Research Projects
List of Faculty Research Projects Funded by ORIC
| Sr. No. | Title of Projects | Name of PIs | Department | Funding Agency | Duration of the Project | Starting Date | Completion Time | Approved Cost (millions) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Development of silk sericin based antimicrobial agentto replace synthetic animcrobial agents used intextile and leather industry | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir | Zoology | TDF HEC | 2 years | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2021 | 8.87 | Completed |
| 2. | Low cost production of probiotic under TechnologyDevelopment Fund | Dr. M. Nauman Aftab | IIB | TDF HEC | 2 years | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2021 | Total 45 M HEC share 13.548 M Hi-tech firm 31.452 M | Completed |
| 3. | Anti-proliferative and apotogenic potentials of peptideand proteins from scorpion venom | Dr. Tariq Zahid | Zoology | NRPU HEC | 2 years | 28-02-2019 | 27-02-2021 | 1.78 | Completed |
| 4. | Seed banking of some native species of PunjabPakistan | Dr. Zafar Siddiq | Botany | BGCI | 1 year (extended to 2 years) | December, 2018 | December, 2020 | 0.19 | Completed |
| 5. | Isolation of endophyticfungi fortheproduction of podophyllotoxin | Dr. Umar Farooq Gohar | IIB | SRGP-HEC | 1 year | November, 2018 | November, 2019 | 0.482 | Completed |
| 6. | Why women entrepreneurs in Pakistan are unable toprogress despite taking microfinance loans | Dr. Saima Sarwar | Economics | Punjab Commission on Status of Women (PCSW) | 1 Month | 01-10-2018 | 30-10-2018 | 0.55 | Completed |
| 7. | Electricity productionand enrichmentof electroactivemicroorganism using sedimen microbialfuels cells | Dr. Qaiser Farid Khan | SDSC | SRGP HEC | 6 months | 19-09-2018 | March, 2019 | 0.472 | Completed |
| 8. | Exploring the spatial extent casuses composition andintensity of winter smog over plains Punjab | Dr. Engr. Abdullah Yasar | SDSC | NRPU-HEC joint with NUST | 01-09-2018 | 30-08-2018 | 9 | Completed | |
| 9. | Improved finite integration method for solving linerdifferential equation | Dr. Azhar Iqbal Kashif Butt | Math | KSA | 1 year | 23-05-2018 | 22-05-2019 | 0.447 | Completed |
| 10. | The role of sufi literature in the promotion of thepeace and tolerance | Dr. M. Iqbal Shahid | Persian | NRPU HEC | 2 Years | 04-04-2018 | 03-04-2020 | 4.1305 | Completed |
| 11. | Overcoming barriers to environmental improvement inSMEs. Policy options for Pakistan leatherworkingindustry | Dr. Aqueel Imtiaz Wahga | Economics | The Open University UK | 6 months | April, 2018 | September, 2018 | £3500 0.60074 | Completed |
| 12. | Pharmaceutical and industrial implications ofimmobilized glucose oxidase on different metal oxides nanoparticles | Dr. Shazia Khurshid | Chemistry | NRPU HEC | 2 years | 01-01-2018 | 31-12-2020 | 2.3 | Completed |
| 13. | Characterization of generic version ofMeropenumpipraciline and tazobactum | Dr. Muhammad Jahangir | Chemistry | SKHT | 6 months | Jan. 2018 | June 2018 | 0.3 | Completed |
| 14. | Synthesis biological evaluation and solid stateself-assembly of nitrogen and sulfur containingheterocycles and mental chelates using bayles-HillmanMethodology | Dr. Amna | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC | 07 months | Jan. 2018 | July 2018 | 0.5 | Completed |
| 15. | Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Solid-State SelfAssembly of Nitrogen and Sulfur containingHeterocycles and Metals Chelates using Baylis-HlmanMethodology | Dr. Shazia Khurshid | Chemistry | NRPU-HEC | 2 Years | 01-01-2018 | 31-12-2020 | 0.5 | Completed |
| 16. | Irradiations of Metalic materials by energetic Ions | Dr. Mohsin Rafique | CASP | SRGP-HEC | 1 year | Dec. 2017 | Dec. 2018 | 0.5 | Completed |
| 17. | Cost effective pilot scale production of bioethanol | Dr. M. Nauman Aftab | IIB | NRPU HEC | 3 years | November 2017 | 15-11-2020 | 4.4 | Completed |
| 18. | Startup Research Program | Dr. Saqib Waraich | Pol. Science | SRGP-HEC | 6 months | Sep. 27, 2017 | March. 27 2018 | 0.412 | Completed |
| 19. | Strengthening of Material Chemistry Laboratory byInstallation of Fluorescence Spectrophotometer | Dr. Islamullah Khan | Chemistry | HEC & GCUL | 02 Year | 01-07-2017 | 31-07-2019 | 3.27 | Completed |
| 20. | Grant for upgradation and strengthening of theLaboratory | Dr. Shahzad Sharif | Chemistry | HEC-Lab instrumentation | 1 year | May 2017 | May 2018 | 2.934 | Completed |
| 21. | Production of Keratinase Enzyme for Deharing Processin Leather Industry | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PAS | 3 years | 16-03-2017 | 15-03-2020 | 2.36 | Completed |
| 22. | Enhanced Productions of Phytase Purifications | Dr. Sadaf Badar | IIB | SRGP-HEC | 6 months | Jan, 2017 | June 2017 | 0.4 | Completed |
| 23. | Production of a more Effective medicine for Treatmentof AIDS | Dr. Zahid Hussain | IIB | PACP | 2 years | Dec, 2016 | Nov, 2018 | 0.8 | Completed |
| 24. | Start-Up Research Grant Program: Synthesis andCharacterization of Potentially Biologically ActiveDerivatives of Chalcones | Dr. Aisha Siddiqa | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC | 1 year | 18-11-2016 | 17-8-2017 | 0.335 | Completed |
| 25. | Ecological Valuation of Scrub Forest (Hayat-ul-mir)and Plain Thorn Forest Community at Harappa Pleadingthe case for their Conservation and SustainableUtilization | Dr. Faiza Sharif | SDSC | NRPU | 2 years | 16-11-2016 | 15-11-2018 | 2.727 | Completed |
| 26. | Potential of Biochar to Increase the Silicon Recyclingin Marginal Soils | Dr. Waqasud Din Khan | SDSC | SRGP-HEC | 1 year | 24-06-2016 | 07-03-2017 | 0.41 | Completed |
| 27. | Algebraic Characterization of Generalized DegreeSequences of Smplicial Complexes | Dr. Imran Anwar | ASSMS | HEC-NRPU | 2 years | June, 2016 | June. 2018 | 0.776 | Completed |
| 28. | Environment Friendly Increase in Crop Yield of Chickpea(Development of pod borer resistance in Chickpea) | Dr. Safdar Ali Mirza | Botany | NRPU-HEC | 3 years (extended to 4 years) | June, 2016 | June, 2020 | 7.2m (Released 4.31m) | Completed |
| 29. | Enhanced production and downstream processing of taxolfrom indigenous endophytic fungi | Dr. Hamid Mukhtar | IIB | NRPU-HEC | 2 years | Jan 2016 | June 2018 | 1.554 | Completed |
| 30. | Start-Up Research Grant Program: Development of anAlternative Cloud Point Based Extractions (CPE)Protocol for the Recovery of Phenolic Bioactives | Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC, | 1 year | 27-11-2015 | 26-11-2016 | 0.37 | Completed |
| 31. | Digital Mapping | Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza And Ms. Amarra Shahid | Geography | PTBB, Lahore | 04 Months | Nov-2015 | March-2016 | Completed | |
| 32. | Isolation and characterization of Cytolytic proteingene from local isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis | Dr. Dil Ara Abbas Bukhari | Zoology | NRPU | 3 years | October, 2015 | October, 2018 | 23.5 | Completed |
| 33. | Synthesis of Synthetically Challenging and Biologicallyimportant Nitrogen Containing Heterocyclic Compounds | Prof. Dr. Islam Ullah Khan | Chemistry | NRPU | 2 years | 17-09-2015 | 16-09-2017 | 1.699 | Completed |
| 34. | Dual Polarized 2.4 Ghz Printed Antenna for MedicalApplications | Dr. Engr. Junaid Zafar | Electrical Engineering | ICT R&D | 1 year | August 2015 | August 2016 | 0.09 | Completed |
| 35. | Path Planning and Hurdle Detection for Blind People | Engr. Noman Shabbir | Electrical Engineering | ICT R&D | 1 year | August 2015 | August 2016 | 0.086 | Completed |
| 36. | Unified Power Quality Conditioner | Engr. Naveed Iqbal | Electrical Engineering | ICT R&D | 1 year | August 2015 | August 2016 | 0.096 | Completed |
| 37. | Risk Assessment to Human Populations exposed to ChemicalInsecticides in Central Punjab | Dr. Atif Yaqub | Zoology | NRPU | 3 years | June 01, 2015 | June 2018 | 22.3 | Completed |
| 38. | Construction, Characterization and Evaluation ofPotential Applications of Novel Coordination Polymersderived From Carboxylate Ligands | Dr. Shahzad Sharif | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC | 1 Year | 20-04-2015 | 30-11-2017 | 0.499 | Completed |
| 39. | Start-Up Research GrantProgram: Paleoenvironment Reconstruction of TertiaryLaki & Ranikot Formations | Dr. Shagufta Nasir | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC, Pakistan | 8 months | 07-04-2015 | 06-12-2015 | 0.322 | Completed |
| 40. | Start-Up Research Grant Program: Preparation andExtraction of Chrome Pigments from Chromite Ore | Dr. M. Pervaiz Bhatti | Chemistry | SRGP-HEC, Pakistan | 6 months | 18-03-2015 | 17-09-2015 | 0.322 | Completed |
| 41. | Nonlinearities in Degenerate Quantum Plasmas | Prof. Dr. Hassan Shah | Physics | NRPU-HEC | 3 years | 15-02-2015 | 14-02-2018 | 4.0016 | Completed |
| 42. | Lanthanum doped tin oxide-titanium oxidenano-photocatalyst and its application in development ofnanofiltration system for industrial waste watertreatment | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh | Chemistry | NRPU | 02 Years | 18-08-2014 | 17-08-2016 | 5.29022 | Completed |
| 43. | Bacteriostatic applications of iron oxide doped tinoxide loaded with metals (Zn, Cu and Ag) nanoparticlessynthesized via hydrothermal method | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh | Chemistry | PSF | 02 Years | 28-03-2014 | 31-12-2016 | 1.598194 | Completed |
| 44. | Status and Assessment of Impact of Pollution onAmphibian Populations of Lahore, Pakistan | Dr. Atif Yaqub | Zoology | WWF, Pakistan | 02 Year | April 2013 | April 2015 | 0.449 | Completed |
| 45. | Synthesis, Characterization and Biological ActivitiesBearing 1,3,4-Oxadizole and Piperidine Nucleus | Dr. Aziz ur Rehman | Chemistry | HEC, Pakistan | 5 years | 11-01-2013 | 31-12-2018 | 2.834 | Completed |
| 46. | Synthesis, characterization and application oflanthanide nano particles doped on ZnO, TiO2, SiO2 | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh | Chemistry | TWAS, Italy | 02 Year | 10-10-2012 | 10-10-2014 | 1.32 | Completed |
| 47. | Synthesis and Structure –activity Relationship Studieson Some N-alkylated/arenylated Sulfonamides Bearing 1,4-Benzodioxane Moiety | Dr. Muhammad Athar Abbasi | Chemistry | HEC, Pakistan | 03 Years | 15-02-2012 | 31-11-2016 | 2.308158 | Completed |
| 48. | Bioactivity Phytopharmaceuticals from Caryoteris odatataand Rhyncosia pseudo-cajan | Dr. Muhammad Athar Abbasi | Chemistry | HEC, Pakistan | 03 Years | 11-07-2011 | 31-12-2016 | 1.468024 | Completed |
| 49. |
Optimization of cultural conditions for the productionof lipases from fungi isolated from different lipidsrich environments and its characterization |
Prof. Dr. Tehreema Iftikhar | Botany | NRPU-HEC | 3 years (extended to 2019 due to shift from GCUF toLCWUL) | July, 2011 | May, 2019 | 6.221 | Completed |
| 50. | Cloning and characterization of alpha amylase fromThermotoga petrophilafor textile industry | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PSF | 2011-2013 | 06-06-2011 | 05-06-2013 | 2.68 | Completed |
| 51. | Enhanced production of L-lysine in stirred fermenter forchick feed industry | Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Javed | IIB | PSF | 2011-2013 | 06-06-2011 | 05-06-2013 | 1.99 | Completed |
| Sr. No. | Title of Projects | Name of PIs | Department | Funding Agency | Duration of the Project | Starting Date | Completion Time | Approved Cost (millions) | Status |
| 52. | Total Solution Based Organic-Inorganic Solar Cellsfor Enhanced Efficiency and Stability | Dr. Salamat Ali | Physics | HEC, PAK USAID | Nil | 24-11-2010 | 2016 | 20.4955 | Completed |
| 53. | Process development for the production of glucoseoxidase by Aspergillusindustry | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PSF | 2010-2012 | 28-04-2010 | 27-10-2012 | 2.0 | Completed |
| 54. | Establishment of magnetron Sputtering Device andcharacterization facility for thin film deposition | Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad | Physics | HEC | Nil | 18-01-2010 | Nil | 8.16768 | Completed |
| 55. | Synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles and host guestinteraction studies | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh | Chemistry | USM Malaysia | 02 Year | 10-07-2009 | 2010 | 1.777595 | Completed |
| 56. | Conservation Status of Flora of Punjab; EnvironmentalImplications and Plant Red Data List for Punjab | Dr. Zaheer-ud-Din Khan | Botany | HEC | 9 years | 12-08-2008 | Expect to closed on 30-06-2017 | 1.178 | Completed |
| 57. | Production of Bioenergy from Plant Biomass | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | Ministry of Science and Technology | 2007 to date | 25-05-2007 | 31-12-2016 | 56.164 | Completed |
| 58. | Research in Fish Immunology | Prof. Dr. M. S. Mughal | Zoology | HEC, BC Links University of Aberdeen. UK | 02 Years & 06 Months | 01-01-2007 | 30-06-2010 | £ 31000 | Completed |
| 59. | Role of Microorganism in Decontamination of Arsenic fromToxic Polluted Environment | Dr. Farah Shakoori | Zoology | HEC Pakistan | 03 Year | 25-11-2006 | 2009 | 2.204796 | Completed |
| 60. | Process development for the manufacture of thermophilicalpha amylase for desizing operation in textileindustry | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | NRPU-HEC | 2006-2008 | 01-09-2006 | 30-11-2008 | 3.126 | Completed |
| 61. | Establishment of Institute of Industrial Biotechnology,GCU, Lahore | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | HEC | 2005-2008 | 16-04-2005 | 15-04-2007 | 48.084 | Completed |
| 62. | The development of mutant strain of Aspergillus nigerfor citric acid fermentation | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PSF | 2004-2005 | June 2004 | June 2005 | 0.9 | Completed |
| 63. | Maintenance & Management of the rehabilitatedNatural Thorn Forest Community at the derelictperipheries of harrapa Mound | Prof. Dr. Amin U Khan | SDSC | WWF Pakistan WWF Pakistan WWF Pakistan | 7 Year | March 2004 June 2006 March2009 | 2011 | 0.3213 0.294 0.2 | Completed |
| 64. | Pollution in Hadiarah Drain, its Direct and Indirectimpact on Human Health through Food Chain | Prof. Dr. M. S. Mughal | Zoology | Fisheries Department, Government of Punjab, Lahore | 02 Years | 01-01-2004 | 01-01-2006 | 0.54 | Completed |
| 65. | Process development for the production of enzymeinvertase by Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | HEC | 2003-2005 | 01-08-2003 | 31-07-2005 | 1.982 | Completed |
| 66. | Optimization of culture conditions on the biosynthesisof xylanase by locally isolated Aspergillus niger | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PSF | 2001-2004 | 01-08-2002 | 31-08-2004 | 0.618 | Completed |
| 67. | Process development for the production of cellulases forindustrial use | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | Ministry of Science and Technology | 2002-2004 | 22-06-2002 | 21-06-2004 | 9.815 | Completed |
| 68. | Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology of Soil born Humanand Animal Bacterial Pathogens and its Public HealthSignificance in Pakistan | Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza | Geography | DTRA, Penn State University, USA | 05 Year | 2010 | 2014 | Completed | |
| 69. | International project of EIA of BRT Corridor 1 incollaboration with UNDP ARD (Greece) and Osmani,private | Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza | Geography | UNDP, ARD (Greece) and Osmani, Pvt International | 2 months | 2015 | 2015 | Completed | |
| 70. | To Investigate the phase transition in nanostructurematerials | Dr. Salamat Ali | Physics | HEC | 02 Year | 2008 | 2010 | 6.0 | Completed |
| 71. | A.C. Magnetic Measurements | Dr. Salamat Ali | Physics | Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) | 02 Year | 2007 | 2009 | 1.25 | Completed |
| 72. | Conserving Dry-Land Ecosystem in the Indus Plains ofPakistan | Prof. Dr. Amin U Khan | SDSC | BGCI | 06 Year | 2010 | 2017 | . US $25000 | Completed |
| 73. | Ecosystem health of the Indus water shedsocioeconomic impacts and behavioral responses ofcommunity to environment degradation in Ravi-ChenabWatershed | Dr. Nuzrat Yar Khan | SDSC | NRPU-HEC | 2 Year | 2009 | 2011 | 0.2 | Completed |
| 74. | Ion induced modification in the properties of oxidenano-crystalline structures | Dr. Shariqa Hassan | CASP | SRGP-HEC | 09 Months | 2017 | 0.445125 | Completed | |
| 75. | Ecosystem Health of the Indus Watershed: EnvironmentalDegradation and its socioeconomic impact in the Jehlum– Indus Water Shed | Dr. Abdullah Yasar | SDSC | NRPU-HEC | 02 Year | 2014 | 2017 | 2.000764 | Completed |
| 76. | Effect of biogenic nanoparticles on economic andbiological traits and silk production of Bombyx mori. L.:Astep to uplift rural economy | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir | Zoology | PHEC | 2 Years | 14-09-2021 | 13-09-2023 | 8 million | Completed |
| 77. | Measuring the Accessibility Benefits of PublicTransport: An Evidence from Lahore Orange Line MetroTrain (OLMT) | Dr. Alvina Sabah Idrees | Economics | RASTA Competitive Research Grants for Policy-orientedResearch Round PIDE | 8 Months | 01-08-2021 | 30-03-2022 | 2.5 | Completed |
| 78. | Designinng and fabrication of Ozone based treatmentplants for textile and pharmaceutical industrialeffluent | Prof. Dr. Abdullah Yasar | SDSC | PHEC | 2 Years | 16-06-2021 | 15-06-2023 | 6 million | completed |
| 79. | Organic and Inorganic Hybrid Materials for EnergyConservation and Storage | Dr. Raja Shahid Ashraf | Chemistry | Local Challenge Fund / (LCF-HEDP) | 2 Years | 28-05-2021 | 27-05-2023 | 26.8 million | completed |
| 80. | Sovio political background of the Punjabi poetryduring colonial period | Dr. Mahmoodul Hassan Bazmi | Urdu | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 03-04-2019 | 02-04-2022 | 0.824 | completed |
| 81. | Convergence of Iterative Algorithms of nonlinearoperators with applications | Prof. Dr. Mujahid Abbas | Mathematics | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 01-04-2019 | 31-03-2022 | 2.030 | completed |
| 82. | Solitary structure in space plasmas using observeddistributions | Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi | Physics | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 04-03-2019 | 03-03-2022 | 2.094 | completed |
| 83. | Thin film deposition using plasma enhancedsputtering system for solar cell applications | Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad | Physics | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 01-03-2019 | 28-02-2022 | 7.203 | completed |
| 84. | F-ideals and Quasi F-ideals | Dr. Hasan Mahmood | Mathematics | NRPU | 2 Years | 19-02-2019 | 18-02-2021 | 1.457774 | completed |
| 85. | Limits of global hybridization effects and phasesegregation during structure formation | Dr. Syed Sajid Ali Gillani | Physics | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 18-02-2019 | 17-02-2022 | 5.898 | completed |
| 86. | Establishment of Business Incubation Center | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | HEC-BIC | 2 years | 07-06-2018 | 06-06-2020 | 16.412 | completed |
| 87. | Annotated bibliography of orientalists on Islamiclearning | Prof. Dr. Sultan Shah | Islamic Study | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 05-06-2018 | 04-06-2021 | 2.289 | completed |
| 88. | Development of wolbachia based dengue control strategyto suppress and replace local mosquito vectors fromPakistan | Prof. Dr. Nusrat Jahan | Zoology | NRPU HEC | 3 years | 02-06-2018 | 01-06-2021 | 14.188 | completed |
| 89. | Cloning, Characterization and Improvement of XyloseIsomerase from Thermophiles | Dr. Bushra Munir | IIB | NRPU-HEC | 2 years | 26-01-2018 | 26-01-2020 Extended 25-02-2022 | 2.5 | Completed |
| 90. | Pak-Turk Researchers mobility program | Dr. M. Nauman Aftab | IIB | NRPU-HEC | 4 years | 24-01-2018 | 23-01-2022 | 1.2 | Completed |
| 91. | Urdu Research manual | Dr. Muhammad Saeed | Urdu | NRPU HEC | 2 years | November 2017 | 15-11-2019 | 1.60 | Completed |
| 92. | Theoretical and Numerical Study of DifferentElectrostatic and Electromagnetic Modes with TwoTemperature Non-Maxwellian Distribution Functions | Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi | Physics | NRPU-HEC | Nil | 29-09-2011 | 2016 | 2.044 | Completed |
| 93. | Open String Amplitudes and Elliptic Genera | Dr. Khurram Shabbir | Mathematics | NRPU-HEC | 2 Years | 2019 | 2021 | 2.143807 | completed |
| 94. | Bottlenecks or inefficiencies: A critical analysisof judicial efficiency and court productivity in thelower judiciary system of Punjab | Dr. Saima Sarwar | Entrepreneurship | RASTA-PIDE | 1 year | 15-10-2022 | 15-10-2023 | 3.6 | completed |
| 95. | Factors associated with school drop-out in Pakistan: Anassessment using survival analysis | Dr. Alvina Sabah Idrees | Economics | RASTA-PIDE | 1 year | 15-10-2022 | 15-10-2023 | 0.458865 | completed |
| 96. | Indigenous technology development for pilot scaleproduction of water purification and desalinationmembranes | Dr. Abdul Sattar Nizami Co-PI
| SDSC |
HEC |
02 years |
July 2022 |
Dec-2024 |
14.95 |
Completed |
|
| 97. | SMOG | Dr. Arooj Ehsan | English | APCIEU-UNESCO | 03 months | Sep-2022 | Dec-2022 | 0.226 | Completed |
| 98. | Green active packaging of poultry, livestock meat,fruits and shrimps having nanoencapsulated natural preservativesto boost national economy | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PSF | 3 Years | October-2021 | 2024 | 7.18 million | Completed |
| 99. | Biosynthesis of recombinant laccase from bacterialsource for textile industry and waste water treatment | Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq | IIB | PAS | 3 Years | Feb-2021 | 2024 | 2.12 million | Completed |
| 100. | Genetic and environmental factors involved in insulinproduction and resistance in Pakistani population | Dr. Andleeb Batool | Zoology | National Institute of Health Islamabad | 2 years | September, 2022 | September, 2024 | 0.442 million | Completed |
| 101. | Multifunctional scaffold materials for highlyefficient hybrid halide perovskite solar cells | Dr. Muhammad Ikram | Physics | PSF | 2 years | December, 2022 | December, 2024 Extended till 2026 | 13.55 | In-Progress |
| 102. | Functional Materials for Emerging PhotovoltaicApplications | Dr. Raja Shahid Ashraf | Chemistry | NRPU | 36 months | 07-06-2023 | 7-06-2026 | Rs. 7,150,500 7.1505 | In-Progress |
| 103. | Medicinal potential and chemical characterization ofCannabis strains available in Pakistan | Dr. Muhammad Tayyab Akhtar | IIB | NRPU | 25 months | 07-06-2023 | 07-07-2025 | 4.263 million | In-Progress |
| 104. | Self-supported 2D-Materials as an EfficientElectrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction | Dr. Muhammad Ikram | Physics | NRPU | 3 Years | 07-06-2023 | 07-06-2026 | 5.1975 million | In-Progress |
| 105. | Development of mixed metal oxide composites and solidsolution films aimed towards achieving clean energyapplications | Dr. Rabia Naeem | Chemistry | NRPU | 3 Years | 07-06-2023 | 07-06-2026 | 4.0845 million | In-Progress |
| 106. | Taxonomic study and biological screening of somemushrooms of kumrat valley, KPK, Pakistan | Dr. Muhammad Hanif | Botany | NRPU | 3 Years | 07-06-2023 | 07-06-2026 | 5.974 million | In-Progress |
| 107. | Metal-organic framework (MOFs) and their compositesfor rechargeable battery applications | Dr. Shahzad Sharif | Chemistry | NRPU | 3 Years | 07-12-2021 | 06-12-2024 Extended till 30-04-2026 | 9.467 million | In-Progress |
| 108. | Replacement of fish meal with Pistia Stratiotesand Lemnaminorinfeed or carps forsustainability food security | Prof. Dr. Amtul Bari Tabinda | SDSC | PSF | 03 years | Nov-2021 | Nov-2024 Extended till 2026 | 2 million | In-Progress |
| 109. | Innovative solar water desalination system based onnovel nonmaterials for renew energy exploitation | Dr. Abdul Sattar Nizami Co-PI | SDSC | PSF | 02 years | April-2022 | April-2025 Extended till 2026 | 6.125 million | In-Progress |
| 110. |
Integrated ex and in situ conservation of Tecomella undulata (EN) |
PI: Dr. Zafar Siddiq CO-PI: Dr. Muhammad Umar Hayyat | Botany | Botanic Garden Conservation International | 3 years | 07-04-2025 | 06-04-2027 | 36000 GBP (13.2 million PKR) | In-Progress |
| 111. | Study of the growth, physiological and molecularmechanisms of phosphorus
regulated selenite absorption in banana
| Wang Lixia (PI) and
Dr. Fahad Shafiq
(Co-PI) |
Botany |
Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences |
2 Years |
Dec, 2024 |
Jan, 2025 |
0.2 millionYuan
(7,940,000PKR)
7.94 million |
In-Progress |
|
| 112. | Centre for Advanced Studies in Physics at GovernmentCollege University, Lahore | Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad | CASP | HEC | 1 Year | 2022 | 2023 Extended till 2026 |
698.978 | In-Progress |
| 113. | Trust in State & Politics: Evaluating theCivic Engagement and Compliance among Citizens ofPakistan | Dr. Alvina Sabah Idrees | Economics | PIDE/ RASTA | 08 months | April 15th, 2025 | 14-December 2025 Extended till 2026 |
1.359 | In-Progress |
| 114. | Electoral losers, and conflict substitution in FragileDemocracies | Dr. Saima Sarwar | Economics | Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) | 2026 | 17460 GBP PKR 6554917 6.555 million |
In-Progress | ||
| 115. | Multi Omics and Artificial Intelligence basedmultidimensional remediations for Industrialwastewater | Dr. Tariq Zahid | Zoology | NRPU | 02 Years | 26-03-2026 | 9.966 million | In-Progress | |
| 116. | Improving Food Security in Punjab: Impact of HighPerformance Rice, Mustard and barley germplasm fromUniversity of Idaho with Capacity Development | Dr. Muhammad Saleem Kashif | Agriculture | PARB | 21-04-2026 | 26.855 million | In-Progress |
(updated on: 04-05-2026)
List of Faculty Research Projects Funded by ORIC
| Sr. No. | Title of Project | Principal Investigator/ Co-Investigator |
Completion Time | Fund Allocated
PKR. |
Department | Starting Date | Closing date | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Conventional and microwave assisted synthesis of potentially biological active nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds | Prof. Dr. Islam Ullah Khan | Two Years | 600,000 | Chemistry | 19-01-2015 | 19-01-2017 | Completed |
