Professor - Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS

Dr. Basit Bilal Koshul teaches courses in the areas of sociology, religion, and philosophy. His areas of interests include the relationship between religion and modernity, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, the sociology of culture and the contemporary Islam-West encounter.

Associate Professor - Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS

Dr. Nadhra Shahbaz N. Khan is specializing in South Asian visual culture, particularly Mughal and Sikh art, at LUMS. Her expertise extends to colonial architecture in Punjab and the influence of British art education policies on local craftsmanship, as well as South Asian heritage and culture historiography.

Professor - Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS

Dr. Ahsan Rana has an extensive and experiential understanding of public policy and governance, developed through his career as a civil servant in the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and as a consultant for international development organizations. He has authored several journal articles, book chapters, management cases, and working papers, including his latest book 'Hain Kawakib Kuch', which is a critique of Pakistan’s welfare system.

Associate Professor - Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS

Dr. Abubakr Muhammad is the founding Director of the Center for Water Informatics & Technology (WIT) at LUMS. His research interests are the intersection of technology, society, and the environment with an emphasis on human-water systems, agricultural robotics, and the role of AI in studying complex dynamical systems.

Professor - Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS

Dr. Muhammad Sabieh Anwar is Professor of physics, Ahmad Dawood Chair and former Dean at the LUMS Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering. His research interests beyond quantum physics include the culture of science in the muslim world, and science education in developing economies. As part of the Khwarizmi Science Society, he leads one of the region's biggest science festivals called Lahore Science Mela which combines scientific and cultural capitals in an inviting show for thousands of visitors.

Assistant Professor - Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS

Dr. Maryam Mustafa is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science at LUMS. She is also Director of the Gender and Technology Cluster and the Saeeda Waheed Gender Initiative housed at LUMS. Her research interests are in Human-Computer Interaction with a focus on designing, building, and evaluating novel interactive systems with under-served populations. She is broadly interested in understanding the social, technical, and access constraints of diverse populations and re-imagining technologies to address their unique contexts, and aspirations.

Research Associate - Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS

Aroob Memon is a Fulbright Scholar and PhD candidate in Economics at American University, Washington D.C. Her research sits at the intersection of development macro, applied microeconomics and economic history where she examines contemporary and long-run developmental impacts of colonial-era irrigation canals in India and Pakistan.

Research Associate - Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS

Ammar Qaseem is an engineer and Fulbright alumnus with a Master’s from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He brings over seven years of experience spanning the development sector, academia, and industry. He is currently pursuing advanced studies in quantum physics and systems theory at Lahore University of Management Sciences.

Research Associate - Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS

Muhammad Qayyim Khakwani has a background in civil engineering and the social sciences, with a broader interest in social and intellectual inquiry. His research interests lie at the intersection of sociology, political thought, and philosophy. Drawing on an interdisciplinary perspective, he is interested in the ways concepts, values, and systems of thought interact to influence social structures and public life.

Research Associate - Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, LUMS

Huzaifa Siddiqui is an engineer and a PhD candidate in Physics, with research interests in high energy physics. He has professional experience as an engineer and has also contributed to capacity building and training development at a higher education institution. Alongside his academic and professional work, he is interested in bringing together insights from different fields to explore fundamental questions.