Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi holds a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, USA. He have more than thirty years of visionary leadership in academia, industry and Government, achieving ambitious targets that have had a significant socio-economic impact on society. Proven highly successful record of establishing and leading institutions in Pakistan and Central Asia. Globally recognized by International Multilaterals and Pakistani public and private sector institutions for bringing about a paradigm change in the national system of higher education, spearheading significant and fundamental reform, implementing internationally benchmarked systems of quality, pioneering the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in universities and developing systems for alignment of university with industry. A thought leader and innovator who has extensive international teaching, research and entrepreneurial experience in the US, Pakistan and Central Asia. Awarded Order of the ‘Palmes Académiques’ with rank of Chevalier, by the French Government, and the Sitar-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for his services to higher education.

He is currently serving as Founding Rector, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.