Jawad Hussain is a Doctoral Researcher at UNU Resource Nexus, jointly affiliated with TU Dresden and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) under the NEXtra Scholarship Programme. His research focuses on optimizing the land, space, and materials nexus in gray and green urban infrastructure in the Global South.
Jawad Hussain is currently a Doctoral Researcher at UNU Resource Nexus, jointly affiliated with Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) and the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), under the NEXtra Scholarship Programme. His research focuses on optimizing the land, space, and materials resource nexus in the gray and green infrastructures of cities in the Global South. Before joining UNU Resource Nexus, Jawad worked as a Habitat Resilience Planner with the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, where he contributed to climate-resilient planning, nature-based solutions, and community-driven adaptation strategies. He has also served in Pakistan’s public and private sectors, working on urban and regional planning, geospatial technologies, sustainable infrastructure, and real estate development. His academic work explores inclusive urban development, sustainable transportation, and the policy and institutional dimensions of urban systems, with publications examining urban development experiences and transport policies in Pakistan and other countries of the Global South. Jawad is passionate about advancing integrated and climate-resilient urban planning that promotes resource efficiency, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development.
UNU Resource Nexus Focus Areas:
Appointments:
- Doctoral Researcher, UNU Resource Nexus, TU Dresden, Germany: October 2026 – present
- Habitat Resilience Planner, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Pakistan: November 2023 – July 2026
- Manager Planning, Propsure Digital Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd., IMARAT Group of Companies, Pakistan: October 2021 – August 2023
- Assistant Manager Spatial Planning, Rambøll Group, Denmark – Élan Partners (Pvt.) Ltd. (Country Partner), Pakistan: August 2016 – July 2019
Research Interests:
- Urban Resilience
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Geospatial Technologies