| 2. | Co-operativity of NF-кB (P65) mediated Inflammation with p21 in breast cancer patients | Dr. Naila Malkani Senior Curator |
One Year | 300,000 | Zoology | 19-01-2015 | 19-01-2016 | Completed |
| 3. | Involvement of motility and flagella in biofim formation by Desulfovibrio vulgaris | Dr. Iram Liaqat Assistant Professor |
Two Years | 400,000 | Zoology | 19-01-2015 | 19-01-2017 | Completed |
| 4. | Antecedents and consequences of academic procrastination. The mediating role of self-esteem and self-regulation | Dr. Syeda Shahida Batool Assistant Professor |
One Year & Two Months | 150,000 | Psychology | 19-01-2015 | 19-03-2016 | Completed |
| 5. | Hydrothermal synthesis and forensic application of CdS/NiO-ZnO nanoparticles | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh / Ms. Shaista Ali |
One Year | 1,300,000 | Chemistry | 12-02-2015 | 12-02-2016 | Completed |
| 6. | Spatiotemporal variations in organochlorine and pyrethroids pesticides in ecosystem of river Chenab | Dr. Amtul Bari Tabinda | One Year | 300,000 | SDSC | 12-02-2015 | 21-04-2017 | Completed |
| 7. | Identification and molecular characterization of local Wolbachiastarins found in various insects collected from Pakistan | Prof. Dr. Nusrat Jahan | One Year | 900,000 | Zoology | 12-02-2015 | 12-02-2016 | Completed |
| 8. | Convergent synthesis and structure activity relationship studies of various N-Phenylpiperazine containing scaffolds | Dr. Muhammad Athar Abbasi | One Year | 797,588 | Chemistry | 22-06-2015 | 21-06-2017 | Completed |
| 9. | Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and Pharmacological Screening of 2, 5-Disubtitutued 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Bearing Piperidine Moiety | Dr. Aziz-ur-Rehman | One Year | 377,553 | Chemistry | 22-06-2015 | 21-06-2017 | Completed |
| 10. | Synthesis, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of 2-{5-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4-un/substitutedphenyl-4H-1,2,,4-triazole-3-ylthio} alkanamides | Dr. Sabahat Zahra Siddiqui | One Year | 525,306 | Chemistry | 22-06-2015 | 19-06-2017 | Completed |
| 11. | Air Quality Modeling and its liaison with transport sustainability in Lahore Pakistan | Dr. Engr. Abdullah Yasar | One Year | 500,000 | SDSC | 22-06-2015 | 22-06-2016 | Completed |
| 12. | Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide thin Film via Sol-Gel Spin Coating Method | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakria Butt (Rafi Chair Professor) | Two Years | 1,450,000 | Rafi Chair Professor CASP | 22-06-2015 | 22-06-2017 | Completed |
| 13. | Toxicity of ZnO and NiO nano-particles in Albine Mice | Dr. Atif Yaqub Assistant Professor |
One Year & Six Months | 350,000 | Zoology | 22-06-2015 | 30-03-2017 | Completed |
| 14. | Effect of Magnetic Field on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Metallic Alloys | Prof. Dr. Shazia Bashir / Mr. Asad Ullah Dawood |
Two Years | 300,000 | CASP | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2019 | Completed report submitted on 13-5-24 |
| 15. | Surface nano-structuring of materials by femtosecond Ti: Sapphire laser | Mr. Khaliq Mahmood | 06 Months | 250,000 | CASP | 30-03-2017 | 30-09-2017 | Completed |
| 16. | Predictive Strength of Dimensions of Parenting in Constructive and Destructive Social Behavior of Adolescents: Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator | Dr. Syeda Shahida Batool | One Year & Six Months | 225,000 | Psychology | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2018 | Completed |
| 17. | Impacts of Climate change on food securities in Punjab, Pakistan | Dr. Ali Iqtadar Mirza / Ms. Sana Shaukat Ms. Faqiha Zubair |
02 Years | 160,000 | Geography | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2019 | Completed |
| 18. | Observations of Electron/Ion Distribution Functions in Space Plasmas | Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi | 01 Year | 180,000 | Physics | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2018 | Completed |
| 19. | Parallel and perpendicular propagating waves in and the corresponding temporal/spatial/damping/instability in Maxwellian and non-Maxwellian plasmas | Dr. Gohar Abbas / Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi |
01 Year | 130,000 | Physics | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2018 | Completed |
| 20. | Digitalizing Spider Fauna of Lahore DNA Barcoding | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir | 01 Year | 135,000 | Zoology | 30-03-2017 | 30-03-2018 | Completed |
| 21. | Evaluation of Susceptible Genetic Variants Associated with Glaucoma in Population of Lahore, Pakistan | Dr. Andleeb Batool | One Year & Six Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 30-03-2017 | 30-09-2018 | Completed |
| 22. | Establishment of Microbial Culture Bank at Institute of Industrial Biotechnology | Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar Director IIB |
One Year | 250,000 | IIB | 06-06-2017 | 06-06-2018 | Completed |
| 23. | Characterization and Development of Next Generation Communication Ultra-Thin Flexible Wearable antenna for Wireless Body Area Networks | Dr. Engr. Junaid Zafar Incharge, Electrical Engineering |
Eight Months | 270,000 | Electrical Engineering | 06-06-2017 | 06-02-2018 | Completed |
| 24. | RFID Based Security System | Engr. Noman Shabbir Assistant Professor |
One Year | 480,353 | Electrical Engineering | 06-06-2017 | 06-06-2018 | Project close due to non-utilization vide ORIC letter No. 295/ORIC/21, dated 12-10-21 |
| 25. | Shrinkage and Preliminary Test Estimation of Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient | Dr. Muhammad Kashif Ali Shah Lecturer |
One Year | 200,000 | Statistics | 06-06-2017 | 06-06-2018 | Completed report submitted on 03-8-23 |
| 26. | Monitoring of Linear Profile with Random Explanatory Variables Using DEWMA Charts | Dr. Tahir Abbas Lecturer |
One Year | 200,000 | Statistics | 06-06-2017 | 06-06-2018 Extension upto 05-06-2019 | Completed report submitted on 03-8-23 |
| 27. | Stabilizing the Performance of Skewness Estimators | Dr. Nighat Zahra Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | Statistics | 06-06-2017 | 06-06-2018 | Completed |
| 28. | Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Charts using Ratio Estimator Based on Ranked Set Sampling | Dr. Hina Khan/ Ms. Saleha Farooq |
One Year | 100,000 | Statistics | 06-10-2017 | 06-10-2018 | Completed |
| 29. | Investigation of Metallic and Non-Metallic Defects on Physical Properties of III-V Semiconductors: Theoretical Study |
Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad | Five Years | 530,920 | Physics | 30-11-2017 | 30-11-2022 | completed |
| 30. | Rectification and up-gradation of vacuum lines/ systems in the Plasma Physics Laboratory | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakaullah | Six Months | 300,000 | Physics | 30-11-2017 | 30-05-2018 | Completed |
| 31. | Deposition of thin films by using Magnetron Sputtering | Dr. Muhammad Naveed | One Year | 300,000 | CASP | 30-11-2017 | 30-11-2018 | Completed |
| 32. | Modification in the Existing Vacuum Chamber for using Plasma Nitriding of Steels | Mr. Sajjad Ahmad / Prof. Dr. M. Zakaullah |
One Year | 300,000 | CASP | 30-11-2017 | 30-11-2018 | Completed |
| 33. | Laser Induced Surface Structuring of Materials under Vacuum Condition | Dr. Asma Hayat | One Year | 250,000 | CASP | 30-11-2017 | 30-11-2018 | Completed |
| 34. | Synthesis and Characterization of Amorphous thin Films Deposition by Sequential Flash Evaporation Technique | Dr. Syed Sajid Ali Gillani | One Year | 200,000 | Physics | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2019 | Completed |
| 35. | Portraits of Contemporary Artists of Pakistan | Dr. Erfan Ullah Babar | One Year | 200,000 | Fine Arts | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2019 | Completed |
| 36. | Increase in Tilapia Fish Productivity by Dietary Supplementation of Vitamin E and Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) | Dr. Atif Yaqub | One Year | 200,000 | Zoology | 20-06-2018 | 190-06-2019 | Completed |
| 37. | Renovation and Development of Stephenson Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, GC University, Lahore | Dr. Zaheer Ahmed/ Dr. Naila Malkani |
Two Years | 300,000 | Zoology | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2020 | Completed |
| 38. | Determining the Role of Flagellar Motility in Bacterial Biofilm Formation | Dr. Iram Liaqat | Two Years | 200,000 | Zoology | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2020 | Completed |
| 39. | Occurrence, Distribution and Human Risk Assessment of Phthalates in Surface Water of River Ravi and Drinking Water from Lahore District | Dr. Mehwish Faheem | 16 Months | 250,000 | Zoology | 20-06-2018 | 20-10-2019 | Completed |
| 40. | The Editing of the Letters of Renowned Urdu Writers to
Muhammad Tufail (Editor Nuqoosh) |
Dr. Muhammad Saeed | One Year | 100,000 | Urdu | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2019 Extension upto 15-01-2022 | Completed report submitted on 11-8-2023 |
| 41. | Rashid Ahmad Siddiqi and Nuqoosh Collection | Dr. Syeda Misbah Rizvi | One Year | 80,000 | Urdu | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2019 Extension upto 15-01-2022 | Completed report submitted on 11-08-2023 |
| 42. | The Punjabi Poetry of Classic Urdu Poets | Dr. Mahmood ul Hassan Bazmi | Two Years | 100,000 | Urdu | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2020 | Project close due to non-utilization vide ORIC letter No. 293/ORIC/21, dated 12-10-21 |
| 43. | Secretory Expression of Insulin Precursor in Pichia pastoris | Dr. Maria Zahid / Dr. Ahmad Adnan |
Two Years | 200,000 | Chemistry | 20-06-2018 | 19-06-2020 | Funds Not Utilized |
| 44. | Establishment of Plasma Nitriding Lab | Prof. Dr. M. Zakaullah/ Dr. Riaz Ahmed/ Dr. Tousif Hussain/ Mr. Sajjad Ahmad |
One Year | 1,400,000 | Physics/CASP | 17-07-2018 | 17-07-2019 | Completed |
| 45. | Synthesis, X-ray Structures and Antibacterial of Silver (I) Complexes and Coordination Polymers | Dr. Muhammad Altaf | One Year | 300,000 | Chemistry | 22-10-2018 | 21-10-2019 | Completed |
| 46. | Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Efficient Organic Photovoltaics | Dr. Raja Shahid Ashraf | One Year | 300,000 | Chemistry | 22-10-2018 | 21-10-2019 | Completed |
| 47. | Preliminary Studies on the Production of Recombinant Amylase for the Biosynthesis of Dextrin | Dr. Uzma Hameed | One Year | 200,000 | Biotechnology | 22-10-2018 | 21-10-2019 | Completed |
| 48. | Prevalence and Control of Free Living Amoebae in Operational Drinking Water Distribution System of Lahore | Dr. Muhammad Tariq Zahid | One Year | 250,000 | Zoology | 22-10-2018 | 21-10-2019 | Completed |
| 49. | Statistical Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes in Lahore Pakistan | Dr. Sohail Akhtar | One Year | 135,000 | Statistics | 22-10-2018 | 21-10-2019 | Completed |
| 50. | Bimetallic Nanomaterials of Silver and Copper for SERS based Biosensing | Dr. Abdul Ghaffar | One Year | 150,000 | Physics | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2020 | Completed |
| 51. | Study of Unsteady Flow of Incompressible Oldroyd-B Fluid Between Two Infinite Coaxially Rotating Circular Cylinders | Dr. Saif Ullah Associate Professor |
One Year | 160,000 | Mathematics | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2020 | Completed |
| 52. | Modeling and Absorption Statistics and Evaluation of Family Planning Program of Pakistan | Dr. Jamal Abdul Nasir | One Year | 135,000 | Statistics | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2020 | Project close due to non-utilization vide ORIC letter No. 294/ORIC/21, dated 12-10-21 |
| 53. | Diet Enriched with Banaspati Ghee Affect Lipid Metabolism – Implication of Liver Steatosis in Mice Model | Dr. Dilara Abbas Bukhari / Co-PI: Dr. Mehwish Faheem |
One Year & Eight Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 14-02-2019 | 14-10-2020 | Completed report submitted on 24-8-23 |
| 54. | Assessment of Anti-Cholestatic Potential of the Extract of Berberis lyceum and Cichorium Intybus | Dr. Muhammad Imran Sohail | One Year & Six Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 14-02-2019 | 14-08-2020 | Completed |
| 55. | Boosting Fish Immune System by Supplementing Fish Feed with Immunostimulant (Moringa oleifera) | Dr. Mehwish Faheem / Co-PI: Dr. Khalid Pervaiz Lone |
Two Years | 300,000 | Zoology | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2021 | Completed |
| 56. | Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Complexes and Metallogels for Photoluminescence and Photocatalytic Applications | Dr. Shahzad Sharif | One Year | 300,000 | Chemistry | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2020 | Completed |
| 57. | Urokinase Production and Purification using Indigenously Isolated Bacteria | Dr. Ali Nawaz / Co-PI: Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq |
Two Years | 300,000 | Biotechnology | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2021 | Completed |
