Peshawar: UET Peshawar and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) entered into collaboration where SNGPL will sponsor a chair on “Gas Engineering” in the Department of Chemical Engineering (DCE), UET Peshawar. For this purpose, SNGPL will provide a sum of Rs. 2.0 million on annual basis to establish a research laboratory in the department of Chemical Engineering to promote research work on Gas Engineering and strive to induct the same in the curriculum of Chemical Engineering. UET Peshawar will provide expertise for research to find solutions to the technical problems faced by SNGPL. Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar and Engr. Amjad Mumtaz, General Manager SNGPL Lahore singed the MoU. Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain on the occasion stressed the importance of industry- academia linkage. He thanked the SNGPL for financial and technical assistance. Our Correspondent
He appreciated the efforts of Chair on Gas engineering Prof. Dr. Muddasar Habib, Chairman Chemical Engineering.
He assured his continuous support to enhance research activities at UET Peshawar. Dr. Muddasar Habib, in his welcome address thanked SNGPL for the research grant and appreciated the technical support of SNGPL.
Engr. Amjad Mumtaz, GM SNGPL while speaking on the occasion greatly appreciated the expertise provided by the Department of Chemical Engineering in resolving the technical problems faced by SNGPL. In the end, he reiterated the resolve of SNGPL for continued support to the project.
Engr. Dr. Khizar Azam Khan, Registrar UET, Engr. Kashif Salman, Deputy Chief Engineer, SNGPL Lahore, Engr. Saeed Khan, Executive Engineer SNGPL, Engr. Waqas Iqbal, Executive Engineering, Muhammad Zubair, Senior Engineer, Dr. Naseer Ahmed Khan, DCE UET and Engr. Amad Ullah Khan, DCE UET were also present on the occasion.
