Heba Safey Eldeen Associate Professor of Architecture Curriculum Vitae Postal Address: 11841 - PO. Box #1, Rehab City, New Cairo Telephone: 202 26077776 Mob: 20122 3456778 Fax: 202 26077775 Email Address: safieldin@yahoo.com hebasafieldin@gmail.com heba.safieldin@miuegypt.edu.eg safieldin@aucegypt.edu Current Occupation: Program Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Science, Misr International University (MIU). Member, Architecture Committee, Supreme Council of Culture, Egypt. Expert, Scientific Research Development Strategic Plan Project, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Zamalek, Egypt. Board Member, Integrated Care Society, Egypt. Adjunct Professor, Department of PVA, the American University in Cairo (AUC) Teaching Experiences: I. MIU: Instructor of the following courses (Typical and On- line Courses since Spring 2002): Human Factors in Design Design Methods and Theories Research Methods in Architecture & Urban Design Socio- Behavioral Studies in Architecture & Urban Design Participatory Design Theories and Techniques Design Fundamentals and Visual Training Principles of Design (for Mass Communication Department- Faculty of Alsun and Mass Communication) Design and Interior Design Studios Aesthetics of Architecture II. AUC: Instructor of the Following Courses: 0
Art Foundation (ART200) Technical Drawing for Designers (ART221) Interior Design Studio (ART208) Academic Background: 2004: Ph.D. in Architecture. Thesis: "Towards a Methodology for Developing the Introductory Curricula of the Architecture Educational Programs in Egypt". Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt 2000: Masters of Fine Arts, Specialized in Architecture. Thesis: "Al- Awkaf City: Past, Present and Future". Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt 1993: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Specialized in Architecture, appreciation "Very Good with Honors", position "Fourth". Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt Workshops: I. Teacher Training Program (MIU): Lesson Planning Testing and Evaluation Class Management II. Quality Assurance and Accreditation: Effective Assessment of Students Performance. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Held at MIU. September 2011. Self- Evaluation for Higher Education Institutions. National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education NAQAAE - 31 Jan- 04 Feb 2010 Program Evaluation. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Held at Sonesta Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, Feb 2009. External Reviewers for Higher Education Institutions, National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education NAQAAE - 8 Feb- 12 Feb 2009 Self Study for Architectural Education Institutions. National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education. NAQAAE - 29 June- 1 July 2008 Guidelines and Template for the Annual Faculty Self Evaluation Report - Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center QAAC - march 2008 1
Academic Production: Refereed and Published Research: Residents Perception of Home Range in Cairo. Open House International. June issue Vol.36 No.2 2011. Toward a Quality Assurance of the Private Architectural Education in Egypt. Proceedings of the ICERI 2010 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation). Conference, Madrid, Spain, November 2010. National Developmental Agenda On Architecture Students' Learning Diaries: An Experiential Learning Approach. Proceedings of the INTED2010 (international Technology, Education and Development). Conference, Valencia, Spain, March, 2010. Residents' Perception of Home Range in Cairo. Open House International Journal (OHIA). England: 2010. Pedestrian Street Life in Historic Cairo: Authenticity and Counterfeit. Proceedings of the Joint Symposium of IAPS- SCBE & Housing Networks. Turkey: 2009. Who am I: The Question of Cairene Identity in a Global Paradigmatic Change. Ain Shams University Scientific Conference: Architecture, Urbanism and Time: A Vision for the Future. October 2008 Architectural Education: What Really Goes On and What Ought to be Done? "The Learner: The Other Side of the Coin". The International Scientific Conference. The Faculty of Fine Arts Centennial. October 2008 Embedding Systemic Thinking Approach Within Introductory Curricula Teaching & Learning. The International Scientific Conference. The Faculty of Fine Arts Centennial. October 2008 Terms and Terminologies in Mediterranean Architecture: Implications in Architectural Education. Proceedings of Misr International University 2 nd International Conference: Mediterranean Architecture. February, 2004. Ethics for Architecture: Imperative Approach for Integrating Sustainable Thinking in Design Education. Proceedings of First Scientific Conference: Sustainable Architectural and Urban Design. Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture. February, 2004 Globalization and Developing the Architectural Education in the Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo. Faculty of Fine Arts, Fourth Scientific Conference: Development of Fine arts Education in Response to Globalization, April 2003. Culturation of Future Architects: A Knowledge Base for Future Practice. Proceedings of Al- Azhar 7 th Engineering International Conference. AEIC 2003. Experiential Learning: A Paradigm for Sustainability- Oriented Architectural Education (joint paper). In: Proceedings of the UIA - Architectural Commission, 1 st International Conference: Architectural Education for the New Millennium: Issues, Innovations and Traditions. Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Alexandria, Egypt, March 2003. Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Education. In: Salama, A. & O'reilly, W. & Noschis, K. (eds): Architectural Education Today: Cross- cultural Perspectives. Comportments 2002. 2
