Past Events

December 15, 2020
COMSTECH-ICGEB-NIBGE International Workshop on “Use of Genome Editing and Other New Breeding Technologies for Global Food Security”, held at COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad
08-10 April 2019
COMSTECH in collaboration with International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Pakistan organized a three-day workshop on Genome Editing and Other New Breeding Technologies for Global Food Security. It was held on 08-10 April 2019 at the COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad.
This initiative is part of COMSTECH efforts to fulfill the expectations voiced in the 1st OIC S&T Summit in Astana 2017 for helping member states to address food security concerns in the face of rising populations and global climatic changes. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, who are leaders in the Islamic World in the new breeding technologies, have already formed a working group. This group collaborates actively in research and manpower development in these cutting edge technologies e.g. genome editing, speed breeding and development of crop varieties for saline and drought conditions. One of the goals of this workshop was to extend this group to include other member states and to move onwards for greater on-ground impact of these activities.
The Inaugural Session of the workshop was addressed by Prof. Mark Tester, Leader of The Salt Lab, King Abdul Aziz University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Dr. Munir Ahmed, Chairman Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC), and Dr. M. Azeem Khan, Member Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan and Dr. Shahid Mansoor, Director NIBGE. Prof. Tester highlighted the challenges being faced in providing sustainable food security and the opportunities provided by the new breeding stories including the success stories for various new crops. Dr. S. K. Hasanain, Advisor COMSTECH, explained the OIC initiatives being undertaken for capacity building of member states. Other keynote speakers highlighted the efforts of the Government of Pakistan in improving the agriculture sector productivity and the use of S&T for this purpose. They extended their full support in forging collaboration with OIC member states in agriculture.
The technical sessions of the workshop were addressed by 12 foreign speakers and Resource Persons from Australia, China, Germany, Turkey, Kenya and India. 19 participants from OIC states viz. Oman, Malaysia, Nigeria, Benin, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Oman and Palestine attended the workshop. A total of 125 participants attended, including local participants from academia and research institutions. The workshop provided introduction and application of genome editing and new breeding technologies to researchers and students working on crop improvement or genomic selection of livestock. The workshop had a mix of interactive sessions, lectures and hands on training sessions.
A special session chaired by COMSTECH was held on the sidelines of the workshop and attended by representatives of the participating OIC member states. The meeting resulted in agreement from all participating countries to become part of the working group which would be led by NIBGE. A second major outcome of this meeting was agreement on the scope and goals of a proposal to be submitted to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and OIC for providing support to the activities of the working group for promotion of new breeding technologies. The proposal would be prepared by NIBGE (Pakistan), KAUST (Saudi Arabia) and NOH University (Turkey) and coordinated by COMSTECH.
December 15, 2020
Consultation Workshop on Development of Multi-National Project on Plant Genetic Resources organized by COMSTECH, FAO, and PARC
COMSTECH, in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) held a consultation Workshop for Development of a multi-national Project proposal on “Promotion of Plant Genetic Resources: Use, Varietal Development and Integration in the Seed System” on 11th of April, 2019 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative office, NARC in Islamabad.
Representatives from governments from five OIC Member countries, namely Pakistan, Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Azerbaijan participated in the workshop. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Country Representative of FAO, the Chairman PARC, the DG NARC and Adviser COMSTECH. One of the outcomes of the meeting was the offer from Pakistan to provide access to OIC countries to store up to 5000 germplasm at its own gene bank, as safety duplicates.
This activity is an expression of COMSTECH efforts to address food security, farm productivity and preservation of plant biodiversity as key priorities under OIC STI agenda 2026, through cooperation between Member States and development of human and technical capacity. Currently few of the OIC member states have the adequate facilities and manpower to address the vital concern of preserving the germ plasm and seed varieties of their exiting crop varieties and for exchanging and integrating new crop varieties into their own agricultural systems. This activity was held to find practical ways to address these needs led by the OIC countries that are more advanced in this domain. This effort was initiated during a meeting organized by COMSTECH in March 2018 where an OIC Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources was formed. After thorough deliberations and consultations between members of this group, led by PARC, a Concept Note for a project proposal has been developed in consultation with the FAO that outlines the goals, activities and required resources for these purposes.
