Prof. Dr Muhammad Tahir Khalily

Vice President (Academics) International Islamic University, Islamabad – PAKISTAN

Dr Muhammad Tahir Khalily is a Professor of Psychology, Director Academics and Vice president Academics in International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. He has more than twenty five years of national and international teaching, research, clinical, supervisory, academic, administrative and service development experience.

Moreover, he worked as Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Students Advisor and Director ORIC in International Islamic University Islamabad and was a Head and Senior psychologist in the Psychology Department Roscommon Mental Health Service and clinical supervisor of the school of psychology National University of Ireland Galway Republic of Ireland.

He did Masters in Drug Addiction and Alcohol Treatment policy from the addiction study centre Trinity College Dublin University Ireland, Higher diploma in health care management from Health Care management Centre, Royal College of Surgeons Dublin, National University Ireland Galway and post doctoral research fellowship from the University of Edinburgh UK .

Furthermore, throughout his higher education (Post Doc, PhD, M.Phil), his concentration and focus of research remained in the field of psychology in general, which include a specialised experience and research on addiction, psychometrics, Post traumatic stress disorder, organizational psychology, action research, collaborative integrating current psychological approaches with the cultural and religious milieu and inter professional learning and Clinical and Neuropsychology.

He did Advanced Course in Neuropsychology from Psychology Department Beaumont Hospital Dublin. Moreover, to add further to his interest in Neuropsychology, He has successfully qualified Siegfried Othmer Neurofeedback accredited (Non invasive treatment for a range of psychiatric disorders) advance course in Norway, accredited by APA. He is the executive member of Pakistan Psychological Association, Associate Fellow of Psychological Society of Ireland and Chartered member of British Psychological Society. He has presented his scientific and research work in national and international conferences, attended and participated in continuous professional development trainings and has published articles on a range of mental health issues in psychology refereed journals including impact factor journals and a continuous agenda of research. He delivers workshop and conduct training as a resource person. He is the external Examiner of MPhil and PhD for different universities and is on the editorial panel of different psychology national and international journals. He has received HEC best university teacher award for the year 2016. He has executed HEC funded research projects.

His special interest is the rediscovering of religious perspective with renewed interest in the current therapeutic approaches of professional Psychology and their integration in line with the teaching of Quran and Sunah