Dr. Najeeb us Saqlain
Majma'ah University in Rumah
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Iqama: 2397633930
00966597031727 Email:
najeebsaqlain@hotmail.com
PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
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Thirteen years of English teaching experience at university level.
Currently working in Majmaah University-Department of English, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia as Assistant Professor.
Worked as Associate Professor- Hamdard Institute of Management SciencesHamdard University, Karachi-Pakistan.
Worked as Assistant Professor and Controller of Examinations-Iqra UniversityPakistan.
Worked as adjunct faculty member at NED University of Engineering &
Technology; Humanities Department (MS in Applied Linguistics) till 2015
Rich and diverse English Language teaching experience at top academia as
faculty member and consultant.
Consultancies in the discipline of education and language in the areas of
instruction and teacher.
Active participation in conferences and research activities.
A great deal of experience of conducting corporate training on soft skills,
communication and presentation skills.
Plenty of experience of teachers’ training with The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and also Higher Education Commission-Pakistan
EDUCATION
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PhD
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MPhil
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MA
Education and Learning Sciences (English as a Second Language) from
Iqra University-Karachi in 2014.
Education and Learning Sciences from Iqra University-Karachi with thesis
on Business Communication in 2008
English from University of Karachi in 2003 (Regular)
Training of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) arranged by British Council-Pakistan
PhD Dissertation
Title of PhD dissertation: Impact of Contextualized Text on Students’ Learning of Writing
Skills of English as Second Language for Specific Purposes at Tertiary Level.
It is an experimental study in which impact of contextualized text has been analyzed on
students learning. Perception analysis about contextualization has also been analyzed in
the study. The dissertation was examined and approved by two experts in the USA and
Australia respectively.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
October 2015 to date
Majmaah University
Department of English, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor
March 01, 2015 to
Oct. 2015
Hamdard University
Associate Professor
Teaching English (Advance) to PhD batch I & II and
MPhil 4th semester of Faculty of Education & Social
Sciences at Hamdard University-Main Campus.
Translation Project: Worked as a consultant for back translation of 10/66 Dementia
Diagnostic Battery, funded by the Research Council (URC) of Aga
khan University in Feb- March 2016.
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Adjunct faculty; Humanities Department, NED University of Engineering &
Technology-MS Applied Linguistics (MSAL) programme till 2015
Taught BEd. Honors programme at Teachers' Education Department;
University of Karachi.
Taught BEd. Honors programme at Teachers' Education Department;
Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
March 31, 2010 to
February 28, 2015
Iqra University
Assistant Professor
Controller of Examinations
Responsibilities at Iqra University
- Teaching Communication and English related courses
at graduate and undergraduate levels
- Research publications
- Planning for examinations
- Execution of examinations
- Maintenance of secrecy of examination papers
- Strategic planning
- Team building to make optimum use of human resource
- Budgeting for the department
- Controlling the transcripts for students of all the
campuses in Pakistan
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Sep 01, 2008 to
March 31, 2010
To ensure maintenance and updating of students’
probation, termination and merit scholarship lists with
all the credibility and adherence to the university
policies
To keep the staff motivated to work for long hours
under pressure
Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP)
Assistant Professor - Business Communication
Chairperson Admission and Media Committee
Responsibilities at TIP
- To teach Business Communication, Oral
Communication and Research Methods courses
- To develop plans to promote TIP to potential students
and other stakeholders
- To see venues for promotion of TIP and to plan how to
utilize them
- To suggest new ideas for attracting students towards
TIP
- To create awareness about TIP in general public so that
TIP’s name can be spread everywhere
- Timely and effective communication of TIP’s message
to all stakeholders
- Regular meetings of the committee
- Preparing for admission/advertising campaign in
collaboration with partner(s) outside TIP
- To manage electronic media for TIP promotion
Aug 2005 to Aug 2008
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi (MAJU)
Responsibilities at MAJU
- To teach Business Communication, Business English,
Oral Communication, Freshman English courses
- To make sure the streamlining of course outlines and
course contents of Business Communication, Oral
Communication and English courses being the HOD
