Lahore, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a whirlwind tour of London and Cambridge, Dr. Aazir Khan (Director of the Integrated Engineering Centre of Excellence) met some old research and development allies and developed new ones with which IECE is collaborating on developmental projects.
In the case of developing mechatronic robotic mechanisms, the IECE members have worked with Kings College London in Strand and Waterloo for modular hybrid electric vehicle architectures (a European FP7 project worth 2.3 million Euros). In a meeting with a colleague from Kings, Chin-Hsing Kuo (Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong), a mutual understanding has been achieved for the development of Modular structural systems for Hybrid and electric 3 and small 4-wheeled vehicles. This collaboration will start with joint work on journal papers, leading to Asian technology development funds between IECE-the University of Lahore, Kings College, and the University of Wollongong. Mr. Kuo will be part of a Master’s degree program in the future with IECE and UOL.
Furthermore, Nadeem Dar, at Imperial College, London, is developing AI-based connected technologies currently for SAAB. Mr. Dar visited UOL in 2019 where he developed strategies for UOL’s vehicle connectivity research, which will become a product of UOL’s green technologies being launched this year in 2022. Mr. Dar’s previous experience includes managing Nokia Testing Laboratories, Panasonic Konrad, and Surrey Satellite. Other than committing to giving a lecture series and being part of a Master’s program in chip programming, developing, and testing with IECE at UOL, Mr. Dar will be developing IECE Electric Vehicle regulation and standardization testing labs committed over the next two years at the UOL.
Additionally, the IECE Director and Associate Professor Dr. Nebil Achour, of the Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, Allied Health Department, have signed an MoU on collaboration in technology development for health monitoring devices that will be developed at UOL and tested under clinical trials at the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital. The first proposal for hospital monitoring systems has been conceptualized and funding has been sought under the AR University of Cambridge network. Dr. Archour has also invited UOL to be part of the International Network: Fostering Innovative Resilience Healthcare Service (FIRHS).
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