Nearly four decades engineering Pakistan's heavy industry — from a UET Lahore mechanical engineering degree to General Manager (R&D) at Heavy Mechanical Complex Taxila, and now Director of Innovation, Design & Process Optimization at Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
Dr. Ajaz Bashir Janjua has spent close to four decades at the center of Pakistan's mechanical and heavy engineering sector. A graduate of the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1986), he went on to earn an M.Sc. and later a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UET Taxila in 2013, researching the design and development of hydro-power turbines using computational fluid dynamics.
He spent 34 years at the Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC) Taxila — rising from Trainee Engineer in 1987 through the Design and Project Management departments to General Manager (Research & Development) — where he designed and tested a 250kW cross-flow hydro turbine and led the development of Kaplan and water-wheel turbines. He currently serves as Director of the Innovation, Design & Process Optimization Centre (IDePrO) at Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Wah.
Beyond the drawing board, Dr. Janjua serves on the Governing Body of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan, and works as a PEC-accredited Program Evaluator — having assessed mechanical engineering programs at more than 30 universities across Pakistan and, most recently, at Middle East Technical University's Northern Cyprus campus.
Raised in Chakwal, Punjab, and fluent in Punjabi and Urdu, Dr. Janjua is a proud father — his son, Hamza Ajaz Janjua, recently qualified as an architect after completing his B.S. at COMSATS University Islamabad. Four decades in the profession have also meant four decades of friendships, from early mentors to the wide circle of engineers and colleagues he still gathers with today.
In March 2024, Dr. Ajaz Bashir Janjua was conferred the National Engineering Excellence Award by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP), presented at the Expo Centre, Lahore, on UNESCO World Engineering Day.
He was also honoured with the Engineer's Excellence Award 2023 by the Pakistan Engineering Council, in the category of Innovative & Emerging Technology Development — presented by the Federal Minister for Science and Technology at a ceremony in Islamabad on 29 August 2025.
From a Lahore lecture hall to national engineering leadership — a career built on design discipline and applied research.
Graduated from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore — 81-Mech batch — the foundation of a career built on rigorous design fundamentals.
Joined Heavy Mechanical Complex as a Trainee Engineer in 1987, rising through the Design Department — steel structures, material handling systems, and hydro-power plant equipment — while completing an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at UET Taxila along the way.
Led the Design Department through major projects — including Pakistan's tallest flagpole (215 ft, for the CDA) and penstock design for the Malakand-III and Nandipur hydropower plants — while completing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at UET Taxila in 2013.
Oversaw project monitoring and scheduling across HMC's ongoing works, including the Naltar-III and Jagran-II hydropower plants.
Established HMC's Research & Development department, designing and testing a 250kW cross-flow hydro turbine and leading development of Kaplan and water-wheel turbines — 34 years at HMC in total.
Directs the Innovation, Design & Process Optimization Centre at POF Wah, applying CFD, 3D printing, and reverse-engineering techniques to in-house product design and development.
Conferred the National Engineering Excellence Award by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan (2024) and the Engineer's Excellence Award by the Pakistan Engineering Council (2023, presented 2025).
Conducted an international accreditation visit for the Mechanical Engineering programme at Middle East Technical University's Northern Cyprus campus, as a PEC Program Evaluator.
Design, CFD analysis, and testing of Kaplan, cross-flow, and water-wheel turbines — including a 250kW cross-flow unit designed and tested in-house.
Design of EOT cranes, conveying systems, and steel structures — including Pakistan's tallest flagpole, a 215 ft structure built for the CDA.
Established HMC's Research & Development department; leads IDePrO's applied CFD, simulation, and 3D-printing capabilities at POF.
Design and fabrication of penstocks and hydraulic steel structures for the Malakand-III, Nandipur, Naltar-III, and Jagran-II hydropower plants.
PEC-accredited evaluator for 30+ mechanical engineering accreditation visits nationally, and internationally at METU Northern Cyprus.
Governing Body member of the Pakistan Engineering Council, Fellow of IEP, and Vice Chairman (Mechanical & Allied Disciplines), IEP.
Peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers spanning turbine hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and structural steel design — largely grown out of hands-on work at HMC Taxila.
