Abeer Hussam Eddin AllahhamAssociate Professor
Personal Data
Nationality | Jordanian
Department | Interior Design
Official IAU Email | [email protected]
Office Phone No. | 3331904
Language Proficiency
Language Read Write Speak
Arabic
English
Academic Qualifications (Beginning with the most recent)
Academic Degree Place of Issue Address
PhD, Architecture Oxford Brookes University, UK Oxford, UK
MSc., Urban Design University of Jordan Amman, Jordan
Ba, Architecture & Urban Design University Amman, Jordan
PhD, Master or Fellowship Research Title: (Academic Honors or Distinctions)
PhD Power of Rights vs. Rights of Power
Master
Professional Record: (Beginning with the most recent)
Job Rank Place and Address of Work Date
Associate Professor Department of Interior Design
College of Design
King Faisal University
2008- Present
Coordinator of the Scientific Documentation & Editing Team- Project of the Third Expansion of the Holy Mosque in Mecca
Ministry of Higher Education
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2008-2016
Assistant Professor
Department of Interior Design
College of Architecture
King Faisal University,
2000-2008
and Planning Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Practicing Architect, Project Manager
Shubailat- Badran Ass.
Amman-Jordan 1988-1994
Administrative Positions Held: (Beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Position Office Date
Coordinator for Quality Program- Department of Interior Design
Department of Interior Design, College of Design, University of Dammam
2016- 2017
Coordinator and Developer of Post-Graduate Program for the College of Design
Department of Interior Design, College of Design, University of Dammam
2016- 2017
Head of Academic Affairs
Department of Interior Design, College of Architecture and Planning, King Faisal University
2002-2006
Scientific Achievements
Published Refereed Scientific Researches (In Chronological Order Beginning with the Most Recent)
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of Publication
1 Abeer Allahham Metamorphosis of Mosque Semiotics: from the scared to the secular power Metaphorism- The case of state mosques
International Journal for Architectural Research (Archnet-IJAR), Emerald, pp.204-217, March 2019. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-11-2018-0001 (Scopus Q1)
2 Abeer Allahham The Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, September, 2018
3 Abeer Allahham The Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, Dec., 2017
4 Abeer Allahham The Journal of Um Al-Qura University for Architecture & Engineering. 2016
5 Abeer Allahham Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning, 2015
6 Abeer Allahham Rethinking the Concept of the Neighborhood: an Enabling or a Housing Model?
International Journal for Architectural Research (Archnet-IJAR), 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v9i2.760
7 Abeer Allahham Traditionalism or Traditiona-lieism: Authentication or Fabrication?
International Journal for Architectural Research (Archnet-IJAR), 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v8i3.508
8 Abeer Allahham Journal of Basic education, 2014
9 Abeer Allahham Housing Communities: Between Islamic freedom and capitalist kaleidoscope
Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning, 2012
10 Abeer Allahham Journal of King Saud University for
Architecture and Planning, 2011
11 Abeer Allahham
Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning. 2008
12 Abeer Allahham
Proceedings of the third housing conference. Riyadh, 2007
13 Abeer Allahham
Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning, 2005
14 Abeer Allahham Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning, 2004
Refereed Scientific Research Papers Accepted for Publication
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Journal Acceptance Date
Books and Book Chapters
# Name of Author(s) Book Title Publisher and Date of Publication
1 Abeer Allahham (Book Chapter)
Public Space as a Manifestation of Power Territorialization. In Christa Reicher, Fabio Bayro Kaiser, Maram Tawil, Karin Bäumer, Jan Polívka, Janset Shawash (eds.) Reclaiming Public Space Through Intercultural Dialogue
Stadt- und Raumplanung/Urban and Spatial Planning Bd. 17, 256 S., 34.90 EUR, 34.90 CHF, br., ISBN 978-3-643-91020-2 Forthcoming in 2019
2 Abeer Allahham (Encyclopedia essay)
The Holy Mosque of Mecca. Essay in Cambridge World History of Religious Architecture, edited by: Richard Etlin.
Cambridge University Press
Forthcoming
3 Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia. Art Director, editor: Abeer Allahham
Colors of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia.
4 Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia. Art Director, editor: Abeer Allahham
Makka and Mashi’r Transportation Project (11 books)
Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia.
