Dr. Nihal M. AbdelGawwad
Address: Effat University, 8482 Qasr Khouzam, Al-Nazlah Al-Yamaniyah, Jeddah Phone: +966 92 000 3331, Ext. 7928, Fax: +966 12 637 7447
Cell: +966 591610250
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2018 |Short Scientific Visit Researcher and PhD Candidate REAP Program, Hafencity Universität, Hamburg, Germany.
2019 |Doctor of Philosophy, Urban Design and Community Development Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Thesis Title: Socio-cultural Values and Urban Environments
An Approach and Framework to Reading and Enhancing the Relationship 2014 |Master of Science, Urban Design and Community Development
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Thesis Title: Transient Users of Urban Spaces Related to Public Buildings – With Special Reference to Downtown Area in Contemporary Cairo
2010 |Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Distinction with Honors, Ranked Top of Class 2005 |High School
GSCE, Orouba Language School, Dokki, Egypt. Ranked among the country’s top 25 students
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019 - 2022 |Assistant Professor
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University and Architecture and Engineering Technology Program, Credit Hours System, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Courses contributed in teaching:
Course Level
Urban Design & Community Development Participation in Urban Development Urban Design & Housing
Graduation Project Thesis Urban Planning
Urban Design and Landscape Architectural Design 3 & 4 Research Seminar
Postgraduate Level Double Master’s Program Senior 1 & 2 Levels Senior 2 Level, CHS Senior 1 Level Junior Level, CHS Junior Level Junior Level
2010 - 2019 |Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer
Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Courses contributed in teaching:
Course Level
Urban Design and Housing Community Development Urban Planning
Execution Designs and Drawings Architectural Design
Visual Studies: Sciagraphy and Perspective
Senior 1 Level Senior 2 Level Senior 1 Level Senior 1 Level Junior Level Sophomore Level 2010 - 2019 |Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer
Architecture and Engineering Technology Program, Credit Hours System, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Courses contributed in teaching:
Course Level
Site Planning and Development Global Trends in Urban Planning Architecture and Humanities Building Construction
Junior Level Senior 1 Level Sophomore Level Junior & Senior 1 Levels Graduation Project Thesis Senior 2 Level
2010 - 2014 |Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer
Department of Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.
Courses contributed in teaching:
Course Level
Urban Design
Environmental Studies Building Technologies
Senior 1 Level Senior 1 Level Senior 1 Level RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2020-2021 |Urban Design Expert
SDPM-GCR’s: Promoting Better Quality and More Manageable Public Spaces– A Collaboration Project between UNHABITAT and General Organization of Physical Planning
2019-2020 |Urban Design Expert Assistant
GOPP Communication Strategy – A Collaboration Project between UNHABITAT and General Organization of Physical Planning 2017-2018 |Research Assistant
Sustainable Green Markets: Regenerating the Urban Historic Core to Sustain Socio-cultural Heritage and Economic Activities, ID 26452 (AH/N009169/1) – A Collaboration Project between University of Newcastle, Cairo University and Cairo Governorate.
2015 |Research Assistant
Egypt without Unsafe Slums in 3 Years: A Collaboration Project between the Ministry of Urban Redevelopment and Informal Settlements (MURIS) and Cairo University.
2016 |Co-ordinator and Organizer
Imbaba Community Meetings within the Project of Improving
Environmental Performance in Informal Areas and Reducing Urban Heat Island Phenomenon: Joint STDF (Egypt) and German fund GERF, between Cairo University and GLOBUS, International Academy at Berlin Freie University, 2014-2017.
Imbaba, Cairo, Egypt.
2020 |Co-ordinator and Organizer
The Urban Design Studio Workshop: A joint workshop between the
Department of Architectural Engineering, (CUFE), Egypt, the Department of Architecture, School of Sciences and Engineering, the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, Acharya's NRV College of Architecture, Bangalore, India, the Department of Urban Development, Campus ElGouna, Technical University Berlin (Germany).
1st to 4th March 2020.
2018 |Co-ordinator and Organizer
Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Urbanism – Urban Transformations in Cairo: A joint Workshop between Cairo University and Hafencity University.
4th to 8th November 2018.
2017 |Co-ordinator and Organizer
Resource Efficiency in Low and Middle-Income Housing – Shaikh Zaied, Western Cairo: A joint Workshop between Cairo University and Hafencity University.
19th to 23rd November 2017.
2017 |Co-ordinator and Organizer
Urban Transformations: Re Visiting Development in Cairo – Seminars and Panel Discussions, Collaboration between Cairo University, American University in Egypt & Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cairo University & AUC, Egypt.
14th to 17th May 2017.
2018 |Participant
The Heritage Weekend: People and Heritage in Esna City
A Workshop within the Project of Rediscovering Esna’s Cultural Heritage Assets (RECHA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities and the Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Initiative (DEDI)
3rd to 6th October 2018, Luxor and Esna, Egypt.
2017 |Participant
La Fabrique de la Ville Durable (Making the Sustainable City)
Les Enjeux de la Gouvernance Urbaine – Regards Croisés Franco-Égyptiens (The Challenges of Urban Governance in an Expanding Metropolis – A French-Egyptian Conference).
25th to 27th November 2017, L’Institut Français d'Egypte, Cairo, Egypt.
2017 |Participant and Researcher
Cultural Heritage & Livelihood of Bedouins of South Sinai: Investigating Sustainability Approaches of Local Resilient Community Development An International Joint Workshop, a collaboration between the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom and Ain Shams University, Egypt, supported by the Newton Mosharafa Research Fund and the British Council.
20th to 26th October 2017, Nuweiba, South Sinai, Egypt.
2017 |Participant in Hamburg Project Seminar
Strategies of Climate Adaptation and Resource Efficiency for New Urban Neighborhoods: A Comparison between Hamburg and Cairo
4th to 9th September 2017, Hafencity Universität, Hamburg, Germany.
2016 |Participant and Researcher
Urban Sustainability and Resource Management - Historic Cairo, Case Study Area: ElGamalia District
A joint Workshop between Cairo University and Hafencity Universität.
5th to 10th November 2016, Cairo, Egypt.
2015 |Presenter
14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies - SET 2015
25th to 27th August 2015, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
2011 |Participant and Researcher
Old Town New: Cottbus at the Marien-Church / Old Bus Station An International Joint Urban Design Workshop.
6th to 16th September 2011, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Cottbus, Germany.
PUBLICATIONS
Nihal AbdelGawwad. (In Press). Rethinking Virtual Tours’ Design for Branding Heritage Sites After Covid-19
Nihal AbdelGawwad, Sayed Ettouney, Nasamat Abdel-Kader. (2020). Urban Environments and Individuals’ Socio-Cultural Values – Enhancing the Relationship. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Vol. 67, Issue 2.
Nihal AbdelGawwad. (2019). Urban Environments and Individuals’ Socio-Cultural Values’
Tendencies: Using Place-Identity Complexity as a Tool to Read and Enhance the Relationship in Middle-Income Level Residential Gated Communities. Paper accepted for presentation in the 3rd Memaryat International Conference MIC2019. March 2019, Jeddah, KSA.
Nihal Abdelgawwad. (2018). Maps drawing, graphic presentation and design in Dalila ElKerdany, Neveen Hamza, Sahar Imam, Aliaa AlSadaty & Tamer ElSerafi’s Attaba Market:
Sustaining Historic Markets of Cairo Brief. February 2018, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Nihal AbdelGawwad. (2017). Values and Urban Environments: A Socio-Environmental
Psychology Approach to Reading the Relationship. ArchCairo 7th International Conference PhD Forum. March 2017, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Amira Elbortokaly, Nihal AbdelGawwad, Ahmed Shalaby. (2015). Income Growth and Sustainable Behaviour Motivation in Developing Countries - Understanding the Relationship According to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC): The Case of Cairo, Egypt. 14th International
Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies - SET 2015. August 2015, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Nihal AbdelGawwad. (2015). Transient Users of Downtown's Public Buildings and the Related Urban Spaces Principles and Patterns of Evaluation of Public Buildings’ Systems. Green Cities Conference. March 2015, Cairo, Egypt.
PRESENTATIONS
Income Growth and Sustainable Behaviour Motivation in Developing Countries -
Understanding the Relationship According to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC): The Case of Cairo, Egypt. 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies - SET 2015.
August 2015, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Values and Urban Environments: A Socio-Environmental Psychology Approach to Reading the Relationship. ArchCairo 7th International Conference PhD Forum. March 2017, Cairo
University, Cairo, Egypt.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2018 |Short Scientific Visit Award
REAP Program, Hafencity Universität, Hamburg, Germany.
2020 |Junior Faculty Development Program
Awardee in a Fulbright Egypt 10-week training program in USA.
2019 |Future Leaders Connect
Shortlisted candidate and finalist in the British Council Program of Future Leaders Connect, 2020 Round.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2018 |Teaching Assistant Award Based on Students’ Evaluation Vice Dean Award, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
2011 |Graduation Project Award Prof. Ali Raafat Award.
THESIS SUPERVISIONS
Co-supervisor of completed 3 Master of Science theses in Cairo University.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers.
Scientific Editor in ARCPLAN Journal: A Peer-reviewed, Open-access Journal, 2019.
Architecture Department Representative in Education and Students Affairs’ Committee, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, 2019 to 2022.
RELEVANT SKILLS
|Soft skills Public speaking Negotiation Teamwork Decision making Research
|Computer skills
Proficiency of Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Photoshop
Proficiency of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Mendeley and EndNote Fair use of Autodesk 3DsMax, Adobe InDesign and Autodesk Impression
REFERENCES
Prof. Sayed Ettouney, Cairo University. [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Nasamat Abdel-Kader, Cairo University. [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Rowaida R. Kamel. Cairo University. [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Sahar Attia, Cairo University. [email protected]; [email protected]
Prof. Sherine Wahba. Cairo University. [email protected] Prof. Heba Khalil, Cairo University. [email protected]
Prof. Emad ElSherbiny, Cairo University. [email protected]; [email protected] Prof. Ayman Wanas, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.
Prof. Ahmed El-Seragy, Lincoln University. [email protected]
