Head of Policy
Science, Technology & Innovation
Dr. Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France, with expertise in science, technology and innovation policy, smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0/5.0, digital transformation, AI-enabled manufacturing, digital twins, and technology transfer. He brings over 17 years of experience across academia, industry, research leadership, administration, and public policy, with a strong focus on translating emerging technologies into applied industrial and economic values
Industry 4.0/5.0
AI & Emerging Technologies
Smart Manufacturing
Digital Twins and Predictive Systems
Innovation Ecosystems and Industrial Productivity
Technology Transfer and Applied R&D
Publications
Citations
Books
International Projects
Years
While agricultural drones have the potential to be useful in areas such as crop scouting, pesticide application, seeding, and field mapping, they cannot solve the fundamental…
Pakistan’s founding membership in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) offers an early opportunity to shape emerging approaches to AI governance, capacity-building, and equitable access…
While agricultural drones have the potential to be useful in areas such as crop scouting, pesticide application, seeding, and field mapping, they cannot solve the fundamental…
Imagine a twenty-year-old machine on a Pakistani factory floor. The operator knows from its sound when something is wrong. There are no vibration sensors, no digital maintenance history…
For a border post most of the world has never heard of, Torkham carries an outsized weight this year. It is a narrow gap in the Kyber hills where trucks queue for days…
On 16 July 2026, the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai marked a significant milestone in global AI…
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has progressed into a new and more sophisticated phase: one that moves beyond physical infrastructure such as roads, ports…
While agricultural drones have the potential to be useful in areas such as crop scouting, pesticide application, seeding, and field mapping, they cannot solve the fundamental…
For a border post most of the world has never heard of, Torkham carries an outsized weight this year. It is a narrow gap in the Kyber hills where trucks queue for days…
Imagine a twenty-year-old machine on a Pakistani factory floor. The operator knows from its sound when something is wrong. There are no vibration sensors, no digital maintenance history…
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has progressed into a new and more sophisticated phase: one that moves beyond physical infrastructure such as roads, ports…
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering,
Arts et Metiers ParisTech, France
2019
MS – Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
2014
BSc Mechanical Engineering, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
GIKI, Pakistan
2009