It is my pleasure to introduce the Department of Electrical Engineering, FAST-NU, Lahore campus which offers the state-of-the-art engineering education through its well-designed under- graduate and graduate courses with the aim to prepare competent engineers for the market. Established since 2002, the department offers the following programs: · BS in Electrical Engineering (specializations in Electronics, Computer, Telecommunication, and Power), · MS in Electrical Engineering, and · PhD in Electrical Engineering. The department is dedicated to stay at the forefront of advances in research and development with a commitment to achieve its vision of producing the next generation of engineers who are motivated in applying engineering concepts to solve real-world problems in an ethically, socially and economically responsible way. The department provides students with high quality engineering education and multifaceted skills, which prepare them to excel in their professional lives and to play a pivotal role in improving and strengthening the society. We take pride in our highly professional, qualified and experienced faculty, diverse degree programs, state-of-the-art laboratories, infrastructure, research accomplishments, and successful alumni excelling in notable organizations nation and world-wide. We have research centers/groups working in the domains of optical and wireless communications, computer networking and Internet of Things, smart power grid and renewable energy, and engineering cybernetics with applications in robotics and control engineering. These groups focus on producing quality research and innovative prototypes in the aforesaid fields. The department has well-equipped laboratories that cover all the sub-areas of electrical engineering. The department continuously upgrades these laboratories with highly sophisticated and latest equipment to assist students in conducting the practical experiments. The department maintains strong industry-academia linkages through seminars and talks, training workshops, recruitment drives, industrial tours, and competitions and events where students get a chance to compete and showcase their achievements and interact with distinguished industry professionals and notable alumni.
Dr. Saima Zafar, Professor & HOD See ProfileThe Department of Electrical Engineering at FAST-NUCES Lahore proudly congratulates Dr. Muhammad Ahsan (20L-2057) on successfully defending his PhD thesis on February 20, 2025. His research, titled “TCP BBR-n: A Real-Time Enhancement of Throughput for Wi-Fi 4/5 Networks” introduces a novel approach to optimizing network throughput in Wi-Fi 4/5 environments, contributing significantly to advancements in wireless communication. Supervised by Dr. S.M. Sajid, the defense was evaluated by a distinguished …
Prof. Dr. Saima Zafar, Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, was invited by the Embassy of Türkiye to a high-profile meeting on February 20, 2025, chaired by H.E. Dr. Irfan Neziroglu, Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan. Held at the residence of the Honorary Consul General in Lahore, the meeting brought together key figures from academia and industry to discuss strengthening Pakistan-Turkiye collaboration in education, research, and technology. Dr. Zafar reaffirmed …
On Thursday, April 23, 2025, the Department of Electrical Engineering successfully conducted a mandatory presentation on “Professional Ethics for Engineers”. Dr. Saima Zafar, Head of the Department and Convener of Campus COPE (Committee on Professional Ethics), expertly guided the (graduating) students of Batch 2021 through essential ethical practices and real-world applications critical for aspiring engineers. The engaging session concluded with a short quiz, designed to reinforce and assess the intended …
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE), Lahore Campus organized a 1.0 credit CPD training under the PEC License No. PEB-P-NUCESL-0022 titled: “Designing & Assessing CLOs Using Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels” at FAST-NUCES, Lahore Campus (Block D, Room # D-09) on Friday, April 18, 2025. The workshop was managed by Engr. Mohsin Yousuf, PEB coordinator and was conducted by Dr. Omer Saleem (Associate Professor, EE Dept., FAST NU). This workshop was designed …