Dr. Hira Qureshi

Hira Qureshi

Assistant Professor

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Department (s)

Education

Ph.D. scholar
NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi– (thesis submitted)

MURP (Masters in Urban and Regional Planning)
NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi – 2012-2014

B. Arch (Bachelor of Architecture and Planning)
NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, 2003-2007

FSC (Intermediate)
Pre-Engineering,
Karachi Board from St. Lawrence Government Girls Degree College Karachi, 2000-2002

GCEO’ Levels
Springfield School, Karachi 1998-2000

Awards & Honors
Biography

PERSONAL PROFILE
 Creative, Self-Motivated & Ambitious with systematic thinking of problem solving.
 Well focused & committed to put extra effort in given tasks
 A dynamic and hardworking professional for the determination of goals.
 Capable to work under pressure both as a genuine team member as well as on own initiative.
 Able to work efficiently and carefully, responsible, friendly and cheerful disposition and above all excellent
service spirit.

Publications

COMPUTING /RESEARCH AND TEAMWORK
 MS Office Processing: Experience in producing reports and presentations to a professional standard
 Architectural Drafting: AutoCAD 2010 and 2014(2D Designing Techniques and 3D Modeling Features)
 Presentation: BIM, Sketch up, Adobe Photoshop, Power Point, Manual sketching/ Drafting and rendering
techniques
 Urban scale: Master planning, landscape planning and design, contextual analysis
 Masters research on Governance, Institutional policies, Compact city and components of infrastructure

 

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ EXHIBITS/ WORKSHOPS
 QEC Liaison Officer and AT member for AED-SSUET
 QOBE/CMS coordinator
 Paper presented on “Collaborative Design Studio Environment” at International conference, Comsats
University, Islamabad, Pakistan
 Paper presented on “A commentary on DHA City, Karachi” at the CURP conference, NED University,
Karachi, Pakistan
 Completed a live landscape studio project for “Traffic Safety Park” at Park lane, Karachi
 Conducted and coordinated ‘Monument Design competition on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan” of second year
Architecture students at SSUET
 Design Charrette mentor at IAPEX 2017
 Completed the detailed master planning and elevation of SSUET main campus and a library design on the
same
 Organizer and mentor at NESC-Hack Town on “Smart City Initiatives” at SSUET
 Conducted and coordinated “A collaborative Design studio exercise” between the second year Architecture
students of SSUET and NED students
 Participated in Faculty Development workshop at SSUET
 Participated in the conference, “Role of Architects in Self-Built Housing” at AED-SSUET
 Organized a lecture on “Inspirations and Works as an Interior Designer” by Ar. Naheed Mashooqullah at IVS
 Participated in faculty development workshop on research entitled “What is interpreted as research in an Art,
Design and Architecture School?” at IVS
 “Planning for Urban Housing Provision”, A City Planning Studio Project at DAP-NED
 50 hours’ certificate course of “Interior Design” at Skill Development Council
 Comprehensive Environmental Design, Asia Link Program, Studio Participant at DAP-NED
 Co-Author of “Revitalizing The Coastline of Karachi,” Asia Link Program, Studio Participant at DAPNED
PUBLICATIONS
ARCHI Times
 “Perspectives on” Gated Living in Karachi”
 “Being a Landscape Architect”
 “Role of Architects in Self Built Housing”
 Review of a book on “55 Architects”
Conference papers
 A Commentary on DHA City, Karachi.
 Collaborative Design Studio Environment.
Published
 Book Review on “Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs in Journal of Research in
Architecture and Planning, NEDUET
 Research paper on “Collaborative Design Studio Environment” in IJAR- International Journal of
Architectural Research
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
 PhD research on “Gated Communities as a Living Choice for Karachi, Pakistan.”
 Inclusive Development Approach for Saddar Bazaar, Karachi
 Walk ability and Accessibility in Neighbourhoods of Karachi

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