Peshawar (Khyber Mail): The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar and Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah Sindh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the Conference Hall, UET Peshawar. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Qaiser Ali, Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar, and Prof. Dr. Saleem Raza Samo, Vice Chancellor QUEST.
Dr. Nasiru Minallah, Director Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC), UET Peshawar, provided a detailed briefing on the agreement, while Dr. Safdar Nawaz Khan Marwat presented an overview of UET Peshawar’s programs and facilities.
The MoU aims to promote academic excellence and collaboration on research and development programs. Under this agreement, both institutions will develop and conduct joint academic and professional training programs, exchange technical expertise, share resources, and provide advisory services. They will also collaborate on joint research, innovation, commercialization activities, and consultancy services.
Prof. Dr. Qaiser Ali welcomed the Vice Chancellor of QUEST and appreciated their efforts. He highlighted the need for resource sharing among institutions, emphasizing UET Peshawar’s Earthquake Engineering Center, which features the second-largest shake table in Asia. He assured full cooperation in sharing expertise and facilities. The Vice Chancellor directed Director ORIC to collaborate with other institutions regarding resource sharing.
Dr. Saleem Raza Samo, Vice Chancellor QUEST, pledged to work collaboratively with UET Peshawar. He introduced QUEST and highlighted its facilities, stressing the importance of optimal resource utilization. He suggested student semester exchange programs, faculty exchange, and cultural exchange. He appreciated the efforts of Prof. Dr. Tahir Khan and Dr. Shehzad Anwar for making this collaboration possible.
Prof. Dr. Hamidullah, Secretary of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BOASAR), UET Peshawar, emphasized the need for linkages between academic institutions for resource and knowledge sharing to promote research. This will provide opportunities for faculty and students to learn from each other, he added. Prof. Dr. Rizwan Mehmood Gul, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical, Prof. Dr. Syed Waqar Shah, Dean, Faculty of Electrical, Prof. Dr. Siraj ul Islam, Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Allied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Misbah Ullah, Advisor Finance, Dr. Khizar Azam Khan, Registrar, and other senior officials of UET Peshawar were also present on the occasion.