Ali Haider Saad
Ali Haider Saad
Professor / Dean of College of Engineering
Department of Architectural Engineering
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- [email protected]
- Phone Number
- +9647508543736
Research Profiles
Biography
Professor Ali Haider Saad Ali is a Professor of Architecture and Dean of the College of Engineering at Nawroz University, Iraq, with more than three decades of academic, research, and administrative experience in architectural education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Mosul, and both master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Technology, specializing in Human Settlements and Theories of Architecture and Architectural Design Strategies.
His expertise encompasses architectural design, architectural theory, urban design, design methodology and logic, heritage conservation, spatial configuration, shape grammars, housing, and sustainable urbanism. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals and conferences, supervised a substantial number of MSc and PhD theses, and held several academic leadership positions, including Head of the Architecture Department and Dean of Engineering College.
Professor Ali teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in architectural design, theory, philosophy, criticism, urban design, and design methodology. His research focuses on architectural theory, heritage conservation, spatial analysis, sustainable housing, urban morphology, and computational approaches to architectural design. Through scholarly publications, postgraduate supervision, international conferences, professional memberships, and academic leadership, he continues to contribute to the advancement of architectural education, research, and professional practice both nationally and internationally.
- 1997 PhD in Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
- 1990 MSc in Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
- 1983 BSc in Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
- • The 3rd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering ICRIE2021, University of Duhok, College of Engineering, Kurdistan, Iraq, September 2021
- • GIZ Closing Event Workshop on “Post-Conflict Recovery of Urban Cultural Heritage”, Berlin, Germany, October2018
- • GIZ Workshop on “Post-Conflict Recovery of Urban Cultural Heritage”, Beirut, Lebanon, June 2018
- • Technical Deep Dive Workshop: Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism. Tokyo- Kyoto/Japan, June 2018
- • The 10th International Space Syntax Symposium/ London, UK, July 2015
- • The 2nd Scientific Engineering Conference/ College of Engineering/ University of Mosul, November 2013
- • The 39th International Conference on Housing Sciences/ Milano, Italy, September 2013
- • Theory of Architecture Conference (ARCHTHEO12)/ Istanbul, Turkey, November 2012
- • The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design ICWSAUD, School of Housing, Building & Planning, Universiti Sains, Pinang, Malaysia, 3-5 March, 2012.
- • Digital Landscape Architecture (DLA) Conference/ Anhalt University- Bernburg, Dessau- Germany/ May 2011
- • The 3rd Scientific Annual Conference of Engineering College/ University of Babylon, Iraq/ May 2011
- • Heritage 2011 Conference (Conservation of Architecture, Urban Areas, Nature & Landscape/ Towards a sustainable Survival of Cultural Landscape)/ Amman, Jordan, March 2011
- • The 12th International Generative Art Conference/ Milan, Italy, December 2009
- • The Architectural Education Forum IV/ Kaysery, Turkey, May 2009
- • The First International Engineering Sciences Conference/ University of Aleppo, Syria, November 2008
- • The 2nd National Conference on Architectural Engineering/ University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq/ April 2002.
- • Theories of Architecture
- • Modern Architecture
- • Traditional Architecture
- • Architectural Design Methods & Strategies
- • Islamic Architecture
- • Architectural Education
- • Architectural Sustainability
- • Architectural & Urban Heritage Revitalization
- • Theories of Conservation & Adaptive Re-Use
- • Cities Potentials for Being Volumetric Cities of Kurdistan as Models - 2026 - University of Duhok.
- • Contextual Adaptation of Form-Based Codes for Kurdistan Cities/ Duhok City as a Model - 2025 University of Duhok
- • A Comparative Study of Thermal Performance of PCM Integrated and Traditional Wall Systems in Hot Dry Climate: Erbil as a Case - 2026 - University of Kurdistan Hawler
- • The Impact of courtyard design parameters on Thermal Performance of single-family houses in Erbil city
- • Improving Indoor Thermal Performance of Educational Buildings Through Glazed Double-Skin Façade in Duhok City
- • The Architecture of Fluidity: An Analytical Comparative Study – 2018 – University of Mosul
- • The Architecture of Surprise: Islamic Architecture as a Context – 2018 – University of Mosul
- • Design Properties Affecting the Spatial Experience in Courtyard Buildings – 2018 – University of Mosul
- • The Role of Syntactic Properties in the Adaptive Reuse of Erbil Citadel for Cultural Purposes – 2015 – University of Duhok
- • The Concept of Self-Similarity in Architecture – 2015 – University of Mosul
- • Patterns of Natural Lighting in Congregational Mosques: A Comparative Analytical Study – 2013 – University of Mosul
- • Space Adjacency Characteristics Affecting Functional Performance at Socially Sustainable Schools: Primary Schools in Mosul as a Case Study – 2013 – University of Mosul
- • Using Shape Grammars in the Digital Generation of Congregational Mosques’ Plans – 2013 – University of Mosul
- • Adaptability as a Strategy Towards Affordable Housing: Design Characteristics Affecting Dwelling Adaptability in Low-Rise Multifamily Housing – 2012 – University of Mosul
- • Design Characteristics Affecting Negative Behavior in Iraqi Schools – 2006 – University of Mosul
- • Rules of Shape Formulation in Islamic Architecture – 2006 – University of Mosul
- • Layout Planning in Islamic Architecture – 2005 – University of Mosul
- • Design Characteristics Affecting Air Movement in University of Mosul Buildings – 2004 – University of Mosul
- • Design Characteristics Affecting Flexibility in University Buildings – 2003 – University of Mosul
- • The Impact of Spatial Configuration on the Functional Performance of Traditional Houses in Old Mosul – 2002 – University of Mosul
- • Design Characteristics Affecting Spatial Orientation in Hospitals – 2002 – University of Mosul
- • Patterns of Spatial Configuration in Islamic Religious Buildings – 2001 – University of Mosul
- • Addition Strategies in Architecture – 2001 – University of Mosul
- • Complexity in Architecture: Strategies of Complexity in Postmodern Architecture – 2000 – University of Mosul
- • Evaluation of the Metaphoric Image in the Iraqi Cultural Environment – 2000 – University of Mosul
- • Monumentality in Architecture – 1999 – University of Mosul
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