Application for MS/PhD Thesis/Research

CECOS Student ID CU-107-2012

Name Dept Contact # Qualifications Any Research Experience Any Proposed Area of Research Research Proposal [if any ].Max 50 words

Iftikhar Khan Electrical Engineering 0302-8855003 MS Electrical (Communication Engg. (In Progress)) , BSc Electronics Engg. Nil Communication Engg. Nil

Benefits The proposed Research will be a part of my Requesting for Supervision Requesting for any sponsored project

Benefit for Society MS Thesis Prof Dr. A.H Zaidi, Director Research Innovation Commercialization/QEC Nil

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Name of MS/ Student _____Iftikhar Khan_________________________________ Student ID __CU-107-2012_________________________

Signature of student ___________________ date __________ Approved/Not Approved 1. Name of Faculty : Prof Dr A H Zaidi Signature ___________________Date : _________________

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Director Post Graduate Studies __________________________________ signature ____________________ Date ________________

3.

Vice Chancellor : ____________________Signature ______________ Date : __________________

MUTUAL CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT [To be filled by Student]

This Mutual Confidential Disclosure Agreement (Agreement) is made as of the _____________ (_________) day of __________ 20 ____ (the Effective Date), between the CECOS University (UNIVERSITY) and ________________________ ______ WHEREAS, each party has certain confidential information and proprietary rights to advanced technologies, patentable inventions, copyrightable materials, and other forms of general intellectual property, supporting materials and other materials; and NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows. 1. Upon complete execution of this Agreement, either party (Discloser) may disclose to the other party (Recipient) Confident ial Information as defined below during the term of this Agreement. Recipient shall receive and use the Confidential Information for the purposes of research advancement and of evaluating possible collaborative research and development activities, and for no other purpose. Recipient shall not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party or parties without the prior written consent of the Discloser. The term Confidential Information shall include and be limited to (a) information disclosed in writing suitably marked as confidential in nature and (b) information disclosed orally or visually, provided that (i) Discloser shall inform Recipient of the confidential nature of the information at the time Page 2 of 4

of disclosure and (ii) such information shall be delivered to Recipient in writing suitably marked as confidential within thirty (30) days of the initial oral or visual disclosure. 2. No express or implied license to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than as specified in Section 1 is permitted hereunder. This Agreement does not constitute an offer for license or sale by the Discloser. The Confidential Information is owned by the Discloser and will continue to be owned by the Discloser after it is transmitted to Recipient pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, and upon written request, Recipient shall promptly return to the Discloser the Confidential Information and all copies thereof, including but not limited to prototypes, written documentation, drawings, photographs and models. 4. Recipient shall use all reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information as it would as if the Confidential Information had been developed by Recipient. Recipient shall obligate its affiliates with access to any portion of the Confidential Information to protect the proprietary nature of the Confidential Information Recipient shall have no obligation to refrain from disclosing or using information which:

(a) (b)

is generally available to the public at the time of this Agreement; becomes part of the public domain or publicly known or available by publication or otherwise, not through any unauthorized act or omission of Recipient; is lawfully disclosed to the Recipient by third parties without breaching any obligation of non-use or confidentiality;

(c)

(d)

has been independently developed by persons in Recipients employ or otherwise who have no contact with Confidential Information, as proven with written records; or is required to be disclosed by law or judicial order.

(e)

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If Recipient is required by a government body or court of law to disclose Confidential Information, the Recipient agrees to give the Discloser reasonable advance notice so that Discloser may contest the disclosure or seek a protective order. 5. The interpretation and validity of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Pakistan.

6. Discloser shall use reasonable efforts to notify Recipient in writing of any Confidential Information which Discloser believes to be subject to any export control laws or regulations of the United States and shall do so in advance of providing any such Confidential Information to the Recipient. 7. The term of this Agreement shall be five (5) years from the Effective Date hereof. All obligations of Recipient with respect to the use and disclosure of the Confidential Information shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 8. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding in this matter by and between the parties hereto, and all prior oral and written understandings or agreements are expressly superseded hereby. 9. 10. Neither party shall assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other. This Agreement shall be legally binding upon the undersigned, their directors, officers, employees, successors and assigns.

11. The parties make no representations with respect to, and do not warrant, any information provided under this Agreement but shall furnish such in good faith. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the parties make no representations or warranties, either written, oral, statutory, express, or implied, with respect to the Confidential Information which may be provided hereunder, including without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The UNIVERSITY shall not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the receipt or use of the Confidential Information by Recipient. In Witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement by their respective duly authorized officer or representative.

Name of MS Student ______________________________________ signature of student ___________________ date __________

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