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

  • Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (2022-Present)  
    Responsible for teaching 12-15 credit hours per week in a semester, courses like architectural studios, history of architecture, energy and environment etc. Develop Course Outlines, lecture plans, conduct juries, vivas, and exams, and do administrative works like develop catalogues, thesis reports  
  • INTERNSHIP Allied Engineering Consultants Private Limited, Lahore (17 June 2019-17 July 2019)  
    It was National Internship Program 2019 where I worked on various assignments related to master planning, architectural building designs including plans, elevations, sectional drawings, Photoshop rendering

Education

  • UET-University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2023-2025) Master of Science in city and regional planning (MSc. CRP) 3.53/4.0  
  • UET-University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2016-2021)
    Bachelor of architecture (B.Arch.) 3.32/4.0  
  • Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore (2014-2016) FSC (Pre-Engineering)   
  • Lahore Garrison Grammar School, Lahore (2012-2014) Matric (Science) 

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 (A08836) of Pakistan Council of Architects and Planners (PСAТР) 2022 
  • Affiliate member of Institute of Architects of Pakistan (IAP) 2019-2024 

Service ActivityAttended Workshops & Training

  • 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 In charge of surveying lab of Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2022- Present) 
  •  Admission Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (2022)  
  • 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 every meeting in Department of Architecture, LCWU, Lahore (2023- present)  

Attended Workshops & Training

  • 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)  
  • Faculty coordinator - representative from LCWU, Lahore (official delegate) in IAPEX Jamboree (Dec 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)  

Additional Skills and Courses 

  • Soft wares; Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, AutoCAD, Sketch up, Photoshop, Lumina  
  • Graduation 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 by CRP department, UET Lahore (19 Nov, 2023 to 2 December, 2023)  
  • International Graphic Design Course from University of Colorado (2020)  
  • Chinese Language Certificate from UET Lahore (2017) 

 

 

Publications

  • Zahid, R., Shafique, K., (2025). Exploring Rural Sociology of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 5(1), 342-350.  
  • 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 HOSPITALS. 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.