analyze, question, work within a budget, and create a final product that stands on its own merits. This Convention is the hard work of what this board is capable of. These amazing individuals, with full-time careers, love Pakistan and simply want to give back to their alma mater and support the profession of Engineering in Pakistan. This is a get-things-done organization. In the short time that we have been around, we have accomplished a few things: One of the focal points of our organization is the NED student scholarship program. This past year, we provided 20 scholarships to deserving NED students. We intend to increase that number each year by 10 for the next 2 years to reach 40-awarded scholarships in 2011. If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund, please feel free to complete the form on your tables and hand it over to one of our board members or volunteers. Another initiative undertaken was to organize and conduct education seminars at the NED Campus in Karachi and help in the dissemination of current engineering practices. Our first seminar this year was on February 13 entitled an “Introduction to Electronic Packaging and Interconnections” in collaboration with Mr. Ahmer Syed, a mechanical engineer. This first seminar had well over 100 students and faculty attending. Since then, we have held two more seminars by Mohammad Bilal Siddiqui on June 27 and 29 on “IT Today” and another on “Today’s Economy and E-commerce” coordinated with Syed Anis-ul Qadr, the Director of the Continuing Engineering Education Centre Academy at NED. Our members are planning more seminars for 2009. The topics currently under consideration are air pollution quality and control, and water purification/supply. On a humanitarian note, we were able to help one of our emeritus professors of the University, who is currently in need due to health problems. We wish him a speedy recovery and our prayers are with him and his family. NEDAASC is also in the process of evaluating a financial support package for NED students and faculty to present technical papers at established international forums. It is our hope to raise funds to give the financial support necessary to allow the faculty and students to share their expertise and knowledge with the rest of the world. We believe that this will greatly benefit Pakistan and give greater exposure to the research being done at NED. Now we come to the highlight of this Convention: The essay competition for current NED students sponsored by NEDAASC. The topic “BRIDGING THE GAP IN ENGINEERING ADVANCEMENT AT NED” was promoted in conjunction with the controller of student affairs Mr. Sohail Fazil Usmani at NEDUET and our website. We received a tremendous response from the students.


A select group of five distinguished impartial judges, who are Jami J. Shah, Syed Qaisar Madad, Riaz Haq, Pervez Lodhie, and Nadeem Moghul, then evaluated the short listed essays. Our first place winner was Muhammad Turab Mehdi who was awarded Rs. 35,000. The second place winner was Abdur Rafey Zafar and he was awarded Rs. 25,000. The third place winner, Sanna Iqbal Piran, was awarded Rs. 15,000. I invite you to visit our website www.nedaasc.org to read the winning essays in their entirety. NEDAASC board member Zaid Ahmed will present the certificates of achievement and prize money to the students later this month at the campus in Karachi. This competition would not have been a success without the hard work of the judges and the chairperson of the competition, Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed. Please give a big round of applause for our judges, winners, competition participants and our essay coordinator, Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed. I would like to take the opportunity to introduce our board of directors. Please stand as your name is called and hold your applause until I complete the list. Shariq Raza, Mansoor Khan, Moqueem Ansari, Mujeeb Ahmed, Farhat Siddiqi, Zaid Ahmed, Arif Mansuri, Altaf Godil, Naim Siddiqi, and Nadeem Moghul. Please give them a big hand. All of them have done a wonderful job and without their hard work and input, NEDAASC would not have been able to accomplish what it has. Also, please give a hand to our volunteers who will be helping during the day to make sure everything goes well. I would like to thank our many supporters and recognize our Platinum sponsors for today’s convention, Qaisar Madad and Meher Tabatabai, who both believe in opening doors of opportunity to those who need it. Qaisar was also a judge for the essay contest. Thank you Qaisar and Meher. Our other platinum sponsor is Mr. Ashraf Habibullah of Computer & Structures from the NED Class of 69, who is also tonight’s keynote speaker. I would also like to acknowledge attorneys Ms. Alia and Mr. Shahzad Qadri for their continued professional help. They have been instrumental in helping us earn 501c3 status as a nonprofit organization. The process is ongoing and I am confident that we will be granted nonprofit status very soon. Many thanks to Altaf Godil for our website. Altaf and his crew have done a wonderful job. A very special thanks to Arif Mansuri and his staff here in LA and in Karachi for their help in preparing and running the ads in his newspaper, the Pakistan Link. I would also like to thank other media outlets who have helped cover today’s event. They are: Mr. Zafar Abbas of the Urdu Times, Mr. Naushad Sarwar of the Pakistan Times, and Mr. Waqar Khan of Safeer-e-Pakistan besides all area news outlets covering this conference. I would also like to thank our editor, Dr. Farhat Siddiqi. We continue to receive great feedback about our newsletters, especially the “Memory Lane” pieces. I would like to encourage our readers to continue to contribute to our magazine by writing columns and submitting photos for everyone to reminisce. We have in our company Mr. Nooruddin Ahmed, NED graduate, and Mr. Faheem Ahmed who came from Karachi to join us for this convention. I would like to recognize our senior most NED alum, Mr. Syed Arshad Ali, a graduate of 1951; we at NEDAASC welcome you, sir. Many thanks to our moderators and the panelists in our day session. And a special thanks to Dr. Jami Shah for his great luncheon keynote speech. I hope you enjoy the rest of the evening and thank you again for coming. The 2010 NED Alumni International Convention will be in Chicago. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Thank you.

