Prof Dr Zohra Nazir Kayani Phd on indigenous scholarship 2004-2009 University of the Punjab 1. Jan 2007-June 2007 University of Hull, UK on IRSIP (Three W category publications from IRSIP work Synthesised Ferroelectric Liquid crystals and LCDs) 2. 2014, 2016, 2018 attended and presented research papers in world congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 14) in Bexco Busan Korea, ACEM 16 Inchean Korea and ACEM 18 Jeju Korea. 3. ⁠MOU signed in 2021 with Electrical Engineering department University of Durham UK as Chairperson Physics which lead to students and faculty exchange along with collaborative conferences and webinars. 4. Member of HESSA departmental Chair Cohort 1, Visited University of Utah, USA, July 2023. 5. ⁠4th iiscience conference April 2024 in collaboration of University of North Carolina, USA. 6. ⁠2% most cited scientist in Stanford Elesiver list for consecutive three years 2022, 2023 and 2024

Dr. Nausheen was awarded HEC IRSIP scholarship in year 2019, and she proceeded to University of Leeds, United Kingdom, on a 6 months fully funded Doctoral Fellowship as a Post-Graduate Researcher in Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment. Dr. Nausheen worked under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lindsay C. Stringer, Visiting Professor in Environment and Development SRI, SEE, University of Leeds, UK for 6 months. This fellowship has been most fruitful, as it laid the foundation of strong academic ties with Prof. Lindsay C. Stringer, who honoured LCWU by visiting the Geography Department LCWU in July 2023 (self funded tour), for delivering an international seminar. Later this led to further beneficial ties between both parties. Prof. Stringer joined University of York as Director YESI and in April 2024 a Letter of Intent was signed between Geography Department, LCWU and YESI, University of York, to promote stronger academic and research ties between both institutes.

Dr Khan won and completed project tilted “GDS-LCWU Initiative of Capacity Building & Professional Development of Partners Universities”. In collaboration with University of Jhang, GIFT University, Gujranwala, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore under US- Pakistan University Partnership Grants Program (UPGP) Program funded by U.S. Mission to Pakistan Program administered by United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The duration of the project was 8 months. The purpose of the project was followed by executing different activities and trainings on miscellaneous areas i.e. capacity building of students and faculty of three partner universities including; trainings on gender concepts, curriculum development, leadership development & research methods, professional development and gender sensitization.

Dr. Naila won Scholarship of Post-doctoral fellowship in Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, Canada Water. Currently she is working on a Project related to imputation of missing observations. Previously from October, 2023 till Feb, 2024. She has reviewed two articles which is the part of the project of my post-doctorate research. She has also attended two courses of graduate level, titled as: Computational Inference and Statistical Computation: Classification. University of Waterloo, Canada is high ranked university by QS ranking, it is at 112th by QS world ranking, 2024. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Canada is going to organize a conference titled, “Life history analysis and survey sampling methodology-A conference celebration the 80th birthdays of Jerry Lawles and Mary Thompson” on 28th and 29th May 2024, I will attend this conference as a member. Secondly, she is working to develop the collaborative links between Department of Statistics, LCWU and Department of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Dr.Sadia embarked on a short post-doctoral stint with Prof. Sat Gupta at UNCG USA from June to August 2019. This experience paved the way for a courtesy appointment as a Graduate Faculty member at UNCG in Spring 2021, facilitating my participation in Ph.D. dissertation committees. Subsequently, she got the opportunity to serve as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Statistics at UNCG USA in Fall 2022, which led to a re-appointment extending my tenure to July 2024. During my tenure, she undertook the responsibility of teaching a variety of undergraduate courses, including several 700-level courses tailored for Ph.D. students through independent study programs. Additionally, she took an active role in organizing sessions at prestigious conferences such as RMSC and AISC in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UNCG, and SUMS Conference at James Madison University, Virginia USA. My involvement extended beyond teaching and conference organization. She served as a co-investigator on a grant for the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, generously funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) USA. In this capacity, she had the privilege of mentoring and co-mentoring seven REU students on their research projects, resulting in the publication of three research articles. In 2021, she extended my academic reach by serving as an external member on the dissertation committee for Badr Aloraini, with whom she co-authored four papers. Notably, one of these papers received the prestigious “2nd Best Paper Award” by a young researcher in Saudi Arabia in the same Her commitment to mentorship continued through active participation on Ph.D. dissertation committees for Pujita Sapra, Wendy Shou, and Michael Parker, with whom she co-authored several papers. Her dedication to academic excellence was further demonstrated by my participation in conferences such as the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) in Denver in 2019 and in Washington DC in 2022, enriching my academic perspective and fostering collaborations within the statistical community. The experiences she had at UNCG have been instrumental in defining my academic journey, showcasing my strong commitment to the profession, mentorship, and the pursuit of research excellence. She is sincerely thankful to LCWU for enabling me to get this opportunity.

