Our Team

Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed HI(M), (Retd)

President NIMA

Cdre Dr. Baber Bilal Haider SI(M), (Retd)

Vice President and Director IOSC

Head Office

Mr. Syed Kamran Hamid Hashmi

NIMA Senior Coordinator

Qualification: Master in Defence Studies
Research Area: Indian Ocean Geo Strategy

Phone:051-9263438
Email:Kamran.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Cdr Asim Masood T.Bt, (Retd)

Deputy Director (Trg & Coord)

Qualification: MBA (Proj Management)

Phone:051-9263438
Email:imansari2967@gmail.com

Mr. Junaid Ahmad

Manager Finance

Phone:051-9263438
Email:accountofr.nimai@bahria.edu.pk

H/Lt/ Zahid Mehmood, (Retd)

PS to President NIMA

Phone:051-9263438
Email:pstopresident@bahria.edu.pk

NIMA Islamabad

Cdre Khalid Rashid SI(M), (Retd)

Director NIMA (I)

Researchers NIMA Islamabad

Cdr M. Ashraf Javed TI(M)

Deputy Director Admin

Qualification: M.Phil Management Sciences (MS)

Phone:051-20063668
Email:ddadmin.i.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Commander Anees M. Khan (Retd)

Senior Research Fellow / Author

Commander Anees M. Khan (Retd)

Senior Research Fellow / Author

Qualification: PHD Scholar (Maritime policy and environmental governance), MS in International Relation, MS in Project Management, MS in War Studies, MA in English Literature
Research Areas: Maritime Security, Blue Economy, Ship Recycling, SDGs

Phone:0333-2182003
Email:cdranees@gmail.com

Lt Cdr Tariq Mahmood (Retd)

Chief Coordinator Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

Lt Cdr Tariq Mahmood (Retd)

Chief Coordinator Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission

Qualification: B.Sc (HON) Naval Sciences, International SCUBA Diving instructor/PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Instructor
Research Areas: Anti-Fouling Action Plan specific to KNPGS (Karachi Nuclear Power Generation System)

Phone:051-20063668
Email:tariq.wetlandsdiver@gmail.com

Lt Cdr Dr Waqas Khaliq Bhatti PN

Senior Research Fellow

Lt Cdr Dr Waqas Khaliq Bhatti PN

Senior Research Fellow

Qualification: PHD Management Sciences, M.Phil. Management Sciences, MBA (Maritime)
Research Areas: Blue Economy, Maritime Security, BBNJ, MPAs, SDGs, Maritime Trade & Economy

Phone:03090682837
Email:soresearch.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Dr. Fasiha Safdar

IPFP Fellow

Dr. Fasiha Safdar

IPFP Fellow

Qualification: PhD (Environmental Sciences/Climate Change)

Research Areas: Climate Change, Atmospheric Changes, Sustainable Development Goals, Green Shipping.

Phone:051-20063668
Email:fasiha.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Advocate Sher Afzal Khan Babar

Research Associate

Advocate Sher Afzal Khan Babar

Research Associate

Advocate High Court

Qualification: B.Sc, LL.B, LL.M, & MBA (Marketing)
Research Areas: Maritime Law

Phone:051-20063668
Email:sakbabar.vfm.buic@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Aneela Khan

Research Associate

Ms. Aneela Khan

Research Associate

Qualification: Doctoral Candidate (Environmental Science/ Climate Change), MS in Geophysics.
Research Area: Environmental Science, Climate Change, Geology and Geophysics, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Tourism

Phone:051-20063668
Email:aneela.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Afshan Yaqub

Research Associate

Ms. Afshan Yaqub

Research Associate

Qualification: PhD Scholar( Working on PhD Thesis )
Research Area: International Relations, Geopolitics, Blue Economy and International Political Economy

Phone:03000-578229
Email:afshanyaqub1@gmail.com

Mr. Wajih Ur Rehman

Research Associate / NIMA International Coordinator

Mr. Wajih Ur Rehman

Research Associate / NIMA International Coordinator

Qualification: MS Environmental Science
Research Areas: Maritime / Environmental Policy, Climate Compatible Development, Blue Economy

Phone:051-20063668
Email:researcher.i7.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Iram Zahid

Research Associate

Ms. Iram Zahid

Research Associate

Qualification: Master's in International Relations, MS in Project Management (in progress)
Research Areas: Indian Ocean Region , Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean, National Security, Cybersecurity.

Phone:051-20063668
Email:iram.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Saba Zeenat

Research Associate

Ms. Saba Zeenat

Research Associate

Qualification: MS Environmental Sciences
Research Areas: Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, Ship Breaking & Recycling

Phone:051-20063668
Email:sabazeenat3@gmail.com

Mr. M. Salman Ul Haq

Research Associate

Mr. M. Salman Ul Haq

Research Associate

Qualification: MS Applied Anthropology
Research Area: Sustainable Community Development, Women's Education, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.

