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Email: arabella.bhutto@faculty.muet.edu.pk

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jcYpf6gAAAAJ&hl=en

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1R_ctHQPoWc_LX9RR6dx1w

Interview: https://www.triplehelixassociation.org/helice/volume-8-2019/helice-issue-2/bridging-

academicinventors-tto-managers-schism-the-lean-canvas-for-invention

Prof. Dr. ARABELLA BHUTTO (HEC Approved Supervisor)

o HEC Best Teacher Award (2014)

o Certified Professional - STI Policy and Management by ISTIC-UNESCO o Senior Personnel – The Lean Canvas for Invention, National Science

Foundation (NSF) – Innovative Graduate Education (IGE), 1856300, US

o Member Consortium – Capacity building and ExchaNge towards attaining Technological Research and modernizing Academic Learning (CENTRAL),

European Commission o Member - Working Group on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

(2021), Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan

EDUCATION:

o PostDoc – Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (2018)

Technology and Venture Commercialization, University of Utah, US

Research Topic: Bridging “Academic Inventors” and “TTO Staff” Schism: A Lean Canvas approach

Supervisor: Prof. Cynthia Furse, University of Utah, US

Award: Scholarship by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, granted by Ministry of Education,

Pakistan.

o Ph.D – Business and Management (2005 – 2008)

Nottingham University Business School, UK

Research Topic: Dynamic Technology Capability (DTC) Model for Next Generation of Technology Evolution

Supervisor: Prof. Chris O’ Brien, University of Nottingham, UK

Award: Scholarship by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology granted by Ministry of Education,

Pakistan and 33% waiver in the tuition fee by University of Nottingham, UK.

o M.Sc – Technology and Innovation Management (2003 – 2004)

Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK

Research Topic: Managing Inter-industry differences: A case study of Nokia

Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Davies, University of Sussex, UK

Award: Scholarship by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology granted by Ministry of Education,

Pakistan.

o M.E – Communication Systems and Networks (2001 - 2003)

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, PK

Research Topic: Quality of Service Analysis for Mobile Messaging: SMS, EMS and MMS

Supervisor: Dr. Mukhtiar Unar, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, PK Achievement: High

score amongst all students (CGPA – 3.96)

o B.E – Electronics Engineering (2000)

Project: Installing System Management Server 2.0 at MUET Lab

Supervisor: Dr. Bhawany Shankar Chowdhry, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, PK

Achievement: Medal of 1st Position and Merit Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

o Co-Director and Professor Aug 2016 – to date o Co-Director and Associate Professor May 2013 – Aug 2016

o Assistant Professor Oct 2009 – May 2013

o Lecturer Aug 2008 - Oct 2009 o Teaching and Research Associate, MUISTD, MUET May 2003 – Aug 2008

Responsibilities:

Administration of Institute relevant tasks including day to day execution of teaching, research and management.

Teaching and Supervising research projects of MBA and MS, PhD students of Science, Technology and

Innovation Policy and Entrepreneurship

Organizing workshops, trainings and seminars and webinars

Member of Board of Studies of the Institute for BBA, MS, MBA, and PhD programs

Member of Board of Faculty of Science, Technology and Humanities

Member of ASRB, Academic Council, and Senate of the University

Member of MUET committees (e.g. University ranking, Postgraduate Regulations etc)

Member Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Higher Education Commission, for incorporating standards

Principle Investigator of Research project funded by Higher Education Commission on Analyzing

University – Industry – Government Linkages in Pakistan

PC-I scheme submitted and approved by the Education Department, Government of Sindh for

development of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre – An extension of Mehran University Institute of

Science, Technology and Development.

Lecturer and Electronics Lab In charge Nov 2002 – May 2003

Agro Information Technology Centre Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan

Responsibilities:

• Teaching undergraduate students of BSIT - Subjects including Electronics Engineering and Calculus

• Guiding and supervising the students’ projects

• Managing electronics lab and designing the practical modules

Lecturer and Manager Students Affair committee Oct 2000 – Nov 2002

Department of Computer Science, Isra University, Pakistan

Responsibilities:

• Teaching undergraduate students of BSc - Subjects including Electronics Engineering, Digital Logic,

Data Communication and Calculus

• Guiding and supervising the students’ projects

• Managing Girl Students Affair Committee

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Leadership and Co-coordination - experience of managing number of events, workshops and trainings.

• Resource management - learning through the execution of research projects

• Communication skills - interacting with number of national and international academics and

industrialists for consultancy and research projects.

• Hands on experience of MS office 365, MS Teams, Zoom, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social

Science), Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Analytical Network Process (ANP), Expert Choice, Super Decision, SmartPLS and Nvivo

• Networking with universities, industries and Government actors

• Presentation skills - delivered presentations to academics, industrialists and government actors.

• Analytical reader as a reviewer of various national and international research journals

• Writing skills - published reports, research articles, book and book chapters

• Certified - HSK – 1 – Chinese Language

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS:

• Abro, P. Bhutto, A. and Pitafi, A. (2021), ‘Is Credit Enough? Entrepreneurship training through MFIs in

Pakistan: As case study’, International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences,

Vol. 2(1), pp.6-16.

• Sethar, W. Pitafi, A. and Bhutto, A. (2021), ‘Development and Validation of Extended Scale of

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the context of Pakistan’, NUML International Journal of Business and

Management, Vol. 16(1), pp.17-34.

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• Shaikh, S. and Bhutto, A. (2021), ‘Construction of Knowledge Automation Measuring Scale’,

International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, Vol. 12(2), pp.45-69.