In this expert level meeting presentations were made on the status of plan genetic resources’ preservation, development, and integration in the seed system of each participating country. The technical, human resource and legislative needs for these purposes were identified. In the 2nd session of the workshop the Concept Note for the Project prepared by FAO and PARC was shared with the participants. The main objective of the proposed project is to enhance technical capacity and performance of concerned institutions of both the public and private sectors to broaden their collaboration in plant genetic resource use and crop variety development facilitated by rapid flow of newly developed crop varieties in the seed system, to enhance farm productivity and ensuring food and nutritional security. Consensus was established on the basics of the proposed project and technical details such as costing, modes and sources of funding, and timelines were discussed in detail. The project proposal would be developed by the PARC in consultation with FAO and COMSTECH. Azerbaijan offered to host the next meeting of the Working Group later this year.
December 15, 2020
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RENEWABLE ENERGY:
AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL
29 – 31 July 2019, Malaysia
COMSTECH and Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) UKM, Malaysia jointly organized a 3-day workshop, from 29 to 31 July 2019 to explore the issues and to share experiences and knowledge on renewable energy between energy professionals and academics of OIC countries.
The workshop gathered energy scientists, experts and young scholars from several OIC Member States. The workshop continued for 3 days and experts gave insights into new technological advancements, R&D and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.
The workshop was organized for capacity building in the light of the core mandate of COMSTECH to strengthen cooperation among OIC Member States in science and technology (S&T) and to enhance their capabilities through training in emerging areas.
The resource persons talked about following topics:
Solar PV Technologies & Development
Solar Thermal Technologies & Development
Biomass Energy – Frontier Technologies
Smart & Micro Grids
Pico, Micro Hydro Power Plants
Low Energy Architecture and Thermal Comfort
Renewable Energy Installations, Policies, Pricing & Employability: An OIC Perspective
Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Systems
Wind Energy Technologies
Marine Power Generation
The Future of Energy Storage Systems
Environmental & Economic Impacts of Solar PV Systems
On the final day, all the participants were given hands on training on HOMER Software. The HOMER Pro software is the global standard for optimizing micro-grid design, from village power and island utilities to grid-connected systems. It uses three powerful tools in one software, so that engineering and economics work side by side. The session was very interactive and all the participants learned the basics of using all the tools and dynamics of the software.
Resource persons and participants from Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan, contributed to the workshop and shared their research and practices in the field of Renewable Energy (RE) technologies. A total of 38 participants from OIC Member Countries participated in the workshop other than Malaysia.
Students and researchers from different universities of Malaysia also presented their posters to showcase the advanced research being carried out in the field of renewable energy technologies. Their posters mainly focused on energy storage, fuel cells, integrated energy modelling, green buildings, etc.
On the concluding day, all the participants were taken to the SERI labs to showcase the research being carried out at their institute. SERI is already having many collaborative research projects with other energy institutes in OIC Member States.
Summarizing, the workshop explored the advanced research in renewable technologies, issues of cost and sustainability of various energy options, and challenges in the adoption of new technologies. The workshop focused on the analysis of different RE technologies, institutional policy and frameworks, and levelized costs of various RE technologies. The main suggestions to emerge from the workshop were:
to develop strategies for integration of RE Technologies
to have a sustainable energy mix
to design support policies that promote the integration of green technologies
to facilitate researchers from Member States for collaborations and funding opportunities
to facilitate Member States in enhancing their institutional capacity building
to develop a greener and sustainable transition to combat climate change
As a sideline activity, a brainstorming session on establishment of OIC Energy Working Group was conducted. Suggestions were invited from different stakeholders so as to formally establish the OIC Energy working group, in the third phase of this series of Energy workshops being organized by COMSTECH