5 Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia. Art Director, editor: Abeer Allahham
The Project of the Third Expansion of the Holy Mosque in Mecca. (19 volumes)
Ministry of Higher Education, Saudi Arabia.
Scientific Research Papers Presented to Refereed Specialized Scientific Conferences
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Conference and Publication Date
1 Abeer Allahham Politicization of Heritage; Heritageization of the Inherited
“The Politics of Tradition”, organized by The International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE), October 2018
2 Abeer Allahham Metamorphosis of Mosque Semiotics: from the scared to the secular power metaphorism
The First International Conference on Mosque Architecture. Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2016
3 Abeer Allahham Informal Housing in the Arab Maghreb Countries. Tunis, 2016
4 Abeer Allahham The First International Conference for Urban Heritage in the Islamic Countries. Riyadh, 2010
5 Abeer Allahham Language of Culture vs. Culture of Language
The International Symposium of “The City and Civilization”, Municipality of Corum, Turkey. October, 2009. (No proceedings)
6 Abeer Allahham The second international assembly of “The Authenticity of the Arabic and Islamic Cities,” Damascus, 2007
7 Abeer Allahham Conference of Al-Ijtihad in issues of health, environment, and the built environment. Jordan, 2003
Current Researches
# Research Title Name of Investigator(s)
1 Smart Cities Abeer Allahham
2 Islamic Architecture? Abeer Allahham
Contribution to Scientific Conferences and Symposia
# Conference Title Place of the Conference
Date Extent of Contribution
1 Culture in Crisis: Flows of people, artifacts and ideas
University of Florence, Italy
21-25 January 2019
Paper Delivered
2 The first International Conference on Architectural Heritage in the Mediterranean region
Al Hammamat, Tunis 18-20 November 2018
Paper Delivered
3 Smart Cities University S. Boubnider, Constantine 3, Algeria
6-8 November 2018
Paper Delivered
4 Politics of Tradition University of Coimbra, Portugal
4-8 October 2018
Paper Delivered
5 The 12th GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia Dammam, Saudi Arabia
10-12 April, 2018
Attending
6 Urban Heritage and its stakeholders Montaistire, Tunis 6-9 December, 2017
Paper delivered
7 Reclaiming Public Space within Metropolitan Areas
German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan
22-24 November, 2017
Paper delivered
8 Museums in Arabia, organized by Museums in Arabia and the Bahrain National Museum
Bahrain 11-13 October, 2017
Paper delivered
9 The First International Conference on Mosque Architecture
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
6-8 December, 2016
Paper delivered
10 Informal Housing in the Arab Maghreb Countries.
Tunis 24-26 November, 2016
Session reporter. Paper delivered
11 Mosque Architecture University of Gerisun, Turkey
18-20 November, 2016
Paper delivered
12 The Fourth International Architectural conservation Conference; Sustainable Heritage
Dubai, UAE 14-16 February, 2016
Session chairman, Paper delivered
13 The Third Arab Housing Conference, organized by the Housing and urban development cooperation
Amman, Jordan 17-18 December, 2014
Paper delivered
14 The First Jordanian International Conference on Architecture and Design
Al-Ahliyya Amman University and the Jordan Engineers Association
29-30 April, 2014
Paper delivered
15 Conservation of Heritage College of Design, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
10 April, 2014 Session chairman, workshop director
16 Global Knowledge Society Forum International Cultural Center of King Abdul Aziz, Aramco
9-10 December, 2013
Attending and participation in discussions
17 “Creativity Forum”, organized by ARAMCO
International Cultural Center of King Abdul Aziz, Aramco
28-29 January, 2013
Attending and participation in discussions
18 “Sustainability through Biomimicry” University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
26-27 November, 2012
Attending and participation in discussions
19 The Second International Congress of Urban History Writers
Konya, Turkey 5-7 October, 2012
Paper delivered / keynote speaker
20 The First symposium of “Real Estate and Housing Sustainability”
The University of Dammam, in collaboration of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. Dammam, Saudi Arabia
25-27 October, 2010
attended with participation in the discussions
21 “ ” (Dialogue in the
authentization of built environment)The Jordan Engineers Association, Amman, Jordan
21 September 2010
Paper delivered / main speaker
22 The First Architectural Day: Architecture and Teaching
College of Architecture and Planning, King Faisal
5-7 January, 2010
Attending and participation in discussions
University
23 The International Symposium of “The City and Civilization”
Municipality of Corum, Turkey
12-14 October, 2009
Paper delivered
24 The First Housing Conference:
(Towards Sustainable Housing Development)
Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
13-15 October 2008
Paper delivered
25 “The Interior Design Day” Department of Interior Design, King Faisal University
7 May, 2008 Paper delivered
26 “The second symposium of affordable and charitable housing in the Eastern Province”
Al-Bir Charity in the Eastern Province and King Faisal University. Dammam, Saudi Arabia
28-30 April, 2008
Paper delivered
27 The International Forum on Islamic Architecture and Design
Sharjah University, UAE
8-10 April, 2008
Session chairman, workshop director
28 “The third e-services symposium in the Eastern Province”
Organized by the e-services in the Eastern Province and the Eastern Emara, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
26-27 February, 2008
Attending and participation in discussions
29 “The 2nd conference on Planning and development of education and scientific research in the Arab States”.
