Faculty Profile

Engr. Zahid Khurshid
Senior Lecturer
Engineering & Technology
Zahid Khurshid is an accomplished academic with over 10 years of teaching experience and 2 years of industry exposure in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at UIT University, Karachi, where he also undertakes key academic responsibilities including Final Year Project (FYP) Coordination and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) implementation.
His teaching approach emphasizes practical learning, critical thinking, and alignment with modern industry practices. His professional interests include Outcome-Based Education (OBE), curriculum design, software engineering practices, and applied computing education.
With a strong commitment to academic excellence, quality assurance, and student mentorship, Zahid Khurshid continues to contribute significantly to the development of future computing professionals.
- MS (Computer Science & Information Technology) — NED University of Engineering & Technology
- BE (Computer Systems Engineering) — Hamdard University
- Professional Training in Project Management (PMP) — IBA Karachi
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology — UIT University (2025 – Present)
- Lecturer — Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) (2023 – 2025)
- Head of Department & Academic Coordinator — Jinnah Polytechnic Institute (2016 – 2023)
- System Support Engineer — Combine Networks (Pvt) Ltd. (2014 – 2016)
Academic & Administrative Roles:
- Final Year Project (FYP) Coordinator
- Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Implementation Lead
- Software Engineering
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Design & Analysis of Algorithms
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Web Engineering
- Project Management
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification — IBA Karachi
- Continuous professional development through certifications and training programs offered by PEC, NTC, and international platforms
