We welcome Dr. Kashif Mehmood who joined us as Dean Faculty of Computing Sciences with the additional responsibility of the Provost.
Dr. Kashif Mehmood is a visionary educationist and transformation leader with over two decades of experience in academia, research, and project management. Driven by an unwavering passion to revolutionize education, Dr. Mehmood is dedicated to extending quality education to the underprivileged and marginalized communities of Pakistan. His mission is to ensure equal opportunities for all citizens to access learning, develop essential skills, and elevate their quality of life.
Having previously served as the Rector of one of Pakistan’s leading higher education institutions, Dr. Mehmood spearheaded significant improvements in admissions strategies, academic standards, and student retention. His leadership played a key role in increasing research output, graduation rates, and stakeholder satisfaction through strategic resource management and innovative approaches. During his professional career, he remained associated with Bahria University; Vision Explorers Pvt Ltd.; Iqra University; Maritime Technologies Complex; and Cedric – Conservatoire National Des Arts Et Métiers, Paris, France.
He holds two doctorate degrees i.e., Computer Science from Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), Paris, France and Business Administration from ESSEC-Business School, Cergy, France. Prior to PhD, he acquired MS (Research) – Science et Technologie de Logiciel from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)-Sorbonne Université, Paris, France and MPhil in Business Administration from ESSEC-Business School, Cergy, France. His undergraduate qualification in Computer Science is from FAST (now NUCES) followed by Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Karachi.
Dr. Mehmood’s teaching and research experience of universities spans over more than 14 years. He holds the status of HEC approved PhD Supervisor since 2012. He has more than 20 publications in Books, HEC recognized journals and major international conferences on his credit. Among notable research and publication activities, his interview was published in D. E. Avison’s best seller book “Information Systems Project Management” and a research paper on Information Quality published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the area of training and development, he imparted training to senior executives of various organizations including Younus Brother Group (YBG), KE, etc in different areas of leadership. He was also associated with numerous internationally renowned researchers and consultants including the consultants for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Union (EU) and Électricité de France (EDF).
As a seasoned professional, Dr. Mehmood has vast experience in leading large-scale projects, including his role as Project Director of the Software Division at a prominent R&D organization under the Ministry of Defense. Leveraging a distinctive blend of business administration and technology development, he is passionate to orchestrate digital transformations in diverse sectors, including impactful enhancements within university settings for streamlined and optimized operations. His strong leadership, research contributions, and strategic vision have earned him nominations for prestigious accolades such as the Presidential Pride of Performance and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
We wish him all the best in beginning his journey with UIT University and are optimistic that his expertise and professional experience will benefit the University in many ways.
