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Nabil Ibrahim Mohareb

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Department: Department of Architecture
Brief Biography

Nabil Mohareb is an associate professor at The American University in Cairo's (AUC), Department of Architecture at the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE). He previously served as the chair director of the Faculty of Architecture—Design and Built Environment at Beirut Arab University's Tripoli Campus in Lebanon, where he implemented innovative educational strategies that enhanced the faculty's research output and global engagement.

His academic career spans roles at leading universities across Egypt, the UAE, and Lebanon. His research focuses on the intersection of architecture, urbanization and social dynamics. His studies particularly examine the implications of architectural and urban planning on social behavior and spatial-economic structures in urban settings.

Mohareb has authored over 58 refereed journal articles and conference papers internationally, emphasizing transformative urban studies and architectural innovation. He has participated as principal investigator (PI), Co-PI and team member in several funded research projects, amounting to over $190,000. He has led more than 15 experimental workshops in Egypt, Italy and Lebanon, aiming to integrate theoretical research with practical architectural applications. He has shared his insights on urban regeneration at a TEDx talk in Lebanon. He acts as the regional editor for the Middle East and Africa for the International Journal of Architectural Research, Archnet-IJAR, and as a member of the editorial review board for the Open House International Journal, published by Emerald Group Publishing and other journals. He was invited as a guest or main speaker to over 30 events, including conferences, roundtables, webinars and other related activities, reflecting his interest in architecture and urban planning.

Recently, he joined the International Union of Architects’ Commission on Sustainable Development Goals, where he now coordinates the Innovation in SDGs’ workgroup, fostering global architectural practices that support sustainable development.

Research Interest

  • Spatial Configurational Analysis: Investigating the relationships between spatial configurations and their impacts on social and economic behaviors in urban settings

  • Movement Behaviour and Patterns: Studying how urban design influences pedestrian and vehicular movement within cities, focusing on improving mobility and accessibility

  • Sustainable Mobility Patterns: Exploring sustainable transportation solutions and their integration into urban planning to enhance environmental resilience and reduce carbon footprints

  • Socio-spatial Inclusivity in Educational Spaces: Analyzing how the design of educational environments can promote inclusivity and support diverse learning experiences

  • Digital Storytelling and Photogrammetry in Cultural Heritage: Utilizing advanced digital tools to narrate and preserve the heritage of historic buildings and sites

  • Architectural Innovation: Exploring new paradigms and architectural design techniques that push traditional practices' boundaries

Books (book editor), Journal Guest Editor (refereed)

  • Co-Guest Editor – Special Issue, special issue title: "Data-Driven Urban Dynamics: Sustainable Urbanization and Mobility in Peripheral Areas, journal: Frontiers in Built Environment". With: Sherif Goubran. Publisher: Frontiers (2024)

  • Mohareb, N., Cardaci, A., Maruthaveeran, S., & Cavalagli, N. (Eds.). (2022). "Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts. Springer". (2022)

  • Mohareb, N., Versaci, A., Mahgoub, Y., Maruthaveeran, S., & Alberti, F. (Eds.). (2021). "Cities' Vocabularies: The Influences and Formations. Springer". (2021)

  • Trapani, F., Mohareb, N., Rosso, F., Kolokotsa, D., Maruthaveeran, S., & Ghoneem, M. (Eds.). (2021). "Advanced Studies in Efficient Environmental Design and City Planning. Springer". (2021)

  • Bougdah, H., Rosso, F., Cavalagli, N., Ghoneem, M., Alalouch, C., & Mohareb, N. (2019). "Conservation of Architectural Heritage: A Culmination of Selected Research Papers from the Second International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH-2), Egypt 2018". Conservation of Architectural Heritage. (2019)

  • Boemi, S., Attia, S., Kostopoulou, S., & Mohareb, N. (2019). "Cultural Sustainable Tourism: A Selection of Research Papers from IEREK Conference on Cultural Sustainable Tourism (CST), Greece 2017". Cultural Sustainable Tourism. (2019)