December 14, 2020

COMSTECH International Workshop on “Integrating Clinical Pharmacy Education, Practice & Research: Bridging the Gap”

February 22-24, 2016 at COMSTECH, Islamabad-Pakistan

Program Download

SN	Resource Person	Resource Person’s Affiliation	Email	Title of Talk
1.	Prof. Dr. G.M. Khan (Focal Person of the Workshop)	Meritorious Professor & Chairman, Deapartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan	gmkhan@qau.edu.pk	Introduction to the workshop contents
2.	Prof. Dr. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman	Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang-Malaysia.	sazhar@usm.my	Clinical Pharmacy in Asia: Problems & Obstacles Proper Approach for Clinical Case-Study & Case Clerking Pharmacy Curriculum
3.	Dr. Kutay Demirkan	Associate Professor Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Turkey	kutay@hacettepe.edu.tr	Clinical Pharmacy Education and Practice at Hacettepe University, Turkey
4.	Prof.Dr. Ilkay Erdogan Orhan	Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey	iorhan@gazi.edu.tr	Phytopharmacy Concept in Clinical Pharmacy Training
5.	Dr. Azreen Syazril Adnan	Consultant Nephrologists & Physician Head: CKD Resource Center & Hemodialysis Center, Hospital University Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kota Bharu- Malaysia	drazreenadnan@gmail.com	Management of Intra-Dialytic Complications
6.	Dr. Amer Hayat Khan	Senior Lecturer , Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang-Malaysia.	dramer@usm.my	Clinical Pharmacist: Way & Directions-Problem based learning Clinical Pharmacist as a Researcher
7.	Dr. Muhammad Tahir Aziz	Associate Director, Pharmaceutical & Ambulatory Services, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Lahore-Pakistan	tahir@skm.org.pk	Total Parenteral Nutrition – Assessment, Calculation and Monitoring Disease State Management – ESRD

December 14, 2020

COMSTECH-FCC University International Workshop on Genomics and Genome Editing

May 24-27, 2016
Venue: Forman Christian College University, Lahore

S.No,	Resource Person	Resource Person’s Affiliation	Email Address	Title of Talk
1.	Dr. Kauser A. Malik	Professor of Biotechnology, Department of Biological Sciences, Forman Christian College University, Lahore-Pakistan	kausermalik@fccollege.edu.pk	Introduction to the Workshop
2.	Dr. Michael Jones	Professor, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC), Murdoch University, Perth-Australia	M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au	1). 50 shades of GMO’s 2). Next Generation Sequencing – Applications to plant virology and biosecurity 3). The application of genome editing to improve the dietary quality of potatoes – strategies and improving acceptance 4). New approaches to crop pathogen resistance
3.	Dr. Tariq Zaman	Neuroscientist, Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London-Canada	tzaman3@uwo.ca	1). Ca2.3 Gene Targeting and Brain Function 2). Neuron-specific LMO4 Gene Targeting and Chemogenetic Modulation to Develop Therapeutics
4.	Dr. Shahla Mohammad Gangi	Faculty member, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran-Iran	shahlamg@yahoo.com	Investigation of promoter methylation of a panel gene in Iranian patients with CRC and esophagous cancer
5.	Dr. Kamran Azim	Associate Professor, Jamil ur Rahman Center for Genomic Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-Pakistan	kamran.azim@iccs.edu	1). Next Generation DNA Sequencing-Technologies 2). RNA sequencing using trinity
6.	Dr. Bilal Wajid	Assistant Professor, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore-Pakistan	NA	1). Next Generation Sequencing-Softwares 2). Genome Assembly on Genobunto 3). Genome Wide Association Studies
7.	Dr. Aftab Bashir	Associate Professor, Department of Biological Science, Forman Christian College University, Lahore-Pakistan	aftabbashir@fccollege.edu.pk	1). SRA tool kit installation and raw data handling 2). Variant calling (SNP detection) using CLC bio Genomics
8.	Dr. Fiaz Ahmad	Assistant Professor, Bahauddin Zakria University, Multan-Pakistan	fahmad@bzu.edu.pk	Methylated DNA primer designing and analysis of targeted gene methylation
9.	Dr. Umar Sohail	Assistant Professor, Government College University, Faisalabad-Pakistan	umar.sohail@gcuf.edu.pk	1). Use of Qiime for studying Microbiome 2). Use of next generation sequencing for gut microbia
10.	Dr. Shahid Mansoor	Director/ Deputy Chief Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	shahidmansoor7@gmail.com	CRISPR/Cas exploitation for crop improvement
11.	Dr. M. Saeed	Principal Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	msaeed@nibge.org	1). CRISP/Cas 9 and plant virus resistance 2). Transient assay for delivery of CRISPR/Cas in Plants
12.	Dr. Imran Amin	Principal Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	imran@nibge.org	1). CRISP/Cas 9 and VIGS for functional genomics 2). Transient assay for delivery of CRISPR/Cas in Plants

