1	Designation/Post: Lecturer / Undergraduate Program Coordinator 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

1. Sadaf Sultan, Maria Karim, & Safyan Shams. (2026). An Investigation of the Economic Sustainability of Environmental Laws in the Mining Sector: A Case Study of Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Coal Mines. Social Science Review Archives, 4(2), 1573-1582.
2. Dr. Maria Karim, Mr. Safyan Shams, & Dr. Samaira Batool. (2026). Empirical Evidence on Nexus between Climate Financing and Biological Capacity. Social Sciences & Humanity Research Review, 3(4).
3. 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.

 

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATES/SPECIALIZATIONS

1. Five days training course on 'Faculty Development' organized by Professional Development Center, National University of Modern Languages (NUML).
2. Organized and Participated in International Conference on 'Prioritizing Economic Agenda in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy towards United States, China and European Union' organized by National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in collaboration with HEC, Pakistan.
3. Organized and Participated in International Conference on "Building Sustainable Cities: Balancing Profit, People, and the Planet" organized by Department of Accounting and Finance, National University of Modern Languages (NUML).
4. Organized and Participated in '14th International Youth Gathering' jointly hosted by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan and UNIW at Lahore.
5. Organized and Participated in One day conference on 'Nuclear Order: Stability, Trends and Challenges' organized by Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.
6. Organized and Participated as Panelist/Moderator, "Youth Engagement in Global Climate Policy: Shaping the Road to COP29" hosted by Native Youth Club for Climate Change (NYCCC), in collaboration with NDRMF and Prime Minister Youth Programme.
7. One day training workshop on 'Train the Peace Builder' conducted by Society for Empowerment Harmony Awareness and Research (SEHAR).
8. One day training workshop on 'Leadership' conducted by Ulster University
9. One day training workshop on 'Non-Violent Communication' conducted by Society for Empowerment Harmony Awareness and Research (SEHAR).
10. Completed a 5-course Computational Social Science Specialization offered by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) under the HEC DLSEI Faculty Development Program.
11. Completed the 9-course Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate offered by Google under the HEC DLSEI Faculty Development Program.
12. Completed a 3-month Data Analytics Bootcamp offered by Atomcamp.

 

TOOLS AND SKILLS

Python, SQL, Power BI, GIS, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning for Data Analytics, Tableau | GEPHI, Net Logo | IBM Watson | Web Scrapping | Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) | Adobe Illustrator, Canva | Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams

Behavioural Public Policy
Evaluation of Government Interventions
Health Policy and Crisis Management
Innovation Policy and Public Sector Innovation
Development Policy and Geopolitics
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Nuclear Policy and International Security
Political Economy of Development
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: BS (Hons.) in Political Science Year: (2015-2019) Specialization: Political Science Institution: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Experience

1	Designation/Post: Lecturer / Undergraduate Program Coordinator 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

PUBLICATIONS

1. Sadaf Sultan, Maria Karim, & Safyan Shams. (2026). An Investigation of the Economic Sustainability of Environmental Laws in the Mining Sector: A Case Study of Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Coal Mines. Social Science Review Archives, 4(2), 1573-1582.
2. Dr. Maria Karim, Mr. Safyan Shams, & Dr. Samaira Batool. (2026). Empirical Evidence on Nexus between Climate Financing and Biological Capacity. Social Sciences & Humanity Research Review, 3(4).
3. 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.

 

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATES/SPECIALIZATIONS

1. Five days training course on 'Faculty Development' organized by Professional Development Center, National University of Modern Languages (NUML).
2. Organized and Participated in International Conference on 'Prioritizing Economic Agenda in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy towards United States, China and European Union' organized by National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in collaboration with HEC, Pakistan.
3. Organized and Participated in International Conference on "Building Sustainable Cities: Balancing Profit, People, and the Planet" organized by Department of Accounting and Finance, National University of Modern Languages (NUML).
4. Organized and Participated in '14th International Youth Gathering' jointly hosted by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan and UNIW at Lahore.
5. Organized and Participated in One day conference on 'Nuclear Order: Stability, Trends and Challenges' organized by Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.
6. Organized and Participated as Panelist/Moderator, "Youth Engagement in Global Climate Policy: Shaping the Road to COP29" hosted by Native Youth Club for Climate Change (NYCCC), in collaboration with NDRMF and Prime Minister Youth Programme.
7. One day training workshop on 'Train the Peace Builder' conducted by Society for Empowerment Harmony Awareness and Research (SEHAR).
8. One day training workshop on 'Leadership' conducted by Ulster University
9. One day training workshop on 'Non-Violent Communication' conducted by Society for Empowerment Harmony Awareness and Research (SEHAR).
10. Completed a 5-course Computational Social Science Specialization offered by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) under the HEC DLSEI Faculty Development Program.
11. Completed the 9-course Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate offered by Google under the HEC DLSEI Faculty Development Program.
12. Completed a 3-month Data Analytics Bootcamp offered by Atomcamp.

 

TOOLS AND SKILLS

Python, SQL, Power BI, GIS, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning for Data Analytics, Tableau | GEPHI, Net Logo | IBM Watson | Web Scrapping | Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) | Adobe Illustrator, Canva | Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams

Interests

Behavioural Public Policy
Evaluation of Government Interventions
Health Policy and Crisis Management
Innovation Policy and Public Sector Innovation
Development Policy and Geopolitics
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Nuclear Policy and International Security
Political Economy of Development
Global Governance and International Organizations