The Department of Applied Sciences facilitated the visit of international delegates to affirm the possibilities of extending on-going research collaborations. The meeting was hosted and presided by the Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain (Rector NTU). The delegates were invited to visit the research facilities maintained by NTU and were briefed about the focused research areas of the institute. Briefing session was led by Dr. Nadeem Nasir (HoD, DAS) and Dr Ahsan Nazir (Director ORIC). The academic affiliations of the respected guests are; London South Bank University (LSBU) UK, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Turkey, University of North Carolina (UNCC) USA.