This page features an organized overview of the ongoing research projects currently in progress at the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W), Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro. These active initiatives focus on addressing immediate regional challenges, including climate-adaptive livelihoods, salinity management, water filtration solutions, and hydro-agro informatics. Funded by prominent national and international sponsors such as the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), UNIDO-European Union, and the Pakistan Science Foundation, the page utilizes an interactive table to provide transparent, real-time access to crucial project details, including titles, principal investigators, budgets, and project durations.
Research Projects (In Progress)
| ID | Title of Project | Sponsor | Team Leader/Principal Investigator | Duration | Start Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Climate adaptive livelihoods in Sindh: Locally led pathways for inclusive transformation (CALS) CLIM/2022/136 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Australia | Dr. Hemant Ojha Dr. Bakhshal Lashari |
05 Years | - | In Progress |
| 6 | Small research and development activity "Community-led and stakeholder-engaged adaptation processes for Southern Pakistan" | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Australia | Sandra Heaney-Mustafa, Dr. Bakhshal Khan Lashari |
13 Months | July 2025 | Ongoing |
| 5 | Piloting water filtration solutions in villages of five districts of Sindh | UNIDO-European Union, PAIDAR | Dr. Kamran Ansari, Dr. Tanveer Ahmed |
06 Months | September 2025 | Ongoing |
| 4 | Transformation through adoption of trees and shrubs for salinity management in the Southern Indus Basin, Pakistan | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Australia | Dr. Kamran Ansari | 18 Months | Mar 2024 | Ongoing |
| 3 | Soil Survey, Analysis and Mapping Integrated Waterlogging and Salinity Programme | Agriculture Delivery Unit – Sindh Water & Agriculture Transformation Project (SWAT) | Prof. Dr. Kamran Ansari | 07 months | June 2025 | Ongoing |
| 2 | Development of Hydro-Agro Informatics (HAI) Program-Design Phase | PCMU, P&D Dept, GoS under SWAT Project | Dr. Kamran Ansari, Director, USPCAS-W, MUET | 12 Months | Sept 2024 | Ongoing |
| 1 | Safety Evaluation and Adaptation Mechanism of Water-Energy-Food Nexus in CPEC under Climate Change | Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad | Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar | 03 Years | Jun 2021 | Ongoing |