Office of Research, Innovation & Commercializaion (ORIC) CUI-Islamabad Research Projects List (up to 14-01-19) Sr # Title of Research Proposal Principal Investigator Department Funding Agency Date of Submission Status Approve & 1 Acess to scientific instrumentation program Ms. Shazia Ali Mathematics HEC 27/9/2017 completed Development and Role of Indigenous Maize Hybrids for Environmental 2 Dr. Kiramat Khan HEC 7/6/2010 Approved Hilly Areas of North -western region of Pakistan Sciences Research Unit of Academic in Geometric Function theory 3 Dr. Khalida Inayat Noor Mathematics HEC 17/02/2010 Approved and applications Development of Potent And Selective Modulators of Pharmaceutical 4 Alkine Phosphatases from Natural Products as Well As Dr. Jamshed Iqbal HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Sciences Synthetic Derivatives As Lead Structures Isolation and culturing of Adult Skin Stem Cells for better Dr. Ramla Shahid/ Dr. 5 Biosciences HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Wound repair in burnt and acid Attack Victims Habib Bokhari Nano Active Packaging for Food Biosafety: 3-BIOs 6 Dr. Muhammad Imran Biosciences HEC 15-05-2014 Approved Strategy for Milk and Meat Industry Improvement of potato plant photosynthesis by Engineering Environmental 7 Novel Cyanobacterial Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Dr. Raza Ahmad HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Sciences Mechanism Development of Durable & cost Effective Polymer 8 Electrolyte Membranes for Fuel Cells: A Stop Froward To Dr. Syed Tauqir Ali Sherazi Chemistry HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Fuel Cell Commercialization Identification of Common Genetic Factors In Age Related 9 Dr. Maleeha Azam Biosciences HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Multifactorial Diseases Assessing The Impact of Climnate Change on Wheat & Cotton Grown Under Different Types of Soil In Various Environmental 10 Dr. Wajid Nasim HEC 13-05-2014 Approved Agro-Environmental Conditions of Southern Punjab- Sciences Pakistan Using Crop Simulation Models The Use of Microalgae for Biodiesel Production and Environmental 11 Dr. Naim Rashid HEC 14-05-2014 Approved Wastewater Treatment in Pakistan Sciences Desertification, Agro-forestry and Socioeconomics nexus: Management 12 Dr. Hafiz Zahid Mahmood HEC 15-05-2014 Approved An Empirical Apprasial from ThaL Region Sciences Valuation and Documentation of Cultural heritage of Tehsil Development 13 Dr. Adnan Ahmad Dogar HEC 02-03-2015 Approved Abbottabad for the Promotion of Cultural Tourism Studies 14 Plasmonic Nanostructures for Improved Photovoltaic Dr. Adnan Nazir Physics HEC 18-12-2014 Approved Identification of Novel Chemical Scaffolds for 15 Dr. Muhammad Mudassar Biosciences HEC 26-12-2014 Approved Cholinesterases inhibition to treat Alzeimer's Disease Effect of Air Pollution on Performance and Attendence of Dr. Muhammad Imran 16 Meteorology Interactive Group Islamabad 27-04-2015 School Children Shahzad Approved Nitrogen cycling in different soil ecosystems and influence Environmental International Foundation for Science 17 of the size of nosZ denitrifers on overall budget of the Dr. Farhan Hafeez 24/01/2013 Approved Sciences (IFS) greenhouse gas-nitrous oxide Synthesis and characterization of novel polyoxometalates International Foundation for Science 18 catalysts for production of fuel oil by catalytic cracking of Dr. Asma Tufail Shah IRCBM 2012-13 Approved (IFS) polyethylene waste Use of bacteriophages as biological control agent Citrus International Foundation for Science 19 Dr. Saadia Naseem Biosciences 29-12-2014 Approved Canker disease in Pakistan (IFS) Next Generation Granular Bio-medical Ceramics for Rapid 20 Dr. Aqif Anwar Ch. IRCBM PSF 18-01-10 Approved Bone defect repair' Management 21 Not for Profit Organizations Management Course Dr. Khalid Riaz Asia Foundation 10/9/2012 Approved Sciences Training Manual development for the not-Profit Management 22 Dr. Khalid Riaz Asia Foundation 01-06-2012 Approved organizations Management course Sciences Compylobacter control in poultry through training for 23 Dr. Syed Habib Bokhari Biosciences British Council Directly submitted Approved commercial poultry farm workers & vaccine development Dr. Seeme Mallick/ Dr. Khalid Riaz new PI, Dr. CDKN Climate & Development 24 Pakistan low carbon scenario analysis Meteorology 19-11-2014 Approved Anjum Rashid & Dr. Mohsin Knowledge Network Raza team members Assessing climate vulnerability and projecting crop Environmental 25 productivity using integrated crop and economic modeling Dr. Wajid Nasim Columbia University USA Directly submitted Approved Sciences techniques Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiency by Sunlight Downshifting Dr.Muhammad Junaid 26 Physics 03-03-2015 and Upconversion Amjad COMSTECH-TWAS Approved 27 Visualization of flight data Dr. Aimal Tariq Rextin Computer Science COMSTEC-TWAS 31-03-2014 Approved Asessment of Co emissions in Pakistan with mitigation Dr. Muhammad Imran 28 options for transitioning toward low carbon development Shahzad Meteorology Foresight Lab Islamabad 14-09-2018 Approved Improving mental health care for young adults in Badakshan 29 Dr. Shariq Khoja Computer Science Grand Challenges of Canada Directly submitted Approved Province of Afghanistan using eHealth Rising stars in global health: Maternal wristbands-Saving 30 lives of mothers and newborns in remote areas of the world Dr. Shariq Khoja Computer Science Grand Challenges of Canada Directly submitted Approved through regular monitoring during Pregnancy New Isatin Derivatives: Synthesis, Bioactivities and SAR 31 Dr. Muhammad Arshad, Chemistry HEC 23-11-12 Approved Studies Appraisal of School going children acquaintance to Some Dr. Muhammad Wasim 32 Organochlorine and Pyrethriod pesticide residues through Biosciences 27-04-2015 Sajid Milk From Sahiwal market HEC Approved Application for Hec Post Doctoral Fellow Ship Phase ii Dr Muhammad Iftikhar Ul Management 33 HEC 30-09-2014 Approved ,Batch VII Hasnain Sciences Application for Hec Post Doctoral Fellow Ship Phase ii Management 34 Dr Imran Naseem HEC 30-09-2014 Approved ,Batch VII Sciences Exploring Potential Of transgenic Peas (Pisum Sativum L) Harboring Combined Na+/H+ Antiporter and Luc Reporter Dr Faheem Ahmad / Dr. 35 Biosciences HEC 29-10-2014 Approved Against Helicoverpa Armigera Hubner (Lepidopters: Zahid Ali New PI Noctuidae) Syenthesis and Characterization of Silver nanoparticles by 36 Dr. Arslan Usman Physics HEC 30-12-2014 Approved Chemical Reduction Method Formation of Microchannels fo Micro Fluidic devices on 37 Dr. Muhammad Imran Physics HEC 12-02-2015 Approved Polymers by direct laser Writing Technique Dr. Muhammad Abubaker Management 38 Impact of Board gender diversity on coporate performance HEC 19-01-2015 Approved Saeed Sciences Development of a lateral device for differential dignosis of 39 Dr Sadia Sattar Biosciences HEC 25-07-2014 Approved endemic Vibrio cholera sub clades in Pakistan Investigation of Carrier Transport Properties of Metal 40 Dr Kamran Rasool Physics HEC 24-09-2014 Oxides Nanostructures Approved 41 Classification of Hurwitz Loci for small Values of genus Dr. Madad Khan Mathematics HEC 09-08-2012 Approved 42 Grant for Maintenance of Scientific Equipments Dr. Nazar Abbas Shah Physics HEC 1/1/2013 Approved 43 Grant for Maintenance of Scientific Equipments Dr. Muhammad Awais IRCBM HEC 30/11/2012 Approved 44 Grant for maintenance of scientific equipments Dr. Ahmad ali Biosciences HEC 12/9/2013 Approved Conversion of carbon dioxide/Methanol to Dimethyl ether 45 Dr. Syed Tajammul Hussain Physics HEC 10/5/2011 Approved (DME) OVER HIGHLY Nan crystalline Modified Catalyst Development of an open source GUI based simulation Electrical 46 Dr. Saleem Farooq Shaukat HEC 8/3/2012 Approved toolkit in optical fiber communication PPCR Engineering Epidemiology and Mapping of Different Genetic and 47 Reproductive Disorders Affecting Productivity In Cattle and Dr Hasan Riaz Biosciences HEC 07-11-2014 Buffaloes In District Sahiwal Approved Parameterization of potential model properties of 48 Dr. Nosheen Akbar Physics HEC 17-01-2014 Approved coventional and hybrid bottomium mesons Electrical 49 Remote Health monitoring of cardiac patients Dr. Bilal Khan HEC 13-01-2014 Approved Engineering In vitro and vivo evaluation of novel bioactive osteogenic 50 Dr. Faiza Sharif IRCBM HEC 25-02-2014 Approved biomaterials for regenerative medical application Dr. Muhammad Hammad 51 Nanoparticle drug delivery for cancer treatment Physics HEC 14-05-2013 Approved Aziz 52 Instability of MHDPoiseuille-couette flow Dr. Zakir Hussain Mathematics HEC 20-05-2013 approved Extracting access permissions based specifictions from Dr. Ijaz Ahmad/ Ms. Ayesha 53 Computer Science HEC 24-05-2013 Approved Java Programs Sadiq Tuning the Anticancer Activity of Organometallic 54 Ruthenium (II) Arene Compounds of Hydroxypyriodone Dr. Muhammad Hanif Chemistry HEC 1/4/2011 Approved Derived Ligands Star globalized multiplicatively pinched-dedekind domain 55 Dr. Shafiq ur Rehman Mathematics HEC 22-07-2013 Approved (star GMPD domains) To find efficient scheduling algorithms in real-time multiprocessor systms w.r.t overhead and to suggest the Dr. Muhammad Naeem Electrical 56 HEC 29-07-2013 Approved tehcniques to imporve existing algorithms in terms of Shahzad Engineering overhead Management 57 Contaminated drinking water and cost of illness Dr. Muhammad Irfan HEC 1/8/2013 Approved Sciences Natch band implementation of UWB using microstrip patch Dr. Khurram Saleem Electrical 58 HEC 14-10-2011 Approved antenna Alimgeer Engineering Electrical 59 Mobility in heterogeneous network environment Dr. Riaz Hussain HEC 4/5/2011 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