Research Activities:

1. I delivered a number of workshops for the University College London in Qatar and Qatar Museums on Islamic Architecture and Heritage Conservation.

2. Presenting a seminar “Urban Heritage and Tourism: Conflict or Integration? at the UCL- Qatar; Tuesday 19th March 2013.

3. Participation in a Force – Discussion (Meeting), Al Asmakh Mapping Task with the local public and private stakeholders (QMA- Makower Architects, Al Najada Hotel, Souk Waqif), 14 March 2013.

4. Participating with 6 of DAUP students in the VCU-Qatar Research and Design Charette, Sheraton Doha, 27-28 January 2012. The theme of Research and Design is the redesign of the five GCC Royal suites.

5. Presenting a lecture on Souk Waqif; Workshop Community, ICCROM-UCL Qatar, 11 December 2012.

6. Presenting a public lecture at the Qatar Society of Engineers, “Souk Waqif: A Historic Landmark in Doha, Cultural Identity and Sustainability”, Diplomatic Club, to celebrate the International Heritage Day on 18. 04.2012.

7. Presenting a Public Seminar at the University of Blida, Department of Architecture, Algeria, Towards an Inter-Emirate Conservation Strategy”, Blida, 16 Feb 2012.

8. Presenting a public lecture at the Qatar Society of Engineers, “Souk Waqif: A Historic Landmark in Doha, Cultural Identity and Sustainability”, Diplomatic Club, (18. 04.2012), International Heritage Day).

9. Can Urban Heritage Survive without Sustaining the Living Treasures in the Gulf? Cases from Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Living Treasures of the Arab World Seminar, 12 May 2011, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
10. SouK Waqif and Sustainable Urban Conservation within the GCC Context, DAUP-Doha Land Seminar, Knowledge & Enrichment Center, 12 January 2011, Doha, Qatar.

11. Participation in the workshop of traditional architecture in the UAE, with specific reference to Al Ain city. Organized by Sayed Centre for Heritage and History; 19 June- 4 July 2003.

12. Presenting a lecture at the Dubai Municipality, (In Arabic), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Title of the paper: “Towards an Inter-Emirate Urban Conservation Framework in the UAE”, 29 May 2002.

13. Presenting a lecture for the Heritage Management Course at the American University of Sharjah, School of architecture & Design, The title of the presentation: “Lessons From Traditional Housing in Dellys, Algeria”, 4 February 2001.
14. Organizing a seminar at the department of architectural engineering, UAE University, on “Architecture: As a Cultural Medium”, lecture presented By the Chief Editor of L’ARCA Magazine, Dr. Nabyl Chenaf. 20 February 2000.

15. Organizing a seminar at the Department of Architectural Engineering, UAE University, on “Architecture: Common Sense”, lecture presented By the French architect Yves Monnot, of the Canale 3 architectural Consultant Office. 23 May 1999.

16. Member, Committee working the study of space efficiency of the College Of Engineering campus, UAE University, Report was presented to the UAEU Vice Chancellor and his Deputies. January 1998-June 1999.

17. January 1998- June 1999: Member, of the College of Engineering Exhibition day, UAE University.
18. Presenting a Public Seminar at the University of Blida, Department of Architecture, Algeria, Towards an Inter-Emirate Conservation Strategy”, Blida, 16 Feb 2012.

19. Presenting a public lecture at the Qatar Society of Engineers, “Souk Waqif: A Historic Landmark in Doha, Cultural Identity and Sustainability”, Diplomatic Club, (18. 04.2012), International Heritage Day).

20. Developed a research partnership (Accord Program) between the School of Architecture at the University of Blida and the University of Rouen in France. Nov – Dec 93.

21. Organization member of the National Seminar “From Regional Planning to Urban Project”; held during 22, 23 Nov 93, at the Institute of Architecture, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria.

22. Member of the steering committee for the national seminar, “Towards an Algerian Architecture”, which was held during 5-7 May 91 at the Institute of Architecture, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria.

23. Attending in the international seminar held by the Ministry of Housing, On “Housing Strategies and Urban Coherence”, Algiers. 01-12 December 90:

24. Member of the steering committee for the International Seminar “Architecture and Local Building Materials” held during 11- 13 March 90 at the Institute of Architecture, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria.

25. Attending the International Seminar MAVIC89, “Maghreb, Villes ET Culture” organized by EPAU, Algiers, Algeria. 29-31 May 1989.