Leadership & Governance
CISS Global is guided by experienced leadership and a governance framework designed to ensure integrity, accountability, and impact in our research and policy engagement.
Executive Leadership
The leadership at CISS Global is driven by a vision to bridge the gap between high-impact scientific research and real-world technological applications. Based at the Information Technology University (ITU) Lahore, our executive team consists of award-winning researchers and strategic thinkers dedicated to advancing the frontiers of Nanophotonics, Artificial Intelligence, and Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Muhammad Qasim Mehmood
Director
CISS Global
Dr. M. Qasim Mehmood has received his BS degree in Electronic Engineering from International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in 2008. Same year he started his MS (in Electronic Engineering) from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) and joined there as a Lecturer upon completion of his MS in 2010. He served GIKI as a lecturer till joining National University of Singapore as a PhD scholar (in Electrical and Computer Engineering) in July 2011. He completed his PhD, in January 2016, under the supervision of Prof. Cheng-wei Qiu, Prof. Aaron Danner and Dr. Teng Jinghua. His research interests were in the area of optics and nano-photonics: more precisely it included the demonstration of exotic phenomena (via ultra-thin nano-structured devices) e.g., on-chip orbital angular manipulation, beam-steering, spin-orbital coupling, three dimensional holography, polarization filtering and light absorption etc. All of his work incorporated vigorous theoretical modelling, numerical calculations and experimental investigations. He gained considerable experience of nano-fabrications at Institute of Material Research Engineering (IMRE) A*STAR Singapore and Spin Energy Lab (SEL) NUS Singapore. His PhD research-works were published in various prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Laser Photonics Reviews and Advanced Optical Materials etc.
Electromagnetics, Metamaterials, Optics & Photonics, RF Engineering, Antenna Engineering, Food Science
Co. Director
Adjunct Faculty
PhD – Electronic Engineering and Telecommunication, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Applied and Computational Electromagnetics, Fractals and Fractional Methods in Electromagnetics, Microwave Imaging, Electromagnetic Metamaterials, Wave Propagation and Charge Transport Modeling
Dr. Touseef Touqeer
Co. Director
Professor and Dean of Faculty of Engineering
PhD – Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, UK
Field of MMICs, HBTs, Antennas, ADCs and the physical & parametrical modeling of III–V-based semiconductor devices.
Research Team Leads
The research leads provides strategic oversight, ensures accountability, and supports long‑term institutional direction.
Dr. Nasir Mehmood
Research Lead
Dr. Nasir Mahmood is an Associate Professor at School of Optical and Electronic Information, Suzhou City University, China. He served as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Nasir received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. He completed his research work through collaboration with the University of Birmingham (UK) and Pohang University of Science and Technology (KOR).
Dr. Sumbal Ijaz
Research Lead
Dr. sumbal Ijaz secured her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Information Technology University (ITU) of the Punjab, Lahore. She has earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore. She joined the Electrical Engineering Department at Government College University (GCU), Lahore in 2012, where she is continuing to serve as a Lecturer. She has research in Solar Thermophotovotaics, Metasuraces and AgriPhotoVoltaics.
Dr. Sadia Noureen
Member
Dr. Sadia Noureen has completed her PHD From ITU , Master’s in Electronic Engineering from the Islamia University Bahawalpur, and her Bachelor’s in Electronic Engineering from the Islamia University Bahawalpur.
Her research interests include Nano-Optics and Meta-Photonics, Computational Electromagnetics, and Microwave and Antenna Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Design and Optimization of Metadevices, Image Processing, Neuromorphic Photonics.
Committees
Committees support governance by focusing on specialized areas such as audit, research quality, and partnerships.
Scope: research integrity, peer review processes, ethics oversight, and publication standards.
Scope: financial oversight, compliance, risk management, and internal controls.
Scope: strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration frameworks.
Governance Documents
Key documents that guide our governance and institutional integrity. Replace links with PDFs or pages when available.
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