Nassar Ikram Explained

Honorific Prefix:Rear Admiral
Nassar Ikram
Office:Vice-Chancellor Iqra University
Term Start:September 2023
Predecessor:Dr. Wasim Qazi
Office1:Vice-Chancellor University of Central Punjab
Term Start1:April 2021
Term End1:September 2023
Predecessor1:Dr. Mohammad Nizamuddin
Successor1:Dr. Hadia Awan
Office2:Vice President NSTP
Term Start2:December 2019
Term End2:April 2021
Successor2:AVM Rizwan Riaz
Office3:Pro Rector NUST
Term Start3:April 2017
Term End3:April 2021
Successor3:AVM Rizwan Riaz
Office4:Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College
Term Start4:July 2015
Term End4:April 2017
Predecessor4:Cdre Zahid Iqbal
Successor4:Vice Admiral Imran Ahmad
Birth Date:7 February 1963
Birth Place:Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma Mater:Pakistan Naval Academy
PNEC
Royal Naval Engineering College
Cranfield University
Bradford University
National Defence University
Relations:Saad Bin Zafar (Nephew)
Branch: Pakistan Navy
Serviceyears:1981 - 2020
Rank: Rear Admiral
Commands:
    Battles:Kargil War
    Operation Parakaram
    2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff
    War in North West-Pakistan
    2015 India-Pakistan border skirmishes
    2016 India-Pakistan Standoff
    2019 India–Pakistan standoff
    Awards:Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military)
    Sitara-i-Imtiaz (military)
    Sword of Honour

    Rear Admiral Nassar Ikram, is a retired two star Admiral and a flag officer from the Pakistan Navy and his last appointment was Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST. He is currently serving as Vice chancellor of Iqra University.

    Military career

    Ikram joined Pakistan Navy in 1979 and was commissioned Weapon Engineering branch in December 1983 winning the sword of Honor. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from Pakistan Navy Engineering College in 1985, then affiliated with NED University, Karachi. He did his Weapon Engineering Application Course from Royal Naval Engineering College UK in 1989. He obtained Masters in Electronics Systems Engineering from Cranfield University, UK in 1995. He is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad in National Security and War Studies and holds Master's degree in National Security & War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and Doctorate Degree in Cryptography from Bradford University, UK in 1999.[1]

    Ikram served onboard PNS Tughril, PNS Dacca, PNS Shamsher and PNS Munsif as Weapon Engineering Officer / Deputy Weapon Engineering Officer. He also served at PN Dockyard. He was an instructor at Electronic Warfare Training Centre, PNS Bahadur. His appointments include Deputy Director General Inter-Services Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ),Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) and Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College.[2] He served as Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST and played a pivotal role in the establishment of Pakistan’s first Science and Technology Park the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP).[3] He served as NSTP's founding Vice-President.

    Academic career

    Ikram has 83 publications in refereed journals and Conferences and three book chapters. He won the HEC Best University Teacher award in 2002.[4] He led the team that authored Pakistan National Security Standard for testing of Crypto and IT products for Government of Pakistan. Ikram represents Pakistan in Asiacrypt and IT Security Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA).[5] A recipient of the President Technology Medal in 2015. In April 2021 he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor at University of Central Punjab.[6] He is currently serving as the President/Vice-Chancellor at Iqra University[7]

    Awards and decorations

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    Sword of Honour
    Surface Warfare Officer Pin
    Command at Sea insignia
    Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence)Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence)
    Tamgha-e-JamhuriaTamgha-e-BaqaMedal of Service (Military)Tamgha-e-Diffa
    10 Years Service Medal20 Years Service Medal30 Years Service Medal35 Years Service Medal
    Hijri TamghaJamhuriat TamghaQarardad-e-Pakistan TamghaTamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

    Notes and References

    1. https://ucp.edu.pk/announcement/dr-nassar-ikram-joins-ucp-as-pro-rector/
    2. Web site: 6 commodores of Navy promoted . April 2016 .
    3. https://nbc.nust.edu.pk/news/nust-transfers-3-more-intellectual-property-rights-iprs-to-industry/
    4. https://mcs.nust.edu.pk/about-us/dr-nassar-ikram/
    5. https://nbc.nust.edu.pk/about-us/dr-nassar-ikram/
    6. https://ucp.edu.pk/announcement/dr-nassar-ikram-joins-ucp-as-pro-rector/
    7. https://iqra.edu.pk/about-iu/iu-management/