LAHORE: (Tuesday, April 30, 2013): Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that there was a lack of confidence in young generation but they can achieve landmarks. He was addressing the inaugural sessions of a national seminar on “Engineering Materials and Their Performance 2013” organized by College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies’ Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at seminar hall of Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology here on Tuesday.

Vice Chancellor University of Education Prof Dr Faizul Hassan, Rector University of Lahore Dr Muhammad Saleem Shuja, former PU professor Dr Ejaz Hussain Khan, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Emerging Technologies Prof Dr Taqi Zahid Butt, College Principal Prof Dr Rafique Ahmed, researchers from various institutions, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion. Dr Kamran said that the region had produced great personalities like Dr AQ Khan and Dr Abdus Salaam. He advised them to be expert of their subject and enhance their reading habits. Giving keynote presentation on engineering materials and their performance, Dr Faiz ul Hassan said that material sciences played an important role in advancement of technology as it introduced innovations.

He said that automobile industry had created awareness among the quarters concerned but a lot of work was needed to be done. Dr Rafique Ahmed briefed the participants on the development activities in the college and said that the seminar would provide an opportunity to the students to learn from veteran researchers of metallurgy and material sciences. Later, PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran presented souvenirs among the distinguished guests and distributed certificates among the students who showed outstanding performance in Model United Nations conference.