Faculty Profile

Name: Sehba Saleem

Designation: Associate Professor

Education:

Bachelor degree in architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia (2011)

Master degree in Urban regeneration from Jamia Millia Islamia (2014) 

Email: sehbasaleem@sushantuniversity.edu.in 

Short Biography

Sehba Saleem is an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi (2014). She holds a degree in Masters of Architecture in Urban Regeneration and Bachelors in Architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi (2011).

Sehba Saleem is an academician and an architect having experience in Urban & Regional Planning. Her area of interests is urban planning, urban design, conservation and sustainable urbanization of towns also in areas of rural settlements for ecologically sensitive development and environmental sustainability. As an educator she has a strong working experience of seven years in which five years as assistant professor in Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi and two years in Royal University of Bhutan on deputation by Ministry of External Affairs. In both the universities her key role was to encourage research and develop teaching methodology along with managing other extra-curricular activities. She also has industrial experience of three years, working on different projects ranging from Turkish project, residential, housing to commercial interiors and 3D animations/walkthrough. Her main role was to organize her team and meet the deadline of project deliverables, interaction with clients and making presentation which was self-explanatory towards the project she had been made in charge of. She had conducted research and investigation regarding cities' urban morphology with focus on spatial equity in urban planning and sustainable development across geographies along with the coastal disaster rehabilitation strategies. She was also involved in various community awareness programs related to environment and climate change. She has a keen interest in research and have published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. She had also been awarded best speaker, resource person and best presenter.

Her hobbies are hiking, trekking, and exploring the indigenous Himalayan settlements, art and culture of Vernacular geographies. Her core competency is her way of looking out for solution for her students or colleagues. She has patients, listen to things calmly and rather than enforcing her thought on other, she tries to explain the situation with all the possible outcome so that the person can himself/herself can decide what will be the best way to move ahead. 

Research Interests

Urban Settlement, Conservation, Disaster management 

Publications 

1. Effect of urbanization on basic environmental components (International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, Vol 5 Issue 8, ISSN: 2278 – 0211 (Publication House:- GlobeEdu Group) (http://www.i-scholar.in/index.php/IJIRD/article/view/142505)
2. Basic of urban expansion (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 5 Issue 7, ISSN: 2319-7064 (https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v5i7/ART2016432.pdf)
3. Urban Horizontal expansion over vertical growth International Conference cum Exhibition on Building Utilities ICEBU, ISBN: 978- 163535676-2 (Jamia Millia Islamia)
4. Issue related to vertical growth and development (Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology) , Volume 5, Issue 4, ISSN: 2168-9717 (Publication house:- OMICS) (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315873481_Issue_Related_to_Vertical_Growth_and_Development)
5. Tsunami and its after effects on the habitation (Disaster Advances), Volume 10, EISSN No. 2278- 4543, PRINT-ISSN 0974-262X, (Publication house:- World Research Journal) (https://worldresearchersassociations.com/Archives/DA/Vol(10)2017/October2017.aspx)
6. State of urban health in sewage treatment plant area: a case study of Okhla sewage treatment plant, ISBN: 9788192031514 (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India)
7. Understanding Urban Morphology: Indore City ( WJERT), Vol. 5 ISSN: 2454-695X (https://www.wjert.org/home/article_abstract/696)
8. International Practices in Hilly Regions,( Journal of Architecture and Construction Volume 2, ISSN: 2637-5796, (Publication house:- Sryahwa, Publication) (https://www.sryahwapublications.com/journal-of-architecture-and-construction/volume2-issue-1/3.php)
9. Investigating teaching methodology and practices: a case study of CST, Bhutan, ISBN: 978-8193774939 (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India)
10. Understanding Rehabilitation Process: Case Study Kerala (Tsunami), ISBN: 978-81-944663 (Aligarh Muslim University, U.P, India)
11. Critical Regionalism: An Architectural Identity of City Hall in Bhutan, Co-Author (College technical journal“ Zorig Melong 2020),
12. Old town, Leh: Waste Management and Ecology (Sukatha Procedia, ISSN: 2754-1266) 

FDP Conducted/ Attended:

1. Five-Day National Online Teacher Training Program on SGD-s Targets for Teaching and Learning in Architecture, May 2022

2. iPAC 2021-2022: Mud Futures (Origin, Transfer and Motor), Course session conclave catalyst:Acedge- An Ethos of Learning mud application in modern world, January 2022

3. AICTE “ISTE, Six-Day Orientation/Refresher Programme on Teaching and learning methods for Architectural Education, January 2022

4. SAA Factor, Five-Day Faculty Development Workshop on Teaching and Learning, November 2021 

Awards and Achievements (including Scholarship)

1. Best speaker and best paper award for presenting Understanding Rehabilitation Process: Case Study Kerala (Tsunami) paper in International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering & Science (ICRAES 2020)
2. Letter of Appreciation, 4th Annual Joint Faculty Research Meet (AJFRM-2018)
3. Scholarship awarded for scoring 2nd position in Bachelors of Architecture in 2nd and 3rd year (2008 & 2009) 

Affiliations

1. Council of Architecture, India, with registration no. CA/2011/528** till Dec 2022