Department of Home Economics

Namood-e-Sahar
Namood-e-Sahar

Lecturer

Department of Home Ecnomics
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Experience  

  • 15-12-2006 till to date, Lecturer, LCWU

  • 13th June-31st July 2003, Internee, Design House

Honor and Awards  

  • 1st position, gold medal and Roll of Honor in M.Phil Home Economics (2012-2014), CHE.
  • 2nd position in the department of Housing, Home Management & Interior Design, M.Sc. (2002-04), CHE.
  • 1st position, subject prize in Home Economics Education in B.Sc.4th year, CHE.
  • Merit Scholarship in Matriculation

Memberships

Nil

Graduate Students/Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students

• 2015, BS Home Economics, Jannat Nawaz
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Maheen Arooj
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Mahnoor Fatima
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Marium Tariq
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Maryum Jamshed
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Qudsia Mukhtar
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Sana Sarfaraz
• 2015, BS Home Economics, Zeenia Khan
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Aashra Amjad
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Ayesha Masood
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Kainat Ara
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Mehwish Karamat
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Qurat-ul-Ain Khalil
• 2016, BS Home Economics, Sania Hassan Bukhari
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Ayesha Rasheed
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Hafiza Baseerat Naeem
• 2017, BS Home Economics, LaraibMunum
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Maira Asif
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Mohiba Amin
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Reeham Asif
• 2017, BS Home Economics, Sania Gulzar
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Farwa Fiaz
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Maham Shehzad
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Umme Salma
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Safia Maham
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Iqra Tariq
• 2018, BS Home Economics, Aimen Saleem
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Hafiza Sumbal Shoaib
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Hafza Khalid
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Mahnoor Ahmed
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Wajeeha Najam
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Attiqa Ashraf
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Shahtaj
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Gohreen Mehboob
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Maham Tariq
• 2019, BS Home Economics, Ayesha Rizwan
• 2020, BS Home Economics, Haya Najam
• 2020, BS Home Economics, Hina Maqsood
• 2020, BS Home Economics, Nimra Sabir
• 2020, BS Home Economics, Rabita Alam
• 2020, BS Home Economics, Azba Imran
• 2021, BS Home Economics, Alwaz Idress
• 2021, BS Home Economics, Subham Idress
• 2021, BS Home Economics, Warda Irfan

Service Activity

  • External Examiner of Thesis evaluation M.Phil & BS Housing, Home management & Interior Design (PU)
  • External Examiner of BS 2nd year, Fundamentals of Architecture and Interior Design(PU)
  • Coordinator of Residence program under the subject of Housing, Home furnishing and residence
  • Research supervisor for BS students of Interior & Environmental Design
  • Internship Supervisor for BS Students of Interior & Environmental Design
  • Coordinator of Quality Enhancement Cell
  • Coordinator of Examination Cell
  • Team Leader of Self-Assessment Report (SAR)
  • Coordinator of Undergraduate Education Policy 2020
  • Member of Board of Studies
  • Member of Time Table Planning
  • In charge of FA Prospectus
  • Member of departmental visiting hiring committee
  • Member of departmental scrutiny committee for the faculty posts of lecturer
  • Coordinator of Flower arrangement competition
  • Member of departmental discipline committee
  • Stock and inventory record maintenance for Interior and environmental design
  • Member Sub-Committee of Surveillance of Canteen in 2017-18
  • Member of Faculty hostel Committee 2017
  • In charge of Interior & Environmental Design for Annual project display
  • Provided assistance to facilitate different university and departmental activities

Brief Statement of Research Interest

  • History of Interior and Architectural designing
  • Latest trends in interior designing
  • Contemporary designing in Interior and Architecture
  • Sustainability and sustainable Design
  • Environmental design
  • Universal design and Ergonomics
  • Energy Efficient Design
  • Biophilic designing
  • Colour and light designing
  • Designing for people with special needs

Publications

  1. Sahar, N. - e-., Kishwar, F., Tahir, A. & Abiodullah, M., (2021).  Capitalizing Trees for Carbon Sequestration as a Co-Benefit of Biophilic Urbanism. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 58(4), 5–15. https://doi.org/10.53560/PPASB (58-4)671

  2. Ijaz, M. ., & Sahar, N. - e-. (2021). Extraction and Application of Natural Dye from Gladiolus on Cotton and Cotton/Polyester Blend: Extraction of dye from Gladiolus. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences57(4), 51–57. 

  3. Ijaz, M. ., Sahar, N. - e-., Fatima, R., Tariq, Z., Dar, H. M., & Tariq, M. (2020). Extraction and Application of Marigold Dyestuff with (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Oil on Cotton and Polyester Activity against Antibacterial: Application of natural herbs on fabrics. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences57(1), 61–68.

  4. Ijaz, M., Maqsood, M. & Sahar, N. - e-.,, (2020). Effect of weave type on abrasive strength of cotton fiber. Pure and Applied Biology (PAB)9(3), 1807-1812.

  5. Ijaz, M., Sahar, N. - e-.,, & Rasheed, Z. (2020). Effect of rinse cycle softener on water vapour transmission of cotton and polyester. Pure and Applied Biology (PAB)9(4), 2435-2440.

Research Grants and Contracts.

Nil

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

  • M.Phil Thesis "Assessment of Thermal and Environmental Characteristics of Green Roof in Lahore"

  • Phd Dissertation “Harnessing Nature through Biophilic Designing for Enhanced Environment” (In progress)

Selected Professional Presentations

  • Delivered a speech in Webinar: Knowledge, Skill & Behaviour Development, 18 February, 2021, LCWU.
  • Speaker in Seminar: “Indoor air quality”, 7th January, 2014, College of Home Economics, Lahore.
  • Speaker in Seminar: “Grey to Green, a Strategy for Lahore”, 25th January 2014, College of Home Economics, Lahore.