OWSD Pakistan: Executive Council Member Wins British Council Going Global Partnership Grant

Celebrating an Outstanding Achievement!

The OWSD Pakistan National Chapter (OWSD PNC) proudly congratulates its Executive Council Member and Provincial Head (Balochistan), Dr. Rozeena Shaikh, Associate Professor at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, on securing a GBP 40,000 grant from the British Council under the Going Global Partnerships 2025 programme.
Dr. Rozeena Shaikh will serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) in Pakistan of the project titled:
“Empowering a Low-Carbon Future: UK–Pakistan Research Collaboration Through Innovative Technologies.” 
The project brings together research collaboration between the UK and Pakistan, with the aim of supporting the transition towards a low-carbon economy through innovative technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Digital Twin technology. Dr. Shaikh will lead the project alongside a team of faculty members from BUITEMS.
Several activities have already marked the progress of this collaboration, including:

• Global Partnership for Transformative Research
• AI and IoT Education, Concepts, Teaching Practices, and Future Directions for a Low-Carbon Future
• Inauguration of the Global Digital Research Hub

This achievement reflects the growing contribution of women researchers from Pakistan to international research partnerships and innovative, sustainable development initiatives.
OWSD PNC extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Rozeena Shaikh and her team at BUITEMS, wishing them every success in advancing this important collaboration.