Sherif Hussein CV

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PERSONAL DATA

Name: Sherif Hussein Ahmed Abbas

Present Position: Assistant Lecturer

Affiliation: Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department

Field of Specialization: History and Theories of Architecture

Telephone: (Home)   02 35868638     (Mobile)   0100 6216827

Email: sherif7001@hotmail.com, sherif7001@cu.edu.eg

Date of Birth: June 9, 1981

Nationality: Egyptian


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

B. Sc. IArchitecture - Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,

1998 - 2003 Excellence with Honorary degree

Graduation project: Excellence (1st place)

M.Sc in Architecture (Architectural Studies), Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,

2004 - 2010

Thesis Title: Concept of Space: A History of an Idea, A historical trans-disciplinary study of the role of cultural scientific shifts in informing architectural space”, 2010.

PhD in Architecture (Architectural Studies), 

Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, 2011 - 2016

Thesis Title: “Concept of Space between East and West: A Historical Multidisciplinary Study of Meanings and Spatial Ideals Shaping Sacred Space”, 2016


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A2G2 Architecture & Interiors, Maadi, Cairo, 

2013-2014, Senior Architect, (Architecture design, design development, working drawings, drawings revision).

Ru'ya Designs, Giza, 

2004 -2008, Architect, (Architecture design, design development, graphic design, working drawings).


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Courses

1- Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Lecturer Assistant, 2003-present. 

Courses: Architectural Design, Construction Drawings, Building Construction, Urban Design, Visual Studies, Urban Planning, Graduation project and others.

2- Cairo University - AET Program, Lecturer Assistant, 2010-present. 

Courses: Architectural Design, History of Architecture, Graduation Project and other subjects.

Postgraduate Courses

NA

B.Sc. Projects Supervised

AET N481 - Graduation project GP2 - Cairo University, AET Program, 

Three projects in fall 2013 & Two projects in fall 2014

Others

Junior Summer Architectural Program, 

Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, 2004 -2005

Teaching Introductory Principles of Art and Architecture to Junior students (age 6-15)

Courses: Art, Architecture and others.

PUBLICATIONS

“Courtyards in Historic Houses: Comparing Traditional Islamic and Chinese Courtyards”, Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, no. 150, (June, 2016), pp.1 –14.

“A Comparative Analysis of Potential Privacy in Nubian Houses in Egypt before and after the Resettlement”,  Engineering Research Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, no. 150, (June, 2016), pp.15 –29.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Postgraduate Courses - Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University:

Architectural Studies (Phd. Courses - one year 2003-2004)

Architectural Studies (Msc. Courses - one year 2011-2012)

Independent Coursework:

  • Scientific Publishing
  • Credit Hours System
  • Effective Presentation Skills
  • Quality Standards in Teaching
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Research Ethics

Conference Organization:

Participating in organizing the next annual conferences for Architectural Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University:

  • First International Conference, Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development, Cairo, February 2004
  • Second International Conference, Architecture, Communities and Settings: Globalization and Beyond, Cairo, February 2005
  • Third International Conference, Appropriating Architecture: Taming Urbanism in the decades of Transformation, Cairo, February 2006
  • Fourth International Conference, Towards New Architectural Dimensions: Continuity between Architectural Education and Professional Practice, Cairo, March 2007
  • Fifth International Conference, Towards a New Architectural Vision, New Glasses: Presentation and Representation, Cairo, 2009
  • Sixth International Conference, Towards a Regional Agenda for Habitat III: Responsive Urbanism in Informal Areas, Cairo, 2014

Venice Biennale Seminar, Italy:

Participating among a group of staff members and students from Architectural  Department, invited to participate in the Biennale Sessions on the occasion of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition, Fundamentals, directed by Rem Koolhaas, 2nd-9th September 2014.

AREA OF RESEARCH

Architectural history, Theories of architecture, Architectural space, Concept of space, Traditional architecture, Philosophy, Modern arts.