Status of Nanotechnology Research and Development (R&D) and Commercialization in Pakistan

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1 Status of Nanotechnology Research and Development (R&D) and Commercialization in Pakistan Challenges, Opportunities and Government Support Mohammad Mujahid National University of Sciences and Technology, PAKISTAN

2 Government Agencies Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) National Commission on Nano Science and Technology (NCNST) Higher Education Commission (HEC)

3 Higher Education Commission Serving as an Engine for the Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan Economic Uplift Research & Development Human Resource Development

4 FUNCTIONS OF THE HEC Increased accessibility to higher education and research Standards of higher education and research Equivalence and recognition of degrees Quality assurance National planning and coordination Regulatory role and policy making Professional education

5 Year Wise Component Wise Utilization of HEC Development Grant S # Development Grants PSDP's Allocation Releases ,000 4, ,477 4, ,104 8, ,700 10, ,300 14, ,000 15, ,000 16, ,500 11, ,762 14, ,000 9, ,800 7,890 Total 149, ,382

6 UNIVERSITIES BUILDING ECONOMIES & COMMUNITIES

7 Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan (with sub campuses) 100 KM s University 100 KM s Sub- Campus Province / Federal Public Private Total Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan Federal AJK / GB Total

8 Enrollment in Universities

9 Publications Publications

10 Percentage Gender-wise Enrollment in Higher Education Institutions Male Female p p p 12

11 Location of Scholarship Recepients HEC Uni AJK Balochistan Fata 44 0 Gilgat Baltistan 25 0 Federal KPK Punjab Sindh Total Total Scholars Enrolled 10,556

12 Overseas Scholarships Awarded Completed/Returned 6,352 3,437 Agriculture / Vet Sci Bio/Medical Sci Physical Sciences Eng & Tech Business Education Social Sci Total Agriculture / Vet Sci Total Overseas PhDs Completed till June 2012 Total Indigenous PhDs Completed till June 2012 Bio/Medical Sci Physical Sciences Eng & Tech Business / Arts / HM Social Sci Total

13 Gross Tertiary Enrolment Ratio for Selected Countries Korea Finland Israel 60 Turkey Malaysia Indonesia 24 India 13.5 Bangladesh Pakistan Percentage

14 HEC Strategy Shifting Role of HEIs Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship Higher Education SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION 16

15 Research Relevance to National Economy & Regional Needs Date Palm Research Centre at Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Sindh Agricultural University, Tandojam Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Advance Manufacturing Engineering at UET Lahore Earthquake Engineering Centre, UET Peshawar & NED, Karachi Gemstone Training Centre at UET Peshawar Institute for Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi Lab for Nuclear Physics, QAU, Islamabad National Institute of Vacuum Sci, QAU, Islamabad Product Development Centre at NED

16 HEC Pakistan Initiatives Five B & T Incubators are currently established in 5 universities (UAF with 16 incubatees, UETP and UVAS; NUST CIE with 7 incubatees (7 graduated ) and COMSATS Ten ORICs are under establishment, 20 more to be established in next two years Three Centers of Excellence (Energy, Food Security, Water Resources) in design stage National Innovation Policy under development Six more Incubators, 3 Technology Parks (UETP, QAU,KU) on the anvil. 18

17 Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) Organizations/Institutions under MoST NUST, COMSATS, PCSIR, PSF,. Funding resources Projects funding HRD etc

18 Center For Applied & Molecular Biology (CAMB) COMSATS (CIIT) Council for Work and Housing Research (CWHR) National Institute of Electronics (NIE) National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) Pakistan Standards And Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) Pakistan Technology Board Ministry of Science and Technology STEDEC Technology Commercialization Corporation of Pakistan (Private) Limited

19 National Commission on Nano Science and Technology (NCNST) Established in 2003 (by Dr. Atta ur Rahman as Minister of S&T) Activities: Lectures on Nanotechnology Publications Conferences Organized & Co-sponsored Research Projects Nanotechnology R & D in Pakistan International Interaction Its tenure ended in 2008 Revival of NCNST being pursued

