Advances in Urban Regional Development and Planning(AURDP)

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BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) ENGR. PROF. Dr. ATTAULLAH SHAH (Prof. of Civil Engineering and Vice Chancellor) Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan Former Vice Chancellor City University of Science and IT Peshawar Pakistan. Former Director Projects and Planning Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad Pakistan Tel: +92-91-5811-960440 Fax: +92-5811-960039 Cell: +92-333-5729809, +92-315-5155077 Email: vc@ckiu.edu.pk, drshah965@gmail.com, Website: www.kiu.edu.pk, www.facebook.com/kiu Personal website: drshahpak.weebly.com Researcher?s ID Web of Science Research ID: S-1748-2019 LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-attaullah-shah-946533a0 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YAArDgYAAAAJ&hl=en Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Attaullah_Shah Live DNA: http://livedna.net/?dna=92.10019 ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1720-5494 Impactio: https://www.impactio.com/researcher/prof-dr-attaullah-shah 1. Snapshot of Dr. Shah: Engr. Prof. Dr. Attaullah Shah, is a leading researcher, educator and Civil Engineering practitioner with 35 plus year senior/executive level diverse experience in the fields of academic leadership, teaching and research, project design and management, public connectivity and high performance team building with practicing theories for implementation in higher education across public and private sectors. He has been connected with first grade think tanks and policy makers nationally and internationally to frame dynamic strategies for implementing result driven policies across Pakistan and several other countries. He has been serving at the remote Gilgit Baltistan region as Vice Chancellor Karakoram International University since 2018, where he has focused on the socioeconomic development of the region by providing opportunities for quality higher education & research, initiating Engineering & Technology education in the region, connecting with the Governments and society for transformation of the youth of the region. 2. Membership and Honors: International: ? Fellow Institution of Engineering and Technology London UK. ? Fellow International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI) USA/Hong Kong ? Member Asian Council of Science Editors UAE. ? Member Steering Committee Himalayan Universities Consortium ICIMOD NEPAL ? Member International Association of Engineers Hong Kong ? Member South Asia Institute of Science and Engineering Hong Kong National: ? Member National Technology Council (NTC) ? Member Senate Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) ? Fellow and Former Vice Chairman Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) ? Fellow Pakistan Academy of Engineers ? Member Advisory Board China Pakistan Study Centre, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) ? Life Member Pakistan Engineering Council ? Member PEC Engineering Professional Development Committee ? Member PEC Pakistan Development Committee (PPDC) 3. Research Interests: Actively involved in Climate related research for last 6 years with special focus on disaster management, vulnerability assessment, use on indigenous knowledge and best practices in climate adaptation, Land use and Land cover changes, Renewable Energy technologies etc. He has been undertaking numerous research projects and publications in the areas of sustainable built environment (SBE), Civil Engineering material, Construction project management and Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM). 4. Academic Qualification ? PhD (Civil Engineering)(2009): PhD Thesis: Evaluation of Shear Strength of High Strength Concrete Beams ? M Phil ( Economics): M Phil Thesis ? An analysis overrun economic cost of delayed projects at Allama Iqbal Open University? ? MSc Engineering (Civil Engineering): Thesis: Use of Fly ash as Cementitious Material in Concrete ? Master of Business Administration ( Marketing) ? MSc (Environmental Design): Thesis: Planning for Disaster Management in Pakistan ? MSc (Economics) ? BSc Civil Engineering ( Gold Medal) ? Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (Gold Medal) 5. Research Publications /books, papers in recognized journals: 5.1 Books: ? Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for developmental projects of HEC. ? Engineering Economics and Project Finance (HEC approved book for Engineering Students) ? Evaluation of Shear Properties of High Strength Concrete beams. ISBN-10:3659162515 ? Analysis of Construction Project Delays and Cost overruns. ISBN: 3639713273 Projects in ? Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Management in Pakistan. ISBN: 3659957909 ? Pak China friendship-Reelections on 70 years of Diplomatic Relations Chief Editor of Proceedings /Organizer of more than 15 International Conferences at UAE, US, UK, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Egypt etc. 5.2 Journal Publications: Authored 50 plus research publication in international peer reviewed journals of high repute in the areas of Climate Adaptation, Disaster management, Land Use Land Cover Changes, Urbanization, Eco-tourism, Sustainable Built Environment (SBE), Sustainable Building Material, Construction Management etc. He also writes in National and international newspapers and magazines in diverse areas of Academic excellence, Quality Assurance, Disaster Management and Climate Adaptation. 6. Development and Research Projects: 6.1 Research Projects ? Completed research project as Principal Investigator on ?Developing of Construction and exploring the opportunities of Design and Build (D&B) procurement methods for public sector projects in Pakistan. ? funded by East Carolina University USA, amounting to USS 50,000 ( 2014-2017) ? Completed WWF Sponsored Research Project on ?Tourism Satellite Accounting and Evaluation of Land Use Changes in Gilgit Baltistan? Approved Cost Rs. 2.400 Million (Jan 2020). ? Completed Technology Development Fund HEC sponsored project: ?Development of Prototype for adjustable open Flow Turbine for generation of Electricity and water pumping at Hunza/Gilgit River ? Completed ?Scaling up and transferring community-managed rural water systems to urban settings, Sponsored under British Academy Urban Infrastructures of Well-Being 2019. ? Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments (HVRA) of target 17 valleys and districts in GB in line with prevailing methodologies for HVRSs (Rs.3.290 Million) UNDP funded project under GLOF-2, completed as team leader from KIU. ? Co-PI in NRPU funded project on ?Tourism Satellite Accounting (TSA) in Gilgit Baltistan? approved cost Rs. 1.5 Million ? Co-PI in RASTA (PIDE) ?The Political Economy of Wheat Subsidy and Food Security in Gilgit-Baltistan: Exploring the Current State, and Policy Alternatives for the Future? Rs. 2.850 Million ? Co-PI Strengthening of Secondary Education in Gilgit Baltistan through Digital Transformation PKR: 21.85 Million under

Research Interest

Civil Engineering Material Urban Planning. Land use Land Cover Changes Urbanization Construction Management Sustainable Built Environment