ORIC was established in 2011 with the aim of linking university research directly with educational, social and economic priorities of
CUI and its broader community. Its slogan is “Creating endless opportunities by transforming research into prosperity"
The ORIC at CUI operates with the following Terms of Reference:
- Enhancing research culture
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Promoting inter/cross disciplinary research
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Building university – industry linkages
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Inculcating entrepreneurship among researchers
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Generating intellectual property through research, innovation, and commercialization
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Establishing technology/innovation/business parks
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Catalyzing technology transfer through spin off companies and licensing
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Augmenting capacity building of research/corporate community
Message from Director ORIC
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) since its inception has always focused on providing quality higher education in society. CUI believes that countries can flourish through an active research culture and a continual process of knowledge building for productivity. At CUI research, discovery and exploration of new venues for the public service is done through a rational approach of teaching and learning.
ORIC was established at CUI in 2011 with role to uplift academicians and students, facilitator to define strategy and processes with the collaboration of all stake holders.
ORICs mission is to ensure quality research in academia and bring these efforts into commercial market in a tangible and meaningful output.
ORIC at CUI bridges the academia with industry, government and multinational agencies. During this short span of time ORIC has worked on facilitating its faculty and students in doing high impact factor quality research, protecting their intellectual property rights. ORIC also rewards these efforts through Research Productivity Awards and assisting them to acquire travel and research grants from various funding agencies. ORIC Professional Development (PD) caters professionals with the skills and knowledge set required to enhance their capabilities and develop future leaders. ORIC views student startups as key contributors to global economic and social development of a country; for which Student Startup Business Centre is in place at six campuses. The centers have been setup to inculcate the culture of innovation, research and commercialization through entrepreneurship among the youth and nourishing them to be a productive entity. The student ideas are fostered and ported to reality by providing platform of business incubation center.
We realize the challenges that had previously hindered universities to play an active role in the development of the societies. Keeping in view, at ORIC we are focused and committed in developing strategic and quality enhancement policies. With the aim to strengthen the CUI knowledge ecosystem, to meet the ever growing challenges of time. We are continuously working for the betterment of society by transforming the innovative ideas into reality through R&D, So that our country can stand proudly among the developed nations.
Prof. Dr. Shahid A. Khan
Message from Incharge ORIC
The mission of CUI meshes very well with its strategic aim of developing a knowledge economy benefitting socio-economic environment in the country. To fulfill this purpose, the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) was established in 2011 with the aim of linking university research directly with educational, social, and economic priorities of CUI and its broader community. Its slogan is “creating endless opportunities by transforming research into prosperity”. Establishing the liaison among the University, industry and society and to find appropriate placement for our graduates in the competitive market are the primary focused of ORIC at CUI Wah. Additionally, this liaison between university and industry will offer research based solutions to the industrial problems.
Highly qualified and professional faculty and lab facilities are the expression of our efforts and great strength, which we are using for the growth and advancement of our students. ORIC’s efforts for promoting research at the University will equip students with up-to-date knowledge for not only facing the competition in the market, but also meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
Dr. Nadia Nawaz
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Departments |
Ongoing Projects |
Ongoing (Rs in millions) |
Completed Projects |
Completed (Rs in millions) |
Total |
1 |
Mathematics |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2.8 |
9 |
2 |
Computer Sciences |
5 |
40.4 |
7 |
2.73 |
12 |
3 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
3 |
2.13 |
17 |
6.67 |
20 |
4 |
Management Sciences |
1 |
3.18 |
11 |
6.82 |
12 |
5 |
Mechanical Engineering |
6 |
11.84 |
1 |
0.58 |
7 |
6 |
Interdisciplinary Research Center (IRC) |
1 |
31.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
Civil Engineering |
1 |
9.08 |
3 |
1.02 |
4 |
8 |
Library |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.93 |
1 |
Total |
17 |
98.13 |
49 |
21.55 |
66 |
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Principal Organizer |
Designation |
Department |
Program |
Date |
venue |
Date of Submission |
Funding agency |
Amount |
1 |
Dr. Ehsan Ullah Munir
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Associate Professor
/ HoD
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Computer Sciences |
14 th International Conference on
Frontier of Information
Technology (FIT-16)
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19-21
Dec 2016
|
Serena Hotel Islamabad |
Oct-16 |
HEC |
1145000 |
2 |
Dr. Ehsan Ullah Munir
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Associate Professor
/ HoD
|
Computer Sciences |
15th International Conference on
Frontier of Information
Technology (FIT-17)
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18-20
Dec
2017
|
Serena Hotel Islamabad |
Oct-17 |
HEC |
1047250
|
3 |
Dr. Ehsan Ullah Munir
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Associate Professor
/ HoD
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Computer Sciences |
16th International Conference onFrontiers of Information
Technology (FIT 2018)
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17-19
Dec
2018
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COMSTECH Secretraiat,
33-Constitution Avenue
G-5/2 Islamabad
|
29-Oct-2018 |
HEC |
1155500
|
4 |
Dr. Ehsan Ullah Munir
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Associate Professor
/ HoD
|
Computer Sciences |
17th International Conference onFrontiers of Information
Technology (FIT- 2019)
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16-18
Dec 2019
|
COMSTECH Secretraiat,
33-Constitution Avenue
G-5/2 Islamabad
|
17-Sep-19 |
HEC |
656651
|
Total |
4004401 |
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National Electronics Complex of Pakistan inks MoU with COMSATS University
A Memorandum of Understanding between the National Electronics Complex of Pakistan and COMSATS University Islamabad was signed at the Principal Seat of the later in Islamabad.
