ISLAMABAD: Prof Dr Muhammad Shehryar Manzoor has formally assumed charge as Acting Vice Chancellor of the National Skills University (NSU), Islamabad, following a decision by President of Pakistan and Chancellor of the university Asif Ali Zardari.
According to an official notification issued by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on November 13, 2026, Prof Dr Manzoor has been assigned the acting charge of the office of Vice Chancellor.
Prof Dr Muhammad Shehryar Manzoor is serving as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at NSU. He holds a PhD in Fluid Structure Interaction Systems from École Polytechnique, Paris, France, and a Research Master’s degree in Energetics, Fluids and Internal Aerodynamics from ENSAM ParisTech.
He completed his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).
Before joining NSU, Prof Dr Manzoor served as In-charge of Pakistan’s first BSc programme in Automotive Engineering Technology at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila. He also served as Secretary of the National Technology Council’s National Curriculum Review Committee for the programme.
His academic and research interests include fluid flow, heat transfer and fluid-structure interaction systems.
The appointment is expected to provide academic and administrative leadership to the university and support its efforts to promote skills-based higher education, technological advancement and professional development in Pakistan.
