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Director’s Message

Message from the Director, ORIC

As the Director of the Office of Research, Innovation, & Commercialization (ORIC) at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU), I am profoundly inspired by the resilience and potential of our beloved Pakistan. In a nation where youth comprise over 60% of the population, yet grapple with challenges like economic volatility, climate-induced disasters, and healthcare disparities, research and innovation emerge as beacons of hope. At STMU, rooted in the Islamic ethos of knowledge-seeking and service to humanity, we are committed to harnessing these forces for national upliftment.

Our ORIC serves as a dynamic catalyst, bridging academia, industry, and policymakers to translate groundbreaking ideas into tangible solutions. Leveraging our affiliation with Shifa International Hospitals, we prioritize health sciences, focusing on telemedicine, digital and mobile health platforms, rehabilitation technologies, and mental health interventions. In a country where 70% of the population resides in rural areas with limited access to specialists, our aim is to develop AI-driven diagnostic apps, wearable devices for post-stroke rehabilitation, and scalable e-counseling networks to combat rising depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. We advance medical education through personalized education concepts and train community health workers via mobile learning modules.

We celebrate our scholars’ achievements, yet the journey ahead demands bolder action. To our students and researchers, I urge: innovate fearlessly, for Pakistan’s tomorrow rests on your ingenuity. Together, let us commercialize knowledge to build a healthier, more equitable society- echoing the Prophet’s (PBUH) call to seek beneficial knowledge. Join us; the future is ours to shape.

  • At ORIC, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, we cultivate research excellence through rigorous, impact-driven health sciences inquiry

At ORIC, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, we nurture an innovation culture that empowers faculty and students to pioneer telemedicine, digital rehabilitation, and mental health solutions

At ORIC, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, we forge strategic partnerships with Shifa International Hospitals, National Institute of Health, USA, Wellcome Trust, UK, and global academia to accelerate technology transfer

At ORIC, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, we align every initiative with the Sustainable Development Goals to deliver scalable, equitable advancements that uplift Pakistan’s underserved communities.

ORIC STMU

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Prof. Dr. Sagheer Ahmed
Director ORIC
Email: director.oric@stmu.edu.pk