Biodegradable packaging is an important topic that has been gaining more attention in recent years. With the increasing awareness of the impact of plastic waste on the environment, more and more people are looking for sustainable alternatives to traditional packaging materials. One of the most promising options is biodegradable packaging, which is made from natural…
The conventional way of construction faces various challenges like less productivity, restricted design, high construction cost, construction waste, conflict among the construction workers, and prolonged construction time. While the world is moving towards automation, efforts are being made to automate the construction industry through various technologies. Additive manufacturing in construction commonly known as 3D concrete…
In countries like Pakistan where research commercialization is a new concept, NUST is already recognized for its efforts to develop marketable innovations to benefit the society. It is home to many eminent scientists and leading researchers like Professor Dr Murtaza Najabat Ali who are working tirelessly to conduct applied research and strengthen academia-industry linkages. Being…
Patients who have vision impairment may find it extremely difficult to go about their regular lives. Unfortunately, the number of people in Pakistan affected by vision impairment is staggering; an estimated 21.78 million (Hassan 2019). Such impairments reduce people’s quality of life, which results in a cumulative loss of production and income for the nation….
First ever National IP & Brand Protection Summit on Changing Contours of Innovation in Pakistan was held at National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) on Monday, 27th June 2022. The theme and scope of the event was to provide a common platform bringing together supply and demand side IP stakeholders and identifying avenues to…
In Pakistan, there has been massive imports of electrical devices, piezoelectric actuators, car buzzers, and sensors to be used for several applications as they are not produced locally and these imports have burdened the national exchequer. Hence, we are in dire need of producing the piezoelectric powder in lab/pilot-scale locally and at affordable price in…
