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1 NEDEA is a member of NEDIAN-NA
Rashid Ahmed, Chairman
847-710-4389, [email protected]
Syed Naeemuddin, Director of Social Affairs
847-414-1417, [email protected]
Anees Ahmad, Director of Information and Communication
630-841-2759, [email protected]
Bilal Ahmad, Director of Membership and Finance
630-220-0402, [email protected]
Syed Shahid Ali, Director of Professional Development
630-753-0483, [email protected]
The Annual Dinner was a big success. We had a good turnout and our members and their
families enjoyed the entire program.
Bilal Ahmad, Director of Membership & Finance, had gone through a surgery earlier this
month. The support that he had received from our membership was very encouraging.
Alhamdulillah, Bilal is recovering, please continue your prayers for his fast recovery.
This month we have launched our newly design website. Our site, www.nedea.net is easy to
use and provide lots of information and quick links to the websites of NED University and
many NED Alumni Associations of North America. One of the main features is the online
payment option. Now you can pay for our upcoming events online using Visa/Master Card. This was a very challenging task,
but we accomplished it with very limited resources. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the NEDEA Board of
Directors for their hard work and efforts in upgrading our website.
All the Board members are busy working in their areas of responsibility. Shahid is finalizing the potential speakers for Spring
Professional Seminar. Naeem is in the process of reserving the summer picnic spot. Bilal is taking care of our accounts.
Anees is going through the punch list items of the website and working with our web developer to take care of any glitches
or hiccups.
Once again to our members/readers, please send us information that you would like to share with our membership.
Best wishes
Rashid Ahmed
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2011-12 NEDEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
IN THIS ISSUE
Chairman’s Message ……………………………………………….. 1
NED University News ……………………………........……….… 1
Share with Us ……………………………………………..…….……. 2
5 Minutes with Anis Paya ……………………………….....…… 3
NEDEA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes #3 ……... 5
Advertisements …………………………………………..….………. 6
NEDEA Calendar of Events 2011 ……………………...……… 7
IN THIS ISSUE
Chairman’s Message ………………………………….………………. 1
NED University News …………………………………………………. 2
5 Minutes with Anees Ahmad ………………………..………..... 3
Annual Dinner Report & Pictures ………….……..…..……..... 4
Advertisements ……………………………………………….………… 7
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NED Undergraduate Programs NED University of Engineering and technology is the oldest institution in Pakistan for teaching and turning out Graduate Engineers.
NED was established in 1921-22 as the Prince of Wales Engineering College by the citizens of Karachi to commemorate the visit of the Price
of Wales to Karachi. The University retains the initials in honor of the principal donor for that College – Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw. Because
of its reputation, NED attracts the best students to the undergraduate programs.
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Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computer & Information Systems Engineering
Textile Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Computer Science & Information Technology
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Architecture & Planning
Urban & Infrastructure Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Automotive & Marine Engineering
Bio Engineering
Medical Engineering
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Q. Tell us about yourself and your family.
A. Married with 3 beautiful children
Q. Why Engineering?
A. I was presented with 2 choices, engineering and medicine. My father was an engineer and so was my
elder sister. The thought of going to medical school plus house job and fellowship scared me, so I took
the easy route
Q. Which year did you graduate and what was your major?
A. 1989, Electrical Engineering
Q. Tell us about your professional life?
A. IT consultant focusing on infrastructure management, specializing in ecommerce.
Q. If you had to choose another occupation, what would it be?
A. Definitely cricketer at the highest level
Q. Who was your favorite teacher at NED?
A. Khalid Parwaiz
Q. Please recount some of your unforgettable memories while at NED?
A. There are quite a few, but the so-called industrial tour was probably at the top. Second one has to be live entertainment during certain
classes. Third one is probably when I got bullied by one of my good friends (now) during the first year, when he threw my notebook out of
the window with his friends and laughed at me, ‘what are you gonna do now’
Q. What are some of your proudest achievements in life?
A. My father visited me in 1999 and passed away, but I feel proud to be around him during his final weeks/months.
Q. What do you like best about NEDEA?
A. We learnt quite a few things but I think it’s the sense of pride that I feel to be NEDIAN.
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. What spare time?? Talk to family and friends or if it’s too late, then browse and watch videos.
Q. Describe your perfect day?
A. Let me try – It’s probably when I am away at some camping trip in the middle of nowhere. Wake up and not worry about work or
anything else. Go for hiking in a thick forest with friends and BBQ at a scenic spot. That is followed by watching Pak-India cricket game!!!
