List of Funded Research Projects
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Sr. No. | Name of Project | Name of PI/ Co-PI | Amount of Funding | Funding Agency |
| 1. | Impact Behaviour of Ultra High Strength Concrete RC Structural Members (Co-PI) |
Prof. Dr. Asad-ur- Rehman Khan | USD 53,060 | HEC |
| 2. | Technology-enabled Performance Monitoring and Virtual Digitization of CPEC Infrastructure for sustainable Maintenance Decision-making (PI) | Rs. 36 Million | CPEC – CRG, HEC | |
| 3. | Design, Theory and Assessment of Recycled Concrete Structures in Earthquake Prone Regions (PI) | Rs. 8.99 Million | PSF and National Natural Science Foundation, China | |
| 4. | Behaviour and Design of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Structures | Rs. 14.24 Million | HEC | |
| 5. | Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete in Aggressive Environment | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University | |
| 6. | Performance of Thermal Block with Phase Change Material and Foamcrete for Thermal Insulation (Co-PI) |
Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Sangi | Rs. 2.84 Million | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University |
| 7. | Development and Performance Evaluation of Phase Change Material based Plaster for Thermal Insulation of Walls (Co-PI) | Rs. 2.9 Million | Sindh HEC-SRSP | |
| 8. | Assessment of Mechanical Properties & Degradation Behaviour of Glass Fiber- Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars in Reinforced Concrete (PI) | Rs. 3.5 Million | Sindh HEC-SRSP | |
| 9. | Evaluation of BFRP Rebars in Civil Engineering Applications in Pakistan (PI) | Rs. 6.0 Million | Industry Funded | |
| 10. | Development of Thermal Block as Sustainable and Energy Efficient Material (Co-PI) | Rs. 13.0 Million | HEC-NRPU | |
| 11. | Evaluation of Historical Building Materials Properties for Repairs by using Advanced Techniques (Co-PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University | |
| 12. | Modelling Blast Effects on Reinforced Concrete Structures (PI) | Rs. 3.2 Million | HEC-NRPU | |
| 13. | Strengthening and Repair of Thin-Walled Steel Members Using FRP Composites (Co-PI) | Rs. 7.1 Million | HEC-NRPU | |
| 14. | Design, Theory and Assessment of Recycled Concrete Structures in Earthquake Prone Regions (Co-PI) | Rs. 8.0 Million | PSF and National Natural Science Foundation, China | |
| 15. | Stress Corrosion Cracking Analysis of Carbon Steel Reinforcing Bars in Carbonated and Chloride Environment |
Prof. Dr. Tehmina Ayub | Rs. 1.0 Million | PhD Funding |
| 16. | Durability Studies of Pozzolanic Cement Concrete (PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University | |
| 17. | Development of Environment and Energy Conservative Indigenous Cement Replacing Materials (Co-PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University | |
| 18. | Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete in Aggressive Environment (Co-PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University |
| 19. | Development of Cost-Effective Structural Concrete Formulation using Limestone Calcined Clay-Based LC3 Cement Blend with Domestic Resources and its Application in a Pilot Project (Co-PI) |
Prof. Dr. Tehmina Ayub | Rs. 17.25 Million | NRPU-HEC |
| 20. | Constitutive Modelling of Self-Healing PVA Fibre Reinforced Concrete (Co-PI) | Rs. 7.90 Million | NRPU-HEC | |
| 21. | Development of Fly Ash Based Pavers | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED-HUBCO | |
| 22. | Development and Performance Evaluation of Phase Change Material- based Plaster for Thermal Insulation of Walls (PI) |
Prof. Dr. Farnaz Batool | Rs. 3.0 Million | Sindh HEC-SRSP |
| 23. | Weathering the Storm: Application to Compressed Earth Blocks (Co-PI) | Rs. 2.7 Million | Sindh HEC-SRSP | |
| 24. | Development of Thermal Block as Sustainable and Energy Efficient Construction Material (PI) | Rs. 13.0 Million | HEC-NRPU | |
| 25. | Development of Sustainable Building Material for Restoration and Conservation (PI) | Rs.10.0 Million | HEC-NRPU | |
| 26. | Thermally Insulating Foamcrete Composite Panels for Structural Applications (PI) | Rs. 3.40 Million | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University | |
| 27. | Synthesis of Geopolymer from Industrial Waste of Porcelain Tiles and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (PI) | Rs. 10.0 Million | NED University | |