December 14, 2020

COMSTECH-FCC University International Workshop on Genomics and Genome Editing

May 24-27, 2016
Venue: Forman Christian College University, Lahore

S.No,	Resource Person	Resource Person’s Affiliation	Email Address	Title of Talk
1.	Dr. Kauser A. Malik	Professor of Biotechnology, Department of Biological Sciences, Forman Christian College University, Lahore-Pakistan	kausermalik@fccollege.edu.pk	Introduction to the Workshop
2.	Dr. Michael Jones	Professor, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC), Murdoch University, Perth-Australia	M.Jones@murdoch.edu.au	1). 50 shades of GMO’s 2). Next Generation Sequencing – Applications to plant virology and biosecurity 3). The application of genome editing to improve the dietary quality of potatoes – strategies and improving acceptance 4). New approaches to crop pathogen resistance
3.	Dr. Tariq Zaman	Neuroscientist, Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London-Canada	tzaman3@uwo.ca	1). Ca2.3 Gene Targeting and Brain Function 2). Neuron-specific LMO4 Gene Targeting and Chemogenetic Modulation to Develop Therapeutics
4.	Dr. Shahla Mohammad Gangi	Faculty member, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran-Iran	shahlamg@yahoo.com	Investigation of promoter methylation of a panel gene in Iranian patients with CRC and esophagous cancer
5.	Dr. Kamran Azim	Associate Professor, Jamil ur Rahman Center for Genomic Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-Pakistan	kamran.azim@iccs.edu	1). Next Generation DNA Sequencing-Technologies 2). RNA sequencing using trinity
6.	Dr. Bilal Wajid	Assistant Professor, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore-Pakistan	NA	1). Next Generation Sequencing-Softwares 2). Genome Assembly on Genobunto 3). Genome Wide Association Studies
7.	Dr. Aftab Bashir	Associate Professor, Department of Biological Science, Forman Christian College University, Lahore-Pakistan	aftabbashir@fccollege.edu.pk	1). SRA tool kit installation and raw data handling 2). Variant calling (SNP detection) using CLC bio Genomics
8.	Dr. Fiaz Ahmad	Assistant Professor, Bahauddin Zakria University, Multan-Pakistan	fahmad@bzu.edu.pk	Methylated DNA primer designing and analysis of targeted gene methylation
9.	Dr. Umar Sohail	Assistant Professor, Government College University, Faisalabad-Pakistan	umar.sohail@gcuf.edu.pk	1). Use of Qiime for studying Microbiome 2). Use of next generation sequencing for gut microbia
10.	Dr. Shahid Mansoor	Director/ Deputy Chief Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	shahidmansoor7@gmail.com	CRISPR/Cas exploitation for crop improvement
11.	Dr. M. Saeed	Principal Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	msaeed@nibge.org	1). CRISP/Cas 9 and plant virus resistance 2). Transient assay for delivery of CRISPR/Cas in Plants
12.	Dr. Imran Amin	Principal Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad- Pakistan	imran@nibge.org	1). CRISP/Cas 9 and VIGS for functional genomics 2). Transient assay for delivery of CRISPR/Cas in Plants

December 14, 2020

Application of Nuclear Radiation in Agriculture, Medicine, Non-Destructive Testing and Nuclear Regulatory Practices

April 18-23, 2016 at COMSTECH, Islamabad-Pakistan
Organized by COMSTECH in collaboration with Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA), and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

