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Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Prof. Dr. Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Professor of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism
School of Art, Design and Architecture (SADA),  National University of Sciences & T...

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Currently, I am a Professor at SADA, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan. I am an architect and urban planner specialising in thermal comfort, indoor environmental quality, planning, housing and building defects. My research focuses on architecture, planning and building engineering in general and thermal comfort and building performance in particular. I have been working on specific topics, including thermal comfort, housing stock characterisation, bioclimatic design principles, energy-efficiency policies and practices, indoor environmental quality, and building performance simulation.

Research Keywords & Expertise

Building Performance
Sustainable Architectu...
Thermal Comfort
Urban Planning
Design Support

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Thermal Comfort
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Building Performance
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Indoor environmental quality IEQ

Short Biography

Currently, I am a Professor at SADA, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan. I am an architect and urban planner specialising in thermal comfort, indoor environmental quality, planning, housing and building defects. My research focuses on architecture, planning and building engineering in general and thermal comfort and building performance in particular. I have been working on specific topics, including thermal comfort, housing stock characterisation, bioclimatic design principles, energy-efficiency policies and practices, indoor environmental quality, and building performance simulation.

Honors and Awards

Best Student Award (Gold Medalist)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)


PhD Scholarship (HRDI-UESTP)

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan


Honorary Fellow

Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA), Philippines


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Career Timeline

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad

University Educator/Researcher

01 January 2025 - 21 June 2025


Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage

Institute, Department or Faculty Head

01 October 2023 - 01 January 2025


Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)

Institute, Department or Faculty Head

01 February 2022 - 01 October 2023


Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)

University Educator/Researcher

01 August 2013 - 01 October 2023


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