Dr Mujahid Hussain is an accomplished academic, researcher and higher education professional specializing in International Relations, Strategic and Security Studies, South Asian Politics and Public Policy. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the International Islamic University Islamabad and has extensive experience in teaching, research, postgraduate supervision and academic leadership. He has undertaken multiple postdoctoral fellowships and international academic collaborations, including at Lancaster University, UK, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra; and the Islamic Research Institute (IRI), IIUI. Dr Hussain has authored and co-authored more than 50 national and international research publications and has contributed to scholarship on international affairs, strategic studies and Orientalism, including his book From Orientalism to Islamophobia: Ummatic Vision 2050. Currently, he serves as Assistant Professor at JSPPL, NUST, Islamabad, where he contributes to teaching, research, postgraduate supervision and academic development. He has also received multiple Best Teacher Awards and held academic leadership and executive responsibilities.