Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar takes charge as UET's new Vice Chancellor - Press Release issued by University of Engineering and Technology.

Lahore -- June 25, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by University of Engineering and Technology (UET)

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Newly appointed Vice Chancellor of University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore assumed today. In pursuant to the recommendations submitted by the Search Committee constituted vide Higher Education Department's Notification No. SO (Univ.) 5-1/2018-P dated 20.02.2019 and in compliance of the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan given on 22.04.2018 in HRC No. 13865-P/2018, the Governor/Chancellor UET Lahore Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has appointed Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Vice Chancellor of Qarshi University, Lahore, as the 16th Vice Chancellor of University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore following a permanent appointment for the position for a period of four years.

A notification No. SO(Univ.)17-1/2019 to this effect has been issued by the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) late on Monday 24-06- 2019, which confirmed the appointment of Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar as the new Vice Chancellor of the varsity. Former acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Aziz Akbar handed over the charge to Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar.

With a PhD in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA, he joined UET after serving Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT) for over 12 years and took retirement after serving for more than 12 years in 2018. Previously, he had served University of Portland as assistant professor and associate professor for over a decade. He served at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) as a professor...