Phone:051-20063668
Email:msalman.nima@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Sana Fatima

Research Assistant

Ms. Sana Fatima

Research Assistant

Qualification: MPhil IR (in progress)
Research Areas: Human Security, Gender-based Violence, Religious Violence and Women's empowerment.

Phone:051-20063668
Email:sanafatima00001@gmail.com

Mr. M. Abdullah

Research Assistant / Data Scientist

Mr. M. Abdullah

Research Assistant / Data Scientist

Qualification:Masters in Data Science ( Continued ), BS in Computer Science

Phone:03156094762
Email:mabdullah1103@gmail.com

Ms. Khadeja Rehman

Research Assistant

Ms. Khadeja Rehman

Research Assistant

Qualification:BS IR, MPhil IR (in progress)

Phone:051-20063668

NIMA Karachi

Cdre M Masud Akram SI(M), S.Bt, (Retd)

Director NIMA (K)

Researchers NIMA Karachi

Cdr Owais Naseer PN

Deputy Director (Research)

Dr. Nazia Sher

Research Associate

Dr. Nazia Sher

Research Associate

Qualification: Ph.D, Postdoc
Research Areas: Fisheries resource management

Phone:021-99240044
Email:rassociate2.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Komal Shabbir

Research Associate

Ms. Komal Shabbir

Research Associate

Qualification: PhD- Marine Science (In progress) / M.Phil –Marine Science (Marine Biochemistry/Marine Chemistry)
Research Areas: Marine Biochemistry, Marine Chemistry, Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Aquaculture / Mariculture and Marine Pollution.

Phone:021-99240044
Email:rassociate3.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

Mr. Wajahat Abbas

Research Associate

Mr. Wajahat Abbas

Research Associate

Qualification: M.Phil. Marine Science (in progress)
Research Areas: Marine biodiversity, Mangroves ecosystem, field surveys, SEAs & EIAs, Biodiversity surveys, Fish stock assessment, Marine Pollution.

Phone:021-99240044
Email:rasst1.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Falak Naeem

Research Associate

Ms. Falak Naeem

Research Associate

Qualification: BS and M.Phil. Environmental Sciences
Research Area: Environmental Monitoring and Pollution Assessment, Carbon Analyst, Climate change and Global warming, GIS, and Remote Sensing.

Phone:021-99240044
Email:ra.pnsc.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

Ms. Safia Noor

Research Assistant

Ms. Safia Noor

Research Assistant

Phone:03072973971
Email:rasst2.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

Mr. Ghufran Ahmed Naeem

Research Assistant

Mr. Ghufran Ahmed Naeem

Research Assistant

Phone:+923341213494
Email:rasst3.nima.k@bahria.edu.pk

International Honorary Fellows

Our Team

Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed HI(M), (Retd)

Cdre Dr. Baber Bilal Haider SI(M), (Retd)

Head Office

NIMA Islamabad

Cdre Khalid Rashid SI(M), (Retd)

Researchers NIMA Islamabad

NIMA Karachi

Cdre M Masud Akram SI(M), S.Bt, (Retd)

Researchers NIMA Karachi

Cdr Owais Naseer PN

International Honorary Fellows

Dr. Geoffrey Till

Director Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies King’s College London

Mr. Nazery Khalid

Adjunct Professor, University Malaysi Terengganu, Malaysia

Dr. Lucia M. Fanning

Professor Marine Affairs, Dalhousie University, Canada

Dr. James A. Boutilier

Special Advisor (Policy) at Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters, Canada

Dr. Minghua Zhao

Director, School of Maritime Science and Engineering University of Greenwich United Kingdom

Dr. Sarah Palmar

Emeritus Professor of Maritime History University of Greenwich, UK

Dr. Xia Liping

Dean School of Political Science & International Relation Tongji University

Dr. Amin Tarzi

Director Middle East Studies at Marine Corp University (MCU) VA, USA

Prof. Khillat Bari Malik

Visiting Professor, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Mr. David N Griffith

Honorary Fellow at Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Canada

Dr. Stanley Byron Weeks

Consulting Employee, Science Applications International Co-operation (CAIC)

National Honorary Fellows

Amb. Masood Khalid

Former Ambassador

Vice Admiral (Retd) Syed Khawar Ali Shah HI(M)

Former DG NIMA

V. Adm. Abdul Aleem HI(M) (Retd)

Former DG NIMA

R/Adm Faisal Ali Shah

Maritime Expert

Cdre (Retd) Dr. Anjum Sarfaraz

Former Senior Research Fellow at NIMA

Dr. Talat Farooq

Policy Advisor Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research

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