• Bhutto, A. and Furse, C. (2020), Bridging academic inventors – TTO Managers Schism: The Lean

canvas for Invention. In: Abu-Tair A., Lahrech A., AL Marri K., Abu-Hijleh B. (eds) Proceedings of the

II International Triple Helix Summit. THS 2018. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 43. Springer,

Cham.

• Bhutto, A. and Shaikh, S. (2020), ‘Intrapreneurial Culture through Think Tanks in Higher Education

Institutions’, Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol. 12(3), pp.61-68.

Furse, C. and Bhutto, A. (2019), ‘Entrepreneurship: Getting your research off the bench and out into the real world (Young Professionals)’, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazines, Vol. 6(1), pp. 139-142.

• Shaikh, S. and Bhutto, A. (2019), ‘Process Mapping and Rating of Banking Activity from Knowledge

Management Perspective’, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 12(18), pp. 1-11.

Qureshi, A. Bhutto, A. and Mahar, P. (2019), Implementation of free early childhood education

and economic development: A case study of Government schools in Pakistan, Journal of Business

Strategies, Vol. 13(1), pp. 125.

• Rahoo, L.A., Nagar, M.A. and Bhutto, A. (2019), ‘The use of information retrieval tools by the

postgraduate students of higher educational institutes of Pakistan’, Asian Journal of Cotemporary

Education, Vol. 3(1), pp. 59-64.

• Bhutto, A. and Furse, C. (2018), ‘Bridging Academic Inventor – TTO Manager Schism: The Leann Canvas

for invention’, International Triple Helix Summit, pp. 45-58.

• Kumbhar, G.M., Bhutto, A. and Ali, T.H. (2018), ‘Impact of Urban-Rural divide on compensation

management and job satisfaction on faculty of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

(MUET)’, Grassroot, Vol. 52(2), pp. 326-337.

• Bhutto, A. and Lohana, K. (2018), ‘Analyzing existence of University-Industry-Government Linkages

in Sindh, Pakistan’. Science, Technology and Development, Vol. 37(1), pp. 42-55.

• Syed, O.R., Omar, R., and Bhutto, A. (2018), ‘Factors influencing management development of MBA

students: Exploring concerns of business schools in Pakistan’. International Interdisciplinary

Business - Economics Advancement Journal, Vol. 3(1), pp. 1-18.

• Lashari, J., Bhutto, A. Abro, Q.M., Memon, Z.A., and Naqvi, I.B. (2018), ‘Examining knowledge transfer

channels for development of Environment sector in Sindh’. Mehran University Research Journal of

Engineering and Technology, Vol. 37(2), pp. 417-428.

• Baladi, N., Bhutto, A., Rashdi, R.S., and Abro, Q.M. (2017), ‘Adoption of research based practices in

business institutions: A Cluster Analysis’. Asian Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 10, pp. 323-

335.

• Fazlani, S., Bhutto, A., and Shah, E. (2017). Measuring the interest level and reasons of post graduate

students and faculty members in pursuing PhD in ICT disciplines in Public Sector Universities/institutes

of Sindh. Asian Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 10, pp. 387-393.

• Lashari, J., Bhutto, A., Rashdi, R., and Abro, Q.M. (2017). Assessment of academic knowledge transfer

practices in field of environment. Asian Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 10, pp. 354-362.

• Shah, S.R., Bhutto, A., Rahoo, L.A., and Nazir, M.W. (2017), ‘Occupational Stress and its effects on

job performance: A Case study of faculty of JEC’. Science International, Vol. 29(5), pp. 10571062.

• Khurram, W., Bhutto, A., and Jabeen, A., (2017), ‘Analyzing the impact of higher education

commissions policies on motivation of the faculty members of JEC’. International Journal of

Academic research in Business and social sciences, Vol. 7(6), pp. 232-257.

• Khan, K., Bhutto, A., and Mahar, P.R., (2017), ‘Status of Harassment and Discrimination in Jamshoro

Education city, Pakistan’. International Journal of Academic research in Business and social

sciences, Vol. 7(2), pp. 371-385.

• Memon, Z.A., Dars, J.A., Mangrio, W.B., Bhutto, A. (2016), ‘Corporate social responsibility practices

in multinationals and larger enterprises in Pakistan: Assessing commitment to the United Nations Global

Compact’, International Journal of Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social

Responsibility (IJSECSR), Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-16.

• Lashari, J.H., Bhutto, A., Rashdi, R.S. (2016), ‘Five stage model for assessment of research Utilization’,

International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research (IJSER), Vol. 7(1), pp. 184-190.

• Shah, A., Bhutto, A., and Memon, Z. (2016), ‘Solar thermal technologies dynamics and strategies for

market creation in Sindh’, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,

Vol. 35(1), pp. 1-10.

• Memon, Z., Bhutto, A., and Jhatial, A.A. (2015), ‘Furnished houses for foreigners: Discovering a niche

market round the corner’, Grassroots, Vol. 49(2), pp. 173-185.

• Memon, Z., Bhutto, A., Channar, Z.A., and Robson, M.G. (2015), ‘Finding Corporate Social

Responsibility research trends and content in Chinese universities: A literature review’, International

Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 14(3), pp. 179-204.

• Qureshi, Q., Bhutto, A., and Memon, Z. (2015), ‘Factors affecting transfer of training at workplace:

Study of SSGC, Hyderabad’, IBT Journal of Business Studies (Formally Journal of Management and

Social Sciences), Vol. 11(1), (Spring 2015), pp. 89-103.

