Ph.D., Director, Centre for Architectural Heritage

ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES

• PhD in Urban & Solar Design, March 2004, School of the Built Environment at Nottingham University, United Kingdom.

• B.A. & M.Sc. Degree in Architecture, February 1996, Czech Technical University in Prague.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor (present), Department of Architecture, IUG. Lectured the following graduate courses: Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Design, Architectural Design Studios, and Supervision of several Graduate Projects.

• Teaching Assistant (2001-2003), School of the Built Environment, Nottingham University. Lectured the following graduate courses: Comprehensive Design & Design and Technology.

• Conducted Research Projects on Solar Louvre systems & Oman Sustainable Jubilee Centre (2001-2003), School of the Built Environment, Nottingham University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Urban Designer & City Planner, UAD-studio (Urbanisation-Architecture-Design) (Prague, 1993-1996).

• Internship for Palestinian technical specialists organised in Milan from May 15th till June 26th 1998 in regional, urban, and transportation issues, as well as to planning and management activities in municipalities.

PROFESSIONAL STATUS

• Director of the Centre for Architectural Heritage

• A member of the Faculty Committee

At the Department Level:

• Responsible for the editing of the first Architectural Magazine in Palestine (Al-Omran).

At the Association of Engineers:

• Coordinator of the Energy Efficient Buildings Training Courses & Workshop

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Engineering Training Centre since 2005

• President Deputy of the Architectural and Civil Engineering Committee

• Member of the Scientific Committee of the Fifth Engineering Week

• Member of the Steering Committee of the First Engineering Forum for Engineering & Technology

PUBLICATIONS

Papers Presented in Conferences and Edited in the Conference Proceedings:

• Al-Qeeq, F. and Gadi, M. B. “Solar Insolation Aspects in Bilateral Type of Buildings: A Comparison between Radial Forms with Different Concavities”. In: 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, the School of the Built Environment, Nottingham, UK, 28-30 June 2004.
   

• Al-Qeeq, F. and Gadi, M. B. “Mutual Shading of Different Urban Patterns: A Comparison Between Radial and Rectangular Urban Patterns”. In: Proceedings of a one-day seminar for young researchers on Renewable Energy and the Sustainable Urban Environment, the School of the Built Environment, Nottingham, UK, 28th November 2003.