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Roundtable Discussion & Devising Future Research Activities with Pakistan Ordnance Factories (R&D) Division
The meeting was conducted on Monday, 15th February 2021 at the COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Wah ECE’s Conference Hall, at 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. The main objective is to establish Industry academia collaboration between POF (R&D) Division and CUI, Wah as per the directions of Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST).
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Visit to National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP) NESCOM
Director, CUI Wah Prof. Dr. Sajjad A. Madani had a short meeting with Director General NECOP, Dr. Sajid Baloch along with Dr. Nadia Nawaz, RFP, ORIC.
The visit was conducted on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 at the National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP), Islamabad at 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.
Intellectual Property Policy.
“The Intellectual Property (IP) Policy is intended as a guide for the employees and students of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI). The policy is instituted to secure and protect IP, which results from the research activities of faculty, staff and students.
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Departments |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Total |
1 |
Computer Sciences |
12 |
06 |
91 |
82 |
61 |
252 |
2 |
Electrical & Computer
Engineering
|
35 |
53 |
63 |
80 |
96 |
327 |
3 |
Mathematics |
17 |
8 |
55 |
59 |
20 |
159 |
4 |
Mechanical Engineering
|
4 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
45 |
5 |
Management Sciences
|
15 |
15 |
20 |
35 |
10 |
62 |
6 |
Civil Engineering |
0 |
05 |
15 |
34 |
48 |
102 |
Total |
83 |
98 |
255 |
299 |
245 |
947 |
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Toaha R. Khan,Nadia Nawaz Qadri, Hassan Iftikhar, “A Square shaped multi slotted2.45GHz wearable antenna”,USPTO US Application No.15/626,536 Patent No. 10,283,867
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M. Yasir Qadri,Nadia N. Qadri, Klaus Mcdonald Maier,“Software Controlled DataPrefetchBuffering”,USPatentNo. 9448805 Dated 20-09-2016.
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“Congestion Avoidance, Detection, and Alleviation Scheme for Routingin WirelessSensor Networks,.(MyIPOPatent File Number: PI 2015701189. 14thApril 2015) (main-inventor).
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Muhammad Bilal,Z. Kaleem, "Victim aware power control method and apparatus inwireless communication system”, US20200383065A1, Dec 03, 2020.
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Muhammad Bilal,Z. Kaleem, "Uplink power control method and apparatus for wirelesscommunication systems, KR102146266B1, Dec 18, 2020.
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K. H. Chang, Y. Li,Z. Kaleem, "Method and apparatus for interference-aware resource-sharing scheme for multiple D2D group communications underlaying cellular networks," US10149303 B2, Dec 04, 2018.
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K. H. Chang,Z. Kaleem, "Method and Apparatus for Public safety userspriority-basedtimeand energy efficient D2D discovery in 3GPP LTE-A system," KR101886487, Aug. 01, 2018.
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K. H. Chang,Z. Kaleem,"Method and System for QoS Priority-based CoordinatedScheduling and Hybrid Spectrum Access for Load Balancing in 3GPP LTE-A Ultra DenseNetwork,"KR10-1722330.
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K. H. Chang, Y. Li,Z. Kaleem,"Method and Apparatus for Efficient Spectrum Sharing forMultiple D2D GroupCommunications Based on Interference Alignment,"KR10-1653090.
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K. H. Chang, C. H. Jee,Z. Kaleem,"Monitoring UAVs Ad-hoc Network Deployment forPublic-Safety LTE System,"KR10-1661861.
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K. H. Chang, C. H. Jee,Z. Kaleem, "Monitoring UAVs Ad-hoc Network Architecture andSuitable Technologies to Detect, Track, and Eliminate Illegal UAVs,"KR10-1668196.
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K. H. Chang, I. Ahmad, andZ.Kaleem,"System and method to mitigate interference of3GPP LTE HetNet according to priority of service using coordinated multipoint transmissionand reception,"KR101511905B1.
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K. H. Chang andZ. Kaleem,"Dynamic and Spectrum Efficient Resource AllocationProcedure for Device Discovery in In-band or Out-of-band full-duplex D2DCommunication Systems,"KR10-1569296.
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D.C. Lee andM. Naeem, “EDA-based detection of communication signals,” United StatesPatent US 8,391,421 B2, 2013.
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