Ms. Amina Muntaqa
Research Associate, Architecture
Area of Interest: Psychology of the Environmental, Passive Defense strategies to create safe living environments, Inclusive design for Physically challenged people.
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007  

Amina Muntaqa is serving Comsats as a faculty member since 2015, She had been engaged in a variety of courses Like Foundation year studio, 4th yr Architecture Studio, Design for community, Environmetal psychology, Geometry and proportions, Art and architecture of Pakistan Post independance, Indo islamic Gardens,Calligraphic Arts, Art and Architecture of Gandhara period, Digital tools ofr Architects, Culture and Architecture, Formerly she served NUST, Islamabad. She graduated with B.Arch Degree from National College of Arts, Lahore in 2014. During her Undergrad studies, in 2012 she secured a Fulbright Scholarship and went to Kent State University Ohio, USA. Her interests and research work is along the lines of challenges faced by physically impaired poeple including IDP of Khyber Pukhton Khwa. Moreover to her academic experience, she advocates disability rights campaigns in the context of inclusive Architectural designs. Her interests compel her to render services and lead a small nonprofit which contributes to upholding the rights of disabled people in her work.

Publications:

Journal Papers:
1. Muhammad Taimur Sarwar, Shua Tahir, Amina Muntaqa (2024), " A Disability Survey of Restaurants in Lahore", Global Sociological Review, pp: 18-42, Vol: VIII, Issue: III, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-III).03  Abstract  (External URL)
2. Rao Ahsan, Amina Muntaqa, Hamna Ahmad (2024), "Resilient architecture: A sustainable approach to rebuilding low-cost community shelters in flash flood-prone areas", Turkish Journal of sense of place and Urban studies , pp: 1-18, Vol: 2, Issue: I  Abstract  (External URL)

Qualification

Masters in Architecture (M.Arch)
University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Sep 2015 to Jan 2017
   
Bachelors in Architecture B. Arch
National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
Feb 2009 to Jan 2014
   
Fulbright cultural exchange semester program
Kent state University Ohio, USA, United states of America
Jan 2011 to May 2012
   

Experience

Lecturer
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Sep 2015 to Date
   
Research Assistant
National University of Science and technology, Islamabad
Jul 2014 to Jan 2015
   

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