Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC)
Turning the Thal region's challenges into global opportunities.
2022
University Established
36
PhD Faculty
75
Faculty Positions
5 Years
Strategic Roadmap
Office Introduction
Overview
The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization strengthens research, connects academia with society, and transforms knowledge into sustainable solutions for the Thal region and beyond.
Vision
To establish Thal University as a leading regional hub of research, innovation, and knowledge transfer.
Mission
To support researchers, enable partnerships, and translate research into practical solutions for the Thal region and beyond.
What We Do
Core Responsibilities & Services
Responsibilities
- Forming multidisciplinary research groups and connecting faculty with national and international funding opportunities
- Providing grant support from proposal development through implementation, monitoring, and reporting
- Promoting research policy, ethical review, and intellectual property protection
- Building industry linkages and MoUs for applied research and consultancy
- Supporting commercialization, licensing, and technology transfer of university innovations
- Delivering research clinics, workshops, conferences, and mentoring in innovation and entrepreneurship
- Coordinating the ORIC Steering Committee and Ethical Institutional Review Board for research governance and oversight
- Advancing priority research in water management, agriculture, environmental sustainability, socio-economic and human development, digital technologies, and community development
Services Offered
Research Development
Form multidisciplinary research groups, identify priority areas, and connect faculty with national and international funding opportunities.
Grant Support
Administrative, legal, financial, and technical guidance from proposal development through implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
Policy, Ethics & IP
Promote responsible research, facilitate ethical review, and protect intellectual property through strong institutional policies.
Industry Linkages
Build strategic partnerships and MoUs for applied research, consultancy, and practical solutions to real-world challenges.
Commercialization
Support protection, licensing, branding, marketing, and commercialization of university technologies, products, and services.
Capacity Building
Deliver research clinics, workshops, conferences, and mentoring in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge transfer.
What Drives Us
Our Values
Honesty
Transparent, ethical action
Originality
New thinking and inquiry
Collaboration
Stronger together
Distinction
Excellence with purpose
Consciousness
Responsible impact
Looking Ahead
Strategic Roadmap
Short term · Years 1–2
Build the foundation
Establish effective systems, research groups and faculty capacity; deliver grant-writing training; identify funding; and build partnerships with industry, government and communities.
Medium term · Years 3–5
Accelerate innovation
Increase externally funded and interdisciplinary research, develop intellectual property, support entrepreneurship and incubation, and expand national and international collaboration.
Long term · Year 5+
Lead with impact
Position Thal University as a recognized hub of research and knowledge transfer with measurable social, economic, environmental and academic impact.
Leadership
Office Head
Dr. Muhammad Saleem
ORIC Head
Dr. Muhammad Saleem leads the Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization, overseeing research capacity building, grant acquisition, and knowledge transfer initiatives at Thal University Bhakkar.
Ph.D. Chemistry
Experience: 10.5 Years
Office Directory
Dr. Aamir Sohail
Manager — Research Management
Email: aamir.sohail@tu.edu.pk
Phone: +92 331 6321648
Qualification: Ph.D. Commerce
Experience: 6 Years
Dr. Naik Muhammad Khan
Manager — Innovation & Commercialization
Email: naik.muhammadkh@tu.edu.pk
Phone: +92 340 5891840
Qualification: Ph.D. Management Sciences (Marketing)
Experience: 7 Years
Tasawar Abbas
Assistant Director, ORIC
Email: tasawar.abbas@tu.edu.pk
Phone: +92 304 7786086
Qualification: M.Phil. Physics
Experience: 7 Years
Research Interests: Experimental Physics, Energy Storage Devices
Governance
Committees & Oversight Boards
ORIC Steering Committee
Dr. Rizwan Nasir Paracha
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Syed Zuhair Abbas Shah
Assistant Professor of Physics
Dr. Muhammad Sohail Ahmad
Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
Dr. Zaib Un Nisa
Lecturer in Mathematics
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Lecturer in Computer Science
Mr. Muhammad Ijaz
Lecturer in Physical Education
Mr. Muhammad Shahid
Lecturer in Sociology
Mr. Bashir Hussain Shah
Lecturer in International Relations
Ethical Institutional Review Board
Dr. Abdul Rauf Khan
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Dr. Irfan Ullah
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Asghar Nadeem
Assistant Professor of CS & IT
Dr. Erum Jamil
Assistant Professor of English
Dr. Rao Nasir
Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
Dr. Khizer Hayat
Assistant Professor of Economics
Mr. Bashir Hussain Shah
Lecturer in International Relations
Mr. Sujawal Hussain
Lecturer in Business Administration
Dr. Muhammad Arshad
Lecturer in Commerce
Institutional Status
Readiness & Profile
Readiness Checklist
- Functional office with ICT facilitiesReady
- Full-time ORIC headReady
- Research management leadershipReady
- Innovation & commercialization leadershipReady
- Support positionsReady
- ORIC Steering CommitteeReady
- Ethical Review BoardReady
- Website, email & digital presenceReady
Research output baseline: HEC, national and international grants; joint and contract research; national and international research linkages; patents; and collaboration agreements are currently reported as not yet available in the recognition application, as ORIC is a newly established office.
Institutional Profile
Get in Touch
Contact & Office Hours
University Road, Bhakkar, Punjab
0453-220071
oric@tu.edu.pk
Mon–Fri · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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