FACULTY PROFILE
Dr. Syed A. Waheed
Head of Department (HoD)
HEC Approved PhD Supervisor, PhD Education (Vienna), MPhil (GCUL), MPhil (UE)
Syed A. Waheed has been teaching in the Department of Education at University of Education, Okara Campus since November 2005 and joined University of Okara (UO) since its establishment on first of April 2016. He returned to Pakistan in May 2017 after successfully completing his PhD in Education from University of Vienna- founded in 1365 and one of the oldest universities in the German-speaking world and Europe. His PhD was funded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) through a country-wide competitive Overseas Scholarship award. Since joining of the first vice chancellor of the University, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakaria Zakar, he got an opportunity to contribute in building the image of University at international forum. He has been engaged to establish academic linkages and international collaborations to uplift the international character of UO. The External linkages is university’s frontline arm that serves to expand partnership with the national and international organizations in order to initiate and strengthen cooperation and collaborations for uplifting institutional standards in the domain of teaching, learning, research and administration. In addition to his duties as Director of External Linkages, he has been contributing in different academic, administrative and professional areas within and outside of the university. He is HEC approved PhD supervisor and currently supervising PhD and MPhil student dissertations and has already supervised more than 35 masters theses. He is interested in exploring innovative phenomena qualitatively in the field of higher education, doctoral studies and other allied fields of interest. He is a reviewer of national and international research journals in the broader discipline of education. He has reviewed a number of MPhil theses of the students from other universities of Pakistan. Also, he had been correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and writes column on educational affairs in different national newspapers of the country. Waheed has visited a number of countries including Austria, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal and Slovakia. He has passed B1 level of German language and qualified IELTS with an overall score of 7. He believes in bringing change in the society through promoting higher education access to the youth of the country and generating innovative ideas that may enable them to think 'differently and positively' to create a world of human respect and dignity.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
| 1 | 2013 |
HEC Overseas Scholarship for MS/MPhil Leading to PhD (Austria) |
| 2 | 2009 |
HEC Faculty Development Program (FDP) Overseas PhD Scholarship |
| 3 | 2006 |
2nd Position in MPhil from Government College University Lahore (GCUL) |
| 4 | 1998 |
Meritorious Scholarship, Directorate of Colleges |
| 5 | 1992 |
Silver Medal (SSC) |
| 6 | 1992 |
Certificate of Merit, District Council |
| 7 | 1991 |
Certificate of Distinction (BISE) |
PUBLICATIONS :
BOOK CHAPTER
| 1 | 1990 |
A Chapter “Mut'allliqat” published in the Book: Nonari,S.A.(1990). Introduction to the countries of the World (Urdu), Lahore: Al-faisal Nashiran-o-Tajran. |
JOURNAL PAPERS
| 1 | 2009 |
Waheed, S. A. (2009). Reviewing higher education in perspective of National Education Policy 2009 (Urdu). Taleemi Zaviay, 22(3), 90-93 |
JOURNAL PAPERS - PEER REVIEWED
| 1 | 2016 |
Shoukat, S. L., Waheed, M., & Waheed, S. A. (2016). Qualitative and quantitative approaches of research: A synopsis of required competencies for curriculum developers. Science International Lahore, 28(2),1497-1501. |
| 2 | 2016 |
Gilani, N., & Waheed, S. A. (2016). Empowering school students through creativity using digital media. Science International Lahore, 28(2),1539-1541. |
| 3 | 2015 |
Nadia, G., Waheed, S. A., Saleem, K., & Shoukat, L. (2015). Do emotions affect academic achievement in adulthood? Relationship between postgraduate students’ trait emotional intelligence and achievement. The Ayer International Journal of Human Field Studies, 2(2), 37-44. |
| 4 | 2015 |
Ahmad, M., Saleem, K., Farooqi, M. T. K., Khan, H. M. A., Waheed, S. A.,Tatlah, I. A., Khan, A. M. (2015). Islamization of Education in the Globalization Era: a case study of Pakistan. The Ayer International Journal of Human Field Studies, 3(1), 321-328. |
| 5 | 2015 |
Waheed, S. A., Gilani, N., Shoukat, S. L., & Saleem, K. (2015). Analysis of ‘The Education Policy’ employing Haddad’s conceptual framework.Science International Lahore, 27(6), 6057-6062. |
| 6 | 2014 |
Sajjad, S. H., Waheed, S.A., Khan, T., Qadri, S. M. T., Nadia, G (2014). Natural Hazards and Related Contents in Curriculum of Geography in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences, 3(2), 40-48. |
| 7 | 2014 |
Saleem, K., Saeed, M., Waheed, S. A. (2014). Relationship between cultural variations and students’ research preferences: A gender based comparison. The Sindh University Journal of Education, 43, 47-59. |
CONFERENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
| 1 | 2016 |
Waheed, S. A. (2016, March). Identification of problems and prospective for bridging the gap between research and practice in educational science. Paper presented at the 5th Global Academic Meeting (GAM), Budapest, Hungary. |
| 2 | 2014 |
Waheed, S. A., & Gilani, N. (2014, October).Teachers matter in learning satisfaction of the students: Perspectives of student-teachers in public sector universities of Pakistan. Paper accepted in the International Research Conference at Linnæus University Teleborgs Slott Växjö, Sweden. |
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
| 1 | 2020 |
Research Methods in Social Sciences by Dr. Steven Granich, Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| 2 | 2020 |
Cultural Comparison of Developed and Developing Countries by Dr. Steven Granich, Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| 3 | 2020 |
Problem of worldwide immigration by Dr. Steven Granich, Lock Haven University, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| 4 | 2020 |
Designing Research and Writing a Research Proposal by Dr Parveen Ali, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield |
| 5 | 2020 |
Writing for Publication Dr Parveen Ali, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, UK |
| 6 | 2019 |
One-Day National Seminar on Perspective Role of University Graduates in Community Development (Social Transformation: Educated Youth as Agents of Change) |
| 7 | 2019 |
Two Days Workshop on Promotion of Concoction Tolerance, Harmony and Co-existence through Heritage Education |
| 8 | 2019 |
Secretary, Core Committee of 1st National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, University of Okara |
| 9 | 2019 |
Participated in four days training workshop on NACTE external academic evaluators |
| 10 | 2019 |
Seminar by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kurtenbach (University of Applied Sciences, Muenster, Germany) |
| 11 | 2019 |
Seminars and interactive lectures by Dr. Marnix DRESSEN-VAGNE (University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), France) |
| 12 | 2019 |
Seminars and interactive lectures by Dr. Norman Reid (University of Glasgow) |
| 13 | 2019 |
Workshops and interactive lectures by Dr. Hasnain Bokhari (Erfurt University, Germany) |
| 14 | 2019 |
An interactive lecture on Promoting Research Culture in Academic Settings by Prof. Dr. Muazzam Nasrullah, MD, MPH, PhD CEO, Ingenious Health Sciences, Visiting Professor, Georgian American University, Tbilisi, Georgia, Adjunct Faculty, Emory University & West Virginia University, USA |
| 15 | 2019 |
An Interactive Lecture on:"Surviving and Thriving in Peer-Reviewed Research: Best Practices, and Techniques" by Prof. Dr. Gulzar H. Shah, (PhD, MStat, MS), Department Chair: Health Policy and Community Health, Professor of Health Policy and Management Georgia Southern University, USA |
| 16 | 2018 |
Organized: Orientation to basics of German Language, University of Okara. |
| 17 | 2018 |
Seminars, interactive lectures, academic talks, and cultural dialogues by Peter-Josef Boeck (Germany ) |
| 18 | 2015 |
Conference of the section of historical educational research of the German Educational Research Association (GERA) in University of Vienna, Austria, September 17-19, 2015.(Organized) |
| 19 | 2015 |
Introduction to SciVerse Scopus – A multidisciplinary access to knowledge, University of Vienna |
| 20 | 2015 |
Introduction to multidisciplinary database web of science, University of Vienna |
| 21 | 2015 |
Research Methods for Doctoral Candidates, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 22 | 2014 |
Expose writing in English- how to write and present a doctoral thesis proposal, University of Vienna |
| 23 | 2014 |
Writing and publishing a paper in humanities and social sciences, University of Vienna |
| 24 | 2014 |
Academic writing in English, University of Vienna |
| 25 | 2014 |
Conversation in English: conference and meeting situations, University of Vienna |
| 26 | 2014 |
Publication strategies in the academic publish or perish competition, University of Vienna |
| 27 | 2014 |
English pronunciation and typical mistakes, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 28 | 2014 |
Time and self-management for doctoral candidates, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 29 | 2014 |
Educational theories in international and historical comparison, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 30 | 2013 |
From research question to literature- finding and using information resources for PhD project, University of Vienna |
| 31 | 2013 |
Introduction to reference management and knowledge organization: Citavi, University of VIenna |
| 32 | 2013 |
English conversation in the conference context, University of Vienna |
| 33 | 2013 |
Funding possibilities for first stage researchers, University of Vienna |
| 34 | 2013 |
How to approach proposal writing for funding projects, University of Vienna |
| 35 | 2013 |
School and Education Research, University of Vienna, Austria |
| 36 | 2013 |
Workshop on Mixed Methods Research, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 37 | 2013 |
Teaching and Learning, University of Vienna, Austria. |
| 38 | 2013 |
Special needs and inclusive education, University of Vienna, Austria. |
MEMBERSHIPS
| 1 | 2017 |
Member of Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA) |
| 2 | 2017 |
Member of American Educational Research Association (AERA) |
| 3 | 2015 |
Junior Editor, ESR Journal/Doktoranti Srbije/University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 5, Novi Sad, Serbia. |
| 4 | 2015 |
Member of Austrian Association of Research and Development in Education |
| 5 | 2015 |
Representative of the emerging researchers of the Austrian Association of Research and Development in Education (ÖFEB) |
| 6 | 2014 |
Reviewer: Journal of curriculum studies, Taylor and Francis Online |
RESEARCH PROJECTS
| 1 | 2022 |
Enrnst Mach Follow-up Grant by Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Austria |
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