Dr. Ghaffar Ali, Associate Professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Management, SZU, China. Dr. Ghaffar Ali is ranked among Top-2 % researchers of the world consecutively (for two years), a ranking by Stanford University, USA in 2020 and Elsevier B.V. – Stanford University, USA in 2021. He is also serving as an Editor of four international Journals (JCR Q1 & Q2). Earlier, he has served various international institutions including the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and United Nations - Thailand; the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan; and Mahidol University, Thailand. He has completed his postdoc from Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (among top-100 university subject-wise 2022 raking). He is an experienced researcher with more than 10 years of experience in research and teaching. Furthermore, Dr. Ali is among 1% Top peer reviewers of the world as published by Web of Science (Publons). Till date, Dr. Ali has published over 60 research papers in leading journals, conferences, book, book chapters, and working paper(s). He has almost 30 international academic awards including from ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Government of Pakistan, China, Thailand, and USA. His excellent work consists of more than 2000 citations, 24 h-index, and 30 i10-index. One of his outstanding achievements is that his research findings were cited by researchers of Harvard University, and MIT, the USA in 2019. 

Research Interests: I am open to recruit Ph.D. and postdoc scholars with research background on applied economics; energy economics/policy; urban/environmental economics; climate change financing; and food economics etc.

Research Interests: I am open to recruit Ph.D. and postdoc scholars with research background on applied economics; energy economics/policy; urban/environmental economics; climate change financing; and food economics etc.

2.Scinetific Research

PUBLICATIONS

1.      Hussain, Z., Ali, G., Akbar, A.R., Khan, K.U., Al-Khattaf, F.S., Saleem, A. 2025. Physicochemical synthesis of zeolite modified nano-flakes to eliminate emerging pollutants in aquatic environment. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 69, 106832. JCR Q1, SCIE.

2.      Batool, K., Ali, G.*, Radulescu, M. 2024. Sustainable Construction Technologies: Are Construction Firms Ready for Sustainable Cities? Journal of Urban Technology, (in press). JCR Q1, SSCI. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2024.2420557

3.      Batool, K., Ali, G.*, Khan, K.U., Kamran, M.A., Yan, N. 2024. Integrating role of green buildings in achieving carbon neutrality in an era of climate emergency. Sustainable Development, 32(4), 4186–4201. JCR Q1, SSCI.

4.      Murtaza, N., Ali, G.*. 2024. Examining Fintech Innovation and Greenwashing through Sustainable Development: An Approach in BRI Countries. Financial Innovation, (Accepted). JCR Q1, SSCI.

5.      Li, Y., Ali, G.*, Akbar, A.R. 2023. Advances in geothermal energy prospectivity mapping research based on machine learning in the age of big data. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment, 60 (2023), 103550. JCR Q1, SCI.

6.      Akbar, A.R., Saleem, A., Rauf, A………..Ali, G*., Liu, F. 2023. Integrated MnO2/PEDOT composite on carbon cloth for advanced electrochemical energy storage asymmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Power Sources, 579 (2023), 233181. JCR Q1, SCI.

7.      Akbar, A.R., Saleem, A., Rauf, A……….. Ali, G., 2023. Hierarchical NiCo@NiOOH@CoMoO₄ Core-Shell Heterostructure on Carbon Cloth for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors. SMALL, doi:10.1002/smll.202304686. JCR Q1, SCI.

8.      Sajid, M.J. Ali, G.*, Gonzalez, E.D.R.S. 2022. Estimating CO₂ emissions from emergency-supply transport: the case of COVID-19 vaccine global air transport. Accepted in Journal of cleaner Production, 340 (2022), 130716. JCR Q1.

9.      Abbas, S., Ali, G*., Qamer, F.M., Wong, M.S., Rasool, G., Irteza, S.M. 2022. Associations of air pollution concentrations and energy production dynamics in Pakistan during lockdown. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18071-4. JCR Q2.