| 58. | Production of Industrially Exigent Lipase Enzyme Cloned from Thermophilic Bacterial Strain | Dr. Fatima Akram / Co-PI: Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq |
Two Years | 300,000 | Biotechnology | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2021 | Completed |
| 59. | Characterization and Saccharification Potential of Cloned Xylanase Enzyme from Clostridium Clariflavum after Immobilization with Nanoparticles | Dr. Muhammad Nauman Aftab | Two Years | 300,000 | Biotechnology | 14-02-2019 | 14-02-2021 | Completed |
| 60. | Development of a Setup for Solution Growth of Metal Nanoparticles and Modification of Four-Point Probe Apparatus for Gas Sensing Measurements | Ms. Rabia Ahson Lecturer |
One Year | 280,000 | Physics | 15-05-2019 | 15-05-2020 | Project close due to non-utilization vide ORIC letter No. 292/ORIC/21, dated 12-10-21 |
| 61. | Magnetic Composites Materials; Emerging Designer Adsorbents for Aqueous Pollutants Removal and Water Treatment | Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Assistant Professor |
One Year | 300,000 | CASP | 15-05-2019 | 15-05-2020 Extended upto 13-05-2022 | Completed report submitted on 18-11-2023 |
| 62. | Synthesis of Semiconductor Metal Oxide (SMO) Gas Sensors by Magnetron Sputtering System | Dr. Tousif Hussain Assistant Professor |
One Year | 300,000 | CASP | 15-05-2019 | 15-05-2020 In-Progress Extended upto 15-05-2021 | Completed |
| 63. | Development of Indigenous Research Database for GCU, Lahore | Dr. Engr. Junaid Zafar Chairperson | One Year | 500,000 | Electrical Engineering | 15-05-2019 | 15-05-2020 | Completed |
| 64. | Association of Genetic Variants Involved in Inflammatory Pathways and Risk of Oral Cancer Development. A Pakistani Case-Control Study | Dr. Naila Malkani Senior Curator |
Two Years | 500,000 | Zoology | 15-05-2019 | 15-05-2021 In-Progress Extended upto 15-08-2021 | Completed |
| 65. | Evaluation of Azadirachta Indica Regenerative Potential on Mice Peripheral Nerve Regeneration | Dr. Chand Raza Assistant Professor |
One Year & Six Months | 340,000 | Zoology | 15-05-2019 | 15-11-2020 | Completed |
| 66. | Isolation and Identification of Streptokinase Producing Bacteria | Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar Director IIB |
One Year & Six Months | 300,000 | Biotechnology | 15-05-2019 | 15-11-2020 | Completed |
| 67. | EMEC Instability in the Presence of Parallel Electric Field in Auroral Region | Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi | One Year | 150,000 | Physics | 27-08-2019 | 26-08-2020 | Completed |
| 68. | Production of Taxol from Taxus Cells through Suspension Culture | Dr. Umar Farooq Gohar Assistant Professor / Co-PI: Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar Director IIB |
One Year | 300,000 | IIB | 27-08-2019 | 27-08-2020 | Completed |
| 69. | Investigating the Effect of High Fat Diet and Gut Microbiota in Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Mice | Dr. Iram Liaqat Assistant Professor |
Two Years | 200,000 | Zoology | 27-08-2019 | 27-08-2021 | Completed |
| Dr. Engr. Junaid Zafar (Director ORIC) | ||||||||
| 70. | Effect of Wolbachia as a Biological Agent for the Control of Malaria Vector Anopheles Stephensi from Punjab, Pakistan | Dr. Nusrat Jahan Distinguished Professor |
Two Years | 200,000 | Zoology | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 | Funds not Utilized |
| 71. | Efficacy of the Synthesized Biomolecules Coated Chitosan Nanoparticles against PCOS Induced Mice | Dr. Irfana Liaqat Assistant Professor |
One Year & Six Months | 200,000 | Zoology | 05-07-2021 | 05-01-2023 | Completed |
| 72. | Susceptibility of MMP9 and TL4 gene with Development of Myocardial Infarction | Dr. Riffat Iqbal Assistant Professor |
One Year & Six Months | 200,000 | Zoology | 05-07-2021 | 05-01-2023 | Completed report submitted on 11-9-23 |
| 73. | Flood Risk Assessment and Management in River Chenab Basin, Pakistan | Dr. Shakil Mehmood Chairperson/ Associate Professor |
Two Years | 200,000 | Geography | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 | Funds not Utilized |
| 74. | Design, Synthesis and Applications of Transition Metal Complexes and Metal-Organic Materials | Dr. Nazir Ahmad Associate Professor |
Two Years | 200,000 | Chemistry | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 | Completed report submitted on 03-8-23 |
| 75. | Structural and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Metal Oxides: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation | Dr. Islah-u-Din Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | Institute of Physics | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Funds not Utilized |
| 76. | Study of Waves and Instabilities in a Spin Polarized Plasma | Dr. Zafar Iqbal Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | Institute of Physics | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Completed |
| 77. | Fabrication of Graphene Based Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Biosensing Applications | Dr. Fozia Shaheen Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | Institute of Physics | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Completed report submitted on 26-03-24 |
| 78. | Graphene-Multiferroic Perovskite Oxides Composites for Energy Harvesting and Superior Energy Storage | Dr. Sadia Sharif Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | Institute of Physics | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Completed |
| 79. | To Develop Indigenous Facility to Measure Contact Angle of Material Surfaces | Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Shafique Assistant Professor |
One Year | 200,000 | CASP | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Completed |
| 80. | Metabolic Profiling of Cannabis Oil | Dr. Muhammad Tayyab Akhtar Assistant Professor |
Two Years | 200,000 | Institute of Industrial Biotechnology | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 | Completed |
| 81. | SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence and Seroepidemiologic Studies among General Public in Lahore, Pakistan | Dr. Muhammad Nauman Aftab (Professor/Director) | Two Years | 200,000 | Institute of Industrial Biotechnology | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 Extension upto 31-08-2023 | Waiting final report |
| 82. | Production of a Biodegradable Plastic Polyhydroxybutyrate from Locally Isolated Bacteria using Inexpensive Carbon Sources | Dr. Asad ur Rehman Associate Professor/ Co-PI: Dr. Muhammad Nauman Aftab (Professor/Director) |
Two Years | 200,000 | Institute of Industrial Biotechnology | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2023 Extension upto 31-10-2023 | Waiting final report |
| 83. | Maintenance and Preservation of Lipolytic Microbial Culture Collection | Prof. Dr. Tehreema Iftikhar Chairperson |
One Year | 200,000 | Botany | 05-07-2021 | 05-07-2022 | Completed |
| Prof. Dr. Faiza Sharif (Director ORIC) | ||||||||
| 84. | Role of Civic Education in Promoting Democratic Governance in Pakistan: Challenges and Prospects | Dr. Fauzia Ghani Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 200,000 | Political Science | 08-06-2022 | 07-06-2023 | Waiting final report |
| 85. | Accelerating the Diabetic Wound Healing through Pharmaceutical Interventions of Silk Proteins, Aloe vera and Ginger using Alloxan Induced Diabetic Mice Model: An Economical and Eco-friendly approach | Dr. Shaukat Ali Associate Professor |
24 Months | 251,650 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 86. | Biofilm Mediated Bioremediation of Pesticides Contaminated Sites | Dr. Iram Liaqat Associate Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 87. | Prognosis of diabetes Mellitus with Identification of Genes Involved in development of Pancreatic Beta Cells | Dr. Andleeb Batool Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 250,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 88. | Therapeutic potential of Mentha Piperita on Mouse Model of Parkinson’s disease | Dr. Chand Raza Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 295,145 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Report submitted on 27-10-2025 presentation due |
| 89. | Development and Validation of Multiplex PCR Assay for the Authentication of Commercially Important Fish and Fish Products | Dr. Shahid Sherzada Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 282,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 90. | Anti-angiogenic Potential of Senegalia Modesta extract in Metastatic Cancer | Dr. Naila Malkani Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 91. | Diversity Analysis and Culture Optimization of Ciliates from Freshwater Bodies of Lahore division | Dr. Muhammad Tariq Zahid Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 | closed |
| 92. | Impact of Probiotic Fortified Mulberry Leaves on the Enzymatic Profile (amylase and invertase) and Economic Parameters of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. | Mr. Aamir Ali Lecturer |
18 Months | 155,100 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 | Completed |
| 93. | Fabrication of Polymeric Ethylene Glycol Membrane with Graphene Oxide doped with Inorganic Metal Oxides to Mitigate Carbon dioxide, A Smog pollutant | Dr. Shaista Ali Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 216,700 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 94. | Nanocomposites Hydrogels for Water Treatment | Dr. Muhammad Umer Shafique Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 95. | Syntheses of Metal Organic Frameworks and their Applications in Energy Storage Materials | Dr. Shahzad Sharif Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 299,900 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 96. | Ionic Liquids based Green and Sustainable Carbon Capturing and Conversion | Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 97. | A Density Functional Studies for Structural and Spectroscopic Characterization of Small Pharmaceuticals Drugs | Dr. Riffat Parveen Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Waiting final report |
| 98. | Fabrication of Carbon-based-MOFs for Probing their Application in CO 2 Reduction | Dr. Rana Rashad Mahmood Khan Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 99. | Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfonamide derivatives Metal Complexes as Antimicrobial agents | Dr. Muhammad Pervaiz Bhatti Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 100. | Green Synthesis of Metallic Oxide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Activity | Dr. Dilawar Ali Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 | Completed |
| 101. | Synthesis of Strontium Based Perovskite Supercapacitors | Dr. Saqib Jabbar Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 224,000 | Physics | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 | Completed |
| 102. | Mxene and Ni-O as Composite for Supercapacitor Electrode Application | Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 285,000 | Physics | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 Extension upto 31-10-2024 | Completed |
| 103. | Setup for Solution Growth of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials and Upgradation of Four Probe Setup for Gas Sensing and UV Detection | Dr. Rabia Ahson Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 290,000 | Physics | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Waiting final report |
| 104. | Development of Laser Ablation Time-OF-Flight Mass Spectrometer (LA-TOF MS) for the Quantification of Ion Production | Dr. Mahreen Akram Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | CASP | 12-06-2024 | 11-06-2025 | In-Progress |
| 105. | Mechanical Exfoliation of Large-Area Two-Dimensional Van Der Waals Materials | Dr. Muhammad Sabbtain Abbas Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | CASP | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 106. | Investigation of Genetic Variations in Salvadora Species from Two different Climatic Conditions through RAPD, ISSR and GRF5 Markers | Dr. Muhammad Umer Farooq Awan Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 200,000 | Botany | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 107. | Production of Chitinolytic Enzyme using Newly Isolated Native Bacteria with Potential Antifungal Biocontrol Activity | Dr. Fatima Akram Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 240,000 | IIB | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 108. | Surface Modification of Mixed Matrix Nano-Filtration Membrane by using Green Synthesized Nanoparticles of Waste Water Treatment | Dr. Muhammad Afzaal Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 250,000 | SDSC | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 109. | Factors Associated with Age at First Abortion and Population Control Policy in Pakistan in Pakistan | Dr. Jamal Abdul Nasir Associate Professor |
12 Months | 260,000 | Statistics | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2024 | Completed |
