The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Department of Geography
Bghadad-ul-Jadid Campus
Bahawalpur. 63100
Pakistan
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Assistant Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushahid Anwar
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr.rer.nat), Urban Ecology, University of Salzburg, Austria, 2006
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Geography, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Pre-Engineering Group, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan, 1992
Fundamental of Science (F.Sc.), Pre-Engineering Group, Board of Intermediate Education Karachi, Pakistan, 1989
Secondary School Certificate (S.Sc.), Science Group, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 1985
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My academic background and my professional experience are stand equally between a scientific interest at the way natural systems work at all scales, and a creative eagerness to explore the design potential of those same natural systems, again at all scales. As a result, my research interests are wide and reflect these personal interests, and range from pure ecological studies through to landscape management.
In general, my research interests lay within three main areas: Urban Greenspace, Their Structures. Their functional effects on urban dwellers related to (environment, socio-economic, urban poverty, planning, and management).I have already been worked on public parks and their effect and functionalities on their neighborhood inhabitant’s life quality in megacity Karachi Pakistan. This work had three parts; Developing typology of Green spaces of Karachi through GIS, Developing a typology of Park users activities, Identifying different functions which improve the life quality of neighborhood.
POSITIONS HELD:
1992-1997: Private Lecturer:These three years I was working with different NGO’s and education institute as private lecturer as well as try to continue my education and in 1997 I got admission in M.Sc. Geography in Urdu Science College Karachi affiliated with University of Karachi, Pakistan.
1997-2003: Research Associate:After my M.Sc. in 1997, I joined an NGO called SCOPE (Society for conservation and protection of Environment) Karachi Pakistan. In Dec. 2002, I got scholarship from Austria called North-south dialogue scholarship for three years.
3/2006Assistant Professor: After finishing my PhD in March 2006, Higher Education Commission Pakistan selected as "Assistant Professor" under their program of fresh PhD candidate return abroad.
7/ 2006- 6/2007:Assistant Professor: in Environmental Science Department in COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
7/2007-Assistant Professor: Department of Geography, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
7/2007-2/2008Head: Department of Geography, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
SELECTED ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS (current)
1/2008-International Coordinator for Geoinformatic Slazburg University, Austria
4/2008-International Link Coordinator between IUB and Salzburg University, Austria
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Anwar,M.M., Breuste, J.H. (2007).Urban Informality of green spaces- the example of open spaces –Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Geography,vol-XVI, No.1&2, pp1-25.
Anwar, M. M., Beuste J. H. (2008):Socio-economic functionality of urban parks - investigations of two parks in the megacity of Karachi/Pakistan. In: J. Breuste (ed.): Ecological Perspectives of Urban Green and Open Spaces - Ökologische Perspektiven von Stadtgrün und Freiraum, Salzburger Geographische Arbeiten,vol. 42, pp 109 - 128.
Sana A, Anwar,M.M. (2008): Open spaces and life quality; in cities of developing countries: An example of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.Donert K and Wall G (Eds.) (2008), Promoting and Celebrating Geography, HERODOT Network, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University Press. pp 35-50
BOOK CHAPTER (S) CONTRIBUTIONS
Anwar,M.M., Breuste, J.H. (2008). Urban green in Karachi/Pakistan. “Urban Environmental Management”, B.R. Publishing Corporation Delhi-110052, India. pp186-203. ISBN:81-7646-626-3
BOOK(S)
Anwar, M.M., (2008). An Investigation of Public Parks and Life Quality in Karachi-Pakistan. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-8364-8705-4.