Summary
- PhD. in Urban and Regional Planning, Universiti TeKnologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 2015.
Education
- PhD. in Urban and Regional Planning, Universiti TeKnologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 2015.
- M.Sc. in Urban Design and Conservation, Universiti TeKnologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 2010.
- B.Sc. in Architecture Engineering and Environmental Design, Arab academy for science and technology and maritime transport, Alexandria, Egypt, 2006.
- High School Diploma, Architecture Engineering, The first industrial institute, Taiz, Yemen, 1998.
Professional Background
- 2023 – Present: Coordinator of Research Unit, Kingdom University, Bahrain.
- 2017 – Present: Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Design, Kingdom University, Bahrain.
- 2015 – 2016: A Post-Doctoral Researcher at UTM, Faculty of Built Environment.
- 2018: Research Advisor at NASS (Nanyang Academy of Science, Singapore), Singapore.
- 2011 – 2015: Assistant Researcher in a Project of “Putrajaya Urban Heat Island”, funded by Institute Sultan Iskandar, Malaysia.
- 2010 – 2011: Working as an architectural designer and supervisor of project execution in Sana’a, Yemen.
- 2006 – 2007: Working as a designer and supervisor of project execution in Sana’a, Yemen.
Areas of Research Interest
- Urban Heat Island, Micro-Climate, Outdoor, and Indoor Human Thermal Comfort
- Sustainable Architecture and Sustainable Urban Design
- Urban Design and Health Environment
- Green Buildings and Building Energy Efficiency
- Low-carbon, Zero Energy Buildings
- Air Pollution and Air Quality in the Cities
- Resilience Building and Cities
- Wind Movement in Buildings and Outdoor Environment
- Urban and Public Space
- Heritage, urban design conservation, and landscape conservation
- Walkability and Accessibility in Urban Environments
- Transportation and network
- Urban morphology
- Pedestrian network
- Vibrant City and the Relationship Between Buildings, Streets, and Spaces
- Space Syntax