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Our Team

Who We Are

About ORIC

In alignment with the structural and strategic guidelines of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) at Green International University (GIU) serves as a central institutional platform for strengthening the University's research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization ecosystem.

ORIC is positioned as a strategic bridge between academic research and real-world application, facilitating the translation of research findings, intellectual property, and innovative ideas into practical solutions with societal and commercial potential. Particular emphasis is placed on emerging and high-impact areas, including Biomedical Sciences, Healthcare Technologies, Computing, Social Sciences and Management Studies, Fiqh-e-Islami and Shariah, Languages and Humanities, Professional Health Technologies, and Law.

ORIC aims to support the transformation of research outcomes and intellectual property from these disciplines into patentable innovations, viable commercial products, technologies, and services that address real-world societal and market needs.

Vision

To transform research, innovation, and intellectual property into impactful startups, market-ready technologies, licensed solutions, and sustainable enterprises that create societal and economic value.

Mission

To foster a dynamic ecosystem that enables students, faculty, and researchers to translate knowledge, research outcomes, and innovative ideas into commercially viable products, services, and ventures. ORIC facilitates the creation and growth of startups based on university intellectual property, supports technology transfer and commercialization, strengthens linkages between academia, industry, investors, and government, promotes technology-driven entrepreneurship, and contributes to employment generation, economic development, and national innovation.

Prof. Dr. Mubbsher Munawar Khan

Prof. Dr. Mubbsher Munawar Khan

Rector

Message of Rector

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) serves as the primary bridge connecting academic innovation with market realities. GIU actively invites student entrepreneurs, faculty researchers, and industrial leaders to leverage its ecosystem to accelerate startup blueprints, build corporate synergies, and pioneer market-ready solutions. Through these collaborative pipelines, the institution reinforces its commitment to driving research excellence, global competitiveness, and sustainable economic growth for Pakistan’s knowledge economy.
Prof. Dr. Bilal Shoaib Khan

Prof. Dr. Bilal Shoaib Khan

Director ORIC

Message of Director ORIC

The Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) at Green International University (GIU) proactively shifts academic research from passive publication into active, market-ready asset creation. Driven by aggressive operational engineering, the office systematically bridges the gap between academic theory and commercial application. This focused approach has secured prestigious global milestones, including ranking World #1 in Entrepreneurial Culture & Ecosystem in the WURI Rankings. Furthermore, GIU’s impactful framework has earned premium validation within the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. Concurrently, the institution has attained Pakistan's highest national HEC W4 institutional category status. By transforming innovative concepts into functional prototypes, ORIC drives sustainable economic value and a robust knowledge economy.
Meet the Team

ORIC Team

Dr. Syed Muhammad Yousaf

Dr. Syed Muhammad Yousaf

Deputy Director Research

Ch Zia ur Rehman

Ch Zia ur Rehman

Deputy Director Operations

Mr. Muhammad Irshad-Ul-Haq

Mr. Muhammad Irshad-Ul-Haq

Manager Research

Asma Niazi

Asma Niazi

Manager Intellectual Property

Muhammad Azam

Muhammad Azam

Account Officer

Kashif mehmood jilani

Kashif mehmood jilani

Associate Web Manager

Mr. Muhammad Moazzam

Mr. Muhammad Moazzam

Research Associate ORIC

DR. Yasmeen Niazi

DR. Yasmeen Niazi

Research Associate ORIC

Mr. Muhammad Farrukh Asif

Mr. Muhammad Farrukh Asif

Research Associate ORIC

Ms.Saima Bilal

Ms.Saima Bilal

Research Associate ORIC

Mr. Shehzad Yousaf

Mr. Shehzad Yousaf

Research Associate ORIC

Ms. Emmania Abid

Ms. Emmania Abid

Research Associate ORIC