Q. What is something about you that might surprise most people?
A. My parents come from Indian Gujrat, but a lot of people thought that I was from Punjab.
Q. Favorite food
A. Steak or BBQ
Q. What is your favorite word?
A. ‘beta’
Q. What is your least favorite word?
A. can’t say here ,
Q. What advice can you give to our readers?
A. At the end of the day, you and I can ONLY strive, and must strive – Destiny is controlled by someone else.
5 MINUTES WITH ANEES AHMAD
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NEDEA Annual Dinner, March 10, 2012 NEDEA Annual Dinner program was held at Ramada Hotel Banquet Hall, Glendale Heights, Illinois, on March 10, 2012. The dinner program was attended by 130 members, their families and distinguished guests. The Board of Directors welcomed the invitees at the registration desk. Isha Prayer was performed at 7:30 pm. Syed Naeemuddin was the master of ceremony (MC). Naeem welcomed all the attendees including several distinguished guests. The program started with the recitation of Holy Quran by Meryum Ahmad, daughter of Anees Ahmad. Rashid Ahmed, Chairman, NED Engineers Association of Greater Chicago, made the opening statement and thanked the members and their families, dignitaries and distinguished guests that included Mr. Zaheer Pervaiz Khan, Consul General of Pakistan, Mr. Amirul Islam, keynote speaker who travelled from New Jersey. Rashid has given the past year achievements and went over the goals that was established at the beginning of this Board tenure. Rashid emphasized that to improve the communications among the membership; first Board has to communicate among themselves. In the past 15 months, Board had 17 meetings. The Board arranged two professional seminars, VC visit to Chicago, Picnic, Iftar and the Annual Dinner. Naeem presented the Financial Statement due to the unavailability of Bilal Ahmad, Director of Finance and Membership, who was not able to attend the program due to his surgery. Naeem distributed the Financial Statement among the members. Anees Ahmad updated the audience about NEDEA website. The newly design NEDEA website launched recently with the option of paying online. Anees also mentioned that the past newsletters, program reports, and pictures are available on the website. Zaheer Pervaiz Khan, Consul General of Pakistan, mentioned in his speech that he is honored to be here and wishes the success of this organization. He also gave the current status of Pakistan. The keynote speaker of the event was Amirul Islam (NED- Civil, 1986), President, Jersey Precaster, New Jersey. He delivered an astounding speech which was very well received by the audience. He pointed out that the yearly tuition at NED is only Rs. 7,500 ($83), thus over 90% of the money funded by the government. Amirul Islam compared the endowment fund of various US Universities, which included the Elite and Ivy League as well as the second and the third tier Universities. The comparison that was provided by Amirul Islam was an eye opener. He emphasized that an endowment fund for NED University needs to be supported by NED alumni residing in the USA. Amirul Islam received the applause and compliments for his outstanding speech. Naeem mentioned the names of members who have supported the NEDEA through sponsorship. Naeem asked those people to stand up and thanks them for their support. Those people were: Afzaal Hafeez, Anees Ahmad, Anis Paya, Arshad Ansari, Aslam Mukhtar Hussain, Badar Hussain, Bilal Ahmad, Fazal Mahmood, Khawaja Nizamuddin, Mahmood Akhter, Majeedullah Khan, Matloob Husain, Mohammed Saleem, Rashid Ahmed, Syed Naeemuddin and Syed Shahid Ali. The next program was the distribution of awards/plaques. Pakistan Consul General, Zaheer Pervaiz Khan, received the Community Services Award for his services to our community in Chicago. Amirul Islam, the keynote speaker, received the Leadership Award for his support to NEDEA and NED alumni in US. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Matloob Husain. Matloob graduated in 1962, and started his career by working at KESC's power plant as Shift Engineer for a year; then joined Pakistan Oxygen and served in different positions for over two years. He came to US in 1965 and completed MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Iowa. He worked at Argonne National Laboratory, Liquid Carbonic Corporation, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and Waste Management. Matloob travelled extensively in the seventies and eighties in US, Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Japan in planning, construction and commissioning of cryogenic and hazardous waste reduction facilities. Matloob have ten Patents and many publications in the fields of cryogenic engineering and waste reduction. He left corporate world in 1990 to chase a dream and some rainbows and according to him he is still chasing them. Currently, he is Managing Partner of two commercial real estate partnerships and is major investor in two businesses financing companies; one of them is Islamic financing group, Aadiyat Business Resources, Inc. Matloob made a brief speech and thanks NEDEA for the award. The dinner was served at 8:30 pm and the attendees enjoyed the sumptuous Pakistani food. The last program of the evening was the entertainment program. The program featured the legendary Gazal Singer, Munni Begum, who
said that when she was in Karachi, she enjoyed her performance at NED. Munni Begum performed a non-stop two hours of Gazal singing
and received thunderous applause from the audience. The audience appreciated her performance so much that they did not want to leave
the hall till the end. The fun filled evening program came to an end at 11:45 pm.
The dinner program attendees were greatly pleased with the entire well-coordinated events and will remember this event for a long time.
ANNUAL DINNER, MARCH 10, 2012
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