10.   Ali, G., Abbas, S., Qamer, F.M., Irteza, S.M. 2021. Environmental Spatial Heterogeneity of the Impacts of COVI-19 on the Top-20 Metropolitan Cities of Asia-Pacific. Nature Scientific Reports, 11, 20339.

11.   Ali, G*., Sajjad, M., Kanwal, S. et al. 2021. Spatial–temporal characterization of rainfall in Pakistan during the past half-century (1961–2020). Nature Scientific Reports, 11, 6935.

12.   Ali, G., Abbas, S., Qamer, F.M., Wong, M.S., Rasool, G., Irteza, S.M. 2021. Environmental Impacts of Shifts in Energy, Emissions, and Urban Heat Island during the COVID-19 Lockdown Across Pakistan. Journal of Cleaner Production, 291, 125806.

13.   Ali, G., Bashir, M.K., Abbas, S., Murtaza, M. 2021. Drinking-Water Efficiency, Cost of Illness, and Peri-Urban Society: An Economic Household Analysis. PLoS ONE, 16(9): e0257509.

14.   Sajid, M.J. Ali, G., Gonzalez, E.D.R.S. 2021. Estimating CO₂ emissions from emergency-supply transport: the case of COVID-19 vaccine global air transport. Article in Press in Journal of cleaner Production.

15.   Abbas, S., Ali, G., Qamer, F.M., Irteza, S.M. 2021. Associations of air pollution concentrations and energy dynamics in Pakistan during lockdown. Article in Press in Environmental Science & Pollution Research.

16.   Mahmood, S., Sabir, M., Ali, G*. 2020. Infrastructure projects and sustainable development: Discovering the stakeholders’ perception in the case of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor. PLoS ONE 15(8): e0237385. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237385.

17.   Hussain, J., Pan, Y., Ali, G*., Xiaofang, Y. 2020. Pricing behavior of monopoly market with the implementation of green technology decision under emission reduction subsidy policy. Science of the Total Environment, 709, 136110.

18.   Ali, G*., Yan, N., Hussain, J., Xu, L., Huang, Y., Xu, S., Cui, S. 2019. Quantitative assessment of energy conservation and renewable energy awareness among variant urban communities of Xiamen, China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 109, 230-238.

19.  Ali, G*., Abbas, S., Pan, Y., Chen, Z., Hussain, J., Sajjad, M., Ashraf, A. 2019. Urban Environment Dynamics and Low Carbon Society: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Modeling for Policy Makers. Sustainable Cities and Society, SCS_101763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101763

20.  Abbas, J. Mahmood, S., Ali, H., Raza, M.A., Ali, G*., Aman, J., Bano, S., Nurunabi, M. 2019. The Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility Paractices and Environmental Factors through a moderating Role of Social Media Marketing on Sustainable Performance of Business Firms. Sustainability, 11, 3434; doi:10.3390/su11123434

21.   Hoque, M.Z., Cui, S., Xu, L., Islam, I, Ali, G., Tang, J. 2019. Resilience of coastal communities to climate change in Bangladesh: Research gaps and future directions. Watershed Ecology and the Environment, 1, 42-56.

22.  Ali, G*. 2018. Climate Change and Spatial Heterogeneity of Pakistan: Empirical Evidence using Multidisciplinary Approach. Science of The Total Environment, 634, 95-108.

23.   Ali, G*., Pumijumnong, N., Cui, S. 2018. Valuation and Validation of Carbon Sources and Sinks through Land Cover/Use Change Analysis:  The Case Study of Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Land Use Policy, 70, 471-478.     

24.  Ali, G., Anbren, S., Bashir, M.K. 2018. Climate Mitigation, Low-Carbon Society, and Dynamism of Educational Institutes in a Low-income Country. Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 25(4), 3775-3784.  

25.  Yan, X., Cui, S., Xu, L., Ali, G. 2018. Carbon Footprints of Urban Residential Buildings in Xiamen: A Household Survey Approach. Sustainability, 10(4), 1131-1141.

26.  Bashir, M.K., Schilizzi, S., Sadler, R., Ali, G. 2018. Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Rural Punjab, Pakistan. British Food Journal, 120 (9), 2088-2101.

27.  Rose, S., Ashfaq, M. Hassan, S., Ali, G. 2018. Nexus between Malaria and Agricultural Output through the Channels of Gender, Sanitation, and Socioeconomic Status. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. vol. 27(1), 287-296. 

28.  Bashir, M. K., Ashfaq, M., Sharif, M. K., Ali, G. 2018. Food safety perceptions vs reality: the case of peri-urban areas of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 28(4): 2018, 1128-1141.

29.   Ali, G*., Pumijumnong, N., and Cui, S. 2017. Decarbonization Action Plan Using Hybrid Modeling for Low Carbon Society:  A Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Journal of Cleaner Production, 168, 940-951.   

30.  Ali, G*., Ashraf, A., Bashir, M.K., and Cui, S. 2017. Exploring Environmental Kuznets Curve in relation to Green Revolution: A Case Study of Pakistan. Environmental Science & Policy, 77, 166-171.   

31.  Abbas, T., Ali, G*., Adil, S.A., Bashir, M.K., Kamran, M.A. 2017. Economic Analysis of Biogas Adoption Technology by Rural Farmers: A Case of District Faisalabad, Pakistan. Renewable Energy, 107, 431-439.     

32.   Molla, N.A., Ali, G*., Mollah, K.A., Wongwit, W., Shipin, O., Ramasoota, P., Nur, H.P. 2017. Migration, Health and Socioenvironmental safety among children of Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, 72 (6), 336-342.

33.  Ali, G*., Bashir, M.K., Ali, H., and Bashir, M.H. 2016. Utilization of Rice Husk and Poultry Wastes for Renewable Energy Potential in Pakistan: An Economic Perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 61, 25-29.    

34.  Ali, G*., Yaseen, A., Bashir, M.K., Adil, S.A. and Hassan, S. 2016. Women Empowerment, Microfinance and Poverty Nexus: An Empirical Estimation Perspective. International Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 643-653.

35.  Shabana, Ali, G*., and Bashir, M. K., Ali, H. 2015. Housing Valuation of Different Towns Using the Hedonic Model: A Case of Faisalabad City, Pakistan. Habitat International, 50, 240-249. 

36.  Abbas, S., and Qamer, F.M., Murthy, M.S.R., Tripathi, N.K., Ning, W., Sharma, E., and Ali, G. 2015. Grassland Growth in Response to Climate Variability in the Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan. Climate, 3, 697-714.

37.  Molla, N.A., Mollah, K.A., Ali, G*., Fungladdaa, W., and Tomomid, H. 2014. Quantifying Disease Burden among Climate Refugees Using Multidisciplinary Approach: A Case of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Urban Climate, 8, 126-137.

38.  Ali, G*., Abbas, S., and Qamer, F.M. 2013. How Effectively Low Carbon Society Development Models Contribute in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plans in Asia. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 26, 632-638.        

39.  Ali, G*. and Abbas, S. 2013. Exploring CO₂ sources and sinks nexus through integrated approach; insight from Pakistan. Journal of Environmental Informatics, 2 (22), 112-122.               

40.  Ali, G*., Abbas, S., Tanikawa, H., Ahmed, S., Mollah, N.A., Qamer, F.M. 2013. Comparative Cost Analysis of Waste Recycling for Best Energy Alternative. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 3(8). 111-120.    

41.  Abbas, S., Qamer, F.N., Ali, G., Tripati, N.K., Shehzad, K., and Saleem, R. 2013. An Assessment of Status and Distribution of Mangrove Forest Cover in Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences,  3 (6), 64-78.    

