It was under the initiative of Dr Rao that the NIO opened a marine archaeology research centre in 1981, under the stewardship of then director Syed Zahoor Qasim, which grew into a world recognised body.
Qasim is an Honorary Professor of many universities, including Aligarh Muslim University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Anna Malai University, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Abd al-Karim Qasim | Pir Syed Tariq Yaqoob Rizvi | Syed Sadiqali Shihab Thangal | Syed Mohammad Ahsan | Syed Abul Hossain | Najm Hosain Syed | Mir Qasim | Syed Sibtey Razi | Syed Noor | Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi | Syed Murtaza Amin Shah | Syed Haris Ahmed | Syed Ali Qutab Shah Rizvi | Sumaira Zahoor | Sir Syed Memorial School | Port Qasim | Pir Syed Muhammad Binyamin Rizvi | Pir Syed Mohammad Yaqoob Shah | Muhammad bin Qasim | Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi | Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail | Syed Zahoor Qasim | Syed Zafar Mahmood | Syed Weedhal Shah | Syed Wajid Ali | Syed Shah Afzal Biabani | Syed Safwanullah | Syed Qazi Muzainul Haq | Syed Mustafa Kamal | Syed Mujtaba Ali |