DR. SHAGUFTA AKHTAR

shaguftaakhtar@fui.edu.pk

051-5789511 Ext:132

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

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

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.

Director ORIC