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

Anzar
Khaliq
Khaliq
Director Playground

Hira
Zuberi
Zuberi
Associate Director

Sehel
Khandwala
Khandwala
Playground Associate

Faiza
Khan
Khan
Playground Catalyst

Faiza Khan
Playground Catalyst
Expertise:
- Communication Design, Design Research, Management

Marium
Asif
Asif
Operations Coordinator

Marium Asif
Operations Coordinator
Expertise:
- Communication Design, Creative Writing, Coordination.

Bhawna
Lohana
Lohana
Design & Communication Lead

Bhawna Lohana
Design & Communication Lead
Expertise:
- Communication Design, Creative Writing, Coordination.
community

Manahil
Huda
Huda
Lecturer, Communication & Design

Junaid Ahmed
Memom
Memom
Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Abdullah
Bajwa
Bajwa
Lecturer, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Basit
Memon
Memon
Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering

Humaira
Qureshi
Qureshi
Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Muhammad
Anis
Anis
Asst. Prof., Electrical Engineering

Sameena
Zaman
Zaman
Asst. Prof. & Program Director, Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Umair
Khan
Khan
Asst. Prof., Computer Science

Amber
Ajani
Ajani
Lecturer, Environmental Studies

Shama
Dossa
Dossa
Associate Prof., Social Development & Policy

Tajreen
Midhat
Midhat
Lecturer, Social Development & Policy

Gulraiz
Khan
Khan
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Momin
Zafar
Zafar
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Ali
Zahid
Zahid
Adjunct Faculty, Electrical Engineering

Muhammad
Moiz
Moiz
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Zahra
Malkani
Malkani
Prof. of Practice, Communication & Design

Humaira
Jamshed
Jamshed
Asst. Prof., Integrated Sciences & Mathematics

Priya
Pinjani
Pinjani
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Ahmed
Ansari
Ansari
Asst. Prof., New York University

Farhan
Anwar
Anwar
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Muhammad
Farhan
Farhan
Asst. Prof., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Zain
Saeed
Saeed
Associate Program Director, Assistant Prof., Communication And Design

Susan
Pak
Pak
Associate Prof. & Program Director, Communication & Design

Khurram
Khan
Khan
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Sumaila
Palla
Palla
Adjunct Faculty, Social Development & Policy

Paul
Woolridge
Woolridge
Assistant Professor, Program Director Arzu Program

Mariam
Aziz
Aziz
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design

Anser
Shaukat
Shaukat
Adjunct Faculty, Communication & Design
researchers

Laiba
Farid
Farid
Social Development & Policy, 2023

Laiba Farid
Social Development & Policy, 2023
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Harmain
Ahmer
Ahmer
Social Development & Policy, 2022

Harmain Ahmer
Social Development & Policy, 2022
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Mehdi Raza
Khorasani
Khorasani
Electrical Engineering, 2022

Mehdi Raza Khorasani
Electrical Engineering, 2022
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Hassan
Naseem
Naseem
Computer Science, 2022

Hassan Naseem
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Mohit
Rai
Rai
Computer Engineering, 2024

Mohit Rai
Computer Engineering, 2024
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Haris Karim
Ladhani
Ladhani
Computer Science, 2022

Haris Karim Ladhani
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Ali Hamza
Computer Science, 2022

Ali Hamza
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Water Infrastructure
- 2021

Farah Naz
Khan
Khan
Computer Science, 2022

Farah Naz Khan
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Women in STEM
- 2021

Rabeea
Atif
Atif
Computer Science, 2022

Rabeea Atif
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Women in STEM
- 2021

Muhammad
Abeer Sohail
Abeer Sohail
Electrical Engineering, 2022

Muhammad Abeer Sohail
Electrical Engineering, 2022
Project:
- Women in STEM
- 2021

Muhammad
Ali Sohail
Ali Sohail
Social Development & Policy, 2022

Muhammad Ali Sohail
Social Development & Policy, 2022
Project:
- Women in STEM
- 2021

Maria
Hunaid Samiwala
Hunaid Samiwala
Social Development & Policy, 2023

Maria Hunaid Samiwala
Social Development & Policy, 2023
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Rida
Zahid Khan
Zahid Khan
Computer Science, 2022

Rida Zahid Khan
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Tasbiha
Asim
Asim
Computer Science, 2022

Tasbiha Asim
Computer Science, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Zain Ahmed
Usmani
Usmani
Computer Science, 2024

Zain Ahmed Usmani
Computer Science, 2024
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Hiba
shoaib
shoaib
Social Development & Policy, 2022

Hiba shoaib
Social Development & Policy, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Sameen
Wasim
Wasim
Social Development & Policy, 2023

Sameen Wasim
Social Development & Policy, 2023
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Javeria
Taufique
Taufique
Social Development & Policy, 2022

Javeria Taufique
Social Development & Policy, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Mahnoor
Nadeem
Nadeem
Communication & Design, 2022

Mahnoor Nadeem
Communication & Design, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Manahil
Siddiqui
Siddiqui
Communication & Design, 2022

Manahil Siddiqui
Communication & Design, 2022
Project:
- Gender & Mobility
- 2021

Luluwa
Lokhandwala
Lokhandwala
Communication & Design, 2021

Luluwa Lokhandwala
Communication & Design, 2021
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Fizzah
Communication & Design, 2020

Fizzah
Communication & Design, 2020
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Armeen
Naseem
Naseem
Social Development & Policy, 2021

Armeen Naseem
Social Development & Policy, 2021
Project:
- Her City, Her Stories
- 2020 – present

Aala
Siddiqui
Siddiqui
Communication & Design, 2020

Aala Siddiqui
Communication & Design, 2020
Project:
- Her City, Her Stories
- 2019 – present

Anita
Zehra
Zehra
Communication & Design, 2021

Anita Zehra
Communication & Design, 2021
Project:
- Her City, Her Stories
- 2019 – present

Wajiha
Ghazanfar
Ghazanfar
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Wajiha Ghazanfar
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Empathy Mapping
- 2019 – 2020

Hamza
Raza
Raza
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Hamza Raza
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Empathy Mapping
- 2019 – 2020

Ailiya
Merchant
Merchant
Social Development & Policy, 2021

Ailiya Merchant
Social Development & Policy, 2021
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Areej
Al Medinah
Al Medinah
Electrical Engineering, 2020

Areej Al Medinah
Electrical Engineering, 2020
Project:
- Empathy Mapping
- 2019 – 2020

Narjis
Zehra
Zehra
Electrical Engineering, 2020

Narjis Zehra
Electrical Engineering, 2020
Project:
- Empathy Mapping
- 2019 – 2020

Shallum
David
David
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Shallum David
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Maleeha
Khan
Khan
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Maleeha Khan
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Omema
Akhtar
Akhtar
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Omema Akhtar
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Mapping Festivity
- 2019

Sana
Farooq
Farooq
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Sana Farooq
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Her City, Her Stories
- 2020 – present

Rida
Khan
Khan
Social Development & Policy, 2021

Rida Khan
Social Development & Policy, 2021
Project:
- Her City, Her Stories
- 2020 – present

Ali
Arshad
Arshad
Social Development & Policy, 2020

Ali Arshad
Social Development & Policy, 2020
Project:
- Empathy Mapping
- 2019 – 2020