RESEARCH

Message

Welcome to the Research Cell at Dental College HITEC-IMS, where our mission is to ignite a passion for discovery and innovation among our esteemed faculty and talented students. We believe that research is the foundation of academic excellence and the driving force behind advancements in dental science. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and creativity, providing a supportive environment where ideas can flourish.

We are committed to offering the tools, mentorship, and opportunities needed to transform curiosity into impactful research. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or just beginning your journey, the Research Cell is here to guide and support you every step of the way. By participating in research and creative endeavours, we can push the boundaries of knowledge, develop better thinkers and innovators, and make meaningful contributions to the world of dental research.

Together, let’s build a future where our work not only advances dental science but also makes a lasting, positive impact on society.

Mission

Our mission is to:

Create awareness and opportunities in research and development among the faculty and students
Increase innovation through the development of new technology applicable to the healthcare system
Motivate the faculty members to take up research projects for accelerating the advancement of knowledge and skills for their professional growth
Encourage the faculty to coordinate and participate in capacity building programs
Foster research collaboration within and across faculty members within and between institutions
Increase our public visibility

Vision

To strive and nurture translational research culture in the institute (Dental college-HITEC IMS) by promoting research based activities on emerging trends, keeping in view a multidisciplinary facet.

Strategic Objectives

To achieve the mission, research cell will strive to achieve following standards of National Accreditation Framework

Standard12.1 Research advisory committee to facilitate faculty and students on research.
Standard 12.2 have research as an integral part of the curriculum.
Standard12.2s demonstrate a commitment to continuing scholarly productivity.
Standard 12.3s Provides opportunities for research to the students and faculty
Standard 12.3 Provides opportunities for research to the students and faculty

Rationale

Establishment of a robust research cell in dental college HITEC-IMS is madndatory to achieve institutional outcomes. The mission of the institute is to train the students to be competent health care workers and independent researchers (CaseFiles No. 9/(Misc) Den/IMS) aligned with the rationale of the research cell which will:

Develop a research culture through dynamic national and international collaborations and funding.
Motivate faculty and students to engage themselves in scholarly research activities.
Ensure quality of the research projects being conducted in the institute.
Facilitate the faculty and students in conducting research by providing state of art research facilities.
Guide the researchers to update themselves with the latest global research activities.

Organogram

Policies

Under-graduate Students:

All undergraduate students starting from first year BDS till their third year will be sensitized to research activities by a series of very basic workshops. The purpose is to make them aware of basic fundamentals of research. The responsibility of conducting these workshops is with Student interest group (SIG) of RC in collaboration with department of Preventive and Dental Public health Dental College HITEC-IMS.
In second year every student will be given a simple project which he has to complete and submit by end of third year to the research cell. After acceptance by the research cell project handling committee (PHC), it will become a library document and archived in HITEC-IMS Dental College library. Depositing the paper will count towards final internal assessment of the student (percentage to be decided).
Monitory prize and certificate will be given to the students as a token of appreciation on publication of paper in peer reviewed recognized medical/dental journal.
Project handling committee will designate supervisors for research activities of the student.
Journal Club will be started from first year onwards. Journal clubs will be conducted once every months by the students. Tasks will be assigned to the students well in advance. Students will be divided into five groups of ten students in each group. Separate articles will be distributed in each group relevant to their taught syllabus.
This will contribute to their final internal assessment in relevant subject (topic). Area of responsibility lies with each class coordinator.

Faculty Members:

Conduct of various workshops pertaining to research at institutional level be carried out on regular basis. Facilitators both from inside and outside Dental College HITEC-IMS will be invited. The responsibility for coordinating and programming lies with the research cell.
Posting of all invitations for research, symposia, conferences, funding opportunities and seminars on college notice board for easy information of all faculty members.
All the information regarding research activities, research projects, research workshops/conferences attended as well as those facilitated and publications of various departments will be compiled in form of a Research Directory and maintained with the Visitor Research center of the Research Cell where it can be accessed by interested persons.

The research cell will liaise with Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at NUMS and,
Process all the research proposals to HEC/other agencies through ORICs.
Coordinate with ORIC regarding funding/donor agencies.
Establish links with donors.
Establish links with Industries
Arrange/conduct seminars, conferences and training programs for faculty awareness and faculty industry interaction.
Identify regional expertise and requirements.
Arrange International trainings and workshops
Arrange International trainings and workshops
Arrange trainings and workshops at national level.
Arrange International Seminars/Symposium.
Arrange Seminars/Symposium at national level.

Committees

1. Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

2. Institutional Review Board (IRB)

3. Faculty Interest Group (FIG)

4. Student Interest Group (SIG)

5. Data Analysis Unit (DAU)

6. Research Publication Unit (RPU)

7 Visitor Research Centre (VRC)

MOU

Foundation University College of Dentistry & Hospital
Lahore Medical & Dental College
Dental Center HIT Hospital
Rehman College of Dentistry
Khyber College of Dentistry

Reward Policy

Dental College has finalized the Reward Policy for Articles/Publications in different journals. This prerogative has been taken to encourage both the faculty and the students to conduct high quality research.

Published Articles of HITEC Faculty

Name & Designation

Google Citations & H-Index

Title of article

Journal Name

Impact Factor

Basic Sciences

Physiology Department

Dr. Maryam Ahmad

Self-Assessment of critical

thinking and active learning in

undergraduate dental

students using flipped

classroom technique and

Journal clubs.

