Dr. Nayar Rafique is an Assistant Professor at Air University Aerospace & Aviation Campus, Kamra. He joined Air University Islamabad in 2017 and transitioned to the Kamra campus in 2019. He has contributed to academic, administrative and institutional development at the campus.
Dr. Rafique holds a PhD in Economics from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), an MS in International Development from Northumbria University, UK, an MBA in Finance and a BS in Computer Sciences. His interdisciplinary academic background combines economics, technology, development and management.
He has contributed to academic programme development, including the proposed MS Management Sciences and MS Engineering Management programmes at the Kamra campus. He also serves as Program Manager for BS FinTech and performs various academic and administrative responsibilities.
His areas of academic and research interest include Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Artificial Intelligence, Aviation Economics, Aviation Management, Human Factors, Education, Political Economy, Sustainability and AI adoption.
Dr. Rafique is a Google-certified Data Analytics professional, founder of the SDG Student Club at the Kamra campus, and a regular opinion writer for The News. He received the Vice Chancellor’s Commendation Certificate in 2022.