Lecturer
Dr Rabeea Zafar
Dr. Rabeea Zafar is a researcher and educator with over 18 years of extensive experience in teaching, administration, and research. Holding a PhD in Environmental Science and an MPhil in Environmental Management and Policy.
She served as a former Deputy Director of the Sports and Quality Assurance Agency with the HEC, where she contributed to progressing quality assurance and a culture of continuous improvement by establishing & monitoring Quality Enhancement Cells at HEIs.
She has dedicated her career to advancing the field of environmental design and science and has numerous publications in prestigious journals,
addressing critical environmental challenges and proposing sustainable solutions focusing on achieving Sustainable Developmental Goals.
Her interdisciplinary approach has bridged gaps between environmental design, environmental science, public health, policy, and management, making substantial contributions to both academic discourse and practical applications.
She has guided numerous research students at postgraduate levels to success, encouraging a passion for inquiry and critical thinking.
051-9575534
rabeea.zafar@aiou.edu.pk

Education

Highest Qualification:           PhD

Field of Specialization:          Environmental Sciences

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Publications

Project, Research Interests

Wastewater treatment, Waste Management, Antibiotics, Emerging Contaminants, Antibiotic Resistance Strains and Genes, Co-composting, Agricultural waste reuse, LCA, HPLC-DAD, Metagenomics, Molecular Docking

Future Plans:                         Launching of MS and PhD Environmental Studies

Program Coordination:        BS Environmental Studies

AIOU Academic Calendar (ODL):

 

Proposed Activity

Semester Spring

Semester Autumn

From

To

From 

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Admission

01-Jan

05-Mar

01-July

05-Sep

Mailing

01-Mar

15-May

01-Sep

15-Nov

Study Period

16-May

30-Aug

16-Nov

28-Feb

Examination (Conduct)

01-Sep

30-Oct

01-Mar

30-Apr

Result Declaration

30-Dec

30-Jun

*New admissions are announced in the Spring and Autumn Semester i.e. from 1st January till 5th March and 1st July till 5th September every year.

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.