The People Behind ICON
ICON — the Innovation & Commercialisation Office NUST — is powered by a dedicated team of technologists, IP specialists, program managers, and industry liaisons working to transform research into real-world impact.
Innovation & Commercialisation Office
ICON serves as NUST's central hub for bridging the gap between world-class academic research and industrial application. We orchestrate the full technology transfer lifecycle — from invention disclosure and IP protection to licensing, spin-off creation, and market deployment.
Operating through three constituent offices — the Corporate Advisory Council (CAC), NUST Intellectual Property Office (NIPO), and Technology Transfer Office (TTO) — ICON touches every dimension of NUST's commercial innovation agenda.
Integrity
Transparent, ethical, and accountable in every Commercialisation decision.
Innovation
Relentlessly pursuing new models of academic-industry collaboration.
Impact
Measuring success by economic value created and problems solved.
Inclusivity
Supporting researchers, students, and startups across all disciplines.
Our Team
Mr Hassan Waqar Raja
Director
ICON NUST
Dr. Nasser Jallal
General Manager
Technology Transfer Office
Sundas Imran
Senior Manager
CAC NUST
Fawad kashan
Senior Manager Corporate Relations
CAC NUST
Abid Hussain
Assistant Manager
CAC NUST
Ambreen Munir
Manager
TTO NUST
Eram Zaidi
Consultant
IP&LA NUST
Muhammad Salman Khan
Assistant Manager
IP&LA NUST
Aasia
Assistant Manager
IP&LA NUST
Mr. Waseem Ahmed Mirza
Senior General Manager
Business Development Office NUST
Muhammad Junaid
Assistant Manager
Business Development Office NUST
Zaid Muneer
Deputy Manager
Business Development Office NUST