Essay Competition Award Ceremony at NEDUET By Zaid Ahmed The NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC) 2009 Essay Competition Awards Ceremony was conducted on August 03, 2009 at the NED University of Engineering & Technology (NEDUET) campus in Karachi. A total of nine awards were distributed, including 3 top prizes of Rs. 35,000, 25,000, 15,000 to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, and six awards of Rs. 1,000 each to honorable mention essays. The top three essay winners were presented with a

certificate of excellence as well. The Essay competition was part of the NEDAASC International Convention held in Anaheim, California on July 18, 2009. The topic of the Essay competition was “Bridging the Gap in Engineering Advancement at NED”. The following is the list of NEDAASC 2009 Essay Competition winners and their rankings:

Sr. No. Name Class Ranking Award

1 Mr. Muhammad Turab Mehdi S.E. First Rs 35,000 2 Mr. Abdur Rafey Zafar B.E. Second Rs 25,000 3 Ms. Sana Iqbal Pirani B.E. Third Rs 15,000 4 Mr. Muhammad Hassan-ul-Haq T.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000 5 Mr. Muhammad Salman Tariq T.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000 6 Mr. Sami Toor S.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000 7 Mr. Sarfaraz Hussein Lakhani T.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000 8 Ms. Zermeena Khan F.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000 9 Mr. Junaid Muzaffar F.E. Honorable Mention Rs 1,000

The awards were distributed to the respective winners by the NEDUET Vice Chancellor, Engr. Abul Kalam. NEDAASC Board representative Zaid Ahmad was also present during the award distribution ceremony. Other distinguished guests present during the award ceremony were Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Shamsul Haque, Deans of respective departments, Registrar and Deputy Registrar, Controller of Students Affairs and their staff, some NEDUET department heads and faculty members, recipients of essay awards, and other guests. A special Recognition Award Certificate was also presented to the Controller of NEDUET Students Affairs Mr. Suhail Fazil Usmani for his excellent support and coordination in conducting the NEDAASC 2009 essay competition at the NEDUET campus and for his support during the selection and processing of the NEDAASC Scholarship programs for the NED students. During the award ceremony Vice Chancellor Engr. Abul Kalam and Dean of Civil Engineering & Architecture Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Farooq Ahmed Rafeeqi congratulated the recipients of the essay winners and thanked NEDAASC for conducting the Essay Competition and Scholarship programs for the NEDUET students. They also emphasize to the students to follow the footsteps of NEDAASC when they become Alumnus of NED and be part of the NED family. . Zaid Ahmad of NEDAASC has also congratulated the essay winners, and thanked Vice Chancellor and Controller of Students Affairs for giving the opportunity to NEDAASC for conducting the essay competition at the NED campus and for providing all the necessary coordination. Zaid had also mentioned the goals and future programs of NEDAASC including the continuation and expansion of the existing scholarship program, conducting essay competition on an annual basis, etc. The award ceremony was concluded with light refreshments arranged by NEDUET and a group picture was taken.