• Lashari, J.H., Bhutto, A., Rashdi, R.S. (2015), ‘Content analysis of research contributions towards

environmental issues in Sindh’, Journal of Education and Practice, Vol. 6(22), pp. 33-39.

• Rahoo, L. Sahito, Z, and Bhutto, A. (2015), ‘A case study of Library users Services of Mehran University

Central Library & Online Information Center, Jamshoro’, International Journal of Emerging

Technologies in Computational and Applied Sciences (IJETCAS), Vol.14(2), pp. 136-140.

• Shah, S. Bhutto, A. and Shah, A. (2014), ‘Pareto analysis on Textile industry of Pakistan’,

International Research Journal of Arts and Humanities (IRJAH), Vol. 42, pp. 133-139.

• Talpur, H., Bhutto, A. and Rashdi, P.R. (2014), ‘Exploring research trends in Information Technology

in Pakistan: A Meta-analysis’, Academic Research International, Vol. 32, pp. 111-124.

• Lashari, J.H., Bhutto, A. and Qazi, M.A. (2014), ‘Research Students’ Satisfaction in Jamshoro Education

City’, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 33(4), pp. 388-

397.

• Mangrio, W.B., Bhutto, A. and Naqvi, I.B. (2013), ‘Contributions of Science and Technology Parks

towards firms’ performance in Pakistan’, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and

Technology, Vol. 32(1), pp. 391-400.

• Lashari, J.H., Bhutto, A., and Qazi, M.A. (2013), ‘Timely Post – Graduate Degree Completion: A Case

Study of Jamshoro Education City’, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and

Technology, Vol. 32(1), pp. 111-120.

• Bhutto, A. Rashdi, P.I., and Abro, Q.M. (2012), ‘Indicators for the S&T policy in Pakistan: Entering

Science, Technology and Innovation paradigm’, Science and Public Policy, Vol. 39(1), pp. 1-12.

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• Abro, Q.M., Bhutto. A., and Memon, N.A. (2011), ‘Customer perception on e-Banking: A case study of

HBL Jamshoro’, Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 30(4),

pp. 681-688.

• Shah, A.A., Rashdi, R.S., Bhutto, A., and Shah, A. (2011), ‘The real-life scenario for diffusion of

renewable energy technologies (RETs) in Pakistan - Lessons learned through the pilot field study under

physical community’, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 15(1), pp. 22102213.

• Rashdi, P.I., Abro, Q.M., and Bhutto. A. (2011), ‘The role of academic entrepreneurs’ experience in

building networks’, International Journal of Business, Innovation and Research, Vol. 5(2), pp.

212-228.

• Shah, A.A., Qureshi, S.M., Bhutto, A., and Shah, A. (2011), ‘Sustainable development through

renewable energy – The fundamental policy dilemmas of Pakistan’, Renewable and Sustainable

Energy Reviews, Vol. 15(1), pp. 861-865.

• Abro, Q.M., Rashdi, P.I., and Bhutto. A. (2010), ‘Model for the successful commercialization of

nanotechnology in the UK’, International Journal of Business, Innovation and Research, Vol.

4(6), pp. 614-625.

Abro, Q.M., Rashdi, P.I., and Bhutto. A. (2010), ‘Innovations in nanotechnology organizations’,

International Journal of Innovation and Technology management, Vol. 7(4), pp. 377-388.

• Bhutto, A., and Qazi, M.A. (2009), ‘Does regulation always contribute positively towards technology

evolution in the European mobile industry’, International Journal of Innovation and Technology

Management (IJITM), Vol. 6(4), pp. 341-361.

• Bhutto, A. (2005), ‘Managing inter industry differences: The case study of Nokia’, International

Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), Vol. 2(3), pp. 235-257.

Book and Chapter

• Asif A. Shah, Arabella Bhutto and S.M Qureshi et al., (2014), Renewable Energy Scenario of Pakistan

for sustainable Development, in Sustainable practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and

Applications, IGI Global, United States of America.

• Asif A. Shah, Arabella Bhutto and S.M Qureshi et al., (2012), Renewable Energy Scenario of Pakistan

for sustainable Development, in Global Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy System,

IGI Global, United States of America.

• Arabella Bhutto (2010), The Dynamic Technological Capability Model, Lambert Academic

Publishing.

Conferences

• Keynote: ‘CENTRAL: Global Best Practices _ Integrating Business and Technology – MS in Digital

Technology for Business Transformation (DTBT)’, 2nd International Conference on Business and

Technological Trends, Virtual Conference, Dubai, 3rd – 4th February 2021.

• Research paper ‘Practicability of the Lean Canvas for Invention for the Product design and Development

(PDD) course – Digital Technology for Business Transformation (DTBT) program’, CENTRAL Workshop

to celebrate Erasmus Mundus Day, to coincide GCWOT’20, Spain, 16th October 2020.

• Research paper ‘New online course based on Lean Canvas for Invention tool: Supporting entrepreneurial

skills of postgraduate researchers’, Three days International Symposium 4 in 1, Denmark, Europe.

14th – 16th October 2019.

• Research paper ‘Designing mechanism through upgraded curricula for Intellectual Property, Market

Landscape and Technology Readiness Level,’, One Day Conference on Building Innovative

Pakistan – Through Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Islamabad, Pakistan. 14th

February 2019.

