I joined Kingston University (KU) in October 2021 as an Associate Professor in Architecture and Head of Department of Architecture and Landscape. Before joining KU, I have been a Reader in Architecture, Cluster Leader for Architecture and Design and Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 1) since 2018, University of East London. I was also Course Leader for BSc (Hons) ADT since 2016. Before joining UEL, I was a Lecturer at Cardiff University's Welsh School of Architecture teaching across the Architectural Science Masters suite.
I am a registered Architect in the MENA region, and hold a BSc in Architecture, an MSc in Architectural Studies and a PhD in Environmental Design (University of Nottingham, UK). I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Associate Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Fellow Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (FCIAT), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Besides my ambition for ensuring excellence in my learning and teaching approaches, I am a leading researcher in the area of environmental design and sustainability. I have published peer reviewed articles in high impact journals and conferences. I was Principal Investigator to a British Council Newton Institutional Links project managing a total grant of £288,000 (2016-2019). I am currently PI to a British CouncilTowards Net Zero Carbon Campuses for Climate Change Mitigation and Resilience .
I was an External Examiner at Anglia Ruskin University, External Expert to the Faculty of Engineering & Informatic, University of Bradford, and Accreditation Review Panel member for BSc Architectural Design and Technology, University of Salford. I joined the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement review panel for Architectural Technology subject. I have also been recently co-opted to SCOSA Council (Standing Conference of Schools of Architecture) leading the Climate Literacy Working Group which includes members from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), members from industry and expert academics from UK Schools of Architecture. The Working Group aims to enable Schools of Architecture to embed the Climate Literacy Knowledge Schedule into UG and PG Architecture curricula. Climate Literacy has been introduced as a mandatory competence required for all architecture course graduates in 2021 as part of the Themes and Values for Architectural Education and Mandatory Competences, in response to the global climate emergency.
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