Book Chapter

  • Abdel-Moneim, N. M., & Mohareb, N. (in press). "Mapping the acoustic identity of heritage sites: A multidisciplinary approach to soundscape analysis in El-Manial Island, Cairo". In M. Ripp, S. Majumdar, & O. Vileikis (Eds.), Geographic Information Systems for Urban Identity, Morphology, and Transformation: Bridging the Gap between Urban Space and Heritage Changes. Springer (in press). (2024)

  • Mohareb, N., & Yamak, G. M. (2022). "The Design-Build Approach–Addressing Four Community Challenges in Tripoli, Lebanon. In The Routledge Companion to Architectural Pedagogies of the Global South" (pp. 315-329). Routledge. (2022)

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Swelam, R., Khalifa, M., Mohareb, N., Moustafa, Y., & Affifi, S. (2024). "A comprehensive study of travel mode captivity: a nuanced perspective on car captivity in new Cairo, Egypt. Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development", 10(1), 16-31. (2024)

  • Belok, F.; Khalifa, M.; and Mohareb, N. (2024) "Generating a design automation for functional relationship in residential building: developing plugin," Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol. 30: Iss. 1, Article 5. (2024)

  • Mohareb, N. (2023), "Leaving no one behind: unveiling gaps in inclusive architecture at the UIA World Congress of architects 2023", Archnet-IJAR, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 812-822. (2023) 

  • Mohareb, N., Alsalloum, A., & Webb, N. (2023). "A morphological analysis of historic buildings entries using affordable photogrammetry techniques: Old Tripoli, Lebanon". Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, 28, e00261. (2023)

  • Selim, G., Mohareb, N., & Elsamahy, E. (2022). "Disseminating the living story: promoting youth awareness of Lebanon contested heritage". International Journal of Heritage Studies, 28(8), 907-922. (2022)

  • Maroun, S., Khalifa, M., & Mohareb, N. (2022). "Assessing photogrammetry artificial intelligence in monumental buildings’ crack digital detection". Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ), 28(1), 9. (2022)

  • Mohareb, N., Selim, G., & El Samahy, E. (2022). "Digital Storytelling: Youth's Vision of Beirut's Contested Heritage". Storytelling, Self, Society, 18(1), 31-55. (2022)

  • Maassarani, S., Mohareb, N., & Rabea Abdelbaset, M. (2021). "Proposing a solid waste management plan in Tripoli, North Lebanon: An individual awareness based solution". Regional Science Policy & Practice, 13(3), 921-942. (2021)

  • Mohareb, N. 2020. "Has an Urban ‘New Normal’ become Necessary following the Corona Pandemic?" Architecture and Planning Journal (A.P.J.): Vol. 26 (2), Article 5. (2020)

  • El-Cheikh, S. Felix, M. Mohareb, N. El-Bastawissi, I. Y. 2020. "Investigating the relationship between user's densities and functions distribution on Mediterranean waterfronts: Statistical analysis approach." Architecture and Planning Journal (A.P.J.): Vol. 26 (1), Article 3. (2020)

  • El-Cheikh, S. Felix, M. Mohareb, N. and El-Bastawissi, I. Y. (2020) "Monitoring participatory approaches in Mediterranean waterfront developments (El Mina, Lebanon; Alexandria, Egypt; and Antalya, Turkey)," B.A.U. Journal - Creative Sustainable Development: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 5. (2020)

  •  Mohareb, N. Samahi, E. Felix, N. "A child-friendly city: a youth creative vision of reclaiming interstitial spaces in El Mina (Tripoli, Lebanon)." Creativity Studies, 12(1), 102-118. (2019)

  • Mohareb, N. Maassarani, S. "Assessment of street-level noise in three different urban settings in Tripoli." Urban Climate, 29. (2019)

  • Mohareb, N. Omar, O. "Monitoring daily mobility patterns for university students using G.P.S. tracking: Tripoli as a case study." In BAU Journal: Health and Well-being, special edition: 1st International Conference on Urban Health & Wellbeing UHWB2018 Building Collaborative Intelligence for Better Lives in Cities, 1(1): 15-23. (2018)

