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Dr. S. M. Irfan

Associate Professor

PhD Ed. (Socio and Psycho Linguistics), from College of Economics and Social Development, Institute of Business Management, Karachi.

M. Phil (Education), from Iqra University, Karachi.

M.A (English Literature and Linguistics) from  NUML, Karachi

B.Ed. from Hamdard University, Karachi.

About

As an accomplished and highly experienced Associate Professor of Education and HEC Approved Supervisor, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the field. With over 18 years of experience in university teaching, research, and academic leadership, I have developed a strong understanding of pedagogy, ELT, curriculum development, and educational leadership. My commitment to fostering a positive and engaging learning environment has earned me recognition from students and colleagues alike, and I am dedicated to advancing the field of education through ongoing research and collaboration.

Area of Expertise

Publications & Research Work

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management at Iqra University, Karachi. He holds more than 17 years of full-time university teaching, research, mentorship, and graduate thesis supervision experience. Additionally, he has been serving as the Cluster Head (Management) since January 2020 at the Main Campus. He is currently a member of the advisory and review boards of 18 national and international scholarly journals. 

He has presented various research ideas at international conferences abroad and has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals with 700+ Google citations. He has also authored a monograph on Leadership and Strategy published in Germany. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and five Ph.D. candidates are going to complete their doctoral thesis under his sole supervision. In addition to supervising several industrial projects, 32 MPhil and hundreds of MBA students have successfully passed their research thesis in the Management discipline under his sole supervision. His research interests include the dark side of leadership, workplace mistreatment, multilevel modeling, and creative performance in higher education. He completed a ten-day comprehensive Training of Trainers conducted by Sindh HEC in May 2023.

Dr. Shahnawaz earned his Ph.D. degree in Management from an AACSB and AMBA-accredited business school of Malaysia in 2021. Earlier, he received his MPhil from Iqra University, a ‘triple-crown’ (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS-accredited) MBA from Newcastle University (UK), Postgraduate Diploma from Stratford College London (UK), and B.Sc. (Honours) with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, UK. He has secured seven consecutive distinctions in his academic career and has clinched First Class First Position at Sindh Board of Technical Education. He has been associated with Iqra University as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Business Administration since August 2008. His main hobbies include horse-riding, playing scrabble, cooking, bird-farming, and long driving.

  • Catastrophic Sways of Floods on the Education Sector in Pakistan. Academy of Education and Social Sciences Review, 4(1), 21–31.
  • Reconnoitering Teachers  Perception About Inclusive Education At Quetta City Baluchistan. Pakistan Journal of International Affairs, 6(2), 902-917.
  • A Case Study on Distance Learning Challenges and Opportunities Facing Learners’ of virtual University of Pakistan Karachi Chapter. Journal of Education And Humanities Research (JEHR), University of Balochistan, Quetta, 16(2), 131–151.
  • Exploring Multiple Intelligence – Based Education At Private Schools In Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Educational Research, 6(2), 622-639.
  • Exploring Parental Perspectives on Homeschooling in the Context of Pakistan’s Educational System. Voyage Journal of Educational Studies, 3(2), 177-190.
  • The Effects of A Teacher’s Outlook on Student’s Motivation Towards Learning, New Horizons, 17(1), 01–16
  • Challenges Faced By an NGO in Retaining Public School Students: A Case Study. Voyage Journal of Educational Studies, 3(1), 53-70.
  • Academics’ Experiences of Implementing E-learning during COVID-19 in a Public University of Balochistan. Journal of Education & Humanities Research, 14(2), 119-131.
  • Role of Technology during the Pandemic in District Panjgur Balochistan. Journal of Education & Humanities Research, 14(2), 171-182.
  • Exploring the Challenges of Online Education for University Students in Karachi. New Horizons, 16(2), 51-68.
  • Metacognitive Awareness Of Reading Strategies And Socioeconomic Status Of University Students, Journal of Positive School Psychology 6(11), 1117-1131.
  • The Perceptions of Organizational Politics and its Impact on Job Satisfaction Among Public Sector University Faculty, Journal of Positive School Psychology 6(8), 10680-10696.
  • Inquiry Based Learning Method Of Teaching In Education: A Literature Review, Webology. 10(3),700-813
  • Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies, Reading Practices and Academic Attainments of University Students, Journal of Education and Educational Development 6 (1), 126-137
  • Parental Pressure on Students Attainment of High Grades. Pakistan Business Review. 16 (1), 156-176.
  • Book Review ‘Identity And Violence: The Illusion Of Density’ by Amartya Sen, Market Forces, 3(3).