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Pak-US Joint Academic and Research Programme In 2003, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Pakistan and the United States Department of State signed a comprehensive Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement that established a framework to increase cooperation in science, technology, engineering and education for mutual benefit and peaceful purposes between the science and education communities in both countries. In 2005, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined hands with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to support the joint Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation Programme. Basically the idea of the programme was to share the benefits of research in the field of science and technology through the mutual cooperation of scientists of both countries. This amalgamation of intelligence was focused to cater a strong base as well as a change flexible environment to uplift the research sector in Pakistan. million. However in 2008, realizing the importance of the programme, the State Department has also joined the programme and contributed US $ 1.2 million in addition to US $ 2.0 million from USAID. The funding from Pakistan remains almost $ 3 million every year. PHASE-I Phase-I of the programme was approved at a cost of Rs.203.508 million. Eight research projects from private and public sector universities of USA and Pakistan were approved for funding. One project has been completed while seven projects are near completion. Approved Projects of Phase-I 38 Title Development of strategic model for improvement of construction project management education, research and practice in Pakistan Development of guidelines for asphalt pavement recycling in Pakistan Principal Investigator (Pakistan) Dr. Sarosh Lodi Dr. Tayyab Akram Institution NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi National University of Sciences and Technology, Rawalpindi Development of Dr. Muhammad GIK Institute of computational mechanics Abid Engineering infrastructure and human Science and resources for advancing Technology, engineering design Swabi practices In in first Pakistan two phases the funding from Pakistan industrywas almost $ 3 million and from US $ 2 Principal Investigator (USA) Dr. Syed Mohammad Ahmed Prof. Gilbert Y. Baladi Prof. Arif Masud Institution Florida International University, USA Michigan State University E. Lansing, MI University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Title Establishment of extrusion centre at Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Determination of heavy metals and PAHs in airborne particulates in Lahore, Pakistan and Madison, WI, USA Antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan: a programme to develop and strengthen capacity for surveillance and diagnosis through public-private sector Improving lifestyles of villagers in remote areas of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas of Pakistan by using renewable energy Capacity building for research, education and training in water resources management in Pakistan Principal Investigator (Pakistan) Dr. Faqir. Muhammad Anjum Dr. Tauseef A. Qureshi Dr. Rummana Hassan Dr. Ishtiaq A. Qazi Dr. Muhammad Latif Institution University of Agriculture, Faisalabad University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Aga Khan University, Karachi Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, NUST, Rawalpindi University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Principal Investigator (USA) Dr. Mian Nadeem Riaz Dr. James Jay Schauer Mary Brandt Johnny Weiss Dr. M. Hanif Choudhary Institution Texas A &M University System, USA University of Wisconsin- Madison USA Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta Solar Energy International, Colorado University of South Carolina, USA PHASE-II Phase-II was approved in September 2006 and nine research projects were approved for funding under the programme. Approved Projects of Phase-II Title Buildi ng molecular biology capacity for preventing tick transmitted diseases Multiplex immunoassays for detection of tuberculosis Principal Investigator (Pakistan) Dr. Abdullah G. Arijo Institution Sindh Agriculture University, Sindh Dr. Azra Khanum University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi Principal Investigator (USA) Thomas N Mather Paul A. Luciw Institution University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA University of California, USA 39
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