Department of Architecture

Ar. Rifza Zahid

Ar. Rifza Zahid
Ar. Rifza Zahid

Lecturer (M-PCATP, M-IAP)
Department of Architecture
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Experience

  • M.Sc. CRP, B.Arch., Faculty of Architecture & Planning, UET Lahore, G.T Road, Lahore
  • Lecturer (BPS-18), Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore 

Education

  • UET-University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2023-2025) - Master of Science in city and regional planning (MSc. CRP)
  • UET-University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2016-2021) - Bachelor of architecture (B.Arch.)
  • Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore (2014-2016) - FSC (Pre-Engineering)
  • Lahore Garrison Grammar School, Lahore (2012-2014) - Matric (Science)
Additional Education
  • Graduated under Cohort-I At Khadija Tul Kubra Business Incubation Center K-BIC, LCWU (16 Feb,2024 to 16, August,2024)
  • Attended Winter school, Planning in Germany & Pakistan: Responding challenges of climate change through Intercultural dialogue organized by TU Dortmund University, Germany, CRP Dept. UET Lahore, NUST Islamabad, LCWU (19-11-2023 to 2-12-2023)
  • International Graphic Design Course from University of Colorado (2020)
  • Chinese Language Certificate from UET Lahore (2017)

AWARDS

  • Got Merit based Scholarship of Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) for academic achievement in Intermediate examination in 2016 for my graduation degree in 2016-2021.

Honor and Awards

Got Merit based Scholarship of Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) for academic achievement in Intermediate examination in 2016 for my graduation degree in 2016-2021 

Thesis Supervised

  • Hybrid IT Park  
  • An eco-cultural resort  
  • The next lap: Envisioning a new grand prix destination  
  • Tradition meets new design; A vintage museum 

Memberships

  • Registered Licensed Member of Pakistan Council of Architects and Planners (PCATP) since graduation
  • Affiliate member of Institute of Architects of Pakistan (IAP) 2019-2024

  • INTERNSHIP - Allied Engineering Consultants Private Limited, Lahore (2019)

SERVICE ACTIVITY

  • Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (2022-Present)
  • Exam Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (2023-Present)

  • Manage date sheets, teachers vs. courses documentation, attendance of all exams, question papers’ printing, and submission of results of all sessions, exam bills of internal and external jurors, attend convocation

  • Iapex Faculty Coordinator (2023) and Iapex Faculty representative in 2022 and
  • Conducted Summer Semester Courses for 2023,
  • Post-Jury Thesis Report Documentation in accordance with the thesis projects completed in
  • Admission Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (2022)
  • Focal Person for Convocation of Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2025)
  • Focal Person of Alumni gala of Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2025)
  • Focal Person for 20th Convocation of Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2024)
  • Focal Person for 19th Convocation of Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2023)
  • Secretary for hiring visiting faculty in Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2023)
  • Take minutes of meeting of every meeting in Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2023-present)

Thesis Supervisory Projects, LCWU

  • Hybrid IT Park
  • An eco-cultural resort
  • The next lap: Envisioning a new grand prix destination
  • Tradition meets new design; A vintage museum

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS EXPERIENCE

  • Jury reviewer at University of Punjab, University of Management and technology, University of Engineering and technology Lahore at times.
  • 5 day workshop on SPSS Hands-on Data Analysis for research and publication (25-29 Aug 2025)
  • 1 day workshop on Community informed heritage narratives as a device for architectural and urban regeneration (30 April 2025)
  • 5 days Faculty Development Workshop arranged by DFDI and Department of Architecture, LCWU (16 to 20 Dec, 2024)
  • Official Delegate – Faculty in IAPEX Jamboree (Nov 2024)
  • Co-organizer of 4 days’ workshop on “learn, earn and break the mold” in Department of Architecture, LCWU (24-27 Sep, 2024)
  • Attended International training workshop of 3 days titled building facade in Hazara University, Mansehra (23 April,2024)
  • One day training workshop on GIS, BIM at Department of Architecture, LCWU (17 April, 2024)
  • Attended Election training 2024 for SPO and PO organized by Government of Pakistan (14 Jan,15 Jan 2024)
  • Faculty coordinator – representative from LCWU, Lahore (official delegate) in IAPEX Jamboree (Dec 2023)
  • Seminar on Critical & Analytical & Analytical Capabilities in Architectural Education arranged by Architecture department, LCWU
  • Training workshop on Installation visual arts on 08-11-23 arranged by Architecture department, LCWU on 17-07-2023
  • Induction training for all newly inducted lecturers and assistant professors (17 July, 2023 -1 August, 2023)
  • 3 days techno entrepreneurship training at Khadija Tul Kubra Business Incubation Center K-BIC, LCWU, Lahore (26, 29, 30 Jan, 2024)
  • Official Delegate – Faculty in IAPEX Jamboree (2022)
  • Volunteer/Delegate (Jamboree) in IAPEX Jamboree (2019)
  • Executive member of UET Science Society (2017-2018)

Publications

  • Rifza Zahid, Muhammad Gulraiz Zahid Awan, & Ar. Dr. Omer Shujat Bhatti. (2025). ANALYSIS OF ENERGY PERFORMANCES PATTERNS ON CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE-A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN Spectrum of Engineering         Sciences,         3(9),            1502–1525.          Retrieved          from https://www.sesjournal.org/index.php/1/article/view/1159
  • Zahid, R., Shafique, K., & Salahuddin, S. (2025). Exploring Rural Sociology of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 5(1), 342-350.
  • Shafique, K., Zahid, R., & Salahuddin, S. (2025). Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation: A Cross-Cultural Study of Public Policy and Architectural Design with Community-Based Approaches. Regional Lens, 4(1), 92-104.
  • Zahid, A.R., Bhatti, A.O.S. and Javed, H., 2025. HIV HEALTHCARE FACILITY INTEGRATION. BUILDING THE CASE FOR BUSTING THE MYTHS & OPTIMIZING HIV PATIENT TREATMENT IN The Research of Medical Science Review, 3(1), pp.544-558.
  • Aslam, F., Bhatti, O.S. and Zahid, R., Towards Sustainable Villa Architecture Design: A Case Study of Selected Areas in Kuwait’s Mishrif Region.
  • Bhatti, A.O.S., Bhatti, A.W.A. and Zahid, A.R., 2024. Crafting Environmental Prioritization for End Users: Revamping the Thermal Comfort at Shifa Gyne Hospital, Rawalpindi. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 5(1), pp.598-616.