Amgad Fahmy, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), Architecture Department (on leave), working as well at the Effat University College of Architecture & Design. He received his Bachelor of Architectural Engineering and Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, both from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, in 2000 and 2006, respectively, and completed his Ph.D. at the Division of Building Science, University of Karlsruhe in 2011. He is also a member of the NCEUB Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, and the Saudi Council for Engineers. His main research interests include Environmental Design, Design for Comfort, Sustainable Design, and Building Materials. ORCID: 0000-0003-0364-4349