OFFICE OF RESEARCH, INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION (ORIC)
- Email: salman.mubarik@uon.edu.pk
Dr. Salman Mubarik
Additional Director
The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) was established at UON in accordance with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad’s goal of making research a top priority for sustainable economic growth and a future knowledge economy.
ORIC contributes to the development, expansion, enhancement, and management of research programs across the university by ensuring quality research and linking academic output to education, societal needs, and economic impact.
Driven to strengthen the research ecosystem across all university disciplines, ORIC aims to match top higher education institutions nationally and internationally while setting a fast pace for commercialization challenges.
Strategic Objectives
- Promoting interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary academic research
- Building strong university-industry linkages and collaboration networks
- Inculcating an entrepreneurial mindset among researchers and scholars
- Generating intellectual property through research, innovation, and commercialization
- Establishing technology, innovation, and business incubation parks
- Producing high-caliber researchers to drive national development
Our Experienced Team
