The Faculty of Computing Sciences and Information Technology, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University arranged the software exhibition titled “BBSUL ComTech Exhibition 2021” on March 25, 2021, at Expo Hall of university at Chakiwara Lyari Karachi.
The students of the final semester of BS(Computer Science) and BS(Information Technology) have presented their final year projects in the exhibition. Professor Dr. Akhtar Baloch, the Vice-Chancellor BBSUL was the chief guest of the event. More than 50 projects were presented in the exhibition. Dr. Mazhar Ali Dootio, the incharge faculty of CS & IT, BBSUL told the media that the exhibition is designed to attract students and the industry providing a strong medium for accessing state-of-the-art technologies and products in the IT sector.
He said the exhibition highlights key technologies and trends in the areas of hardware, internet of things (IoT), system integration telecoms, software and services, artificial intelligence, the Internet, e-commerce, e-governance, broadcasting, entertainment, infrastructure, and education through its extensive display pavilions.
The ComTech exhibition 2021 is aimed at providing individuals and the participating companies meaningful insights and exchanging first-hand information in the field of IT. The chief guest of the event, Prof. Dr. Akhtar Baloch, the Vice-chancellor BBSUL congratulated the faculty members of CS and IT as well as students of the final semester to arrange the high tech exhibition.
He said that students are our future and they will lead the country. This is the digital era therefore, no country can be developed without understanding and adopting modern technology, therefore, such types of exhibitions motivate the students and faculty members to work more in the field of information technology and artificial intelligence.
Today I observed the majority of projects developed in the field of artificial intelligence which ensured me that our future is bright. Prof. Baloch said that we have established the ORIC in university and now plan to establish the business incubation center to facilitate the students and faculty members in conducting state-of-the-art research studies and developing IT and AI-based products. The incubation center will perform its significant role in the economical development of the country.
The Vice-Chancellor awarded the shields and certificates of appreciation to project supervisors, students and finally appreciation shield awarded to Dr. Mazhar Ali in recognition of his very good performance in arranging the ComTech exhibition 2021 and the development of faculty of CS and IT as per the requirement of the digital world.
The Faculty of CS and IT honored the Vice-Chancellor with a shield as a souvenir. Faculty members, heads of various departments of the university, families of students, prominent personalities of Lyari town, software houses, and a large number of students attended the exhibition.