Management Profile

Dr. Muhammad Faisal Khan
Associate Professor & Chairperson
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Khan is an accomplished academic and researcher with extensive academic and leadership experience across several prestigious Pakistani institutions. He has served in senior research administration and teaching roles, contributing significantly to electrical engineering education and institutional research development.
He is a recipient of research funding from IEEE, HEC, Ignite (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) Pakistan, Hamdard University, and GIK Institute, among others. He is a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE) and a member of the program evaluation panel of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
He also voluntarily serves as Secretary, IEEE Karachi Section, and Vice Chair, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Karachi Chapter, reflecting his commitment to professional and community engagement in the engineering field.
- Ph.D. — Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (2011)
- Master’s — Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (2006)
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering — NED University of Engineering & Technology (2003)
- Director, Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) — Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi (Dec 2024 – Aug 2026)
- Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering — Hamdard University, Karachi (Jun 2015 – Dec 2024)
- Assistant Professor — GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology (2011 – 2015)
- Industrial Experience, Public and Private Sectors (2003 – 2004)
- Electromagnetics
- PV Systems
- Solar Cell Design
- Development of New Devices for Commercial Use
- Academic Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance and Services as Team Lead — Dawood UET (August 2026)
- IEP National Excellence Award 2015 — The Institution of Engineers (IEP) Pakistan
- SATHA Innovation Award 2017 — South Asian Triple Helix Association (SATHA)
- Excellent Performance Certificates (2011 – 2015) — GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology
- Best University Teacher — Hamdard University (2019–20)
- IEEE PES Karachi Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award 2023
- IEEE Best SIGHT Initiative Award 2023 — IEEE PSYWSC 2023
- Certificate of Appreciation — Securing 2024 High Performance Chapter Program (HPCP) Award (1070 USD) for IEEE PES Karachi Chapter
- Certificate of Appreciation — Securing Region-10 Outstanding Medium Section Award (1000 USD), IEEE Karachi Section (2024)
- Fellow — Pakistan Academy of Engineering (PAE)