Journal of Energy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 58, pp. 90–99 (2020) — Elsevier
Thermal Science Journal
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers · doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2021.104186
Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 19 No. 6, pp. 346–356 (2019)
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol. 32 No. 4, pp. 559–574 (2013)
Mehran University Research Journal, Vol. 40 No. 1, pp. 38–53 (2021) · DOI: 10.22581/muet1982.2101.04
Technical Journal, UET Taxila, Vol. 28 No. 1, pp. 9–16 (2023)
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Orlando, USA (2005) · DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-82451
17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-17), Brussels, Belgium (2009) · DOI: 10.1115/ICONE17-75194
17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-17), Brussels, Belgium (2009) · DOI: 10.1115/ICONE17-75649
International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME-22), UET Lahore (2022)
International Conference on Power Generation & Renewable Energy Technologies, IIU Islamabad, pp. 103–107 (2010)
International Conference on Power Generation & Renewable Energy Technologies, IIU Islamabad, pp. 233–240 (2010)
International Conference on Hydel Power Development in Pakistan, UET Taxila (2008), sponsored by HEC
International Liberty Interdisciplinary Studies Conference
CPD lectures, keynotes, and guest talks delivered across HMC, IEP, and PEC's Continuing Professional Development Programme — most recently to PEC's Graduate Engineer Trainees.
HVACR Students Innovation Conference & Project Expo 2025, HITEC University Taxila — as Technical Committee Member, jointly organized by ORIC HITEC University & Pakistan HVACR Society
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI), Topi — by invitation of Prof. Dr. Taqi Cheema, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
PCRWR, Islamabad (1 Jul 2026, ~70 trainees) & NUML, Rawalpindi (6 Jul 2026) — PEC Graduate Engineer Trainee Program. Covered technical fundamentals, problem-solving, digital competence, and professional ethics.
International Seminar, "Sustainable Technologies in Modern Energy," Islamabad — CUI & UNESCO
The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan — Rawalpindi/Islamabad Centre (IEP-RIC)
The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan — Rawalpindi/Islamabad Centre (IEP-RIC)
Swedish College of Engineering & Technology, Wah Cantt
Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (EME), Industry Innovation Session
The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan — Rawalpindi/Islamabad Centre (IEP-RIC)
The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan — Rawalpindi/Islamabad Centre (IEP-RIC)
The Institution of Engineers, Pakistan — Rawalpindi/Islamabad Centre (IEP-RIC)
Swedish College of Engineering & Technology, Wah Cantt
HMC Management Training Centre, Taxila
Wah Engineering College (WEC), Wah Cantt
HMC Management Training Centre, Taxila
HMC Management Training Centre, Taxila
A working record — ceremonies, campus visits, mentorship, and the people along the way.
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"A design engineer who insists on getting the fundamentals right — his rigor shaped how our whole team approaches R&D."
"Generous with his time and exacting with his standards — exactly the mentor a young engineer needs."
"His contributions to national engineering standards have outlasted any single project he's worked on."
A record of national recognition and continuing research output.
Conferred by the Institution of Engineers Pakistan on UNESCO World Engineering Day, at the Expo Centre, Lahore.
Category: Innovative & Emerging Technology Development. Presented by the Federal Minister for Science & Technology at a ceremony in Islamabad.
Peer-reviewed research spanning turbine hydrodynamics, CFD, heat transfer, and structural steel design — see Sheet F.
Recognized by Elsevier journal "Energy Conversion and Management: X" for peer review contribution.
Scored 95.83% in PEC's Generative AI Training Cohort 2, run with Pak Angels Silicon Valley, iCode Guru, and Aspire Pakistan.
Terms 2021–24 and 2024–27. Also Fellow and Vice Chairman (Mechanical & Allied Disciplines), Institution of Engineers Pakistan.
Also serves on the Industrial Advisory Boards of UET Taxila, HITEC University, IST Islamabad, GIKI, and COMSATS Sahiwal.
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1986 — 81-Mech batch. M.Sc. 2001 and Ph.D. 2013, Mechanical Engineering Design, UET Taxila.
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