Faisal Manzoor Arain
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Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain (Urdu: فيصل منظور آرائين) worked as an architect in Pakistan, and a projects manager in Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in project management from the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore
, a Bachelor degree in architecture from Dawood College of Engineering and Technology of NED University of Engineering and Technology, and a Master of Science degree in Construction Project Management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. As a project manager, he developed designs and management systems for school building projects in Singapore. He has also worked as Director Projects, Projects Planning and Development Department, and Assistant Professor, Department of Management at Institute of Business Administration
(IBA), Karachi, Pakistan.
Dr. Arain has consulted, researched and published in the discipline of Project Management and Design and Construction Management. He has lectured in various countries, including Canada
, Singapore
, Australia
, Malaysia, Bahrain
, Saudi Arabia
and Pakistan
. He researches things such as designing educational spaces, design/construction interface issues, project management, and the development and application of knowledge-based systems for managing building projects.
Dr. Arain won the Donald S. Barrie Award in 2005 conferred by Project Management Institute
(PMI) USA, and became the first person in the Asia Pacific region to win the award. He has a good research track record, and has had numerous papers published or accepted for publication in both international refereed journals, and in conferences. Dr. Arain has over 60 research publications, 2 book chapters, and 4 books and numerous magazine publications in his profile. He also serves on editorial boards of many international research journals.
Due to his achievements in academia, research and industry, Dr. Arain has been listed in "Who’s Who" in the ninth edition of Science and Engineering, "Who’s Who" in Asia, the twenty-fifth edition of "Who's Who" in the World, and in Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century.
Dr. Arain is currently working as the Chair of Construction Project Management with Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
in Calgary, Canada.
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
, a Bachelor degree in architecture from Dawood College of Engineering and Technology of NED University of Engineering and Technology, and a Master of Science degree in Construction Project Management from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. As a project manager, he developed designs and management systems for school building projects in Singapore. He has also worked as Director Projects, Projects Planning and Development Department, and Assistant Professor, Department of Management at Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration
* Institute of Business Administration, Karachi is the oldest business school in pakistan and is in Karachi, Pakistan.* Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar is located in Sukkar, Sindh, Pakistan and is not affiliated in any manner with IBA Karachi....
(IBA), Karachi, Pakistan.
Dr. Arain has consulted, researched and published in the discipline of Project Management and Design and Construction Management. He has lectured in various countries, including Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Malaysia, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He researches things such as designing educational spaces, design/construction interface issues, project management, and the development and application of knowledge-based systems for managing building projects.
Dr. Arain won the Donald S. Barrie Award in 2005 conferred by Project Management Institute
Project Management Institute
The Project Management Institute is a not-for-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing project management.- Overview :...
(PMI) USA, and became the first person in the Asia Pacific region to win the award. He has a good research track record, and has had numerous papers published or accepted for publication in both international refereed journals, and in conferences. Dr. Arain has over 60 research publications, 2 book chapters, and 4 books and numerous magazine publications in his profile. He also serves on editorial boards of many international research journals.
Due to his achievements in academia, research and industry, Dr. Arain has been listed in "Who’s Who" in the ninth edition of Science and Engineering, "Who’s Who" in Asia, the twenty-fifth edition of "Who's Who" in the World, and in Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century.
Dr. Arain is currently working as the Chair of Construction Project Management with Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
-Academics:SAIT Polytechnic offers two full baccalaureate degrees , four applied degrees, 66 diploma and certificate programs, 32 apprenticeship trades and 1,600 continuing education and corporate training courses....
in Calgary, Canada.
See also
- List of Pakistanis
- Cadet College PetaroCadet College PetaroCadet College Petaro is an educational institution from grade 8 to grade 12, in the southern province of Sindh in Pakistan about 20 miles from Hyderabad...
- Dawood College of Engineering and TechnologyDawood College of Engineering and TechnologyDawood College of Engineering and Technology is a Public Degree-Awarding Institution located in Karachi, Pakistan. Established in 1962, the College is one of Pakistan's finest Engineering Institutes, and is one of the country's pioneers in the disciplines of Chemical, Electronics, Industrial and...
- Institute of Business Administration, KarachiInstitute of Business Administration, KarachiThe Institute of Business Administration is a university and a business school in Karachi, Pakistan. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, IBA is one of the best business and IT institutes in Pakistan...