| 28. | Evaluation of Historical Building Material Properties for Repair by Using Advanced Techniques (PI) | Rs. 0.85 Million | NED University | |
| 29. | Development of VR Simulator for Accident-Free Environments at Construction Worksites (PI) |
Prof. Dr. Farrukh Arif | Rs. 2.93 Million | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University |
| 30. | Energy Efficient Housing Designs and Guidelines using Simulation-Living Lab- Immersive Visualization based Integrated Design Process (Supervisor/PI) | Rs. 2.93 Million | ASRB, NED University | |
| 31. | Disruptive Technologies’ enabled Decision Support Framework for Infrastructure Maintenance Decision- Making (Supervisor/PI) | Rs. 3.35 Million | ASRB, NED University | |
| 32. | Development of Energy Efficient Housing Design for Karachi using Living Lab - Virtual Reality Integration (PI) | PKR 3.35 Million | Sindh HEC-SRSP | |
| 33. | Green Wall System Design using Sensor- Based Thermal Performance and Indoor Environment Quality Assessment for Houses in Karachi (PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | ASRB, NED University | |
| 34. | Technology-enabled Performance Monitoring and Virtual Digitization of CPEC Infrastructure for sustainable Maintenance Decision-making. (Co-PI) | Rs. 36 Million | CPEC – CRG, HEC | |
| 35. | Development of Thermal Block as Sustainable and Energy Efficient Construction Material (Co-PI) | Rs. 12 Million | NRPU-HEC | |
| 36. | Exploring the Use of Augmented Reality for Construction Project Progress Collaborative Monitoring (PI) | -- | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University | |
| 37. | Artificial Intelligence Based Contractual Risk Assessment Framework for Construction Projects in the Oil and Gas Industry (Supervisor) |
Prof. Dr. Farrukh Arif | Rs. 1.0 Million | ASRB, NED University |
| 38. | Development of Guidelines for Energy Efficient Housing (PI) | Rs. 3.79 Million | NRPU-HEC | |
| 39. | Interactive Patient Simulator (PI) | Rs. 1.0 Million | NED University & DigiTrends (Pvt.) Ltd. | |
| 40. | Design Theory and Assessment of Recycled Concrete Structures in Earthquake Prone Regions (Co-PI) | Rs. 8.99 Million | PSF and National Natural Science Foundation, China | |
| 41. | National Center for Sustainable Construction Materials in Pakistan (Co-PI) |
Prof. Dr. Shamsoon Fareed | USD 400,000 | ClimateWorks Foundation |
| 42. | Indigenous Development of High-Performance Textiles Based Composite Structural Reinforcement System for Civil Infrastructure (Co-PI) | USD 42,000 | HEC | |
| 43. | Constitutive Modelling of Ultra High Performance Concrete (Co-PI) | USD 10,500 | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University | |
| 44. | Experimental & Numerical Investigation of Slender Reinforced Concrete Beams Subjected to High Mass Low Velocity Impacts (Co-PI) | USD 10,500 | MoST Endowment Fund, NED University | |
| 45. | Impact Behaviour of Ultra High Strength Concrete RC Structural Members (PI) | USD 53,060 | HEC | |
| 46. | Development of Unburnt, Ecofriendly, Interlocking Masonry Units Incorporating Industrial Wastes: A Way Forward to Low-Cost Housing (Co-PI) | USD 26,828 | HEC | |
| 47. | Technology-enabled Performance | Rs. 36 Million | CPEC – CRG, HEC | |
| Monitoring and Virtual Digitization of CPEC Infrastructure for Sustainable Maintenance Decision-Making (Co-PI) | ||||
| 48. | Behaviour and Design of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Structures (Co-PI) | USD 135,000 | HEC | |
| 49. | Strengthening & Retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete Structures using Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (PI) | USD ,150 | NED University | |
| 50. | Disaster Resilience Improvement in Pakistan (DRIP) – (Co-PI) | Dr. Haider Hasan | Rs. 78.9408 Million | GCF, HEC |
| 51. | Using Tree Ring Chronologies and Climate Information for Snowpack Reconstruction of Upper Indus Basin (PI) | Dr. Syeda Saria Bukhary | Rs. 0.44 Million | NED University |
| 52. | Seismic Assessment & Retrofitting of Major Hospital in Karachi | Dr. Aslam Faqeer Mohammad | Rs. 10.648 Million | HEC-NRPU |
| 53. | Disaster Resilience Improvement in Pakistan (DRIP) – Micro zonation of Karachi (Co-PI) | Dr. Fatima Khalid | Rs. 78.94 Million | HEC |
| 54. | Morphological Study of Lyari and Malir River | Engr. Shoaib Ahmed | Rs. 75 Million | GoS |