Bio
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A.R.E., Cairo University, faculty of Archaeology, Department of Islamic Archaeology.
2 - Career
Demonstrator in Islamic Dept. (Faculty of archaeology, Cairo University) from Mars 1, 1987 to Jan. 27, 1993.
Lecturer Assistant in Islamic Dept. from Jan. 28, 1993 to Aug. 30, 1998.
Lecturer in Islamic Dept. from Aug. 31, 1998.
Associate professor in Islamic Dept. October 2004.
Professor in Islamic Dept. since Nov. 2011.
3- Courses Attended:
Course of Museum Management and Archaeology in the United States of America from Jun 25, 1989 to Jul. 30, 1989.
Course of “Teaching Preparatory”, Cairo University, Feb. 13 – 25, 1993.
Courses of Spanish languge:
Level 1 (intensive), Jul. 1st – 27, 1993
Level 1 & 2 from Dec. 1994 to Jun. 1995
Level 3 from Sept. 1995 to Nov. 1995
Level 4 from Nov. 1995 to Jan. 1996
Courses of French language:
Preparatory Dec. 2006 to Feb. 2007
Level 1 May to June 2007
Courses of “Teaching evaluation”, 22-24 Jan. 2007, FLDC, Cairo University.
Courses of “Course design”, 29-31 Jan. 2007, FLDC, Cairo University.
Courses of “Credit hours courses”, 1-3 Sep. 2009, FLDC, Ain Shams University.
Courses of “Team work management”, 5-7 Sep. 2009, FLDC, Ain Shams University.
Courses of “Interactive presentation”, 24-26 Aug. 2010, FLDC, Ain Shams University.
Courses of “Conferences organizing”, 28-30 Aug. 2010, FLDC, Ain Shams University.
4 - Scholarships and Missions:
I had a scholarship in USA within the Youth Exchange Program from Jun 25, 1989 to Jul. 30, 1989.
I obtained the UNESCO scholarship of Dr. Hirayama (The Integral Study of Silk Roads) to Spain from Dec. 17, 1993 to Mars 18, 1994, to do a research and academic study on the subject of “Silk Road”.
I obtained a governmental scholarship to Spain to collect data for my Ph. D. thesis from Feb. 27, 1996 to Feb. 28, 1998.
I was invited to read my paper “The Impact of the Silk Roads on the Fortification's architecture from Japan to Europe” in English at the UNESCO International Symposium on the Silk Roads, which hold in Xian city (China), November 18 - 21, 2002.
I was invited by the UNESCO to read my paper “Some aspects on the artistic relation between Egypt and the countries of the Silk Roads, a study on pottery” in English at Nara Second International Symposium on the Digital Silk Roads, which held in Nara city (Japan), December 10 – 12, 2003.
5 – Papers and publications
-“Studies in Islamic Architecture”, a book in Arabic. Dar Ibn Khaldun, Cairo, 1999.
-“Islamic Architecture in Al–Andalus”, a book in Arabic. Cairo, 2000.
-“Bent entrance design in Egypt and Western Islamic world between the 5th and 7th H. centuries (11 - 13 A. D.)”. A paper in Arabic, 1st Congress of the Arab Archaeologist Association,Cairo 14 - 15 Nov. 1999.
-“The enclosure walls and castles of Al-Andalus”. A paper in Arabic, Memorial edition of “Al - Manhal” magazine, Saudi Arabia, 1421 H. / 2000.
-“Minarets of Al-Andalus between historical texts and remaining archaeological materials (92-422H./ 711-1031 A.D.)”. A paper in Arabic, Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts, University of Helwan, Vols. 11, 12, 2002.
-“The Impact of the Silk Roads on the Fortification's architecture from Japan to Europe”. A paper in English presented to the UNESCO International Symposium on the Silk Roads, which hold in Xian city (China), November 18 to 21, 2002.
-“Islamic Defense Architecture in Niebla”. A paper in Arabic at “Annales Islamologiques”. Revue of the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology, No. 37, 2003.
-“The Ayyubid walls of Cairo, northern and eastern sectors”. A lecture in Arabic at “the Islamic archaeologist colloquy”, which hold at the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, April 29 – 1st of May 2003.
-“Some aspects on the artistic relation between Egypt and the countries of the Silk Roads, a study on pottery”. A paper in English presented at Nara Second International Symposium on the Digital Silk Roads, which held in Nara city (Japan), December 10 – 12, 2003.
-“New Discoveries of the Eastern Curtain Walls of Cairo through Archaeological Excavation”, A paper in Arabic, Bulletin of The Arab Archaeologist Association, Vol. 5, 2004.
-“Shell-like motive, an evidence on the artistic exchange between Qairwan and Cordoba”. A paper in Arabic presented at the first international conference “The City of Al-Qairawan, New Aspects, New Approaches”, which hold in Qairawan (Tunisia), March 10 – 12, 2006.
-STEPHANE PRADINES, OSAMA TALAAT; Les fortifications fatimides du Caire, Bab al-Tawfiq et l’enciente en briques crues de Badr al-Gamali, Annales Islamologiques, 41, 2007.
-“The curtain Walls of Salah El-Din in Cairo” Translation into Arabic for the third chapter of “Muslim Architecture in Egypt” K.A.C Creswell, published in the Bulletin of Shiba, Vols. 16-17, 2009.
-"Architectural Decorations at the facades of Aden traditional Houses”, A paper in Arabic in the Second Conference of Engineering, Aden University, 2009.
-“Aidarous Mosque in Aden, an Architectural & Archaeological Study”, A paper in Arabic in “Aden the gate of Yemen”, Aden University symposium, 2011.
-“The Text of ‘Imad El-Din Al-Isfahani about the Walls of Salah El-Din in Cairo, an analytical study”, A paper in Arabic, IFAO symposium “Guerre et Paix”, Dec. 2011.
-“Urban Heritage in Aden, A Study of Architectural Style, the case & Suggestion for Preservation”, A paper in Arabic in, The third Urban Heritage Meeting, Medina, Saudi Arabia, 2013.
- “Shrines of the city of Hums, Bazer Pashi School as a model”, a paper with Ms. Aisha Fathy in the 18th Symposium of the federation of Arab Archaeologist, Mansura, Egypt, November 2016.
- “Islamic Defensive walls of Seville, Historical and Archaeological Study ”, Centre of Islamic Civilization international conference “Islamic civilization in Al-Andalus”, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, November 2016.
I shared and attended many Local and International Congresses and Conferences, such as;
-“Fortificaciones en Al-Andalus”, 1st International Congress, which hold in Algeciras city (Andalucía, South Spain), Nov. 29 – Dec. 1st, 1996.
-“Civilization of the Arab countries as shown by archaeological materials”, 1st Symposium of the Association of Arab Archaeologist, Union of Arab Universities, Cairo University, Nov. 14 – 15, 1999.
-“Civilization of Al-Andalus”, 5th International Congress, which hold in Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, Feb. 19 – 21, 2001.
-The UNESCO International Symposium on the Silk Roads, which hold in Xian city (China), November 18 - 21, 2002.
-“The colloquy of Islamic archaeologist”, which hold in the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo IFAO, April 29 – 1st of May 2003.
-The UNESCO International Symposium on the Digital Silk Roads, which hold in Nara city (Japan), December 10 – 12, 2003.
-First International Conference “The City of Al-Qairawan, New Aspects, New Approaches”, which hold in Qairawan city (Tunisia), March 10 – 12, 2006.
-IFAO symposium “Guerre et Paix”, Dec. 2011.
-The third Urban Heritage Meeting, Medina, Saudi Arabia, 2013.
-The Crusades in Egypt, History and memories, One day Seminar at IFAO, 22 October 2014, One-day Seminar organized by A. Zouache (CIHAM – UMR 5648, Lyon) and A. el-Shoky (‘Ayn Shams Univ./Ifao)
-Member of IFAO excavation mission at the Fatimid and Ayubbide Walls of Cairo since 2003.
-Researcher (Chercheur Associe) at IFAO 2006-2007.
-Scientific member of publication referee committee, Islamic and Coptic Sector, Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (Ministry of Culture).
-Member of the committee supervised the restoration works at Hassan Basha Tahir (Cairo), Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (Ministry of Culture).
-Member of the committee supervised the restoration works at Qani-bay Al-Rammah (Cairo), Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (Ministry of Culture).
-Member of the Permanent Committee for Islamic Monuments, Ministry of Antiquities since Sep. 2014.
-Manger of Accreditation and Quality Assurance Unite at Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University. Oct. 2014.
-The Egyptian Association of Historical Studies (from 1988).
-The Arab Archaeologist Association (from1998).
-The Arab Historian Association (from 1998).