The open public thesis defense of Mr. Muhammad Sohaib Jarral, PhD Scholar Department of Mechanical Engineering was held in Multi- Purpose Hall, Mechanical Engineering Department, City Campus, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Mirpur AJ&K. PhD Scholar Mr. Muhammad Sohaib Jarral successfully defended his PhD thesis after completing his research under the supervision of Engr. Prof. Dr. Khuram Pervez Amber, Director QEC MUST, Mirpur AJ&K – titled as:
” Modelling and Forecasting of Energy Usage Intensity in the Residential Sector of Pakistan “. The thesis was evaluated by two international evaluators:

1. Prof. Dr. Guohong Tian School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Surrey, UK

2. Prof. Dr. Ambra Giovannelli, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of ROMA TRE, Italy

The external examiner Dr. Ali Hussain Kazmi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Main Campus, UET Lahore appreciated the quality of work done by the scholar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Open defense was graced by Engr. Prof.Dr. Muhammad Sajid, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Dr. Rashida Hussain, Dean Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Mr. Kamran Hameed, Controller of Examinations, Engr. Dr. Anzar Mehmood, Director AS&RB, Engr. Dr. Naveed Akram, In-charge Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Ansar Ali, In-charge Department of Zoology, Dr. Rizwan Ullah, Deputy Director AS&RB, Dr. Abdul Jabbar, Dy. Director QEC, Faculty Members, Ph.D. & M.Phil. research scholars and students of the different departments attended the Open Defense.