PEC CPD Online Sessions on Islamic Banking and Rainwater Harvesting

21 February 2026

Thanks to the Pakistan Engineering Council for the CPD sessions. 

HU FEST BME Students Participated in 5th IEP IBDC Conference

Fri-Sat Feb 13-14, 2026

Hamdard University BME congratulates Engr Syed Ibad Husnain for two research papers accepted and presented at the 5th IEP IBDC (digital health) conference. Three papers from HU FEST BME were presented at the conference. BME students presented their research works. Ms. Fatymah and Ms. Wania presented in technical sessions, and Ms. Fizza presented in the poster session. A few more BME students, including Ms. Esha and Mr. Syed Muntazir Mehdi, attended as well. BME faculty have commitments in the HU convocation; therefore, unable to participate physically. 

[1] Syed Ibad Hasnain, Tariq Javid, Muhammad Faris, Fizza Kamran. Machine Learning–Based Early Detection of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). 5th International Biomedical and Digital Health Conference (IBDC), February 13-14, 2026.

[2] Syed Ibad Hasnain, Tariq Javid, Muhammad Faris. Simulation-Based Multimodal Fusion of ECG Signals and Laboratory Data for Cardiovascular Disease Prediction. 5th International Biomedical and Digital Health Conference (IBDC), February 13-14, 2026.

[3] Tariq Javid, Minhaj A. Qidwai, Muhammad Faris, Maryam Gulshan, Fatymah Sarfraz Khan, Muhammad Mansoor Mughal, Syeda Yusra Tirmizi, Syed Ibad Hasnain, Syed Muntazir Mehdi. Technological Innovations in CFD, CPS, and QC with a Mapping to the 5S Model for Healthcare. 5th International Biomedical and Digital Health Conference (IBDC), February 13-14, 2026.

Hamdard University 28th Convocation 2026

Saturday 14th February 2026

Pictures from the Hamdard University 28th Convocation 2026

Engr. Shahzaib Khalid received Gold Medals in the categories: Merit, Hakim Mohammed Said Shaheed, and Institution of Engineers Pakistan.

Congratulations, we pray for success in all aspects of life and profession for our alumni.

Prof. Dr. Saghir A. Sheik, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Awan, myself (right)

Graduates of S22 intake batch with Dr. Muhammad Faris, Assistant Professor & Program In-Charge BME

Best University Teacher Award

 

Prof. Dr. Khan Brohi, Dr. Umer Farooq, Prof. Dr. M. Aamer Saleem, myself, and Dr. Azhar Dilshad

Attended Online Training Session on Precision in Practice: PowerLab and LabChart Workshop from ADInstruments

Monday 19 January 2026

This online training session was a good step towards Power Lab hardware and software - a valuable product from AD Instruments. 

FEST Faculty 22 January 2026

Thursday 22 January 2026

Today, the first rain of the winter at Karachi. The faculty was photographed at 2:30 pm. Thanking the Photographer, Mr. Khawar, Ms. Ayesha, and the Driver - for a good memory. Things can be accomplished with will, as demonstrated by a wonderful team, witnessed. Thanks

Recreation Journey to Kemari Manora Beach

Wednesday 21st January 2026

"Kemari Manora Beach refers to visiting Manora Beach, a popular seaside spot in Karachi, Pakistan, by taking a short, scenic boat ride from Kemari Port, which offers regular ferries and private boat options for a trip to the island with its calm waters, lighthouse, and local attractions, making it a favorite family outing from the mainland."

OpenFoam Configuration WSL Ubuntu

Monday 12th January 2026

After installation of WSL and Ubuntu, the next step is to install and configure OpenFoam. A few steps may be optional if you have already gone through. 

Step 1. From the OpenFoam wiki

# Add the repository

curl -s https://dl.openfoam.com/add-debian-repo.sh | sudo bash

# Update the repository information

sudo apt-get update

# Install preferred package

sudo apt-get install openfoam2512-default

Step 2. PATH

~$ nano ~/.bashrc

# Add the following line at the end

. /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512/etc/bashrc

# verify by the command echo $PATH

Step 3. Copy tutorials to run folder 

# Source /usr/lib/openfoam/openfoam2512

# Destination /home/tiger/OpenFOAM/tiger-v2512/run

Lessons learned

1. The default login was root

2. During reinstall from MS Store, new user was created 

3. Included cd command at the end (~$ nano ~/.bashrc) for /home/tiger as working directory

4. Need to create the run and preceding directory structure as mentioned in the $PATH