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SUMMARY

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  • Licensed Design-Builder/ General Contractor at Optim Design LLC, 2020-current

  • Vice President at Optim Design Inc., an International Architectural and Engineering Consulting

  • Firm, 2014-current

  • Principal Investigator of two research projects from Qatar National Research Fund, 2014-2018

  • Country Representative of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), 2016-current

  • Research Manager at Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), 2011-2014

  • Senior Research Associate and Faculty at Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011-2014

  • Co-Principal Investigator of ArcelorMittal LCA Research Project, 2012

  • Recipient of a Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) grant, 2012

  • Ph.D. in Architecture, 2011

  • Recipient of a NASA grant, 2010

  • ARCC/King Medal Recipient, 2010

  • Research experience in Sustainability & Building Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Building Technology, Smart Habitat, and Space Architecture since 2007

  • Work experience as a professional Architect, Engineer, and Project Manager since 1999

  • Master of Architecture/Architectural Engineering, 2001

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SPECIALITIES

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  • Construction project management

  • Architectural design of high-end and high-performance architecture, work experience since 1999

  • Research & development in sustainable architecture, building technology, green building, building energy efficiency, tall buildings, smart habitat, and space architecture

  • Sustainable design, green building design, building energy performance analysis, and optimization

  • Architectural design of high-end and high-performance architecture, work experience since 1999

  • Space Architecture; habitat and habitability; inflatable and foldable structure

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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION & AFFILIATIONS

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  • Licensed General Contractor

  • Associate Member – American Institute of Architects (AIA)

  • Member of Association of Licensed Architects (ALA)

  • Member of Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE)

  • Registered Architect, Licensed since August 2004

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