CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr.-Ing. ATIF BILAL ASLAM

2023

Chairman/ Associate Professor

Department of Product and Industrial Design
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering and Technology
P.O. Box 54890, GT Road Lahore Pakistan
Tel: +92 (0)42 99029203 (Off.), +92 (0)333 4381244 (Cell.)
Email: atif.aslam@uet.edu.pk, atif.aslam@tu-dortmund.de

EDUCATION

2015 Ph.D. in Urban Planning

Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Faculty of Spatial Planning
TU Dortmund University, Germany
Award: ‘Magna cum Laude’

2006 M.Sc. in City & Regional Planning

Department of City & Regional Planning (DCRP)
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan

2004 Postgraduate Courses Certification in Environmental Sciences

Postgraduate Center for Earth Sciences,
University of Punjab, Pakistan

2002 B.Sc. in City & Regional Planning

Department of City & Regional Planning,
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Academic Appointments

1. 2022.09 to Chairman/ Associate Professor

date Product and Industrial Design Department
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan
http://www.uet.edu.pk/faculties/facultiesinfo/facultyinfo?fac_id=55

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2. 2022.02 to Associate Professor
2022.09 Department of City & Regional Planning (DCRP)
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan

3. 2011 to Assistant Professor (on Ph.D. Study Leave from 2011 to 2015)
2022 Department of City & Regional Planning (DCRP)
Faculty of Architecture and Planning,
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan

4. 2007-11 Lecturer
Department of City & Regional Planning
Faculty of Architecture and Planning
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan

List of Courses taught/being taught:

Postgraduate Courses:
1. M.Arch 634: Comprehensive Urban Planning Studies
2. MPID 507: Research Methodology
3. MPID 514: Project Planning and Management
4. CRP 611: Environment, Resources, and Development
5. CRP 625: Participation and Social Assessment
6. CRP 626: Community and Sustainable Development
7. CRP 632: Participatory Approaches to Waste Management
8. DM 519: Disaster Risk and Urbanization
Undergraduate Courses:
1. CRP 101: Introduction to Town Planning
2. CRP 102: Technical Drawing
3. CRP 106: Transportation Engineering
4. CRP 207: Housing and Urban Development
5. CRP 208: Transportation Planning
6. CRP 305: Urban Regeneration and Conservation
7. CRP 306: Site Planning and Urban Design
8. CRP 310: Industrial Estate Planning and Design
9. CRP 402: Master Planning
10. CRP 404: Professional Planning Practice
11. CRP 405: Rural Development Planning

Non-Academic Appointments

6. 2006-07 Assistant Executive Engineer (Buildings and Roads)

Military Engineer Services, Government of Pakistan

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Major tasks: Supervising development projects, preparing planning proposals for various sites,
and maintaining infrastructure services at Pakistan air force bases.

7. 2005-06 Tehsil Officer (Planning and Coordination)

Local Government & Community Development Department
Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Major tasks: Preparation and implementation of Tehsil spatial/ development plans, and
exercising building and development control through approvals of legal area
development schemes, housing schemes, land subdivisions, and building plans.

8. 2004-05 District Planner (Consultant)

Cowater International Inc., 411 Roosevelt Ave. Ottawa, Ontario K2A 3X9
Project: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Devolution Support Project
(DSP) in Pakistan
Major tasks: Preparation of three-tier District Development Plans, physical development
planning at the union council level, and capacity building of local government
staff and officers in the Punjab Province

9. 2002-04 Planning and Operation Officer

Daewoo City/Express Bus Service, Daewoo International Pakistan
Major tasks: Operational route planning of intra/inter-city Daewoo buses, time scheduling and
preparation of duty rosters for the operational crew, and preparation of proposals
for increased revenue

10. June-Jul. Logistics Associate

2002 Community Information Epidemiological Technologies (CIET), in Pakistan &
National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), Government of Pakistan
Project: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Project of Citizen
Community Boards: Local Tools for Governance and Community Monitoring in
Pakistan)
Major tasks: Managing the field data collection required for the Social Audit of various
Districts of Punjab province (CIDA-funded Project of Citizen Community
Boards: Local Tools for Governance and Community Monitoring in Pakistan)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES/SHORT-TERM APPOINTMENTS

1. Training Module Developer (Master Planning)

Project: Punjab Intermediate Cities and Improvement Investment Program (PICIIP)
(February – June 2023)
Funding: Asian Development Bank
Client: Programme Management Unit, Local Government and Community Development
Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Engaged by: Rehman Habib Consultants (RHC), Lahore.

