Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, in collaboration with Institute of Research Promotion, is organizing a series of workshops in different major cities of Pakistan in order to inspire and encourage R&D directed towards solving problems of the industry and society. The main objectives of organizing the series of these workshops are:
Eighth workshop of the series was held with the cooperation of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences on 11th June 2015 in Islamabad. About 80 participants representing 40 organizations (universities, R&D organizations and industry) attended the workshop. In the Inaugural Session of the workshop Mr. Kamran Ali Queshi, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani S.I., Chairman PCST and Prof. Dr. Tariq Mahmood, Advisor (R&D), Higher Education Commission addressed the audience and shared their views on this very important issue. Dr. Tariq Bashir, Principal Research Officer, PCST and Coordinator for the workshop presented brief introduction of this initiative of PCST and main objectives of the workshop.
The inaugural session was followed by the technical sessions, in which Dr. Tariq Bashir, Principal Research Officer, PCST and Mr. Rahmat Ullah, Chief Coordinator, Institute of Research Promotion made presentations, focusing academia and industry perspective, respectively, to set the scenario for group discussion.
In the consultative and brainstorming session, participants were divided into different groups. Each group was required to deliberate on different as aspects of the subject matter. At the end of the consultative and brainstorming session, leader of the each group made a short presentation about the suggestions their group had made on the topic.
S.No |
Name |
Designation |
Organization |
City |
1 |
Dr. Asghari Maqsood |
Faculty Member,Department of Physics |
Air University |
Islamabad |
2 |
Engr. Waqas Qaiser |
Trainee |
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEBD) |
Islamabad |
3 |
Ms. Warda-Tul Hussain |
Trainee |
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEBD) |
Islamabad |
4 |
Engr. Alamgir |
Trainee |
Alternative Energy |
Islamabad |
5 |
Mr. Adeel Ahmad |
Assistant Director, ORIC |
Bahria University |
Islamabad |
6 |
Mr. Saeed-uz-Zaman |
|
Bioresource Research Centre |
Islamabad |
7 |
Dr. Ahmad Bilal |
Deputy Director |
Commercialization Cell, MoST |
Islamabad |
8 |
Mr. Ishaq Ali |
Assistant Treasurer,ORIC |
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) |
Islamabad |
9 |
Mr. Naveed Anjum |
Assistant Program Officer, ORIC |
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) |
Islamabad |
10 |
Dr. Sadia Zaidi |
|
Defence Science and Technology Organization(DESTO) |
Islamabad |
11 |
Dr. Kiran Iqbal |
|
Defence Science and Technology Organization(DESTO) |
Islamabad |
12 |
Mr. Muhammad Shahzad |
|
Engineering Development Board |
Islamabad |
13 |
Dr. Rohama Gill |
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences |
Fatima Jinnah Women University |
Rawalpindi |
14 |
Prof. Dr. Uzaira |
Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences |
Fatima Jinnah Women University |
Rawalpindi |
15 |
Dr. Shaheen Begum |
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences |
Fatima Jinnah Women University |
Rawalpindi |
16 |
Dr. Adiqa Kausar Kiani |
Professor |
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology(FUUAST) |
Islamabad |
17 |
Mr. Muhammad Umar |
|
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology(FUUAST) |
Islamabad |
18 |
Dr. Muhammad Latif |
Dean (Research, Quality Assurance & Partnership) |
Foundation University |
Islamabad |
19 |
Mr. Sardar Saeed Akhtar |
|
Geological Survey of Pakistan |
Islamabad |
20 |
Dr. Samina Jahandad |
Senior Scientist |
Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan |
Islamabad |
21 |
Dr. Nazia Shaheen |
Senior Scientist |
Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan |
Islamabad |
22 |
Dr. Kehkashan Mazhar |
Principal Scientific Officer |
Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
Islamabad |
23 |
Dr. Nafees Ahmed |
Senior Scientific Officer |
Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
Islamabad |
24 |
Ms. Misbah Atif |
|
Institute of Research Promotion (IRP) |
Lahore |
25 |
Dr. Nazakat Ali |
|
Institute of Space Technology (IST) |
Islamabad |
26 |
Dr. Muhammad Amir |
|
Institute of Space Technology (IST) |
Islamabad |
27 |
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hameed |
|
International Islamic University |
Islamabad |
28 |
Dr. Imran Khan |
|
International Islamic University |
Islamabad |
29 |
Mr. Ashfaq Ahmed |
DTA |
Ministry of Science and Technology |
Islamabad |
30 |
Mr. Zain-ul-Abedin |
ASA |
Ministry of Science and Technology |
Islamabad |
31 |
Mr. Muhammad Khalid Siddique |
JTA |
Ministry of Science and |
Islamabad |
32 |
Mr. Amjad Hussain |
JSA |
Ministry of Science and Technology |
Islamabad |
33 |
