My teaching and research philosophy revolves around using technology innovation (in particular real-time technologies) for the betterment of humanity in the context of the built environment. I've had the privilege of sharing my expertise at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. My primary focus is on exploring the development and practical application of smart technologies and sustainable practices within the field of design and engineering innovation for the built environment. This involves conducting a thorough assessment of spatial asset transformations, taking into account factors like economics, technology, architecture, and environmental considerations.
Guided by a profound commitment to nurturing talent and inspiring student curiosity, my pedagogical endeavors are deeply rooted in mentorship. My teaching philosophy, characterized by the agile methods, which emphasize adaptability, collaboration, and iterative learning, has facilitated the growth of budding minds. Agile methods encourage students to continuously adapt to new information, work collaboratively in cross-disciplinary teams, and iterate on their understanding, ultimately enhancing their ability to solve complex problems effectively.
Utilizing the agile method, my teaching expertise spans across four core areas: Architecture and Design, Building and Property Technology Innovation, Design Computation and Venturing, and Real Estate Financing. Below, I provide an overview of the courses I have been actively engaged in, either through co-teaching or leading organized chronologically:
- Advanced Real Estate Financing – Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (Spring semester 2021+2022)
- Environment, Economics, and Enterprise – Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (Spring semester 2022)
- Building and Leading Real Estate Enterprises and Entrepreneurship (Spring semesters 2020 and 2021)
- Digital Media – Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (Spring semesters 2020)
- Construction Systems Harvard University, Graduate School of Design (Fall semesters 2019 and 2020)
- Data-Driven Design CoDe 2700 - University of New South Wales (2015+2016)
- Digital Collaboration Studio CoDe 3100 - University of New South Wales (2015+2016+2017)
- Algorithmic architecture - University of Sydney (2016)
- Graduate-Level Design Studio - "Computational Habitats"; A mixed-use tower in Melbourne with a focus on sustainability- University of Melbourne (2014)
- Graduate-Level Design Studio - "Computational Habitats" Science museum in Melbourne, Australia, incorporating IoT and robotics technology - University of Melbourne (2013)
- Integrated Digital Applications - RMIT University (2011+2012+2013)
- Digital Architecture Representation - RMIT University(2013)
- Building Information Modeling - RMIT University (2011+2012)
- Undergraduate Design Studio - Heritage oriented sustainability community Center in Alzarhqa, Jordan (2010)
Workshops:
- Designing Privacy Preserved Data Hubs to Empower Collaborative Communities, Guadalajara, México October - MIT University (2020)
- Data Chain without Chained Data: Rethinking Bottom-up Data Collection in Utilizing Digital Process for the Built Environment, Hamburg, Germany - MIT University (October 2019)
- Workflows for Computational Environmental Design International High Performance Built Environments, Sydney, Australia (November 2016)
- Robotic Weaving ACADIA conference, Michigan, USA (November 2016)
- Computation for Sustainability Driven Design Solutions, University of Sydney (2016)
- Computational Design in BIM workflows, University of New South Wales (2015)
- Form Scripting: Building Parametric Towers Using Dynamo and Revit Gold Coast, Australia (May 2015)
- Form and Code: Kicking off Essential Coding Skills in Dynamo with Python, Revit Technology Conference Melbourne, Australia (May 2014)
- Computational Design, using Grasshopper in Rhino 3D University of Melbourne (2013)
- Computational Design, Quokka Plugin for real-time 3D scanning, University of Melbourne (2012)
- International Design Competitions, Amman Jordan (2010)
Harvard University, GSD
Year : 2021 +2022
Focus: Real Estate Finance; Business; Graduate-level
Advanced Real Estate Financing
This course builds on GSD 5204 and comparable introductory real estate courses offered by other schools at Harvard. The course covers five main topics: (1) Advanced Financial Analysis and Deal Structuring for Acquisitions (including waterfalls), (2) Advanced Financial Analysis and Structuring for Land and Development Projects, (3) Debt Financing and Debt Investments, (4) Real Estate Market Cycles and Portfolio Structuring, (5) Management and recovery of Assets in a Distressed Environment.
Harvard University, GSD
Year : 2021
Focus: Construction; Architecture Practice (MArch I and MArch I AP); Graduate-level
Construction Systems
This course introduces students to methods of construction: conceptually, historically, and practically. We will consider how construction techniques emerge in relation to architectural desires and technical criteria in order to emphasize the architect’s agency in shaping construction systems within the collaborative environment of contemporary building design. Construction has material, structural, spatial, economic, environmental, and cultural consequences. As such, this foundational course will have the dual charge of understanding not just how, but also why we build in a particular manner...
Harvard University, GSD
Year : 2019
Focus: Construction; Architecture Practice; Graduate-level
Construction Systems
This course introduces students to construction systems with the ambition to shape the perception of a designer’s agency in relationship to them. An overview of construction system’s materials and components will be provided. Students will discover construction systems through lectures and by applying methods of induction, on‐site surveying, sketching, drawing and fabrication of selected systems. Construction systems are further defined as they are formed through regimes of energy, ecology, governance, climate, carbon, labor, logistics, maintenance, tools and time...
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Year : 2017
Focus: Computational Design + Adaptive Architecture
Digital Collaboration Studio #CODE3100
The Digital Collaboration Studio is design-based course. A main investigation topic called the ‘Grand Narrative’ interconnects all courses in the graduation year and this course is the starting point into a specialised investigation. This year the ‘Grand Narrative’ is about ‘Design Performance’. In this new information and data driven design era, the paradigm of performance-based design can be approached very broadly and it spans on multiple realms, from spatial, social and cultural to purely technical (structural, thermal, acoustical, and/or computational)...
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
Year : 2016
Focus: Algorithmic Architecture + Data-driven design
Algorithmic Architecture
In Algorithmic Architecture, modelling is construed as an explicit formulation of architectural design problem and opportunities. This includes defining design logic and parameter as well as converting data into meaningful information for design analysis and synthesis. Students will be exposed to various computational design methods and a series of digital design exercises to develop their understanding on the basic principles in architectural computing. This unit is core to the Bachelor of Architecture and Engineering...
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Year : 2017
Focus: Computational Design + Adaptive Architecture
Digital Collaboration Studio #CODE3100
The Digital Collaboration Studio is design-based course. A main investigation topic called the ‘Grand Narrative’ interconnects all courses in the graduation year and this course is the starting point into a specialised investigation. This year the ‘Grand Narrative’ is about ‘Design Performance’. In this new information and data driven design era, the paradigm of performance-based design can be approached very broadly and it spans on multiple realms, from spatial, social and cultural to purely technical (structural, thermal, acoustical, and/or computational)...
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Year : 2016
Focus: Data-driven design, Performance driven design
Design Information Management #CODE2270
This course is part of the practice orientated teaching trajectory combining optimisation and decision support in BIM Modelling. The course focuses on data driven design and optimisation, to apply systems that analyse existing conditions, support planning decisions, improve performance, increase efficiency and achieve financial savings. Students will engage in debate about findings in architecture design, environmental engineering, finance, and science to study how information can drive design in the built environment...
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Year : 2014
Focus: Computational and interactive design
NSpace ( Master Studio)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Year : 2014
Focus: Computational and parametric design
Computational Habitats ( Master Studio)
Computational strategies have become established drivers of design innovation. An inherent process of algorithmic design is the decomposition of a problem into subproblems which may be tackled within a framework. Computational Habitats will take this approach to its brief, and will look at site analysis as a problem generator. Students will be asked to identify, analyse, and decompose the major issues of the site and brief, and to use the resulting framework to guide creation of their own digital tools and workflow to find unique solutions for the design problem and create innovative responses...
ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Year : 2012
Focus: Building Information Modelling
Integrate Digital Applications Into Architectural
Workflows
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to use a range of digital applications in architectural workflows. It includes the ability to determine the appropriate digital applications required for specific project outputs and the application of architectural standards and conventions to produce and manage the project. Work is likely to be undertaken with limited supervision and in consultation with team members and external consultants.
THE GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY
Year : 2009
Focus: Architecture design
Heritage Oriented Sustainability
In this era, it is considered a pedagogic challenge to raise architectural student’s awareness towards the convenient approach to sustainability that emphasizes the uniqueness and sensitivity of local environment, communities and culture.For introducing the concept of Heritage Oriented Sustainability to 3rd year architectural students, a pedagogic experimental course was designed at German Jordanian University to approach this concept.The pedagogic design process is expected to expose students to understand, think and work in three major aspects: sustainability, heritage and environment