Mehran Khan
Date of Birth: 06 December 1986
Phone: 010-64491084
Email: Lfomd@hotmail.com
Education
§ 2017-2020: PhD in Law, School of Law of the Shandong University
§ 2016-2017: Master in Political Science & International Relations (Silver Medallist), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
§ 2014-2016: Master in Laws (LLM), The University of Sargodha
§ 2006-2010: Bachelor in Laws (LLB) (Gold Medallist), Baha Uddin Zakariya University
Work Experience
§ 03/2024—to date: Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing China.
§ 07/2020—02/2024: Director at the Faculty of Law, University of Sialkot, Pakistan.
§ 04/2021—02/2024: Chairperson, Board of Faculty at the Faculty of Law, University of Sialkot, Pakistan.
§ 10/2022—02/2024: Director at the Directorate of Academics, University of Sialkot, Pakistan.
§ Associate Editor at the Law and Politics section of Journal of Heliyon by Elsevier (Impact Factor = 3.4)
§ Member Editorial Board and Guest Editor, Journal of Frontiers in Marine Science (Impact Factor = 2.8)
§ Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Society and Policy Review
§ Declared as High-level Talent by the Chinese Government for the period of 09/2021 to 08/2023
§ Certified as an Approved PhD Supervisor by the Higher Commission of Pakistan
§ Adjunct Faculty Member at the Global Institute of Law, Oxford, UK
Research Interest
International Environmental Law, Law of the Sea, International Law
Courses Taught
Environmental Laws, International Law, Legal Research and Writing, Public International Law, Human Rights Law, Consumer Protection Law, Law of Contact
Academic Publications
1. ‘Navigating the Waves of Change—Assessing the Evolving Landscape of China’s Revised Marine Environmental Protection Law’, Marine Policy, 169 (2024): 106371, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106371 (SSCI)
2. ‘Assessing the Implications of Short-Term Exemption Clauses for Insurers in Chinese Fishery Mutual Insurance Contracts’, Marine Policy 163 (2024): 106114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106114 (SSCI)
3. ‘International Human Rights Law and Destitution: An Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Perspective Edited By Luke D. Graham, Routledge, 2024’, Chinese Journal of International Law, (2023): 929-932, https://doi.org/10.1093/chinesejil/jmad045 (SSCI)
4. ‘BBNJ Agreement in the Purview of Developing Countries: A Case Study of Pakistan’ Marine Policy 165 (2024): 106201, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106201 (SSCI)
5. ‘Law of the Sea: Normative Context and Interactions with Other Legal Regimes, Edited by Matz-Lück, Nele, Øystein Jensen, and Elise Johansen, Taylor & Francis, 2023’, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 38, (2023): 1-5, https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10146 (SSCI)
6. ‘Maritime Traffic Law of the People’s Republic of China and its Implications in International Law’, Marine Policy 151 (2023): 105570, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105570 (SSCI)
7. ‘The impact of general principle of international law on the determination of jurisdiction in the mixed maritime disputes’, Science Progress 106, no. 2 (2023):1-18, https://doi.org/10.1177/00368504231179814 (SCIE)
8. ‘Reflections on the Environmental Damage Compensation Regime in Chinese Civil Legislations’, Journal of Heliyon 09, no. 04 (2023): e15154, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15154 (SCIE)
9. ‘The Practical Dilemma and Solutions of International Ship-aircraft Encounter Rules on Sea: A Chinese Perspective’, Frontiers in Marine Science 09 (2022): 906566, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.1005177 (SCIE)
10. ‘Globalisation, Environmental Law, and Sustainable Development in the Global South; Challenges for Implementation, Edited by Kirk W. Junker and Paolo Davide Farah’, Review of European Comparative & International Environmental Law 31, no. 3 (2022): 517-519, https://doi.org/10.1111/reel.12458 (SSCI)
11. ‘Protecting the Third Pole: Transplanting international law by Simon Marsden’, Transnational Environmental Law 11, no 01 (2022): 218-221, https://doi.org/10.1017/S2047102522000024 (SSCI)
12. ‘Brexit and its Impact on the Co-operation Along with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road—Assessment from Port Governance’, Frontiers in Marine Science 09 (2022): 1-12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.906566 (SCIE)
13. ‘The Role of Chinese Regimes of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Belt and Road Initiative in the Transformation of Its Energy Diplomacy: Quest for Economic Sustainability’, Sustainability (2022), 14(24), 16997; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416997 (SSCI)
14. ‘Pakistan and Financial Action Task Force: A Timeline’. Competitive Social Sciences Research Journal 03, no. 2 (2022): 512–518, https://cssrjournal.com/index.php/cssrjournal/article/view/371
15. ‘Russian Laws Regulating Marine Insurance and the Development of Mutual Insurance’, Research in Transportation Business and Management 43 (2021): 100781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2022.100781 (SSCI)
16. ‘Castigation and the Punjab Sentencing Act, 2019—An Overview of Criminal Law and Convictions in Punjab, Pakistan’, Journal of Law & Social Studies, 13, no. 2 (2021): 104-112, http://doi.org/10.52279/jlss.03.02.104112
17. ‘An Assessment of Environmental Policies Implications under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A Perspective of Environmental Laws and Sustainable Development’, Sustainability 13, no. 20 (2021): 1-17, https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011223 (SSCI)
18. ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Education Sector of Pakistan and Online Education as an Alternative Learning System’, Global Legal Studies Review 6, no. 3 (2022): 7-16, http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2021(VI-III).02
19. ‘The Impact of the COVID-19 on China’s Fisheries Sector and Its Countermeasures’, Ocean and Coastal Management 216 (2022): 107397, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105975 (SCIE)
20. ‘May China Fish in the Arctic Ocean?’ Sustainability 13, no. 21 (2021), https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111875 (SSCI)
21. ‘Pedagogical Practices and Challenges in Cultivating Moral Values: A Qualitative Study of Primary School Teachers in Pakistan’. Journal of Education 3-13 (Routledge, Taylor and Francis) 51, no. 4 (2021): 607-619, https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.1992471 (ESCI)
22. ‘Transboundary Environmental Governance in Asia: Practice and Prospects with the UNECE Agreements by Simon Marsden & Elizabeth Brandon Cheltenham’ Asian Journal of Law and Society (Cambridge Univ. Press) 8, no. 1 (2021): 191-194, https://doi.org/10.1017/als.2021.11 (ESCI)
23. ‘Legal Issues Regarding Arctic Cruise Shipping in the Russian Federation’, Sustainability 13, no. 13 (2021): 1-13, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137016 (SSCI)
24. ‘Novel Coronavirus and Emerging Mental Health Issues—A Timely Analysis of Potential Consequences and Legal Policies Perspective’. Fudan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 14, no. 1 (2021): 87–105, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40647-020-00313-3 (ESCI)
25. ‘Love for the Climate in Sino-Pakistan Economic Romance—A Perspective of Environmental Laws’. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 23 (2021): 387–399, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01938-4 (SCIE)
26. ‘Legal System for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy in the United States—A Thorough Analysis’. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 23 (2021): 371–385, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01870-7 (SCIE)
27. ‘Juvenile Delinquency and its Psychological Implication-A Case Study of Pakistan.’ Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 4, no. 3 (2020): 440-442, https://doi.org/10.32474/SJPBS.2020.04.000186
28. ‘An Overview of Global Renewable Energy Trends and Current Practices in Pakistan—A Perspective of Policy Implication’. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 12 (2020): 056301, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0005906 (SCIE)
29. ‘The Legal System for Environmental Protection in the Exploration of Mineral Resources in China.’ Resources Policy 67 (2020): 101670, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101670 (SSCI)
30. ‘Ecological Treatment of Urban Organic Waste in the Context of Climate Change—A Chinese Perspective.’ International Journal of Management and Sustainability 8, no. 4 (2019): 164-180, https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.11.2019.84.164.180 (Scopus)
31. ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Maritime Security Collaboration—A Growing Bilateral Interest.’ Maritime Business Review 4, no.2 (2019): 217-235, https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-01-2019-0004 (ESCI)
32. ‘Environmental Challenges and Current Practices in China—A Thorough Analysis.’ Sustainability 10, no. 7 (2018): 1-20, https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2547 (SSCI)
33. ‘Legal practices and challenges in addressing climate change and its impact on the oceans—A Chinese perspective.’ Marine Policy 111 (2018): 103355, https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0308597X18304925 (SSCI)
Recent Conferences and Workshops
1. Conducted training on the topic of ‘Unlocking scholarly potential: streamlining your approach to academic paper writing with effortless excellence’ to all research students (Chinese and international students including bachelors, Masters and PhD) at the law school of University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China on May 15, 2024.
2. Participated in the 10th Ocean Law and Governance International Symposium on Ecological Civilization Building and the Law of the Sea, hosted by the Dalian Maritime University Law School and the Institute of Ocean Governance and Maritime Culture with the Assistance of Liverpool John Moores University School of Law, on 23-24 June 2023, at Dalian City of Liaoning Province, China.
3. Presented paper entitle ‘Role of Law in Addressing the Mental Health Issues During Novel Coronavirus’, in the World Conference on Addiction Psychiatry, held at Karolinska Institute, Sweden, on July 19-20, 2021.
4. Presented paper entitle ‘Novel Coronavirus and Emerging Mental Health Issues — A Timely Analysis of Potential Consequences and Legal Polices Perspective’, in the Global congress on advances in mental health and psychiatry virtual event, held at Vancouver, Canada, on May 31-june 01 2021.
5. Performed as a special guest speaker in a webinar at media channel Scholars Talk over the topic, ‘Man, the Molecule of the society, is the subject of social science—A discussion on researches in the social sciences’, held on 18th October, 2020.
6. Ninth Annual Cambridge International Law Conference – 2020 Webinar Series based on a theme of ‘International Law and Global Risks: Current Challenges in Theory and Practice’ -- Intersecting and Overlapping Regimes in International law—Environmental Rights as Human Rights’, arranged by Cambridge International Law Journal, held on 2nd May, 2020.
7. Ninth Annual Cambridge International Law Conference – 2020 Webinar Series -- Climate Change and Public International Law—Overcoming Challenges in Governance, Cooperation and Implementation, arranged by Cambridge International Law Journal, held on 30 April, 2020.