- General Information About institute of Advanced Materials
Dean : Prof. Dr. Shabbar Atiq
- Established: 2006
- Introduction
The
Institute of Advanced Materials has been established at the Bahauddin
Zakariya University , Multan under the auspicious support of the Higher
Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan . It is targeted for
international renounce in research and teaching in advanced materials
engineering and technology. This will also serve as University's nodal
centre for fostering interdisciplinary teaching and research in the
field of metallurgical and materials engineering. Primarily, the
Institute has got nine core-faculty positions which are expected to
increase during coming years. In addition, a large number of faculty
members from sister departments/institutes will be actively involved in
the teaching and research activities of the institute.
- Academic Programs:
Initially
the Institute is offering a 4 years Bachelor program in Metallurgy
& Materials Engineering with a planned intake of 35 students. M.S /
M. Phil programmes are planned for academic year starting from September
2008. The rigorous training offered at the institute will enable the
graduates to earn employment in premier national & international
R&D organizations, industry and teaching institutions. During
studentship at the Institute, the instructional tours to the industry,
academia and research organizations will also help the students to
relate their theoretical learning with practicalities in the field. The
Institute is also actively pursuing to initiate a Ph.D degree program in
Materials Engineering in coming years.
- Building: The institute is housed in a spacious purposely built building at the main campus of BZU. It houses accommodation for faculty offices, supporting staff offices and lecture rooms. In addition to this a well designed library filled with approximately eight hundreds books in the field of advanced materials will support the students in their academics. The hall mark of the building is existence of purposely built labs provided with latest equipment for various academic and research activities.
