I was born and raised in Pakistan. Landscapes like rivers and mountains always attracted me but it was after the devastating 2005 Kashmir Earthquake when I decided to study Earth Sciences. I did my BSc in Geophysics from Quaid-i-Azam University and did MSc in Environmental Geosciences from the University of Punjab. I did another MSc Collaborative Specialization (Earth and Environmental Sciences) from the University of Toronto under the supervision of Dr. Qinya Liu. I did my PhD in Geosciences from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam under the supervision of Dr. Md Aminul Islam. His supervision motivated me to strengthen my research skills, by working on multi-dimensions along with 3D Geomodelling.
Experiences:
I started my professional career as a Lecturer in 2010 at Sargodha University-Pakistan and served there for 5 years before leaving for Brunei Darussalam. During my affiliation with the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, I got the opportunity to work on earthquake hazards and their impact on society with Dr. Afroz A Shah and Dr. Owais Malik as well as source and reservoir characterization with Dr Shalaby. I also worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant for the University of Toronto. During these 2 years, I published research articles, presented in conferences, and assisted in teaching courses such as Confronting Global Change, and Geology in Public Issues. I also won the prestigious “Arthur and Sonia Labatt Research Award” from the University of Toronto.
1. PhD (Geosciences), Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2. MSc (Earth and Environmental Sciences-Collaborative Specialization), University of Toronto
3. MSc (Geophysics), Quaid.i.Azam University
4.BSc (Physics), Bahauddin Zalariya University
5. GIS Certifications from ESRI-Canada
6. M.Phil. (Earth Sciences), University of the Punjab
American Geophysical Union
My rationale and approach to education are founded on what I valued as a student, and what made my favorite professors so effective as educators. To me, an excellent lecturer/teacher is a fusion of passion, academic authority, imagination, organization, clarity, and respect. That pretty well sums up my teaching philosophy.
GEOG 103: The Physical Environment
GEOG 105: Natural Hazards and Hollywood
GEOG 253: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 300V: Water, Environment, & Climate Change
GEOG 304: Coasts and Climate Change
ENV 200: Bioregional Communities
Earthquakes and Society
Natural Hazards
3D Geo-modelling
Reservoir and Source Characterization
Environmental Hydrology
1. School of Graduate Studies Award from the University of Toronto
2. Arthur and Sonia Labatt Research Award from the University of Toronto
3. Graduate Research Scholarship Award from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam