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Waqas Ahmed Mahar

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School of Art, Design And Architecture

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Dr. Waqas Ahmed Mahar is working as Professor in the School of Art, Design And Architecture . Dr. Waqas Ahmed Mahar has a PhD in Architecture and Urban Planning . Dr. Waqas Ahmed Mahar has published 24 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 198 , carried out 0 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

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Measuring community disaster resilience in Southern Punjab: a study of 2022 floods in Pakistan 2024

Anum Aleha (NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology)

Syeda Mahwish Zahra (NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology)

Abdul Waheed Memon (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Journal: Natural and Applied Sciences International Journal (NASIJ), Volume 5, No. 1, Pages 113-129

Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A

Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Mix with Lightweight Expanded Polystyrene and Steel Fibers 2024

Syed Jahanzaib Shah (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Asad Naeem (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Farzad Hejazi (The University of the West England)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Abdul Haseeb (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Journal: CivilEng, Volume:5, Issue:1, Pages 209-223

Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 5 Quartile: N/A

Buffer Zone Policy and its Impact on the Land Value and the Quality of the Built Environment in World Heritage Sites: The Case of Kampung Jawa, Melaka, Malaysia 2024

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi (Persian Gulf University)

Shariyeh Hosseininasab (COMSATS University Islamabad)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Journal: Architecture and Engineering, Volume 9(1), Pages 91-102

Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: 3

Parametric Performance Analysis of the Cooling Potential of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers in Hot and Humid Climates 2022

Mushk Bughio (Sungkyunkwan University)

Swati Bahale (Sungkyunkwan University)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Thorsten Schuetze (Sungkyunkwan University)

Journal: Energies, Volume:15, Issue:19, Article Number 7054

Impact Factor: 3.200 Citations: 6 Quartile: 3

Urban Sprawl, Its Impact and Challenges: A Case Study of Quetta, Pakistan 2022

Naveed ur Rehman Anwar (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Sabeen Qureshi (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Sohrab Ahmed Marri (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Gohram Khan Malghani (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Muhammad Amjad Khan (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Journal: Journal of Applied and Emerging Sciences (JAES), Volume 12, Issue 02, Pages 99-108

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Street Design Strategies Based on Spatial Configurations and Building External Envelopes in Relation to Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Arid Climates 2023

Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia (Mohamed Khider University)

Atef Ahriz (Echahid Cheikh Larbi Tebessi University)

Giovanni Santi (University of Pisa)

Soumia Bouzaher (University of Pisa)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Mohamed Akram Eddine Ben Ratmia (Mohamed Khider University)

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Liège)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume:16, Issue:1, Article Number 221

Impact Factor: 3.300 Citations: 5 Quartile: 2

Factors That Influence Travelers’ Willingness to Adopt Bus Rapid Transit (Green Line) Service in Karachi 2022

Rabia Soomro (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Irfan Ahmed Memon (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Agha Faisal Habib Pathan (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Noman Sahito (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Zulfiqar Ali Lashari (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume:14, Issue:16, Article Number 10184

Impact Factor: 3.900 Citations: 7 Quartile: 2

Effect of Street Asymmetry, Albedo, and Shading on Pedestrian Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hot Desert Climates 2024

Hakima Necira (University of Biskra)

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Liège)

Soumia Bouzaher (University of Biskra)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Atef Ahriz (Echahid Cheikh Larbi Tebessi University)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume:16, Issue:3, Article Number 1291

Impact Factor: 3.300 Citations: 8 Quartile: 2

How Tmrt Affects PET Assessment in Outdoor Environments: A Comparative Study 2022

Kahina Labdaoui ( University of Badji Mokhtar)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Sabeen Qureshi (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Sohrab Ahmed Marri (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Journal: Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment (JAABE), Volume 5(1), Pages 121-138

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Assessment of Human Outdoor Thermal Comfort in a Palm Grove during the Date Palm Phenological Cycle 2022

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Biskra)

Hicham Fawzi Arrar (University of Blida)

Mohammed Faci ( Center for Scientific and Technical Research on Arid Regions (CRSTRA))

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia (University of Biskra)

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Atmosphere, Volume 13, Issue 3, Article Number 379

Impact Factor: 2.900 Citations: 3 Quartile: 3

Development of spatial distribution maps for energy demand and thermal comfort estimation in Algeria 2020

Samir Semahi (University of Liège)

Mohammed Amin Benbouras (National Polytechnic School of Algiers)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Noureddine Zemmouri (University Mohamed Khider Biskra)

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland), Volume:12, Issue:15, Article Number 6066

Impact Factor: 3.251 Citations: 23 Quartile: 2

Prediction of climate change effect on outdoor thermal comfort in arid region 2021

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Biskra)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Mushk Bughio (Sungkyunkwan University)

