Prof Dr Muhammad Usman Akram, Head of the Department of Computer and Software Engineering at College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, NUST, has been awarded the HEC Best Researcher Award 2024 in the category of Physical Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, and Mathematics. This esteemed accolade was presented to him at the 10th HEC Best Research Award Ceremony, held on May 22, 2025.