team

Get to know our creative thinkers, the collaborators, the tinkerers, who we call our team at the CPE.

core team

Muneera Batool
Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning

Muneera Batool

Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
Profile:
  • Muneera is currently the Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning at Habib University. She is also an Assistant Professor in the department of Communication and Design where she teaches theatre and interdisciplinary courses in installation art. Her pedagogy centers on the idea of play, creating from intuition, and silencing the mind through meditation. Muneera is a practicing theatre director and media designer. In her practice, she takes a phenomenological approach to research that leads to collaborative interdisciplinary performances. Muneera earned her MFA in Theatre with a concentration in interdisciplinary digital media from Arizona State University, USA, on a Fulbright Scholarship. She also holds an M.A. in Multimedia Arts from National College of Arts, Lahore.
Raheel Tajuddin Lakhani
Assistant Director, Research & Faculty Development, office of teaching and learning, and office of Research

Raheel Tajuddin Lakhani

Assistant Director, Research & Faculty Development, office of teaching and learning, and office of Research
Profile:
  • Raheel Lakhani is an Assistant Director, Research and Faculty Development, office of teaching and learning and office of Research at Habib University, brings over a decade of experience in educational administration, faculty development, learning design and qualitative research. Previously, his professional roles included championing integration of technology in face-to-face and blended instructional context. He holds an M.Ed. (with High Honors) from The Aga Khan University and an MA in Technology and Social Change from Lunds Universitet, Sweden. His interests lie in eLearning pedagogy, learner autonomy and self-directed learning, pluralism education, youth development and community-building, and visual narratives.
Haris Hamid
Lead, Office of Teaching and Learning

Haris Hamid

Lead, Office of Teaching and Learning
Profile:
  • Haris Hamid has professional experience in Educational Technology, Instructional Design and Curriculum Design. Prior to joining Habib University, he managed the Virtual College department at The Citizens Foundation, Pakistan. He has also served as an Educational Consultant at Kazim Trust and Lahore Autism Centre, where he trained teachers and co-designed blended learning programs for K-12 students.
Rowan Faiq
Assistant Manager, Teaching & Learning

Rowan Faiq

Assistant Manager, Teaching & Learning
Profile:
  • Rowan is a joyful artist and graphic designer from Karachi, Pakistan. Their passion lies in working on projects that are grounded in methodology and theoretical frameworks. Most of their work is aimed at bridging the gap between research and practice; experimenting with visual identities and typographical treatments to create thought-provoking projects. Working as an Assistant Manager at The Office of Teaching and Learning, they assist the office in crafting workshops, creating design materials and ensuring the smooth running of events hosted by the office.

CPE Interns

Syeda Fatima Hassan
Communication & Design – Class of 2023

Syeda Fatima Hassan

Communication & Design – Class of 2023
Profile:
  • Syeda Fatima Hassan is a Communication & Design Junior at Habib University. She is a part of the Habib University Student Government serving as the Vice Chair of the Public Relations Cabinet. An asipring filmmaker and a budding design enthusiast, she wishes to tell meaningful stories and fashion compelling visual designs.
Manahil Siddiqui
Communication & Design – Class of 2022

Manahil Siddiqui

Communication & Design – Class of 2022
Profile:
  • Manahil Siddiqui is a final year student majoring in Communication and Design with a minor in Literature and an immense passion for human-centered design. As a student employee for CPE, she worked closely with faculty mentors and developed a deeper understanding of the various interdisciplinary pedagogical techniques that the Center has developed.
Ifrah Yousuf
Communication & Design – Class of 2022

Ifrah Yousuf

Communication & Design – Class of 2022
Profile:
  • Ifrah Yousuf is a senior, studying Communications and Design at Habib University
Hamna Mansoor Rafi
Electrical Engineering – Class of 2024

Hamna Mansoor Rafi

Electrical Engineering – Class of 2024
Profile:
  • Hamna Mansoor, a final-year student majoring in Electrical Engineering, played an instrumental role as a student employee for CPE. She worked closely with the Core Team, leveraging her skills to design and develop CPE’s website.

