Nassar Ikram

Rear Admiral Nassar Ikram
Vice-Chancellor Iqra University
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2023
Preceded by	Dr. Wasim Qazi
Vice-Chancellor University of Central Punjab
In office April 2021 – September 2023
Preceded by	Dr. Mohammad Nizamuddin
Succeeded by	Dr. Hadia Awan
Vice President NSTP
In office December 2019 – April 2021
Succeeded by	AVM Rizwan Riaz
Pro Rector NUST
In office April 2017 – April 2021
Succeeded by	AVM Rizwan Riaz
Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College
In office July 2015 – April 2017
Preceded by	Cdre Zahid Iqbal
Succeeded by	Vice Admiral Imran Ahmad
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-07) 7 February 1963 (age 61) Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Relations	Saad Bin Zafar (Nephew)
Alma mater	Pakistan Naval Academy PNEC Royal Naval Engineering College Cranfield University Bradford University National Defence University
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (military) Sword of Honour
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Navy
Years of service	1981 - 2020
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Deputy Director General Inter-Services Intelligence Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (C4I) Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College
Battles/wars	Kargil War Operation Parakaram 2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff War in North West-Pakistan 2015 India-Pakistan border skirmishes 2016 India-Pakistan Standoff 2019 India–Pakistan standoff

Rear Admiral Nassar Ikram, HI(M) SI(M) is a retired two star Admiral and a flag officer from the Pakistan Navy and his last appointment was Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST. He is currently serving as Vice chancellor of Iqra University.

Ikram joined Pakistan Navy in 1979 and was commissioned Weapon Engineering branch in December 1983 winning the sword of Honor. He graduated in Electrical Engineering from Pakistan Navy Engineering College in 1985, then affiliated with NED University, Karachi. He did his Weapon Engineering Application Course from Royal Naval Engineering College UK in 1989. He obtained Masters in Electronics Systems Engineering from Cranfield University, UK in 1995. He is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad in National Security and War Studies and holds Master's degree in National Security & War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and Doctorate Degree in Cryptography from Bradford University, UK in 1999.^[1]

Ikram served onboard PNS Tughril, PNS Dacca, PNS Shamsher and PNS Munsif as Weapon Engineering Officer / Deputy Weapon Engineering Officer. He also served at PN Dockyard. He was an instructor at Electronic Warfare Training Centre, PNS Bahadur. His appointments include Deputy Director General Inter-Services Intelligence, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) and Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College.^[2] He served as Pro-Rector, Research Innovation and Commercialization at NUST and played a pivotal role in the establishment of Pakistan’s first Science and Technology Park the National Science and Technology Park (NSTP).^[3] He served as NSTP's founding Vice-President.

Ikram has 83 publications in refereed journals and Conferences and three book chapters. He won the HEC Best University Teacher award in 2002.^[4] He led the team that authored Pakistan National Security Standard for testing of Crypto and IT products for Government of Pakistan. Ikram represents Pakistan in Asiacrypt and IT Security Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA).^[5] A recipient of the President Technology Medal in 2015. In April 2021 he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor at University of Central Punjab.^[6] He is currently serving as the President/Vice-Chancellor at Iqra University^[7]