Safyan Shams

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  •   Department of Governance & Public Policy
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  •   safyan.shams@numl.edu.pk

Safyan Shams

Lecturer

MPhil

Degree Title: MPhil in Public Policy

Year: (2020-2023)

Specialization: Public Policy

Research Area: Behavioural Public Policy, Evaluation of Government Interventions, Health Policy & Crisis Management

Institution: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Bachelors

Degree Title: Degree Title: BS (Hons.) in Political Science

Year: (2015-2019)

Specialization: Political Science

Research Area: Public Policy

Institution: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

1

Designation/Post: Lecturer
Department: Department of Governance and Public Policy, NUML
Duration: 09/2024 - Till Date
Main Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Undergraduate Program Coordination.

2

Designation/Post: Gaming for Peace Fellow
Department: Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore
Duration: 08/2024 - 09/2024
Main Responsibilities: Lectures, Research, Discussions and Simulation based exercises on
Nuclear Policy and International Security

3

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS), Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad
Duration: 02/2024 - 08/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

4

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies (FASS), Air University, Islamabad
Duration: 09/2023 - 09/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

5

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic
University, Islamabad
Duration: 09/2023 - 02/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

6

Designation/Post: Higher Education Consultant
Department: D'Educationist PVT LTD
Duration: 04/2023 - 08/2023
Main Responsibilities: Student advisory & enrollment, Visa application assistance, Admission
counseling
7 Designation/Post: Research Assistant
Department: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
Duration: 03/2021 - 02/2023
Main Responsibilities: Research

Shams, S. and Khan, M.I. 2024. Evaluating the Efficacy of Covid-19 Intervention in Pakistan.

Journal of Policy Research. 10, 3 (Sep. 2024), 230-242. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00339.

Area of Interest: 
1. Behavioural Public Policy
2. Evaluation of Government Interventions
3. Health Policy and Crisis Management
4. Innovation Policy and Public Sector Innovation
5. Development Policy and Geopolitics
6. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
7. Nuclear Policy and International Security
8. Political Economy of Development
9. Global Governance and International Organizations

Education

MPhil

Degree Title: MPhil in Public Policy

Year: (2020-2023)

Specialization: Public Policy

Research Area: Behavioural Public Policy, Evaluation of Government Interventions, Health Policy & Crisis Management

Institution: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Bachelors

Degree Title: Degree Title: BS (Hons.) in Political Science

Year: (2015-2019)

Specialization: Political Science

Research Area: Public Policy

Institution: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Experience

1

Designation/Post: Lecturer
Department: Department of Governance and Public Policy, NUML
Duration: 09/2024 - Till Date
Main Responsibilities: Teaching, Research and Undergraduate Program Coordination.

2

Designation/Post: Gaming for Peace Fellow
Department: Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore
Duration: 08/2024 - 09/2024
Main Responsibilities: Lectures, Research, Discussions and Simulation based exercises on
Nuclear Policy and International Security

3

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS), Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad
Duration: 02/2024 - 08/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

4

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies (FASS), Air University, Islamabad
Duration: 09/2023 - 09/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

5

Designation/Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic
University, Islamabad
Duration: 09/2023 - 02/2024
Main Responsibilities: Teaching

6

Designation/Post: Higher Education Consultant
Department: D'Educationist PVT LTD
Duration: 04/2023 - 08/2023
Main Responsibilities: Student advisory & enrollment, Visa application assistance, Admission
counseling
7 Designation/Post: Research Assistant
Department: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
Duration: 03/2021 - 02/2023
Main Responsibilities: Research

Publications

Shams, S. and Khan, M.I. 2024. Evaluating the Efficacy of Covid-19 Intervention in Pakistan.

Journal of Policy Research. 10, 3 (Sep. 2024), 230-242. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00339.

Interests

Area of Interest: 
1. Behavioural Public Policy
2. Evaluation of Government Interventions
3. Health Policy and Crisis Management
4. Innovation Policy and Public Sector Innovation
5. Development Policy and Geopolitics
6. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
7. Nuclear Policy and International Security
8. Political Economy of Development
9. Global Governance and International Organizations