IGU Thematic Conference 2026

Conference Leadership & Committees

Explore the academic leadership, organizing structure, and advisory committees guiding the conference on 21st Century Urbanizing World: Emerging Challenges, Circulations, Connectivity.

Leadership Organising Team Organizing Committee Advisory Committees
4 Leadership roles
21 Organizing members
99 Advisory members

Conference Leadership

Principal academic leadership and conference oversight.

Chief Patron
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Prof. Naima Khatoon

Vice-Chancellor
Aligarh Muslim University

Co-Patron
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Prof. Mohsin Khan

Pro Vice Chancellor
Aligarh Muslim University

Co-Patron
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Prof. Aasim Zafar

Registrar
Aligarh Muslim University

Convener
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Prof. Shahab Fazal

Conference Convener
Department of Geography, AMU

essfazal@gmail.com

Organising Team

Core operational and academic coordination roles.

Advisor

Advisor

  • Prof. Sartaj Tabassum
Co-Advisor

Co-Advisor

  • Prof. S Naushad Ahmed
Co-Conveners

Co-Conveners

  • Prof. Tariq M Usmani
  • Prof. Rashid Faridi
  • Prof. Nigar A Siddiqui
Organising Secretaries

Organising Secretaries

  • Dr. Fatma M Sultana
  • Dr. Saleha Jamal
  • Dr. Mashkoor

Organizing Committee

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  • Prof. Syed Naushad Ahmad
  • Prof. Shahab Fazal
  • Prof Tariq M Usmani
  • Prof. Rashid Aziz Faridi
  • Prof. Nigar Alam Siddique
  • Dr. Fatima Mehar Sultana
  • Dr. Saleha Jamal
  • Dr. Mashkoor Ahmad
  • Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad
  • Dr. Mohammad Taufique
  • Dr. Fazlur Rahman
  • Dr. Syed Kausar Shamim
  • Dr. Shamshad
  • Dr. Md. Naiyer Zaidy
  • Dr. Arshad Amin
  • Mr. Amzad
  • Dr Salma Sultana
  • Dr. Mansoor Alam Siddiqui (WC)
  • Dr. Mahjabeen (WC)
  • Dr. Mohd. Firoz Ahamed (WC)
  • Dr. Naushaba Naseem Ahmed (WC)
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Advisory Committees

International and national academic guidance panels.

International

International Advisory Committee

  • Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand — President, IGU
  • Prof. Barbaros Gönençgil — Secretary General, IGU
  • Professor Michael Meadows — China
  • Prof. Yukio Himiyama — Japan
  • Prof. Ruben Lois-Gonzalez — Spain, VP IGU
  • Prof Anandita Dutta — India, Vice President IGU
  • Prof. Holly Barcus — USA, VP IGU
  • Prof. Bojie Fu — China, Vice President IGU
  • Prof. Celine Rozenblat — Switzerland, VP IGU
  • Prof. Maria Paradiso — Italy, Vice President IGU
  • Prof. Phil McManus — Australia, VP IGU
  • Prof B M Fernandes — Brazil, VP IGU
  • Prof Marek Wieckowski — Poland, VP IGU
  • Dr. Yazidhi Bamutaze — Uganda, VP IGU
  • Prof. Guy Robinson — University of South Australia
  • Prof. Rozenblat Celine — IGU Urban Commission
  • Prof. Matez Gabrovec — IGU Commission on LULC
  • Prof. Suraj — IGU Commission on Biodiversity
  • Prof. D. Wei — IGU Commission on Geo-Heritage
  • Prof. J. Banski — IGU Commission on Local Development
  • Prof. Haruyama — IGU Commission on Hazard & Risk
  • Prof Kenny Lynch — Great Britain
  • Prof Rajiv Thakur — USA
  • Prof Sunil Bhaskaran — USA
  • Prof K.W.G. Rekha Nianthi — Sri Lanka
  • Prof Shitangsu Kumar Paul — Bangladesh
  • Prof Manzurul Hassan — Bangladesh
  • Prof Md. Mujibor Rahman — Bangladesh
  • Prof Kabi Raj Paudyal — Nepal
  • Prof. Md. Nazrul Islam — Bangladesh
  • Prof. Pankaj Kumar — India, As. Secretary General, IGU
National

National Advisory Committee

  • Prof. Amitabh Kundu — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Atiya Habeeb Kidwai — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof S C Rai — Delhi University, New Delhi
  • Prof. B. S. Chaudhary — Kurukshetra University
  • Prof. Atiqur Rahman — JMI, New Delhi
  • Prof. Lubna Siddiqui — JMI, New Delhi
  • Prof. Azizur Rahman — Allahabad University
  • Prof. B S Butola — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Anupam Pandey — Allahabad University
  • Prof Haroon Sajjad — JMI, New Delhi
  • Prof. Virendra Nagarale — SNDT University, Pune
  • Prof Sachidanand Sinha — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Sarfaraz Alam — BHU, Varanasi
  • Prof. B. Srinagesh — Osmania University
  • Prof. Parvez Ahmed — Kashmir University
  • Prof. Krishan Mohan — Panjab University
  • Prof. Milap Punia — CSRD, JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Masood Ahsan — JMI, New Delhi
  • Prof. Sultan Bhat — University of Kashmir, Srinagar
  • Prof. R. Jaganathan — University of Madras
  • Prof Ranjan Roy — NBU, Siliguri
  • Prof. Ravindra Jaybhaye — SBP University, Pune
  • Prof. Sunil Dey — NEHU, Shillong
  • Prof. B.W. Pandey — D U, New Delhi
  • Prof. Subhash Anand — D U, New Delhi
  • Prof. Anuradha Bannerjee — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof Amit Dhorde — SPPU, Pune
  • Prof. Praveen Pathak — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof N C Jana — Burdwan University, WB
  • Prof. Arun Singh — BHU
  • Prof. M. S. Nathawat — IGNOU
  • Prof Anup Saikia — Guwahati University, Assam
  • Prof. Kaushal Sharma — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof Seema Jalan — Sukhadia University, Udaipur
  • Prof. Nand Kumar Sawant — Goa
  • Prof Monika Kannan — Sophia College Ajmer
  • Prof Abdul Shaban — TISS, Mumbai
  • Prof Sudhakar Pardeshi — SPPU Pune
  • Prof Sucharita Sen — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. S B Singh — Banaras Hindu University
  • Prof Pramod Bhardwaj — Kurukshetra University
  • Prof. Shamim Ahmad Shah — Srinagar
  • Prof D D Sharma — Himachal Pradesh
  • Prof P K Joshi — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof Abdul Shaban — TISS Mumbai
  • Prof. Sohail Fidous — Sikkim Central University
  • Prof Bimal Kar — Guwahati University, Assam
  • Prof V P Sati — Mizoram
  • Prof PC Tiwari — Nainital
  • Prof Jagannathan — Chennai
  • Prof. Milap C Sharma — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Subhrakanta Mohapatra — IGNOU
  • Prof Sibabrata Das — Ravenshaw University
  • Prof. Rana P.B. Singh — Banaras Hindu University
  • Prof Piyal Basu Roy — West Bengal
  • Prof D N Das — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof P C Tiwari — Kumaun University
  • Prof. S. Sreekesh — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. M S Jaglan — Kurukshetra University
  • Prof. Padmini Pani — JNU, New Delhi
  • Prof. Poonam Sharma — DU, New Delhi
  • Prof. A K M Anwaruzzaman — Aliah University
  • Prof. Nandini C Singh — Rajiv Gandhi University
  • Prof. Sachin Deore — SNDT Pune
  • Prof Dhrubajyoti Sahariah — Guwahati University
  • Prof Sarfaraz Asgher — Jammu University
  • Dr. Gaurav Sikka — Bihar
  • Dr. Dhanjit Deka — Guwahati University