Faculty Proflle

Biography:

Dr Awais Arifeen's core research interests are related to hazard-based disasters and their intersection with climate change. In particular, his research focuses on understanding role of access and management of natural resources such as water and land in shaping vulnerability to disasters. He has also worked on policies and practices related to disaster management in the context of changing climate, focusing on Pakistan.

Educational Information

Year	Degree	Board / University

2008	BS Environmental Sciences	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
2010	MS	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottaabd Campus
2021	PhD	Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

Sept, 2010	Current	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus

Publications

Key Publications

Awais Arifeen,Ingrid Nyborg,''How humanitarian assistance practices exacerbate vulnerability: Knowledges, authority and legitimacy in disaster interventions in Baltistan, Pakistan'',International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,2020.
Awais Arifeen,Siri Eriksen ,''The politics of disaster vulnerability: Flooding, post-disaster interventions and water governance in Baltistan, Pakistan'',Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space,2019.
Awais Arifeen,,''Water, Sanitation, health vulnerability and disaster nexus in mountainous communities of Baltistan Pakistan'',Development Research Conference,2016.
Awais Arifeen,,''Assessing Disasters and Vulnerability in the mountainous region of Northern Pakistan'',Beyond North and South: Constructing Global Governance for the 21st Century,2016.

Conferences

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Awards

Year	Awarding Organization	Description

2013-2018	Government of Norway	Scholarship for PhD Studies in Norway
2016	Copenhagen University, Denmark	The SUPRA Nordic scholarship for a research stay at Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen University, Denmark
2008-2010	Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation	Masters’ scholarship funded by Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Programme for Master Studies at COMSATS Abbottabad

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Services

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Sep, 2019	Current	Department Operating Officer (DOO), Department of Environmental Sciences	Coordinate with Students and faculty members in day-to-day tasks and assist Head of Department

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Languages and Skills

Languages

Skills

English (Fluent in reading, writing and speaking); Urdu (Fluent in reading, writing and speaking); Pashto (Advanced level in speaking only); Norwegian (Basic Understanding); Hindko (Mother Tongue)

Certificated Training Skills: Communicating Science: Writing course on how to get your opinion editorial (op-ed) published by popular media at NMBU, Norway; Writing Week: Academic Writing, Editing and Publishing at NMBU. Norway; Academic Writing Workshop at NMBU, Norway; Academic Writing and Publishing at NMBU, Norway; Presentation Skills Course at NMBU, Norway; Course in Project Management at NMBU, Norway; Responsible Conduct of Research at Copenhagen University, Denmark

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2020	1 Awais Arifeen,Ingrid Nyborg,''How humanitarian assistance practices exacerbate vulnerability: Knowledges, authority and legitimacy in disaster interventions in Baltistan, Pakistan'',International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,2020.
2 2019	2 Awais Arifeen,Siri Eriksen ,''The politics of disaster vulnerability: Flooding, post-disaster interventions and water governance in Baltistan, Pakistan'',Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space,2019.
3 2016	3 Awais Arifeen,,''Water, Sanitation, health vulnerability and disaster nexus in mountainous communities of Baltistan Pakistan'',Development Research Conference,2016.
4 2016	4 Awais Arifeen,,''Assessing Disasters and Vulnerability in the mountainous region of Northern Pakistan'',Beyond North and South: Constructing Global Governance for the 21st Century,2016.

Dr. Awais Arefeen

Lecturer of Environmental Sciences, CUI Abbottabad Campus