Full Professor of Architecture with over thirty years of academic and professional leadership in heritage conservation, sustainable architecture, and national infrastructure development across Saudi Arabia. I participated in shaping the Saudi Building Code 2008 as Chairman of its Architectural Committee and have directed multi-billion-dollars university and educational projects as Director General of the General Administration of Projects at the Ministry of Higher Education and Deputy Minister for Buildings at the Ministry of Education. At King Saud University, I served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, where I worked on developing academic programs, and then served as Vice Dean for Development and Quality, leading the efforts of the development of the college's strategic plan, and the international and local accreditation efforts (NAAB, NCAAA). I teach and supervise graduation projects, in addition to supervising numerous master's and doctoral theses in the department.
King Saud University
Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia
Department of Architecture and Building Sciences
International Design Competition Award of King Abdullah Endowment for His Parents in Medina
King Abdullah Endowment for His Parents in Medina, Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia
Multi-Use Building Design Competition
Second Honor Degree
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Academic Excellence
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research
Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia
University Educator/Researcher
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01 Sep 1996 - present
Deputy Minister for Buildings
Ministry of Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
22 Mar 2015 - 17 Mar 2016
Director General of the General Administration of Projects
Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19 Apr 2012 - 18 Mar 2015
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
07 Sep 1986 - 10 May 1995