Where Technology Meets

Climate Action!

A growing portfolio of UK–Pakistan research collaborations tackling deforestation, energy transition, and climate resilience through AI, IoT, wireless sensing, and digital innovation.

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WHY THIS HUB

Purpose of the Global Digital Research Hub

The Digital Research Hub exists to bring together a growing portfolio of UK–Pakistan climate and sustainability research projects under one accessible platform. Too often, important research; its data, people, progress, and real-world impact; remains siloed within institutions and technical reports, invisible to the communities and stakeholders it most affects.

This hub changes that. By giving each project a dedicated, living page, we make research discoverable, transparent, and actionable, for funders, policymakers, partner institutions, students, and civil society alike.

Bridging the gap between climate research and climate action requires not just better science — but better communication of that science.

RESEARCH THEMES

What We Work On?

Cross-cutting technology domains applied to climate and sustainability challenges in the Global South.

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Wireless Sensor Networks

IoT and LoRa-based sensor deployments for real-time environmental monitoring in remote and resource-constrained settings.

Forest & Land Monitoring

Combating deforestation through autonomous detection of illegal logging, fire, and vegetation health degradation.

AI & Machine Learning

Deep learning and computer vision for environmental sensing, disease detection, and intelligent data processing.

Remote Sensing & GIS

Satellite imagery, ArcGIS and SUPARCO partnerships for landscape-scale vegetation and land-use analysis.

Low-Carbon Energy

Renewable energy integration, digital twin modelling, and energy system optimisation for climate-resilient communities.

Next-Gen Communications

6G antenna research (DMA prototypes), RF propagation in challenging environments, and connectivity for underserved regions.

Research Projects

Each project addresses a distinct dimension of climate action, from forest monitoring to energy systems.

Empowering a Low-Carbon Future (ELCF)

AI, IoT and Digital Twins for low-carbon capacity building in Balochistan. Addresses energy systems, gender inclusion, and technology transfer through a UK–Pakistan research partnership.

Funder: British Council GGP 2025

Grant: £40K

Lead Institutions: MDX & BUITEMS

Researchers: 29

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Deforestation in Pakistan: Combating through Wireless Sensor Networks (DePWiSeN)

Low-cost autonomous WSN deployed across Balochistan’s Juniper and Pine Nut forests. Real-time fire, intrusion and tree-health monitoring with a live sensor dashboard and deep learning integration.

Funder: BC ICRG & HEC Pakistan

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Lead Institutions: UOG, MDX, and BUITEMS

Researchers: 24+

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Gender Equality & Enhancing Employability for Women in Pakistan

Addressing Pakistan’s critical gender gap in workforce participation through need assessment, OBE curriculum reform, industry MoUs, and structured academia–industry linkages at LCWU’s CS Department.

Funder: British Council

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Lead Institutions: MDX & LCWU Lahore

Beneficiaries: 15,000+ LCWU students

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Post-Earthquake Communication Resilience: UAVs, LoRa & GDPR-Compliant Systems

Autonomous UAV mesh networks with LoRa and edge computing for disaster-zone communication — validated through OMNET++ simulations, DJI drone field trials, and GDPR-compliant security architecture.

Funder: ISPF

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Lead Institutions: METU, BUITEMS, MDX, & UOG

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Grounded in Real Impact!

Across our projects, we measure success not just in publications but in forests monitored, communities reached, researchers trained, and emissions data made actionable.

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