Professional Membership & Practicum
MEMBERSHIP
1. Western Regional Science Association (WRSA), USA
2. Urban Affairs Association (UAA), USA
3. Association of Europoan Schools of Planning (AESOP), EU
4. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), USA
5. Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP), Bangladesh
6. Water Stewardship Council, BC, Canada
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM
Reviewer for External Research Projects:
2013 –
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Qatar on “Urban Planning and Environmental Management” under the following tracks:
1. National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)
2. Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP)
3. Junior Scientists Research Experience Program (JSREP)
4. Secondary School Research Experience Program (SSREP)
2015 –
National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa
Consultants:
2019 –
Project: “GCC Urban Strategy 2030”, Financed by: Housing and Municipalities Department, Human and Environment Sector, The general Secretariat of the GCC, Riyadh; Role: Team Leader – ‘Urban Spatial Strategic and Policies’
2013 – 2014
Project: “Sustainability Assessment for Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia”; Financed by: Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu, Saudi Arabia; Role: Team Co-Leader
2003 – 2004
Project: “Review of Rajshahi Strategic Plan, Bangladesh”; Financed by: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme); Role: Team Co-Leader
Scientific Committee Member:
November 2019 –
“Spatial Inequality and Smart Cities” Flagship Program under the Strategic Vision 2020-23, UN-Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya
November 2019 –
ICREDM 2020 – 2nd International Conference on Real Estate Development and Management; January 30 - February 2, 2020, Ankara; Organized by Ankara University, Turkey http://2020.icredm.org/
December 10-12, 2018
“Reframing Urban Resilience Implementation: Aligning Sustainability and Resilience – 11th International Forum of Urbanism (IFOU) Congress 2018”; Organized by IFO, UIC Barcelona, Urban Resilience research Network (URNet) and UN-Habitat City Resilience Profiling Program (CRPP), Barcelona, Spain http://2018reframingurbanresilience.org/
December 2013 - February 2014
“2nd International City Planning Conference and Exhibition in Jubail Industrial City”; Organized by Royal Commission at Jubail and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
Academic Coordinator:
2013 – 2014
Gifted high school student’s program on ‘Future City’; Organized by Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia and Johns Hopkins University, USA with the sponsorship from King Abdulaziz Fund for the Gifted Students.
Professional Short Courses:
2013 – 2015
A week-long courses offered to the professionals employed at public and private urban planning organizations in the GCC region:
(i) Managing Natural Disaster; Frequency of offering: 3-4 times a year; Enrolment: Max. 20;
(ii) Advanced Short Course on GIS; Frequency of offering: 3-4 times a year; Enrolment: Max. 20
