Department of Architecture

RESEARCH

The Department of Architecture has a highly qualified faculty, dedicated to post-graduate studies, offering expertise in diverse areas of architectural research. In addition to the regular faculty, DoA also invites a number of prominent architects, scholars, and other professionals from the field as visiting teachers, jurors, and examiners. Details on the current post-graduate faculty and their research interests are given below.

Dr. Rizwan Hameed (Dean, Architecture & Planning)

• Environmental Planning
• Transport & Environment
• Housing Policy and Practice
• Waste Management

Dr. Munazzah Akhtar (Chairperson, Architecture)

• Architecture & Art of Islam
• South Asian Visual Culture
• British Colonial Architecture
• Cross-Cultural Issues in Architecture

Dr. Shama Anbrine (Assistant Professor)

• Postcolonial Theories in Architecture
• Urban Design
• Colonial Architecture and Urban Development
• Architectural History, Theory & Criticism

Dr. Malik Usman Mehmood Awan (Assistant Professor)

• Sustainable Architecture
• Energy Efficient Architecture
• Efficient Building Services
• Environmental and Low Carbon Building Designing

Dr. Mamuna Iqbal (Assistant Professor)

• Architectural Pedagogy
• Social side of Architecture

Dr. Maryam Siddiq (Assistant Professor)

• Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Design
• Social Sustainability and Identity
• Research Methods

Ar. Rabia A. Qureshi (Assistant Professor)

• Sustainable Architecture
• Climate Appropriate Design & Human Well-being
• Deep Beauty in Architecture
• Landscape Architecture

Ar. Adnan Jalil (Assistant Professor)

• Energy Efficient Architecture
• Sustainable Design
• Environmental Control Systems

Prof. Dr. Neelum Naz (Emeritus Professor)

• Architectural History & Theory
• Design Theories

The department is working to establish an E-Library and Centre for Architecture in Pakistan, which will focus on studying the past, present, and future trends for the development of the built environment in Pakistan.