Researches and Residencies
June 2023- June 2025
(2023-2025) “Mapping of Open Burning of Municipal Waste in Pakistan and Identification of Underlying Factors and Key Drivers”
Role: Advisor
Funded by: Royal Academy of Engineering
Link: https://cpi.ksbl.edu.pk/mapping-of-open-burning-of-municipal-waste-in-pakistan-and-identification-of-underlying-factors-and-key-drivers/
June 2023 - Dec 2023
Artistic Research Residency RePlay: Reveries of an Urban Dreamland
Role: Resident
Funded by: IoBM, Umbrellium and British Council
Link: https://mangrovespk.com/
and https://residency.iobm.edu.pk/
2020-2022
Rubbish, Resources and Residues: A project investigating the need for integrated approaches to solid waste management
Role: Country Researcher
Funded by: British Academy
Link: https://www.lse.ac.uk/cities/research/urban-governance/Rubbish-Resources-and-Residues
2019-2022
Indus River, Worship, Heritage and Communities: Interdisciplinary research on the legacy related to Uderolal/ Zinda Pir in Sindh
Role: Co-Principal investigator
Funded by: HEC French Peridot Funded Project
Link: https://uderolalresearchproject.wordpress.com/
2018
Urban Design and Heritage Proposal for Merewether Precinct: An urban design research.
Role: Principal investigator
Funded by: Silk Bank
2011
UN-HABITAT Pakistan and Department of Architecture and Planning NED University Karachi collaborative project under the umbrella of the “Sustainable Urbanization component within the Joint Program on Environment (JP-E4)”, which envisioned to build capacity to provide an effective and sustained improvement in urban poor living conditions, including urban issues relating to climate change (as a contribution to achieving MDG7D). The scope of the assignment included study and recommendation of 8 secondary selected cities.
Role: Coordinator
Funded by: UN-HABITAT Pakistan
2010
How people face evictions: A mutual learning project. It was a project in which organizations and popular movements in a few cities came together to document, reflect upon and share experiences of struggles against evictions. The project was coordinated by Development Planning Unit (DPU) – University College London, and was supported by the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF)
Role: Research Assistant
Funded by: Development Planning Unit (DPU)
Link: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/development/sites/bartlett/files/how_people_face_evictions_eng.pdf
2010
International Institute of Environmental Design (IIED) Density Research Project: Urban Research and Design Cell (URDC) at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University of Engineering and Technology (DAP-NED UET), was engaged as a partner in this research through case study documentation, analysis and design alternatives formulation
Role: Research Assistant
Funded by: International Institute of Environmental Design (IIED)
Link: https://pubs.iied.org/search/?k=Four+case+studies+from+Karachi
and
https://www.iied.org/people/suneela-ahmed
2010
https://pubs.iied.org/search/?k=Four+case+studies+from+Karachi
2010
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/development/sites/bartlett/files/how_people_face_evictions_eng.pdf
2011
Faculty Show, 21 cubic feet, IVS Gallery, Karachi
Learning
Research and Professional Involvements
2020-2022: “Rubbish, Resources and Residues: A project investigating the need for integrated approaches to solid waste management”, Project funded by British academy, http://www.lse.ac.uk/cities/research/urban-governance/Rubbish-Resources-and-Residues
2019-ongoing: “Indus River, Worship, Heritage and Communities: Interdisciplinary research on the legacy related to Uderolal/ Zinda Pir in Sindh”, Pakistan and the communities associated with livelihoods around the Indus River in relation. Co-PI, HEC French Peridot Funded Project https://uderolalresearchproject.wordpress.com/
2019-2021: Nomination by Educational Institute on the Executive Committee of Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP)
“How people face evictions: A mutual learning project”. It was a project in which organizations and popular movements in a few cities came together to document, reflect upon and share experiences of struggles against evictions. The project was coordinated by Development Planning Unit (DPU) – University College London, and was supported by the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) http://www.bshf.org
2018: Urban Design and Heritage Proposal for Merewether Precinct: An urban design research commissioned by Silk Bank Pvt. Ltd, Pakistan
2011: Coordinator for UN-HABITAT Pakistan and Department of Architecture and Planning NED University Karachi collaborative project under the umbrella of the “Sustainable Urbanization component within the Joint Program on Environment (JP-E4)”, which envisioned to build capacity to provide an effective and sustained improvement in urban poor living conditions, including urban issues relating to climate change (as a contribution to achieving MDG7D). The scope of the assignment included study and recommendation of 8 secondary selected cities.
2010-present: Features Editor, Archi Times, monthly newsletter of Architecture and Planning, Pakistan http://www.architimesonline.com/
2010: International Institute of Environmental Design (IIED) Density Research Project: Urban Research and Design Cell (URDC) at the Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University of Engineering and Technology (DAP-NED UET), was engaged as a partner in this research through case study documentation, analysis and design alternatives formulation https://pubs.iied.org/search/?k=Four+case+studies+from+Karachi.
