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Prof. Dr. Waqar Ahmed

Professor

Qualification  Specialization
 		 Institute Year
PhD Management Science

(Supply Chain Management)

 Iqra University 2021
MBA Marketing University of Karachi 2005 – 2008
BE Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering NED University of Engineering & Technology 1999 – 2003
Other Qualifications
Diploma Diploma in Higher Education Teaching Iqra University 2019-2020
Certification The Core Curriculum

Business Analytics

 Harvard Business School 2018
Diploma Certified International Customs Specialist University of Canberra – Australia 2013
Certification Supply Chain Management Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transportations 2008

About

Professor Dr. Waqar Ahmed is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Head of the Business Administration Department at Iqra University’s Gulshan Campus. With a tenure at Iqra University that dates back to 2015, Dr. Ahmed brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role. His focus on supply chain management is underscored by more than 20 years of professional engagement across a spectrum of local and multinational enterprises.

Dr. Ahmed’s professional journey includes pivotal roles at renowned organizations such as DHL Pakistan, General Tyres Pakistan, Feroze Textile, and ICI Pakistan. His responsibilities in these organizations ranged from operational to key management positions, showcasing his versatility and leadership acumen in diverse settings.

Educationally, Dr. Ahmed holds a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from Iqra University, complemented by a Bachelor’s in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from NED University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Karachi. His research contributions span critical areas such as supply chain risk management, sustainable supply chain strategies, and the integration of disruptive technologies and innovation within supply chains. He has completed his bachelor’s in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from NED University and a Master’s in business administration from the University of Karachi.

A testament to his scholarly prowess, Dr. Ahmed has authored 49 HEC-recognized, international papers that are indexed in prestigious databases like Scopus and WoS, highlighting the depth and breadth of his contributions to the field of supply chain management.

Area of Expertise

  • Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies
  • Humanitarian Logistics Operations

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.