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IST ORIC has recently established a
3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping
Innovation Laboratory (i-Lab). i-Lab
into innovations through design
prototype development are imperative
in engineering processes, i-Lab
provides a conducive environment to
d e v e l o p p r o t o t y p e s / M V P s b y
employing 3D printing and similar
techniques. A number of projects are
being carried out at i-Lab including 3D
near field electro-spinning. One of the
projects developed at i-Lab won the
Innovation & Technology Award at 4th
Invention to Innovation Summit, KP –
2018.
apply classroom knowledge in a
professional work setting; to
network with professionals and
Internship Program provides
numerous opportunities for
top industries of Pakistan; like
Ravi Autos, Millat Equipment,
Millat Tractors and National
than 180 graduating students
were provided internships in
high-tech companies under our
graduate and undergraduate
universities. Summer internship
August 10, 2018. The learning
modules for interns included
failure analysis and prevention
were awarded to the interns by
D e a n I S T o n s u c c e s s f u l
completion of the internship.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection is a
solution to safeguard an innovative technology
and overcome the risk of its theft. IST ORIC
conducted a one-day seminar on “Role of IPRs in
Research Commercialization” on July 23, 2018
for senior faculty and research students. Dr
Zahoor Sarwar delivered lectures on different
aspects of IP management.
Workshop: Engineering Design Optimization
Arkansas, Little Rock, USA organized a
workshop on “Engineering Design Optimization”
on August 1-9, 2018. Purpose of the workshop
was to address engineering design processes
with an emphasis on mathematical modeling,
simulation and optimization through variables/
constants.
(Research, Innovation & Commercialization) and
being employed for engineering design
optimization.
IST FAC organized a 3-day CPD short course on
Health Safety and Environment (HSE) from
August 6-8, 2018. Dr Fahim Hashmi, Engr.
Tauseef Ahmed, Air Cdre ® Muhammad Abdul
Basit, Dr Anwar Baig, Dr Anwar ZamanJadoon
and Mr. Ziafat Hussain were the resource
persons for the course. The facil i tators
enlightened the industrial professionals on the
importance of HSE and the best practices that
can help them identifying risks and implementing
a safe and healthy environment at their
workplaces.
Patent is an exclusive right given to an inventor by
a country to exclude others from making, selling
or using his/her invention. Inventors and
innovators around the globe make significant
technological and economic contribution to their
country through the protection of IP. Patent Desk
and Technology & Innovation Support Center
(TISC) at IST have been striving hard to
safeguard the IPRs of its faculty and students by
filing their patents with Intellectual Property
Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan). During
the period, IST has filed three (03) provisional and
two (02) complete patents while eleven (11) other
patents are in-line for filing.
IST Patent Desk
FAC Short Course: Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials & Structures
A three-day CPD short course on “Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials & Structures” was organized
on September 24-26, 2018. Dr Fahim Hashmi, Dr Syed Wilayat Hussain, Dr Anjum Tauqir, Dr Abdul Munem
Khan and Mr. Jahanzeb facilitated the course. The course was designed to provide a deep theoretical
knowledge of the concepts coupled with practicality. Case studies regarding failure cases that
unfortunately occurred in Industry were discussed; preventive measures and corrective actions against
such failures were also discoursed.
One-day Seminar on Patent Information Search-Tools and Strategies
TISC conducted a one-day seminar on “Patent
Information Search-Tools and Strategies” on
September 26, 2018. The session was specifically
organized for Business Startups at our Business
Incubation Centre. Mr. Muhammad Arshad,
Manager ORIC presented different case studies on
patent information, introduced patent databases
and made the participants to exercise specialized
patent search techniques.
