Undergraduate Programs

DEPARTMENT OF POLYMER AND PROCESS ENGINEERING

Introduction

Polymer Engineering is an emerging field of research and industrial commercialization finding a widespread and fast-growing use ranging from the consumer market to specialized industrial and defense applications. In Pakistan, the polymer industry is one of the fastest growing sectors that needs trained manpower and research support. Keeping this in view, the undergraduate degree program in Polymer and Process Engineering was launched in 2002 under the Polymer Engineering Division of the Department of Chemical Engineering. As a result of a far-reaching ambition, and keen vision which led to the realization of the increasingly important role that Polymer Engineering plays in the world today, the university decided to upgrade the division into an independent degree awarding department in January 2006. Further to this development, the postgraduate degree program in Polymer & Process Engineering was started in 2007.

The Department of Polymer and Process Engineering has already gained considerable prestige and standing in the academic and industrial world due to motivated and outstanding faculty, hardworking and dedicated administration, and state-of-the-art laboratories costing more than Rs. 160 Million.

Programs being offered

The Department offers following degree programs:

  1. B.Sc. Polymer Engineering
  2. M.Sc. Polymer and Process Engineering
  3. M.S. Polymer Science and Technology
  4. Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering

Mission

To inculcate application-oriented knowledge of polymer engineering so that the graduates should serve the industrial and research sectors with their
developed analytical and design abilities showing high moral values and professional competency.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO-01: Technical Proficiency: Graduates will be technically competent and creative in all major aspects of polymer and process engineering as well as supporting math and science disciplines, allowing these graduates to conduct experiments and test, solve problems based on data from these experiments, design new products, materials, and processes, all with a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.

PEO-02: Interpersonal Skills and Management: Graduates will exhibit appropriate interpersonal and managerial skills by showing flexibility and adaptability in the workplace, possess the capacity to embrace new opportunities of emerging technologies and embrace leadership and teamwork opportunities, all affording sustainable engineering careers.

PEO-03: Work ethics: Graduates will exhibit professional work ethics including an interest in personal and professional growth.

PEO-04: Awareness of Societal Impact: Graduates will be aware of how their professional role will impact the global community and will act with global, ethical, societal, ecological, and commercial awareness expected of practicing engineering professionals.

PEO-05: Effective Communication: Graduates will be skilled in written and oral communication to effectively convey technical content.

All these areas have applications and relevance to the polymer manufacturing industry and various research organizations in the public sector. Our goals are to advance scientific and engineering knowledge in these areas, to disseminate the information, and transfer this knowledge to the industry. Many aspects of our research are interdisciplinary by nature, involving fruitful collaboration with other academic areas across traditional academic boundaries.

 Laboratories and Other Facilities

Our laboratories fall into four categories:

  • Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories
  • Research Laboratories
  • Industrial Testing and Product Development Laboratories
  • Process Engineering Laboratories
  1. Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories

Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering

Polymer Structures & Synthesis

Polymer Reaction Engineering

Simulation in Polymer Processing

Polymer Analysis & Characterization

Polymer Processing Design

Rubber Compounding and Processing

  1. Research Laboratories

Polymer Synthesis & Modification

Polymer Analysis & Characterization

Polymer Testing

Advanced Polymer Composites and Blends

Conducting Polymer & Membrane Research

  1. Industrial Testing & Product Development

Plastic Pipe Testing and Quality Assurance

PE Film Testing

Plastic Materials and Products Testing under ASTM, ISO & PS Standards

Paints and adhesive testing

  1. Process Engineering Laboratories

Process Heat Transfer

Fluid Flow

Mass Transfer

Instrumentation & Control

Particle Technology

Process Engineering Computing

Departmental Core Strengths

  • Well established industrial liaison in terms of job placement and research projects
  • Highest number of PhD qualified faculty
  • Research oriented product development in Final Year Projects
  • Efficient research clusters in polymer membranes, polymer processing and recycling, renewable energy, and elastomeric materials
  • Active role of society of polymer engineers and technologists (SPET)

Strong Internship Program

The productive collaboration with the industry has resulted in ample internship opportunities for our students. The Department provides 100 % Internship to its 4th year and many juniors, as well.

 Careers in Polymer & Process Engineering

Polymers have numerous possibilities in structural, electrical, mechanical, and medical applications due to their unique physical properties and ability to be tailored through chemistry, cross-linking, and surface modification. Polymers are the most rapidly growing sector of the materials industry. As polymer production has grown, so has the number of people who work in this field.

Our graduates find jobs in:

  • Polymer producing companies such as PVC, PET, and other resins.
  • Polymer Packaging industries.
  • Plastic (PVC, PPRC etc.) pipe making industries.
  • Automotive, foams, paints, and flexible films industries etc.
  • Research and product development in polymer synthesis (current hot topics include biodegradable polymers and compatibilizers for recycling polymers).

The reception by the industry to our graduates in the past years has been remarkable. Demand is ever-growing. Some of the employers of our graduates are Packages (Pvt) Limited, Engro Polymer Karachi, Descon Engineering Pvt. Limited, Attock Oil Refinery, Pakistan Petroleum, National Refinery, Fauji Fertilizer Company, Fatima Fertilizers, Engro Fertilizers, Lotte PTA, Popular Pipes, Panther Tires and Service Industries Pvt. Ltd, Awan sports, Roshan Packages, SPEL.

Our graduates find a promising scope in higher studies both in Pakistan and overseas. The advanced and multidisciplinary nature of B.Sc. Polymer Engineering Degree has exceptional acceptability, particularly in the overseas academic world. Each year, a number of our graduates proceed abroad on scholarships pursuing their higher studies.