Mehwish Qudoos Alizai

I am a prospective PhD scholar, who aspires to become a critical social scientist, with a strong academic and research background in higher education.

I am born as a learner, and teacher. I am always open to learn, and unlearn, and research theoretical and pedagogical foundations of concept development and critical thinking in social sciences domain, i.e., sociology, gender, and development studies etc.

Recipient of Japanese Govt Scholarship for Master of Science (MSc.), hosted by Asian Institute of Technology Thailand, (2010-2012).

Recipient of Award of BUITEMS funded small research project, Quetta, Balochistan (2016).

• Member Board of Studies, for Sociology in Balochistan University of IT, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan (2015 to 2016 and 2019 to date).
• Ex- Member Board of Studies for Gender & Development Studies in University of Balochistan (UoB), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Member International Society of Environmental and Rural Development since January 2017.
• Member National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC, ‘Social Work’), Curriculum Division, Higher education Commission Pakistan (2015).
• Member Departmental Research Committee for Sociology, BUITEMS, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.

• Who will think outside the sink? Farmers’ willingness to invest in technologies for groundwater sustainability in Pakistan, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer Publishers, 2019
• Rehabilitating Traditional Irrigation Systems: Assessing Popular Support for Karez Rehabilitation in Balochistan, Pakistan, Human Ecology, Springer Verlag Publishers, 2017
• Socio-economic conditions of women home-based Balchi embroidery workers in Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan Review, Balochistan Study Centre, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan, 2017
• Socio-economic conditions of nomads: Empirical evidence from the selected districts of Balochistan, BUITEMS Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta Balochistan, Pakistan, 2016
• Who will think outside the sink? Farmers’ willingness to invest in Technologies for Groundwater Sustainability in Pakistan by Junaid Alam Memon, Mehwish Qudoos Alizai, Anwar Hussain (PIDE) Wednesday, August 02, 2017 at 11.00 A.M. in A.R. Kemal Conference Room of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Assessing Teachers’ Effectiveness in Teacher Evaluation System in Secondary Education Sector in Balochistan; 1st International Social Sciences Conference, April 26th and 27th 2016, organized by Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University (SBKWU) Quetta, Balochistan Pakistan.
• Socio-economic Contribution of Women Home-based Embroidery Workers in Balochistan, 2nd International Conference on Emerging Issues in Management & Economics (ICIEME), 2015 Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Participation in the Dialogue on Problems of Research in Social Sciences held on July 2nd, 2008 Organized by University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.

• Three Days Training on Gender Based Violence Disclosure, Handling and Responsible Referrals, from November 5th, 2025 to November 7th, 2025, funded and organized by UNFPA, and Govt of Netherland, held at Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Four Days of 1st National Women, Peace & Security Faculty Training, from November 1st, 2024 to November 4th, funded and organized by United States Institute of Peace, held in Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Provincial Level Simulation Exercise (SIMEX), Summer Contingencies, from June 10th, 2024 to June 12th 2024, under National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), held at Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Five Days Training Program on Women Leadership, from May 8th, 2023 to May 12th 2023, under National Academy of Higher Education, Higher Education Commission Pakistan.
• Two Days Learning Program on Collaboration for Resilience (C4R)- Environmental and Social Framework Pakistan Training, from March 13th, 2023 to March 14th, 2023, funded and organized by the World Bank Group, held at Karachi, Pakistan.
• Six Weeks GRE Training Workshop, from November 27th, 2018 to January 5th, 2019 under ‘Talent Farming’ component of ‘US- Pakistan Knowledge Corridor, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, held at Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Two Days Training on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management, from September 17th to 18th, 2018 conducted & organized by Islamic Relief’ Draught Resilient Agriculture Modelling Program, held at Gardenia Resort Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Five Days Training on English for Academic Purposes, from April 24th to 28th, 2017 under Transforming English Language Skills Program, Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, organized by Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Two Days Training on University Teaching, from March 8th to 9th, 2017 under Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, organized by Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Two Days Orientation Workshop on SPSS & STATA, from November 19th to 20th, 2015 organized by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), in partnership with Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Three Days Training on GENNOVATE Methodology, from September 18th to 20th, 2015 Islamabad held at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Country Office Pakistan.
• Three Days Training on Dynamics of Supervisor & Supervisee Relationship held, from June 10th to 12th, 2015 under Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, organized by Balochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
• Participation in One Day Dialogue on ‘Problem of Research in Social Sciences’, held on July, 2nd 2008, Organized by University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
• Certificate of Appreciation in ‘Go Green Activities’ from University Malaysia Pahang (UMP), in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
• Certification of Appreciation in recognition of serving AIT community as a ‘Coordinator of Flood Preparation Committee’ during devastating flood in October 2011 in Thailand

I love travelling, listening and enjoying music in distinct languages, meeting new people and observing diverse cultures and beautiful landscapes whenever I get a chance. I feel joyful seeing cultures, people, and communities, progressively striving to imply adaptation to challenging environments, or conditions, and desire to thrive. 

Reading for pleasure, for preparing my teaching lessons and, research purposes always re-energizes me. I feel good to write, when I am happy or sad, when optimistic or when hopeless. This is the best way for regulating and relaxing my self-emotions.