Vice Chancellor Engr Abul Kalam and Zaid Ahmad with the recipients of NEDAASC 2009 essay competition

winners.

Essay award winners with NEDUET Faculty, Vice Chancellor & Zaid Ahmad of NEDAASC

Special Recognition Award presented to Controller NEDUET Students Affairs Mr. Suhail Fazil Usmani

Zaid Ahmad of NEDAASC is addressing and thanking the NEDUET & congratulating the Essay Competition

winners.

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Scholarship Award Ceremony at NEDUET By Mansoor Khan A simple but impressive scholarship awards ceremony was held on June 29, 2009 in the Senate Hall of Vice Chancellor Directorate, NED University of Engineering & Technology. This scholarship was sponsored by NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC). As a representative of NEDAASC it was a great pleasure for me to participate in this very special ceremony celebrating the achievements of the students receiving scholarship awards. It was a fantastic show of support for these young people and a wonderful demonstration of the

close ties between NEDAASC and NED University. Vice Chancellor Mr. Abul Kalam, Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Shamsul Haque, Dean of Civil Engineering & Architecture Dr. Sahibzada Farooq Ahmed Rafeeqi, Controller Student Affairs Mr. Suhail Usmani, Director Industrial Liaison Mr. Shahrukh, NEDAASC Board Member Mansoor Khan and scholarship recipients attended the ceremony.

Left to Right: Dr. Rafeeqi, Scholarship Recipient, Mansoor Khan, VC Abul Kalam, Dr. Shams

Along with the Vice Chancellor Mr. Abul Kalam, I was given the honor and privilege to present the scholarship awards to the recipients. Dr. Rafeeqi called each scholarship recipient by name to the podium and was given the scholarship award. After the distribution of awards, a brief speech was given by Dr. Rafeeqi. In the speech he gave a retrospect to the cooperation and exchange conducted between NEDAASC and NED University. He extended his sincere gratitude to the support given by NEDAASC over the last two years and expressed his wish for a successful and flourishing cooperation. With the formal part of the ceremony concluded, Dr. Rafeeqi invited all those present to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate their achievement with refreshments and positive hopes for the future.

Left to Right: Mansoor Khan, VC Abul Kalam, Scholarship Recipient, Dr. Shams, Shahrukh


I will take this opportunity to express my gratitude and appreciation to Controller Student Affairs Mr. Suhail Usmani for organizing the ceremony at a short notice. I am grateful for the warm welcome accorded to me by the management of NED University. NEDAASC scholarship for NED University students was initiated in 2008 and has been providing help to numerous students. This is a significant achievement considering that without the help some could have discontinued their education or found it very difficult to concentrate on their studies. The NEDAASC scholarship program helps make engineering education attainable. Upon graduation, we hope alumni scholars will help sustain Alumni scholarships tradition of philanthropy and academic excellence. The Board of Directors of NEDAASC selected and awarded 10 scholarships of Rs. 10,000 each in 2008 to the first year students of NED University. In 2009, 19 scholarships were given to first year and second year students. Next year we are committed to offer 30 scholarships. Onwards after 2010 NEDAASC will be offering forty scholarships every year. The funds for scholarships are generated through donations by NEDAASC Board of Directors, general members and sponsors. Generous donors continue to provide crucial support, while committed volunteers dedicate their time to review applications. The scholarship program is now in its second year supporting and encouraging students to maintain their integrity and use their determination to succeed in engineering. NED Alumni Association of Southern California (NEDAASC) is a registered non-profit organization that endeavors to help students based on Need-cum-Merit basis gain engineering education at undergraduate level. If you are interested in making donation to NEDAASC scholarship fund, please visit our website at http://www.nedaasc.org/images/Scholarship-Donation-Form.pdf.

Sitting Left to Right: Controller Student Affairs Suhail Usmani, NEDAASC Mansoor Khan, Vice Chancellor Abul Kalam, Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Shamsul Haque, Dean Civil Engineering & Architecture Dr. Sahibzada Farooq Ahmad Rafeeqi,

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