‘China’s role commendable in transforming Pakistan’

Islamabad:Chinese companies’ role highly commendable in Pakistan’s development, from road expansions to energy projects and port enhancements.This was stated by Associate Researcher Kumar Raja who is engaged in the Artificial Intelligence and Public Safety Research Centre at the Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou) of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC).Chinese companies have played a major role in transforming my hometown. The changes are evident in every corner of the city,” he added.

Kuma hails from Karachi, a city that has experienced significant infrastructure improvements due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In 2016, Kumar enrolled at UESTC to pursue a Ph.D. with a focus on machine learning and information security. During his studies, he contributed to several research projects funded by China’s National Natural Science Foundation.

After earning his doctorate, he remained at UESTC as a postdoctoral researcher, publishing more than 70 academic papers. In 2021, he joined the Yangtze Delta Research Institute as an associate researcher.