Djamel Boussaa
Associate Professor
PhD. Architecture, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (2008)

With a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Algiers in 1984, Djamel Boussaa obtained his Master of Philosophy in Architecture from the University of York, UK in September 1987. He taught as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Architecture, University of Blida, in Algeria for 8 years. He joined UAE University in September 1996 and worked for ten years before moving to the University of Bahrain for three years. He completed his Ph.D. in Urban Conservation from University of Liverpool, UK in 2008. From September 2009, he is an Assistant Professor at Qatar University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning. He has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in March 2019. In addition to teaching, he was the Coordinator of the Graduate Studies since September 2016 until November 2018. During the last 30 years, he published extensively in the areas of Urban Conservation in North Africa and the Gulf Region. He published over 40 conference papers, one book, two book chapters and about 20 journal papers. In addition to teaching and research, he has been the Graduate Studies Coordinator during May 2021-September 2023.