Indus dolphin (Platanista minor and Bhulan in colloquial Sindhi) is one of the four fresh water dolphins in the world. There is a dire need for its non-invasive study and to develop sustainable eco-friendly strategies for its conservation. LUMS has entered into a 3 year partnership with WWF Pakistan to develop an underwater acoustic observation system for studying the Indus dolphins.
Recent PhDs in engineering from a reputed university are invited to apply for a 1 year research fellowship for the aforementioned project. Familiarity with general techniques of digital signal processing, electronic amplification and filtering of sensor data, data acquisition; development of research proposals and a willingness to do fieldwork or spend extended periods at a remote site in Sindh are essential requirements.
The laboratory for Cyber Physical Networks and Systems (CYPHYNETS) was established at its electrical engineering department in 2009. It conducts interdisciplinary research in various areas of applied mathematics, applied physics and systems engineering including robotics, feedback control systems, networked sensing, smart infrastructures and water resource management.