King Fahad University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
24-27 February, 2008
Attending and participation in discussions
30 Regionalism and Traditional Architecture
College of Environmental Design, King Fahad University for Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
December 2007
Attending and participation in discussions
31 Charitable and affordable Housing in Saudi Arabia
Khobar, Saudi Arabia 18-19 April, 2006
Attending and participation in
discussions
32 Affordable Housing Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2004 Attending and participation in
discussions
33 Al-Ijtihad in Health, Environment, and Architectural issues.
Yarmuk University, Irbid, Jordan
3-5 May, 2003 Paper delivered
34 Dialogue of Architecture and Civilization
Department of Architecture, College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University
3-7 November, 2001
Paper delivered
35 The Environment of the Interior Design, Dammam University 1-2 May, 2001 Chairman of one
Futuristic Visions session(female)
Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies and Organizations
• Jordan Engineering Association
Workshops and Training Courses
Date and Place Organizers Workshop Title
16-4-2019 Deanship of Academic Development- IAU
Last Lecture, Dr Badriya Al Dabal
6-4-2019 Nuqat group, organized by Ithra, Khobar
Architecture and Urbanism
2-4-2019 Deanship of Academic Development- IAU
Preventing Faculty Burn out- Recover and the Joy of Teaching
13-3-2019 Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs, IAU
Introduction to Educational Research
22-2-2019 Online session by Enago Academy, Webinar, organized by the Deanship of Scientific Research, IAU
Achieving Woke-life Balance in your Research Career
13-2-2019 Assessment Unit, College of Design, IAU
Assessment Policies & Procedures
17-1-2019 Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs, IAU
QASD Program
15-1-2019 College of Design, IAU Building Codes
4-12-2018 Deanship of Academic Development- IAU
Alternative and Effective Assessment
27-11-2018 Deanship of Community Services Community Service Electronic Gate
30-10-2018 Deanship of Academic Development- IAU
Effective Assessment Through Rubrics
18-10-2018 Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs, UN-Habitat, Municipality of the Eastern Province
