ISLAMABAD: Prof Dr Muhammad Shehryar Manzoor has formally taken charge as Acting Vice Chancellor of the National Skills University (NSU), Islamabad, after 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 Vice Chancellor of the university.
Prof Dr Muhammad Shehryar Manzoor is serving as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at NSU. He earned his PhD in Fluid Structure Interaction Systems from École Polytechnique, Paris, France. He also holds 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 worked as Secretary of the National Technology Council’s National Curriculum Review Committee for the programme.
His academic and research interests mainly include fluid flow, heat transfer and fluid-structure interaction systems.
Prof Dr Manzoor’s appointment as Acting Vice Chancellor is expected to provide academic and administrative leadership to NSU and support the university’s ongoing work for skills-based higher education, technological advancement and professional development in Pakistan.
