NUST Alumnus to lead Business Transformations Research Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Dr Raheel Nawaz, having done Bachelors of Electrical (Telecom) Engineering (1999) and MS in the same discipline (2001) from NUST Military College of Signals (MCS), is one of the institution’s most celebrated alumni. He is a strong advocate for NUST at international forums, a highly valued member of NUST’s Research & Innovation Steering Committee as well as the Director of NUST Trust Foundation United Kingdom.
From September 2021, he will be leading the Business Transformations Research Centre at Manchester Metropolitan University; one of its largest research centres, comprising over 200 research staff and PhD students, including several professors.
With a PhD in Text Mining from The University of Manchester, UK, Professor Nawaz is an eminent expert in AI Applications. He holds several international academic positions in Europe, North America, Middle East and South Asia, including adjunct professorships in seven universities and scientific/technical directorships in five research organisations.
He is also serving as Director of Digital & Technology Solutions, and as Chair in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the founding Head of the Apprenticeships Research Unit and the Text & Data Mining Lab at Manchester Metropolitan University. He is also the founding Co-Director of Algorithms for Marginalised Communities.
Recently, he was awarded the Principal Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), which is the highest recognition of pedagogical credentials in the international Higher Education sector.
NUST congratulates Professor Nawaz for his continued honours and wishes him more success in the years to come!