US Patent of Prof. Dr. Robina Farooq and Prof. Dr. Saleem Farooq Shaukat is allowed for the award by US Trademark Office (USPTO).

It’s a great honor for COMSATS that the US Patent of Prof. Dr. Robina Farooq and Prof. Dr. Saleem Farooq Shaukat is allowed for the award by US Trademark Office (USPTO).

Here is the brief description of the patent.

The Novel method for the recovery of nickel from wastewater is developed which can be applied for the recovery of heavy metals including copper, silver and gold. This method can efficiently recover metals from ores including ores in Baluchistan. The wastewater containing nickel is the cause of severe toxicity and is responsible for bone, liver, nervous system diseases. Therefore, by using this novel, cost effective method, a number of diseases can be overcome and revenue can be saved which is being consumed in the form of medicines and poor performance at work. Secondly the industrial effluents can be treated and industry can get wasted metal back in response of this treatment process.