Sir Syed University to organize IEEE International Multiple Conference in December

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) will be organizingthe most prestigious 14th IEEE International Multiple Conference -2011 (INMIC)in Karachi from December 22 to 24.

The three-day conference, to be held with Institution of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) as co-sponsor, will be attended by some 300delegates from abroad and home.

The exhaustive arrangements being made for the forthcoming international mootwere reviewed in depth at a meeting presided over by Chancellor Z.A. Nizami andattended, among others, by acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Jawed Rizvi, RegistrarShah Mahmood Hussain Syed, Dean Prof Dr Najib Ahmed, Chairman Computer EngineeringDepartment, Director Planning and other concerned officials.

It was informed that the conference is being held every year for the last 13years alternatively at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore and this year it is beingheld in Karachi with Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology –Pakistan’s largest private sector engineering institution.

The meeting was told that besides opening session on December 22, theconference will have four parallel technical sessions, a Ph.D symposium withpapers to be presented by Ph.Ds, four tutorial sessions besides talks byinvited speakers.

It was revealed that so far a total of 372 submissions received out of which163 screened out and 209 sent to national and international reviewers with eachpaper having been sent to three reviewers. The meeting was told that so far 86papers have been accepted.

Chancellor Z.A. Nizami directed that there should be no letup in thearrangements to be made for the forthcoming conference as the moot, because ofits international importance, will send a positive image about Pakistan.

He pointed out that the conference will provide a good opportunity for nationaland international researchers and practitioners to present the mos advanced andfuture challenges in the fields of applied Information technology, computerengineering, electronic, communication etc.

Mr Nizami said the symposium will provide an opportunity to Ph.Ds to presenttheir progress. He observed that all available resources will be employed tomake the conference a grand success.