
Maria Ali
Lecture
Department of City and Regional Planning
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Education
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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%)
- MS. Thesis: “A Study of Contrast Between Regulatory Provisions and Practice of Erecting Public Buildings in Lahore”
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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
Green infrastructure, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Public Transportation, Urban Flooding, Circular Economy
- 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)
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.