HMDJ

Biochemistry department

Dr Ambreen Gul

Associate professor

Y category

Efficacy of panbiotm

covid-19 ag rapid test

in sars-cov-2

detection: comparison

with rt-pcr test

JAMC

Agile Management in Health Professions Education with

Respect to Waterfall Life Cycle

Pak Armed

Forces

Med J

Apoptosis in Human

Papillomavirus-Induced Cervical Cancer Cells by Higher Doses of Ascorbic Acid

Pak Armed

Forces

Med J

Molecular Diversification

and Frequency of mecA Gene in the MRSA infections of hospitalized patients at Islamabad,

Pakistan

Pak Armed

Forces

Med J

Dental Materials

Dr. Shahreen

Zahid Khan

Associate professor

W category 166/6

Physico-Mechanical

Properties of Commercially

Available Tissue Conditioner

Modified with Synthesized

Chitosan Oligosaccharide

Polymer

4.19

Dr. Maryam

Saeedullah

Assistant professor

Evaluation Of Surface Topography Of A Brand Of

Stainless Steel K Files; An In-Vitro Study

Monthly

Medical

Forum

Evaluation Of Alloy Composition Of A Brand Of Stainless Steel K-Files

Monthly

Medical

Forum

Dr. Nausheen

Ashraf

Demonstrator

Y category

Evaluation Of Surface

Topography Of A Brand Of Stainless Steel K Files; An In- Vitro Study

Monthly

Medical

Forum

Evaluation Of Alloy

Composition Of A Brand Of Stainless Steel K-Files

Monthly

Medical

Forum

Oral pathology

Dr Sobia Siddique

Associate professor

Y category

Increase in oral malodor in

patient with fixed

orthodontic treatment.

PJMHS

0.073

Dental caries among the patients visiting HBS Dental College and Hospital,

Islamabad.

PJMHS

0.073

Role of calcium in

development of early

childhood dental caries

PJMHS

0.073

Dr Azka Haroon

Demonstrator

Y category

Cut-off values of

prostate specific antigen

density- an effective

screening marker before

prostate biopsy

KMJ

Diagnostic Accuracy of

Prostatic Specific Antigen Density in Different Prostatic

Disorders

PAFMJ

0.073

Oral Biology

Dr.Saman Malik

Assistant professor

Y category

Did We Deliver Quality Education in Online Sessions During Covid 19

Lock Down? Learner’s Perspective from a

Developing Country

PJMHS

0.073

A Cross-Sectional Study of factors associated with

prevalence and progress of

Dentin Hypersensitivity

PJMHS

Community Dentistry

Dr.Maria

Rabbani

Assistant professor

Y category

Assessment of 3 rd Year MBBsand BDS students knowledge about Hepatitis B virus and their attitude

PJMHS

0.073

Dr Fatima Tu Zahra

Demonstrator

Y category

Pattern of partial edentulism

according to Kennedy’s

classification among patients presenting in tertiary care hospital of Taxila

PJMHS

Clinical Sciences

Operative Dentistry

Prof.Dr Beenish Qureshi

Operative Dentistry

Y category

Correlation of Oral Hygiene

knowledge and practice

among undergraduate

dental students

JPMI

Dr Sharaz Ahmed

Assistant professor

Antibiotic over prescription in Irreversible pulpitis; A

perception based study in

Quetta, pakistan

Annals of

PIMS

Dr. Hamza Ulfat

Senior Registrar

Y category

An assessment of

morphological patterns and

number of canals in

mesiobuccal root of maxillary second molars in our patients: Analyzed by CBCT

IMJ

Frequency of root canal

configurations of maxillary

premolars as assessed by

CBCT scans in Pakistani sub-

population

SEJ

Prosthodontics Department

Dr Amir Rafiq

Associate professor

Prosthodontics

Y category

Pattern of partial edentulism according to Kennedy’s classification among patients presenting in tertiary care hospital of Taxila

PJMHS

0.073

Knowledge, attitude, and preference of pontic design

Among general dental practitioners of Lahore

PODJ

Dr. Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi

Assistant professor

Y category

Knowledge, attitude, and preference of pontic design

Among general dental practitioners of Lahore

PODJ

Knowledge, attitude, and preference of pontic design

Among general dental practitioners of Lahore

PODJ

Dr Amna Nisar

Demonstrator

Y category

Pattern of partial edentulism

according to Kennedy’s

classification among patients presenting in tertiary care hospital of Taxila

PJMHS

0.073

Oral Maxillofacial surgery

Dr. Maimoona

Siddiq

Assistant professor

Y category

Arthrocentesis in

Temporomandibular Joint disc

Derangement Patients, with

and without Hyaluronic Acid,

A Clinical Trial.

PJMHS

0.073

Pattern of tooth extraction in a tertiary care hospital.karachi.Pakistan

TPMJ

Dr.Fatima

Khattak

Senior Registrar

Oral Maxillofacial surgery

Y category

Arthrocentesis in

Temporomandibular Joint disc Derangement Patients,

with and without Hyaluronic

Acid, A Clinical Trial

PJMHS

0.073

Comparison of Two Suturing

Techniques in Removal of

Mandibular 3 rd Molar

Surgery

PJMHS

0.073

Orthodontics department

Dr. Shahzonia Tariq

Senior Registrar

Y category

Effectiveness of Xylitol Chewing Gum in patients

with Orthodontic Pain

PJMHS

0.073

Research

Message

Mission

Vision

Strategic Objectives

Rationale

Organogram

Policies

Committees

1. Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

2. Institutional Review Board (IRB)

3. Faculty Interest Group (FIG)

4. Student Interest Group (SIG)

5. Data Analysis Unit (DAU)

6. Research Publication Unit (RPU)

7 Visitor Research Centre (VRC)

MOU

Reward Policy

Published Articles of HITEC Faculty

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