S.N.	Resource Person	Resource Person’s Affiliation	Email Address	Title of Talk
1.	Mr. Rodolfo Nunez	Section of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna Austria	R.Nunez-MIller@iaea.org	a) Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Programmes at the IAEA b) PET/CT in Oncology c) Therapeutic Aspects of Nuclear Medicine
2.	Mr. Abdulghani Shakhashiro	Division for Asia and the Pacific, Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna Austria	a.shakhashiro@iaea.org	a) IAEA Platform for Scientists Engineers & Researchers b) Proficiency Testing Plan and DO’s and Dont’s of Proficiency Testing
3.	Mr. Harri Tapani Varjonen	Nuclear Power Engineering Section Division of Nuclear Power Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna Austria	H.Varjonen@iaea.org	a) IAEA Activities on Maintenance and Outage Optimization b) IAEA Activities on NDE/ISI. Optimization in NPPs to Improve NPPS Performance
4.	Ms. Kaisa Koskinen Nuclear	Nuclear Reactor Regulation Finland	NA	a) Qualification, Validation and Inspection in Pressure Vessel b) Pre and Post PSI/ISI activities (International Practices) c) Surveillance Program for the Integrity of RPV d) Emerging Technologies and Advance Use of Current Methods
5.	Mladen Pajnic	Croatian Nuclear Society, Croatia	NA	a) Code and Standards for NDT Qualification and Inspection in Pressure Vessel b) Data acquisition and analysis of Eddy Current Testing of SG tubes, Thimble tubes and RPV Studs and Nuts c) Data acquisition and analysis of Eddy Current Testing of SG tubes, Thimble tubes and RPV Studs and Nuts d) Inspection of the Buried Pipelines using NDT e) Mechanized Inspection Systems (Data Acquisition and Analysis) of RPV, Vessel Head, RCCA and RPV Studs and Nuts f) Mechanized Inspection Systems (Data Acquisition and Analysis) of RPV, Vessel Head, RCCA and RPV Studs and Nuts
6.	Dr. Muhammad Basim	Principal Scientist Department of Physics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Introduction to Ionizing Radiations & Fundamentals of Radiological Protection
7.	Dr. Muhammed Faheem	Director, Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Role of PAEC in Health Sector
8.;	Dr. Shabana Saeed	HoD Department of Medical Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad-Pakistan	shabana@pieas.edu.pk	Contribution of PIEAS in Human Resource Development for Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Oncology
9.	Dr. Muhammad Sohaib	Associate Professor Department of Medical Science, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Uses of Radiation Sources in Medicine
	Dr. Basit Iqbal	Associate Professor, Department of Medical Science, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Nuclear Medicine Imaging – Current Practices & the Future Trends
	Dr. Nayyer Iqbal	Director Medical & Biotechnology, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Agriculture and Biotechnology Institute of PAEC and their contributions in the Agriculture Sector
	Dr. Tariq Mehmood Shah	Deputy Chief Scientist, National Institute for Agriculture & Biology, Faisalabad-Pakistan	NA	Development and impact of mutant varieties on agriculture production in Pakistan
	Dr. Muhammad Arif	Principal Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad-Pakistan	marif_nibge@yahoo.com	Plant breeding in post genomic era
	Dr. Shahid Mansoor	Director, National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad-Pakistan	shahidmansoor7@gmail.com	Biotechnology; perspective and utilizations for socioeconomic development
	Dr. Qaiser Mahmood Khan	Dyputy Chief Scientist, National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad-Pakistan	NA	Animal reproduction and health; nuclear and biotechnological approaches
	Dr. Nazia Suleman	Pr. Scientist, National Institute for Agriculture & Biology, Faisalabad-Pakistan	Na	Integrated pest management and its practical applications
	Dr. Ihsan ullah	Director, National Institute for Food & Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan	NA	Sanitary and phyto-sanitary treatment of food and agriculture products through irradiation technology
	Dr. Khalid Mahmood	Dyputy Chief Scientist, National Institute for Agriculture & Biology, Faisalabad-Pakistan	NA	Managing saline soils and brackish water for enhancing productivity and improvement of degraded environment
	Dr. Muhammad Sadiq	Director NISAS, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	dr.sadiq@pnra.org	a) Introduction to PNRA b) Capacity building in Nuclear/Radiation safety & security
	Mr.Mohammad Usman	Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	musman@pnra.org	a) PNRA Regulatory Framework b) Authorization and Licensing of Radiation Facilities
	Mr. Nasir Mughal	Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	nasir.mughal@pnra.org	Authorization and Licensing of Nuclear Installations
	Mr. Naveed Maqbul		nmaqbul@pnra.org	Review & Assessment
	Mr. Shahbaz A. Nasir Bhatti	Principal Engineer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	shahbaz.ali@pnra.org	Regulatory Inspections of Nuclear Installations
	Dr. Tariq Majeed	Deptartment of Medical Science, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Factors affecting the Image Quality in Nuclear Medicine
	Dr. Brg. (R) Muhammad Ilyas	Senior Radiologist, PAEC General Hospital, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Use of Radiation in Diagnostic Radiology
	Dr. Hasan Nisar	Deptartment of Medical Science, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Role of Radiation in Treatment Cancer
	Mr. Asad Ejaz	Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	asad.ejaz@pnra.org	Regulatory Inspections of Radiation Facilities
	Mr. Abdul Shakoor		abdul.shakoor@pnra.org	PNRA Enforcement Process
	Mr. Zia Hussain Shah	Director General Technical, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	zia.shah@pnra.org	Interface and Cooperation with National & International Organizations
	Mr. Salman Ahmad	Senior Scientific Officer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islambad-Pakistan	salman.ahmad@pnra.org	Coordination in handling Radiological Emergencies
	Dr. Mohammad Shahid	Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Islamabad-Pakistan	m.shahid@pnra.org	Auxiliary Function of PNRA
	Dr. Shahida Waheed	Director Coordination, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Role of Nuclear Analytical Techniques in monitoring, Fingerprinting and Source Apportionment of Air Pollution in Pakistan
	Mr. Zahid Latif	Head of Department, Isotope application Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Application of Isotope Techniques in Hydrology, Industry, Environment and Life Sciences
	Mr. Ghiyas Ud Din	Isotope application Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Radioisotope Technology for the Benefit of Industry
	Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed/Dr. Muhammad Saleem	Director, National Institute of Lasers & Optronics, Islamabad-Pakistan	mahmed5555@yahoo.com	Role of laser as a diagnostic and treatment tool in Medical & Agriculture
	Dr. Abida Raza	Principal Scientist, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad-Pakistan	NA	Nanotheranostics: Combining the therapeutic and detection modalities
	Mr. Aslam Umer		NA	Manufacturing/Designing parts of Nuclear Power Plants in Pakistan
	Mr. Zaheer Ahmed		NA	Introduction to NCNDT
	Shams Shahid Ayub		NA	Power Plant Controls and Simulations
	Dr. Safdar Ali		NA	Introduction to Nuclear Waste Management

