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Shahed Khan's research specializations include urban governance and sustainable development, informal settlements and housing policy, transit-oriented development, community engagement and participatory planning, global and mega cities in the Global South, intercultural planning, and climate change adaptation. He has authored or co-authored over 50 publications, including book chapters with Springer and Routledge, and articles in journals such as Cities, Habitat International, and Urban Policy and Research. Key publications are "Placemaking in Informal Settlements: The Case of France Colony, Islamabad, Pakistan" (2021), "Urban informality and parallel governance systems: shaping citizens’ engagements in urban planning processes in Bangladesh" (2021), and "Sustainable Mobility through Safer Roads: Translating Road Safety Strategy into Local Context in Western Australia" (2020). He has supervised PhD theses on topics from climate change adaptation and transport equity to social housing and informal settlements in Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Khan's influence extends to editorial boards of the International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability and Asian Studies, advisory roles to governments in Pakistan and Bangladesh, collaborations with UN-Habitat and UN ESCAP, leadership in Curtin’s Japan Study Tours (2008–2019), initiation of MOUs with Japanese universities, and applied research for Western Australian local governments including the City of Vincent and Pilbara Planning Commission. He received the Curtin Excellence Award for Global Citizenship and Internationalisation and served as Track Chair at World Planning Schools Congresses.