Personal profile
Research interests
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Product Design, Interior Architecture, Human Factors, Wayfinding, Information design |
Personal profile
Product/industrial design, ergonomics, anthropometry, interior architecture, architectural visual merchandising, information design and wayfinding design, graphic design, design execution & design management, Human Factors & 3d Human Scanning, 3d mesh modelling, editing & optimization, facial landmarking, aesthetic product design, customized product design, computer aided design.
Teaching
Associate Professor / HOD (Graphic, Interior, Product Design) / Director Design Studio) – (Feb 2022- Sept 2024)
School of Art & Design (SoAAD), Superior University, Lahore.
Key Responsibilities: (Head of Department, Teaching design subjects, Curriculum Development, Design of Academic
Roadmaps, Academic Quality Enhancement, Research for new potential programs and respective courses, Course Development, Strategic Planning, Research Lead, Design of Academic calendar & activities, Director of the spin off “Design Studio”, Project Handling, Project Management, Client Liaison, Project Execution, Leadership role)
Lecturer - (2010-2018) Department of Product & Industrial Design, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore.
Teaching expertise/Subjects: (Product Design, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, History of Creative Art & Design, Photography, Advertisement Design, Ergonomics & Anthropometry, Design Philosophy, Interior Design Studio, Technical Drawing & Sketching, Model Making workshop, Research Methodology, Management skills for Designers, Professional Practice, Thesis Design) at undergraduate and post graduate level.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Bachelor in Product & Industrial Design, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan
Award Date: 12 Oct 2024
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy (Design), School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Award Date: 27 May 2022
Master, Master in Interior Design, National College of Arts
Award Date: 12 Jan 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Conceptual models, influencing factors, and technological advancements in pedestrian wayfinding: a systematic literature review
Iftikhar, H. & Abbas, F., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Facilities. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multiple layer digital wayfinding information: A study of user preferences for information content and design in wayfinding applications
Iftikhar, H. & Luximon, Y., Apr 2024, In: Multimedia Tools and Applications. 83, 13, p. 39197-39216 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations -
Cultural bias: a comparison of semantic responses by 126 students from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to a wheelchair when viewed against a congruent and incongruent background
Asghar, S., Torrens, G. E., Iqbal, M., Iftikhar, H. & Mujtaba, M. A., 2023, In: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 18, 2, p. 127-139 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wayfinding Information Syntheses: A Study of Wayfinding Efficiency and Behavior in Complex Outdoor Institutional Environment
Iftikhar, H. & Luximon, Y., Apr 2023, In: HERD. 16, 2, p. 250-267 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
12 Scopus citations -
3D-guided facial shape clustering and analysis
Zhang, J., Zhou, K., Luximon, Y., Li, P. & Iftikhar, H., Mar 2022, In: Multimedia Tools and Applications. 81, 6, p. 8785-8806 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations