ONGOING FUNDED PROJECTS

Sr. No. Awarded Year PI Name Department Call Title Project Title Approved Funding in Million
1 2022 Dr Hassan Mujtaba Shahzad Civil Engineering NRPU Challenges posed by swelling clays and their mitigation using industrial wastes: A sustainable solution 2.84
2 2022 Dr. NAUMAN KHURRAM Civil Engineering NRPU Development of guidelines for the use of FRP pipes in Pakistan 1.65
3 2022 Dr. Ali Ahmed Civil Engineering NRPU Development of unburnt, ecofriendly, interlocking masonry units incorporating industrial wastes: A way forward to low-cost housing 4.66
4 2022 Dr. Aneela Anwar Chemistry NRPU Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of  Biodegradable Biphasic Nanocomposite Scaffold 5.18
5 2022 Dr. Ahsen Tahir Electrical Engineering NRPU Real-time Autonomous Fire Detection System 8.93
6 2022 Dr. Hifsa Shahid Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering NRPU Hybrid Energy Generation and Storage Power Plant Driven by Renewable Sources 1.77
7 2022 Usama Bin Humayoun Textile Engineering NRPU Indigenous development of digital inks for high quality digital textile printing. 5.66
8 2022 Dr. Usman Ali Chemical Engineering NRPU Development of novel catalyst for fixation of carbon dioxide for environment sustainability 5.38
9 2022 Muhammad Faisal Hayat Computer Engineering NRPU Reconstruction of Vanished Truth: Multistep Approach for Virtual Crime Scene Regeneration 7.55
10 2022 Umar Tabrez Shami Electrical Engineering NRPU Energy Efficiency and optimization of tunnel kiln of ceramics industry through instrumentation and control system 10.39
11 2022 Dr. Syed Mazhar Shah Basic sciences and Humanities (Chemistry) Grand Challenge Fund (GCF) Synthesis of Molecular Sieves and Development of Portable Oxygen Concentrator for Clinical Applications 18.92
12 2022 Faisal Nawaz Basic sciences and Humanities (Chemistry) NRPU Carbon nano structures based photo catalytic device for smog reduction 7.68
13 2022 Muhammad Azam Saeed Chemical Engineering NRPU Development of sustanaible fuel for practical applications 5.68
14 2022 Rizwan Azam Civil Engineering NRPU Conservation of Cultural Heritage Structures by Monitoring of Vibrations 3.62
15 2022 Dr. Yasir Qayyum Gill Polymer and Process Engineering Pakistan Science Foundation-3rd Call for Proposals on PPEs Development of economical nanocomposites through upcycling of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) waste for automotive and electronics applications 4.9
16 2022 Dr. Asif Ali Qaiser Polymer and Process Engineering Pakistan Science Foundation-Competitive Research Programme Development of styrenics blends with elastomers and thermoplastics for commercial applications 12.09
17 2022 Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz Computer Engineering NRPU A Smart Interactive Solution for Soil Type Identification using Remote Sensing Data and Machine Learning Techniques 7
18 2022 Dr Sikander Rafiq Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering NRPU Fabrication of COF incorporated Composite Membranes for Wastewater Treatment 8.73
19 2022 Dr Fahad Noor Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, NRPU Experimental investigation of space cooling system using low quality heat of ground water and phase change materials 3.28
20 2022 Dr Aashir Waleed, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineeing Department, UET, Faisalabad Campus (As a Co-PI) Civil Engineering NRPU Development of economical eco-friendly tuff tiles and bricks using by-products from industries in Pakistan 4.3
21 2022 Dr Muhammad Ayyoob NTU Faisalabad Karachi Campus Polymer Engineering NRPU Development of sustainable and recyclable bioplastics from renewable resources for packaging applications (BioPack) 9.62
22 2022 Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Textile Engineering NRPU Development of sustainable textile digital printing and digital finishing process through optimized inks and eco-friendly finishes 7.79
23 2021 Dr. Umer Mehmood Polymer and Process Engineering CPEC-CRG Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells/Modules as Alternative to Battery Technology and Grid Connection for Powering Internet of things (IoTs) Devices 16.9
24 2022 Dr. Ehsan Ul Haq Metallurgical and Materials Engineering NRPU Development of Geopolymer based Sustainable Construction Materials for Low-Cost Housing. 4.8
25 2022 Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman Makhdoom Basic sciences and Humanities (Physics) NRPU Enhancement in Multiferroic Behavior of BiFeO3 by Destroying its Spiral Spin Structure and Controlling Morphology 7.91
26 2022 Dr. Adnan Maqbool Metallurgical and Materials Engineering NRPU Eco-Friendly Technology of Bi-based Piezoelectric Flexible Films for Energy Storage Applications 10.56
27 2021 Dr. Amir Ikhlaq Institute of Environmental Engineering and Research Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Application of Reduced Grapheme oxide in combinaton with Zeolities in a Novel Integrated “In-Situ Electroflooculation/Catalytic Ozonation/Ceramic Membrane Filtration” as an Enhanced Treatment for Pharmaceuticals Wastewater Reusing 3.74
