Zainab Khalid

Dr. Zainab Khalid is a Researcher in the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn, affiliated with the Schipper Research Group. Her work focuses on disasters, climate change, and socioeconomic dynamics in the Global South, with an emphasis on participatory solutions. She holds a PhD in Geography (2021) from Lanzhou University and has extensive field experience in Pakistan's mountainous regions.

Education:

• PhD in Geography (2021), Lanzhou University
• MS in Energy Management (2015), COMSATS University, Islamabad (Distinction)
• BSc in Environmental Sciences (2011), COMSATS University, Abbottabad (Gold Medal)

Research Interests: Her interdisciplinary research bridges disaster resilience, gender dynamics, indigenous knowledge systems, and community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR). She explores how cultural, religious, and socioeconomic factors shape vulnerability and adaptation strategies in marginalized communities.

Awards:

• Gold Medal in BSc Environmental Sciences (2011)
• Distinction in MS Energy Management (2015)

Grants & Projects:

• Member of the 'Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas' project
• Contributor to the 'Geohazard Detection and Analysis along CPEC' initiative
• Active in the HUC Thematic Working Group on My Climate Risk

Labs/Teams: Part of the AG Schipper research team at the University of Bonn's Geography Department and collaborates with the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC).