Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Award Date: 26 Apr 2021
Master of Science, University College London
Award Date: 1 Nov 2015
Bachelor of Architecture, Panjab University
Award Date: 14 Jul 2010
Bachelor of Science, Panjab University
Award Date: 5 Jun 2009
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 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Neoliberalism and Hindutva in the Making of an Indian Smart City
Akhtar, R., Jun 2025, Cambridge University Press. 200 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Public Spaces and Factors Affecting Social Sustainability in Ras Al Khaimah
Radfar, M. & Akhtar, R. (Contributor), 8 May 2025, 12 p. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy and Research.Research output: Other contribution
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COVID-19 in South Asia: Society, Economics and Politics
Ali, M. (Editor), Akhtar, R. (Editor) & Islam, M. T. (Editor), 30 Apr 2024, 1 ed. Routledge. 200 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The ‘peri-urban turn’: A systems thinking approach for a paradigm shift in reconceptualising urban-rural futures in the global South
Rajendran, L. P., Raúl, L., Chen, M., Andrade, J. C. G., Akhtar, R., Mngumi , L. E., Chander, S., Srinivas, S. & Roy, M. R., Apr 2024, In: Habitat International. 146, 13 p., 103041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Development Has Gone Crazy’: The Gujarat Model of ‘Unequal’ Development through Neoliberalism and Hindutva
Akhtar, R., 12 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 20 p., 2350889.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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24-25 ISPF ODA: Improving living standards in Nepal through the production of community created support guides for migrants
Sugden, F. (Co-Investigator), Akhtar, R. (Co-Investigator) & Round, J. (Principal Investigator)
18/11/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research Councils
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Public Spaces and Factors Affecting Social Sustainability in Ras Al Khaimah
Akhtar, R. (Co-Investigator), Bayoumi, R. (Co-Investigator), Jeffrey, H. (Co-Investigator) & Radfar, M. (Principal Investigator)
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research
15/11/22 → 13/03/24
Project: Research