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PhD Applied Linguist | Expert Academic Writer, Researcher, Editor, & Peer Reviewer

Profile Summary

Dynamic and results-driven PhD-qualified Applied Linguist, Researcher, and Executive Consultant with extensive global experience spanning academic leadership, qualitative research, institutional compliance, and high-stakes technical writing. Backed by a doctoral degree from the University of Warwick (UK) and WES US Equivalence, proven expertise in designing, executing, and evaluating rigorous research studies, complex policy papers, and case compendiums. A trusted peer reviewer for international publications and a seasoned communicator adept at synthesizing complex data into clear, actionable, publication-ready insights. Brings strong cross-cultural competency, strict adherence to compliance/privacy standards, and exceptional project management skills to deliver high-quality, impactful deliverables for global clients, NGOs, and academic institutions.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Linguistics
• ☆ English Language
• ☆ Foreign Language Learning
• ☆ Cross Cultural Communication
• ☆ English as a Second Language (ESL)

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Freelance Translator

Language Today

September 2025 - Present

Associate Professor

National University of Sciences and Technology

January 2022 - Present

Executive Director

Marafie Foundation Pakistan

July 2024 - July 2025

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor

National University of Sciences and Technology

January 2022 - July 2024

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Foundation University

September 2016 - August 2021

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer

National University of Sciences and Technology

July 2001 - September 2013

Education

University of Warwick

- Present

Doctor of Education in Applied Linguistics & English Language Teaching

University of Warwick

October 2006 - August 2011

Master of Arts English Language Teaching

University of Wawick

September 2005 - September 2006

Master of Arts (M.A.) English Literature

university of punjab

August 1995 - August 1997

BA English

university of punjab

August 1991 - September 1993

Certifications

• Higher Education System Strengthening Activity: Online Course Development

  National University of Sciences & Technology & University of Utah

  January 2023 - Present

• Master Teacher Trainer (Teaching Knowledge Test)

  British Council

  May 2014 - Present

• Basic Instructional Techniques

  Pakistan Air Force

  November 1998 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Atta, A., & Naqvi, S. B. (2022). PEDAGOGICAL TRANSLANGUAGING IN ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSROOMS: A SURVEY OF EXISTING STUDIES. Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), 7(2), 120-146 .

Muhammad Afzaal, Swaleha Bano Naqvi, Gul Rukh Raees (2022). Representations of Naya Pakistan: A corpus-based study of Pakistani media discourses . Asian Journal of Comparative Politics.

Muhammad Afzaal and Swaleha Bano Naqvi(2022). How strategic representations together with geo-political and economic dynamics are mediating the global image of Chinaʻs Belt Road Initiative . Asia Pacific Business Review. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1--11. Informa {UK} Limited

Swaleha Naqvi, Saima Jamshaid(2021). Impact of the Language Policy of English Medium Elite Schools of Gujrat, Pakistan on the Language Practices of their Students . UMT Education Review. 4. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 43--73. University of Management and Technology

Bao-qin Wu and Muhammad Afzaal and Abdul Ghaffar and Swaleha Bano Naqvi(2020). A Comparative Study of Cultural Values in Chinese and American Parenting Reflected in The Joy Luck Club . International Journal of English Linguistics. 10. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 244. Canadian Center of Science and Education