The Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), vigorously working with researchers and various organizations intend to promote sustainable research culture and funding the research projects which obviously beneficial for growth of researchers and as well as growth of national economy.

Director ORIC

Mr. Muhammad Haroon Yousaf is working as a Professor of Computer Engineering at University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan.  He has more than 19 years of teaching/research experience. His research interests are Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Robotics.  He is also the Director of Swarm Robotics Lab under national Centre of Robotics and Automation Pakistan.  He has published more than 100 papers in International SCI-Indexed Journals/Conferences.  He has secured many funded (Govt. & Industry) research projects in his areas of interest.  Prof Haroon has received the BEST UNIVERSITY AWARD by HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, PAKISTAN in 2014.  He is a Senior Member of IEEE and SPS. He is also serving as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems on Video Technology (TCSVT). He is also appointed as Professor Extra Ordinarius at University of South Africa since February 2023.  He has presented his research as Keynote/Invited Speakers at many conference/workshops.  The detailed profile is available at https://fms.uettaxila.edu.pk/Profile/haroon.yousaf

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Haroon Yousaf
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 051–9047-568

Manager Research & Development

Dr. Fawad Hussain, Assistant Professor performing as Manager Research & Development at ORIC.  His research interest areas include Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Network-on-Chip, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision & Image Processing and Speech & Audio Processing.  Furthermore, he has a wide range of experience in administrative positions.

Dr. Fawad Hussain
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 051–9047-578

Deputy Director ORIC

Mr. Ahmad Noor, performing as Deputy Director ORIC; he is equipped with more than two decades of professional experience with multiple assignments e.g. Deputy Registrar, Deputy Controller at various universities.

Ahmad Noor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 051–9047-444

Research Funding

The researchers/faculty members at University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila are actively engaged in R&D projects in all engineering disciplines.  The researchers with the support of ORIC are trying to explore all kinds of funding avenues at National and International level to develop indigenous R&D solutions/products and commercialization for the socio-economic growth, therefore, the UET, Taxila is part of following National Centres :-

• Swarm Robotics Lab under National Centre of for Robotics and Automation
• Deep Packet Inspection Lab under National Centre of Cyber Security

Along with these National Centres, the faculty has won 08 NRPU, 07 TDF, 02 PRICA and 01 PSF funded projects, those are in progress.  The most of these projects are in collaboration with National/International Academic and Industrial partners.  Overall, our faculty has funded projects worth more than Rupees 250 million. 

• Thermal Efficiency Enhancement of a Heavy-Duty Automation Engine Platform
• Electrical Demand Profiling for Energy Conservation – An initiative for Residential Customer’s Observability in Campus Microgrids
• Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Technology to Assist the Development of Low – Dost Dies
• Resource Optimization in Hospitals for Healthcare 4.0 Perspectives
• EMeRALDS: Electronic Medical Records driven Automated Lung nodule – Detection and cancer risk Stratification
• Welding digitization for Industry 4.0
• Development of optimum hybrid fiber reinforced concrete and its performance evaluation in Bridge Pier in seismic prone zone
• Smart Integration of Distributed Energy Resources and PHEVs in Microgrids
• A unified Framework for Benchmarking Deepfakes Detection Algorithms
• Structural Health Monitoring with Image Processing and CNN

The following projects have been funded by the Directorate of Research & Academia Coordination, National Engineering & Scientific Commission: -

• Semantic/Instance Segmentation of Aerial and Ground Image/Video using AI
• Design of Fuel Cell-based Hybrid System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
• AI Based Expert System for Critical Structural Instability Analysis
• Object Detection using AI on the Edge
• Generation of Infrared Hazy Image Datasets using CNN and GAN Networks and AI Model Training to Remove Haze for High and Dense Hazy IR Image
• AI Based Image Denoising Network for Infrared Images
• AI Based No Reference Image Quality Evaluator Metric for Infrared Images
• Study for Selection of End of Life strategies for Polymer Composite Waste
• Unmanned Under Water Vehicle (UUV) Pressure Hull Design using Composite Materials
• Smart Composite Structure
• Real-Time Display of PTZ Camera FoV on GIS Map
• Effect of Damage on Fatigue Properties of Composite Panels
• Generic Classification of Scene Contents using Multi-Spectral Imaging
• Antennas for Flexible Wearable Electronics
• Multimode Tracking Algorithm Design and analysis
• Aero elastic Wind Tunnel Model Development
• Tracking Algorithm performance Evaluation on Multicore DSP
• FPGA Based Real-Time Video Tracking for surveillance Application
• Swarm of Quad Copter
• Real-Time Behavioral Analysis from Live Video Stream
• Range Measurement using Stereo Imaging
• Antennas for Flexible Wearable Electronics
• Depth Calculation of an object using Stereo Image/Stereo Vision Based Disparity Mapping
• Robustifying Object Detectors Against Camouflage

The following Final Year Design Projects (FYDPs) have been funded by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC):-

• Hazard Materials – Free Geopolymer Binder for Concrete
• 3D Web Platform with Augmented Reality (AR)for E-Commerce Application
• ChatGPT App in Flutter using OpenAI Application Programming Interface
• Intelligent Fruit Quality Monitoring
• Automation of Railway System using PLC and SCADA
• Orchard management and monitoring via UAS
• Development and Application of Low – Cost Filtration System for the treatment of Greywater of Mosque
• CO2 Capture and Storage using Modified Hollow Zeolite
• Dynamic market segmentation using machine learning based sentiment analysis
• Development and analysis of Low – Cost automated injection molding machine
• Indigenous development of soft ferrite core material for EV moto
• Dyno – Coupled Spark Ignition Engine
• Design 3D Model and Simulation of Vacuum Gloves Box
• Design and Development of an Innovative passive building envelope integrated with Phase Change and Insulating Materials: Advancement towards future building
• Design and Development of Raymond Mill
• Design and Fabrication of Grain Segregation System
• Design and Fabrication of Closed Chamber 3D Printer for High Temperature Composite Material
• Product Design and Development of Indirect Evaporative Cooler with Desiccant Based Dehumidifier
• PsycheSync: Empowering Mental Resilience through AI – Powered Wellness Ecosystem
• Baymax: Your Emotional Support Buddy

Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs)

The University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila signed a lot of MoUs with universities, public and private sector organizations at national and international level for various purposes; yet there few MoUs listed below:-

• SUPARCO to work with PNSS-1 program
• Plan – 9,  Pakistan’s largest public sector Technology Incubation Center (TIC) working under auspices of Punjab information Technology Board
• Epiphany Private Limited, Islamabad
• Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra
• Safety Management Center (SMC), PAF Complex, Air Headquarters, Islamabad
• National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM), Islamabad
• Developer Circles from Facebook, Islamabad
• Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), Taxila
• National Institute of Vacuum Science & Technology (NINVAST), Islamabad
• National Institute of Lasers & Optronics, Islamabad
• Institute of Applied Technologies, Lub Thatoo, Hasanabdal
• Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Islamabad
• KSB Pumps company Ltd. Hassanabdal
• Highway Research & Training Center, NHA, Islamabad

International MoUs

• University of Sannio, Italy
• Institute of Technology, Petronas SDN, BHD, Malaysia
• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
• Queen’s University of Belfast