The Dhanani School Undergraduate Research Symposium (DURS) is an annual academic initiative that provides undergraduate students a platform to showcase their research work, innovations, and scholarly contributions. The symposium encourages knowledge-sharing, interdisciplinary collaboration, and intellectual engagement among students, faculty, and industry experts.
Dr. Muhammad Sabieh Anwar is a Professor of Physics and former Dean at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He played a pivotal role in establishing the School and its experimental physics facilities, and has been a driving force behind innovative physics education in Pakistan. His instructional laboratories, known as PhysLab, have been replicated in over ten universities across the country.
He completed his PhD in Physics as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Anwar’s research spans spintronics, magnetism, and optics, with around a hundred publications in leading international journals such as Science, Physical Review, and Optics Express. He is the author of a book on tabletop quantum mechanics experiments published by the Institute of Physics, UK.
Beyond academia, he is the co-founder and General Secretary of the Khwarizmi Science Society, which is focused on the popularization of science at the grassroots levels. He curated the Lahore Science Mela, which has attracted over 100,000 visitors, and has led numerous national science outreach initiatives.
Plant Manager
Dawlance Factory # 1
Farjad is currently serving as Plant Manager at Dawlance, where he has spent the past decade contributing to various areas of the business. With experience spanning both operations and engineering functions, he has had the opportunity to lead and support a wide range of projects focused on improving efficiency, product quality, and operational reliability. His approach is rooted in practical problem-solving, teamwork, and a continuous desire to learn and adapt. Throughout his journey at Dawlance, he has built a reputation for being dependable, grounded, and committed to making meaningful contributions through collaborative effort.
Manager Instrumentation, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd.
Muhammad Abdullah Bin Azhar is a seasoned control systems and industrial automation specialist with over a decade of experience across the petrochemical sector. He currently serves as Manager Instrumentation at Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd. He holds a Master’s degree in Automation and Robotics from the Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany. His professional journey includes roles in R&D for deep earth drilling automation at Baker Hughes as well as sensors and robotics research at multiple universities. Abdullah is a TÜV-certified Functional Safety Professional working on advanced control systems and techniques for the safety of people, machinery and environment.
Head of Plant Operations Department, Toyota - Indus Motor Company Ltd.
Syed Areeb Ahmed is an accomplished industrial leader with around a decade of progressive experience at Toyota - Indus Motor Company Ltd., where he currently heads the Plant Operations Department, including TPS, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Costing, and Trainings. Known for pioneering Pakistan’s automotive transformation, he has led groundbreaking initiatives like the establishment of Monozukuri Innovation Center and the launch of the country's first locally manufactured hybrid electric vehicle, the Corolla Cross. Areeb’s expertise spans Toyota Production System (TPS), lean manufacturing, and AI-driven automation, backed by international experience at Toyota’s regional HQ in Thailand. He is also a visiting faculty at NED University, fostering industry-academic collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Applications of AI for societal challenges
AI for transforming healthcare, education, agriculture, and banking
AI in bioinformatics
Deep learning innovations and applications
Natural language processing & computer vision
Generative AI & LLMs
AI bias, fairness, and accountability
Misinformation detection
Ethics in AI-generated content: Deepfakes and beyond
Digital humanities: Text analysis, archiving, and visualization
Computational social science: Modeling social behaviors and networks
AI and ethics in society: Bias, fairness, and accountability
Human-centered AI and cultural analytics
Data-driven research in history, linguistics, and anthropology
Social network analysis: Examining relationships, influence, and community structures
Renewable energy and efficient systems for sustainability
Technological advancements for health and climate resilience
Smart grids and energy management
Systems Thinking and One Health
Bioethics and gene editing
Latest developments in robotics technology
Applications of autonomous systems and wearable devices
Virtual reality & augmented reality (VR/AR) for immersive user experiences
Bionics
Threat detection & data protection
Cryptography and blockchain
Cybersecurity in IoT
Cloud computing
Health Technologies
Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission Deadline
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
Full Paper Submission and Poster Submission Deadline
Notification of Acceptance
Camera-Ready Submission Deadline
Registration Deadline for Authors
Assistant Dean, DSSE, Program Director & Associate Professor, ECE (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Assistant Professor, CS (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Associate Professor, iSciM (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Assistant Professor, ECE (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Assistant Director, Research & Faculty Development (Office of Teaching, Learning & Research)
Research and Program Development Specialist (Office of Research & GSCP)
Senior Research Associate (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Program Coordinator, iSciM (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Research Associate, ECE (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Research Assistant, ECE (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Research Assistant, CS (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Senior Program Coordinator, ECE (Dhanani School of Science and Engineering)
Assistant Manager, Research – Office of Research
| Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Dr. Unaiza Assistant Professor, CS | Dr. Abdul Samad Associate Professor, Computer Science | Dr. Usman Arif Assistant Professor, Computer Science | Dr. Faisal Alvi Assistant Professor, Computer Science | Dr. Ayesha Enayet Assistant Professor, Computer Science | Ms. Hira Mustafa Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Abeera Alam Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Ethical Considerations & Implications of AI | Coline Ferrant Assistant Professor, SDP and Director, Dean's Fellowship Program, School of Arts, Humanities and Social | Ahsan Mashood Deans Fellow, Social Development & Policy | Dr. Faisal Alvi Assistant Professor, Computer Science | ||||
| Computational Social Science & Humanities | Maham Tabassum Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||||||
| Sustainable Technologies for Global Health and Climate | Dr. Usman Salahuddin (iSciM) Assistant Professor, Integrated Sciences and Mathematics | Anum Ijaz (iSciM) Dean’s Fellow, Integrated Sciences and Mathematics | Khuzaima Khan Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering | Maham Tabassum Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Dr. Ahmad Usman Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Robotics and Emerging Technologies | Dr. Waseem Hasan Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Zeeshan Nafees Senior Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering | |||||
| Cyber Security & IoT | Dr. Waseem Hasan Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Dr. Farhan Khan Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Ms. Zareen Tabassum Senior Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Maham Tabassum Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering | Abeera Alam Research Assistant, Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||