| 110. | Development of an Indigenous Self-Image Profile (ISIP) for Adolescents | Dr. Mahwesh Arooj Naz In-charge/Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 200,000 | Clinical Psychology Unit | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 Extension upto 05-12-2024 | Completed |
| 111. | Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Insecticidal Activity of Clove Essential Oil Nanocapsules against Stored Grain Insect Pests | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Professor & Chairperson |
12 Months | 270,000 | Zoology | 07-03-2023 | 06-09-2024 | Completed |
| 112. | Life Cycle Analysis of different types of Urban Green Infrastructures in Lahore | Prof. Dr. Faiza Sharif Director SDSC/ORIC | 24 Months | 300,000 | SDSC | 07-03-2023 | 06-03-2025 | Completed |
| 113. | Development of Microplasma Assembly for Functional Micro/Nanomaterial Synthesis and Biomedical Applications | Prof. Dr. Shazia Bashir Director |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 11-04-2023 | 10-04-2024 | Completed |
| 114. | Prevalence and Determinants of Psychological Distress among Women with Primary Infertility in Pakistan | Dr. Syeda Shahida Batool Professor |
24 Months | 198,900 | Psychology | 11-04-2023 | 10-04-2025 | Waiting final report |
| 115. | Determining the Efficacy of Enright Forgiveness Education Curriculum for 10 th Grade Students | Dr. Iffat Batool Associate Professor |
24 Months | 297,000 | Psychology | 11-04-2023 | 10-04-2025 | Report submitted on 11-09-2023 |
| 116. | An Attempt to Calculate Women Agriculture Empowerment Index (WAEI) for South Punjab: An Application of Market Systems & Gender-Responsive Approach | Dr. Shahzad Hussain Associate Professor |
11 Months | 291,000 | Economics | 11-04-2023 | 10-03-2024 | Completed |
| 117. | Measuring the Decent Work Deficit for Rural Women in Agriculture Sector and its Impact on their Economic Well-Being | Dr. Saima Sarwar Associate Professor |
09 Months | 274,300 | Economics | 11-04-2023 | 10-01-2024 | Completed |
| 118. | A Study on Self-Perceived Health Status and health Services Demand in Lahore City | Dr. Alvina Sabah Idrees Assistant Professor |
07 Months | 196,000 | Economics | 11-04-2023 | 10-11-2023 | Completed |
| 119. | Digitalization of Archival Data | Dr. Lubna Akram Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | History | 11-04-2023 | 10-04-2024 | Waiting final report |
| 120. | Muslim Communities in Colonial Punjab, 1849-1947: A History of Emotions | Dr. Ayyaz Gull Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | History | 11-04-2023 | 10-04-2024 | Waiting final report |
| 121. | Lighting the Artistic Vision: Analyzing Ustad Allah Baksh’s Paintings through the Interplay of Light and Shadow | Ms. Shifa Ahmad Lecturer |
14 Months | 300,000 | History | 11-04-2023 | 10-06-2024 | Waiting final report |
| 122. | On the Improvement and Design of EWMA and DEWMA Control Charts for Zero and Steady-State Conditions | Dr. Hina Khan Associate Professor |
18 Months | 38,000 | Statistics | 11-04-2023 | 10-10-2024 | Waiting final report |
| 123. | Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulator (PGRs) and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSBs) as Priming Agents to Enhance the Rice Seedling Vigor under Field Conditions | Dr. Muhammad Saleem Kashif Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Agriculture | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 124. | Establishing and Promotion of Vermicompost Production Unit at KSK Campus of GC University, Lahore | Dr. Muhammad Ali Lecturer |
24 Months | 300,000 | Agriculture | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 125. | Drought Tolerance in the Saplings of three Selected Tree Species Commonly Planted on the Road Sides of Lahore | Dr. Zafar Siddiq Associate Professor |
18 months | 300,000 | Botany | 16-10-2024 | 15-04-2026 | In-Progress |
| 126. | Establishment of Dr. Sultan Ahmad Microbial Culture Collection (SAMCC) in Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore | Dr. Memuna Ghafoor Shahid Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Botany | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 127. | Dendroclimatic Studies of Selected Conifers of Galyat Forest Division, Pakistan | Dr. Sohaib Muhammad Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Botany | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 128. | Extraction of Sesbania Bispinosa, Leptadenia Pyrotechnica and Aloe Vera Fiber and its Textile Application | Prof. Dr. Tehreema Iftikhar Professor |
12 Months | 288,000 | Botany | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 25-02-2026 presentation due |
| 129. | Earth Abundant Metal Compound Doped Carbon Nanocomposites for Energy Applications | Dr. Nazir Ahmad Associate Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 17-10-2024 | 16-10-2025 | Completed |
| 130. | Multifunctional Synthesis of Organic Heterocycles for Potent Drug Candidates Discovery | Dr. Sabahat Zahra Siddiqui Associate Professor |
12 Months | 289,500 | Chemistry | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 131. | Synthesis of Metal Organic Frameworks for Optimized Electrochemical Applications | Prof. Dr. Peter John Chairperson |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 132. | Facile Fabrication of Transition Metal Carbides/Nitrides Doped with Titania for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Applications | Dr. Rabia Naeem Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 15-10-2024 | 14-10-2025 | Report submitted on 15-10-2025 presentation due |
| 133. | Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Schiff Bases as COX Inhibitors with Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities | Dr. Gulzar Muhammad Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 290,000 | Chemistry | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 134. | Green Synthesis of Biopolymer Supported Au-Ag Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Possible Exploitation as Catalytic and Radical Scavenging Agents | Dr. Zohaib Saeed Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Chemistry | 28-10-2024 | 27-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 135. | A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Bedaquiline in Patients with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Associated Cachexia Syndrome | Dr. Safeer Khan Lecturer |
12 Months | 268,305 | Pharmaceutical Science | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 136. | Psychosocial Correlates of Work Life Balance in Female Teachers of Public and Private Educational Institutions | Dr. Nasreen Akhtar Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 250,000 | Phycology | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 137. | Development and Validation of Emo-Sensory Intelligence Test for University Students | Dr. Rabia Iftikhar Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 200,000 | Clinical Psychology Unit | 24-10-2024 | 23-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 138. | Development of Bacteriophage Cocktails against Mastitis Causing Escherichia Coli | Dr. Muhammad Asif Assistant Professor |
18 months | 283,300 | Microbiology | 16-10-2024 | 15-04-2026 | In-Progress |
| 139. | Genetic Diversity of Rotavirus Genotypes in Hospitalized Children after the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccination in Pakistan | Dr. Basit Zeshan Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Microbiology | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 140. | Development of Natural Acetoin by an Immobilized Bacillus Subtilis Mutant for Biotech-based Industries | Dr. Muhammad Usman Ahmad Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 299,166 | Microbiology | 22-10-2024 | 21-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 141. | Evaluation of Lemongrass based Essential Oil Supplementation in Pangasius feed as Immunobooster | Dr. Atif Yaqub Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 22-10-2024 | 21-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 142. | Genetic Mutations and Oxidative Stress in Hypertensive Patients | Dr. Riffat Iqbal Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 143. | Therapeutic Potential of Bauhinia Variegatato Target Premature aging in Mice Exposed to D-galactose | Dr. Shafaat Yar Khan Associate Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 144. | Development of Cost-Effective spawning Protocol for Successful Propagation of Pangasius hypothalamus : An Emerging Species of Commercial Interest | Mr. Saeed Akram Khan Lecturer |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 17-10-2024 | 16-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 145. | Therapeutic Potential of Silk Fibroin and probiotics in Obese Rats | Dr. Irfana Liaqat Assistant Professor |
18 months | 300,000 | Zoology | 17-10-2024 | 16-04-2026 | In-Progress |
| 146. | Thermal Plasma Assisted Ablation for Surface Treatment of Metals | Dr. Asma Hayat Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 250,000 | CASP | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 147. | Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves Instability Based on Ring Distribution | Dr. Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 15-01-2026 presentation due |
| 148. | Electromagnetic (EM) Interference Shielding Materials: Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Microwave Absorption Materials (MAMs) | Dr. Sadia Sharif Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 149. | Alfvenic Double Layers in Space Plasmas | Dr. Saba Khalid Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 15-10-2024 | 14-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 150. | Temperature Modulated Ag-MOF Integrated with rGO and PANI as Efficient Composite Electrode Material for High Energy Density Hybrid Supercapacitor | Dr. Fozia Shaheen Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 151. | Designing and Fabrication of Dielectric Barrier Discharge System for Surface Modification of Materials | Prof. Dr. Shazia Bashir Chairperson |
12 Months | 300,000 | Physics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | In-Progress |
| 152. | Theoretical Study of the Rheology of Biological Fluids in Human Body in the Presence of Magnetic Particles using Fractional Calculus Modeling Approach | Dr. Azhar Ali Zafar Associate Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Mathematics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 14-10-2025 presentation due |
| 153. | Optimal Control Strategies for Managing Transmission Dynamics of Dengue Virus in Pakistan | Dr. Waheed Ahmad Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Mathematics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 28-10-2025 presentation due |
| 154. | Extragradient Methods for Solving the Fixed-Point Problems | Dr. Khurram Shabbir Professor |
12 Months | 300,000 | Mathematics | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 22-10-2025 presentation due |
| 155. | Artificial intelligence and Higher Education Assessment: Perspectives on Challenges and Effective Implementation | Dr. Bushra Haleem Lecturer |
12 Months | 211,000 | Education | 11-10-2024 | 10-10-2025 | Report submitted on 09-01-2026 presentation due |
| 156. | Standard Urdu 1 | Dr. Almas Khanum Associate Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Urdu | 24-10-2024 | 23-10-2026 | In-Progress |
| 157. | Anticancer activity of Armillaria cepistipes using CCl 4 induced Cancer mice model: An economical and eco-friendly approach | Dr. Muhammad Hanif Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Botany | 12-12-2024 | 11-12-2026 | In-Progress |
| 158. | Post-craniotomy associated beta-hemolytic bacteria with virulent genes and modulation of bactericidal potency of Aspergillus niger and Bifidobacterium spp. against isolated pathogens | Dr. Nazish Mazhar Ali Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 12-12-2024 | 11-12-2026 | In-Progress |
| 159. | Development of Sustainable functional aquafeed to optimize growth and health of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by using a locally available potential plant, the Withania coagulans | Dr. Kifayat Ullah Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 12-12-2024 | 11-12-2026 | In-Progress |
| 160. | Bergenia ciliate loaded mucilage based smart hydrogel for accelerated diabetic wound repair in mice | Mr. Muhammad Summer Lecturer |
24 Months | 300,000 | Zoology | 12-12-2024 | 11-12-2026 | In-Progress |
| 2025 – 26 | ||||||||
| 161. | From Migration to Belonging – Enhancing Integration of the Pakistani Diaspora in Portugal | Dr. Saima Khan Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | Global Studies | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 162. | Annotated Bibliography of Orientalists’ Work on Sufism | Dr. Muhammad Abid Nadeem Associate Professor |
24 Months | 300,000/- | Arabic and Islamic Studies | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 163. | سلسلہ شازلیہ میں تزکیہ نفس و تربیت اخلاق کا منہج: پاکستانی معاشرے کے تناظر میں اطلاقی مطالعہ | Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem Director, Shaikh |