Business Acceleration Program (IST BAP) on
October 12, 2018. A committee comprising of
experts from Academia and Industry evaluated
the technology and the business model of the
startups. After a rigorous evaluation, the
committee recommended the following startups
to join 2nd Batch of IST BAP:
Mohandis Technologies CAMBIT Solution ABD Electrics Build My Land Empower Solutions
IST Business Acceleration Program (IST BAP) II
E-learning Course on Management Innovation in SMEs (advanced)
Mr. Ahmer Rafi, Head IST BIC and Ms. Abir Raza,
General Manager ORIC attended an e-learning
course on “Management Innovation in SMEs
(advanced)” on October 15-18, 2018. The course
was being facilitated by National Productivity
Organization (NPO) Pakistan in collaboration with
Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Japan.
Other Asian and ASEAN countries participated via
video conferencing. It contained a blend of
interactive e-lectures, group activities, site visits,
country presentations and an assessment exam.
Emerging trends in innovation, design thinking,
innovation tools and strategies for SMEs were
being imparted and discussed.
Successful Implementation of Lean Manufacturing & Kaizen - 5S Cultural Transformation at Millat Tractors Limited (MTL)
One of the IST BIC incubates; Research Teck Pvt. Ltd. organized a celebration ceremony on October 24,
2018 to felicitate Millat Tractors on successful implementation of Lean Manufacturing & Kaizen - 5S
Cultural Transformation at their plant. The event was attended by CEOs and chairmen of top Pakistani
industries; including Pak Suzuki, Toyota, Hyundai, and Nestle etc.
Research Teck also displayed first ever Kaizen Gallery in the history of Pakistan; demonstrating
improvement projects of more than ten industries. The improvement projects were being carried out in
Industry like; automotive, sugar, textile, steel, ceramics, tobacco, and foundries etc.
Visit to Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Startup founders from IST BAP II visited the
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
(SECP) on October 16, 2018 to get an orientation
on various forms of business and Company
incorporation process. SECP personnel enlighten
them with SECP ecosystem and delivered a
training session on “How to Register a Company
with SECP”.
Nanj ing Univers i ty o f Aeronaut ics and
Astronautics (NUAA), China in October 2018. He
delivered a guest lecture on “Online Structural
Health Monitoring” at International Forum on
“Materials for Harsh Environment”. He was also
requested to deliver a talk on “Transfer of High
Technologies from China to IST” as part of CPEC
(One Belt, One Road).
audience. During this period, he also reviewed
three PhD theses of Chinese/ Pakistani Scholars
as part of Expert Committee consisting of Swiss
and Chinese professors. After invited lectures
and research supervision, Dr Khan was awarded
the Membership of Consultative Committee of
International Development Strategies for the
College of Material Science and Technologies,
Nanj ing Univers i ty o f Aeronaut ics and
Astronautics (NUAA), China.
world renowned scholars and professors was
also held on International Development
Strategies. Prospects of NUAA students to study
at IST, academic/ R&D collaboration, joint
research publications and other areas of
common interest were also being discussed at
the conference. Anticipation of initial joint
research about Thermal Shielding Impact
Protection, Structural Health Monitoring and
establishing joint research laboratory were also
deliberated during the visit.
IST FAC organized a one-day CPD short course
on “Standardized Manufacturing - Importance &
pertained to standardized production and was
specifically designed for a targeted audience;
such as, researchers and design engineers
working in the relevant field. Dr Fahim Hashmi, Dr
Yasir Ahmed, Dr Syed Husain Imran and Mr.
Salman Sagheer provided the participants with
an understanding of the topic based on
theoretical knowledge of concepts and their
practical implementation in manufacturing
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Participation of IST Students in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2018
Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries
(RCCI) organized the launching ceremony of
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2018 on
November 5, 2018 at RCCI. Nearly thirty students
from IST participated in the inaugural session and
became familiarize with global Entrepreneurial
landscape and got connected with potential
collaborators.
IST Won Innovation & Technology Award at 4th Invention to Innovation Summit, KP – 2018
IST ORIC along with faculty and some of its
startups actively participatedin the 4th Invention
to Innovation Summit, KP – 2018 held on
November 22-23, 2018 at CECOS University of
Information Technology and Emerging Sciences,
Peshawar. Federal Minister for Parliamentary
Affairs Mr. Ali Muhammad Khan was the chief
guest at the inaugural ceremony.
