Reports

1. Transformation, Performance and Achievements Report
2. Policy Compendium 2020-2023
3. Research Portfolio 2021-2023

Sphere of Activities

Focused Committees for Recurring Activities

Office of the Vice President (Higher Studies & Research) was renamed as Office of the Vice President (Research & Enterprise) in July 2021 after the approval of the University’s new organogram from the Board of Governors in April, 2021. Engr. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Shuja Syed, who was the Vice President (Higher Studies & Research) at that time, reshaped the scope and activities of this office in accordance with the change of title.

The Office of the Vice President (Research & Enterprise) is custodian of higher studies, research, quality, enterprise and strategic planning etc. in the University. Prof. Shuja has created a multi-faceted approach to converge on the functions of this office by making a focused standing committee’s structure for the recurring activities:

Domain of Recurring Activities Title of Committee Office of the Vice President
(Research & Enterprise) as
Secretariat
Statutory Body on Graduate Studies and Research Board of Advanced Studies & Research (BASR) Designated Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Statutory Body on Graduate Studies and Research Reporting of the BASR formulated committees and working groups for policy devising Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Journals and Publications of the University Steering committee: Journal, & Publication Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
MS/Ph.D. Programs Steering committee for Higher Studies and Research (inclusive of previous and current Graduate Education Policies) Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Research Ethical Standard Policy for research Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Quality Plagiarism Standing Committee (PSC) Chair Directorate of Quality Assurance & Development
Research and Commercialization Intellectual Property Committee Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
MS/Ph.D. Programs MS/PhD Program Audit Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Research and Commercialization Experimental Research Infrastructure Committee Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Projects Mega Project PC-1 Lab Equipment Committee Chair Office of the Project Coordinator (PC-1)
Projects Mega Project PC-1 ICT/CMS Infrastructure Committee Chair Office of the Project Coordinator (PC-1)
Research Steering committee for Large Set Grants (Grant challenge fund and Local challenge fund etc.) Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Strategic Planning IIU Steering committee for IIU strategic plan (2022-26) (Implementation Phase) Chair Strategic Plan Implementation Cell 
Library Library Advisory Committee Chair Office of the Chief Librarian
Enterprise Steering Committee: Huawei ICT Initiatives Chair Business Incubation Centre
Research Travel Grant/ORIC/Conference/Workshop/Academic EventsSteering Committee Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
MS/Ph.D. Programs Program Specification and Course Specification along with SDG Alignment Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Research & Commercialization Research and Commercialization Seed Grant(RCSG) Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Projects Space allocation/planning for Movement/Occupancy in the Newly Constructed shared/Academic Block Chair Office of the Project Coordinator (PC-1)
Research ORIC Steering committee Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
MS/Ph.D. Programs (Initiatives) Newly Launched Programs: Review and Sustainability (MS/PHD) Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
MS/Ph.D. Programs (Initiatives) Steering Committee: Inter-Disciplinary/Inter-Faculty or  Inter-department MS & PhD Programs Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Research Steering Committee: Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Training Programs Chair Directorate of Graduate Studies
Projects Result-Based  Monitoring (RBM) Framework Review and Strategic Planning Chair Office of the Project Coordinator (PC-1)
Quality National and International Rankings: (Supervision of specific committees) Chair Directorate of Quality Assurance & Development
Enterprise Steering Committee: IIUI Science, Technology and Business Park Chair Business Incubation Centre
Enterprise Steering Committee: IsDB Waqf  Properties Investment Project Chair Business Incubation Centre/SPIC
Enterprise Solicitation of MOUs with the external stakeholders (universities, industries, NGOs, organizations etc.) Chair Office of Linkages
Enterprise Institute of Professional Development: Functional Solicitation Chair/Oversight IPD
Enterprise BIC Entrepreneurship Drive Chair/Oversight Business Incubation Centre
Research ORIC Forum Chair/Oversight Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Strategic Planning IIUI’s Strategic Plan Yearly Mapping Drive Chair SPIC
Enterprise IIUI’s Commercial Testing Service (Laboratory Services Platform) Chair Office of the Research, Innovation, Commercialization
Strategic Planning IIUI Policy Compendium Review (and to act as convener of policies pertaining to the higher studies, research and enterprise) Chair Respective organs for Research Policy, IP and Commercialization Policy, Consultancy Policy, Ethical Standards Policy, Graduate Education Policy, SDGs and Impact Related Policies etc.
Strategic Planning IIUI Transformation Reports (Yearly review and updates) Chair SPIC