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Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE Name: Ahmed Muiz Father’s Name: Ahmed Nadeem Date of birth: 21-01- 1976 Nationality: Pakistani N.I.C No.: 35202-6863433-1 Religion: Islam Domicile: Gujranwala Marital Status: Married Permanent/mailing address 61-DI Johar Town, Lahore Telephone No.: 042-5182061 Cell No.: 0300-9492060 E-mail address [email protected] ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION. M-Arch (cont.) (The University of the Punjab) B-Arch (University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore). H.S.C. (Crescent Model Higher Secondary School, Lahore). S.S.C ( Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public School, Gujranwala). EXPERIENCE Worked in the “ARCHITECTS’S AFFILIATION “ From July 2001 to January 2003. DESIGNATION: ARCHTECT PROJECTS: With the Architect’s affiliation I rendered service for the following Projects. 1. K.F.C. Sialkot. 2. K.F.C. Peshwar 3. K.F.C. Islamabad 4. K.F.C. Lahore 5. Virtual University, Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore 6. Virtual University, Kohat. 7. PTCLBuilding, Lahore 8. Smith’s Library, Kohat. 9. ParkingPlaza, Peshawar. 10. Commercial plaza, Peshawer. 11. Residential Units. 12. Mosque. RESPOSIBILITES. Was responsible for the following 1. Working as a project architect. 2. Presentation of the project 3. Preparing schematic drawings. 4. Working drawings and execution of the project 5. Report writing. Worked in the “UNICON” From February 2003 to August 2003. DESIGNATION: ARCHTECT. PROJECTS: Gave service as a team member on the following projects. 1. Royal palm golf club, Lahore. 2. SOSVillage, Sialkot. 3. SOSVillage, Lahore 4. Secondary School, Lahore 5. Façade uplifting of fortress stadium, Lahore. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Design the projects in accordance with the present day requirements and cater to customer’s needs. 2. Lead my team to work upon the sketches and prepare presentation drawings and working drawings. 3. Sites visit and give solutions to problems that arise during the execution of work. In 2003 got selected by Federal Public Service Commission and renderedservices for Military Engineers Services till February 2006. DESIGNATION: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PROJECT: While working in Military Engineers Services I have worked upon the following projects. 1. Cardiac centre PAF Base Mushaf 2. Simulator building PAF Base Mushaf 3. Officer’s mess PAF Base Korangi Creek 4. Extension of AirWarCollege PAF Base Faisal 5. Visiting Officer’s Quarters (Brig.& above) PAF Base Faisal 6. Community center PAF Base Faisal 7. Habib Bank building PAF Base Lower Topa 8. Troops Welfare Centre at AHQ Islamabad 9. School & AHQ Islamabad 10. Mosques RESPONSIBILITY: 1. Prompt reply to queries about design raised by lower formations of PAF 2. Technical assistance to Chief Engineer (PAF) regarding architectural 3. Design approved projects 4. Projects management 5. Motivate junior staff 6. Safe custody of the drawings In 2006, joined “Department of Architecture, College of Art & Design, The University of the Punjab” as “Lecturer” and since then have been serving at the Department of Architecture. RESPONSIBILITIES Besides teaching, the following different assignments were assigned to me which I have been delivering with success. 1. Convener B-Arch admissions 2. In charge time table management committee, Department of Architecture. 3. In charge date sheet and examination committee, Department of Architecture. 4. Convener Sports, College of Art & Design. 5. Prepared Architectural plan for the first floor of the existing building of the Department of Architecture. 6. Worked as a team member in preparing different proposals for the extension of the Department of Architecture RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 1. “Shahjehani Mosque, Thatta”, published in the magazine “Building & Interiors” 2. “Makli --- The City of Dead”, published in the magazine “Building & Interiors” 3. Architectural conservation report on “Diwan e Aam, Lahore Fort” (done as M- Arch assignment but later on taken up by the Punjab Archeology Department). 4. Architectural conservation report on “Lohari Gate” (done as M-Arch assignment but later on taken up by the Punjab Archeology Department). 5. Architectural conservation report on “Pietra Dura” (done as M-Arch assignment but later on taken up by the Punjab Archeology Department). OTHER ACHEIVEMENTS. 1. First Examination of English for the CambridgeUniversity 2. T.O.E.F.L. 3. Short course in AUTOCAD 4. Short course in 3D MAX. 5. Examination for the Federal Public Services Commission. I have also won the following competitions. 1. Inter-divisional debate competition 2. Inter-College badminton competition 3. Inter-college table tennis competitions REFERNCES 1. Prof. Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Department of Architectural Engineering University of Engineering & Technology 2. Dr. Khalid Bajwa COMSATS Institute of Engineering & Technology 3. Architect Wasim Khan. Principal Architect Genesis Pvt.Ltd. .
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