Research, Innovation and Commercialization

Fostering research, promoting innovation, and routing university knowledge into commercial and social use.

Introduction

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization is playing a pivotal role in academic institutions by fostering a culture of research, promoting innovation, and facilitating the commercialization of intellectual property. This office also serves as a bridge between academia and industry, aiming to harness the intellectual potential within the institution and contribute to the economic and societal development of the region.

Staff

NameDesignation
Dr. Amjad Islam AqibDirector ORIC
Dr. Rais AhmadAdditional Director
Dr. Santosh KumarDeputy Director (Research Operations and Development)
Dr. Zahid ManzoorDeputy Director (Industrial Linkages and Intellectual propery Rights)
Dr. YasminAssistant Director(Innovation and Commercialization)
Mr. Qaisar GhafoorManager Research Management
Mr. Arif AnwarJunior Clerk

Objectives

Six objectives

Strategic planning

To develop and promote strategic planning across the university's research effort.

Coordinate internally

To streamline and coordinate internal processes with faculty and administration.

Set standards

To develop and monitor standards for research, innovation and commercialization.

Disseminate success

To share success stories of research and commercialization through print, social and electronic media.

Share cutting-edge work

To bring research from other universities and institutes to the faculty of this university.

Build linkages

To promote linkages of the university with external partners.

Administration

Other offices

The offices that run the day-to-day business of the university.

Partner with the university

Applied research, field trials and commercialisation with industry and government.

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