Future Saudi Cities- Qatif City
2-10-2018 Deanship of Academic Development- IAU
Developing a Plan for Program assessment
19 March 2018 Deanship of Library Affairs, IAU Writing and Publishing High Quality Research Articles.
13 March, 2018 Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, IAU
Risk Management Workshop
27 February, 2018 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
21st Century Skills
13 February, 2018 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
Effective Strategies for Team-Based Learning
6 February, 2018 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
Providing Constructive Feedback
12 December, 2017 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
Communication Skills as a Domain of Learning According to the National Qualification Framework
10 October, 2017 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
Creative and Active Teaching Strategies
3 October, 2017 Deanship of Academic Development, IAU
Providing Constructive Feedback
29 March, 2017 Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, IAU
Key Performance Indicators and Benchmarking
28 March 2017 Deanship for Post-Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, IAU
Writing a research paper in English: Tips for ESL authors
21 March, 2017 Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, IAU
Program Specifications
14 March 2017 Research Unit- College of Design- IAU
Mendeley
8 March 2017 Deanship for Post-Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, IAU
Clarivate Analytics Journal Selection Process & ESCI Selection Process
28 February 2017 Research Unit- College of Design- IAU
Literature search in SCOPUS
21 February, 2017 Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation
Writing the program self-study report
6 February 2017 Research Unit- College of Design- IAU
Creating ORCID researcher ID + Turnitin
31 May-2 June, 2016 Deanship of Academic, Development, UoD
Mentor Training Program
4 May, 2016 College of Design, UoD Course Portfolio Workshop
26 April, 2016 Deanship of Academic Development, UoD
Questioning Strategies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking and Discussion in the Classroom
April, 2016 Deanship of Quality and Accreditation, UoD
Program Specifications and Annual Program Report
March, 2016 Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, UoD
Developing Program and Courses Learning Outcomes according to NQF & ABET
March, 2016 Deanship of Academic Development, UoD
Learning outcomes for programs and courses
2013Deanship of e-learning, University of Dammam
Essential skills to support courses using electronic tools
December 5, 2011College of Design, University of Dammam
Library Database training course
2008University of DammamWebCT course
2008University of DammamEffective teaching using learning management system course
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code
Extent of Contribution (no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics)
1 Theory of Design II 0532 411 Instructor
2 Interior Design Studio I 0532 201 Coordinator
3 Interior Design Studio II 0532 202 Coordinator
4 Interior Design Studio III 0532 301 Coordinator
5 Interior Design Studio IV 0532 302 Coordinator
6 Interior Design Studio VII 0532 501 Coordinator
7 Interior Design Studio VIII 0532 502 Coordinator
8 History of Architecture and Arts II 0532 321 Instructor
9 History of Architecture and Arts III 0532 322 Instructor
10 Senior Thesis Project 0532511 Instructor
11 Research Methods 0532 442 Instructor
12 Research Methods INDSG 442R Instructor/ Coordinator
13 Social and Cultural Factors in Interiors INDSG 541 Instructor/ Coordinator
14 History of Architecture and Arts I INDSG 321 Instructor/ Coordinator
15 History of Architecture and Arts II INDSG 322R Instructor/ Coordinator
16 History of Architecture and Arts III INDSG 421R Instructor/ Coordinator
17 Theory of Design II INDSG 322R Instructor/ Coordinator
Postgraduate
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution (no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics)
1 Interior Design Workshop 0510 762 Instructor (shared course)
2 Housing & Intervention Instructor (shared course)
3 Conservation Workshop 0510 732 Instructor (shared course)
4 Socio-Cultural Aspects of the Built Environment
Instructor (shared course)
5 Special topics in Housing Instructor (shared course)
6 Theory, History & Criticism Instructor (shared course)
7 Research Methods Instructor
8 Special topics in History, Theory & Criticism
Instructor
9 Methods in Architectural criticism Instructor
Guest/Invited Lectures for Undergraduate Students
# Activity/Course Title and Code
Subject College and University or Program Date
1 Lecture delivered Traditional Architecture
College of Design, IAU 2017
2 Lecture delivered Traditionalism The National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture
30/09/2012
3 Lecture delivered Residential Neighborhoods
College of Architecture, Hosn University 15/10/2008
Supervision of Master and/or PhD Thesis
# Degree Type Title Institution Date
1 Masters Evaluation of the applicability of Space Syntax theory of naturally grown cities on traditional Islamic cities
King Faial University 2012
2 Masters Building to Subsit: Adaptive Reuse of Buildings in Saudi Arabia
King Faial University 2011
3 Masters Open Duplex House King Faial University 2006
4 Masters
King Faial University 2003
5 Masters Usage & Adaptation of Inner and Outer Open Spaces in residential Environments
King Faial University 2002
6 Masters Adaptivity of Mass-Housing Compounds: case study: King Faisal University housing compound,
Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
King Faial University 2002
7 Masters
King Faial University 2001
Administrative Responsibilit ies, Committee and Community Service Administrative Responsibilities
# From To Position Organization
1 2016 2017 Coordinator of the Quality and Accreditation for the Interior Design Department, University of Damam
University of Dammam
2 2016 2017 Coordinator and Developer of the Post-Graduate Program of the College of Design, University of Dammam.
University of Dammam
3 2008 2016 Coordinator of the "Scientific Editing Team" of the Third Expansion project of the Holy Mosque in Mekka
Ministry of Higher Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
4 2002 2006 Head of the Academic Committee (Registrar) of the Department of Interior Design
King Faisal University
Committee Membership
# From To Position Organization
1 2018 present Head of the College of Design Publications Committee
College of Design, IAU
2 2017 present Member in the Research Committee College of Design, IAU
3 2017 present Member in the committee of the College of Design Scientific Research Award
College of Design, IAU
4 2017 present Member in the ID Master’s program development College of Design, IAU
5 2017 present Member in the ID Curriculum Committee Interior Design Dept. College of Design, IAU
6 2017 present Member in the Quality committee (head of standard 6)
College of Design, IAU
7 2016 present Head of the sub-Quality and Academic Accreditation Committee, Theory & History Module, the Department of Interior Design, University of Dammam.