28 2021 Dr. Sarmad Hussain KICS TTSF Automated Broadcast Media Urdu Conent Extraction and Analytics  8.3
29 2021 Dr. Qasim Shaukat Khan Civil Engineering CPEC-CRG An Environmental Friendly Cementless Concrete for Future Construction in Pakistan: Geopolymer Concrete a Sustainable Approach 8.23
30 2022 Dr. Muhammad Aamir Shehzad Polymer and Process Engineering NRPU In-house fabrication of functional ion exchange membranes and state-of-the-art electro-dialyzers for simultaneously extracting metal-ions and reusable water from highly concentrated industrial wastewater effluents 8.98
31 2022 Faisal saleem Chemical and Polymer Engineering NRPU Development of electrode material from Biowaste for Vanadium redox Flow Battery 5.16
32 2022 Dr. Tauseef Aized Mechanical Engineering NRPU Development and mechanical characterization of human bone implants using fused deposition modeling 11.4
33 2022 FARHAN JAVED Chemical Engineering NRPU Reclamation of Industrial Wastewater to cope with Water Scarcity 4.83
34 2022 MUHAMMAD ASIF AKHTAR Chemical Engineering NRPU Hydrocarbon fuels from agricultural wastes: Development and optimization of a demonstration unit 15.39
35 2022 Muhammad Kaleem Sarwar Center of Excellence in water resource Engineering UET, Lahore NRPU Hydraulic Investigation and Design of entrance profile for High Head Orifice Spillways 3.33
36 2022 Furqan Ahmed Metallurgical and Materials Engineering NRPU Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymer/Polymer Matrix Composites through Additive Manufacturing 9.8
37 2022 Dr. Muhammad Amir Mehmood KICS NRPU Debunking Multimodal Propaganda using Artificial Intelligence in Digital Landscape of Pakistan 6.02
38 2022 Dr. Muhammad Junaid Arshad Computer Science NRPU Development of machine learning methods for early detection and prevention of tea plant disease using remote sensing 3.34
39 2022 Dr. Mohsin Rizwan Mechantronics & Control Engineering NRPU Mixed Reality-Based Programming and Control of Industrial Robot 3.75
40 2022 Dr. Tauqir Ahmad Computer Science NRPU Urdu-VMAAS: Vision based Urdu Multiagent Assistive System for Visual Impairment 8.51
41 2022 Samyan Qayyum Wahla Computer Science NRPU Multi-Sensor, Vision & IoT Enabled AI based Framework towards Context Driven Activity Recognition for Assistive Living 8.19
42 2022 Qasim Shaukat Khan Civil Engineering NRPU Development of cement-less recycled aggregate concrete in Pakistan: A sustainable approach 2.94
43 2022 Dr. Usman Ghani Khan Computer Science NRPU Multilingual AI-Engine for Performance Supremacy of Digital Media and E-commerce Websites 4.19
44 2022 Muhammad Ahsan Naeem Mechantronics & Control Engineering NRPU Design and Development of Flexible Joint Manipulator with Intelligent Control using Modular Design Approach 7.1
45 2022 Muhammad Asif Jamil Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering NRPU Prototype development of novel polymeric blend hollow fiber membranes for biogas enrichment 9.6
46 2022 MUHAMMAD IRFAN-UL-HASSAN Civil Engineering NRPU Development of Sustainable Construction Materials and Products Using Multiscale Experimental-Analytical Approach 6.77
47 2022 Umer Afzal Chemical Engineering NRPU Finding the optimal positioning of sensors to measure emissions in indoor environment 4.6
48 2022 Dr. Waqar Mahmood KICS NRPU Mitigating Unpredictability of Renewable Energy Sources by using Artificial Intelligence 7.33
49 2022 Muahmmad Usman Khan Mining Engineering NRPU OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EVALUATION IN COAL MINES, HAZARDS MINIMIZATION, AND ACCIDENTS CONTROL 2.93
50 2022 Fahid Riaz Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, NRPU Development and Optimization of a Biogas Digester for Multiple Local Feedstocks” 4.3
51 2021 Dr. Naveed Ramzan Chemical Engineering Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Structural Control and Application of Nano-Pesticide through Flash Nano-assembly 7.2
52 2022 Dr. Muhammad Amjad Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, Pakistan Science Foundation Innovative Solar Water Desalination System Based on Novel Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Exploitation 6.13
53 2021 Dr. Aamer Abbas Khan Textile Engineering Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Recycling of Textile and Tyre Industrial Wastes for the Development of Indigenous Carbon Black 4.8
54 2024 Dr. Irfan Ul Hassan Civil Engineering RTTG-164 Implementation of Developed Sustainable Construction Products to Low-Cost Housing Sectors, Disaster-Response-Facilities, and Local Roads 4.3
55 2024 Dr. Muhammad Sarfaraz Polymer and Process Engineering RTTG-160 “Pilot-scale manufacturing of nanomaterials-filled polymer membranes for fabricating spiral-wound modules 12.94
56 2024 Syed Abul Rehman Kashif Electrical Engineering RTTG-170 Solar Inverter Development for Small and Medium Systems 4.15
57 2024 Dr. Asif ALi Qaiser Polymer and Process Engineering Advance Research Grant (RAC) Development and Fabrication of Board FMI Shielding Materials in the field of Polymer and Process 5.48