Nassar Ikram

Nassar Ikram, is a retired two-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy who was appointed as Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST. He is currently serving as the vice chancellor of Iqra University.

Military career Ikram joined Pakistan Navy in 1979 and was commissioned to the Weapon Engineering branch in December 1983 winning the Sword of Honor. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from Pakistan Navy Engineering College in 1985, then affiliated with NED University, Karachi. He did his Weapon Engineering Application Course from Royal Naval Engineering College, UK in 1989. He obtained Masters in Electronics Systems Engineering from Cranfield University, UK in 1995. He is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad in National Security and War Studies and holds Master's degree in National Security & War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and Doctorate Degree in Cryptography from Bradford University, UK in 1999.

Ikram served onboard PNS Tughril, PNS Dacca, PNS Shamsher and PNS Munsif as Weapon Engineering Officer / Deputy Weapon Engineering Officer. He also served at PN Dockyard. He was an instructor at Electronic Warfare Training Centre, PNS Bahadur. His appointments include Deputy Director General Inter-Services Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) and Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College. He served as Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST and played a pivotal role in the establishment of Pakistan’s first Science and Technology Park the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP). He served as NSTP's founding Vice-President.

Academic career Ikram has 83 publications in refereed journals and Conferences and three book chapters. He won the HEC Best University Teacher award in 2002. He led the team that authored Pakistan National Security Standard for testing of Crypto and IT products for Government of Pakistan. Ikram represents Pakistan in Asiacrypt and IT Security Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA). A recipient of the President Technology Medal in 2015. In April 2021 he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor at University of Central Punjab. He is currently serving as the President/Vice-Chancellor at Iqra University

Awards and decorations

Sword of HonourSurface Warfare Officer PinCommand at Sea insigniaHilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence)Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Diffa (General Service Medal)Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction)Tamgha-e-qayam-e-Jamhuria (Hijri Medal)Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day)Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day)