Djamel Alkama (University of Guelma)

Atef Ahriz (University of Tebess)

Soumia Bouzaher (University of Biskra)

Journal: Energies, Volume:14, Issue:16, Article Number 4730

Impact Factor: 3.252 Citations: 9 Quartile: 3

Assessment of passive retrofitting scenarios in heritage residential buildings in hot, dry climates 2021

Hanan S.S. Ibrahim (Free University of Brussels)

Ahmed Z. Khan (Free University of Brussels)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Yehya Serag (Future University in Egypt)

Journal: Energies, Volume:14, Issue:11, Article Number 3359

Impact Factor: 3.252 Citations: 13 Quartile: 3

Impact of passive energy efficiency measures on cooling energy demand in an architectural campus building in karachi, pakistan 2021

Mushk Bughio (Sungkyunkwan University)

Muhammad Shoaib Khan (Hanyang University)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Thorsten Schuetze (Sungkyunkwan University)

Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland), Volume:13, Issue:13, Article Number 7251

Impact Factor: 3.889 Citations: 23 Quartile: 2

Comparative analysis of indoor environmental quality of architectural campus buildings' lecture halls and its' perception by building users, in Karachi, Pakistan 2020

Mushk Bughio (Sungkyunkwan University)

Thorsten Schuetze (Sungkyunkwan University)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Journal: Sustainability, Volume 12, Issue 7, Article Number 2995

Impact Factor: 3.251 Citations: 23 Quartile: 2

An investigation of thermal comfort of houses in dry and semi-arid climates of Quetta, Pakistan 2019

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Griet Verbeeck (Hasselt University)

Manoj Kumar Singh (The University of Tokyo)

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume 11, Issue 19, Article Number 5203

Impact Factor: 2.576 Citations: 28 Quartile: 2

Sensitivity analysis of passive design strategies for residential buildings in cold semi-arid climates 2020

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Griet Verbeeck (Hasselt University)

Sigrid Reiter (University of Liège)

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Sustainability (Switzerland), Volume:12, Issue:3, Article Number 1091

Impact Factor: 3.251 Citations: 45 Quartile: 2

Refining climate zoning in North Africa: A 30-Year analysis of heating and cooling degree days for energy planning and adaptation 2025

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Liège)

Andreas Matzarakis (University of Freiburg)

Aissa Boulkaibet (University of Oum el Bouaghi)

Atef Ahriz (Echahid Cheikh Larbi Tebessi University)

Dyna Chourouk Zitouni (University of Liège)

Fatima Zahra Ben Ratmia (University of Biskra)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Faten Ghanemi (Mohamed Khider University)

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Energy and Buildings, Volume 342, Article Number 115852

Impact Factor: 7.100 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1

Multi-objective optimization of insulation materials for building energy and comfort improvements in hot and arid regions 2025

Ihsan Ali (Southeast University)

Changhai Peng ( Southeast University)

Habib Ullah ( Southeast University)

Jingfeng Deng ( Southeast University)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Aunta Bibi (Southeast University)

Journal: Building Research and Information, Pages 1-20

Impact Factor: 3.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2

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 2025

Yacine Mansouri (University of Liège)

Mohamed Elhadi Matallah (University of Biskra)

Abdelghani Attar (University of Béjaïa)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Shady Attia (University of Liège)

Journal: Urban Science, Volume 9(7), Article Number 243

Impact Factor: 2.900 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1

Bridging Urban Renewal and Cultural Regeneration: The Case of Meezan Chowk in Quetta, Pakistan 2025

Abdal Khan Tareen (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Sarina Tareen (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Abdul Waheed Memon (Mehran University of Engineering & Technology)

Naveed Iqbal

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Journal: Architecture, Volume 5(3), Article Number 41

Impact Factor: 1.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 3

Architecture For “Other”? Building A Critical Account On Architecture “Othering” From Colonial To Post-Colonial Time (19th Century - Present Time) 2022

Sohrab Ahmed Marri (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Sabeen Qureshi (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Reena Majid Memon (Dawood University of Engineering and Technology)

Journal: Webology, Volume 19, No. 2, Pages 7923-7935

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Assessment of Transit Congestion for Sustainable Urban Transport Management in Quetta, Pakistan 2023

Muhammad Amjad Khan (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Naveed ur Rehman Anwar (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Abdul Waheed Memon (Mehran University of Engineering and Technology)

Gohram Khan Malghani (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Reena Majid Memon (Dawood University of Engineering and Technology)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Journal: The Sciencetech, Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 35-54

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Barriers to Adopting Green Building Practices: A Case Study of Quetta, Pakistan 2024

Maska Khan (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Muhammad Irfan (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Muhammad Habib (National Skills University)

Waqas Ahmed Mahar

Asma Batool (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS))

Journal: The Sciencetech, Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 180-196

Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A

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