December 14, 2020

International Workshop on “Nanosciences: Education and Industrial Applications”

13-15 December, 2016

Venue: COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad

S.N.	Resource Person	Resource Person’s Affiliation	Email Address	Title of Talk
1.	Dr. N. M. Butt	Chairman, Preston Institute of NanoScience & Technology (PINSAT), Preston University, Islamabad-Pakistan	nmbutt36@yahoo.com	Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Education at Graduation Level.
2.	Prof. Salim H. Al Harthi	Professor, Department of Physics, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat-Oman	salim1@squ.edu.om	Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology at School/College level.
3.	Prof. Dr. Ali Bbeitollahi	Director of International Collaboration and Nanostandardization Committee, Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), School of Metallurgy and Materials, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran- Iran	beitolla@just.ac.ir	Iran’s Strategic Plan Towards Establishing a Nanotechnology Enabled Economy
4.	Prof. Dr. Saeed Sarkar	Secretary General, Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council, Tehran-Iran	sarkar@tums.ac.ir	1) Nanotechnology Education in Iran 2) The Status of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Challenges and the Way Forward for OIC countries
5.	Prof. Dr. Feng Qibo	Dean of School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing-China	qbfeng@bjtu.edu.cn	The Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Education and It’s Contemporary Need
6.	Dr. Ding Kejian	Vice Dean of School of Science, Chair of Department of Physics, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing-China	dkjian@btu.edu.cn	Graphene based composites & its potential application
7.	Dr. Abdullah Ceylan	Department of Physics, Hacettepe University, Ankara-Turkey	aceylanabd@yahoo.com	Synthesis & Characterization of Ge Nanoparticles Embedded ZnO thin Films
8.	Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Gondal	Distinguished Professor, Coordinator Laser Research Group, Physics Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran-Saudi Arabia	mogondal@kfupm.edu.sa	Industrial Application of Nanomaterial: For Oil Production, Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion of CO2 into Value Added Fuels & Water purification.
9.	Dr. Abbas Behjat	Faculty Member, Yazd University, Yazd-Iran	abehjat@yazd.ac.ir	Study of Nanoparticles Plasmonic Effects in New generation Solar Cells Structure
10.	Prof. Ibrahim A. Ibrahim	Chairman, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute (CMRDI), Cairo-Egypt	ibrahimahmed@cmrdi.sci.eg	Overview of Nanosciences Research in Egypt.
11.	Prof. Dr. S. Khurshid Hasanain	Senior Expert, COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad-Pakistan	se_hasanain@comstech.org	Overview of Nanosciences Research in Pakistan.
12.	Dr. Shahzad Alam	Chairman, Pakistan Council for Industrial Research (PCSIR), Islamabad-Pakistan	chairmanpcsir@gmail.com	Frontiers of Nanocomposite coatings and their Industrial Applications
13.	Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain	Acting Vice Chancellor, National Textile University, Faisalabad-Pakistan	hussain.tanveer@gmail.com	Nanotechnology Applications in Textiles
14.	Prof. Dr. Irshad Hussain	Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore- Pakistan	ihussain@lums.edu.pk	Large Scale Production of Metal/Metal Oxide nanoparticles for Applications in Biomedical Sciences, Catalysis & Renewable Energy Technologies
15.	Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh	Associate Professor, Principal Investigator of Projects, Nano-Chemistry Laboratory, GC University, Lahore-Pakistan	akhyar100@gmail.com	Synthesis and Application of Nanotechnology in Fertilizer, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries.
16.	Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan	Professor, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan	bilal@casen.nust.edu.pk	Nanotechnology Education and the Role of Academia-Industry Liaison
17.	Dr. Kekhshan Mazhar	Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Islamabad-Pakistan	kekhshan_mbhatti@yahoo.com	Applications in Nanomedicine
18.	Dr. Muhammad Raffi	Deputy Chief Scientist, National Institute of Laser & Optronics, Islamabad-Pakistan	Muhammad_raffi@hotmail.com	Electrospinning: A fascinating way to fabricate Nanofibers for Advanced Engineering Applications.
19.	Dr. Umbreen Shaheen	Assistant Professor, University of Baluchistan, Quetta-Pakistan	Umber_nibge@yahoo.com	Harnessing Nanomaterials for Biological Applications, there is plenty to do at the bottom.
20.	Dr. Abida Raza	Senior Scientist, Head Diagnostic Labs, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad-Pakistan	Abida_rao@yahoo.com	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Role in Health Sciences
21.	Mr. Inayat A. Khan	Analytical/Inorganic Section, Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan	inayatchemlst86@gmail.com	Fabrication of highly stable and efficient PtCu Alloy Nanoparticles on highly porous carbon for direct methanol fuel cells

