Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization hosted a meeting of Principal Investigators (PIs) of the Punjab Higher Education Commission’s (PHEC) flagship Research and Development Cluster on Minerals and Rare Earth Metals on 28 January 2026 at UCP. Led by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Head of the Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, UCP, and Principal Investigator of the cluster, the meeting brought together Co-Principal Investigators from leading institutions, including Dr. Tahir Ahmad from the University of the Punjab and Dr. Muhammad Shahzad from UET Lahore. The discussion focused on strategic budget planning, development of a comprehensive research roadmap, and the implementation framework, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, institutional coordination, and efficient resource utilization. The meeting marked a key step toward operationalizing this provincial flagship initiative.
