Department of City and Regional Planning

Maria Ali

Maria Ali
Maria Ali

Lecture
Department of City and Regional Planning
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Education 

  • PhD in City and Regional Planning (Research in Progress)
    University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan
    Research Focus: Sustainable Public
  • M.S. in City & Regional Planning (2012)
    University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan 
    • MS. Thesis: “A Study of Contrast Between Regulatory Provisions and Practice of Erecting Public Buildings in Lahore”
      Grade: A (81.57%) 
  • B.Sc. in City & Regional Planning (2005–2009)
    University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan
    Grade: A (75.06%)

Job Experience

Lecturer (February 2013 – Present)
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Teach courses in Urban Planning, Sustainable Development, And Disaster Management.
  • Supervise student research
  • Develop curriculum integrating climate change adaptation
Assistant Director (December 2010 – February 2013)
Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Lahore, Pakistan 
  • Reviewed and approved residential/commercial building plans for regulatory
  • Enforced land- use zoning and building codes in LDA-controlled
  • Managed public inquiries and resolved violations in housing
Visiting Lecturer
City & Regional Planning Department, UET Lahore, Pakistan
  • Delivered guest lectures on Transportation Planning

Professional Development

  • Summer School on Climate Change (August 2022)
    Technical University Dortmund, Germany
  • Funded by DAAD; focused on “Responding to Challenges of Climate Change through Intercultural Dialogue” Planning In Germany and Pakistan”.

Technical Skills 

  • GIS & Design: ArcView GIS, AutoCAD, Project Planner
  • Data Analysis: R, NVIVO, SPSS, Microsoft Excel
  • Documentation: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
  • Languages: English (fluent), Urdu (fluent)
Research Interests

Green infrastructure, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Public Transportation, Urban Flooding, Circular Economy

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles 

  • Islam, S., Butt, T. E., Mayo, S. M., Amin, S., & Ali, M. (2023). Urban Heat Island (UHI) Implications and a Holistic Management Framework. In Climate Change and Cooling Cities (pp. 83-96). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. 
  • M, Qureshi, U. A., Mayo, S. M., Islam, S. H, Ali. W. “Impact Assessment of Commercialization of Main Roads in Planned Housing Schemes: A Case Study of PIA Housing Scheme,” International Journal of Innovations in Science and Technology. Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2022, pp: 578–595 
  • S. H, Mayo. M.S, Rahman. A, Afzal. U, Ali. M, Determination and Mitigation of Urban Heat Island (UHI) In Lahore. International Journal of Innovations in Science and Technology. Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2022, pp: 526–551 
  • Nadeem, Hayder. S, Sarwaar, S. Ali, M. (2013). Consideration of Environmental Impacts in the Integrated Master Plan for Lahore-2021. Pakistan Journal of Science, 65(3). 

Book Chapters 

  • Ali, M. (2024). “Green Infrastructure – The Connection between Sustainability and Climate Change.” In Planning in Germany and Pakistan (mbv Press). 
  • Ali, M., Weirs, J., Butt, T. E., & Islam, H. (Accepted/In press). Discrepancy in regulatory provisions and practices – the design of public buildings in Lahore, In Decarbonization or Demise – Sustainable Solutions for Re silient Communities (from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS)), 2025 Springer Nature, UK

Conference Presentations 

  • M., Mayo,S.M., Islam, H.S., Rahman. A, (2024, April 26). “Developing Adaptation and Mitigation Measures in Urban Planning to Combat Smog: A Case Study of Lahore, Pakistan”. International Seminar on Climate Change Implication on Migration (IS- CCM), University of Philippines, Philippines
  • S. H, Mayo. M.S, Rahman. A, Ali. M, (2024, April 26). “Integrating Nature Based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Urban Areas: The Case of Lahore”. International Seminar on Climate Change Implication on Migration (IS-CCM),
  • “Earthquake Risk Sensitivity and Local Land-Use Plans” (2022). 13th Dealing with Disasters Conference, UK.
  • “Integrating Sponge Infrastructure to Cope with Urban Flooding” (2022). 1st International Conference on SDGs, LCWU Lahore.