PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network
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Profile Information
- Where do you live?
- Saudi Arabia
- Your real name? (No pseudonyms, please)
- Syed Arshad Raza
- Which college or university?
- NED University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi
- Any fellow Pakistani Alumni living near you?
- Atique Siddiqui
- Your graduation date?
- June 1997
- Your major?
- Mechanical Engg.
- What do you do for a living?
- I teach in King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
- Any professional affiliations? Memberships in professional orgs?
- Director Global Communication AGBA (www.agba.us)
- What have you done for your alma mater lately?
- No
- Tell us about you:
- After completing my BE in Mech. Engg., I got scholarships from KFUPM for doing my Masters in Information & Computer Science. I completed the degree in June 2001. Currently I am teaching in Management Information Systems Dept. at the same place.
- What are your hobbies?
- Badminton, Cricket, reading books, web development
- Your favorite books?
- Books on Islam, IT, travel
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