Lead Coordinator Architecture Technologies and have been involved in promoting and encouraging interest in the areas of sustainable development, and communication of the relevance in everyday life has been focus .
Award-winning architect, academic, and policy advocate with over 20 years of leadership in sustainable architecture, architectural education, and professional regulation. Currently serving as Vice President of the Institute of Architects Pakistan and Regional Vice President (Asia) of the Commonwealth Association of Architects. Extensive experience in climate-responsive design, vernacular architecture, humanitarian projects, heritage governance, and academic curriculum development. Proven record in international collaboration, sustainability advocacy, and socially responsible architecture.
LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL ROLES
Vice President
Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP) | Nov 2023 – Present
Regional Vice President (Asia)
Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) | Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
Executive Director
Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) | Aug 2019 – Feb 2024
Honorary Secretary
Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP) | Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
Board Advisor, Board of Studies
University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore | Nov 2022 – Present
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore | Jan 2014 – Present
- Lead design studios on sustainable, humanitarian, and climate-responsive architecture
- Supervise research on vernacular materials, sensory design, and urban resilience
- Co-developer of “Happy Hormones in Design” pedagogy
- Organized international lectures, workshops, and collaborative studios
- Courses taught:
- Architectural Design Studios
- Energy & Environment I & II
- Sustainable & Green Architecture
- Indigenous & Vernacular Architecture
- Building Construction Techniques
- Professional Practice
- Smart Buildings
- Biomimicry Architecture
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Earthquake & Flood-Resilient Buildings
ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
Principal Architect
J & M Associates, Lahore | Aug 2012 – Present
- Designed and executed over 2 million sq. ft. of commercial, institutional, and interior spaces
- Authored Mountain Architecture Guidelines for KPK Government (2020)
- Led UNESCO heritage-based development proposals
- Documented 2,300+ climate-adaptive rural structures
- Integrated mud, lime, and timber into contemporary architectural systems
Senior Architect / Project Manager
Kalim Siddiqui & Associates, Lahore | Jan 2004 – Jan 2013
- Led projects exceeding 1 million sq. ft.
- Designed 350-acre resort in Barbuda
- Designed CNBC studios across Pakistan and Africa
- Worked on LEED Gold Certified ABN-AMRO project
MAJOR CONVENERSHIPS & PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Convener, IAPEX Lahore Chapter 2019 – Institute of Architects Pakistan
- Convener, Iconic Architecture Practices of Lahore – IAP
- Co-Convener, CAA General Assembly 2022 – Commonwealth Association of Architects
- Co-Convener, CAA Awards 2022
RECENT INTERNATIONAL & ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS (2024–2026)
- Session Moderator & Panelist, International Architects’ Convention 2025, IAP & ARCASIA ACSR
Theme: Neo-Terrains: The Regenerative Metropolis | Dec 2025
- Panelist, ARCASIA ACSR International Symposium
Architecture with Marginalized Communities | Dec 2025
- Participant, ARCASIA ACAE Webinar
Designing with Purpose | July 2025
- Participant, CAA CPD on EDGE Green Certification
- Paper Presenter, 3rd Harappa International Conference (3HIC 2025) – COMSATS
- Presenter, UNESCO–IFCD Project, Beaconhouse National University
Reviving Bhamala & Floating Market at Khanpur Dam
- Panelist, UIA Education Commission Panel
- Representative, 11th ACGSA Roundtable Conference, Jaipur, India
- Delegate, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Samoa
- Participant, World Urban Forum (WUF12) – Climate Education & Built Environment
SUSTAINABILITY & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
- Lead Organizer, Plantation Drive – COMSATS Lahore (with IAP & WWF Pakistan)
- Collaborator, Tree Plantation Drives – UMT & UET Lahore
- Signatory, MoU: IAP Lahore Chapter × WWF Pakistan (2025)
- Signatory, MoU: IAP Lahore Chapter × BERC (Energy & Green Architecture)
CURATION, EXHIBITIONS & DESIGN RESEARCH
- Contributor, ARCHIDEX @ UIA 2024KL, Kuala Lumpur
- Curator/Organizer, Fashioning a Dialogue – Alhamra, Lahore
- Collaborator: ThinkFest Pakistan
- Contributor, Rethinking Design 2.0 Symposium & Workshop – IAP LC
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
- The Critical Need for Collaborative Action in Architectural Policy, Education & Practice – Remittances Review, 2024
- Mitigating Paediatric Anxiety Through Interactive Media in Healthcare Settings – Kurdish Studies, 2024
- Architecture Education in Asia – PUPIL Journal, 2017
- Resilience Rooted in Tradition – ICRS 2026 (forthcoming)
- Integrating SDGs in Architecture – COMSATS Symposium 2025
- Digital Revival of Bhamala – UNESCO Proposal, 2025
HONORS & RECOGNITION
- Honorary Award – COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore (2025)
- Best Paper Presenter – ICTEL Malaysia (2017)
- Focal person CAA Knowledge Sharing Platform
AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Institute of Architects Pakistan (A-2525)
- Member, PCATP (A-1011)
- Regional Vice President Asia, CAA
- Member (in process), Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
- Member, ICOMOS Pakistan
- Fellow, Open Society University Network (OSUN)