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MOHAMMED ALAA ADEL MANDOUR

Professor of Architecture/Planning and Urban Design

EDUCATION

IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Institute for Housing and Urban development “IHS”
Post Doc. Diploma July 2012
Planning & Land Management and Informal Settlement Regularization.

Cairo University/MIT-USA
Ph.D. in Architecture and Planning– January 2000
Thesis Title” Building an interactive Community”
Supervisors’: Prof. Medhat Dorra, Prof. Hamam Serajeldin.
Awarded “Thesis of the Year 2000” by Cairo University.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology-USA/ Cairo University
School of Architecture and Planning
Masters’ Degree in Architecture and Planning – February 1993.
Thesis Title” The Inter-relationship between Architecture and Urban Spaces”
Supervisor: Prof. Reihard Gothert (MIT, USA)

Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department
Bachelor Degree in Architecture – June 1986.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

Special courses in the field of: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science (National Defense Bureau); Structure, Infrastructure Engineering (Cairo University); Project Management, Micro/Macroeconomics, CAD, GIS. (MIT, USA)

AFFILIATIONS

  • The American Institute of Architects, Associate AIA, USA 1997
  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Engineering Society, UAE, 2001
  • Architecture Consultant September 2002.
  • Planning Consultant October 2005.

HONORS

  • PhD Awarded “Thesis of the Year 2000” by Cairo University.
  • Aga Khan Award for Islam Architecture

Country coordinator Responsible for Project Nominations for the Award cycle 2009/2010 & 2010/2011

  • Nominated Architect of the Year 2011 ME Architect.

http://www.designmena.com/thoughts/shortlist-announced-architect-awards

  • Nominated Consultant of the Year 2012 Construction Week Magazine