Education

University of Nebraska, Lincoln      Civil Engineering Ph.D.      2022- current

Institute of Business Administration      Economics M.S      2018

Quaid-i-Azam University      Economics B.S      2016

Employment History (03 Years of Experience as a Full time Faculty)

2022- current Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

2020–2022 Lecturer, Department of Economics, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

2019–2020 Lecturer, Department of Economics, Baluchistan University of I.T & Management Sciences Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, IBA Karachi

2017–2019 Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, IBA Karachi.

Current Project

1. Working as a Research Assistant on a project by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Information Administration (FMSCA) “An Equity-Informed Study on Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers’ Perceptions and Compliance with Electronic Logging Devices Mandates”.

Submitted Research Papers for Conference Under Review

1. Afzal, Hania , Tarannom, Rhenoma and Hawkins, Jason, Huynh, Nathan and Zhao Li, Effectiveness of Enforcing Electronic Logging Device Mandate in Reducing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes.

2. Tarannom, Rhenoma Afzal, Hania , Hawkins, Jason, Huynh, Nathan and Zhao Li, A Hierarchical Framework for Evaluating Crash Severity and Inspection Violation of Commercial Motor Vehicles

Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Afzal, Hania and Hawkins, Jason, Mapping Vehicle Diffusion Dynamics in the United States.

2. Afzal, Hania and Hawkins, Jason, Electric Vehicle and Supply Equipment Adoption Dynamics in the United States. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4740514 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4740514

3. Ahsan, H., & Afzal, H. (2022). Is information communication technology and women empowerment helping to alleviate poverty in Pakistan? Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 6(2), 190–215. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.lassij/6.2.11

Submitted Research Papers Under Review in Journal

1. Armantalab, Omid , Afzal, Hania and Hawkins, Jason, Exploring EV Adoption in Various Contexts: A Descriptive and Integrated Choice Model Analysis in the US Midwest.

2. Wang, Ming and Zhao, Li and Afzal, Hania and Araz, Ozgur, Examining the Roles of Range Anxiety, Perceived Charging Inconvenience, and Perceived Environmental Benefits in How Rural Residents View Electric Vehicles. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5163675 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5163675

Other Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Chapter titled “The State of Poverty in Pakistan “published in National Poverty Report Pakistan November 2021. https://file.pide.org.pk/uploads/rr-050-the-state-of-poverty-in-pakista…

2. Research paper titled “Do democracy foster Agricultural Efficiency in Pakistan: A Historical Perspective” accepted in PIDE 2018 conference. https://file-psde.pide.org.pk/uploads/2018/12/Qaiser-Munir.pdf

3. Contributing editor for policy and research magazine “Including the Excluded” published in April 2021. https://www.pide.org.pk/Research/Including-The-Excluded--P-and-R-Vol2-I…

4. Blog titled “Internet in Pakistan” published in PIDE Policy & Research Issue of “Internet for all” Volume 2, Issue 8 on August 2021. https://pide.org.pk/research/internet-in-pakistan/

5. “KPK Budget Analysis” published in “The Perspectives & Budget” policy and Research Magazine published on PIDE website in June 2021

6. “Federal Budget Analysis” on Tax Revenues published “The Perspectives & Budget” P&R Magazine on PIDE website in June 2021

7. Knowledge Brief on “Poverty Trend in Pakistan: A Glimpse from Last Two Decades “published on PIDE website in June 2021

8. Titled “Single National Curriculum: A Step Towards Better Education” published on PIDE website in Policy & Research Issue of Single National Curriculum on 16th December 2021

9. Internet crisis of Gilgit Baltistan; 4G A Way Forward Towards Sustainable Economic Development published on PIDE website in Policy & Research Issue of “News Media; Evolution, Issues and the Political Economy” in September 2021

10. Blog titled “Internet in Pakistan” published on PIDE website in P&R Issue of “Internet for all” in August 2021

11. Webinar Brief titles “Education Going Online” Published on PIDE website in Feb 2021. 

12. MS Economics thesis “An investigation into the causes of low elasticity and buoyancy of major taxes in Pakistan : a historical perspective “ accepted to be published in a book on public finance in 2019 written by Dr Qazi Masood Ahmed (Director CBER IBA Karachi).

13. Research paper titled “The threshold effect of external debt on output growth in Pakistan” accepted in 35th AGM & Conference of PSDE.

Conference Presentations

1. Afzal, Hania and Hawkins, Jason, Mapping Vehicle Diffusion Dynamics in the United States accepted for TRB 2025 Conference

2. Armantalab, Omid , Afzal, Hania and Hawkins, Jason, Exploring EV Adoption in Various Contexts: A Descriptive and Integrated Choice Model Analysis in the US Midwest accepted for TRB 2025 Conference

Technical Skills & Tools

- Policy Analysis | EV Infrastructure | Stakeholder Engagement - Choice Modeling (Multinomial Logit, Integrated Choice Models) - Software: R, STATA, Python, MS Office - Platforms: SSRN, TRB, PIDE

Synergistic Activities

1. Completed a short course on “Multivariate and Multiple Discrete- Continuous Choice Modelling Methods” USDOT funded University Transportation Center by Professor Chandra Bhat on May 2024.

2. Reviewer for top journals, including Pakistan Development Review and Transportation Research Board Journals.

3. Managing sessions at 6th Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference 2024.

4. Delivered a guest Lecture on Public Private Partnership-Operational Issues at National Institute of Management (NIM) Quetta to 29th Mid-Career Management Course

5. Interviewed and published by the “The Brunswick News” USA Newspaper on 27 November 2015 for excellent performance. https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/spotlight-on-schools-ccga-…

6. Participation in International Youth Activism Conference, April 2016

7. Participation in International Education Conference, 2016.

8. Reviewer of Research Papers for 35th AGM and Conference “Opportunities to Excel: Present and the Future” held at Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar on 23-25 November 2021.

9. Selected in Presidents’ List of Scholars for fall 2015 in College of Coastal Georgia, USA.

10. Participation in Global Undergrad Exchange Program, USA Fall 2015.

11. Worked with career services of College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia, USA in Fall 2015.

12. Worked with Islamabad Chapter of Pakistan-US alumni network on various development projects.

13. Worked with Quaid-e-Azam Economics Society (QES) 2012-2016.

14. Worked with Quaid-e-Azam Library Society (2012-2016).

15. Worked with Pakistan Girls Guide Association 2008-2012.

16. Worked with Pakistan thalassemia blood donation society

Teaching Experience

In my professional career starting from Spring 2019 to Summer 2022 (03 years) . I have taught the following courses as an instructor.

1. Transportation Policy

2. Advanced Microeconomics

3. Microeconomic Theory

4. Macroeconomic Policy

5. Managerial Economics

6. Mathematical Economics 1

7. Econometrics

Teaching Assistanceship

1. Highway Design

2. Transportation Demand

3. Civil Engineering Analysis

4. Macroeconomic Policy Analysis