  • Belok, F. Mohareb, N. Rabea, M. "Recommendation for designing healthier kids." In B.A.U. Journal: Health and Well-being, special edition: 1st International Conference on Urban Health & Wellbeing UHWB2018 Building Collaborative Intelligence for Better Lives in Cities, 1(1): 453-465. (2018)

  • Mohareb, N. Maassarani, S. "Design-build: an effective approach for architecture studio education." Archnet-iJAR 12 (2): 146-161 (2018)

  • Mohareb, Nabil (2018) "Historical edge assessment: spatial comparative analysis," Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 2. DOI: 

  • Mohareb, N., & Felix, M. "Affordable and Common Modes of Transportation in Developing Cities and Their Effect on the Sustainability of Streets." Procedia Environmental Sciences, 37, 319-329. (2018)

  • Mohareb, N. "Searching for urban patterns; an assessment of historic edges and its surrounding context: Historic Cairo as a case study." Archnet-IJAR 10 (2): 67–89. (2016)

  • Mohareb, N. Parallel learning methods: standard curriculum versus intensive courses. In Architecture and Planning Journal - special edition: The 1st international conference 'Rethinking Architectural Education', Beirut, Lebanon. (2016)

  • Mohareb, N. Kronenburg, R. "Spatial Analysis of Urban Edges in Arab Historic Walled Cities: Alexandria as a Case Study." Planning Perspective 27:3, 439-452, Routledge (2012)

  • Mohareb NI “Emergency evacuation model: accessibility as a starting point.” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Urban Design and Planning 164 (4): 215–224. (2011)

  • Mohareb NI “Land use as a sustainability indicator for Arab cities.” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Urban Design and Planning 163 (3): 105–116, doi: 10.1680/udap. 2010.163.3.105. (2010)

  • Mohareb, N. "Street morphology and its effect on pedestrian movement in historical Cairo." Cognitive Processing 10 (2): 253-256. (2009)

Editorial Articles

  • Mohareb, N. "Toward inclusive and resilient open spaces at the AUC Campus, AUC." (2024)

  • Mohareb, N. (2024). Hayyiz (Version 1.0) [Software]. GitHub. (2024)

  • Mohareb, N. (2023). "Urban Peripheries; Urban Dialogues." Presented at CAFx International Manifesto Relay 2023, UIA Copenhagen 2023, and published on the official manifesto website. Available at . (2023)

  • Mohareb, N. "Preface II in Cities' Identity Through Architecture and Arts." Springer. (2022)

  • Mohareb, N. (2022). "A preliminary evaluation model for mobility infrastructure in smart cities. Paper presented at the 29th Arab Engineering Conference: Smart Cities, Cairo, Egypt." (2022)

  • Selim, G., Mohareb, N. I., & Aboul Khoudoud, B. (2020). "Lebanon Building Capacity and Designing Participatory Approaches to Preserve Cultural Heritage by the Youth." In (Re)Contextualising Contested Heritage in Lebanon. University of Leeds. (2020)

  • Salem, D., Mourad, H., Elsheekh, K., Hafez, N., Ahmed, N., & Khalifa, S. (2019). "Space syntax: An introduction for building & urban spatial analysis. Housing and Building National Research Center." Nabil Ibrahim Mohareb (Ed.). ISBN: 978-977-85689-0-5 (2019)

Digital Publications

  • Mohareb, N. (2023). "Urban Peripheries; Urban Dialogues." Presented at CAFx International Manifesto Relay 2023, UIA Copenhagen 2023, and published on the official manifesto website. (2023)

Software Publications

  • Mohareb, N. (2024). Hayyiz (Version 1.0) [Software]. GitHub. (2024)
  • Member of the Internation Union of Architects (UIA) UN 17 SDGs committee 
  • Egyptian Engineering Syndicate
  • Society of Egyptian Architects
  • The Regional Studies Association (RSA)