- To ensure smooth working of BBA Programme being the
Coordinator through strategic planning
- To ensure that exams are conducted with all the policies
strictly followed being a member of Vigilance
Committee
- To handle all disciplinary cases in the campus being a
member of Disciplinary Committee
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moderate
all
examination
papers
of
English/Communication to maintain quality and standard
-Member Interview Panel as subject Specialist for
Faculty hiring
- To arrange and manage educational and corporate
seminars within and outside the campus
- Event Management within and outside the campus
Sep.2003 to July.2005
National University of Modern Languages (NUML),
Karachi Campus
Responsibilities at NUML
-To teach MA English and English Language Diploma
courses
- To prepare scheduling of the courses
- Course allocation of the courses to faculty members being
the coordinator
Taught in Federal Urdu University (Gulshan Campus) as Cooperative Teacher of
English in the Department of Teachers’ Education (USAID initiative)
Taught in University of Karachi as Cooperative Teacher of English in the
Department of Teachers’ Education (USAID initiative)
Taught Business Communication at Bahria University-Karachi as visiting faculty
member
Taught Business Communication at Federal Urdu University- Karachi as visiting
faculty member
Taught Business English at Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of
Pakistan (ICMAP) as visiting faculty member
Taught Business Communication at Hamdard University as visiting faculty member
External Examiner of NED University of Engineering & Technology for Business
Communication related courses
TRAININGS AS RESOURCE PERSON
Corporate Professional Training
 Conducted two days training programme on Business Communication and Report
writing at SSGCL Karachi in 2013
 Conducted one month training workshop for MDI, (Management Development
Institute), Habib Bank Ltd, on Business Communication in 2008.
 Conducted a training workshop on Work Ethics, Organizational Behavior and
Business Communication for Khanani & Kalia International (Pvt.) Ltd. in 2007
 Conducted four months training for Habib Bank Ltd. Officers and Executives on
Business Communication and Presentation Skills in 2006
Teachers’ Training
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Delivered a lecture on Writing for Research for faculty, residents, medical
students, nursing and occupational therapy staff at Aga Khan University, Faculty
of Health Sciences, Medical College, in January 2015
Conducted training programme on presentation skills for faculty and staff
members organized under HEC Capacity Building Programme at NED University
of Engineering & technology in 2014.
Presented a talk on as a part of symposium on importance of vocabulary in
English learning in International ELT Conference in 2013.
Workshop conducted on workable strategies for effective teaching English
language skills in International ELT Conference in 2013.
Workshop conducted on teaching methodologies for teachers in International ELT
Conference in 2012.
Conducted training workshop at Dawood College of Engineering and Technology
for faculty development on Andragogical Skills arranged by Higher Education
Commission in 2012.
Conducted training workshop at NED University of Engineering & Technology
for faculty development on Andragogical Skills arranged by Higher Education
Commission (HEC) in 2012.
Conducted three days training workshop at University of Swat (KPK) for faculty
development on Curriculum Development and Assessment arranged by Higher
Education Commission (HEC) in 2011.
Conducted a training session for faculty members at Fazaia Degree CollegeFaisal on Emotional Intelligence in Large Classroom.
Conducted a teachers’ workshop arranged by CDGK (City District Govt. Karachi)
on Work Ethics in 2007.
Conducted one year extensive Teachers’ Training Programme for English
Language successfully at Qamar-e-Bani Hashim School in 2004.
Teachers’ Training with International Agency
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Conducted refresher training program for whole Baluchistan region on ELT
(English Language Teaching) - Communication Skills arranged by USAID –
EDLINKS in January 2010.
Conducted refresher training program for whole Sindh region on ELT arranged by
USAID – EDLINKS in January 2010.
Conducted a training program for FATA female teachers on Professional
Development Program for MTs and Teachers; ELT (Communication Skills),
Proficiency & Pedagogy arranged by USAID-EDLINKS in October 2009
Conducted a training program on English Proficiency and Communication for
teachers of Baluchistan arranged by USAID- EDLINKS in June 2009.
Conducted ToT (Training of Trainers) FATA for teachers arranged by USAIDED-LINKS on Pedagogy.
Conducted TOT program for ICT (Islamabad and Capital Territory) teachers
arranged by USAID- EDLINKS in Islamabad in May 2009
Conducted Field Training of Teachers of ICT arranged by USAID- EDLINKS
Workshops for Students
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Conducted workshops for University of Karachi – IR department on
Communication Skills
Arranged numerous workshops for the students where speakers from corporate
sector participated as Key Note Speakers.
