Doctoral Students and Graduates
AKU-IED celebrates the academic achievements and contributions of our distinguished PhD students and graduates. Here, you will find a comprehensive list of our candidates, complete with their thesis titles and the names of their esteemed supervisors.
Our students have undertaken groundbreaking research in various areas of education, contributing significantly to the field with their innovative studies and dedication. Explore their academic journeys, discover their research topics, and learn about the mentors who have guided them through their doctoral studies.
Our Current Students
 Gillian Ann Rodrigues
Class of 2026
Thesis
Exploring conceptions, conceptualization and practices of teaching for social justice
Supervisor
Dr Dilshad Ashraf
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|  Munir Mehboob Ali
Class of 2026
Thesis
Role of Sunday Schools in shaping socio-religious identity of Christian children in the context of Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan
Supervisor
Professor Farid Panjwani
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|  Nasira Parveen
Class of 2025
Thesis
Women, education and empowerement in Gilgit Baltistan: Unpacking the link
Supervisor
Dr Dilshad Ashraf
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 Sohail Ahmad
Class of 2025
Thesis
Assessing and Enhancing Teaching Quality at Higher Education through the Development and Use of Classroom Observation Tools
Supervisor
Professor Sajid Ali
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|  Ali Gohar Qazi
Class of 2024
Thesis
GeoMobile: A Mixed Methods Study on Enhancing In-Service Primary Teachers’ Professional Development in Geometry Using Mobile Learning Technologies
Supervisor
Dr Fredrick Japhet Mtenzi
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|  Surhan Fatima
Class of 2026
Thesis
Theatre of the Oppressed as a Critical Pedagogy: Assessing influence on the Epistemology of Pre-Service Teachers in a Public Sector University in Pakistan
Supervisor
Dr Dilshad Ashraf
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 Yasmeen Zahra Mirza
Class of 2026
Thesis
Transforming Classroom Practices Through the Integration of Art in Pedagogy
Supervisor
Dr Meher Rizvi
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Our Graduates
 Dr Shairose Jessani
Class of 2022
Academic Lead, ITREB, Pakistan
Thesis
Mixed Method Study of Pre-service Teachers' Basic Scientific Literacy: Current Level, Experiences, and Enactment
Supervisor
Dr Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta
|  Dr Ali Gohar Chang
Class of 2023
Principal, IBA-Public School Sukkur
Thesis
Exploring Experiences and Perspectives of Stakeholders in Implementing Management Cadre Policy in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provinces of Pakistan
Supervisor
Professor Sajid Ali
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Dr Munira Amirali
Class of 2011
Assistant Professor, AKU-IED
Thesis
Investigating mathematics teachers’ knowledge about mathematics, mathematics teaching and learning in schools in Pakistan
Supervisor
Professor Anjum Halai
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 Dr Naghma Rizvi
Class of 2013
Assistant Professor, AKU-SONAM
Thesis
Science Teachers’ Beliefs and Teaching Practices in Private Schools of Nursing, Karachi
Supervisor
Professor Nelofer Halai
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|  Dr Zakir Hussain Zakir
Class of 2015
Assistant Professor, Karakoram International University
Thesis
Schooling and the Development of Cultural Identity in Students of Secondary Schools in Baltistan
Supervisor
Dr Dilshad Ashraf
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