Roles

Academic Experience:

Aug. 26, 2018 – Present: American University of Ras Al-Khaimah, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE Department of architecture, School of Engineering

-        Assistant Professor:

§  Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning Courses

 

Feb. 2018 – Jun. 2018: Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, CUNY, NYC, USA

-        Adjunct Assistant Professor:

§  City Seminar: Critical Issue in Urban Studies

 

Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017:  Urban Place making and Management, Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY, USA.

-        Visiting Assistant Professor:

§  History and Theory of Public & Urban Design Places

 

Apr. 2017 – Sept. 2017: United Parks as One - Newark, NJ. USA.

-        Intern Scholar and Research Assistant

§  Urban Landscape and Green Environments

 

2015 – 2016: New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ. USA.

-        Team Member in Academic Accreditation:

§  National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)

§  National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

2014 – 2016: New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ. USA.

-        Teaching Assistant:

§  Programing and Project Development

§  Architecture Presentation and Color Theory Composition.

§  Working in User Interface Evaluation for SNOMED CT, Department of Computer Science, NJ IT.

 

2004 – 2008: University of Tripoli – Libya in Architecture and Planning:

 

-        Lecturer: Taught several courses including: Architectural Design Studios in different levels; Building Construction; Architectural Details; Architectural Presentation; and Fifth Year Thesis and Project Graduation Supervisor

 

Teaching Experience/Courses Taught:

Experienced, qualified in teaching, and able to teach a variety of courses in Architecture, Planning and Design including: Architectural Design (All Levels) Basic, Intermediate and Senior Level; Technical Presentation in Architecture: Perspective, Shade & Shadow and Coloring Techniques; Building Construction; Landscape Design; Urban Planning and Sustainable Housing; and Thesis and Project Graduation in Architectural Design & Planning. 

Careers

Professional Experience:

1986 – 1992:  National Consulting Bureau

-        Architect: (Sample of projects I worked on)

§   Designed the Accommodation and Administrative buildings for Dry Cooled Storages

- Al Brega, Libya.

§  Studied and designed Prefabricated Building Models, Tripoli.

§   Studied and designed the General Health Laboratory Building, Al Khoms, Libya.

§  Studied and designed the Economical House Project -Tripoli Municipality.

§  Designed and supervised 1500 Housing Unit at Al-Jufra, Libya.

1993 – 1998: Rawad Bureau for Engineering Works

-        Chief Architect: (Sample of projects I worked on)

§  Designed some private dwellings – Tripoli

§  Designed, prepared the implementation drawings, and prepared the quantities and specification of the Cultural Center - Al Zawia City.

§  Designed labels for some companies and bureaus.

2007 – 2008: Member of National-Technical Consulting Committee of Urban Planning Agency: Professional Member of National Committee (Tripoli Libya):

§  Housing Projects Evaluation & Assessment in Major and Interior Cities and Towns including: Tripoli, Benghazi, Tajura and others.

§  Providing Building Approvals and Licenses on National and Regional Levels for the architectural and Urban Designs of High-rise Buildings, Hotel/Recreational Buildings.

2005 – 2008: Al-Sorooh Bureau for Architectural/Engineering Consulting

-        Architect:

§  Designed Low-Density Population Typical Cultural Center

§  Designed AlDahra Cultural Center – The Ministry of Culture

§  Prepared the quantities and specification of some projects

2017 – 2018: Awj for Architectural works

-        Architect consultant:

§  Reviewed some residential projects

§  Revised architectural reports

Research Interests

Fields of Interest in Architecture, Planning & Design:

-        The Relationship between Architectural Design and Urban Space Planning.

-        The Architectural Design, Urban Psychology and Space Use.

-        The History & Theory of Architecture (From Prehistoric to Contemporary Architecture)

-        Urban Design and Public Space Planning.

-        Urban Planning & Design, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism of Private & Public Space in North America.

External Activities

Non-Academic Experience

FT / PT

Dates

Duties

Title

Organizations

PT

2017 – 2018

Reviewer, Consultant

Architectal consultant

Awj for Architectural works

PT

2007 – 2008

Reviewer, Consultant

Member of National-Technical Consulting Committee

Urban Planning Agency

PT

2005 – 2008

Designer, Supervisor, Quantity Surveyor

Architect

Al-Sorooh Bureau for Architectural/Engineering Consulting

PT

1993 – 1998

Designer, Supervisor, Quantity Surveyor

Chief Architect

Rawad Bureau for Engineering Works

FT

1986 – 1992

Designer, Supervisor

Architect

National Consulting Bureau