About Us

    • Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORICs) was established in the Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar in 2010.
    • It was notified on May 2011 by HEC.
ORIC logo

Vision

Our vision is to become a leading hub for research and innovation in the region, recognized for our excellence in generating new knowledge and developing cutting-edge technologies, contributing to the growth of the local and national economy by developing innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Mission

We are dedicated to empowering researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary resources, mentorship, and support. We foster a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and resilience. Through tailored support and guidance, we enable individuals to unlock their full potential, overcome challenges, and succeed in their research and innovation endeavors.

Core Values

  1. Excellence: We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work, from research to commercialization, and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity.
  2. Innovation: We embrace innovation and creativity as essential drivers of progress and are constantly seeking new and better ways to solve complex problems.
View All

Scope of ORIC

  1. Provide a one-stop office for supporting, advising, and monitoring quality of research.
  2. Strengthen institutional collaboration between university researchers and potential users of research in government, industry, and communities.
  3. Mobilize resources for research from national and international funding bodies.
  4. Establish an Ethical Institutional Review Board (IRB) in the university to undertake meticulous reviews of research proposals before submission to national and international funding bodies, to ensure that all research, especially research on human subjects, adheres to ethics guidelines.
  5. Develop the university’s IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Policy and ensure that the interests of researchers and faculty-members are fully protected.
  6. Identify, build, and market the intellectual property of the university personnel (faculty, students and researchers) through a range of licensing and spin-off arrangements.
  7. ORIC will provide the Advance Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) an annual report describing priority areas for research for graduate studies and highlighting the research achievements of the University.
  8. Provide support to the researchers to access relevant research data about their district.

ORIC Team

awais2

Dr. Awais Adnan

Coordinator ORIC, Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar

awais.adnan@imsciences.edu.pk | Ext: 326

umer

Mr. Omar Bin Samin

Manager Research Development, Lecturer, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar

Email: omar.samin@imsciences.edu.pk | Ext: 662

femalte_noimg

Ms. Qurat ul Ain

Manager University-Industrial Linkages and Technology Transfer | Lecturer, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar

Email: quratulain@imsciences.edu.pk  | Ext: 409

maM5

Ms. Muska Mukhtar

Manager Research Operations |Lecturer, Institute Management Sciences Peshawar

Email: muska.mukhtar@imsciences.edu.pk  | Ext: 430 

hakeem photo

Mr. Hakeem-Ur-Rehman khan

Research Associate/Intern

Email: hakeem.khan@imsciences.edu.pk | Ext: 326 

irshad

Mr. Irshad Ullah

Research Associate/Intern

Email: irshad.oric@imsciences.edu.pk | Ext: 326 

Contact Us

Mailing Address: Institute of Management Sciences 1-A, Sector E5, Phase VII, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Email: oric@imsciences.edu.pk
Phone Number: 091-9217451 | Ext: 326