As an acknowledged academic, Sana teaches and mentors students in architectural and urban studies at Birmingham City University.
She has over 14 years of experience in academic leadership, course development, and curriculum design. With certification in urban affordable housing from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, her research focuses on affordable housing studies, housing design, built environment and urban political economy.
She is also Co-Founder of Women in Architecture Pakistan (WAP), a platform that promotes and supports female architects and urban planners in the region. She contributes to the vision, strategy, and outreach of the organizations working for affordable housing in South Asia, as well as provide consultancy services to clients and partners.
Additionally, she is an editorial board member of Housing and Society, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on housing issues and policies. She has multiple publications in the built environment and housing sector, demonstrating expertise and passion for urban development. Her mission is to apply an interdisciplinary analytical approach to address the challenges and opportunities of urbanization and housing in emerging markets.
Academic Skills
- Curriculum design
- Developing course outlines
- Classroom management
Research Skills
- Sampling design
- Desk reviews
- Development research framework
- Qualitative research: in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, thematic analysis
- B. Arch, 2009 (University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan)
- MSc Housing, 2014 (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
- PhD Housing, 2021 (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
- Co-Founder Women in Architecture, Pakistan (WAP)
- School of Engineering & Technology, Sunway University, Malaysia
- Editorial Board Member for Journal “Housing and Society”
- History of Architecture and Design
- Systems in Architecture
- Research Methods
- Housing Design
- Built Environment
- Green Affordable Housing
Housing design, built environment, affordable housing studies, Urban Political Economy
- Malik, S. (2024). Exploring resource-wise stakeholder engagements for low-income housing development in urban Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Urban Management, 13(2), 201-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2024.01.002
- Malik, S., & Nurunnabi, M. (2024). Stakeholders’ perspective on collaboration barriers in low-income housing provision: a case study from Pakistan. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 11(1), 88. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02583-0
- Malik, S. (2023). Beneficiary Expectation from Low-Income Housing Projects: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation Study from Punjab, Pakistan. Annals of Human and Social Sciences 4(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2023(4-II)55
- Malik, S., Roosli, R., & Yusof, N. A. (2022). Institutional stakeholder collaborations (ISCs): a conceptual framework for housing research. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 37(1), 213-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-021-09834-z
- Malik, S., & Tariq, F. (2021). Recasting paradigms of institutional analysis and stakeholder analysis in housing research. Journal of Urban Management, 10(4), 357-368.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2021.08.001
- Malik, S., Roosli, R., Tariq, F., & Yusof, N. A. (2020). Policy framework and institutional arrangements: Case of affordable housing delivery for low-income groups in Punjab, Pakistan. Housing policy debate, 30(2), 243-268.DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1080/10511482.2019.1681018
- Malik, S., Roosli, R., & Tariq, F. (2020). Investigation of informal housing challenges and issues: experiences from slum and squatter of Lahore. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 35(1), 143-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-019-09669-9
- Malik, S. and Hassan, K. A. K. (2019). An Investigation of House Designs in Lahore: Transformation of Residential Architecture from traditional to modern. Journal of Design and Built Environment. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22452/jdbe.vol19no1.5
- Salman, M., Malik, S., Tariq, F., & Khilat, F. (2018). Conservation analysis of Gali Surjan Singh: a study of architectural and social aspects. Journal of Architectural Conservation, 24(2), 134-151.https://doi.org/10.1080/13556207.2018.1488203
- Malik, S., and Mujahid, B. (2016). Perception of House Design in Islam: Experiences from Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32350/jitc.62.04
- Malik, S., and Wahid, J. (2014). Rapid Urbanization: Problems and Challenges for Adequate Housing in Pakistan. http://dx.doi.org/10.15640/jssw.v2n2a6
Invited as a guest for an episode of PodCast Completing a PhD in 3 years (Workflow, Finance & Motherhood): An interview with Scrintal available to watch online.
Invited as a guest for an episode of PodCast What are YOU going to do with THAT, October 2020 (Season 02), Full episode available.
Reall Hybrid, United Kingdom, Board Trustee Member - Contract September 2022- August 2023
