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Mr. Nazish Abid

Lecturer

Architecture and Interior Design - Architecture Program
+973 17436606
S-17-222
nabid@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Architecture and Urbanism, Public open spaces, Smart Urbanism, Placemaking, Smart Sustainable Cities

Education

  • PhD Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Patna, India, 2025
  • Master of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2015
  • Bachelor's in Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 2013

Biography

Architect, researcher, and lecturer with over a decade of academic and professional experience across India and the Middle East. Teaching core design studios and specialised modules at the University of Bahrain, including Architecture Design, Working Drawings, and Graduation Projects. Actively involved in mentoring students, developing curricula, and supporting institutional accreditation efforts across frameworks such as COA, WASC, NAAC, NAAB, BQA, and NQF.

Holding a Ph.D. in Architecture with a research focus on student-centred approaches to enhancing campus public open spaces. Passionate about integrating design thinking and active learning strategies to foster inclusive, engaging, and outcome-oriented studio environments.

Research interests include campus urbanism, smart cities, social equity in public spaces, and human-centric urban design. Published extensively in Scopus- and IEEE-indexed platforms, and contributed chapters to volumes by Springer, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. Regularly present at international conferences and engage in peer review for academic journals and conferences in architecture and urban studies.

A COA-registered architect, Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK), LEED® Green Associate, and GRIHA Certified Professional. Experienced in interdisciplinary design education, sustainability frameworks, and global architectural practice.

Facilitates faculty development workshops in collaboration with UTEL Bahrain, covering innovative teaching methods including AI-enhanced instruction, inclusive pedagogy, and classroom management. Mentors students for national and international design competitions and contributes to the academic community through advisory and reviewing roles."

Achievements

  • 2023: Best Presentation Award, Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies (IBSR 2023), IIT Kharagpur, India.
  • 2021: Distinguished paper award, 19th International conference INDIAN SOCIETY OF ERGONOMICS HWWE 2021 conducted by IIT Guwahati, India.
  • 2021: Shortlisted (Top 3), ""Sanrachna"" + ""Sahbhagita"" - A Concept of S.M.A.R.T. Village, IIA National Awards for Excellence in Architecture, 2021, India
  • 2020: 1st Prize, Smart Villages Poster Competition, 3rd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD 2020), University of Melbourne, Australia
  • 2020: 3rd Prize, Unleash India Hacks 2020 – Climate-resilient habitat and livelihood case of Odisha. UNLEASH - Innovation lab for SDGs
  • 2020: Best Teacher Award 2020 School of Architecture, REVA University, Bengaluru
  • 2019: Runner Up, Village 2047, India Next Initiative Design Challenge, Ultra Tech Group, India.
  • 2017: National & Regional Winner, Ideas for S.M.A.R.T. Societies, India Next Initiative Design Challenge, Ultra Tech Group, India.
  • 2015: Gold Medal in Master's of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Affiliations

  • Member, Bahrain smart society
  • Fellow, Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA)
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK)
  • Registered Architect, Council of Architecture, India (CA/2009/45729)
  • LEED® Green Associate, U.S. Green Building Council
  • GRIHA Certified Professional, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
  • Faculty Collaborator, UTEL Bahrain

