Introduction
In pursuance of Notification No. HEC N0.15-54/Coord/2019/HEC/(R&D)/211, Dated: March 11, 2021 of Higher Education Commission, the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization was established at Salim Habib University (SHU) effective from July 01, 2024.
Vision
To promote entrepreneurial culture by transforming the research from classroom/laboratory to market through commercialization.
Mission
To promote a helpful environment for strengthening of knowledge, research, innovation and commercialization process so as to aggrandize the economy of country; to bridge up the gap between industry and academia through effective linkages and MoUs; to promote sense of entrepreneurship among the faculty, staff and students using business incubation and research tools.
Objectives
The objectives of SHU-ORIC are:
- To support the strategic research directions and policies of SHU
- To facilitate the integration of research and education at all levels
- To increase and expand the base for external research funding
- To improve and strengthen the university-industry relationships / linkages
- To promote entrepreneurship, technology-transfer, and commercialization activities for improvement and support the national cause
- To promote multi-disciplinary research initiatives
- To introduce the entrepreneurship concept among all stakeholders of the University
ORIC Team
Director:Â Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan
Manager Research Operations and Development:Â Engr. Dr. Munsif Ali Jatoi
Manager, University-Industrial Linkages and Technology Transfer:Â Dr. Rehan Muzamil Butt
Research & Administrative Associate:Â Ms. Farah Ahmed
ORIC Steering Committee
Prof. Dr. Syed Irfan Hyder, Vice Chancellor, SHU
Dr. Muhammad Hussain Habib, Registrar, SHU
Prof. Dr. Amanat Ali Jalbani, Dean, Management Sciences, SHU
Prof. Dr. Noor Kamil, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, SHU
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan ul Haq, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, SHU
Prof. Dr. Arshad Mahmood, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, SHU
Prof. Dr. Sheeraz Arif, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, SHU
Members from Industry
Dr. Farhan Essa, CEO, Dr. Essa Laboratory, PakistanÂ
Dr. Nazeer Ahmed Kalhoro, Director General, Sindh Institute of Animal Health, (SIAH), Karachi
Dr. Abid Shaikh, Head of Resource Generation, SMBB Institute of Trauma
Mr. Liaquat Jawed, Chairman Morgan Group of Companies, Karachi
Engr. Haris Baig, CEO, DENEB Corporation, Karachi
Engr. Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmed, Senior Lead Engineer, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Mr. Nooruddin Surani, Chief Operating Officer at Awesome Technologies Inc., Karachi
Mr. Muhammad Naeem, Manager SQA, Contour Software
Mr. Muhammad Azeem H. Siddiqui, Partner, Naveed Zafar Ashfaq Jaffer and Co., Pakistan
Mr. Faisal Sarwar, Deputy Director, State bank of Pakistan, PakistanÂ
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