Ms. Afza Rasul is doing her PHD in Statistics at the Department of Statistics, Government College University Lahore-Pakistan. She won a Scholarship Award from higher education commission (HEC), Islamabad-Pakistan, for Ph.D. studies under “Faculty Development Program for Pakistani Universities- Batch-II”. She is working in the field of Demography. During her PhD research, she collaborates with Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) Rostock- Germany. MPIDR is one of the largest demographic research bodies in Europe and is a worldwide leader in the study of Demography and Population Research. She worked in the Demographic Data lab under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jdanov A. Dmitri, head, Laborratory of Demographic data, MPIDR Rostock. During her stay she attended three advanced level courses in demography. She attends many seminars, lectures, and workshops to enhance her knowledge and research skills. Ms. Rasul is hopeful that after the completion of her PhD, her collaboration will develop new links between Department of Statistics LCWU and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) Rostock- Germany.

Anum Fatima is studying for her DPhil in Statistics at the Department of Statistics, University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. She is a Commonwealth scholarship holder, nominated by Lahore College for Women University for the 2020 cohort. In her DPhil, she is working on the Stein characterisation of distributions with particular emphasis on stochastic block models under the supervision of Professor Gesine Reinert. She is expected to submit her thesis by January 2025. During her DPhil, she has been representing LCWU and the University of Oxford at various international conferences and workshops by presenting her work..

USA Exchange Program at Michigan state university for attending a training program on Peace and Interfaith Harmony USA EMBASSY USA, Michigan state University and Rice University Two weeks After getting this training I am fully trained to develop peace,harmony and tolerance among religious communities rather it belongs to sect, religion, language,generational biasness or regional difference I can tackle all issue. I want to put my experience in my University as well if any peace or harmony related activities are going to happen please let me know so I would put my fruitful suggestions for that.

The YESI International Fellows scheme provides an opportunity for University of York (UoY) staff and International academic partners to visit each other’s institution to foster new professional relationships and develop interdisciplinary ways of working on environmental sustainability issues, collaborate on new research proposals and outputs, and build capacity and international networks.

Dr. Sadia Mahmood Falki; a faculty member at Department of Political Science, LCWU since February 2006 has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic excellence through her participation in funded international courses, prolific paper presentations, and impactful research publications. Currently Dr. Falki is the recipient of a one week long funded course titled “Human Mind and the Open Society” at the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary in July 2025. Previously, she successfully completed the funded course “It Takes a Movement: Social Mobilization & Rebuilding Democracy” at Central European University, Budapest, in July 2023. Additionally, Dr. Falki is presenting her research at the World Congress by IPSA (the largest international forum of political science) which is going to be held in July 2025 in South Korea where she is also acting as Co-Chair and Discussant for two panels on Populism. Previously, Dr. Falki has presented her research at the IPSA World Congress (2021, 2018) and has been the recipient of travel grant by IPSA (World Congress 2021). These achievements highlight Dr. Falki’s dedication to advancing political science scholarship both in Pakistan and on the international stage.

contribute on both national and international platforms. A turning point in my academic life came when I was awarded the Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of the Southampton, UK, funded by the Punjab Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. This opportunity not only enriched my research capabilities but also helped me build valuable international connections. In November 2019, I was selected under the Mevlana Faculty Exchange Program by the Higher Education Department of Turkey. I had the privilege of visiting Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, where I delivered a series of seminars to students and faculty members. This experience strengthened my commitment to cross-border academic collaboration. In the same year, I was honored to receive a USAID grant to attend the LISA 2020 Symposium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organized under the University of Colorado Boulder’s project. This was a moment of professional recognition and growth. One of my achievements has been the establishment of the LISA-LCWU Stat Lab in collaboration with the LISA 2020 Global Network. As the coordinator of the lab, I have led initiatives to empower students especially women with practical statistical skills. Later, in May 2022, I received another fully-funded opportunity (including travel, boarding, and lodging) through USAID to visit KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana to attend symposium, under the LISA 2020 Sustainability Project. Among 29 countries who participated in the symposium, my talk won both the Best Talk and Best Executed Strategy Award.
In 2020, I received two grants through the International Statistical Institute (ISI): a grant for capacity-building workshops in Statistics, and also another grant funded by the World Bank (TFSCB) to organize a four-day event. This event was part of the 3rd LISA 2020 Symposium and also celebrated the International Year of Women in Statistics and Data Science (IYWSDS). My efforts were recognized globally. In 2021, USAID featured my story on their website titled “Training the Next Generation of Statisticians: Why Statistician Asifa Kamal is Leading a New Statistics Lab in Pakistan”. I also initiated two international collaborations: one with the University of the Colorado Boulder, USA, and another with Mizan Teppi University, Ethiopia, resulting in signed Letters of Intent (LoIs) in 2022 and 2023, respectively. In 2023, I won a grant from the Elsevier Mathematical Sciences Sponsorship Fund (MSFF) for my project titled “A Step Ahead towards Diversity and Inclusivity: Facilitating Learning of Basic Mathematics and Basic Statistics to Blind Girls at LCWU, Lahore”.

Awardee of the PHEC PhD split program (University of Punjab and Bristol University, UK). Dr. Madeeha Nadeem visited Bristol University, UK, in 2020 for her research work after the completion of her coursework from the Gender Studies Department, Punjab University, as a part of her split program funded by the PHEC. She attended various training workshops and joined reading groups. She worked there under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Maria Fannin (Dept. of Human Geography) due to her expertise on reproductive health and feminist theories). Although the stay duration was just one year, this learning journey polished her research skills and gave her international exposure.