24 Months | 296,000/- | Abu Al-Hassan Al-Shadhli Research Centre for Sufism, Science & Technology | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 164. | A Theoretical Study on Alternative Dielectric Tensor Representations in Relativistic Magnetized Plasma Dispersion | Dr. Gohar Abbas Associate Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Physics | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 165. | Binder-Free Spray Pyrolysis Synthesis of Multimetal Oxide Thin Films for Integrated Energy Storage and Hydrogen Production | Dr. Dilawar Ali Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | Physics | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 166. | Synthesis of double perovskite structures for the energy storage devices | Dr. Saqib Jabbar Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 297,000/- | Physics | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 167. | Simulation, synthesis and fabrication of smart materials to unlock nature’s energy | Dr. Syed Sajid Ali Gillani Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Physics | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 168. | A side-sensitive triple sampling Xchart to monitor the process mean | Dr. Yasar Mahmood Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | Statistics | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 169. | Characterization and Risk Assessment of Human Exposure of PFAS in Indoor Environments: Strengthening National Capacity for Environmental Health Management in Pakistan | Dr. Mujtaba Baqar Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | SDSC | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 170. | Human health risk assessment from microbiological and microplastics contamination in cosmetic products in Pakistan | Dr. Gul Zareen Ghafoor Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | SDSC | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 171. | Growth and Yield of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under Combined Lithium and Chromium Stress | Dr. Muhammad Umar Hayyat Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | SDSC | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 172. | Microbial Diversity as Soil Health Indicator for Measuring Restoration Successes of Thorn Forest Community at Harappa Mound | Prof. Dr. Faiza Sharif Director |
24 Months | 300,000/- | SDSC | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 173. | Agro-waste supported Aspergillus niger for Tannase production: Immobilization with magnetic Fe3O4-chitosan nanoparticles for its application in the tea infusion clarification and antibacterial potential | Prof. Dr. Sikander Ali Chairperson |
12 Months | 299,166/- | Microbiology | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 174. | Genetic Characterization of Heavy Metal Resistant Genes in Protozoa and Assess their Bioremediation Potential | Dr. Bushra Muneer Associate Professor |
18 Months | 280,000/- | IIB | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 175. | Green Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles for Potential Application as Resistance Breakers in Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria | Dr. Umar Farooq Gohar Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | IIB | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 176. | Bioconversion of poultry feather waste using keratin degrading bacterial enzyme | Dr. Fatima Akram Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | IIB | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 177. | Bioprospecting Endophytic Fungi as Green Cell Factories for Sustainable Natural Color Pigment Production | Dr. Qaiser Farid Khan Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Microbiology | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 178. | Biocontrol Potential of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts Isolated from Fruits against Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxins | Dr. Saba Sana Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 297,000/- | Microbiology | 29-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 179. | Designing Novel Broad Spectrum Anti-Bacterial Drugs, Peptides and Peptide Mimics Against MDR Bacterial Strains and their Experimental Validation | Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmad Lecturer |
18 Months | 288,120/- | IIB | 29-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 180. | Integrating Computational Drug Design and Laboratory Evaluation to Identify Natural Antibacterials from Local Medicinal Plants | Mr. Mahmood ul Hassan Lecturer |
18 Months | 290,000/- | IIB | 30-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 181. | Concomitant bioelectricity generation and wastewater treatment using Microbial Fuel Cell | Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | IIB | 30-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 182. | Molecular identification and investigation of bioremediation potential of root associated bacteria from some aquatic plants | Dr. Umer Farooq Awan Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Botany | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 183. | Upcycling Plastic Waste into Membranes of Removal of Nutrient Pollutants | Dr. Muhammad Umer Shafique Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Chemistry | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 184. | Development of Biomaterials for Chronic Wound Healing | Dr. Sidra Farid Assistant Professor Chemistry |
24 Months | 300,000/- | Chemistry | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 185. | Building a Healthier Campus: Screening, Intervention, and Rescreening for Silent Diseases at GCU, Lahore | Dr. Aamir Mushtaq Assistant Professor |
12 Months | 300,000/- | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2027 | In-Progress |
| 186. | Improved swelling of mucoadhesive tablet using biodegradable polymers for sustained release of tibezonium iodide and benzocaine | Dr. Muhammad Ali Syed Lecturer |
18 Months | 300,000/- | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 30-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
| 187. | Protective effects of administration of coffee-cardamom-fennel decoction in apparently healthy individuals with cardiometabolic risks | Dr. Malik Hassan Mehmood Associate Professor |
08 Months | 300,000/- | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 30-01-2026 | 28-09-2026 | In-Progress |
| 188. | Accelerating the Immunomodulatory Potential of Herbal-loaded Flaxseed Mucilage-based Hydrogel Formulations against Collagen-induced Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice Model: An Economical and Eco-friendly Therapeutic Approach | Dr. Shaukat Ali Associate Professor |
24 Months | 300,000/- | Zoology | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 189. | Evaluation of the anti-cancerous potential of Dodonea viscosa | Dr. Naila Malkani Assistant Professor |
24 Months | 300,000/- | Zoology | 30-01-2026 | 28-01-2028 | In-Progress |
| 190. | Multigenerational Health Risks of Polystyrene Microplastics Using a Mouse Model | Dr. Muhammad Tariq Zahid Assistant Professor |
18 Months | 300,000/- | Zoology | 30-01-2026 | 28-07-2027 | In-Progress |
TOTAL
| 56,182,975/- (56.182) million
| | |||||||
List of PhD Research Projects Funded By ORIC, GCU Lahore
since 2015 to 20-04-2026
| Sr. No. | Name of Students | Roll No. | Allocated Funds | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Muhammad Tashfeen Aslam | 2013-PhD-Phy-32 | 140,000 | Physics |
| 2. | Muhammad Usman Tanveer | 2015-PhD-AP-43 | 220,000 | CASP |
| 3. | Asadullah | 2015-PhD-AP-44 | 300,000 | CASP |
| 4. | Bushra Sabir | 2015-PhD-AP-45 | 200,000 | CASP |
| 5. | Sania Pervaiz | 2013-PhD-CHEM-26 | 225,000 | Chemistry |
| 6. | Rabia Wajahat | 2013-PhD-ENVS-38 | 175,000 | SDSC |
| 7. | Sumera Gull Bhatti | 2013-PhD-ENVS-39 | 190,000 | SDSC |
| 8. | Awais Akhtar | 41-GCU-PhD-HIS-2011 | 100,000 | History |
| 9. | Muhammad Shahzad Yaseen | 2015-PhD-AP-58 | 180,000 | CASP |
| 10. | Asma Rafiq | 2015-PhD-PHY-24 | 300,000 | Physics |
| 11. | Ghulam Sarwar | 2015-PhD-PHY-23 | 280,000 | Physics |
| 12. | Fozia Shaheen | 2014-PhD-PHY-07 | 180,000 | Physics |
| 13. | Zareen Mushtaq | 2015-PhD-BIOT-60 | 250,000 | IIB |
| 14. | Attia Hamid | 2015-PhD-BIOT-51 | 250,000 | IIB |
| 15. | Anila Sadaf Mubashir | 50-GCU-PhD-PSY-12 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 16. | Syed Akif Raza Kazmi | 2013-PhD-CHEM-22 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 17. | Saadia Tobassum | 2016-PhD-Zoo-14 | 200,000 | Zoology |
| 18. | Saba Khalid | 2013-PhD-Phy-07 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 19. | Muhammad Javaid Iqbal | 2012-PhD-PHY-30 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 20. | Hafiz Attiq-Ur-Rehman | 2014-PhD-PHY-17 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 21. | Majid Nazir | 2015-PhD-CHEM-12 | 180,000 | Chemistry |
| 22. | Ayesha Sonia | 2015-PhD-CHEM-6 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 23. | Iqra Muneer | 2015-PhD-CHEM-05 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 24. | Sidra Farid | 2015-PhD-CHEM-17 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 25. | Aftab Ahmed | 2015-PhD-CHEM-104 | 250,000 | Chemistry |
| 26. | Faraz Ali Rana | 2015-PhD-CHEM-2 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 27. | Abdul Rehman Sadiq Butt | 2016-PhD-CHEM-28 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 28. | Rana Rashad Mahmood Khan | 2016-PhD-CHEM-26 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 29. | Saira Saeed | 2016-PhD-CHEM-25 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 30. | Syed Zaheer Abbas | 0059-PhD-2015 | 200,000 | Physics |
| 31. | Yusra Mahfooz | 30-PhD-ENV-15 | 200,000 | SDSC |
| 32. | Athar Naeem Akhtar | 2015-PhD-AP-47 | 200,000 | CASP |
| 33. | Sajjad Ahmad | 2015-PhD-AP-46 | 250,000 | CASP |
| 34. | Farzana Anwar | 0053-PhD-2015 | 200,000 | IIB |
| 35. | Sajida Begum | 33-GCU-PhD-BOT-12 | 55,000 | IIB |
| 36. | Mian Shahzada Zia Ahmad | 2018-RR-GCU-PhD-BOT-29 | 90,000 | Botany |
| 37. | Amna Fayyaz | 2016-GCU-PhD-PHY-87 | 200,000 | Physics |
| 38. | Syeda Noureen | 2016-GCU-PhD-PHY-22 | 125,000 | Physics |
| 39. | Faran Baig | 2015-GCU-PhD-PHY-55 | 250,000 | Physics |
| 40. | Naeem Akhtar Virk | 2016-PhD-CHEM-27 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 41. | Hafiz Muhammad Faizan Haider | 109-PhD-CHEM-15 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 42. | Uzman Khan | 2016-PhD-CHEM-24 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 43. | Ejaz Ahmad | 115-PhD-CHEM-15 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 44. | Muhammad Arfan | 2016-PhD-CHEM-23 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 45. | James William | 2015-PhD-CHEM-62 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 46. | Muhammad Akhtar Ismail | 108-PhD-CHEM-2015 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 47. | Rizwan Ullah Khan | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-330 | 200,000 | Zoology |
| 48. | Amir Nadeem | 2016-GCU-PhD-ZOO-66 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 49. | Sana Mehmood | 2016-GCU-PhD-ZOO-65 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 50. | Muhammad Shafi | 2017-GCU-PhD-HIS-328 | 150,000 | History |
| 51. | Saleha Mahmood | 0032-PhD-2015 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 52. | Muhammad Umar Hayyat | 2016-PhD-ENVS-16 | 200,000 | SDSC |
| 53. | Gul Zareen Ghafoor | 026-PhD-2015 | 200,000 | SDSC |
| 54. | Mobina Ulfat | 86-GCU-PhD-BOT-10 | 100,000 | Botany |
| 55. | Khadim Hussain | 25-GCU-PhD-PHY-15 | 250,000 | Physics |
| 56. | Madiha Riasat | 2014-PhD-CHEM-12 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 57. | Saira Bashir | 2016-PhD-CHEM-58 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 58. | Afifa Malik | 2017-GCU-PhD-ENV-337 | 120,000 | SDSC |
| 59. | Urooj Naeem | 0033-PhD-ENVS-2015 | 120,000 | SDSC |
| 60. | Masooma Nazar | 0039-PhD-ENV-17 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 61. | Sidra Mukhtar | 2017-GCU-PhD-ENV-340 | 120,000 | SDSC |
| 62. | Naveed Akhtar | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-7 | 200,000 | Zoology |
| 63. | Maryam Iqbal | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-8 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 64. | Maryam Mumtaz | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-329 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 65. | Sidra Mumtaz | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-349 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 66. | Ghulam Mustafa | 0101-PhD-2016 | 200,000 | Zoology |
| 67. | Syed Baqar Hassan | 2016-GCU-PhD-HIS-60 | 150,000 | History |
| 68. | Shifa Ahmad | 2018-GCU-PhD-HIS-54 | 150,000 | History |
| 69. | Shahzad Mahmood | 2017-GCU-PhD-BOT-16 | 190,000 | Botany |
| 70. | Munawar Hussain | 2016-PhD-CHEM-52 | 200,000 | Chemistry |
| 71. | Amna Ajmal | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-72 | 200,000 | Psychology |
| 72. | Hira Jahangier | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-73 | 150,000 | Psychology |
