Abdulrahman Altassan

Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman Altassan

Department of Architecture and Building Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia
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Biography

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.

Affiliations

King Saud University

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Department of Architecture and Building Sciences

Honors and Awards

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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

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Second Honor Degree

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Academic Excellence

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Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research

Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Experience

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