42.   Ali, G*. and Nitivattananon, V. 2012. Exercising Multidisciplinary Approach to Assess Interrelationship between Energy Use, Carbon Emission and Land Use Change in a Metropolitan City of Pakistan. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16 (1), 775-786. (Best Paper Award)       

43.  Ali, G*., Nitivattananon, V., Abbas, S. and Sabir, M. 2012. Green Waste to Biogas: Renewable Energy Possibilities for Thailand’s Green Markets. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16 (7), 5423-5429.    

44.   Ali, G*., Nitivattananon, V., Mehmood, H., Sabir, M., Rehman, S. and Abbas, S. 2012. A synthesis approach to investigate and validate carbon sources and sinks of a mega city of developing country. Environmental Development,  4, 54-72.

45.  Ali, G*., Nitivattananon, V., Molla, N.A. and Hussain, A. 2010. Selection of Appropriate Technology for Solid Waste Management: A Case of Thammasat Hospital, Thailand. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 40, 251-254.

46.  Molla, N.A., Mollah, K.A., Ashraf R. and Ali, G. 2010. DALYs Lost due to Diarrhea: Household Level Drinking Water Treatment. (Awarded as Best Paper in The Seventh International Symposium on South East Asian Water Environment on October 28-30, 2009 AIT Conference Center, Thailand. Later published in International Journal of Southeast Asian Water Environment 4, IWA Publishing, United Kingdom. https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781843393627/southeast-asian-water-environment-4

47.  Ali, G. Cui, S., Yan, X., Xu, L. 2018. Energy and Renewable Energy Use Related Awareness:  A Case of Xiamen City, China. Presented at 458^th International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Science (ICCES-2018) held at Washington D.C. USA 21-22 October, 2018. (Best Paper Award)

48.   Hoque, M. Z., Cui, S. Xu, L, Ali, G. Islam, I., Tang, J. 2018. Resilience of Coastal Communities to Climate Change in Bangladesh: A systematic Review of Assessment Tools. Presented at 3^rd International Conference on Urbanization on Watersheds held at Chinese Academy of Sciences, China on 2-4 Novemeber, 2018. (Best Paper Award)

49.   Ambreen, F. Bashir, M.K. Ashfaq, M. Ali, G., Hassan, S. 2018. The Use of Wastewater for Irrigation Purposes: Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Treated Wastewater. Presented at 2^nd International Conference on Sustainability in the Changing Environment: ways for the Future Development, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan 12-13 November, 2018. (Best Paper Award)

50.   Yan, X., Xu, L., Ali, G., Gao, B., Huang, W., HU, Y., Lv, H., and Cui, S. 2017. Spatial Heterogeneity of Greenhouse Gas Emission in Xiamen City, China. Poster presentation at ISIE-ISSST: Science in Support of Sustainable and Resilient Communities, International Society of Industrial Ecology. Held at University of Illinois, Chicago Campus, USA from 25-29 June, 2017.  

51.   Yan, X., Cui, S., Xu, L., Ali, G. 2017. Carbon Footprints of Urban Residential Buildings in Xiamen City: A Household Survey Based Approach. Poster presentation at INTECOL Beijing: 12^th International Congress on Ecology. Held at Peking University, China from 20-25 August, 2017

52.   Ali, G., Yaseen, A., Bashir, M.K., Adil, S.A. and Hassan, S. 2015. Impact of microfinance on women empowerment and poverty reduction in Faisalabad-Pakistan. Published in 13^th International Conference on Social Science Research (ICSSR) 2015 held in Bangkok, Thailand 17-19 December, 2015.

53.   Molla, N.A., Mollah, K.A., Ali, G., Wongwit, W., Shipin, O., Kawesong, J., and Nur, H. P.  2015. Children are Beyond the Socio-Environmental Safety Net among Climate Refugees. Published in The Regional Forum on Climate Change held in AIT, Bangkok, Thailand 1-3 July, 2015.

