Islam Mashaly is an adjunct Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator at The American University in Cairo. In 2021 he completed his PhD in computational architectural design and digital design workflow optimization at the school of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). With research interests in Digital Twins, Data Visualization, sustainable architecture, and Building Information Modelling (BIM), Islam has co-authored over 25 papers, including a patent for a daylight device system. He specializes in sustainable design and digital design communication, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. Islam's expertise extends to serving as a BIM and energy efficiency consultant for AEC firms. and he was also a principal investigator for the University of Queensland (UQ) Campus Digital Twin project. Islam is a professional member of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of The UK Higher Education Academy.