• Research Paper ‘Bridging Academic Inventors - TTO Managers Schism: A tool - Lean Canvas for

Invention’, 2nd International Triple Helix Summit, Dubai, UAE. 10th – 13th November 2018.

• Research paper ‘Technology Management practices in Pakistan: A check list’, Workshop on Science,

Technology and Entrepreneurship, Indus Hotel, Hyderabad. 23rd February 2017.

• Research paper ‘The Innovation Ecosystem, Lessons from Pakistan’, International workshop on

Entrepreneurship, Technology and Institutional Sustainability in Higher Academia, Pearl

Continental Hotel, Karachi. 19th December 2015.

• Research paper ‘Initiatives and Policies supporting commercialization of University knowledge’,

Workshop on Policy for problem-solving research, University of Karachi, 9th April 2015.

• Research paper ‘U-I Networks: A mechanism’, 8th workshop on Developing Industry Driven

Technologies, MUET, Jamshoro. 23rd February 2015.

• Research Paper ‘Analyzing Triple Helix Relations in Pakistan’, Consultative Workshop on University

– Industry – Government Linkages in Pakistan. 22nd August 2013.

• Research Paper ‘Motivation behind women leadership’, Career Development workshop for nonelite

girl students. MUET, Jamshoro, 7th March 2013.

Research Paper ‘Identifying lack of proper mechanism in establishing University-Industry-Government linkages in Pakistan’, International workshop on Science and Technology Policies and Planning in SAARC countries, Islamabad, Pakistan 10th – 11th April 2012.

• Research paper ‘Identifying indicators for the S&T policy in Pakistan by entering new Science,

Technology and Innovation paradigm’, presented at International workshop on S&T statistics and

Policy Making, Islamabad, Pakistan. 5th – 7th May 2009.

• Research paper ‘Benefits and risks of A-GPS technology for mobile operators in the UK’, presented at

fifteenth International working seminar on production economics, Innsbruck, Austria.

3rd – 7th March 2008.

• Research paper ‘An AHP based study of the decisions regarding investments in advanced technologies

for developments in LBS applications in the UK mobile industry’, presented at the Net4MTI

conference, University of Nottingham, UK. 21st – 22nd June 2007.

• Research paper ‘Regulations enforcing technology evolution in the European mobile industry’, presented

at the conference Engaged Research in Organization and Management, University of Lincoln,

UK. 29th – 30th March 2007.

• Research paper ‘Recent developments in management of technology: Education and Training’ for the

IIT/05 Conference, Dubai, UAE. 26th – 28th September 2005.

Reports

• Bhutto, A., Rashdi, S., and Mangrio, W.B. (2015), ‘Analyzing existence of University-Industry-

Government Linkages, Mehran University Institute of Science, Technology and Development,

MUET. ISBN. 978-969-7558-00-1.

• Bhutto, A. (2010), ‘Key Performance Indicators: Teachers Performance of Mehran University of

Engineering and Technology’, Mehran University Institute of Science, Technology and

Development, MUET.

• Bhutto, A. (2010), ‘Business Process Re-engineering of Mehran University of Engineering and

Technology’, Mehran University Institute of Science, Technology and Development, MUET.

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REVIEWER and/or BOARD OF EDITORS OF RESEARCH JOURNALS

• Journal of Research in International Business and Management (JRIBM)

• International Research Journal of Journalism and Mass communication (IRJJMC)

• Universal Journal of Marketing and Business Research (UJMBR)

• Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (MURJET)

• Journal of Science, Technology and Development (PCST)

Research Grant Achieved

• Co – Principal Investigator in NRPU Project: Analysis of University – Industry – Government

Linkage in Pakistan, Funded by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. Funding of Rs. 2,670,128

only.

• Author of PC – I: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre – An extension of Mehran University

Institute of Science, Technology and Development, Funded by Government of Sindh, Funding of Rs. 195.321 Million only.

• Project Author: Student Start-ups Business Centre, Funded by Pakistan Education Promotion

(PEP) and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Funding of Rs. 4 Million only.

• Co – Principal Investigator in project: The impact of COVID-19 on socio-economic conditions of

women and marginalized communities of MirpurKhas, Funded by Civil Society Support Program,

Funding of Rs. 229,000 only.

• Consortium Member and Quality Coordinator: The CENTRAL Project, Capacity Building and

Exchange towards attaining Technological research and modernizing academic learning, Funded by

European Commission

• Senior Personnel in Research project: The Lean Canvas for Invention – A team based program for

Research Development, Mentoring and Career Readiness, Funded by National Science Foundation – Innovative Graduate Education, # 1856300.

Workshops/Trainings/Webinars Conducted and Participated:

• Conducted: LCI and BMC for NICs – Capacity Building for Research Commercialization and

Technopreneurship – National Expansion Plan for NICs organized by Punjab IT Board and Ministry

of IT, Sindh, 30th July 2021

• Conducted: Connected TTO and LCI – A system for Entrepreneurial Universities supporting

Research commercialization and technopreneurship – Annual Cross Lab Workshop organized

by National Center for Robotics and Automation (NCRA), MUET, 12th – 16th July 2021

• Conducted: Product Design and Development – Organized by CENTRAL Project Funded by

European Commission, Online Summer School, 5th – 18th July 2021

• Conducted: Positive Attitude and Productivity – Organized by Sindh HEC for Capacity

Enhancement Program (CEP), 2nd July 2021

• Conducted: Business Process Re-engineering for New Product Design and Development –

Organized by IBA and OXFAM (Empower Youth for Work project), 18th June 2021

• Conducted: Indigenous Entrepreneurship: Characteristics, Cases and Stories – Organized

by PEC and MUET, 12th June 2021

• Conducted: Role of Innovation and Technology in Knowledge Economy – Organized by Sindh

HEC for Capacity Enhancement Program (CEP), 17th April 2021

• Presented: Tools, Techniques and Templates Supporting New Product Design and

Development – Organized by MUET under CENTRAL Project Funded by European Commission,

Online Workshop, 26th March 2021

• Presented: New Product Design and Development: Theories and Models – Organized by

MUET under CENTRAL Project Funded by European Commission, Online Workshop, 25th March 2021

• Participated: Online Training of Unconscious Bias – LinkedIn Learning, 17th March 2021

• Participated: Online Training of Islamic Finance – Conducted by IBA Centre for Excellence in

Islamic Finance, 9th February – 11th March 2021

• Presented: Introduction of Entrepreneurship and Business Model – Organized by MUISTD

under CENTRAL Project Funded by European Commission, Webinar, 30th December 2020

• Presented: Two Sessions on Innovation Management for SMEs: Project Training Program

for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation – Organized by IBA and OXFAM (Empower

Youth for Work project), 7th and 14th May 2020

• Participated and Presented: National workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation

Policy of KP – Organized by Directorate of Science and Technology, Peshawar, 13th February 2020

• Conducted: Six Week Skill Based Summer Faculty Development Workshop – Organized by

National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), at HEC Islamabad, 24th July 2019

• Participated: Workshop on Faculty development of a Business School – Organized by NBEAC,

at NathiaGali, 4th – 5th July 2019

Organized: International Training Workshop on Industrial Clusters in Sindh fostering R&D –

Organized by MUISTD, 4th – 5th May, 2019

• Participated: Training workshop on Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling: A Handson approach on SmartPLS, 25th – 26th April, 2019

• Participated: Commercializing Research – Organized by Utah Engineering, at University of Utah,

US, 28th June 2018

• Participated: One CPD Point – Capacity Building Workshop on SAR as per PEC accreditation

Manual 2014”, 5th December 2017

• Participated: One CPD Point – Capacity Building Workshop for OBE&E implementation, 30th

September 2017

• Conducted: Professional development of MUET students – Organized by MUET, 9th – 11th

August 2017

• Conducted: Meeting on Strengthening ORICs of Sindh – Establishment of ORIC Forum Sindh,

Framework supporting collaboration of the ecosystem of the innovation economy –

Implications for ORIC Forum Sindh, at Karachi University, 6th – 7th December 2016

• Conducted: Roundtable Discussion on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

components – Essentials for the Ecosystem of the Knowledge based economy in

Pakistan, International Conference on Science, technology and Innovation Policy and Management

(STIPM-2016) at Movenpick Hotel, Karachi, 16th – 17th November 2016

• Conducted: Two days USAID – funded Merit and Need based scholarship program on Talent

Grooming and Career Counseling Workshop, at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 19th –

20th April 2016

• Participated: South Asia Colloquium on Doctoral Programs Issues and Challenges in South

Asian Context, at Pearl Continental, Lahore, 16th February 2016

• Participated: International Conference on Strengthening Business Schools through

Partnership – 3rd Deans and Directors Conference 2016, at Pearl Continental, Lahore, 17th –

18th February 2016, at Pearl Continental, Lahore, 17th – 18th February 2016

• Conducted: One week training program on Science, Technology and Innovation, organized

by Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, 5th –

9th October 2015

• Participated: Eight days training on ISTIC Certified Professional in STI Management at Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia, 17th – 24th August 2015

• Participated: Three days program development workshop on Active Citizens Programme in

Universities at Avari Towers, 5th - 7th June 2015

• Conducted: One week training on Introduction to Statistics and SPSS, MUET, 1st to 5th June

2015

• Participated: Two day workshop on Strategic Management at Mehran University of Engineering

and Technology, 25th - 26th May 2015

• Conducted: Focus group discussion on Devising Intellectual Property Policy for MUET,

MUISTD, 17th March 2015

• Participated: Two days 2nd Deans and Directors conference on Building bridges and fostering

collaborations in business education, at Marriot Karachi, 10 – 11th February 2015

• Conducted: One day training on Nurture Your Career NYC2014, at Mehran University of

Engineering and Technology, 26th March 2014

• Participated: One day international workshop on Mastering applied regression and ANOVA

analysis – The 9 cases of regression and 8 - cases of ANOVA, 24th Oct 2012

• Conducted: One day training on Team Building, at Jamshoro Power Company Limited (JPCL), 5th

Oct 2012

• Participated: One day Stakeholder dialogue on Framework for economic growth of Pakistan,

at University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 22nd September 2012

• Attended: One day training on Awareness training program on SMEDA Accounting package

at Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and industry (HCCI), 27th June 2012

• Conducted: One Week extensive training on Introduction to Statistical Package for Social

Sciences at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 11th - 15th June 2012

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• Participated: One day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Pakistan at Mehran

University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 26th April 2012

• Attended one day training on Total Quality Management, 31st December 2011, Chamber of

Commerce and Industry, Hyderabad

• Attended one day training on Quality and Productivity Improvement Techniques, 26th March

2011, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hyderabad

• Attended: Community outreach workshop on Framework for economic growth of Pakistan,

University of Sindh, 22nd September 2011

Conducted: Six Weeks Extensive Training on Introduction to Statistical Package for Social Sciences

at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, 7th March - 21st April, 2011