54.   Ali, G., Bashir, M. K., Sohail, T., Perveen, N. and Ghafoor, T.  2014. Economic Potential of Solar Energy at Household Level. Published in the International Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies in Pakistan held in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 16-18 December, 2014.

55.   Ali, G. 2014. Rural-Urban Migration and Income Disparity: Conceptualizing Kuznet’s Curve. Published in the ICDD conference on Linkages, Value Chains and Development along the Rural-Urban Interface held at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan from 9-12 January, 2014.

56.   Raza A., Saghir, A., Ashraf, I., Ali, G. and Talib, U. 2014. Impediments in Implementations of Biogas Technology as Alternative Source of Energy: A Case Study of Tehsil Jhang. Published in the International Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies in Pakistan held in Faisalabad, Pakistan on 16-18 December, 2014.

57.   Shahnaz, S. and Ali, G. 2014. Women Empowerment and Urbanization. Published in the ICDD conference on Linkages, Value Chains and Development along the Rural-Urban Interface held at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan from 9-12 January, 2014.

58.   Ali, G., Qamer, F.M., Gilani, H., Abbas, S., and Shehzad, K. 2013. Status of Forest Cover Assessment and Monitoring in Pakistan in the Context of REDD. Published in the International Expert Group Meeting on Geospatial Information Systems for Multi-scale Forest Biomass Assessment and Monitoring in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region ICIMOD Headquarter, Kathmandu, Nepal on 9-10 December, 2013.

59.   Ali, G., Nitivattananon, V., Molla, N.A. and Hussain, A. 2010. Selection of Appropriate Technology for Solid Waste Management: A Case of Thammasat Hospital, Thailand. Published in International Conference on Computer, Electrical, and Systems Science, and Engineering held in Rome, Italy on April 28 to 30, 2010.

60.   Ali, G., Nitivattananon, V., Nawaz, R., and Ahmad, W. 2010. Water Pollution Monitoring and Management: Review of Bangkok. Published in The Eighth International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environmental held in Phuket, Thailand on 24 to 26 October, 2010.

61.  Nawaz, R., Garivait, H., Ali, G., Arshad, M., and Aremsumang, S. 2010. Groundwater contamination by acid rain in different areas with soils having different physical properties. Published in Geophysics 2010: 5th International Conference on Applied Geophysics in Geological Resources, Natural Hazards and Climate Change, 11 to 13 November 2010, Phuket, Thailand.

Books

1.      Bashir, M.K., Schilizi, S., Ali, G. 2024. Editor of the BOOK titled as “Food Security in Developing World” published by Willey & Sons. ISSN: 978-1-119-26517-7.

2.      Ali, G. 2024. Climate Change and Agricultural Productivity. Chapter published in the book titled as “Food Security in Developing World” by Willey & Sons. Pages 45-94. ISSN: 978-1-119-26517-7.

3.      Ali, G. and Adil, S.A. 2017. Agricultural and Environmental Resources of Pakistan, a book chapter in “Principles of Agricultural and Resource Economics”. ISSN: 978-969-7705-07-8. http://onlinebooks.uaf.edu.pk/Chapter.aspx?ChapId=294  

4.      Ali, G., Nitivattananon, V. and Perera, R. 2010. Green Waste to Renewable Energy and Business. Book published by LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG. Dudweiler Landstr. 99, 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany. ISBN: 978-3843361408.

