Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Professor

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

LiveDNA ID: 92.44404

23 Publications

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National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

Jan 2025 — Present | Islamaabad, Pakistan

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Education

Academic Background

Ph.D. University of Liege, Belgium Architecture and Urban Planning | Completed: 2021
M.Sc. University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia Housing Building and Planning | Completed: 2012
Bachelor Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan Architecture | Completed: 2009

Publications (23)

Selected Scholarly Contributions

Integrating Heritage Conservation, Adaptive Reuse, and Sustainable Tourism: A Value-Based Framework for Historic Urban Quarters

Syed Hamid Akbar, Muhammad Shaker, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Naveed Iqbal

Heritage | Journal Article

10.3390/heritage9050159

2026

Investigation of Spatial and Demographic Drivers of Long-Term Oasis Landscape Sustainability in Saharan Regions

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Atef Ahriz, Mohamed Akram Eddine Ben Ratmia, Mohammed Faci, Ghani Boudersa, Jacques Teller

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su18115497

2026

Movement and Need-based Facilities in High-rise Buildings

Reena Majid Memon, Sharafat Hussain, Omer Shujat Bhatti, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Naveed Iqbal

Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology | Journal Article

10.33317/ssurj.708

2026

Bridging Urban Renewal and Cultural Regeneration: The Case of Meezan Chowk in Quetta, Pakistan

Abdal Khan Tareen, Sarina Tareen, Abdul Waheed Memon, Naveed Iqbal, Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Architecture | Journal Article

10.3390/architecture5030041

2025

An Investigation of Microclimatic Influences on Pedestrian Perception and Walking Experience in Contrasting Urban Fabrics: The Case of the Old Town and the Lower City of Béjaïa, Algeria

Yacine Mansouri, Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Abdelghani Attar, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Shady Attia

Urban Science | Journal Article

10.3390/urbansci9070243

2025

The Impact of Soundscape on Pedestrian Comfort, Perception and Walking Experience in Béjaïa, Algeria

Yacine Mansouri, Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Abdelghani Attar, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Shady Attia

Acoustics | Journal Article

10.3390/acoustics7040064

2025

Urban Heat on Hold: A Remote Sensing-Based Assessment of COVID-19 Lockdown Effects on Land Surface Temperature and SUHI in Nowshera, Pakistan

Waqar Akhtar, Jinming Sha, Xiaomei Li, Muhammad Jamal Nasir, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Syed Hamid Akbar, Muhammad Ibrahim, Sami Ur Rahman

Land | Journal Article

10.3390/land14122372

2025

Impacts of Movement Facilities on Comfort Assessment of Patients in Hospitals: Evidence from Karachi hospitals

Reena Majid Memon, Hina Marvi, Tania Ali Soomro, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Naveed Iqbal

Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology | Journal Article

10.33317/ssurj.698

2025

Effect of Street Asymmetry, Albedo, and Shading on Pedestrian Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hot Desert Climates

Hakima Necira, Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Soumia Bouzaher, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Atef Ahriz

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su16031291

2024

Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Mix with Lightweight Expanded Polystyrene and Steel Fibers

Syed Jahanzaib Shah, Asad Naeem, Farzad Hejazi, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Abdul Haseeb

CivilEng | Journal Article

10.3390/civileng5010011

2024

Measuring community disaster resilience in Southern Punjab: a study of 2022 floods in Pakistan

Anum Aleha, Syeda Mahwish Zahra, Abdul Waheed Memon, Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Natural and Applied Sciences International Journal (NASIJ) | Journal Article

10.47264/idea.nasij/5.1.8

2024

Street Design Strategies Based on Spatial Configurations and Building External Envelopes in Relation to Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Arid Climates

Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia, Atef Ahriz, Giovanni Santi, Soumia Bouzaher, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Mohamed Akram Eddine Ben Ratmia, Mohamed Elhadi Matallah

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su16010221

2023

Assessment of Human Outdoor Thermal Comfort in a Palm Grove during the Date Palm Phenological Cycle

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Hicham Fawzi Arrar, Mohammed Faci, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia, Shady Attia

Atmosphere | Journal Article

10.3390/atmos13030379

2022

How Tmrt Affects PET Assessment in Outdoor Environments: A Comparative Study

Kahina Labdaoui, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Sabeen Qureshi, Sohrab Ahmed Marri

Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment | Journal Article

10.32350/jaabe.51.06

2022

Factors That Influence Travelers’ Willingness to Adopt Bus Rapid Transit (Green Line) Service in Karachi

Rabia Soomro, Irfan Ahmed Memon, Agha Faisal Habib Pathan, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Noman Sahito, Zulfiqar Ali Lashari

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su141610184

2022

Parametric Performance Analysis of the Cooling Potential of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers in Hot and Humid Climates

Mushk Bughio, Swati Bahale, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Thorsten Schuetze

Energies | Journal Article

10.3390/en15197054

2022

Assessment of Passive Retrofitting Scenarios in Heritage Residential Buildings in Hot, Dry Climates

Hanan S.S. Ibrahim, Ahmed Z. Khan, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Shady Attia, Yehya Serag

Energies | Journal Article

10.3390/en14113359

2021

Impact of Passive Energy Efficiency Measures on Cooling Energy Demand in an Architectural Campus Building in Karachi, Pakistan

Mushk Bughio, Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Thorsten Schuetze

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su13137251

2021

Prediction of Climate Change Effect on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Arid Region

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Mushk Bughio, Djamel Alkama, Atef Ahriz, Soumia Bouzaher

Energies | Journal Article

10.3390/en14164730

2021

Sensitivity Analysis of Passive Design Strategies for Residential Buildings in Cold Semi-Arid Climates

Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Griet Verbeeck, Sigrid Reiter, Shady Attia

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su12031091

2020

Comparative Analysis of Indoor Environmental Quality of Architectural Campus Buildings’ Lecture Halls and its’ Perception by Building Users, in Karachi, Pakistan

Mushk Bughio, Thorsten Schuetze, Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su12072995

2020

Development of Spatial Distribution Maps for Energy Demand and Thermal Comfort Estimation in Algeria

Samir Semahi, Mohammed Amin Benbouras, Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Noureddine Zemmouri, Shady Attia

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su12156066

2020

An Investigation of Thermal Comfort of Houses in Dry and Semi-Arid Climates of Quetta, Pakistan

Waqas Ahmed Mahar, Griet Verbeeck, Manoj Kumar Singh, Shady Attia

Sustainability | Journal Article

10.3390/su11195203

2019