The summit provided with an opportunity to
network and link up the innovative ideas and
indigenously developed technologies with
projects from IST were also being exhibited at the
summit, including; ventilator design, IoT platform,
3D printer, milling attachment and vertical axis
wind turbine etc. One of the IST projects
developed at i-Lab; 3D Printer received
significant attention and attracted a large number
of visitors; especially students and recent
graduates. The project also won the Innovation &
Technology Award among 300 innovative
projects displayed in the expo.
LIFT Pakistan Conference
Conference. It was being hosted by Jump Startup
Pakistan (JSP) on November 14-15, 2018 at
Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad. The
conference included hackathons, workshops and
1-on-1 sessions with mentors. It provided the
attendees with a platform to pitch their business
ideas to the successful businessmen and learn
about the funding opportunities worldwide. IST
FAC also presented a stall in the exhibition which
was the main focus point for the visitors.
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Electrical Engineering students under the
supervision of Prof. Tariq Mahmood and Mr.
Mehmood ul Hasan, Assistant Manager ORIC.
Prof. Dr Zaffar M. Khan delivered a short talk on
“Innovation with an International Perspective”
and was presented a shield by the organizers. A
team from IST FAC also presented a stall and
showcased its industrial projects during the
exhibition.
Hult Prize is the world’s largest student
competition and a movement for the creation of
new social enterprises. University students from
around the world compete to solve a pressing
social issue via start-up enterprise. This year, the
theme of Hult Prize Challenge was “Youth
Unemployment”.
on November 30-December 2, 2018 at IST.
Organizing team of IST; headed by Mr. Ahmer
Rafi and Mr. Aashir Malik, Campus Director Hult
Prize, was instrumental in implementing IST Hult
Prize Challenge.
evaluation of the ideas were held on November
30, 2018. Mr. Salman Arain, Managing Director
Funadiq was the Chief Guest on the eve. Prof. Dr
Zaffar M. Khan gave the opening remarks,
encouraged the participating teams and thanked
the chief guests, panelists, mentors and judges
for sparing their valuable time for the event. A
panel discussion was also held on the Challenge
theme; “Youth Unemployment”. After preliminary
evaluation, 23 out of 64 teams were selected for
mentoring sessions. Ideas and business pitches
were evaluated by a panel of judges on
December 2, 2018. After rigorous and thorough
evaluation, judges announced the Team Boffins
(Waste to Energy) as the winner of IST Hult Prize
local challenge. Team Boffins will proceed to
Dubai to participate in the regional finals to be
held in March 2019.
“Fracture & Fractography” on December 10-12,
2018. Dr Fahim Hashmi, Dr Wilayat Husain, Dr
Zaffar Mohammad and Dr Anjum Tauqir
enlightened the trainees on Fractography and its
application in Industry. Alongside, a practical
approach towards the ways of interpreting
features of fracture surfaces, both in macro and
micro forms was taught in the light of industrial
failure case studies.
Orientation Session on HyperWorks
organized an orientation seminar on electromagnetic
simulation solutions provided by Altair Engineering
Inc. on December 5, 2018. HyperWorks is an open-
architecture suite of Computer Aided Engineering
(CAE) software products. A webinar was also
conducted on HyperWorks from Altair Singapore
office.
participated in a training program on “Energy
Systems Management” on December 8, 2018. It was
being organized by Women’s Information and
Referral Exchange (WIRE).
SIYB – First Reunion
SIYB trainers at IST on December 12, 2018 to
reactivate SIYB interventions in Pakistan. Trainers
from SIYB partner organizations attended the event
and Ms. Munawar Sultana, National Project
Coordinator from ILO Country Office (CO) for
Pakistan also graced the occasion. The agenda
revolved around SIYB expansion and i ts
sustainability in Pakistan; linkages with public,
private and development sector to effectively tap
potential opportunities through collective efforts.
