Project
Funding Agency
Grand Amount
Duration
Therapeutic phage cocktail to control colibacillosis infection in poultry
ZHAW Leading House, Switzerland
35,000 CHF (12.5 million PKR)
Sep. 2023 – Aug. 2025
Investigation of the antibiotic resistance and zoonotic potential of Avian Pathogenetic E. coli (APEC) and Mammary Pathogenic E. coli (MPEC) from poultry and bovine sources
HIDA Research Grant, Germany
5.0 million PKR (17,500 USD)
Mar. 2023 – Dec. 2024
Improving soil health via biochar supplements to promote microbial flora.
PEPSICO International grant
25 million PKR (88,000 USD)
Jan. 2024 – Dec. 2025
K2A (Knowledge to Action) program: Educating and training local farmers about zoonotic infections and mitigation strategies.
Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation Network (SUDAC) and Swissnex, Switzerland
5000 CHF (1.5 million PKR)
June. 2023 – June. 2024
GenomeTrakr: Establishing the E. coli reference database
FDA/FAO, USA
40,000 USD (10.5 million PKR)
June. 2024 – Dec. 2025
Establishment of Phage Therapy Center at NUST
NUST Flagship Project
1.0 million PKR
2024 - 2025
CRISPR-CAS3 mediated whole genome excision of the Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC); a novel strategy to combat colibacillosis in poultry birds
NRPU HEC, Pakistan
3.1 million PKR
Completed 2022
Combating biofouling in the reverse osmosis membrane via Rhamnolipids; a novel greener alternative approach
NRPU HEC, Pakistan
2.7 million PKR
Silencing of the antibiotic resistance gene MecA gene via a synthetic non-coding RNAs in the E. coli 0157
SRGP- HEC, Pakistan
0.5 million PKR
Completed 2018