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2. Team Leader
Project: Master Plans for Urban Centres of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Divisional and Selected
District Headquarter Cities – Package 1 (Peshawar) (June 2021 to June 2023)
Client: Urban Policy Unit, Planning and Development Department, Government of
Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Pakistan
Engaged by: Shehersaaz Private Limited, Pakistan.

3. Project Supervisor (July-August 2008)

Project: Preparation of City Development Strategies for five (05) cities of Punjab, Pakistan
Engaged by: The Urban Unit, Planning and Development Department, Government of Punjab

4. Field Surveys Supervisor (December 2007)

Project: Policy Planning and Survey of intra-city bus routes in four (04) cities of Punjab,
Pakistan
Engaged by: Transport Department, Government of the Punjab

RESEARCH PROJECTS / FUNDING

1. Keynote Speaker/ Guest Scientist

Project: MUHR-Urban Health in Ruhr Area: Urban Health Transdisciplinary Forum
https://www.hs-gesundheit.de/forschung/aktuelle-projekte/muhr-urban-health-im-
ruhrgebiet/urban-health-transdisciplinary-forum
Funding: Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (13-19
February 2023)
Engaged by: Department of Community Health,
University of Applied Sciences, Bochum, Germany

2. Collaborating Researcher (July 2019 to September 2020)

Project: Resilient Flood Risk Management
https://riskncrisis.wordpress.com/events/alumni-seminars/alumni-seminar-2019-
resilient-flood-risk-management/
Funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (12-21 October 2019)
Engaged by: Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection, Faculty of Process
Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems, TH Köln, Germany

3. Principal Investigator (PI) (September 2019 to April 2021)

Project: Multilocational Householding: A Study of Homeless People in Lahore, Pakistan
(9709/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017)
Funding: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan

4. Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (April 2019 to March 2021)

Project: Way to Achieving Resilience: Social Impact Assessment of Flood Disaster
affected Communities in Southern Punjab (10042/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017)
Funding: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan

5. Guest Scientist (Collaborating Researcher: January – August 2018)

Project: Urban Travel Behavior in Large Cities of MENA Region (UTB-MENA)
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Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG) (03-13 July 2018)
Engaged by: Centre for Technology and Society, Technical University Berlin, Germany

6. Visiting Scientist
Project: WE-Chain II “Water, Waste and Energy – Environmental and Supply Chain
Management
Funding: DAAD in cooperation with German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation
and Development (BMZ) (23 May-03 June, 2016)
Engaged by: Centre for Water and Environmental Research and Centre for Logistics and
Traffic, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

7. Ph.D. Scholar
Funding: HEC, Pakistan in collaboration with DAAD (August 2011 to September 2015)
Engaged by: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, TU Dortmund University, Germany

8. Scientific Research Assistant

Project: Translating Urban Infrastructures: Adaptation and Creativity in Water and
Sanitation Systems in African Cities
Funding: German Research Foundation (April 2013 to December 2014)
Engaged by: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, TU Dortmund University, Germany

9. Travel and Research Grant

Project: Travel grant to support Ph.D. Research work
Funding: Martin-Schmeißer-Stiftung (June-July 2012)
Engaged by: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, TU Dortmund University, Germany

10. Research Assistant (January – December 2001)

Project: Environmental Self-Governance and Awareness Campaign in City Kasur,
Pakistan
Engaged by: Participatory Development Resource Cell (PDRC), Sakano Lab, Tokyo Institute
of Technology, Tokyo Japan

RESEARCH ARTICLES (No. of Citations: 400 with h-index 7 as of 20 June 2023)