• Conducted: Business process Re-engineering (BPR) Part II of Mehran University of Engineering

and Technology at MUET, Jamshoro, 21st Dec 2009

• Conducted: Business process Re-engineering (BPR) Part I of Mehran University of Engineering

and Technology at MUET, Jamshoro, 13th June 2009

• Attended: Six days training on Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy in developing

countries, 7th - 12th December 2009, COMSTECH, Islamabad

• Attended: Three days International workshop on S&T statistics and policy making at Marriot,

Islamabad, 5th – 7th May 2009

• Attended: One day International workshop on Legal issues in IT for professionals at Mehran

University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 6th April 2009

• Attended: One day workshop on Business Process Re-engineering, Nottingham University, 11th

June 2007

• Attended: One week training on Advanced Routing Protocol Boot Camp by UNSCOM, Karachi,

3rd to 7th March 2003

• Attended: One day training on Fiber Optic System specialist by Fiber Tech Communications,

Karachi, 9th May 2002

PhD Research Supervised and Qualified:

1. Asif Ali Shah (2014), “Micro Techno Economic Dynamic for poverty alleviation: Study of

Sindh”, PhD (Science and Technology Policy)

2. Sattar Shah (2015), “Impact of World Trade Organization on Textile Industry of Pakistan”,

PhD (Science and Technology Policy) 3. Jagul Huma Lashari (2017), “An IRU methodology development: An assessment of

contributions of PhDs of HEI for achievement of 7th MDG”, PhD (Science, Technology and

Innovation Policy) – HEC Indigenous Scholarship

4. Nazish Baladi (2018) – “The Best managerial practice framework (MPF) for upgrading

ranking of the business institutions in Sindh”, PhD (Science, Technology, and Innovation

Policy) – HEC Indigenous Scholarship 5. Shabina Shaikh (2021) – “Knowledge Management in Banking sector of Pakistan”, PhD

(Science, Technology and Innovation Policy)

PhD Research Supervising:

• Zainab Taiyyeba – “Science, Technology and innovation (STI) policy: Review of Turkey and Iran – Implications for Pakistan”, PhD (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy) – In

progress

• Ayaz Uqaili – “Devising policy and control mechanisms for acceptance of digital transaction in Pakistan”, PhD (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy) – In progress

• Paras Abro – “Developing a Framework for Entrepreneurial Trainings through Micro Finance

Institutions (MFI’s) in Pakistan”, PhD (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy) – In progress

• Waqar Sethar – “Assessment of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Sindh, Pakistan”, PhD (Science,

Technology and Innovation Policy) – In progress

MS/MPhil Research Supervised and Produced:

1. Jagul Huma Lashari (2012), “A Framework for satisfaction and Degree Completion of Post Graduate

Students: A Case Study of Jamshoro Education City”, MS (Science, Technology and Innovation

Policy).

2. Saifullah Hassan Memon (2012), “Designing examinations information system management: A

comparative case study”, MS (Science and Technology Policy).

3. Sami-u-ddin Shaikh (2012), “A framework for enhancing intake of foreign students in Jamshoro

education city”, MS (Science and Technology Policy)

4. Sadaf Mushtaq (2013), “Re-Designing Learning Methods and Grading Standards in Business

Program”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management).

5. Syed Nouman Ali Shah (2013), “Analysis of customer satisfaction with reference to ATM Services:

A case study of banks in Hyderabad”, MS (Human Resource Management).

6. Shazma Tahseen (2013), “E-Health in Sindh: Study of Initiatives, Challenges and Implications”,

MS (Science and Technology Policy)

7. Sajid Merani (2013), “Inclination of Business Graduates Towards Entrepreneurship: Case Study

Higher Education Institutes of Sindh”, MS (Human Resource Management).

8. Hina Naz (2013), “Exploring Research Trends in Information Technology in Pakistan”, MS

(Technology and Innovation Management).

9. Abdul Rehman Shaikh (2013), “Improving Physics education in Secondary and Higher Secondary

Schools; A case study of Karachi”, MS (Science and Technology Policy).

10. Asma Saleem (2013), “University-Industry Linkages in Textile Sector”, MS (Human Resource

Management).

11. Amber Naz (2013), “Internship Practices and satisfaction level of students in developing their

career opportunities: The case study of MUET”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

12. Irshad Aziz Khuhro (2014), “Concept for establishing science park for enhancing research: A case

study of Jamshoro Education City”, MS (Science and Technology Policy)

13. Afroze Bibi (2014), “Skilled Labour can be competitive advantage for Pakistan: A case of labor force

for three Jamshoro Universities”, MS (Human Resource Management).

14. Zubair Buriro (2014), “Reasons of Preference of Islamic Banking by Customers in Hyderabad”, MS

(Human Resource Management).

15. Hina Abro (2014), “Employability skills: Perception of employers, business schools and graduates:

A case study of Hyderabad”, MS (Human Resource Management).

16. Naina Qadri (2014), “Analysis of the reward management strategies and incentive provision on

employee research productivity and professional growth: A case study of Hyderabad”, MS (Human

Resource Management).

17. Mehwish Brohi (2014), “The Post Project Review of USAID Project: A Case Study on Jamshoro

Powerhouse Limited Company”, MS (Human Resource Management).

18. Muhammad Ayoub Nizamani (2014), “Investigation of Most Frequent Type of Failure in Oil and Gas

up Stream Operation: A Case of UEPL”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management).

19. Rabail Dharejo (2014), “Analysing University, Industry and Government linkages in Software

Sector in Jamshoro and Hyderabad”, MS (Human Resource Management).

20. Shazma Tahseen (2014), “E-Health in Sindh: Study of initiatives, challenges and implications”, MS

(Science and Technology Policy).

21. Sheena Pitafi (2014), “Perception of Final Year Students towards Career Selection: A Case Study

of Jamshoro Education City”, MS (Human Resource Management).

22. Sehrish Shoukat (2014), “The Analysis of employee Needs: A Case Study of HESCO Hyderabad”,

MS (Human Resource Management).

23. Quratulain Qureshi (2014), “Factors Affecting Transfer of Training at the Workplace (The Case

Study of SSGC)”, MS (Human Resource Management).

24. Sonia Bhayo (2014), “Reasons of Preference of Islamic Banks by Customers in Hyderabad”, MS

(Human Resource Management).

25. Syed Obeid Rashdi (2014), “Redesigning the MBA Program: Implication for Business Institutes in

Hyderabad”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management).

26. Amber Naz (2014), “Internship Practices and Satisfaction Levels of Students in Developing Their

Career Opportunities: The Case Study of MUET”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management).

27. Wajahat Jaffery (2014), “The Analysis of University Industry Government Linkage of

Pharmaceutical Sector in Sindh, Pakistan”, MS (Human Resource Management).

28. Khalida Khan (2014), “Discrimination and Harassment Faced by the Female Faculty Members in

Jamshoro Education City”, MS (Human Resource Management).

29. Noureen Bhutto (2014), “Interest of Foreign Students of Higher Education Institutes in Tourism in

Hyderabad”, MS (Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy).

30. Sonia Bhayo (2014), “Reasons of preference of using Islamic banks by customers in Hyderabad”,

MS (Human Resource Management).

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31. Mohammad Ahmed Rajput (2015), “Business process re-engineering in administration department

of Dow University of Health Science, Karachi”, MS (Science and Technology Policy).

32. Muhammad Umair Shaikh (2015), “Analysis of online job searching attitude of job seekers of JEC”,

MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

33. Sachal Sarmast Joyo (2015), “Impact of awareness campaign on internet misuse and better policy

formulation for internet usage in universities”, MS (Science and Technology Policy)

34. Waqas Khurrum (2015), “Analyze the impact of promotion policies of Higher Education Commission

in motivating the faculty members of JEC”, MS (Human Resource Management).

35. Makhdoom Mahmood Ahmed (2015), “Maintaining fair copies perception of students, teachers and

parents”, MS (Human Resource Management).

36. Muhammad Suhail (2015), “Trends of herbal medicine business in Hyderabad”, MS BIT.

37. Shahrukh Wahid (2015), “Investigating the role of social commerce in small business case of

Hyderabad”, MS BIT.

38. Aalia Aslam (2015), “Determinants of academic employee retention and commitment in Jamshoro

Education City”, MPhil (Human Resource Management).

39. Zainab Taiyyeba (2015), “Study of adulteration and its control in Pakistan: Edible oil case study”,

MS (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy)

40. Shaista Ansari (2016), “Comparative study of product and performance: Differentiation analysis of

Islamic banking system with conventional banking system in Pakistan from year 2009-2014”, MBA

(Finance)

41. Gul Muhammad Junejo (2016), “Factors affecting motivation of college teachers: A case study of

Government collage teachers of district Hyderabad”, MS (Human Resource Management).

42. Muhammad Jan Brohi (2016), “Devising Intellectual Property policy for Mehran University of

Engineering and Technology”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

43. Mir Muhammad Shaikh (2017), “Actuarial assessment of pension and commutation liabilities, Study

of MUET”, MBA (Finance)

44. Muhammad Saleh Ansari (2017), “Optimizing own income generation and cost control in MUET”,

MBA (Finance)

45. Liaquat Ali Rahoo (2017), “Information and communication technologies practices in Public sector

university libraries in Sindh”, MS (Public Policy)

46. Shaista Ansari (2017), “Comparative study of products and performance differentiation analysis of

Islamic banking system with conventional banking system in Pakistan”, MBA (Finance)

47. Sheeraz Akhtar Katpar (2017), “Role of NGOs in development of entrepreneurs: A case study of

NGS’s in Hyderabad”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

48. Awais Anwar (2017), “Institutionalization of comprehensive national security policy in Pakistan”,

MS (Public Policy)

49. Muhammad Masood Ahmed (2017), “Food availability and accessibility insecurity, Study of

Hyderabad”, MS (Public Policy).

50. Pashmina Mughal (2017), “Impact of macro economy indicators on saving in Pakistan during 1995

to 2015”, MBA (Finance)

51. Faiza Rajab Ali (2017), “Assessing job productivity and job satisfaction in employees of higher

education institutes: A case study of public and private institutes”, MPhil (Human Resource

Management)

52. Muhammad Asad Arain (2017), “Impact of using social network websites in workplace on the

performance of IT professional: A study of JEC”, MS (Human Resource Management)

53. Khaleel Ahmed Palh (2017), “An assessment of post-harvest technologies in date palm production:

A case study of district Khairpur”, MS (Science, Technology and Innovation Policy)

54. Saima Fazlani (2018), “R&D Funding and utilization in public universities of Sindh: As case study

of ICT discipline”, MPhil (Human Resource Management)

55. Aisha Sajjad Khan (2018), “Identifying the capacities of the undergraduate students for the

teamwork: A case study of MUET”, MS (Human Resource Management)

