Education and Training

Dates

Title of qualification

Name of organization

Dates

Title of qualification

Name of organization

2020 –till date

PhD Scholar  

University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan 

From July 2012 to July 2014

MS in City and Regional Planning (Gold Medalist) (87.4%)

• M.Sc Thesis; An Assessment of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority: (A Case Study of Muzzafarabad, Kashmir)

Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

Dates

Title of qualification

Name of   organisation

From August 2004 to August 2008

Bachelor of Science (BS-Honours) in Space Science (Gold Medalist) (82.57%)

• B.Sc Thesis; An Application of Snowmelt Runoff Model 

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Name of employer

Department of City & Regional Planning, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

Web: www.lcwu.edu.pk

Occupation or position held        

Lecturer

Duration

From Feb 2020  to date

Main activities and      responsibilities

• Teaching of  various subjects to undergraduate classes of City and Regional Planning course
• Various Departmental Duties

Name of employer

Department of City & Regional Planning, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

Web: www.lcwu.edu.pk

Occupation or position held                        

Lab Engineer (GIS Analyst)

Duration

From June 2014 to Feb 2020

Main activities and      Responsibilities

• Teaching of various subjects to undergraduate classes of City and Regional Planning course
• GIS based Project Coordinator
• Remote Sensing based Project Coordinator
• Disaster Management Program Coordinator
• GIS Equipment Handling
• GIS Software handling and installation
• BS/MS Admission Coordinator
• Member SAR (Self-Assessment Report)

International & National  Seminar/Workshop Attended.

• Winter School Planning in Germany and Pakistan: Cross-cultural perception of urban and rural landscape and cultural heritage held in University of Engineering and Technology (UET)  from 23rd -30^th- November  2024. 
• Improving Climate Governance in Pakistan: Comprehensive Climate Risk Assessments and the Development of Sectoral Guidelines (ICG-PAK) Project Implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP): Risk Assessment and Climate Proofing of Project Proposals held on 23-24 September 2024 
• Spring Workshop held in Dortmund, Germany Planning in Germany and Pakistan: Cross-cultural perception of urban and rural landscape and cultural heritage from May 11^th- 18th, 2024.

• Winter School “Responding to Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” Planning in Germany and Pakistan, Jointly  organized by University of Engineering and Technology (UET) 22^nd -24 November and National University of Science & Technology  29^th November -1^st  December 2023 NUST

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  Official workshop and international Conference “Responding to Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” Planning in Germany and Pakistan, organized by University of Engineering and Technology (UET) 17^th -23^rd December 2022.

• Summer School in Dortmund Germany from 12 August- 22 August 2022 on “Responding to Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” Planning in Germany and Pakistan, organized by Technical University Dortmund Germany; funded Under DAAD
• Three-day training Promoting Resilience against impacts if Natural Disasters in Pakistan Organized by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and BGR (German cooperation) 6^th- 8^th March 2023
• Two-day training on Disaster Risk Reduction through Climate Change Adaptation   organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Date: 30-31 October 2019 

• Four-day Multi-Sector Preparedness Training organized by National Disaster Consortium (NDC)lead by International Organization for Migration (IOM) with collaboration of Provincial Disaster Management Authority ‘date: 5th -8th November,2018 

• Three Day Training & Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) on Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness & Response Planning organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) Date: 4-6 September 2018

• Conflict Analysis and Resolution Skills under Continuing Professional Development Program held at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Date: 21 February 2017 

• Seminar on “Disability & Development” by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore date 24 October 2016

• One Day Provincial Multi Stakeholder Consultative meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production for Preparation of National Action Plan held in Holiday Inn, Lahore Date: 7th October 2016
• Workshop on “Disaster Management in Pakistan “organized by Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) held in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 26-28 February, 2015
• One day training Workshop on “Adoption of Drinking water Quality Standards and Guidelines ” organized by Environment Health Protection unit NIH Islamabad in collaboration with WHO
• Three-day Workshop Indigenous On-Campus Training Organized by HEC held in PIFD Lahore, Date 20-23 December, 2014
• World Town Planning Day:” Rhetoric and Action: Role of the state, Organizations and individuals in Transportation, Australia “organized by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 30th January, 2013
• Seminar on “Study& Work in Japan” by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 6th December, 2013
• Seminar on Disability Right by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 31^st May, 2013
• Workshop on “Safety of Aircraft and Airport Planning” by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 6^th December, 2013
• Seminar on “Role of City nad Regional Planners for Disaster management in Pakistan” organized by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 27-28 May, 2013
• Seminar on “Sharp Solar Energy” organized by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 9^th April, 2013
• Seminar on “Regional Development & Planning” by City & Regional Planning Department Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Date: 29^th March, 2013

Award

International Research Stay

• Islam,H.S., Jafari, M,(2025)  Monitoring Spatio-Temporal Changes in Environmental Resources of Keti Bander, Ghorabari, Sujawal Tehsil, Sindh, Pakistan (Accepted under the Planning in Germany and Pakistan)
• Islam,H.S.,Rahman,M.A., Amin. S.; Ali. M., (2025)  Building Resilience towards Urban Flooding Risk in Lahore (Accepted under the Planning in Germany and Pakistan)
• PLANADES International Fellowship Program (April 2023-2024)
• PLANADES International Fellowship Program (March 2025-2026)
• Won the Award “READY Pakistan Scholarships for Promoting Research” by Welthungerhilfe-WHH Pakistan, Dated 26-07-2022.
• Research Stay Program in Dortmund Germany from 16^th June-15 July 2023 on under the project “Responding to Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” Planning in Germany and Pakistan, organized by Technical University Dortmund Germany; funded Under DAAD.

International Fellowship

• Islam.H.S., (2024) Assessment of Urban Heat Resilience in Mega Cities: The Case of Lahore, Bashirizadeh.M, Jafari. M., Rahman, A., Khayyam. U., Sinemillioglu., Mahmood. S., Gruehn.D., (Ed.) Planning in Germany and Pakistan: mbv Press.
• Islam, H.S., Butt, T.E., Mayo, S.M., Amin, S., Ali, M. (2023). Urban Heat Island (UHI) Implications and a Holistic Management Framework. In: Cheshmehzangi, A., He, BJ., Sharifi, A., Matzarakis, A. (eds) Climate Change and Cooling Cities. Urban Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3675-5_5