PUBLISHED/PRESENTED RESEARCH WORK
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“Analyzing Pakistani Tertiary Classrooms under Grice Principle-Getting the
meaning across!”. MA' ARIF Research Journal. Pakistan Research Society for
Social Sciences-Islamic Research Academy-Karachi. Issue 10 (July-Dec. 2015).
pp 33-44. ISSN 22211-2663.
“Impact of Contextualized Text on Students’ Learning of Thinking Skills at
the Tertiary Level”. Pakistan Business Review (PBR). Research Journal of
Institute of Business Management (IoBM). Volume 16, No. 4, pp 858-881, 2015,
ISSN 1561-8706.
“Impact of Contextualized Tex on Students’ Learning of Writing Skills at
Tertiary Level”. Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management,
Social Sciences and Economics (JISR-MSSE). Research Journal of SZABIST.
Volume 12, No. 1, pp 73-92. 2014, ISSN 1998-4162.
“Delving into Pragmatics and Intercultural Communication” Journal of
Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research (JSSIR) Research Journal of the
Department of Humanities, NEDUET, Vol. 3, No. 1 , pp.57-62 ,2014, ISSN:
2225-2827.
“Motivation in English Language Learning: A Study of English Language
Centers in Hyderabad” Geist Science-Journal of Education and Social Sciences
(JESS), Vol. 2(1): 71-87, 2014, pp. 71-87. ISSN: 2410-5767
“Effectiveness of Teaching Methodologies for Business Communication at
BBA Level in a Pakistani Class Room”. European Journal of Scientific
Research, Vol. 71, No. 1, pp.72-77, 2012, ISSN: ISSN 1450-216X.
“Karachi Milking Sector”. Global Management Journal for Academic &
Corporate Studies (GMJACS), a research journal of Bahria University, Vol. 1, pp.
77-82, ISSN: 2219-6145.
Research article in Bulletin of Education & Research (University of the
Punjab). Paper accepted, in process of publication.
Conference paper presentation on “Pragmatics in Electronically Mediated
Communication” in International ELT Conference in 2014.
Conference paper presentation on Professional Competency Enhancement
Program for University Teachers (PCEPT): A Perceptional Survey in
Teacher Education Conference in August 2013 arranged by USAID in University
of Karachi.
Research paper presented on “Effectiveness of Resource Persons of Virtual
University in context of Business Communication” in International ELT
Conference in 2010.
Research paper presented on “Teaching Methodology for Business
Communication in a Pakistani Classroom” in International ELT Conference
held in October 2009.
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MPhil Thesis on Course Contents of Business Communication offered at
Public Sector Business Schools of Karachi and its linkage with banking
industry.
 “Life and Literature” Published in an international Magazine “Educare”
 Conducted a research on “Effect of Devolution of Power on Education in
Karachi”.
Research Supervision: Supervising MS-Applied Linguistics thesis at NED
University of Engineering & Technology titled “Practices of English grammar
teaching at primary level in government schools of Karachi”
MEMBERSHIPS
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Member, Board of Studies-Faculty of English, Nazeer Hussain University,
Karachi-Pakistan
Reviewer, Journal of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary ResearchISSN: 2225-2827
IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as Foreign Language)
Research SIG (Research Special Interest Group)
SPELT (Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers)
Pre Entry Tests
I have conducted Pre-Entry Tests of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Dawood
Engineering College and Quaide-e Awam Universiy; Nawab Shah as Group Leader.
MEDIA EXPOSURE
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I was a regular panelist on Vibe TV Morning Show
Appeared on DAWN TV in the Programme The First Blast as Specialist of
Conflict Resolution at Workplace.
I participated twice in a live talk show Shehryat as a speaker on FM 103
REFERENCES
1) Prof. Dr. Sajida Zaki
Chairperson, Humanities Department
NED University of Engineering &
Technology-Karachi
drzaki@neduet.edu.pk
021-99261261-28
2) Prof. Dr. Ismail Saad
Dean, Faculty of Education & Learning
Sciences
Iqra University
drismailsaad@yahoo.com
02134800671-3
3) Dr. Hina Hussain kazmi
Technical Coordinator
Pakistan Reading Project
USAID
Hinakazmi1@hotmail.com
Hina.kazmi@pakreading.org