Research Management section strives to promote innovative research at IST to address the strategic and national problems/issues in engineering science and technology. In this regard faculty members/researchers and students are facilitated to avail funding opportunities for R&D initiatives and execution of Joint Research Projects (JRPs). Moreover, this section is responsible for:
Extending support regarding proposal development, pre-award and post-award formalities across the lifecycle of a research project(s)
Providing seed grants from IST R&D fund for prototype development, supplementing manpower requirement in R&D projects and international research travel
Coordination/liaison with National and International R & D Organizations for potential Academia-Industry collaborations and joint R&D projects. This also involves effective monitoring and smooth execution of all the funded JRPs sponsored by such R&D Organizations
Focal point on all HEC’s funded projects’ related matters. This includes overall correspondence regarding timely submission of research proposals against the grants announced under different research programs (like NRPU, TDF, SRGP, PBAIRP, TTSF, ICRG, GCF, LCF etc.)
Processing of Approved Supervisor Applications
Conducting Project Management Review (PMR) meeting to monitor timely completion and also ensuring timely release of regular installments against the funded project(s)
Drafting & implementation of SOPs, Research Proposals and Deed of Agreements for effective research collaborations with National/International R&D Organization(s)
Preparation and submission of a complete duly signed annual HEC’s ORIC Assessment Report/ Scorecard used for maintaining the ORIC active status for obtaining ORIC’S share from future funding
Correspondence with Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) for obtaining Travel Grants, Survey Grants and R&D projects etc.
Enhancing the scope & pace of R & D related work through the established departmental R&D Cells
Overall coordination of all professional commitments of the department with and through respective/ concerned ORIC officials for effective management
Besides internal funding, the section has successfully attracted a huge amount of R&D funding from the following donor agencies under different programs:
- Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
- British Council under HEC’s ICRG Program
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Belt and Road Aerospace Innovation Alliance (BRAIA)
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft