S.M. Qureshi (3 May 1936 17 February 2019) was a Pakistani academician,

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, and

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. He was founding Vice-Chancellor of

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Mehran University of Engineering & Technology ( sd, انجنيئرڱ ۽ ٽيڪنيڀياس جي جامعہ مهراڻ) (Often referred as Mehran University or MUET) is a public research university located in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan focu ...

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, Pakistan. His name was included in Hall of Fame of the

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. He served as Federal Secretary of Education, Federal Secretary of Science and Technology and Convener of the Vice Chancellor's Selection Committee of

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Education

Qureshi was born on 3 May 1936 at Boobak town of Taluka

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, District Jamshoro,

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. His real name was Shamesuddin s/o Muhammad Bakhsh Qureshi. He graduated from N.E.D. University of Engineering and Technology,

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in 1959. He received Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in Structural Engineering from the

(AIT),

in 1965 and PhD degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from

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in 1971.

Career

Qureshi started his career as a supervisor in the Public Works Department and was promoted as a Design Engineer in the same Department. He was appointed a reader in Sindh University Engineering College, Jamshoro in 1965. He was appointed a Professor of Civil Engineering in the same college in 1971. From March 1974 to July 1976, he served as a member of Pakistan Science Foundation. In July 1976, he was appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Sindh University Engineering College. This college was upgraded as a University on 1 March 1977 and was renamed as Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Qureshi served as Federal Secretary of Education from 1987 to 1990 and Federal Secretary of Youth Affairs from 1990 to 1993. He also served as Secretary of Housing and Works, Zakat and Usher, and Secretary of Science and Technology. He was advisor to International Islamic University from 1996 to 1999 and Chairman of Pakistan Council of Science and Technology from 1999 to 2000. He was Chairman of the Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee of Governor of Sindh from 2002 to 2013. He founded Mehran University Institute of Science and Technology Development and served as its Director till his death.

Awards

His name was inducted in AIT's Hall of Fame in 2010. Other awards include the following: * Gold Medal by

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(2010). * Distinguished Alumni Award by AIT, Thailand (2001) * Life Time Achievement Award by

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(2001)

Death

Qureshi died on 17 February 2019 in

. He was buried at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.

References

{{Reflist 1936 births 2019 deaths Academic staff of Mehran University of Engineering & Technology NED University of Engineering & Technology alumni Sindhi people Scholars from Sindh Pakistani civil engineers Vice-Chancellors of the Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Vice-Chancellors of universities in Pakistan