| 73. | Ahmed Bilal | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-74 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 74. | Nafja Fatima | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-77 | 150,000 | Psychology |
| 75. | Madiha Masood | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-79 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 76. | Faiza Nayyer | 2016-GCU-PhD-PSY-80 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 77. | Maria Fatima | 0082-PhD-2016 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 78. | Saniya Kokab | 0083-PhD-2016 | 100,000 | Psychology |
| 79. | Tahir Kamal Khan | 2015-PhD-BIOT-54 | 200,000 | IIB |
| 80. | Juveria Samar | 2016-GCU-PhD-BOT-37 | 100,000 | Botany |
| 81. | Zeeshan Rasheed | 2016-GCU-PhD-BOT-39 | 100,000 | Botany |
| 82. | Mubashir Javed | 2018-GCU-PhD-PHY-1 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 83. | Sidra Younas | 2015-PhD-AP-57 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 84. | Saiyeda Nazli Fatima Kakarzai | 2018-GCUL-PhD-AP-65 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 85. | Jahangir Khan | 2015-GCU-PhD-CHEM-61 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 86. | Hira Amjad | 2018-GCU-PhD-CHEM-8 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 87. | Hafiz Muhammad Kashif Javaid | 2018-GCU-PhD-CHEM-16 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 88. | Afira Waqar | 2018-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-32 | 100,000 | IIB |
| 89. | Syed Fahad Tahir | 2018-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-48 | 100,000 | IIB |
| 90. | Yesra Arshad | 2018-GCUL-PhD-MB-35 | 100,000 | IIB |
| 91. | Arooj Zahra Rizvi | 2016-GCUL-PhD-PSY-84 | 30,000 | Psychology |
| 92. | Maham Imtiaz | 2016-GCUL-PhD-PSY-85 | 30,000 | Psychology |
| 93. | Sumaira Malik | 2016-GCUL-PhD-PSY-86 | 30,000 | Psychology |
| 94. | Rabia Aslam | 2015-PhD-ENVS-31 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 95. | Muhammad Salman Mukhtar | 2017-GCU-PhD-ENVS-350 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 96. | Samra Naseem | 2018-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-39 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 97. | Hafiz Zeeshan Iqbal | 2018-GCUL-PhD-PHY-27 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 98. | Mohsin Ishtiaq | 2018-GCUL-PhD-PHY-43 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 99. | Saher Manzoor | 2018-GCUL-PhD-PHY-49 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 100. | Muhammad Raza ur Rehman | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-311 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 101. | Sozaina Khan | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-336 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 102. | Naureen Fatima | 2017-GCU-PhD-ZOO-341 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 103. | Saima Zulfiqar | 2018-PHD-CHEM-19 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 104. | Syed Arfan Haider | 2018-GCUL-PHD-CHEM-69 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 105. | Muhammad Faheem | 2018-GCU-PHD-CHEM-11 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 106. | Musadak Iqbal | 2018-GCU-PHD-BIT-47 | 100,000 | IIB |
| 107. | Zain Ali | 2019-GCUL-PHD-PHY-29 | 50,000 | Physics |
| 108. | Ayesha Masood | 2019-GCUL-PHD-PHy-28 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 109. | Sahar Tasleem | 2019-GCUL-PHD-PHY-87 | 200,000 | Physics |
| 110. | Muhammad Shahmir | 2019-GCUL-PHD-PHY-40 | 110,000 | Physics |
| 111. | Asia Perveen | 2019-GCU-PHD-ZOO-36 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 112. | Tehmina Bashir | 2017-GCUL-PhD-BOT-338 | 100,000 | Botany |
| 113. | Syeda Amna Batool | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BOT-001 | 100,000 | Botany |
| 114. | Whied Ul Hussan Shahzad | 2018-GCUL-PhD-MB-35 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 115. | Muhammad Umair | 2018-GCU-PhD-CHEM-7 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 116. | Sumaira Shouket | 2016-GCU-PhD-CHEM-59 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 117. | Nazia Ajaz | 2016-GCU-PhD-CHEM-53 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 118. | Asma Shaheen | 2016-PhD-CHEM-57 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 119. | Nabiha Nassrullah | 2016-PhD-CHEM-56 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 120. | Hafiz Saad Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-88 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 121. | Hafiz Hamid Raza | 2019-GCUL-PhD-AP-50 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 122. | Sadia Waheed | 2019-GCUL-PhD-AP-52 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 123. | Muhammad Shahnawaz | 2018-GCU-PhD-PHY-57 | 100,000 | CASP |
| 124. | Hafiz Shahab Arif | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-17 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 125. | Muhammad Daud Rafique | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-84 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 126. | Muhammad Yasir Noor | 2018-GCUL-PhD-PHY-85 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 127. | Syed Ahmad Muzammil Zaidi | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-27 | 100,000 | Physics |
| 128. | Asif Iqbal | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-38 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 129. | Iqra Mazhar | 2018-GCU-PhD-ENVS-46 | 100,000 | SDSC |
| 130. | Sadaf Dogar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-77 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 131. | Iqra Mubeen | 2020-GCU-PhD-ZOO-20 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 132. | Arifa Shabbir | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-19 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 133. | Anjum Jabeen | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-26 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 134. | Muhammad Bin Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BOT-78 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 135. | Syeda Wajiha Khalid | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BT-49 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 136. | Amna Waseem | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BT-46 | 105,000 | Biotechnology |
| 137. | Tooba Ume Habiba | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-82 | 150,000 | Biotechnology |
| 138. | Fatima Asghar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-56 | 150,000 | Biotechnology |
| 139. | Ahmed Gulzar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ECO-121 | 200,000 | Economics |
| 140. | Mohsin Nadeem Khawaja | 2019-GCU-PhD-HIS-9 | 150,000 | History |
| 141. | Waqas Ahmad Khan | 2017-GCUL-ENVS-344 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 142. | Muhammad Inam ur Rehman | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVSC-5 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 143. | Fiza Pir Dad | 2020-GCU-PhD-ENVS-322 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 144. | Anum Iqbal | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-1 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 145. | Breeha Adnan | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-17 | 200,000 | SDSC |
| 146. | Syeda Saira Iqbal | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-96 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 147. | Rabia Jahangir | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-43 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 148. | Ali Hassan | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-9 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 149. | Muniba Tariq | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-18 | 134,600 | Zoology |
| 150. | Muhammad Farooq Bhatti | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-685 | 100,000 | Zoology |
| 151. | Zeeshan Zaheer | 2020-GCUL-PhD-AP-16 | 150,000 | CASP |
| 152. | Faisal Shahzad | 2017-GCU-PhD-CHEM-01 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 153. | Aurang Zeb | 2018-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-70 | 135,000 | Chemistry |
| 154. | Muhammad Salman Muhsan | 2018-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-68 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 155. | Urooj Shuaib | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-86 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 156. | Hafiz Muhammad Fahad | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-29 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 157. | Muhammad Amjad | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-34 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 158. | Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-48 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 159. | Akhlaq Ahmed | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-49 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 160. | Navaira Izhar | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-57 | 118,000 | Physics |
| 161. | Syed Talha Rizwan | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-58 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 162. | Sadaf Nosheen | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-116 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 163. | Nasir Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-79 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 164. | Wajeeha Nawaz | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-114 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 165. | Sadia Sanawer | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-83 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 166. | Anjala Ayoub | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-45 | 100,000 | Biotechnology |
| 167. | Abia Mahboob | 2020-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-51 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 168. | Atika Waqar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-95 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 169. | Warda Shafique | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-4 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 170. | Farah Ijaz | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-42 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 171. | Zeeshan Shafiq | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-35 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 172. | Abbas Khan | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-50 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 173. | Bushra Bilal | 2021-GCUL-PhD-BOT-36 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 174. | Noor E Hira | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-44 | 150,000 | Biotechnology |
| 175. | Zannara Mustafa | 2020-GCU-PhD-MB-45 | 150,000 | Biotechnology |
| 176. | Samima Asad Butt | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-35 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 177. | Rabia Anjum | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-42 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 178. | Arif Ullah | 2021-GCU-PhD-ZOO-52 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 179. | Javed Hussain Shah | 2018-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-67 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 180. | Taha Arooj | 2018-GCUL-PhD-BOT-29 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 181. | Rizwan Amanat | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BOT-90 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 182. | Zubaria Ashraf | 2020-GCUL-PhD-BOT-031 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 183. | Samar Bashir | 2021-GCUL-PhD-BOT-29 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 184. | Muhammad Faiz Irfan | 2018-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-20 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 185. | Allah Wadhaya | 2019-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-19 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 186. | Haroon Iftikhar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-93 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 187. | Hafiz Muhammad Athar | 2020-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-52 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 188. | Muhammad Abdullah | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-14 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 189. | Faisal Mehtab | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-15 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 190. | Zainab Liaqat | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-17 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 191. | Zareen Fatima | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-18 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 192. | Shakila | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-20 