56. Syed Kashif Ali Shah (2018), “Existence of Business incubation services: A survey in IBA-AMAN

CED, Karachi and Sukkur IBA-CEL and INC”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

57. Ghulam Muheodin Kumbar (2018), “Impact of Urban-Rural divide on compensation management,

job satisfaction and potential brain-drain of faculty of MUET”, MS (Technology and Innovation

Management)

58. Faiza Ali Shahani (2018), “The effect of Entrepreneurial knowledge as factor of production on family

owned and non-family-owned business”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

59. Aneel Kumar Bhatia (2018), “Comparative study of customer relation management strategy in local

and foreign banks: Case study of Pakistan”, MS (Human Resource Management)

60. Zubair Akbar Memon (2018), “Impact of education on entrepreneur intentions among university

and vocational students, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

61. Syed Ali Raza (2018), “Occupational stress and its effect of job performance: A case study of faculty

of Jamshoro Education City”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

62. Khadija-il-Kubra (2018), “Feasibility of recruitment system of civil service of Pakistan in current

scenario”, MS (public Policy)

63. Nisar Ahmed Rind (2018), “Occupational stress and job performance: Study of medical house

officers, LUMHS”. MBA (Human Resource Management)

64. Mohammad Junaid Memon (2019), “Role of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system: A case

study of directorate of Finance MUET, Jamshoro”, MBA (Finance)

65. Nosheen Shaikh (2019), “Relationship of the management style and productivity of educational

institutions in Jamshoro city”, MBA (Human Resource Management)

66. Samreen Khaskheli (2019), “Perceptional measure of subsidized loan of small and medium

enterprise: A perception survey PM Youth business scheme”, MBA (Finance)

67. Sonia Baloch (2019), “Investigating the Impact of Locus of Control on Academic Performance of

University Students”, MBA (Human Resource Management)

68. Ali Mustafa Abro (2019), “The impact of co-curricular activities on academic excellence: A case

study of secondary schools of Kamber Shahdadkot”, MS (Human Resource Management)

69. Hijab Abdul Rauf Khanzada (2019), “Assessing the impact of stipend program on girl’s enrollment

and attendance: Case of Tando Allahyar district”, MS (Human Resource Management)

70. Muhammad Waqas Nazir (2019), “Assessing the quality parameters for PhD thesis in engineering

university”, MS (Technology and Innovation Management)

71. Abdul Jalil Qureshi (2019), “Assessment of the implementation of free early childhood education

(ECE) The study of government schools of Hyderabad district”, MS (Public Policy)

72. Hina Baloch (2019), “Capital success factors for women leaders in higher education sector: The

case study of Jamshoro Education city”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

73. Samreen Khaskheli (2019), “Perceptional measure of subsidized loan of small and medium

enterprise: A perception survey PM Youth business scheme”, MBA (Finance)

74. Zainab Noor (2019), “Entrepreneurial Finance and glass ceiling: Dilemma faced by female

entrepreneurs: Case study of Hyderabad Pakistan”, MBA (Finance)

75. Hoor Memon (2020), “Role of student startup business center (SSBC) teams of Mehran University

business start-ups”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

76. Aisha Mehmood Memon (2020), “Analyzing the entrepreneurial ecosystem for women

entrepreneurs: A case study of rural Jamshoro, Pakistan”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

77. Amanullah Parhyar (2020), “Key constraints for MBA students to become entrepreneur, an

empirical analysis of Jamshoro and Hyderabad business schools”, MBA (Innovation and

Entrepreneurship)

78. Bakhawar Yaqoob (2021), “Rotating shift pattern and labour health conditions: Study of

Pharmaceutical industry, Jamshoro”, MBA (Operations Management)

79. Muhammad Adil Umrani (2021), “The role of mobile banking in microfinance institutions: A study

of the impact of mobile banking on microfinance institutions”, MBA (Finance)

80. Ali Gul Gadehi (2021), “Validating the safe performance index (SPI) towards assessment of risks

involved at mining industrial cluster of Lakhra, Sindh Pakistan”, MS (HRM)

81. Hiba Shaikh (2021), “Developing a risk assessment matrix for influential factors of green

entrepreneurial practices”, MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

82. Varda Shaikh (2021), “Application of QFD in new bottled water product: A consumer perspective”,

MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

83. Khushkar Ali (2021), “Performance evaluation mechanism aligning job description, Teacher

evaluation form an annual confidential report: A study of Mehran University faculty”, MS (HRM).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Registered with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) – Registration number: ELECTRO/5653

• Member of Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) - 93874453

• Member Alumni Association, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, UK

• Member Alumni Association, Nottingham University Business School (NUBS), UK

• Member Pakistan US Alumni Network (PUAN)

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• Member Women Entrepreneurship Committee, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(KCCI)

AWARDS RECEIVED:

• UTM Perdana – ISTIC-UNESCO Professional (2016) Certificate of Policy Management -

Awarded on 15th April 2016.

• ISTIC-UNESCO Professional (2015) Certificate of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

and Management - Awarded on 21st August 2015.

• MUET Alumni Association Excellence Achievement Award (2015) – Awarded on 12th

December 2015 in Jamshoro.

• HEC Best Teacher Award (2014) – Awarded on 28th January 2016 in Islamabad.

COUNTRIES VISITED:

• United Kingdom

• Austria

• Germany

• China

• Malaysia

• United State of America

• Dubai

• Denmark

• Qatar