DR. SHAGUFTA AKHTAR

EXPERIENCE

• Foundation Univeristy Islamabad (FUI), Pakistan
  Working as "Director ORIC", 2nd February 2016 – Present
• Foundation Univeristy Islamabad (FUI), Pakistan
  Worked as "Deputy Director QEC", 20th April 2015 - 2nd February 2016
• Foundation Univeristy Islamabad (FUI), Pakistan
  Worked as "Associate Professor", 5th November 2012 - 31st March 2015
• Foundation Univeristy Islamabad (FUI), Pakistan
  Worked as "Assistant Professor", 27th October 2003 - 5th November 2012
• Islamia University Bahawalpur
  Worked as "Assistant Professor", 3rd Seotember 2003 - 31st October 2003
• Islamia University Bahawalpur
  Worked as "Lecturer", 19th February 1992- 3rd Sepetmber 2003

EDUCATION

• Master of Science - MS (2014 - 2016)
  Foundation University Islamabad
• MBA IT/Telecom, Management, Business Development, Information Technology, Data Networks, Telecom Sector, Regulations (2006 - 2008)
  International Islamic University
• Teaching Methodologies Teaching Methodologies (2000 - 2000)
  Comsats Institute of Information Technology
• Cisco Networking Academy (1998 - 1998)
  Cisco Certified Professional, Data Networks Routing protocols and methodoligiesCisco Certified Professional, Data Networks Routing protocols and methodoligies

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Islamia University, Bahawalpur
  Supervised 49 master level research theses at Department of Education
• Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  Supervised 03 master level research theses of the students of AIOU Islamabad.
• Foundation University, Islamabad
  Supervised 15 master level research theses of the students of Education and Psychology at Foundation University Islamabad.
• Foundation University, Islamabad
  Supervising 03 PhD (Education) dissertations at Foundation University Islamabad.

The Director ORIC shall be responsible to:-

• Manage and enhance the research activities of the university;
• Develop Research policies and priorities;
• Manage the operational aspects of the ORIC;
• Draft and monitor department budget;
• Work for fund raising for research, mobilize faculty, business community and industry for research commercialization;
• Serve as an effective advocate for research with the university and to its broader community of stakeholders and supporters;
• Implement the strategy and business development plan required to execute program initiatives to enhance the progress of the ORIC;
• Work in close liaison with the Board of Advance Studies and Research / Office of Sponsored Research, Business/Technology Incubators and University Science & Technology Park (if any);
• Facilitate campuses for organization of National/International Conferences.
• Organization of Seminars / Training Workshops for faculty, in the area of Research.
• Facilitate participation of faculty in National / International Conferences, Seminars and Training Workshops etc.
• Facilitate faculty to apply for travel grants to HEC and FUI.
• Facilitate Faculty to submit their research projects for funding, under National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) of the HEC.
• Facilitate Faculties of FUI for publication of Research Journals.
• Process the cases for reimbursement of publication fee.
• Monitor the activities of Graduate Research Centre (GRC)
• To process dissertations of PhD Scholars to Foreign Evaluators.
• Other duties as assigned by the Rector.