1. Rana, I. A., Bhatti, S. S., Ahmad, J., Aslam, A. B., & Jamshed, A. (2023). Spatial variations
in COVID-19 risk perception and coping mechanism in Pakistan. Spatial Information
Research, 31(3), 287-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-022-00498-7
2. Muhammad, A., Feroz, A., & Aslam, A. B. (2022). Assessing community resilience from
gender perspective: A case study of flood affected areas of DG Khan. Journal of Art,
Architecture and Built Environment, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.32350/jaabe.52.04
3. Aslam, A. B., Rana, I. A., Shah, S. S., & Mohuddin, G. (2022). Climate change and glacial
lake outburst flood (GLOF) risk perceptions: An empirical study of Ghizer District, Gilgit-
Baltistan Pakistan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 103392.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103392

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4. Masoumi, H., Aslam, A. B., Rana, I. A. et al. (2022). Relationship of residential location
choice with commute travels and socioeconomics in the small towns of South Asia: The Case
of Hafizabad, Pakistan. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063163
5. Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Aslam, A. B. et al. (2022). Factors affecting the mode choice behavior
before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. International Journal of Transportation
Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2021.06.005
6. Anwer, I., Masoumi, H., Aslam, A. B., & Asim, M. (2021). Logit and probit models
explaining perceived cycling motives, barriers, and biking trip generation in Lahore,
Pakistan. TeMA-Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, 14(3), 433-455.
https://doi.org/10.6093/1970-9870/8113
7. Mehriar, M., Masoumi, H., Aslam, A. B., et al. (2021). The relations between street network
configuration and travel behavior in Pakistan; The optimal level of street connectivity for a
more active mobility. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11(22), 11015.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app112211015
8. Mehriar, M., Masoumi, H., Aslam, A. B., & Gillani, S. M. (2021). The neighborhood effect
on keeping non-commuting journeys within compact and sprawled districts. Land, 10(11),
1245. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111245
9. Nawaz, M., Aslam, A. B., & Tariq, F. (2021). Evaluation of government programs and
policies to eradicate gender disparities in Pakistan. Global Regional Review. VI(III), 22-36.
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-III).03
10. Rana, I. A., Asim, M., Aslam, A. B., & Jamshed, A. (2021). Disaster management cycle and
its application for flood risk reduction in urban areas of Pakistan. Urban Climate, 38,
100893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100893
11. Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Hussain, A., Aslam, A. B., & Javid, M. A. (2021). Measuring changes
in travel behavior pattern due to COVID-19 in a developing country: A case study of
Pakistan. Transport Policy. 108, 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.04.023
12. Fekete, A., Aslam, A. B., de Brito, M. M. et al. (2021). Increasing flood risk awareness and
warning readiness by participation – but who understands what under ‘participation’?
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 57, 102157.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102157
13. Rana, I. A., Bhatti, S. S., Aslam, A. B. et al. (2021). COVID-19 risk perception and coping
mechanisms: Does gender make a difference? International Journal of Disaster Risk
Reduction. 55, 102096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102096
14. Masoumi, H., Ibrahim, M. R., & Aslam, A. B. (2021). The Relation Between Residential
Self-Selection and Urban Mobility in Middle Eastern Cities: The Case of Alexandria, Egypt.
In Urban Forum (pp. 1-27). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-020-09414-4
15. Masoumi, H., Asim, M., Anwer, I., & Aslam, S. A. B. (2020). Logistic models explaining
the determinants of biking for commute and non-commute trips in Lahore, Pakistan. TeMA-
Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, 13(3), 291-308. https://doi.org/10.6092/1970-
9870/6983
16. Aslam, S. A. B., Masoumi, H. E., & Hussain, S. A. (2019). Urban travel characteristics in
relation with job-housing balance and accessibility: Results of a survey in Lahore, Pakistan.
GeoScape. 13(1), 31-54. https://doi.org/10.2478/geosc-2019-0003
17. Aslam, A. B., Masoumi, H. E., Naeem N., & Ahmad M. (2019). Residential location choices
and the role of mobility, socioeconomics and land use in Hafizabad, Pakistan. Urbani Izziv.
30(1), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-2019-30-01-004