community

Manahil
Huda
Lecturer, Communication & Design

Manahil Huda

Lecturer, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Intro to Service Design Research in Design Designing Sustainable Artefacts
Junaid Ahmed
Memom
Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Junaid Ahmed Memom

Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Engineering, Design & Innovation
Abdullah
Bajwa
Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Abdullah Bajwa

Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Engineering Workshop
Basit
Memon
Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering

Basit Memon

Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Engineering, Innovation & Design
Humaira
Qureshi
Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Humaira Qureshi

Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics
Courses Taught:
  • Diseases & Digital Story telling
Muhammad
Anis
Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering

Muhammad Anis

Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Data Communications
Sameena
Zaman
Asst. Prof. & Program Director, Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Sameena Zaman

Asst. Prof. & Program Director, Integrated Sciences & Mathematics
Courses Taught:
  • Scientific Method
Umair
Khan
Asst. Prof., Computer Science

Umair Khan

Asst. Prof., Computer Science
Courses Taught:
  • Introduction to Game Development
Amber
Ajani
Lecturer, Environmental Studies

Amber Ajani

Lecturer, Environmental Studies
Courses Taught:
  • Design Thinking for Sustainability Introduction to Sustainability
Shama
Dossa
Associate Prof., Social Development & Policy

Shama Dossa

Associate Prof., Social Development & Policy
Courses Taught:
  • Food Security
  • Participatory Approaches to Community Driven Development and Policy Change
Tajreen
Midhat
Lecturer, Social Development & Policy

Tajreen Midhat

Lecturer, Social Development & Policy
Courses Taught:
  • Food Security
Gulraiz
Khan
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Gulraiz Khan

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Transdesign Practicum Interactive Museums Parks & Recreation Engineering Innovation & Design Introduction to Game Development
Momin
Zafar
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Momin Zafar

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Shaping Modernity The Artist’s Book: In Generative Spirit The Artist’s Book: Conceived and Constructed and Introduction to Photography
Ali
Zahid
Adjunct Faculty, Electrical Engineering

Ali Zahid

Adjunct Faculty, Electrical Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Introduction to Systems Engineering
Muhammad
Moiz
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Muhammad Moiz

Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy
Courses Taught:
  • Introduction to Health Policy Introduction to Monitoring & Evaluation
Zahra
Malkani
Prof. of Practice, Communication & Design

Zahra Malkani

Prof. of Practice, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Conceptual Drawing Design Research
Humaira
Jamshed
Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Humaira Jamshed

Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics
Courses Taught:
  • Food & Nutrition
Priya
Pinjani
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Priya Pinjani

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Introduction to Illustration
Ahmed
Ansari
Asst. Prof., New York University

Ahmed Ansari

Asst. Prof., New York University
Courses Taught:
  • Systems Thinking for Designers Research through Making
Farhan
Anwar
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Farhan Anwar

Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy
Courses Taught:
  • Urban Planning Past Present & Future Sustainable Urban Mobility
Muhammad
Farhan
Asst. Prof., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Muhammad Farhan

Asst. Prof., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • Engineering Innovation & Design
Zain
Saeed
Associate Program Director, Assistant Prof., Communication And Design

Zain Saeed

Associate Program Director, Assistant Prof., Communication And Design
Courses Taught:
  • Design Research
Susan
Pak
Associate Prof. & Program Director, Communication & Design

Susan Pak

Associate Prof. & Program Director, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Playwriting
Khurram
Khan
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Khurram Khan

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
  • Illustration as Narration
Sumaila
Palla
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Sumaila Palla

Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy
Courses Taught:
  • Housing in Karachi
Paul
Woolridge
Assistant Professor, Program Director Arzu Program

Paul Woolridge

Assistant Professor, Program Director Arzu Program
Courses Taught:
Mariam
Aziz
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Mariam Aziz

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught:
Anser
Shaukat
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Anser Shaukat

Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
Courses Taught: