FACULTY FULL NAME: Feryal Al Kurdi
POSITION: Assistant Professor Personal Data
Nationality | Saudi Date of Birth | 30th Oct.
Department | Interior Design Official IAU Email | [email protected] Office Phone No. | 0555880335
Language Proficiency
Language Read Write Speak
Arabic Advanced Advanced Advanced
English Advanced Advanced Advanced
Italian Basic Basic Basic
Dutch Basic Basic Basic
Academic Qualifications (Beginning with the most recent) Date Academic Degree Place of
Issue Address 23th
May 2022
PFUTL Fellowship
in Education Imam
Abdulrahman bin Faisal University in corporation with Turko University in Finland
https://www.iau.edu.sa/en
2020 Micro Master’s in
design Thinking Professional
Science, RIT https://www.rit.edu/study/professional- studies-ms
2020 Ph. D in Architecture TU Delft,
Holland https://www.tudelft.nl/en/
2004 Master’s degree in
Architecture King Faisal
University https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/pages/home.aspx 1998 Bachelor’s Degree in
Interior Architecture King Faisal
University https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/pages/home.aspx
PhD, Master or Fellowship Research Title: (Academic Honors or Distinctions) PhD RADICAL SHIFTS AND SLOW ADAPTATIONS
The transformation of patterns of dwelling and urban planning since the discovery of oil in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
Master Lifestyle and House Form, The Case of Aramco Houses under Home Ownership in Dhahran.
Fellowship Assessing Values of Students Group-work from Capstone Experience in an Elective Course
Professional Record: (Beginning with the most recent)
Job Rank Place and Address of Work Date
Assistant Prof. Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal
University 2021
Lecturer King Faisal University, Dammam
University 2004
TA King Faisal University 1998
Administrative Positions Held: (Beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Position Office Date
Coordinator of community
Services Unit COD 2014-2019
Scientific Achievements
Published Refereed Scientific Researches
(In Chronological Order Beginning with the Most Recent)
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of Publication
Feryal Al Kurdi, van
Gameren, D.E. RADICAL SHIFTS AND SLOW
ADAPTATIONS
The transformation of patterns of dwelling and urban planning since the discovery of oil in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
Tu Delft Institutional Repository
2 Feryal Al Kurdi Scientific paper “The Impact of
Policy Laws and Building Plea Publishing 2015
Regulation on House Patterns”.
Plea 31th International PLEA Conference Architecture in (R) evolution in Italy.
3 Feryal Al Kurdi Lifestyle and House Form, A Case study of Aramco Houses under Home Ownership in Dhahran
ADEWS 2015
Refereed Scientific Research Papers Accepted for Publication
# Name of
Investigator(s) Research Title Journal Acceptance Date
Scientific Research Papers Presented to Refereed Specialized Scientific Conferences
# Name of
Investigator(s) Research Title Conference and Publication Date
Feryal Al Kurdi Assessing Values of Students Group-work from Capstone Experience in an Elective Course
23 May 2021
Completed Research Projects
# Name of Investigator(s) (Supported by)
Research Title Report Date
Feryal Al Kurdi The transformation of patterns of dwelling and urban planning since the discovery of oil in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
2020
Feryal Al Kurdi Lifestyle and House Form, A Case study of Aramco
Houses under Home Ownership in Dhahran 2015 Feryal Al Kurdi Scientific paper “The Impact of Policy Laws and Building
Regulation on House Patterns”. Plea 31th International PLEA Conference Architecture in (R) evolution in Italy.
2015
Feryal Al Kurdi The Influence of Traditional and Contemporary Urban Design in the Home Environment. Case Study of the Eastern Province (Dammam/ Al- Khobar /Dhahran), Saudi Arabia
2012
Current Researches
# Research Title Name of Investigator(s)
The Impact of Anthropological and cultural beliefs on developing spatial organisation of Dammam
Metropolitan Area Houses -KSA
Feryal Al Kurdi
Contribution to Scientific Conferences and Symposia
# Conference Title Place and Date of the
Conference Extent of Contribution 1 A symposium on
Academic work by Prof A. Al-Qadi, The Deanship of Academic Development
Dammam, IAU, 27th Oct. 2021 Attending
2 The AIA 2018 Year End Conference and Design Awards, AIA Middle East
Bahrain - 30th Nov.- 1st Dec
2018 Attending
3 the International Experts Forum, Entitled Best Practices in Finnish Education
Dammam, SA- 13th Nov. 2018 Attending
4 ADEWS 2015:
Design engineering in the context of Asia - Asian Design Engineering
Workshop
Hong Kong- 29-30th Oct. 2015 Participation – 2 days
5 31th International PLEA Conference Architecture in (R) evolution
Italy- 9-11th Sept. 2015 Participation – 5 days
6 1st Saudi Aramco University
Collaboration Forum
Dammam 27-28th Apr. 2015 Attending - 2 days
7 Sustainability
through bio-mimicry Dammam 25th Dec.2014 Attending - 1 day
8 The Second Architectural Heritage Forum
Dammam-2012 Attending - 3 Days
9 Peer Review colloquium with Prof. Nezar Al- Sayyad
in TU Delft University- 2012 Participation - 2 Days
Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies and Organizations
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Teaching Activities •
Undergraduate
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution
(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics)
Costs and Managements DSGN 502 1
Basic Design 2
Theory of Design I DSGN 211 2
Teaching Methods DSGN 2
Senior Thesis INDSG 521R 6
Printing and Textile INDSG 441R 10 Handcraft of Local Materials INSG 531R 10 Costs and Management INDSG 511R 2 Production Drawings I &II INDSG 411R 4
Art Appreciation INDSG 361 R 1
Computer Aided Design INDSG 542 2 Design Studio VIII INDSG 402 R 2
Design II & I INDSG 210 6
Research Method INDSG 409 3
Environmental Control I INDSG 312 1
Working Details 1 INDSG 302 1
Basic Design Studios DSGN 121 2
Elective courses DSGN 551, 554,
541 5
Professional Practice &
Documents DSGN 505 3
Brief Description of Undergraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description)
Postgraduate
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution
(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics)
1 Responding to Art ARTED 502 -
MF01 13
2
Brief Description of Postgraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description) 1 Responding to Art- ARTED 502 - MF01
2
Course Coordination
# Course Title and
Code Coordinati
on Co-
coordination Undergr
ad. Postgrad
. From To
Guest/Invited Lectures for Undergraduate Students
# Activity/Course
Title and Code Subject College and University or Program Date 1 Juror in Studio V Design
Course College of engineering, Bahrain
University 26/10/2021
2 Juror in Studio V Design
Course College of engineering, Bahrain
University 23/12/2021
3 Jury of Interior Design final projects
Design Studio Course
Architecture and Interior Design
College, The University of Bahrain 12/5/2014
Student Academic Supervision and Mentoring
# Level Number of Students From To
NA
Supervision of Master and/or PhD Thesis
# Degree Type Title Institution Date
NA
Ongoing Research Supervision
# Degree Type Title Institution Date
NA
Administrative Responsibilities, Committee and Community Service (Beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Responsibilities
# From To Position Organization
1 2014 2019 Coordinator Social community unit 2 2014 2019 A chairperson
Stander 11 committee of NCAAA
Stander 11 committee of NCAAA
3 2018 2021 member Design Strategic plan
4
Committee Membership
# From To Position Organization
1 2018 Till
present member University Standing Committe for Faculty Recruitment
2 2018 2020 head Annual College gallery
3 2020 Till
present member Annual College gallery Scientific Consultations
# From To Institute Full-time or Part-time
8/2/2015 9/2/2015 of the sixth Scientific
Conference- CoD Full time
Volunteer Work
# From To Type of Volunteer Organization 1/9/2021 17/1/2022 Costs and
Management Project Tarmeem Charity Institute 27/10/2021 25/12/2021 A Jury member in
Interior Design senior Students Midterm Final Jury
Bahrain University
3/9/2018 3/12/2018 The Head of the
planting group Dammam Metropolitan Planting Initiative – Dammam Amanah3 8th March
2018 Mawhiba Workshop
to students (dreams engineering)
Gifted Education Unit in Al-Khobar education office
23/10/2018 Till present Quality of Life
Program Eastern Region Secretariat 10/11/2018 Till Present The establishment of
Injaz workshop for recycling materials
GSG
6/3/2019 Mawhiba Workshop
to teachers and trainer
Gifted Education Unit in Al-Khobar education office
12/3/2019 A lecture to students (Dreame under construction)
Deanship of preparatory year and supporting studies -IAU
Personal Key Competencies and Skills: (Computer, Information technology, technical, etc.) 1 latest Windows version operating systems
2 Have a broad-based knowledge of various application programs and have particular
experience in using Microsoft Office Organizer, Open Office, Word, EXCEL, and Internet Explorer, 3D max 6 and 8, adobe Photoshop CS2 and 5, AutoCAD 2000, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Sketch up,
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