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

  1. N. Abid, S. Sareen and M. Haque, ""Smart Cities & Public place: The Role of Smart Technologies in Enhancing Public Spaces,"" 8th IET Smart Cities Symposium (SCS 2024), Hybrid Conference, Bahrain, 2024 (37), pp. 244-249, https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.0916
  2. H Haridasan, Bansal, S., Bansal, V., Parmar, S., Abid, N. and Mohd Resaal” Articulation and Synthesis of Lessons from International Experience in City Reconstruction” In: Alraouf Ali A., Al-Jayyousi, Odeh, Al-Kodmany, Kheir (eds) City Reconstruction: Urban policy innovation towards sustainable cities in the MENA Region, Routledge, Taylor & Francis. https://soi.org/10.4324/9781003519737-6
  3. S. Sareen, N. Abid and M. Haque “Data-Driven Solutions for Revitalising Historical Urban Areas: Case of Lado Sarai Delhi”, 2024 International Conference on Sustaining Heritage: Innovative and Digital Approaches (ICSH), Sakhir, Bahrain. https://doi.org/10.1109/icsh62408.2024.10779659
  4. Abid, N., Haque, M. (2024). Campus Commons: Analysis of IIT Patna’s Public Open Spaces. Qubahan Academic Journal, 4(3), 373–392. https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v4n3a916
  5. Abid, N., Haque, M. (2024). ‘Exploring and assessing user perception and preferences for open spaces in a university campus: A case study of IIT Roorkee, India’. New Design Ideas, 8(2), 412-432 https://doi.org/10.62476/ndi82412
  6. Bansal, S., Bansal, V., Abid, N. (2024). Are the Gated Mass High-Rise Housing Developments Liveable? A Case of Ahmedabad, India. In: Goswami, A.K., Aithal, B.H., Maitra, S., Banerjee, A. (eds) Infrastructure and Built Environment for Sustainable and Resilient Societies. IBSR 2023. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1503-9_12
  7. S. Sareen, N. Abid and M. Haque, ""Enabling big data in planning solutions for smart cities,"" 7th IET Smart Cities Symposium (SCS 2023), Hybrid Conference, Bahrain, 2023, pp. 172-176, https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.0920
  8. Parmar, S.S., Bansal, V., Bansal, S., Abid, N., Sen, J., Haque, M. (2023). City Core and Urban Sprawl. In: Bhadouria, R., Tripathi, S., Singh, P., Joshi, P.K., Singh, R. (eds) Urban Metabolism and Climate Change. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8_5
  9. Bansal, S., Abid, N., Parmar, S., & Sen, J. Urbanisation and resilience in mountain soil ecosystem: Case of outwash fan area of Leh, Ladakh, India. In: Bhadouria, R., Singh, S., & Tripathi, S. (eds). Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes: Sustainable Use of Soil Ecosystem Services and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95925-4.00012-1
  10. Bansal, V., Abid, N., Bansal, S., Ansari, M. R., & Sen, J. Understanding the current waste management scenario in the rural areas of India and the way forward. In: Dwivedi, A. (eds). Waste Management, Sanitation, and Society. Cambridge Publishing.
  11. Abid, N., Ansari, M.R., Haque, M. (2022). The Revival of the Tribal Community by the Concept of S.M.A.R.T. Village: A Case of the Sabar Tribe of Jharkhand, India. Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2017. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_118
  12. Abid N. & Ansari M. R., (2020). ‘Monitoring the generation of wastewater from ablution process in mosques in Abul Fazl, New Delhi’. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 17(9), 7340 - 7355. Retrieved from https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/5522
  13. Abid N. & Ansari M. R., (2019), “Sanrachna + Sahbhagita- A Concept of S.M.A.R.T Village” Proceedings of International Conference on Architecture in a Changing Landscape, Arcasia Forum 20, Vol. 01 (2019), IAB Press, Bangladesh.
  14. Parween S. and Abid N. (2018), “Urban water conservation learning from the past; comparative study of urban wetlands and manmade water bodies” Engineering Sciences International Research Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Dec 2018

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Mr. Nazish Abid

Lecturer

Architecture and Interior Design - Architecture Program
+973 17436606
S-17-222
nabid@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

Architecture and Urbanism, Public open spaces, Smart Urbanism, Placemaking, Smart Sustainable Cities

Education

  • PhD Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Patna, India, 2025
  • Master of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2015
  • Bachelor's in Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 2013

Biography

Architect, researcher, and lecturer with over a decade of academic and professional experience across India and the Middle East. Teaching core design studios and specialised modules at the University of Bahrain, including Architecture Design, Working Drawings, and Graduation Projects. Actively involved in mentoring students, developing curricula, and supporting institutional accreditation efforts across frameworks such as COA, WASC, NAAC, NAAB, BQA, and NQF.

Holding a Ph.D. in Architecture with a research focus on student-centred approaches to enhancing campus public open spaces. Passionate about integrating design thinking and active learning strategies to foster inclusive, engaging, and outcome-oriented studio environments.

Research interests include campus urbanism, smart cities, social equity in public spaces, and human-centric urban design. Published extensively in Scopus- and IEEE-indexed platforms, and contributed chapters to volumes by Springer, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. Regularly present at international conferences and engage in peer review for academic journals and conferences in architecture and urban studies.

A COA-registered architect, Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK), LEED® Green Associate, and GRIHA Certified Professional. Experienced in interdisciplinary design education, sustainability frameworks, and global architectural practice.

Facilitates faculty development workshops in collaboration with UTEL Bahrain, covering innovative teaching methods including AI-enhanced instruction, inclusive pedagogy, and classroom management. Mentors students for national and international design competitions and contributes to the academic community through advisory and reviewing roles."

Achievements

  • 2023: Best Presentation Award, Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies (IBSR 2023), IIT Kharagpur, India.
  • 2021: Distinguished paper award, 19th International conference INDIAN SOCIETY OF ERGONOMICS HWWE 2021 conducted by IIT Guwahati, India.
  • 2021: Shortlisted (Top 3), ""Sanrachna"" + ""Sahbhagita"" - A Concept of S.M.A.R.T. Village, IIA National Awards for Excellence in Architecture, 2021, India
  • 2020: 1st Prize, Smart Villages Poster Competition, 3rd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD 2020), University of Melbourne, Australia
  • 2020: 3rd Prize, Unleash India Hacks 2020 – Climate-resilient habitat and livelihood case of Odisha. UNLEASH - Innovation lab for SDGs
  • 2020: Best Teacher Award 2020 School of Architecture, REVA University, Bengaluru
  • 2019: Runner Up, Village 2047, India Next Initiative Design Challenge, Ultra Tech Group, India.
  • 2017: National & Regional Winner, Ideas for S.M.A.R.T. Societies, India Next Initiative Design Challenge, Ultra Tech Group, India.
  • 2015: Gold Medal in Master's of Architecture, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Affiliations

  • Member, Bahrain smart society
  • Fellow, Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA)
  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA–UK)
  • Registered Architect, Council of Architecture, India (CA/2009/45729)
  • LEED® Green Associate, U.S. Green Building Council
  • GRIHA Certified Professional, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
  • Faculty Collaborator, UTEL Bahrain

Grants & Contracts Awarded

-

Publications & Presentations

  1. N. Abid, S. Sareen and M. Haque, ""Smart Cities & Public place: The Role of Smart Technologies in Enhancing Public Spaces,"" 8th IET Smart Cities Symposium (SCS 2024), Hybrid Conference, Bahrain, 2024 (37), pp. 244-249, https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.0916
  2. H Haridasan, Bansal, S., Bansal, V., Parmar, S., Abid, N. and Mohd Resaal” Articulation and Synthesis of Lessons from International Experience in City Reconstruction” In: Alraouf Ali A., Al-Jayyousi, Odeh, Al-Kodmany, Kheir (eds) City Reconstruction: Urban policy innovation towards sustainable cities in the MENA Region, Routledge, Taylor & Francis. https://soi.org/10.4324/9781003519737-6
  3. S. Sareen, N. Abid and M. Haque “Data-Driven Solutions for Revitalising Historical Urban Areas: Case of Lado Sarai Delhi”, 2024 International Conference on Sustaining Heritage: Innovative and Digital Approaches (ICSH), Sakhir, Bahrain. https://doi.org/10.1109/icsh62408.2024.10779659
  4. Abid, N., Haque, M. (2024). Campus Commons: Analysis of IIT Patna’s Public Open Spaces. Qubahan Academic Journal, 4(3), 373–392. https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v4n3a916
  5. Abid, N., Haque, M. (2024). ‘Exploring and assessing user perception and preferences for open spaces in a university campus: A case study of IIT Roorkee, India’. New Design Ideas, 8(2), 412-432 https://doi.org/10.62476/ndi82412
  6. Bansal, S., Bansal, V., Abid, N. (2024). Are the Gated Mass High-Rise Housing Developments Liveable? A Case of Ahmedabad, India. In: Goswami, A.K., Aithal, B.H., Maitra, S., Banerjee, A. (eds) Infrastructure and Built Environment for Sustainable and Resilient Societies. IBSR 2023. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1503-9_12
  7. S. Sareen, N. Abid and M. Haque, ""Enabling big data in planning solutions for smart cities,"" 7th IET Smart Cities Symposium (SCS 2023), Hybrid Conference, Bahrain, 2023, pp. 172-176, https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.0920
  8. Parmar, S.S., Bansal, V., Bansal, S., Abid, N., Sen, J., Haque, M. (2023). City Core and Urban Sprawl. In: Bhadouria, R., Tripathi, S., Singh, P., Joshi, P.K., Singh, R. (eds) Urban Metabolism and Climate Change. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29422-8_5
  9. Bansal, S., Abid, N., Parmar, S., & Sen, J. Urbanisation and resilience in mountain soil ecosystem: Case of outwash fan area of Leh, Ladakh, India. In: Bhadouria, R., Singh, S., & Tripathi, S. (eds). Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes: Sustainable Use of Soil Ecosystem Services and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95925-4.00012-1
  10. Bansal, V., Abid, N., Bansal, S., Ansari, M. R., & Sen, J. Understanding the current waste management scenario in the rural areas of India and the way forward. In: Dwivedi, A. (eds). Waste Management, Sanitation, and Society. Cambridge Publishing.
  11. Abid, N., Ansari, M.R., Haque, M. (2022). The Revival of the Tribal Community by the Concept of S.M.A.R.T. Village: A Case of the Sabar Tribe of Jharkhand, India. Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2017. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_118
  12. Abid N. & Ansari M. R., (2020). ‘Monitoring the generation of wastewater from ablution process in mosques in Abul Fazl, New Delhi’. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 17(9), 7340 - 7355. Retrieved from https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/5522
  13. Abid N. & Ansari M. R., (2019), “Sanrachna + Sahbhagita- A Concept of S.M.A.R.T Village” Proceedings of International Conference on Architecture in a Changing Landscape, Arcasia Forum 20, Vol. 01 (2019), IAB Press, Bangladesh.
  14. Parween S. and Abid N. (2018), “Urban water conservation learning from the past; comparative study of urban wetlands and manmade water bodies” Engineering Sciences International Research Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Dec 2018

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