Amna Shoaib

Amna Shoaib is a Doctoral Candidate in the Urban Development & Mobility Department at LISER and a member of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network TRANSFORM. Her PhD research examines how mobility cultures, place attachment, and mobility biographies are associated with accessibility experiences across the life course to shape everyday travel behaviour, with a particular focus on a cross-border approach.

Amna holds a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (Pakistan). She is an urban planner with experience in teaching, applied research, and policy-oriented urban studies. Before joining the network, she worked as a Lecturer and Research Associate at various academic and research institutions, primarily in Pakistan. Her work was focused on analysing socio-spatial inequalities in cities, particularly related to urban mobility, green spaces, and broader infrastructure development.

Within the network…, she collaborates with academic and non-academic partners and undertakes secondments aimed at strengthening the link between transport research and applied mobility policy.

Her long-term career goal is to work as a researcher within the industry and policy, promoting sustainable mobility practices, especially in urban areas. Amna aims to contribute to evidence-based research that integrates social and behavioural dimensions into transport planning to enhance everyday travel experiences and satisfaction. She aspires to conduct applied, policy-relevant research that informs planning practices and transport policies by utilizing innovative, data-driven mobility analysis.