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18. Aslam, S. A. B., Masoumi, H. E., Asim, M., Anwer, I. (2018). Cyclability in Lahore:
Looking into potential for greener urban travelling. TeMA. Journal of Land Use, Mobility
and Environment. 11(3), 323-343. https://doi.org/10.6092/1970-9870/5806

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Aslam, A. B. (2022). Multilocational householding: Implications for urban development in

Pakistan. In Accessible Housing for South Asia: Needs, Implementation and Impacts (pp. 243-
258). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88881-7_13

CONFERENCE PAPER

1. Aslam, S. A. B., Hameed, R., Suhail, T., & Zulfiqar, A. (2020). Theorizing homelessness:
Looking from the perspective of multilocality. New Trends in Low Cost Housing. 40, Paper
348, pp. 25-38. Pakistan Engineering Congress, 75th Annual Session. ISBN: 978-969-603-042-
3.

PODCAST

1. Ralph, J. (Host). (2023, February 15). A Study of Homelessness and Urban Health in Pakistan
(No. 7). Urban Health Transdisciplinary Forum, University of Applied Sciences, Bochum,
Germany. https://www.hs-gesundheit.de/forschung/aktuelle-projekte/muhr-urban-health-im-
ruhrgebiet/urban-health-transdisciplinary-forum

AWARDS AND HONOURS

2022 Best Departmental Teacher

University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
2008-11, Category A (Best) Teacher Prize
2018, 2021 University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan
2005 Malik Meraj Khalid Award for Research and Development
Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC), Pakistan
2001-02 Merit Certificates (for being among top 3 students by merit)
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
2001 Best Academic Performance Certificate
Pakistan Society of Geographic Information System (PSGIS)

COMMUNITY/ VOLUNTARY SERVICE

1. Member, Firms Enrollment Committee (2021-22), Pakistan Council of Architects and Town
Planners (PCATP)
2. Convener, Election Committee (2020), Institute of Planners, Pakistan (IPP)
3. Member Urban Forestation Committee (2019), Lahore Development Authority, Pakistan
4. Member Rural Development Committee (2019), Punjab Housing Task Force, Naya Pakistan
Housing Program, Government of the Punjab
5. Executive Member (2018-19), Institute of Planners, Pakistan (IPP)

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6. Joint Secretary & Chairman Registration Committee (2009-11 & 2015-17), Institute of
Planners, Pakistan (IPP)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

1. Member German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Alumni Network (Since 2015)
2. Member Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) (Since 2002)
3. Fellow Member Institute of Planners, Pakistan (IPP) (Since 2007)

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS (Selected)

1. Agri-tech Solutions and Approaches to Sustainable Rural Development (21-25 June,

2021), virtually organized by African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) and
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi-India
2. Resilient Flood Risk Management (14-18 Oct. 2019)
TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences and the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern,
Germany.
https://riskncrisis.wordpress.com/events/alumni-seminars/alumni-seminar-2019-resilient-
flood-risk-management/
3. Training and Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) on Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness
and Response Planning (4-6 Sep. 2018)
National Institute of Disaster Management, Pakistan
4. Water, Waste and Energy- Environmental and Supply Chain Management (23-27 May
2016), followed by a visit to IFAT, Munich (30 May – 03 June 2016)
Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen,
Germany.
5. Transport and Traffic Engineering (27-31 Aug. 2007)
The Urban Unit, Planning and Development Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
6. Administration and Management (02-14 Apr. 2007)
School of Administration and Management, Pakistan Air Force, Badaber Peshawar
7. Project Feasibility (PC-1) Preparation (03-08 Apr. 2006)
Management and Professional Development Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan
8. Training Need Assessment (13-18 Mar. 2006)
CIDA Devolution Support Project in Pakistan, CoWater International Inc.
9. Local Governance and Rural Development (23-28 Jan. 2006)
Local Government and Rural Development Department, Government of Punjab
10. GIS related Softwares: ArcView, ArcInfo (27-28 Mar. 2001)
National GIS Development and Application Center, Ikhwan Education Complex, Lahore

REFERENCES

Available on demand.