The main focus of this research cluster is to explore customized hardware, software and
co-design solutions for embedded systems. The development of high speed programmable DSP chips as well as re-configurable and programmable hardware has made it possible that many operations of conventional high performance and low power applicati...
Labs
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The Signal, Image and Video Processing lab conducts research in the area of Video Processing, Computer Vision and Signal Processing. Current areas of interest include Activity Analysis and Recognition, Multi-view video (occlusion detection, view synthesis), Distributed Video Coding, Scalable and Multiple Descriptive approaches for het... -
Research conducted at CYPHYNETS pertains to Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Robotics. The overall aim is the development of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) for welfare, environment and sustainable development. One of the main research thrusts is control, estimation and optimization of water resources in Pakistan. The other m... -
AdCom lab carries out research in modern-day telecommunication and smart grid systems; its main themes include Modeling, Design, Simulation, Implementation and Performance Characterizations. The lab’s research spans may diverse aspects of telecommunication systems, such as, Massive MIMO, Cross layer Design in Wireless Syste... -
This group focuses on the design and synthesis of functional bulk and surface tethered polymers, complex macromolecular architecture, stimuli responsive macro and nanoscale (smart) materials, surface functionalization of nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, and nanocomposites for applications in alternative energy technologies (solar/... -
This group focuses on synthesis and characterization of functional transition metal oxides with interesting properties and applications. Typically, we investigate perovskite oxides (ABO3) for their potential applications in spintronics, thermoelectric devices, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and photocatalysis for environmental remediat... -
This group focuses on the development of next generation drugs and molecules with potential biological applications. The group is especially interested in exploring the chemical space for cancer treatment, in the molecules that can modulate the activity of viruses of the Flaviviridae family, especially HCV and the dengue fever virus a... -
This group focuses on the synthesis of low loss optical materials that can be used in micro photolithography for a wide range of applications such as in backplanes, photonics, microfluidics, data communications and telecommunications. In addition, processes are being developed to produce high refractive index materials (hybrids and na... -
This group focuses on the synthesis of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles/nanoclusters with a fair control over their size, shape and surface chemistry, their use as building blocks to develop new nanostructured materials with controlled nanoscale features and unique properties. These nanomaterials are also being evaluated to explore the...