December 14, 2020
COMSTECH-Technology Times International Workshop on “Science Communication: Enhancing Public Understanding”
January 10-11, 2017
Program of the Workshop
In a world where the gap between science and society continues to widen and where the science communication landscape is changing fast, there is a growing demand for people with professional skills in the effective public communication of science. Realizing the need, a workshop was jointly organized by COMSTECH and Technology Times in January 2017 at COMSTECH, Islamabad.
This two-day workshop exclusively addressed the needs of scientific writing and science communication. It endeavoured to impart required knowledge and expertise so that science could be presented in various media in an informative as well as entertaining manner and to attract and hold the attention of a common person.
The Workshop was designed to provide professional development opportunities for people working in environments where science and research outcomes need to be made accessible to the general public and to science policy audiences. The workshop comprised of the following modules;
Communicating Science to the Public
Communicating Global Challenges: Climate Change, Water, Food & Energy
Communicating Science to Policymakers and Science Diplomacy
Analysis of Media Reporting on Life Sciences
Issues & Risks Associated with Science Communication in Digital Age
Science Communication and Academia
Scientists, science communication officers and media persons benefited from the workshop. Many suggestions came from the participants, such as;
introduction of Science Communication as an exclusive beat in media houses;
curriculum reform to incorporate explicit training on Science Communication
adding strategic value of effective and innovative science communication for S&T organizations
continuing program to promote science popularization through Science Communication
support for existing science and technology media houses
December 14, 2020
Dr. S. Qasim Mehdi Memorial Symposium-Human Population and Disease Genomics
April 10 – 12, 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstracts of the Talks and Profiles of the Speakers
Prof. Syed Qasim Mehdi, a scientist of exceptional talents and great achievements, breathed his last on 28th September, 2016. To honour Prof. Mehdi’s seminal contributions to human genetics research in Pakistan, COMSTECH with support of Dr. Qasim Ayub (Prof. Mehdi’s long time research associate) organized a symposium in his memory. Many former students, colleagues, and family members of Prof. Mehdi attended the symposium paying a befitting tribute to Prof. Mehdi.
The symposium was spread over two and a half days. It started on 10th April’s afternoon with a tribute to Prof. Mehdi and insights into his life and scientific career presented by his friends and colleagues. This was followed by two days of scientific presentations. The first day was focused on human population genomics and the second on disease genetics. Talks were focused on 1) how genomic data have contributed towards the story of modern humans as they expanded from Africa to all corners of the globe, and 2) understanding the genetic basis of disease.
Young scientists were also provided opportunity to present their work in the field of human population and disease genetics. The total number of registered participants was 93, but many others participated in the sessions of their interest. The registered participants included one each from Senegal and Sudan, two from Azerbaijan, four from Iraq, and 85 from Pakistan.

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