Research & Development - CUST

Active Calls for Proposals

	Call Title	Organization	Opening Date	Closing Date	Status	Actions
	E Erasmus+ 2026 — Call for Proposals (Capacity Building in Higher Education – CBHE) The European Commission has announced the Erasmus+ 2026 Call for …	Erasmus+	Nov 12, 2025	Feb 10, 2026	Active
Call Description The European Commission has announced the Erasmus+ 2026 Call for Proposals, and I would like to draw your special attention to the Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action. CBHE supports curriculum development, digitalisation, university industry linkages, governance improvement, and staff capacity building in partner-country universities, including Pakistan. Key Details: Opens: 12 November 2025 Deadline: 10 February 2026 Eligible Applicants: HEIs, associations, organisations working in higher education and labour markets Partners: EU universities + partner-country HEIs/organisations. All faculty are requested to review the call and explore potential collaborations. ORIC will support proposal development. Opening Date November 12, 2025 Closing Date February 10, 2026 E

Research Projects

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	Project Title	Principal Investigator	Organization	Start Date	Duration	Status	Actions
	A A Multi-Biometric Access Control System (MBACS) for Highly Secured Environment	Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Taj	HEC (NRPU)	Jul 01, 2023	—	Completed
Project Description A Multi-Biometric Access Control System (MBACS) for Highly Secured Environment Budget PKR 6 End Date Jul 31, 2025 A
	G Genetic Eduacation and Networking Efforts for Testing and improved Capacity in capable counseling	Dr. Syeda Marriam Bakhtiar	Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)	May 01, 2024	—	Completed
Project Description Genetic Eduacation and Networking Efforts for Testing and improved Capacity in capable counseling Budget PKR 1 End Date Nov 30, 2024 G
	D Development of Building Products from Recycled Plastic for Housing	Dr. Majid Ali	HEC (NRPU)	Jul 01, 2023	—	Completed
Project Description Development of Building Products from Recycled Plastic for Housing Budget PKR 10 End Date Jul 31, 2025 D
	S Sensing Artificial Intelligence, and Edge Networking towards Rural Health Monitoring (SAFF-RH)	Nayyer Masood	Erasmus+	Nov 01, 2020	—	Completed
Project Description Sensing Artificial Intelligence, and Edge Networking towards Rural Health Monitoring (SAFF-RH) Budget PKR 131 End Date Oct 31, 2024 S
	M Machine Learning-Based Resource Utilization for Energy Harvesting Internet of Things (IoT)	Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Taj	NESCOM	Sep 01, 2024	—	Completed
Project Description Machine Learning-Based Resource Utilization for Energy Harvesting Internet of Things (IoT) Budget PKR 1 End Date Jun 30, 2025 M
	D Development of testing framework using explainable AI (XAI)	Dr. Nadeem Anjum	NESCOM	May 01, 2024	—	Completed
Project Description Development of testing framework using explainable AI (XAI) Budget PKR 0 End Date May 31, 2025 D
	I Isolation and Identification of therapeutic agents involved in the activation of PPAR- to ameliorate Type 2 Diabetes	Dr. Seher Fazal	HEC (NRPU)	Oct 01, 2023	—	Ongoing
Project Description Isolation and Identification of therapeutic agents involved in the activation of PPAR- to ameliorate Type 2 Diabetes Budget PKR 6 End Date Oct 01, 2026 I
	E eHealth supported interventions for improving care for young people with substance use disorder in Pakistan	Dr. Sabahat Haqqani	HEC (NRPU)	Jul 01, 2023	—	Ongoing
Project Description eHealth supported interventions for improving care for young people with substance use disorder in Pakistan Budget PKR 7 End Date Jul 01, 2026 E