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15 Active Projects Funded Research Academic Innovation

Experimental Investigations and Computational Calculations in Environmental-application Materials: Thermoelectric, Photovoltaic, Optical and Structural Properties

Dr. Arbab Muhammad Toufiq · Physics · FNCS
Active
2025 – 2026
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Higher Education, University of Hail
50000 Saudi Riyals

Experimental Investigations and Computational Calculations in Environmental-application Materials: Thermoelectric, Photovoltaic, Optical and Structural Properties

Team: Dr. Muhammad Tauseef QureshiDr. Ghazala YunusDr. Lubna AmirDr. Taghreed Altamimi...
Partners: Dr. Muhammad Tauseef Qureshi (PI)Dr. Arbab Mohammad Toufiq (Co-PI)

Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis for Modeling and Predicting the Impacts of Climate Change on Glacier Water Resources and Crop Mapping in Pakistan

Dr. Syed Hamad Shirazi · Computer Science and Information Technology · FNCS
Active
2025 – 2027
2.35 Million

 Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis for Modeling and Predicting the Impacts of Climate Change on Glacier Water Resources and Crop Mapping in Pakistan, as of July 22, 2025. The project focuses...

Team: Dr.Syed Hamad Shirazi (PI)Mr.Tehsin Zeb (Co-PI)Musa Jaleeli (Research Associate)
Partners: Agriculture Research Centre Baffa Mansehra

Deep Learning Based Prediction Support System for Anaemic RBCs

Dr. Syed Hamad Shirazi · Computer Science and Information Technology · FNCS
Completed
2023 – 2025
NRPU (HEC)
2.5 Million

 Completed a project as a PI on a funded project titled “Deep Learning Based Prediction Support System for Anaemic RBCs” we are working on AI-ML based system for blood microscopic image analysis...

Team: Dr.Syed Hamad Shirazi (PI)Dr.Mushtaq Ali (Co-Pi)Muhammad Shehzad (Research Assoc...
Partners: University of Hertforshire UK

Construction of a quality standard system of “Kuanzaoyou” cotton planting in Xinjian

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2022 – 2022
Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Public Welfare Research Institutes
120,000 RMB, Chinese yuan

Study on the establishment of super high yield of the cotton field of “Kuanzaoyou” in Xinjian and control theory of high photosynthetic efficiency population

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2022 – 2022
Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Public Welfare Research Institutes
120,000 RMB, Chinese yuan)

Mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhiza promoting nitrogen and phosphorus uptake and transport in cotton in saline-alkali soil

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2021 – 2021
Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Public Welfare Research Institutes
100,000 RMB (Chinese Yuan)

Physiological and molecular mechanism of low phosphorus tolerance in cotton

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2021 – 2021
State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
120,000 RMB; Chinese Yuan

Screening and physiological mechanism of low phosphorus tolerant genotypes in Cotton

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2021 – 2021
Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Public Welfare Research Institutes
80,000 RMB (Chinese Yuan)

Conducted Monsoon Plantation Drive at Hazara University Mansehra

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2024 – 2024
WWF
300000 PKR
Team: Dr. Asif IqbalWWF Pakistan team

Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Facility at Agriculture Research Farm of the Department of Agriculture, Hazara University Mansehra

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2024 – 2025
WWF, Pakistan
1800000 PKR
Team: Dr. Asif IqbalWWF, Pakistan team

Elucidating the involvement of carbon and flavonoid biosynthesis in low phosphorus tolerance in cotton

Dr. Asif Iqbal
Completed
2020 – 2022
Standardization of Cotton Cropping Technology Department of ICR, CAAS
250,000 RMB
Team: Dr. Asif IqbalDr. Song Meizhen

Exploring the genetic landscape of inherited retinal dystrophies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa using whole exome sequencing approach

Dr. Sajid Mahmood · Zoology · FBHS
Completed
2022 – 2025
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (HEC) Research and Development Division
5743500

As C0-PI

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COMBATING BIOFOULING IN THE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE VIA RHAMNOLIPIDS: A NOVEL GREENER ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

Dr. Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui · Microbiology · FBHS
Completed
2020 – 2023
NRPU HEC
2.8 M

Development and Characterization of Multi-pathogen resistance MAGIC populations in Bread Wheat

Dr. Fahim Ullah Khan
Active
2026
Agri. Linkage Program, PARC Islamabad
9.0 Million

This research project aims to develop and characterize Multi-parent Advanced Generation Inter-Cross (MAGIC) populations in bread wheat with enhanced resistance to multiple economically important disea...

Team: Dr. Fahim Ullah Khan, Associate Professor Hazara University Manehra -  PIDr...
Partners: 1. Department of Agriculture, Hazara University Manshera2. NARC, Islamabad Pakis...

Climate-Smart Agriculture for Small Farmers

Dr. Muhammad Sajid · Agriculture · FBHS
Active
2023 – 2025
HEC Research Grant
PKR 2.5 Million

A comprehensive research initiative on resilient agriculture.

Team: Dr. Farah Ali (PI), Dr. Kamran Raza (Co-PI)
Partners: Hazara University, FAO, Agriculture Ministry