Lt. Col. Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman |
Director R&P |
National Defense University(NDU) |
Islamabad |
34 |
Prof. Dr.Muhammad Riaz |
Director QEC |
National Defense University(NDU) |
Islamabad |
35 |
Mr. Abdul Jalil |
Chief |
National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC) |
Islamabad |
36 |
Engr. Farooq Muhammad Hayat |
DD (Projects) |
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) |
Islamabad |
37 |
Engr. Umar Farooq |
GM (STV) |
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) |
Islamabad |
38 |
Engr. Saheeb Ahmed Kayani |
Assistant Professor |
NUST College of EME |
Islamabad |
39 |
Dr. Abdul Rashid |
Editor-in-Chief |
Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
Islamabad |
40 |
Prof. Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari |
Secretary General |
Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
Islamabad |
41 |
Mr. Noman Zia |
|
Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
Islamabad |
42 |
Dr. Munir Ahmad |
Chief Scientist |
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) |
Islamabad |
43 |
Mr. Shakeel Ahmed |
Deputy Chief (Pub) |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
44 |
Mr. Khalid Pervez Bhatti |
Senior Research Officer |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
45 |
Dr. Saima Nasir |
Senior Research Officer |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
46 |
Mr. Faisal Baig |
Senior Research Officer |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
47 |
Mrs. Jamila Ahmed |
Senior Research Officer |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
48 |
Ms. Aqsa Iqtidar |
Research Officer |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
49 |
Dr. Shakeel Babar |
Scientific Secretary |
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) |
Islamabad |
50 |
Dr. Suhail Zaki |
Director General |
Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) |
Islamabad |
51 |
Dr. M. Ashraf |
Chairman |
Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) |
Islamabad |
52 |
Ms. Rahila |
Research Officer |
Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) |
Islamabad |
53 |
Ms. Rizwana Perveen |
Research Officer |
Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) |
Islamabad |
54 |
Dr. M. Tayyeb Javed |
Head ORIC and Manager University Industry Linkages |
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) |
Islamabad |
55 |
Dr. Sufi Tabassum Gul |
Principal Engineer/Associate Professor/Manager Research Operations |
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) |
Islamabad |
56 |
Dr. Rafi-ud-Din |
Principal Engineer, MD |
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH) |
Islamabad |
57 |
Mr. Muhammad Amin Akram |
Senior Scientist, MISD |
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH) |
Islamabad |
58 |
Mr. Khalid Syed |
|
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) |
Islamabad |
59 |
Mr. Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib |
Senior Research Officer |
Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC) |
Islamabad |
60 |
Mr. Nadeem Akhtar |
|
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) |
Islamabad |
61 |
Ms. Ismat Gul Khattak |
Director General |
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) |
Islamabad |
62 |
Syed Javed Mukhtar |
|
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
Islamabad |
63 |
Dr. Darkhshanda Kokab |
Director (P&D) |
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
Islamabad |
64 |
Mr. Mahboob Khan |
Principal Scientific Officer (P&D) |
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
Islamabad |
65 |
Mr. Abdul Rauf |
SSO/Coordinator [Caravan] |
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
Islamabad |
66 |
Dr. Naushaba Atta |
Principal Scientific Officer |
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) |
Islamabad |
67 |
Prof. Dr. Khalid Saifullah Khan |
Chairman, Department of Soil Science |
PMAS Arid Agriculture University |
Rawalpindi |
68 |
Dr. Hamid Khan Niazi |
Professor and HoD (Education) |
Preston University |
Islamabad |
69 |
Dr.Muhammad Imran |
Assistant Professor |
Quaid-i-Azam University |
Islamabad |
70 |
Dr. Naima Atiq |
Manager (R&D) |
Quaid-i-Azam University |
Islamabad |
71 |
Dr. Zaffar Mehmood |
Assistant Professor |
Quaid-i-Azam University |
Islamabad |
72 |
Dr. Shaukat Ali |
Incharge Physical Therpy Department |
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University |
Islamabad |
73 |
Dr. Ammar Zahid |
Lecturer |
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University |
Islamabad |
74 |
Mr. Shahid Minhas |
Head of Centre for Capacity Building |
Sustainable Development Policy Institute |
Islamabad |
75 |
Dr. Adnan Tariq |
Director ORIC-UoW |
University of Wah |
Wah Cantt |
76 |
Dr. Shumaila Naz |
Head of Bio-sciences |
University of Wah |
Wah Cantt |
77 |
Prof. Dr. Uzma Ghazanfar |
Dean of Basic Sciences |
University of Wah |
Wah Cantt |
78 |
Mr. Wasim Razzaq |
|
Waqat TV |
Islamabad |