Working Paper

1.      Bashir, M.K. and Ali, G. 2014. Pakistan’s Dairy, Mango and Citrus Sub-sectors: An overview. Working paper published through Victoria Institute of Economic Studies, Melbourne Australia. http://www.vises.org.au/documents/2014-2_Sept_Background_Paper_2_Input_Prices.pdf

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

1.      Project on-going on “Socio-economic and socio-environmental dynamics in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: A context of One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative” funded by School of Management Interdisciplinary Team Research Program, Shenzhen University, PR China. Fund Amount- 20,000 RMB as PI.  Start date: 01-02-2023; End date: 30-06-2025

2.      Project completed on “Capacity Building Workshop on ‘Changing the agriculture supply chains to ensure urban food security to discourage non-agricultural land-use changes in peri-urban areas of Large cities’” funded by ANSO, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China. Fund Amount- 214,271 RMB as country-PI.  Start date: 01-01-2023; End date: 31-12-2024.

3.      Project completed on “Food miles, carbon footprints, and urbanization assessment in a metropolitan city of PR China” funded by Construction of High-level Talents, Shenzhen University, PR China. Fund Amount- 300,000 RMB as PI.  Start date: 08-11-2019; End date: 10-10-2021

4.      Project completed on “Identification of socio-economic factors affecting food and nutritional status of female rural labourers, marginal farmers and landless rural households” funded by Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan. Fund Amount- USD 0.026 million as co-PI.  Start date: 15-12-2015; End date: 14-12-2017

5.      Project completed on “Seed inacculaion with Rizhobium and plant growth promoting Rizhobacteria (PGPR),” funded by AVRDC-World Vegetable Center, Taiwan. Fund Amount- Euro 0.46 million as co-PI. Start date: 1-04-2015; End date: 31-03-2018

6.      Project won on competitive basis titled as “Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Productivity and Household Food Security in Disaster Prone Areas of Indus river” funded by AIP-USAID. Fund Amount USD 0.1 million as PI (Declined)

SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS

1. Top-2% Scientists of the World 2021 – A ranking by Elsevier B.V., and Stanford University, USA

1. Research Excellence Award 2021 by College of Management, Shenzhen University, PR China

1. Top-2% Scientists of the World 2020 – A ranking by Stanford University, USA

1. Research Excellence Award 2020 by College of Management, Shenzhen University, PR China

1. Research Star Award 2019 by College of Management, Shenzhen University, PR China

1. Top 1% Peer Review Award 2019 in Environment & Ecology by Web of Science group and Publons

1. Top 1% Peer Review Award 2019 in Cross Field by Web of Science group and Publons

1. Best Paper Award 2018 received at 458^th International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Science (ICCES-2018), Washington D.C. USA

1. Best Paper Award 2018 received at 3^rd International Conference on Urbanization on Watersheds, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China

1. Best Paper Award 2018 received at 2^nd International Conference on Sustainability in the Changing Environment: ways for the Future Development, COMSATS University, Pakistan

1. Top 1% Peer Review Award 2018 in Environment & Ecology by Web of Science group and Publons

1. Top 1% Peer Review Award 2018 in Engineering by Web of Science group and Publons

1. Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Award 2018 by Energy Strategy Reviews, Elsevier 2018

1. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fellowship, China, 2017

1. Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Award 2017 by Waste Management, Elsevier 2017

1. Productive Scientist of Pakistan Award 2017 by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

1. Mahidol University Advance Research Fellowship from Thailand in 2016

1. Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Award by Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier 2016

1. Teaching Award 2015 by University of Agriculture Faisalabad and Aao Parhao foundation of Pakistan

1. Most Outstanding Doctoral Graduate 2013 award (highest award of AIT) by Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

1. Sciencedirect top25 most downloaded article titled as “A synthesis approach to investigate and validate carbon sources and sinks of a mega city of developing country” in Environment Development

1. Most cited article titled as “A synthesis approach to investigate and validate carbon sources and sinks of a mega city of developing country” in Environment Development

1. Outstanding student of the year 2012 award by Pakistan Student Association, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

1. Best Paper Award by Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, 2012

1. Award for Asian Young Professional on Water Research, Ohgaki Memorial Scholarship Japan, 2009

1. Best Student Award 2009 by Embassy of Pakistan, Bangkok, Thailand

1. Faculty Color 2007, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan

LECTURES AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER

·         Topic:  High Value Peri-urban Agriculture Supply Chains and Trade Opportunities between China and Pakistan at a workshop ‘Ensuring urban food security by regulating agricultural supply chains and discouraging non-agricultural land use changes in peri-urban areas of mega cities’, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan in January, 2024

·         Topic:  Global Issues in Sustainability at a webinar series held at INTI Malaysia University, Malaysia in July, 2023

·         Topic:  Writing research proposal at a webinar series held at Superior University Lahore, Pakistan in September, 2023

·         Topic:  Determinants of Economic Zones, Employment, and Business Opportunities in the CPEC: A Belt and Road Initiative at University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan in November, 2023

·         Topic:  Recent developments and SDGs in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at webinar series held at University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan in October, 2021

·         Topic:  China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Prospects of Food Industry in Pakistan at 2021 Global Smart Education Conference held at Beijing Normal University, Beijing in August, 2021

·         Topic:  Understanding development and growth in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A jumbo project under Belt and Road Initiative, at AEIC Academic Exchange Center, Shanghai in February, 2021

·         Topic:  Long-term Plan of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A Perspective of Food Industry in Pakistan, at Dalton Hotel Changsha, China, 2019

·         Topic:  Rural Industrialization: Township and Village Enterprise, at Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2019

·         Topic:  Low-Carbon Society, Optimization Modeling and Policy Action Plans for a Metropolitan City, at College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China, 2017

·         Topic:  Bangkok: Greenhouse Gases Emission Assessment from the Change of Land Use, at Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2017

·         Topic:  Carbon credit market: Policy potential for Pakistan, at New senate hall, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2014

·         Topic: Sustainable waste management and energy potential: a case study of Thailand’s largest market. UEM-Japan Knowledge sharing Workshop, at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2012

·         Topic: Potential carbon mitigation assessment using the multidisciplinary approach for a metropolitan city of Pakistan, at IGES, Japan, 2012

·         Topic: Comparative pros and cons analysis of multiple low carbon scenario development tools and their real applications, at IGES, Japan, 2012

·         Topic: Cost-benefit analysis of proposed solid waste management technologies in Talaad Thai, Thailand, at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2010

·         Topic: Solid waste management practices and cost-benefit analysis in Talaad Thai, Thailand, at AIT-Japan Workshop, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 2010

Main Courses

Course teaching

1. Microeconomics

2. Environmental & Resource Economics

3. Energy Economics

4. English in Business

MEMBERSHIPS

1.       Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

2.       Member, IEEE Power & Energy Society

3.       Member, Chinese Economic Society (CES)

4.       Member, International Society for Environmental Information Sciences (ISEIS)

5.       Member, International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)

6.      Former Convener, Society of Young Economists, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

7.       Former Chairperson of Culture & Gender Committee, Student Union, AIT, 2009

8.       Former Chairperson of Sports Committee, Student Union, AIT, 2008

9.       Former President, The Agrarian Society, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 2007

Enterprise Consultancy

1.       Strategy and Field Consultant to JICA, Japan from February, 2018 to May, 2018

2.       Research Consultant to Mediacom Group of Companies, Dubai and Pakistan from June, 2015 to January, 2016

3.       Research Consultant to Victoria Institute of Economic Studies, Melbourne Australia from January, 2014 to December, 2014

Media Coverage

International TV interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWYFM92CLk&t=9s

SZU Media: https://ma.szu.edu.cn/info/1058/6578.htm

BNU Media: https://wx.vzan.com/live/tvchat-752967025?shauid=PqR-TjTVTU_zwvBAcz-byQ**&vprid=0&sharetstamp=1629441810180&ver=8996c8283ef14a10aa4b5e9f58d6abd0

Keynote Speech: https://www.keoaeic.org/meeting/BRVRUU.html

Keynote Speech: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159130197249230&set=a.10151125669904230