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Ahmad Resume

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Niaz Ahmad

Assistant Professor Department of Urban and Regional Planning University of Peshawar

Additionally worked as a consultant Senior Urban Planner(BPS-19)in Urban Policy Unit P&DD Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Cell ph. 0333-9112512
Ph: (Off) 091 – 9221171

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DOB 12/06/1965

Academic Qualification:

  1. PhD in Urban Development Plan Practices to Manage Spatial Growth in Major cities of Pakistan from Department of City & Regional Planning UET Lahore.
  2. M.S Two year Degree inUrban and Regional Planningfrom University of Peshawar with first division.
  3. B.S Four year Degree inCity & Regional Planning from UET Lahore with first division.
  4. Extra Qualification: Post Graduate Diploma in Local Government Administration
  • Computer Skill:Microsoft Office, MS Publisher, MS Access, MS Project, Auto CAD.

SPSS, and Map info application for GIS

TwentyOne Years Professional Experience: Working experience is mentioned in a chronological order as follow:

1.Serving the Department of Urban and Regional PlanningUniversity of Peshawaras a teacher (Assistant Professor).
Duration: April 1999 till to date continuing:
Main Fields of Interest:
Development Plans practices to manage cities growth.
Preparation of cities Master Plan/ Structure Plan preparation processes and implementation mechanism.
Institutional and Legal framework necessary to carry out effective planning and management.
  • Guidance of student's in the Research and preparation of practical exercises of Local DevelopmentPlan, Urban Regeneration,Slums and Squatter settlement planning and up gradating Practices.
  1. Worked as a consultant Senior Urban Planner in Urban Policy Unit P&DD Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Duration: Started from November 2013 till September 2014 (almost one year):

Responsibilities:

-Identification and preparation of projects in urban sector reforms for Urban Policy Unit P&DD Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

-Worked in close collaboration with UN Habitat, UNDP, US Aid and other international agencies.

-Short listing of consultants and preparation of procurements documents.

-Supervision and guidance of consultant for provisional Land Use Plan Project.

-Setting of TOR as well as supervision and guidance of the consultant for the preparation and Review of Urban Planning Laws, By Laws andRegulations Project.

-Setting of TOR as well as supervision and guidance of consultant for the identification and up-gradation of slums areas in KP.

-Setting of TOR as well as supervision and guidance of consultant for the Preparation of Strategic Development Plans for Divisional Headquarter cities.

-Any other Task assigned by Executive Director UPU.

3.August 1997 to April 1999 (Two Years)

Worked as an Urban Planner in an Action Research Project of Intermediate cities for Sustainable Urban Environmental Management, based on Mingora city, a joint venture of IUED, Geneva University Switzerland and Environmental Protection Society (EPS) Swat.

Responsibilities:

  • Highlighting urban problems in Mingora city and to guide Municipality to solve these problems.
  • Preparation of a conceptual plan for the development of the city, mostly based on new roads and ring road proposals
  • Organize and conduct a household survey which took place in May 1998. It was a qualitative survey aiming a better knowledge of urban conditions (sanitary, functional) in order to define, to build urban indicators.
  • Action Research on urban transportation: public transport survey, Bus stand survey, Routes and density of traffic survey, Improvement of Road junction/Intersection, Identification of alternative locations for new bus stands
  • Research on Solid Waste Management: Work with the community and organize a roundtable with the MC for the management of Solid Waste in the City, Construction of Transfer station and installation of dustbins in the city.
  • participate in the preparation and organization of an International Conference/Seminar on the theme "Urban and environmental management: local dynamics in intermediary cities in a situation of centralized governments", Mingora, April 27 to May 1, 1999
  • Technical supportto organize Community Based Organizations (CBOs) at MOHALLAH level for the improvement of their environment (sanitation, sewerage)
  • Worked for the organization of a Round Table meeting at city level, for stake holders, Business men’s, Interest/Pressure groups, MC and local representatives.

4.March 1994 to Dec. 1995 (Two Years)

Worked as an Urban Planner with Peshawar Development Authority (Planning & Designing Section).

Responsibilities:

  • Study of the feasibility reports prepared by the consultant for the Govt. of Regi Lalma Township scheme, Peshawar.
  • Comments on the work done by the consultant for the Project.
  • Conducting Urban Surveys.
  1. Member Board of studies and Visiting faculty to National Institute of Urban Infra structure Planning (NIUIP) UET Peshawar.

Research Publications

  1. Legal and Institutional perplexities hampering implementation of development plans in Pakistan, Published in international journal of “Cities” Elsevierjournal ISSN :0264-2751 DOI 10.1016/j.cities.2011.07.006, pp 271-277. Available on line.
  1. Environmental issues of an intermediate City (A CASE OF MINGORA).

Published in Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 1, January- June 2005 Page: 79-87

  1. Housing affordability and Town planning practices in Pakistan.Case study of Mingora (An Intermediate city) Published in Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 2, July- Dec. 2004 Page: 97-102
  1. Local Government and Rural Development, (A case study of District Council Malakand)

Published in Pakistan Journal of Geography, Vol. VII & VIII, Nos 1&2, June- Dec. 1997-98

Page: 55-67

  1. Land use Planning and Zoning(A tool through which the objectives set through ‘Strategic Planning’ can be achieved.) Presented in an International workshop on Urban and Environmental Management: “Local Dynamics in Intermediate cities in a situation of centralized Government” Published in the proceeding of the workshop of Institute “UNIVERSITAIRE D’ETUDES DU DEVELOPMENT” (IUED) Geneva, JUNE 2000. Page 71-73
  1. Housing A research Paper Presented in an International workshop on Urban and Environmental Management: “Local Dynamics in Intermediate cities in a situation of centralized Government” Published in the proceeding of the workshop of Institute “UNIVERSITAIRE D’ETUDES DU DEVELOPMENT” (IUED) Geneva, JUNE 2000. Page 74-78
  1. Environmental Issues, do we care?

An article published in “Udyana Today”, quarterly newsletter of Environmental Protection Society (EPS), Swat.

  1. Urban issues of immediate concern.

A research paper published in “Udyana Today”, quarterly newsletter of Environmental Protection Society (EPS), Swat.

  1. HOUSING DILEMMA- A Prelude to Disaster.

A Research paper Published in “Udyana Today”, quarterly newsletter of Environmental Protection Society (EPS) Swat.

Research in Progress:

1)Learning from the experiences of UK in the field of Town Planning to form a spatial planning system for Pakistan.

2)Housing Morphology and Environment in cities.

3)Fire Hazard in Urban Interface.

4)Cities growth pattern intensifying complexities to control vehicular exhaust pollution.

5)Urbanization and Migration

6)Viable building control regulation a mechanism for spatial growth management in cities of Pakistan.

7)Impact of Afghan Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons on the spatial growth of Peshawar city.

Training achieved During Service and professional Skills development:

  1. Fifteen days training work in research and training institute of Orangi Pilot Project (OPP). Which gives me an opportunity to know the methodology adopted by OPP for low cost sanitation and low cost housing in Katchi Abadies of Karachi.

ii-Three month training course on Teaching and Learning,Curriculum Development, Action Research process, Effective Management, Assessment techniques and Communication skills development in HEC Islamabad.

  1. One week training on “Integrated Mountain Development”at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar.
  1. One month training course on Training of Trainers (TOT) for “Environmental Impact Assessment” (EIA) Organize by EPA Peshawar and conducted by Leads Pakistan at (PARD) Peshawar.
  1. Three days Training on “Text Book writing techniques” at Text Book Board Peshawar.
  1. One weak professional training workshop on Research, Planning and Administrative problems of Rapid Urbanization held at the university of Kelaniya Sri Lanka organized bycommon wealth Geographical Bureau UK.
  1. One month National training on application of GIS/RS on slope instability and hazard mapping organize by ICIMOD Nepal at Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar Pakistan.
  1. One day Seminar on “GIS and Remote Sensing as Planning and Management Tools”at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar.
  1. Two week Training Course for Regional/Local Level Planning in Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar.
  1. One week Training Course for Effective Management in Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar.
  1. Two day Workshop for the Development of Sustainable Urban Indicators, Organized by IUCN – Pakistan.

Projects completed:

  1. Squatter Settlement/Slum up gradation.
  2. Structure Plan and Local Plan Preparation.
  3. Regional Plan Preparation.

Dr.Niaz Ahmad

Urban Development planner & Researcher.