Abdulla Afeef is a Senior Lecturer at department of Architecture. He completed his Master’s in
Urbanism and Spatial Planning from University of Lisbon, Portugal in 2018. He has also achieved a
Bachelor of (Hons) in Construction Management from Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia in 2011. Beside teaching, he has worked as the department head of the Department of Civil
Engineering and Department of Architecture. His research interest includes innovative construction
methodologies, urbanism & spatial planning and sustainable development.

•  Built Environment
•  Construction Project Management
•  Urban and Spatial Planning
•  Strategic Planning and Urban Governance
•  Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

1. Construction Technology
2. Building Materials
3. Construction Project Management
4. Professional Practice
5. Basic Management & Marketing,
6. Estimating and Contracting
7. Fundamentals of Urban Planning

1. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Construction Sector of the Maldives Phase1: Initial Assessment,
   August 2020
2. Planning for Survival. How can archipelago island nation like Maldives benefit from spatial
   planning, 2018
3. Barriers to implementation of Industrialized Building Systems (IBS) in Malaysia, 2011
4. Moderator of “Safety at Work is Everyone’s Business” seminar held at the Maldives National
   University, 2019
5. Moderator of “Disaster Housing in Maldives” seminar held at the Maldives National University,
   2013
6. Coordinator of “How safe is our built environment” seminar held at the Maldives National
   University, 2014

1. Steering Committee member – International Conference on Innovations in Engineering, Science
   and Technology for Sustainable Development in Male’, 15-17th November 2023
2. Member of MNU Accountability Committee – The Maldives National University (MNU), Oct 2020
   to Oct 2022
3. Member of University Council – The Maldives National University, Sep 2019 to Present
4. Member of MNU Appeals Committee – The Maldives National University, July 2021 to Present
5. Country Manager for UN4DRR project – The Maldives National University, Dec 2021 to Oct 2023
6. Member of Faculty Curriculum Committee – Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology
   (MNU), Sep 2018 to Present
7. Member of Faculty Advisory Board – Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology (MNU), Sep
   2018 to Nov 2022
8. Member of Faculty Management Committee – Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology
   (MNU), Sep 2018 to Nov 2022
9. Member of University Council – The Maldives National University, July 2015 to Sep 2016
10. Member of University Academic Senate – The Maldives National University, Feb 2012 – Sep 2016

Semester-long research projects

Areeka Abdul Rahman, Fathimath Shaiba Abdul Razzaq, The Role Of Infrastructure In Shaping
Urban Planning: Case Study On Greater Male’ Region, ARC305

Curriculum and Teaching Content Development

1. Course Leader: Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Management
2. Developed subject outline for Fundamentals of Urban Planning for Master of Science in
   Geospatial Technologies for Disaster Management
3. Course Leader: Bachelor of (Hons) in Civil Engineering
4. Developed Industrial Training Guideline for Bachelor of Civil Engineering
5. Developed teaching materials for Construction 1 to 3 for Bachelor of Architectural Design and
   Bachelor of Civil Engineering
6. Developed teaching materials for Construction 1 to 3 for Bachelor of Architectural Design and
   Bachelor of Civil Engineering
7. Developed teaching materials for Building Materials for Bachelor of Architectural Design and
   Bachelor of Civil Engineering
8. Developed teaching materials for Construction Project Management for Bachelor of
   Architectural Design and Bachelor of Civil Engineering
9. Developed teaching materials for Construction Project Management for Bachelor of
   Architectural Design and Bachelor of Civil Engineering
10. Developed teaching materials for Professional Practice for Bachelor of Architectural Design