Our Team

London Dialogue brings together an international network of researchers, fellows, advisers, and practitioners committed to independent, rigorous analysis of defence, strategic affairs, and global security.

Executive Director

Dr Tahir Mahmood Azad

Founder & Executive Director, London Dialogue

[email protected] | United Kingdom

Hypersonic Weapons
Strategic Stability
South Asia
China Military Modernisation
Nuclear Deterrence
Advanced & Emerging Technologies
Indo-Pacific
Arms Control

Board of Advisors

Distinguished scholars and practitioners providing strategic guidance to the institute

Dr Annie Waqar

Advisory Board Member

Westminster University, United Kingdom

Nuclear policy & Arms Control

Professor Andrew Futter

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Contemporary Global Nuclear Politics, Emerging Technologies and their impact on Nuclear Strategy, Deterrence, Stability and Arms Control

Dr Zenobia Homan

King’s College London, United States

Emerging technologies & AI; Nuclear Safety & Security and CBRN

Professor Zafar Mueen Nasir

Advisory Board Member

Synergy University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

International Economics and Human Resource Development

Senior Research Fellows

Dr. Safdar Hussain

Senior Research Fellow

University of Reading, United Kingdom

Geo-Economics and Geopolitics, China’s Foreign Policy, The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and Comparative Constitutionalism.

Research Fellows

Dr. Asif Amin

Research Fellow

Dr. Asif Amin is a Research Fellow at the London Dialogue Centre, where he leads work on Counter-Terrorism, Radicalisation and Non-Traditional Security (CCTRNS).

Muhammad Waqas Haider

Research Fellow

Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Drone warfare & autonomous systems

International scholars affiliated with London Dialogue from their home institutions

Assistant Researchers

Ms Kashaf Bucha

Assistant Researcher

London Dialogue
Ms Kashaf Bucha is a development economist and researcher based in London.

Viktor Trumbetas

Assistant Researcher

Lancaster University, United Kingdom

European and Transatlantic Strategic Affairs

Shayan Hassan Jamy

Assistant Researcher

SOAS London, United Kingdom

Muhammad Qasim

Assistant Researcher

Nuclear Politics

Abdullah Bin Abbas

Assistant Researcher | Finance Officer

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), Politics of Middle East, International security, and Nuclear Studies.

Emilie Buxton

Assistant Researcher
Emilie Buxton is an early-career policy researcher with professional experience in planning and transport policy at Transport for London (TfL).

Ms Tamseel Aqdas

Assistant Researcher

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Strategic Autonomy, Terrorism, Digital Governance, and Institutional Capacity in fragile and hybrid regimes

Ms Patricia Kosmider

King’s College London, United Kingdom

Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy Analysis, and the Legal and Diplomatic Dimensions of Contemporary International Security

Affiliate Researchers

Dr Hichem Karoui

Dr Hichem Karoui is a social scientist, political analyst, and researcher specialising in the sociology of diplomacy, international relations, and elite power formation.

Mir Sher Baz Khetran

Mir Sher Baz Khetran is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), where he has been serving since 2009.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hemmet Abdullah

Research interests:
international law, international relations, Islamic thought and civilisation, conflict resolution and peace studies, artificial intelligence ethics and governance, interfaith diplomacy, human security, and global governance.

Ms. Zeinab Nikookar

Affiliate Researcher
Zeinab Nikookar is a researcher at the Centre for Middle East and Security Studies (CMESS), Tehran and serves as a Commissioning Editor at E-International Relations

Zahina Zebish

Zahina Zebish is an MPhil candidate in International Relations at the University of Karachi, where she also earned her BS (Honours) and Master’s degrees in the same discipline.

Binar Faeq Karim

Binar Faeq Karim is an Affiliate Researcher at London Dialogue, specialising in Middle Eastern geopolitics, regional security, conflict dynamics, and strategic affairs.

Ms Samreen Shahbaz

Samreen Shahbaz is a lawyer and researcher specialising in international security and strategic affairs. A Gold Medalist in International Relations from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, and a BA LL.B graduate of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Mr. Sarmad Zia

Mr. Sarmad Zia is a strategic studies and defence policy professional with over a decade of experience across Pakistan’s premier defence research institutions

Non-Resident Fellows

Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed

Dr Zahid Shahab Ahmed is an Associate Professor in Security and Strategic Studies at the National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates.

Commodore Ehsan Ahmed Khan

PhD Scholar (International Relations), Former Chief Instructor and Deputy Commandant PN War College, Former Deputy President Maritime Centre of Excellence, Author and Strategic Affairs Analyst

Dr Maryam Azam

Dr Maryam Azam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan, and brings over 18 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic engagement.

Daniel Amicci Mussati

Non-Resident Fellow, London Dialogue
Daniel Amicci Mussati is an Italian-Argentine researcher and international consultant specialising in geopolitics and regional risk analysis.

Dr Sucharitha Sooriyaarachchi

Dr Sucharitha Sooriyaarachchi recently completed his PhD in International Cooperation Studies at Hiroshima University, Japan, building on an MA in the same field from the same institution.

Dr. Kristian Alexander

Dr. Kristian Alexander is a Dubai-based geopolitical analyst and former senior fellow at the Rabdan Security & Defence Institute and TRENDS Research & Advisory, Abu Dhabi.

Colonel Nalin Herath RSP (Retired)

Non-Resident Fellow, London Dialogue Colonel Nalin Herath RSP (Retired) is a strategic affairs analyst, author, and security professional with over thirty-one years of distinguished service in the Sri Lanka Army.

Satria Rizaldi Alchatib

PhD Candidate in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Ms Ghazala Yasmin Jalil

Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSi), Pakistan

Nuclear Politics, South Asia

Wing Commander Gayan Kahandawalaarachchi

Non-Resident Fellow, London Dialogue Wing Commander Gayan Kahandawalaarachchi, USP, psc (Retired) is a doctoral candidate in the International Peace and Co-existence Programme at Hiroshima University, Japan

Dr Vali Kaleji

Vali Kaleji, Ph.D. in Regional Studies, Central Asia and Caucasian Studies, from the University of Tehran, Iran.

Ms Arhama Siddiqa

Non-Resident Fellow, London Dialogue
Ms Arhama Siddiqa is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and a PhD Candidate in International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University.

Dr Amir Ullah Khan

Dr Amir Ullah Khan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Dr Gulshan Rafiq

National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Pakistan

South Asian geopolitics, Chinese Foreign Policy, and Nuclear non‑Proliferation

Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed

Professor Emeritus of Political Science

Stockholm University, Sweden

South Asian politics, Examining Regional and International Relations

Prof Adam Saud

Non-Resident Fellow, London Dialogue
Professor Adam Saud is the Principal and Director of the Bahria Humanities and Social Sciences School at Bahria University, Islamabad

Dr Aamna Khan

Non‑Resident Fellow
Dr Aamna Khan is a scholar of international relations specialising in regional security, peacebuilding, conflict mediation, and global governance.

Dr Tauseef Javed

Dr Amir Ullah Khan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Ms Huma Rehman

Executive Director of the Global Center for Security and Emerging Technologies (GCSET) and a Senior Consultant with the Consultancy for Resilience, Economics, Strategy, and Technology (CREST).

Staff

Abdul Basit

Abdul Basit is a Website Developer, IT Consultant, and Digital Assistant with expertise in web development, digital solutions, and online business management. He specializes in WordPress website development, website optimization, SEO implementation, digital marketing support, and IT consulting for businesses and organizations.

Taha Anjum

Taha Anjum is a supply chain and logistics professional with over five years of experience across the United Kingdom and Pakistan. He holds an MSc (Merit) in Logistics, Data Analytics & Supply Chain Management from the University of Bradford and a BBA in Finance from FAST National University.

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Team

Our Team

Executive Director

Board of Advisors

Dr Annie Waqar

Professor Andrew Futter

Dr Zenobia Homan

Professor Zafar Mueen Nasir

Senior Research Fellows

Dr. Safdar Hussain

Research Fellows

Muhammad Waqas Haider

Assistant Researchers

Viktor Trumbetas

Shayan Hassan Jamy

Muhammad Qasim

Abdullah Bin Abbas

Ms Tamseel Aqdas

Ms Patricia Kosmider

Affiliate Researchers

Non-Resident Fellows

Daniel Amicci Mussati

Colonel Nalin Herath RSP (Retired)

Satria Rizaldi Alchatib

Ms Ghazala Yasmin Jalil

Ms Arhama Siddiqa

Dr Gulshan Rafiq

Professor Ishtiaq Ahmed

Prof Adam Saud

Staff

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