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Rizwan Rasheed

Dr. Rizwan Rasheed

Assistant Professor
Department: Sustainable Development Study Centre
Email: rizwanrasheed@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Sustainable Energy Technologies; Eco-Entrepreneurship; Circular Economy; Industrial Sustainability; Life Cycle Assessments and Life Cycle
Costing
Biography

Dr. Rizwan is an enthusiastic and multidisciplinary professional having in-depth academic-teaching, research and professional-industrial experience in the fields of: Climate Change, Environment Social Governance (ESG), Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Sustainable-Renewable Energy, Health-Safety & Environmental (HSE) Management, Eco-Entrepreneurship, and Green Marketing Management

Education
2019  Post Doc in Sustianable Energy Entreprenureship And Environmental Engineering, Faculty Of Engineering, University Of Nottingham Nottingham, UK
2017  PhD in Environmental Science, Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
2010  Masters in /Post Graduate Diploma-Environmental Laws, Punjab University Law College, University Of The Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
2010  MS/MPhil in Environmental Science, Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
2004  Masters in Environmental Science, Institute/College Of Earth And Environmental Sciences, University Of The Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
2000  Masters in Business Administration And Management, Institute Of Business Administration And Management, Hajvery University Lahore  Lahore, Pakistan
• CPD Training on Business Process Transformation, by Pakistan Engineering Council (2024)
• Editor Training on Editorial Manager, by Elsevier B.V. RELX Group (2042).
• Editorial Board Strategy Training, by Frontiers Media Ltd. UK (2024).
• Climate Change – Implications and Adaptation by AHK National Centre for Rural Development, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan (2023).
• Lean Six Sigma Training by M/S Sky Power Ltd. Pakistan (2023).
• Training on Process Improvement by M/S Sky Power Ltd. Pakistan (2023).
• Industrial Environment by M/S Sky Power Ltd. Pakistan (2023).
• Cost Reduction by Minimizing Manufacturing Waste through Productivity Enhancement by M/S Sky Power Ltd. Pakistan (2023).
• Associate Editor Training; ‘Heliyon’ from Elsevier B.V. RELX Group (2022).
• Associate Editor Training; ‘Frontiers in Energy Research’ from Frontiers Media SA: Lausanne, VD, CH (2022).
• Training certificate; ‘Green Productivity for Sustainable Development’ from Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Japan (2022).
• Visiting PhD Researcher; ‘Sustainable Bioenergy and Entrepreneurship’ from Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham, UK (2015).
• Fellowship; Sustainable Energy Technologies, Environment and Entrepreneurship’ under Charles Wallace Trust Visiting Research Fellowship Programme from University of Nottingham, UK (2014).
• Certificate in Environmental Management Systems (ISO-14000) from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2002).
• Certificate in E-commerce and Web Development from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2001).
• Certificate in Information Technology Applications from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (2000).
• Miscellaneous Certifications (Seminars/Conferences/Workshops)

Teaching Areas

Eco-Entrepreneurship
Environmental Auditing
Green Marketing Management
Environmental Economics
Sustainable and Renewable Energy
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSM)
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Oct 2018 Oct 2019 Postdoc Research Associate Department Of Architecture And Built Environment, Faculty Of Engineering, University Of Nottingham
Sep 2017 Continue Asst Professor (Environmental Science) Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore
May 2016 Aug 2017 Lecturer (Environmental Science) Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore
May 2013 Jan 2016 Adjunct/Visiting Faculty (Environmental Science) Department Of Environmental Science At Kinnaird College For Women, Lahore, Pakistan
Jul 2011 May 2016 Senior Consultant (Environment, Health-Safety & Climate Change) Integrated Environmental Consultants, Lahore, Pakistan
Sep 2009 May 2016 Lecturer (Visiting/Adjunct) Sustainable Development Study Centre, Government College University Lahore
Jul 2005 May 2011 General Manager Operations & Project Manager-QHSE Creative Group Of Companies, Lahore, Pakistan