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from Sri Lanka enlightened the participants on global
SIYB developments through video link. He advised
on how to expand and sustain SIYB program in
Pakistan.
An MOU with Safety Management Center (SMC)
To formalize the cooperation, an MOU was signed between IST FAC and Safety Management Center
(SMC) of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The agreement outlined the working modalities in a broader spectrum
for organizational cooperation in the context of accidents & failures associated with PAF as required or
deemed necessary on mutually agreed terms and conditions.
Business Incubation Center (BIC) at University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK), Muzaffarabad
organized a Startup Competition on December 19-20, 2018 at their campus. The following two teams from
IST actively participated in the competition:
Team Green Pakistan
Weekend on December 23-25, 2018 at Air
University, Islamabad. The basic idea of startup
weekend was to bring students from varying
academic backgrounds together for a weekend
long experimental workshop to pitch ideas, form
teams and launch their own startup. IST Students
actively participated in the event.
Global Startup Weekend
IST Entrepreneurial Society (IES) has initiated a
n e w s e r i e s o f i n fl u e n t i a l t a l k s o n
Entrepreneurship, Education, and Technology
with a name of “IST Speaks”. Guest speakers and
s tudents share the i r insp i ra t iona l and
motivational stories, ideas and accomplishments
with the audience. IES organized its first session -
The Burgeoning Entrepreneurs among IST
Students on December 26, 2018. Besides IST
students, the following guests spoke on the
occasion:
NexSource Pakistan)
Engineer)
Practitioners’ Workshop organized by ILO CO for
Pakistan on December 27-28, 2018 in
Islamabad.
The workshop served as a retreat for all the SIYB
certified trainers in Pakistan to discuss
challenges and opportunities in relevance to
SIYB across the country. Updates on replication
sessions and other efforts by the practitioners
were also discussed. Mr. Saghir Bukhari, Senior
Program Officer ILO CO lauded the efforts of
SIYB trainers throughout and assured technical
assistance of ILO CO for SIYB initiative in
Pakistan.
training package Gender and Entrepreneurship
Together (GET Ahead).
Association (APWA) discussed regarding the
recent projects APWA had carried out in the
development sector.
in Pakistan were recognized and appreciated at
the national level. During the workshop, an all
Pakistan association of SIYB practitioners with
the name of SIYB Association of Pakistan was
formally launched with a vision to foster socio-
e c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h
Entrepreneurship. The Association was duly
endorsed and supported by ILO CO for Pakistan.
After mutual consensus, seven Founding
Directors and eight Advisors out of the registered
pool of SIYB trainers were appointed. Mr. Ahmer
Rafi and Ms. Abir Raza from IST ORIC were
among the list of seven Founding Directors and
Ms. Abir Raza was appointed as the first CEO of
SIYB Association of Pakistan.
Guest Lecture Series
The following guest speaker sessions were organized by IST BIC for the startups to give in-depth
understanding of various aspects of startup creation and business development:
Mr. Talha Izhar, Managing Director Center of Aviation (CoA) at IST visited IST BIC on November 6, 2018 to
share his entrepreneurial journey. He shared his valuable entrepreneurial experiences and gave some
important suggestions to the startup founders of IST BAP II.
Vision and Goal Setting by Mr. Nazir Ahmad Vaid, Chairman NexSource
Business Planning by Mr. Azhar Rizvi, Director Cambridge Advisors Network
Future Thinking and Strategy Development by Mr. Omer Sheraz, Comsats University
Personal and Corporate Taxation by Mr. Omar Afzal, IST
Technological Landscape of Pakistan by Dr Arshad Islam, CEO Technology Ideas
Mr. Hamid Bhati, Project Manager, TreMonti Consulting LLC visited IST BIC on December 5, 2018 and
discussed various opportunities of commercialization of IP in the US market.
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