Overview
Background
With over 15 years in international sustainable urban development, Dr. Mubeen Ahmad specialises in advancing research-driven urban policy and planning strategies and has delivered over 25 key transformative urban development projects across the Asia-Pacific, South Asian, and the American cities. He has proven experience in operationalising vision with action—streamlining processes, forging partnerships, and ensuring that every project resonates with long-term resilience and inclusivity. He has led multi-disciplinary teams and successfully partnered with governments, multilateral organisations such as the ADB, UNDP, and DFAT, and private stakeholders in delivering urban and transport planning solutions that balance cutting-edge efficiency with community-centric outcomes.
His academic role further accentuates his contributions, as he teaches and coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate courses focused towards application of innovative solutions to urban planning, design, and transport challenges.
Availability
- Dr Mubeen Ahmad is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Architecture, City University of New York
- Masters (Research) of Urban Planning, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
- Doctor of Philosophy of Urban and Regional Planning, The University of Queensland
Works
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2023
Book
SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay
Maher, Ray, Ahmad, Mubeen, Fidelman, Pedro, Franks, Daniel, Fuller, Richard, Hyland, Peter, Junior, Patrick, Kenway, Steven, Ly, Leo, Molyneaux, Lynette, Sharma, Rahul, Sipe, Neil, Sochacka, Beata, Sockhill, Nicola and Webster-Mannison, Marci (2023). SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay. Manila, The Phillipines: SM Prime.
Featured
2022
Book Chapter
Smart densification
Ahmad, Mubeen, Darchen, Sebastien, Alidoust, Sara and Sipe, Neil (2022). Smart densification. The Palgrave encyclopedia of urban and regional futures. (pp. 1520-1528) edited by Robert C. Brears. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_278
2024
Other Outputs
Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management
Ahmad, Mubeen (2024). Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management. PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/74335ac
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mubeen Ahmad is:
- Available for supervision
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Media
Enquiries
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- placemaking
- sustainability
- sustainable design
- transport planning
- urban development
- urban growth management
- urban planning
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