20 Research Projects Following research projects were awarded to various organizations/institutions, evaluated and recommended by NCNST ( ) No. Project Institution i ii. Nano Coating Synthesis and Characterization PCSIR Lahore Rs million 13 Funded by MoST (NCNST) PIEAS 60 HEC iii. Nano-magnetism QAU 137 HEC iv. Micro/Nano electronic devices CIIT 189 HEC v. Nano-Composites GIK 195 HEC vi. Nano-biotechnology NIBGE 155 MoST vii. Nano-devices, L.E.D. etc PINSTECH 196 MoST Total (US$15 million):

21 Science and Technology Policy (New Govt. Initiative) Improved communication, coordination and collaboration among S&T, ICT and other sectors of socio-economic development. Immediate Innovation Incubators at each major school of Science & Technology and medicine. Holistic Technology Clusters in every major city of every province within 5-years. Relevant R&D through international collaboration. Create one million new jobs within 5-years that enhance socioeconomic development.

22 The policy focus is on ensuring that Pakistan acquires world-class expertise within 5-years in at least the following technologies: Nanotechnology and Biotechnology Fuel Cell Technology Renewable Energy Technologies Satellite and Satellite Launch Technology

23 Nanotechnology and Biotechnology encompass fields as diverse as Material Sciences, Medicine, Agriculture, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Electronics and Energy.

24 Current R&D Capacity in Nanotechnology Universities/R&D Centers 20 Faculty/Scientists 156 Research Students enrolled 293 Students graduated (MS/PhD) 336/86 Publications 975

25 NUST, Islamabad, Dr. Habib Nasir CIIT-Islamabad, Dr. Arshad Bhatti CIIT-Lahore, Dr. Amir Razzaq Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR), Dr. Shahzad Alam GC University Lahore (Physics Department), Dr. Salamat Ali GC University Lahore, Chemistry Department, Dr. M Akhyar Farrukh GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Dr. Fazal A. Khalid Punjab University, Dr. Shahzad Naseem University of Peshawar (National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry), Dr. Ikram Ul Haq University of Peshawar (Institute of Physics & Electronics), Dr. Yaseen Iqbal Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Dr. Irshad Hussain University of Karachi, Dr. Shamsa Kanwal Air University, Dr. Ibraheem Haneef University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, (Nanotechnologies Research Centre(NRC), Dr. M. Shahid Rafique National Textile University, Faisalabad, Dr. Tanveer Hussain Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Dr. M. Najam Ul Haq PINSTECH, Dr. Shafqat Karim Institute of Space Technology, Dr. Sajid Ullah Khan Department: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Dr. Waheed S Khan (Department: National Institute of Lasers and Optronics (NILOP), Islamabad), Dr. Arshad Janjua Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Dr. Mazhar Mehmood National Centre for Physics, Dr. Tajammul Hussain (late)

26 Foci of Research Nano Catalysis Photovoltaics Nano Composites Nano Biomaterials Functionalized CNTs & Graphene Nanoferrites Nano coatings Drug carriers Sensors Environment Cosmetics Healthcare Textiles Energy storage Biofuels Sports

27 Nanotechnology Driven Economic Development The proposed project is a collaborative project to be undertaken jointly by: Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Ministry of Science and Technology Islamabad (Project Management Unit)

28 NUST CIIT MoST Funding on Nanotecgnology Centers Following funding is in the approval stage: Role Strengthening of Facilities for Nanotechnology Strengthening of Nanomaterials Based Electronic, Photonic and Magnetic Device Fabrication Facilities for Environment and Health Applications Proposed Funding, Rs (mil) PCSIR Establishment of Nanotechnology Laboratory 685 PAEC Establishment of Center for Nano Devices at NILOP MoST Project management unit TOTAL 2,931

29 Thank you

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