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.

  1. MS (Computer Science & Information Technology) — NED University of Engineering & Technology
  2. BE (Computer Systems Engineering) — Hamdard University
  3. Professional Training in Project Management (PMP) — IBA Karachi
  1. Senior Lecturer, Engineering Technology — UIT University (2025 – Present)
  2. Lecturer — Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) (2023 – 2025)
  3. Head of Department & Academic Coordinator — Jinnah Polytechnic Institute (2016 – 2023)
  4. System Support Engineer — Combine Networks (Pvt) Ltd. (2014 – 2016)

Academic & Administrative Roles:

  1. Final Year Project (FYP) Coordinator
  2. Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Implementation Lead
  1. Software Engineering
  2. Human-Computer Interaction
  3. Design & Analysis of Algorithms
  4. Programming Fundamentals
  5. Object-Oriented Programming
  6. Web Engineering
  7. Project Management
  1. PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification — IBA Karachi
  2. Continuous professional development through certifications and training programs offered by PEC, NTC, and international platforms