Monday, December 16, 2019

Visit of PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi

Friday 13 December 2019

Hamdard University Department of Biomedical Engineering (HU BME) faculty members visited Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Karachi on Friday 13 December 2019. The visit was organized by the Industrial Relations Department of Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Hamdard University. The faculty members included Dr. Tariq Javid, Associate Professor & Chairman, Engr. Muhammad Faris, Assistant Professor, Engr. Tayyab Ahmed Ansari, Assistant Professor, and Engr. Ramsha Fatima, Lecturer. Dr. Uzma Rashid, Senior Scientific Officer and Chairperson Protocol welcomed the faculty members along with Dr. Omer Mukhtar Tarar, Technical Member, Certification Incentive Programme (CIP) for SMEs and Dr. Samee Haider, Senior Scientific Officer from Food Technology and Nutrition Section. After a short introduction from both sides, a brief discussion session was held in Dr. Omer’s office. The main points included: a brief on PCSIR Laboratories Complex setup across Pakistan and various services offered to scientific and industrial organizations. The PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi is a multidisciplinary research complex having expertise in the disciplines of Marine and Food Sciences, Environment, Bio-Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Applied Chemistry and Physics, Instrumentation, Material Science and Computers.  Besides carrying out Research and Development work in particular disciplines, it also provides analytical and technical services as well as academic supervisory services. In the present scenario of ISO and WTO, PCSIR Laboratories Complex Karachi is contributing by providing quality testing services accredited under ISO / IEC-17025, to the Pakistani manufacturers, exporters and importers. Later, HU BME faculty visited many state-of-the-art laboratories at the PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi to witness excellent services in the form of various expensive testes underway on submitted samples from industry. This followed by a detailed discussion session on Hamdard University faculty and student visits, internships, and curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology. The PCSIR officers assured their support, assistance and guidance in all related aspects. Surprisingly, during the discussion session; a sample from Hamdard Laboratories was received by Food Technology and Nutrition Section for analysis. 




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