Industrial Linkages
Vision
Directorate of Industrial Linkage (DIL) enables to shed light on motivations, barriers of cooperation and influence of public policy in developing such linkages. DIL aims to play its crucial role as a mediator and modulator for skill development, adoption of knowledge, promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation. DIL aids in strengthening R & D investment via exploiting the synergies and complementry present in scientific and technological capabilities. This in turn, nurtures commercialization and mobility of labor in both the public and private sector.
Mission
Since its inception, the Directorate of International Linkages is striving for excellence to meet its directive through proactive and ambitious approach. This office has a focus to initiate linkages with reputable institutions and funding agencies and consortia with relevant academic and research organizations at international levels with the purpose of faculty and student exchanges within national and foreign universities and research institutes.
Introduction
University-industry linkage is really an imperative for the progress and prosperity of the nation. It is essential to identify the areas of collaboration, co-ordination and mutual support between the two basic sectors for sustainable national progress. The level and nature of academics and research has always played an important role in the process of development and is a common practice in the developed countries. Over the years, industry-academia collaboration has enhanced knowledge, innovation and played an integral part in the economic growth of developed countries. The linkage of academia and industry has a strategic role in developing critical skills required by industry generation, acquisition, and adoption of knowledge and in promoting entrepreneurship.
Objectives
To strengthen academia-industry relationship to promote technology-transfer and commercialization activities
To promote multi-disciplinary research initiatives at Government College University, Faisalabad
To expand and integrate research activities at all levels at GCUF and to determine its strategic research directions and policies
To promote research and development activities to link & upgrade the competitiveness of industrial sector and to support local and the national economy
To develop, expand, enhance and manage university’s research programs
To link research activities directly to the educational, social and industries
To promote and improve multi-disciplinary research initiatives
To increase and diversifying external research funding
To translate research for the public’s benefit
- 52 MOU’s signed with industries
- Online lectures arranged with industrial Gurus
- Scheduled mega industrial Expo-23 on 20-21 March, 23
- More than 500 student internships in industries
Mr. Gulam Mustafa Dogar
Additional Director General (Tech.), Punjab Food Authority, Lahore
Dr. Shahzad Hussain
Director, Qarshi Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore
Mr. Gulam Dastgir
MD, Saffaron Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd. Faisalabad
Engr. Ehtisham Javaid
President, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Mr. Mazhar Munawar
CEO, MMS Global (Pvt.) Ltd. Faisalabad
Mr. Amjad Hussain
CEO, Nutrifactor (Pvt.) Ltd. Faisalabad
Dr. Muhammad Nasir
General Manager, Frieslandcampina, Intl. Lahore
Mr. Mustajab Ahmad
General Manager, Cakes & Bakes (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore
Major(R) Umar Islam
Secretary, Pakistan Venaspati Mills Association, Islamabad
Mr. Tariq Sarwar Awan
Secretary, Pakistan Flour Mills Association, Lahore
Mr. Moeez Sher
Sherco Textile Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Faisalabad
Staff
Prof. Dr. Mahr un Nisa
Director
Dr. Muhammad Irfan
Deputy Director
Dr. Akbar Ali
Assistant Director
Dr. Muhammad Afzaal
Assistant Director
Muhammad Aslam
Admin Officer