NED Astronomical Society

This society is managed and administered by NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan; however the membership is open for all the students, professionals and enthusiastic individuals. 

The Society's objectives encompass promoting interest in astronomy among the public, facilitating learning opportunities for members, fostering research participation, encouraging collaboration, advocating for education and policy, conducting outreach programs, contributing to sustainable development goals, and preserving dark skies and reducing light pollution.

Founders of NED Astronomical Society 

Prof. Dr. Saad Ahmed Qazi

Meritorious Professor of Electrical Engineering,

Dean, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

PI, Neurocomputation Lab, National Centre of Artificial Intelligence

NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan

Prof. Dr. M. Ali Ismail

Professor and Chairperson, Department of Computer and Information System Engineering

PI - National Center of Big data & Cloud Computing 

Director, High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC)

NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan

Mr. Uzair Abid

Team Lead, National Center of Big data & Cloud Computing, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan

Ms. Hira Fatima

Research Associate, Computational Astrophysics Lab, NCBC, NED-UET, Karachi, Pakistan

International Astronomical Union (IAU), Office of Astronomy Education (OAE), National Astronomy Education Coordinator (NAEC), Pakistan

International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC), Approved Teacher and Exam supervisor