Data Science Lab was established in 2017 to cater the challenges of current age which may be termed as the era of “data big bang”. Driven by the internet economy, mobile phone, cheaper hardware and the Internet of Things (IoT), the user and other sensory devices are continuously generating a lot of data. As data size increases, the demand for multi scale approaches in transforming data to knowledge also becomes very important.
Research in DSL involves the design of intelligent algorithms and development of decision-making models to form risk management systems and process modeling systems. Interpreting data and visualizing it to define patterns and extract knowledge can help businesses to compete with other competitors. The lab focuses on both the structured and unstructured data analytics for clustering, classification, and association rule mining to identify trends and make useful predictions.

The lab is currently focused on developing a knowledge extraction framework which can be applied to multiple types of textual data including news articles, scientific literature, social media, and police investigation reports. The lab aims to bring together researchers, industry experts, and students to provide a platform for flourishing the field of data science in Pakistan.