Globalization/Locality, and the Architecture of Resistance: Analytical Reflections on Contemporary Egyptian Architecture in the Last Decade of the Twentieth Century. Faculty of Fine Arts; Third Scientific Conference, April 2001. Urban Design between Undergraduate Education And Professional Practice. Proceedings of Al- Azhar 6 th Engineering International Conference. AEIC 2000. Refereed Presentations and Symposia: Symposium on: The Home Range: Experiences and Meanings Across Cultures and Contexts: Towards an Egyptian Definition of the Home Range. IAPS 20 Rome, Italy, July 2008: Urban Diversities, Biosphere and Well- being: Designing and Managing our Common Environment (Joint presentations). Symposium on: Architectural Education: What Ought to be Done: The Student: The Other Side of the Coin. The International Scientific Conference: The Faculty of Fine Arts Centennial. Cairo, Egypt October 2008 (Joint presentations) Sustainable Thinking: An Operational Model for Integrating Sustainability into Architectural Education. IAPS 2006: Architecture Education for Sustainable Development. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Egypt. (Joint presentation) A Method for Incorporating Sustainability into Architectural Curricula.. IAPS 2006: Architecture Education for Sustainable Development. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Egypt. (Joint presentation) Systemic Thinking: An Approach for Integrating Sustainable Development in Architectural Education. Sixth Arabic Conference: Systemic Thinking Approach in Teaching and Learning: Towards Sustainable Development in the Arab World. Misr International University 2006. "Culture and Architectural Identity". UIA Conference: Architecture and Cultural Identity, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, April 2004. (Joint presentation) Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Education. In Aga Khan 8 th Colloquium. Switzerland. April 2001 Non- Academic Occupations: Critic, Participatory Development Projects in Urban Settlements Member, Culture and Space in the Built Environment Network CSBE, International Association for People- Environment Studies (IAPS) Oras.com Interior Design Consultant (1998-2001) OFOK Group sign Quaility Development Consultant: De Jury Member students competition (Wadi Environmental Science Center WESC - Ministry of States for Environmental Affairs) Architectural Journalism Occupations: 3
- Currently: editor: Al Imara Magazines - Previously: - Responsible for the concept zone: Magaz Magazine: Egypt - Editor: El Benaa Al Araby - Translator and Regional Editor of Medina Magazine, Egypt - Author, Architecture Plus Magazine, United Arab Emirates Publications: Al Kahira: Khawater omraneya (Cairo: Urban Thoughts) ISBN 977-17- 9876-6 Al- Ta 3leem El- Me mary: Al- Bedaya (Architectural Education: The Beginning) ISBN 977-17- 9877-4 Published Articles: Al- Ta leem Al- Me mary: Ma laho, wa Ma aleina. Majallet el- imara. February 2008 Bibliotheca Alexandrina: An Architectural Perspective: http://www.iaps19- bibalex.com/bibalexa.htm Ethical Reasoning: Anbar Housing Project, Marrakech. Architecture Plus Magazine, Issue #4. National Library and Archives, Cairo, Egypt: Architecture as an Accentuation of the Genius of the Book. Architecture Plus Magazine, Issue #3. Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Fit or Misfit? A Dilemma Demystified. Architecture Plus Magazine, Issue #2. Monograph: Gamal Bakry. Medina Magazine, Issue # 21. Om- Kalthoum Museum: Revitalization of a Departed Epoch. Medina Magazine, Issue # 20. Reflections on the Exhibition: 10 Years of Contemporary Egyptian Architecture. Medina Magazine, Issue # 19 Under publication: The Grand Museum of Egypt (GEM): Architectualizing a 7000- Years Civilization. Under publication: Al Azhar Park, Cairo, Egypt- Mission: Impossible?! Under publication: A Place in the Heart: "Faculty of Fine Arts". Under publication: Romancing the Stone: International Sculpture Symposium, Aswan, Egypt. Non- published Articles: - Translation and Editing for Historical Cities Support Program (AKTC) 2001. - A Preliminary Evaluation of Manual: How to Know Local Community and Build it. (Integrated Care Society GTZ/PDP Sept 2008). A Critique for Peter Eisenman's Article "Critical Architecture in a Geopolitical World" 2001. 4
Other Experiences: Honored to have had personal ties with Hassan Fathy. Trained and worked in several bureaus with renowned Egyptian designers; Gamal Bakry, Hany El- Miniawy, Mohamed Abdel Wahab & Tarek Nasr, Fahmy Hussein, and Maher Andraws. Frequently working as Free- Lancer Designer. Selected among a number of thirty architects, for Exhibition and Conference: "Egyptian Female Architects". Organized by the Architectural Committee; Supreme Council for Culture. Held in Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt, 2004. Volunteer assistant for Prof. Yehia El Zeiny: Architectural Committee; Supreme Council for Culture; - Researcher and/or Editor for publications. - Exhibitions and Symposia preparation. Assisting in the following book- projects: Ramses Wissa Wassef and Popular Architecture of Egypt. Books under Publication: Design Thinking for Future Architects; Cairo: A Culture of A Place; and; Improving the Life Conditions of Ezbet Harb, Boulak ElDakrour, Giza, Egypt. References Upon Request 5