Dr. Muhammad Saeed is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Global Studies at KBS, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology, with a focus on Gender Studies, from the University of York, UK, in 2012. With over two decades of academic experience, he previously served as Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of Malakand, Pakistan. His research focuses on social, cultural and gender studies, energy policy, migration, urban quality of life, and social change. Dr. Saeed has led and co-led several funded research projects at KFUPM. He has published widely in internationally indexed journals and is the author of the forthcoming book Masculinity and Violence in Pakistan (Oxford University Press). Besides, he has contributions in curriculum development, program development, quality assurance and accreditation, and research.

Ph.D. in sociology from University of York, United Kingdom 2012

MA, Sociology: University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

BA, Sociology and Law: University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

Social, Gender and Cultural Studies

Migration; Quality of Life

Environment; Energy; Policy

1. Qamri, G. M., Sanchuan, L., Saeed, M., & Makhmudov, S. (2025). Decarbonizing global value chains: The mediating role of economic upgrading in renewable energy transitions. Journal of Environmental Management, 394, 127526 (Scopus and WoS indexed Q1 Journal; IF 8.4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127526
2. Jamal Khan; Sikandar Khan; Muhammad Saeed; Sami Ullah; Naveed Iqbal; Madiha Sher; Khurram Karim Qureshi, Khurran Karim Qureshi (2024). Sign Language Recognition using PCA and Hu-Moment Features. IEEE Xplore. DOI: 1109/ICECCE63537.2024.10823525
3. Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Saeed, Asan Ali Golam Hassan (2024). The Quagmire of Internal Displacement: Reinstatement Challenges and Counter Strategies in District Swat, Pakistan. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (PJSSH), Volume 32,

Issue 3. Pages 1219-1246 (Scopus and WoS indexed Q2 Journal; IF 0.2). https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.32.3.20

4. Aziz Ahmad , Zhe-Fan Wang , Ibad Ali Khan , Sami Ullah , Arshad Hussain , Faizah Altaf , Fazal Mabood , Akolade Idris Bakare, Muhammad Saeed, Adnan, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Safyan Akram Khan, Cheng-Meng Chen (2024). Self-sulfur doped mesoporous novel carbon electrodes derived from poly-anthraquinone sulfide for high-performance supercapacitors! A comparative study. Journal of Energy Storage 100 (2024) 113763. (Scopus and WoS indexed Q1 Journal; IF 8.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113763
5. Sami Ullah, Nabi Ullah, Syed Shaheen Shah, Dariusz Guziejewski, Firoz Khan, Iltaf Khan, Aziz Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed, Sikandar Khan, Fazal Mabood. (2024). Theoretical and experimental progress in photothermal catalysis for sustainable energy and environmental protection: Key problems and strategies towards commercialization. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, Volume 201, September 2024, 114615. (Scopus and WoS indexed Q1 Journal; IF 16.3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114615
6. Ullah, Z., Saeed, M., & Kayani, M. M. (2024). An evaluative study of the induction policy’s impact on teachers’ performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences (JHSMS), 5(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/5.1.1
7. Saeed, Muhammad; Ahmed, Iqbal and Israr, Muhammad. (2023). Beating the devil out of them: effects of corporal punishment on school children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. LiberalArts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 7(2), 41-60. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.lassij/7.2.3
8. Muhammad Shoaib; Uzama Ghazanfar; Sami Ullah; Muhammad Saeed; Aziz Ahmad; Yas Al-Hadeethi; Rizwan Ullah. (2023). Synthesis and Methane Gas Sensing Study of Uniform Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Thin Film. Arabian Journal for Sciences and Engineering. (Scopus and WoS indexed Q1 Journal; IF 2.6) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08527-9
9. Saeed, M., Sohail, A., & Ullah, Z. (2022). Exploring university students’ perceptions of the factors barring their English-speaking skills in Khyber  Pakhtunkhwa,  LiberalArts andSocial Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 6(2), 63-85. https://ideapublishers.org/index.php/lassij/article/view/833/348
10. Rariq, Muhammad, Saeed, Muhammad; and Israr, Muhammad. (2022). A qualitative exploratory study of the factors driving the temporary migration of workers from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, 3(1): 169-186. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/3.1.12
11. Saeed, Muhammad; Ahmed, Iqbal and Israr, Muhammad. (2022). Factor Analysis of Teamwork and Civic Responsibility as Outcomes of Service-Learning: Perspectives of Rural College Students. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, 3(1): 138-153. https://ideapublishers.org/index.php/jhsms/article/view/612
12. Muhammad Usman; Zonish Zeb; Habib Ullah; Munzir H. Suliman; Muhammad Humayun; Latif Ullah; Syed Niaz Ali Shah; Usama Ahmed; Muhammad Saeed. (2022). A review of metal-organic frameworks/graphitic carbon nitride composites for green H2 production, CO2 reduction, and water purification. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10 (03): Article 107548 (Scopus and WoS indexed. Q1 journal. IF: 5.9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107548
13. Rafiq, Muhammad; Hassan, Asan Ali Golam; Saeed, Muhammad. (2022). Perceptions of Returnees Concerning Their Rehabilitation and Reinstatement in Swat District, Pakistan: An Evaluative Study. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 30(2022): 354-376. (Scopus indexed Q2 journal; IF 0.26). https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jpss/issue/view/16965
14. Saeed, Muhammad; Ahmed, Iqbal. (2021). An Analytical Review on Rethinking Service-Learning as Critical Transformative Paradigm in Higher Education. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, 2(2) (July-December 2021): 318-334. https://ideapublishers.org/index.php/jhsms/article/view/566/266
15. Rafiq, Muhammad; Hassan, Asan Ali Golam; Saeed, Muhammad. (2021). The Reinstatement of Returnees in District Swat, Pakistan: An Evaluative Study of the Rehabilitation Initiatives. Social Sciences, 10(12): 476. (Scopus and WoS indexed Q2 Journal). https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/12/476/htm
16. Saeed, Muhammad; Ahmed, Iqbal. (2021). Using service-learning approach for promotion higher-order thinking skills among Pakistani pre-service teachers. Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences, 2(1): 187-199. https://doi.org/10.47264/idea.jhsms/2.1.16
17. Al-Qawasmi, Jamal; Saeed, Muhammad; Asfour, Omar S. Asfour; Aldosary, Adel S. (2021). Assessing Urban Quality of Life: Developing the Criteria for Saudi Cities. Frontiers in Built Environment (Urban Science). (Scopus and WoS indexed Q1 Journal; IF 2.2). https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2021.682391
18. Ahmed, Iqbal; Saeed, Muhammad; Ullah, Zahid. (2021). A Qualitative study of factors influencing service-learning implementation in vocational education filed of Pakistan: Teachers’ perceptive. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 5(1): 55-74. https://ideapublishers.org/index.php/lassij/article/view/262 
19. Saeed, Muhammad; Khushal, Asif; Ullah, Zahid and Zahid, Muhammad. (2020). Examination of Juvenile’s Views about the Socioeconomic Factors Causing Juvenile Delinquency in Pakistan. A Case Study of District Jail Mardan. Pakistan Journal of Criminology (PJC), 12(3): 98-121. http://www.pjcriminology.com/pjc-publications/
20. Saeed, Muhammad; Ullah, Zahid; Ahmed, Iqbal. (2020). A Qualitative Exploratory Study of the Factors Causing Academic Stress in Undergraduate Students in Pakistan. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ), 4(1): 200-220.