University of Dammam
8 2016 present Faculty mentorship member, Responsible for the area of Research.
University of Dammam
9 2016 present Member of the Employment Committee, Department of Interior Design
University of Dammam
10 2016 present Member in the committee for developing the Journal of Engineering and Design
University of Dammam
11 2007 2008 Head of the committee responsible of the preparation of the Interior Design program
University of Dammam, College of Design
Scientific Consultations
# From To Institute Full-time or Part-time
1 2018 present Regional Editor- International Journal of Architectural Research- IJAR- Emerald
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2 2019 present Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Urban and Territorial Planning, published by the Democratic Arab Center for Strategic, Political and Economic Studies, Berlin, Germany.
3 2008 present Reviewer in the Journal of King Saud University for Architecture and Planning.
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4 2019 2019 External Reviewer of the Interior Design Program (current and proposed), Jazan University
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5 2018 2018 Member in the International Review Board of the Archnet-International Journal of Architectural Research- IJAR (Scopus Q1 indexed).
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6 2016 2016 The Scientific Committee of the Fifth Jordan International Architectural Conference. Amman- Jordan (reviewed 17 scientific papers)
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7 February, 2016
February, 2016
The Scientific Committee of the Forth International Architectural Conservation
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Conference, Dubai
8 April, 2015
April, 2015 International Journal for Architecture Research
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9 2014 2014 International Journal of Urban & Regional Research (IJURR)
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10 2009 2009 The Scientific Committee of the First International Forum for Urban Heritage in the Islamic Countries
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11 2008 2008 The Scientific Committee of the Technology and Sustainability in the Built Environment conference, King Saudi University, Riyadh
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12 2008 2008 The Scientific Committee of a conference titled “Instant cities
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13 2007 2007 The Scientific Committee of the Third Housing Symposium
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Awards
Date Award
2018 College of Design Award for Best Faculty member in teaching, research and committee activities for the year 2017-2018. College of Design, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
2013Awards: Awards: Hermes Creative Awards, 2013: Platinum. Category: Book design. The book
Executive Summary: The Project of Traffic, Transportation, and Crowd Movement in the Central District and the Routes Leading to the Holy Mosque in Mecca. Ministry of Higher Education.
Abeer Allahham: Coordinator of the Scientific Editing Team; Art Coordinator of designing the book interior and printing supervisor. http://enter.hermesawards.com/winners/#/platinum/2013 (click on G for Graphite
2013Awards: Creativity International Awards (43): Gold. Category: Book design. The book : Executive
Summary: The Project of Traffic, Transportation, and Crowd Movement in the Central District and the Routes Leading to the Holy Mosque in Mecca. Ministry of Higher Education.
Abeer Allahham: Coordinator of the Scientific Editing Team; Art Coordinator of designing the book interior and printing supervisor. http://www.creativityawards.com/index.php?pr=43A_Book_Design
2013Awards: Awards: MarCom Awards, 2013: Platinum. Category: Book design. The book:
Executive Summary: The Project of Traffic, Transportation, and Crowd Movement in the Central District and the Routes Leading to the Holy Mosque in Mecca. Ministry of Higher Education.
Abeer Allahham: Coordinator of the Scientific Editing Team; Art Coordinator of designing the book interior and printing supervisor.
https://enter.marcomawards.com/winners/#/winners/platinum/2013 (scroll down to G for Graphite)
2011
Awards: Creativity International Awards (41): Platinum Category: Book design Interior. The book Executive Summary: The Project of the Third Expansion of the Holy Mosque in Mecca. Ministry of Higher Education.
Abeer Allahham: Coordinator of the Scientific Editing Team; Art Coordinator of designing the book interior and printing supervisor. http://www.creativityawards.com/index.php?pr=41A_Book_Design_Interior
1983King Hussein Award for Distinguished Students. Ranked third best in Final Exam of Secondary Schools (Tawjihi) among 9953 students, Amman, Jordan.
Last Update
…3 /7/2019