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Mehreen Khan

Dr. Mehreen Khan holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy. Her expertise lies in Environmental Assessment, with research interests spanning impact assessment practice, policy reform, and environmental governance. Dr Khan has authored multiple impact factor publications and actively contributes to advancing environmental decision-making. She is also involved in teaching and supervising postgraduate students, with a strong commitment to strengthening environmental research and practice.

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  1. Khan, M., & Chaudhry, M.N. (2025). The future of Impact assessment in Pakistan: reflections from two decades of practice, teaching and research. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 1-4.
  2. Khan, M., & Chaudhry, M.N. (2025). Gaps in impact assessment teaching and research in Pakistan. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 1-8.
  3. Khan, M., Chaudhry, M. N., Ahsan, M., & Ahmad, R. (2024). ChatGPT and the future of impact assessment. Environmental Science & Policy, 157, 103779.
  4. Khan, M., & Chaudhry, M. N. (2024). Evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessment legislation in Pakistan. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 42(2), 123-140.
  5. Ashraf, I., Ahmad, S. R., Ashraf, U., & Khan, M. (2023). Community perspectives to improve flood management  and  socio-economic  impacts  of  floods  at  Central  Indus  River, Pakistan. International journal of disaster risk reduction, 92, 103718.
  6. Khan, M., Chaudhry, M.N., Anwar, M., Ashraf, U., Ali, H. (2023). Effect of Lockdown on the air quality of four major cities in Pakistan during the Covid 19 pandemic. Journal of Environmental Health, 85 (6), pp. 16-25.
  7. Khan, M., Chaudhry, M.N., Saif, S. (2022). Benefits and drawbacks of EIA decentralization in Pakistan. Benefits and drawbacks of EIA decentralisation in Pakistan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 97, 106882.
  8. Khan, M., & Chaudhry, M. N. (2021). Role of and challenges to environmental impact assessment proponents in Pakistan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 90, 106606
  9. Khan, M., Chaudhry, M.N., Ahmad, S.R., Saif, S. and Mehmood, A. (2020). Performance of EIA authority and effectiveness of EIA system in Pakistan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 81, p.106357.
  10. Khan, M., Chaudhry, M.N., Ahmad, S.R. and Saif, S. (2020). The role of and challenges facing non- governmental organizations in the environmental impact assessment process in Punjab, Pakistan. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(1), pp.57-70.
  11. Khan, M., Chaudhary, M.N., Ahmad, S.R., Saif, S. and Mehmood, A. (2018). Challenges to EIA consultants whilst dealing with stakeholders in Punjab, Pakistan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 73, pp.201-209.
  12. Khan, M., Hina, S., Ali, H. (2019). Impact of urbanization on water resources of Pakistan: A review. NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, 12 (1).

 

ON-GOING PROJECTS

Barriers to institutionalization of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Pakistan Mitigating air pollution in Punjab’s Transport Sector: Constraints and Opportunities Artificial Intelligence in EIA: Boon or Bane for Pakistan and India?