Estb. 1882

University of the Punjab

Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen


Professor Emeritus
Prof. Dr. Kanwal Ameen
Dr. Kanwal Ameen (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz) Professor Emeritus @ IIM, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
She has served as the Founding Vice Chancellor, the University of Home Economics Lahore (2019-2023). She is Secretary (Honorary) Ali Zafar Foundation (2018- ) and
Vice Chair, Punjab Library Foundation (2023-2026.)
Previous Offices held @University of the Punjab (PU), Lahore-Pakistan. Chairperson, Department of Information Management (May 2009- May 2018), Chair, Doctoral Program Coordination Committee, PU (2013-2017)
Director, Directorate of External Linkages (July 2018- May 2019),
Chief Editor, Pakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries (2009-2018)
(HEC Recognized X Category)
@ International Level
Professor/Scholar in Residence, University of Tsukuba, Japan on Scholarship (2013)
Founding Chair, SA Chapter, Association for Info. Sci. & Tech. (ASIS&T), USA (2018)
Member, Governance Committee of ASIS&T, USA (2020-2023)
Fulbright Post-Doctoral Visiting Scholar, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, (2009-10)
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
National
1.
Tamgha e Imtiaz. 2023. Govt. of Pakistan
2.
Women Excellence Award 2020. UN Women Pakistan, Govt. of Punjab, PPIF
3.
Indigenous Post-Doctoral Supervision Award (2018-2019), Punjab HEC
4.
HEC Best Paper Awards Twice in 2015/16 and 2017
5.
HEC Best Teacher Award 2010
6.
Best Teacher Awards, University of the Punjab
7.
Lifetime Academic Achievements Award 2009 by Pakistan Library Association,
8.
HEC, PHEC, and PU grants to present papers at international conferences.
International
1.
James Cretsos Leadership Award, 2019, ASIS&T, USA
2.
Best Paper Award, 2017, ASIS&T (USA)
3.
Emerald Award of Excellence for Outstanding Paper, 2009
4.
A-LIEP Singapore Conference’s Best Paper in 2006
5.
FULBRIGHT AWARDS
a.
Pre-Doc (2000-2001) University of Texas at Austin, USA
b.
Post-Doc (2009-2010) University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
c.
Fulbright Occasional Lecture Fund, 2010, North Carolina, USA
Asian Library Leaders “Award for Professional Excellence – 2013, SRFLIS, Delhi, India
Scholarly Profile
Dr. Ameen is among the Top 2% of Social Scientists in Pakistan as per Stanford’s Research Team Report 2023. Her Google Scholar H Index = 31 with more than 3050 Citations. She has Published International Book Chapters, Research Articles in Impact Factor (#96) & and HEC-recognized Journals and International Conference Proceedings, Scholarly Editorials, Book Reviews, and Newspaper Articles. Also, she has produced 19 PhDs & 24 MPhils. Dr Kanwal serves as a Member Editorial Advisory Boards of 5 International Journals
Designation:- Professor Emeritus

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