Arooj Khan
Professor (On deputation)
Department of Environmental Sciences , Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics

arooj.khan@buitms.edu.pk
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Qualification

Ph.D. (2018)
Enviornmental Health &Safety
University Technology Mara, Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysia
M.Phil. (2010)
Environmental Management and Policy
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Solid Waste Mangement
  • Environmental Education
  • Research Methodology
  • Project Design and Management
  • Philosophy
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioural Sciences
  • Psychological Testing
  • Gender psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personaility theories
  • Cross Cultural Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Introduction to Environmental Science

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Differentiated Instruction

Research Interest

  • Public Health and Environment
  • Carbon Footprint and Carbon Credits
  • Enviornmental Health and Safety
  • Air and Noise Pollution and its Impacts
  • Enviornmental Impact Assessment

Awards & Achivements

  • Best Paper Award, 8th AMER International Conference on Quality of Life: "Quality of Life in the Built & Natural Environment,” Pulau Perhentian Resort, Malaysia
    2020
  • 2018: Best Paper Award, 6th AMER International Conference on Quality of Life: "Quality of Life in the Built & Natural Environment,” Pulau Perhentian Resort, Malaysia
    2018
  • 2017: Best Paper Award, 3rd ABRA International Conference on Quality of Life, Kuching, Malaysia.
    2017
  • 2011: Distinction in MS Environmental Management and Policy, Balochistan University of IT, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta
    2011
  • 2005: Gold Medallist in Master of Arts in Psychology, University of Balochistan, Quetta. First position in the faculty of Arts.
    2005

Academic & Social Links

Arooj Khan is a Lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology at BUITEMS, Quetta, where she has been teaching since 2015. Her academic foundation blends science and policy, holding a BS and MS in Biotechnology. She is currently pursuing her PhD at BUITEMS, focusing on climate adaptation and community resilience in arid regions of Pakistan. Over the past decade, Arooj has combined her academic role with national and international engagements in climate action, education, and communication. She has served as a consultant and trainer with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), delivering communication and agribusiness trainings for agriculture and livestock officers. She has also worked extensively with organizations such as Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (Germany), the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Balochistan, and Green Box Pakistan, focusing on youth development, social entrepreneurship, and policy advocacy.

Publications

A profile of noise sensitivity on the health-related quality of life among young motorcyclists
Anila Ali, Roslinah M Hussain, Nazri C Dom, Razi Ikhwan Md Rashid (2018) Noise & health vol. 20 no. 93 pp. 53
Auditory Profile of Undergraduate University Motorcyclists: Prevalence of Hearing Loss and Hearing Impairment
Anila Ali, Nazri Che Dom, Roslinah Mohamad Hussain, Subramaniam Karuppannan3 Mujid Abdullah (2018) EnvironmentAsia vol. 11 no. - pp. 217-229
Cognitive Impairment among Young Motorcyclists: A controlled study
Anila Ali, Roslinah Mohamad Hussain (2018) Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal vol. 3 no. 7 pp. 321-329
AT-EAR NOISE LEVELS UNDER THE HELMET: A FIELD STUDY ON NOISE EXPOSURE OF YOUNG MOTORCYCLISTS
A Ali, RM Hussain, M Abdullah, NC Dom (2018) Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences vol. 10 no. 3S pp. 218-231
Effect of Motorcycling on Salivary Noise-Induced Cortisol among Young Motorcyclists
Anila Ali, Nazri Che Dom, Roslinah Mohamad Hussain, Mujid Abdullah (2017) Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal vol. 2 no. 6 pp. 269-277
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Projects

Survival Skills Development to Build Resilience for Natural Disasters
HEC Pakistan, National , Funded , 2024, Completed
Training Grant: “Survival Skills Development to Build Resilience for Natural Disasters”, Funded by H...
Capacity Building on Conservation of Wildlife in Balochistan”
HEC Pakistan, National , Funded , 2023, Completed
Training Grant: “Capacity Building on Conservation of Wildlife in Balochistan”, Funded by HEC Pakist...
Investigation of EMF-RF radiation impacts on employee’s health in higher education institution
National Grassroot ICT Research Initiative (NGIRI) 2021-2022 , National , Funded , 2022, Completed
National Grassroot ICT Research Initiative (NGIRI) 2021-2022 Title: Investigation of EMF-RF radiati...
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Solutions Pvt Limited”.
National Technology Fund-Pakistan, National , Non-Funded, 2021, Completed
Seed Grant, funded by Ignite, National Technology Fund-Pakistan, 1st runner up against startup “Envi...
Enhancement of global competitiveness of Pakistani textile export value-chains by capacity building and product diversification (KnowTex)
GCF-HEC, National , Funded , 2021, Completed
Co-PI in GCF-HEC titled “Enhancement of global competitiveness of Pakistani textile export value-cha...