A National Centre in Big Data & Cloud Computing Initiative

Transforming Pakistan Through Digital Innovation

Digital Pakistan Lab is a flagship initiative under NCBC at College of E&ME, NUST Rawalpindi — advancing Industry 4.0, Healthcare, Energy Systems, and Cloud Computing through data analytics, HPC, and AI solutions.

4 Research Domains
Est. 2018 Established
7 Prototypes

A National Platform for Data Analytics & Cloud Computing

Our Vision

To transform Pakistan into a digitally empowered and innovation-driven nation by enabling industries and institutions to harness cutting-edge cloud, analytics, and HPC solutions.

Our Mission

To provide a customized and secure digital ecosystem for Pakistan's industrial, healthcare, and energy sectors through HPC clusters, indigenous analytics algorithms, and data sovereignty.

Who We Are

Established in 2018 under HEC Vision 2025, DPL is based at College of E&ME, NUST Rawalpindi as an NCBC partner lab. We provide secure, scalable, and domain-specific solutions to industry, academia, and government — enabling researchers and developers to augment their algorithms, computing and storage resources.

52 Journal Publications
29 Conference Publications
100+ Trained Professionals
7 Prototypes
50+ MS & PhD Graduates
3 Startups Supported

Pioneering Research Across Critical Sectors

Our key research areas address Pakistan's national needs through cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions.

01

Industry 4.0

Business process digitization using IoT, RFID, NFC, IIoT, and automation tools. We model and digitize workflows of textile and manufacturing units with deployed automation and process control systems.

IoTRFIDIIoTAutomation
02

Healthcare

Development of Medical Data Decision Support Systems (MDDS) for cancer, cardiac, and diabetic care. EMR-based analytics for ophthalmology with remote monitoring and digital diabetes education.

MDDSEMRAI DiagnosticsTelehealth
03

Energy Systems

High-performance simulations, reduced-order modeling, and energy optimization for HVAC and industrial units. Advanced control design and computational fluid dynamics for energy efficiency.

HPC SimulationHVACCFDOptimization
04

Cloud & HPC

Development of private cloud infrastructure (Azure Stack), dynamic link libraries, mobile agents, and national-level HPC integration connecting HEC, NUST, and international computing clusters.

Azure StackHPCCloud BrokerWeb Services

Deployed Solutions Across Key Sectors

Application-specific tools developed and deployed across textile, healthcare, energy, and cloud computing domains.

Industry 4.0

Smart shop-floor MES & IoT automation deployed at Crescent Bahuman Textiles.

  • Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with IoT integration
  • Real-time machine monitoring & predictive alerts dashboard
  • Automated inventory management (barcodes/RFID/NFC)
  • Job-shop scheduling & production optimization

Healthcare

Meethi Zindagi App & MDSS for cardiac, diabetes, cancer, lung, and eye care.

  • Meethi Zindagi: beneficiary management for Type 1 diabetic children
  • Heart Disease MDSS: ECG arrhythmia detection (13 types)
  • Breast Cancer MDSS: MobileNet_V2, 11,000+ images
  • Ophthalmology MDSS: VGG16, 74,000+ retinal images
  • Lung Disease MDSS: VGG19, COVID-19/TB/Pneumonia

Cloud Computing

HCI, VM provisioning, and HPC access at EME College.

  • 7-node HCI cluster, 224 cores, 60TB storage
  • Virtual machine provisioning & management
  • HPC access for research workloads
  • Private cloud & web services infrastructure

Energy (ACES)

Smart BMS & HVAC simulation in Data Center, EME College.

  • Smart Building Management System (BMS)
  • HVAC CFD simulation & reduced-order modeling
  • ~23% energy savings achieved
  • Patent pending for energy conservation

Building Pakistan's Digital Infrastructure

Milestones & Achievements

Industry 4.0

Modeled and digitized workflows of textile and medical equipment manufacturing units. Automation and process control systems deployed at Crescent Bahuman Limited and Chenab Metallurgy.

Healthcare

MDDS for breast cancer, cardiac, and diabetic diseases completed. EMR analytics piloted in ophthalmology hospitals. Meethi Zindagi healthcare initiative launched.

Energy Systems

High performance computations, reduced-order modeling, and control design completed. HVAC controller prototype development underway for industrial energy optimization.

Cloud Computing

Local cluster and data repository operational. Private cloud and web services infrastructure established connecting NUST, HEC, and international computing resources.

Connecting Industry, Academia & Government

Conference on Big Data and Cloud Computing at NUST
Conference Highlight

Conference on Big Data & Cloud Computing

Held at NUST featuring keynote addresses, poster sessions, oral presentations, and project displays. Industrial Advisory & Steering Committee meetings held alongside.

Industry Engagement

STEM & Industry Visits

Engagements with Crescent Bahuman Limited (Textiles), National STEM School, Chenab Metallurgy & Foundries for technology transfer and digitization projects.

Partnerships

Academic & International Collaborations

Collaborating with NUST, CEME, partner NCBC labs, textile and energy companies, and engaging internationally through Big Data & Cloud conferences.

Publications & Research Output

Selected publications from DPL researchers across Industry 4.0, Healthcare, Energy, and Cloud Computing.

Startups Supported

DPL has supported three startups translating research into commercial solutions.

Our Team

Prof. Ali Hassan

PI — DPL, NUST

Dr. Shoab A. Khan

PI — Industry 4.0

Dr. Ishfaq Hussain

Co-PI

Dr. Usman Qamar

Co-PI — Healthcare

Dr. Imran Akhtar

Co-PI — Energy / ACES

Dr. Tahir Zaidi

Co-PI — Cloud Computing

Muhammad Zain

Team Lead

The lab is supported by Team Leads, Business Development Managers, Research Associates, Research Assistants, PhD/MS students, and Technical Staff under NCBC's governance model with oversight from the National Steering Committee (NSC) and Industrial Advisory Board.

Partner With Digital Pakistan Lab

Whether you're from industry, academia, or government — DPL offers access to cutting-edge HPC infrastructure, data analytics tools, and cloud computing resources. Let's build Pakistan's digital future together.

College of E&ME, NUST, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Under National Centre in Big Data & Cloud Computing (NCBC)