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 193. | Nabeel Ur Rehman | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-22 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 194. | Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-23 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 195. | Hafiz Ammar Bin Saeed | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-40 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 196. | Amna Khalid | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-41 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 197. | Farhan Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-PHY-100 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 198. | Hafiza Amna Yasin | 2021-GCUL-PhD-PHY-27 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 199. | Muhammad Ajmal Jawad | 2021-GCUL-PhD-PHY-28 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 200. | Syed Shoaib Hassan | 2021-GCUL-PhD-PHY-48 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 201. | Hira Yaseen | 2021-GCUL-PhD-AP-120 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 202. | Akhtar Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-39 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 203. | Nusrat Bashir | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-40 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 204. | Rabia Shaukat | 2020-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-59 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 205. | Lina Maqbool | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-4 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 206. | Fizza Tahir | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-6 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 207. | Muhammad Shahzad | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-24 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 208. | Slahuddin | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-103 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 209. | Zafarullah | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-05 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 210. | Nazia Ajaz | 2016-GCU-PhD-CHEM-53 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 211. | Jabran Ali | 2019-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-37 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 212. | Sumaira Saleem | 2019-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-118 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 213. | Naveed Aslam Dogar | 2019-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-125 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 214. | Mamoona | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-13 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 215. | Maryem Rana | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-41 | 100,000 | Chemistry |
| 216. | Manzoor Hussain | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-68 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 217. | Hira Idrees | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-94 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 218. | Adeeba Akram | 2019-GCUL-PhD-HIS-98 | 145,000 | History |
| 219. | Iqra Jamil | 2019-GCUL-PhD-MB-74 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 220. | Yasmeen Ghulam Muhammad | 2020-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-37 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 221. | Iris Earnest | 2019-GCUL-PhD ENVS-54 | 148,500 | SDSC |
| 222. | Ifrah Ali | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-7 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 223. | Tayyaba Gulzar | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-78 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 224. | Maham Ayesha | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-4 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 225. | Maryam Khan | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-58 | 148,100 | SDSC |
| 226. | Aamir Ali | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-125 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 227. | Bushra Nageen | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-126 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 228. | Ali Ahmad | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BOT-120 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 229. | Saima Khalid | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BOT-89 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 230. | Wasim Abbas | 2021-GCUL-PhD-BOT-136 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 231. | Muhammad Waheed | 2021-GCUL-PhD-BOT-137 | 147,900 | Botany |
| 232. | Muhammad Shariq Khawaja | 2022-GCUL-PhD-BOT-21 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 233. | Tarhab Aftab | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-07 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 234. | Anam Ejaz | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-08 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 235. | Aamna Majeed | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-46 | 145,000 | Chemistry |
| 236. | Maria Shafique | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-49 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 237. | Maham Saeed | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-50 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 238. | Asif Malik | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-51 | 148,000 | Chemistry |
| 239. | Bilal Ishaq | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-45 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 240. | Ehtisham Umar | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-53 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 241. | Irfan Aslam | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-55 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 242. | Shumaila Mureed | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-95 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 243. | Maha Naeem | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-99 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 244. | Muhammad Manzoor Elahi | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PS-97 | 150,000 | Political Science |
| 245. | Sibgha Basit | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-08 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 246. | Sidra Munir | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-10 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 247. | Marriam Wasif | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-11 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 248. | Muhammad Summer | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-143 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 249. | Maham Chaudhry | 2021-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-46 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 250. | Ayesha Tariq | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-11 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 251. | Husna Jurrat | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-44 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 252. | Hooria Ashraf Khan | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-74 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 253. | Fariha Munir | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-75 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 254. | Rida Khan | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-76 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 255. | Rabia Mushtaq | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-100 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 256. | Anam Zohra | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-4 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 257. | Tayyab Manzoor | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-8 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 258. | Jigar Allah Ditta | 123-PhD-2019 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 259. | Zeeshan Munir | 2021-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-39 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 260. | Muhammad Umar Farooq | 2022-GCU-PhD-CHEM-48 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 261. | Inbisat manzoor Rao | 2022-GCU-PhD-CHEM-70 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 262. | Ishrat Fatima | 2022-GCU-PhD-CHEM-06 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 263. | Sumbal Afroz | 2021-GCU-PhD-CHEM-208 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 264. | Muskan Saher | 2022-GCU-PhD-CHEM-47 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 265. | Urooj Fatima | 2021-GCU-PhD-CHEM-74 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| 266. | Abdul Jabbar | 2022-GCU-PhD-ZOO-101 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 267. | Muhammad Hassan Rai | 2019-GCU-PhD-HIS-97 | 150,000 | History |
| 268. | Zainab Hassan | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-9 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 269. | Noor Muhammad | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO -7 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 270. | Sundaisa Abru | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO -119 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 271. | Noor Virk | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO -5 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 272. | Rabbia Musaddaq | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO -12 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 273. | Asma Kiran Pervez | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT -47 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 274. | Sidra Shafique | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-76 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 275. | Abdul Rauf | 2023-GCUL—PhD-ENVS-1 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 276. | Masooma Batool | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ENVS-92 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 277. | Bakhtawar Salariya | 2022-GCUL-PhD-CHEM-09 | 150,000 | Chemistry |
| For the Year 2025-2026 | ||||
| 278. | Asad Ullah Ghalib | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-80 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 279. | Malik Athar Iqbal | 2022-GCUL-PhD-BOT-78 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 280. | Rimsha Abaidullah | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-17 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 281. | Ayesha Muzamil | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-14 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 282. | Hina Fatima | 2023-GCUL-PhD-PHY-11 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 283. | Muhammad Attiqus Salam | 2022-GCUL-PhD-PHY-16 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 284. | Rabia Saeed | 2021-GCUL-PhD-PHY-79 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 285. | Nourina Nadeem | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-71 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 286. | Sania Butt | 2020-GCUL-PhD-PHY-70 | 150,000 | Physics |
| 287. | Shazana Khan | 2023-GCUL-PhD-SDSC-18 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 288. | Bushra Nasim | 2023-GCUL-PhD-SDSC-37 | 150,000 | SDSC |
| 289. | Hubba Chaudhry | 2022-GCUL-PhD-MB-19 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 290. | Kanita Ahmad Shah | 2022-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-13 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 291. | Yusra Mateen | 2019-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-792 | 150,000 | IIB |
| 292. | Atta Ul Mustafa Zain | 2023-GCUL-PhD-BOT-39 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 293. | Iqra Mubeen | 2023-GCUL-PhD-BOT-48 | 150,000 | Botany |
| 294. | Hafiz Khawar | 2022-GCUL-PhD-BIOT-67 | 149,000 | IIB |
| 295. | Aqsa Arshad | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-3 | 149,253 | Zoology |
| 296. | Aftab Raza Khan | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-17 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 297. | Tahir Shahzad | 2023-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-2 | 149,808 | Zoology |
| 298. | Habiba Shabbir | 2022-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-98 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 299. | Fatima Ijaz | 2024-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-05 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 300. | Hifsa Iqbal | 2024-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-20 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 301. | Muhammad Umair Latif | 2024-GCUL-PhD-ZOO-24 | 150,000 | Zoology |
| 302. | Muhammad Suleman Waheed | 2023-GCUL-PhD-PHY-47 | 150,000 | Physics |
| TOTAL | 43,813,161
43.813 million |
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