Department of English
Dr. M. Umar Farooq
Professor Dr Muhammad Umar Farooq is working as Head of the Department of English at CUST. He earned his PhD in English (Applied Linguistics) with specialization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and teacher development. He has teaching experience of more than 30 years at higher education institutions in Pakistan and abroad. He has published three books and more than 50 articles in reputable international and Pakistani research journals. He has organized and presented at national and international ELT conferences. Based on his PhD research, he won a grant from the Higher Education Commission and established the first Self-Access Centre at Allama Iqbal Open University. He represents CUST on academic committees of various universities. He has been an active member of many national and international organizations. At CUST, he is a member of the Executive Council, Academic Council, BASR, and other academic committees. Besides BS and MS English (Linguistics), he has initiated several academic and professional development activities to improve the teaching and learning environment. He is Editor of the CUST Newsletter which covers academic achievements and activities. Also, he is Editor of SPELL Magazine, a platform that provides an opportunity for students to publish their work. He has organized teacher development sessions at public schools/colleges in the vicinity as community service.
Dr. M. Saqib Zaigham
Dr. Muhammad Saqib Zaigham is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad. He earned his PhD degree from University of Bakht Alruda, Sudan. He has more than twenty three years teaching experience, at university level in Pakistan and abroad. His main research area is in Phonetics & Phonology.
Ms. Saeeda Ibrahim
Ms. Saeeda Ibrahim is working as senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Punjab. She has more than 20 years teaching experience.
Mr. Inam Elahi
Mr. Inam Elahi is a Ph.D. scholar at IIU Islamabad, an M.Phil. in English Linguistics, Master in English Literature, PGD in TEFL, Certified in UbD from USA and a skilled & experienced faculty member of English Department. He is a Senior Lecturer. CDA of Print Media in Pakistan is his research work. From the University of the Punjab, he did his Master in English Literature and earned a degree of M. Phil from UOL. He has a vast experience in teaching at Graduate & under graduate levels. As VFM (visiting faculty member) he taught in different universities in Islamabad. Inam attended international conferences on Education in USA & India. He is also Certified in Instructional Leadership from College of Education Amherst, University of Massachusetts USA where he completed his Understanding by Design (UbD), a curriculum development program. Inam is also expert at backward designing.
Ms. Uzma Arshad
Uzma Arshad completed the MPhil in Linguistics from the University of University of AJ&K Muzaffarabad 2006, and joined academia where she worked at different universities including NUML; Bahria University, Quaid -e- Azam university Islamabad. Uzma Arshad research interests are in Phonetics and Phonology, code Switching and Corpus Linguistics. She has supervised numerous BS research articles to the students of BS program at NUML Islamabad. She got souvenir from different Colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Ms. Naveeda Fazal Haq
Ms. Naveeda Fazal Haq is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. She did her Masters in Language and Literature from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Masters in Applied Linguistic Research (MA Res) and Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from UK. She is a certified English language teacher and has been teaching English to learners with diverse educational, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds for more than 15 years.
Mr. Maqsood Alam
Mr. Maqsood Alam has completed his MPhil in English Literature from Qurtuba University, Peshawar, KPK, in 2017. Mr. Alam has started his professional career as a teacher in 2013. He has taught at good and well reputed institutions prior to join Capital University of Science and Technology in September 2017. Mr. Alam has excellent inter- and intra-personal communication skills, and he is always ready to take extra responsibilities.
Ms. Asma Naz
Ms Asma Naz is currently working as a Lecturer at C.U.S.T., Islamabad. She is responsible for teaching many courses to students of varying disciplines. Her teaching assignments have included allied as well as core Linguistics courses. As an instructor, she believes in developing life-long learners of the language. She employs a pragmatic approach of meeting students at their level and moving them into the zone of proximal development through scaffolding. Additionally, she performs responsibilities such as course coordinator, batch advisor, in charge of the Academic Writing Center, and report writer of different events at the departmental level. Also, she is the patron-in-chief of the Cust Art and Literary Club and a member of the Cust Health and Safety Club. Aside from her teaching and administrative assignments, she is also required to train students for various writing and speaking competitions such as essay and story writing, debate, and impromptu speech competitions. She has also trained many students for debates and speeches.
Ms. Faiza Arshad
Ms. Faiza Arshad has done MS in English (Linguistics & Literature) from COMSATS University, Islamabad. She started her career as an English Teacher and Subject Specialist at Siddeeq Public School in Rawalpindi. She has worked at Fazaia Inter College Nur khan for eleven years. She has worked as an English News Caster in Radio Pakistan, Islamabad. Her areas of interest in research are; Translation Studies, Feminism, Discourse Analysis, Literary Theories and Bilingualism.
Ms. Asma Qandeel
Highly enthusiastic teaching professional who is eager to provide all students with a solid education. Talent for bringing the classroom to life with real-world examples and innovative technology. Proven ability for discovering students’ varying learning styles, ensuring each student’s unique academic needs are met. Encouraging educator who offers plenty of positive reinforcement to maintain a calm and control classroom. Well-rounded with exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Semi-fluent in written and verbal English.
Mr. M. Aneeb Fazal
Mr. M. Aneeb Fazal is currently doing PhD in English Linguistics from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. He has done MS in English (Linguistics & Literature) from COMSATS University, Islamabad. He started his teaching career as a Lecturer from Grafton College, Islamabad in 2016. He also worked at The University of Lahore, Islamabad Campus for three years. He has also achieved various certifications from several foreign educational organizations. Mr. Aneeb’s research interests include Corpus Linguistics, Corpus stylistics and Forensic Linguistics. He has also supervised a number of MA English research dissertations.
Ms. Farrah Iqbal
Farrah Iqbal is working as a Lecturer in the Department of English, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad. She is a PhD Scholar and she earned her MS degree from Foundation University Islamabad. She has more than eight years of teaching and research experience. Her main research area is Eco linguistics.
Mr. Sikandar Seemab
Mr. Sikandar Seemab received his M.Phil degree in English Linguistics from NUML, Islamabad in 2019. He is an educational professional with more than 10 years of teaching experience at college and university levels in Pakistan. Currently, he holds a permanent position as an English Lecturer at the Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST). Additionally, he served as a visiting English Lecturer at various prestigious institutions, including the International Islamic University in Islamabad, NUML, and Bahria University in Islamabad. At Bahria College's Zafar Campus, Islamabad, he worked on the role of Head of Department for English. With his extensive experience across different educational settings and eclectic teaching style, he strives to offer a variety of lectures to appeal to all types of learners.