Kamran Mir

I'm an EdTech Researcher and Trainer. I am currently working as Assistant Director IT at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Pakistan which is one of the mega open universities of the world. I am also a PhD research scholar at National University of Science of Technology (NUST), Pakistan which is ranked #1 in Pakistan and is among top 100 Asian universities according to QS world university ranking 2023. My area of research revolves around GIS and Distance Education.

I started my professional career in December 2003 along with full-time studies. I’m a very dynamic and multi-disciplinary personality and managed to advance in studies, research and career simultaneously. I did two Master degrees; one in Computer Science from Allama Iqbal Open University and the second one in the field of Remote Sensing and GIS from National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. My overall research area is the mixture of my professional job and studies i.e. Technology in Education.

I am is very dynamic and active young researcher. I am passionate about EdTech, Research and teaching. I have received several international awards and research fellowships including one Gold Medal and two Silver Medals from Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) and has more than 20 research publications in different journals and conferences. I am an active member of Moodle User Association, International Council for Distance Education and European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning where in I participate every year to learn and share knowledge about Education Technology and Online Education.