As a Research Associate in Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology Contd...

Hi , now I shall contnue my previous post on the experience which I had as a Research Associate in Giki . Well the Giki is really top University in Pakistan due to it's Uniqueness however I always keep on comparing it with Linkoping University which is ranked 3rd in Sweden in year 2009. The students in this University are very geekish and like to study unlike Air University where I think teachers had to control the students with certain difficulties.
Although as it may seems studying would be boring but not for students of Giki as they constantly conduct events on weekends trying to remove the home sickness and to enjoy their life in a natural surrounding of Topi villages.
I am amazed how I used to see lots of events in Sweden's University and could not understand them however here I can understand and each event my self as well as it is in English always.

Beautifull picture of sunset

Heavy Rainfall on the Giki roads

The gardening done near girls hostel

The soar panels for research on solarcells

This is picture taken near Dam

Beautifull cloudy day

Greenery near the entrance

Spectacular Rainbow near boys hostel

Again beautiful flowers near boys hostel

14th August Pakistan independence Day Wallpaper

It really makes me feel proud to be Pakistani here.

Really nice work consequences of cheating in Giki especially in Final Exams

As a Research Associate in Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Technology

First of all I would like to greet all of those who are liking my posts and also those who are not :) about the geekians . I would like to share with you my experience as a Research Associate in Faculty of Engineering Science Department at Giki . In addition I would also share with you the study experience at Linkoping University Sweden where I did my Masters in Electrical ( Wireless Networks and Electronics ).

                                 
I started my job in Giki in January 2012 and since then I have been meeting different faculty member as well who are also newly inducted RA like me .They are from different Universities in Sweden , Finland , Australia , Canada e.t.c. I live in a flat which has spacious rooms. Although Topi is very beautifull city however still I am away from my city and their is a feeling of isolation over here.

I have met quite a few Professor in the University and I find them traveling around the world for research conferences. I sometime feel that arem't the so lucky ?

When I had to come to Giki for my interview I followed the map on Giki website , but to my disappointment the map was misleading and I was 1 hour late but still manage to reach Giki for interview on time. The reason for this sucess was that I kept a 2 hour margin before leaving for Giki.

Guidlines to Reach Giki .

From Islamabad goto the Islamabad Peshawar motorway . When you reach the chach interchange in Swabi , you should exit from their and take a right turn from a roundabout . Keep on moving straight on a road on whoe both sides you will see a lot of fields. Finally you will enter the Ghazi bazar , from the Ghazi bazar you still have to move straight and you will reach a small bridge with the sign board of Giki . From that bridge turn toward the road leading to Giki and keep on going straight and when the road reached the end take a right turn and you will see the Giki gate on your left side . If you keep on going straight leaving behind the Giki , you will reach the right bank colony.

Guidelines to Leave Giki

If you want to leave Giki and reach back to Islamabad you should pay the Chinchi 60 Rs and the driver of Chinchi will find you a Hiace which will be going to Rawalpindi . It will take 150 Rs fare from you only but will be a bit uncomfortable. In Islamabad it will stop at Golra Mor and Perwadhai ada.

                                   
The Gate of Ghulam Ishaq Kahn Institute of Science and Technology

                                              
The Clock Tower call Logik just next to the Giki gate

                              
Aerial view of the FES department in which I have my office
                               
This is my Faculty where I had my intervew

Ok now comming back to the day I had interview , I had to simply give presentation on my thesis in the conference room infont of the Dean and the professors and they asked me questions from my thesis . Well I was luck because I was not asked any tough questions at all .

After the presentation I had the meeting with the Rector , Pro Rector , Dean , Manager HR in the Rector's office and I was given the offer to join. I was asked to stay in the guest house for 2 weeks while I shifted my furniture to my flat.

In the quest room I felt very pleasant however at about 2 am at night I heard noises which where very strange and it sounded like an angry mob e.t.c. however in reality it was the sound of wild animals wandering around in Giki from the jungle in the mountain nearby. I felt a little scared to get out of the guest house at night as i didn't wanted to be caught by a pack of dogs or pigs.

Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

 Topi is a town in Swabi District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. The town, located in the east of the district is administratively subdivided into two Union councils: Topi East and Topi West.
Geography

Topi is located in the east of Swabi District of the Khyber Pukhtoonkwa Province of Pakistan. Topi is located to the west of the Tarbela Dam, the world's largest earth filled dam.Tarbela Dam is the largest hydroelectric generation project in Pakistan, producing 3,495 megawatts of electricity accounting for 40 percent of the Water and Power Development Authority's total power output as of 1980.Topi along with three other villages i.e. Kotha, Maini and Batakara constitute the area known as "Uthman". Uthman is the branch of the famous Yousafzai tribe. The town of Topi became well known after the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after (Ghulam Ishaq Khan), a former President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was established here in 1993.

Subdivision and politics

Topi town is bifurcated among two union councils, one is called Topi (East) while the other is called Topi (West). Topi is also divided into three parts, Alizo, Akazo and Kanazo. Alizo comprises Mohalla Booba Khel, Punj Paw, Khararai, Ismail Khel and Suma Khel. Akazo is composed of Mohalla Urh Ibrahim, Khadar Khan Khel, Painda Khel, Sabi Khel, Pir Azgi and Niki Khel. Kanazo comprises Mohalla Musa Khel, Mohalla Awan, Bara Khel, Sana Khel and Ghulam & Muhammad Khan Khel.

Education sector

The litracy rate in Topi is very high. The people are highly skilled and well educated. Nearly all children are sent to school by their parents. Both boys and girls are treated the same when it comes to education, hence both male and female enjoys the benefits of education. The students belonging to topi are studying in different Medical, Engineering and other wellknown universities and colleges around Pakistan and abroad. The town of Topi is home of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), named after Ghulam Ishaq Khan, a former President of Pakistan.Topi is in need of public as well private sector schools of quality education like that of GIKI School and College.

Sports

TOPI has an attractive sports environment. Cricket, badminton and football are the favourite games of its youth. One can not go without being entertained by the local cultural game called, "Makha" which is played by the farmers at the end of April and start of May after harvesting the wheat crops each year. Makha (Shooting) is the traditional game of Swabi, in which different villages take part to compete each other. Makha is kind of shooting using a bow and arrow with a relatively large stick and instead of a tip, it has a flat dish-shaped head called Tobray, The target is hit by arrow with the help of bow.

Notable residents

Topi is the birthplace of Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, a pioneer of modern education in the Province. He founded and donated the land for Islamia College Peshawar in 1913 and Government High School Topi in 

                                      Tarbela Dam spillway, por Skybolt

                                      Tarbela Dam, por Skybolt

                                           Quranic Script on the Dam Wall, por M. Nasir Ashraf (Geographer)

                                      View towards Tarbela Dam, por Pawel Federak (Pavoolon)

                                       3478 MW Tarbela Power Station, por Azhar Panni

IEEE GIKI Chapter's 4th Electronix Olympiad

See this link for more information as I missed this event .

http://giki.edu.pk/controlpanel/viewnews.php?id=130

 

The Geekian Sports complex

This is my fresh post with the pictures of the Giki sports complex which I visited a few days ago to avail the gym facility. It is a very good sports complex which has a gym , basketball  court , badminton court , squash court , snooker table , table tennis , and a huge size swimming pool . When I went to the gym I saw a lot of students , but still I managed to do the exercise . The gym is open all the time so faculty and students can go their any time to exercise. I think sports is a very nice way of keeping in shape and living a healthy life . Their are also sports events going on in the Giki almost every month or so .  These pictures are especially for those who have not seen Giki from inside . I would love to see your comments on my post.

Live in the now and anticipate for the next   ~ by a Geek

Sunset sports complex

The Swimming Pool in Sports Complx

The Squash Court in Sports Complex

Front View

Side View

The Gym in Sports complex

The gigantic Swimming Pool in Sports Complex

Ready to jump in

The Squash Court

Inside Squash Court

Another view of Sunset

Design Build and Fly

The video I made through my cell phone HTC Sensation of IST plane

Hi , this is my second post in the blog " geekingiki" , although it might sound funny but in todays world all the engineers are called geeks . Following is one example of the geeks of all Pakistani Universities designing , building and flying their remarkable planes in the football ground in Giki on 8th April 2012 . I had a chance to meet with the society named American Institute of Aerounautics and astronautics Giki chapter . I even met with the judges who were from Kamra Air base to judge the planes extensively according to their criteria. I shall keep on updating this post if I get more material. Enjoy the pictures and the video !
For more information on the mechanical department visit this website http://fme.giki.edu.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=91

The society members smiling for the picture

Giki Cafeteria decorated for the event

Outside Giki Cafeteria

UET plane

Plane on Runway

Giki Electric motor plane

Another Plane

NED UET Plane

Air University Plane

Landing

The Pilots

Plane Flying high above sky

Plane returning for landing

Another Plane

Getting warmed up to land

Landed Finally

Yes it is the Giki Raptor with Deasel Engine

Another plane landing

NED UET Electric motor Plane

NED UET Electric motor Plane . closeup

Peshawar University Plane

Electric motor plane 1

Electric motor plane 2

Electric motor plane 3

Electric motor plane 4 

IST University Students with their diesel plane

Another plane

Another Plane

Another Plane

Another Plane

Another Plane

Another Plane