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Usama Konbr

Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt

Research Areas

Architecture，Sustainability，Sustainable Architecture，Smart Architecture，Smart Cities，Smart Sustainable Cities，Sustainable Landscape，Sustainability Rating Systems，Environmental Design，heritage Conservation

Education

2001-2005Philosophy Doctor (Architecture)Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
1997-2001Master Science (Architecture)Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
2001-2005Bachelor of Science (Architecture)Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

Experience

2020-presentAssociate professor - Tanta University Faculty of Engineering: Tanta, Egypt
2019-2020Associate professor - Future Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology in Mansoura : Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
2017-2019Associate professor - Tanta University Faculty of Engineering: Tanta, Egypt
2005-2017Lecturer - Tanta University Faculty of Engineering: Tanta, Egypt
2004-2005Assistant Lecturer - Tanta University Faculty of Engineering: Tanta, Egypt
2001-2004Assistant Lecturer - Al-Azhar University Faculty of Engineering: Nasr City, Cairo, EG
1996-2001Teaching Assistant - Al-Azhar University Faculty of Engineering: Nasr City, Cairo, EG

Academic Achievement

Founder of the Department of Architecture. Faculty of Engineering, University of 7 October, in Misurata, Libya.

Membership

Egyptian Engineers Syndicate: Cairo, Egypt, 1995-Present
Egyptian Architects Association: Cairo, Egypt, 1995-Present
Architecture Association-Department of architecture-Al Azhar engineering: Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, 1995-Present

Publications: Journals

[1]  Konbr, U., & Maher, E. (2021). Boosting Sustainability in Egypt by Developing Initiatives to Promote ‎Smart Energy Systems. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, 17, 88–108. https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2021.17.10
[2]  Konbr, U., Lebda, A. (2019). Criteria of Sustainable Interior Design based on the Green Pyramid Rating System معايير التصميم الداخلي المستدام في ضوء نظام تقييم الهرم الأخضر. Journal of Engineering Research, 3(December), 48-60. doi: 10.21608/erjeng.2019.125753
[3]  Konbr, U. (2019). Smart Sustainable Cities —Vision and Reality. Resourceedings, 2(1), 101. https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v2i1.455
[4]  Usama Konbr. (2017). Studying the Indoor Air Pollution within the Residential Buildings in Egypt as a Factor of Sustainability. JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences, 45(No 5), 722-741. https://doi.org/10.21608/jesaun.2017.116874
[5]  Usama Konbr. (2016). Smart Buildings and Sustainability in Egypt- Formularization of a Concept and a Methodology Establishing. JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences, 44(No 4), 472-501. https://doi.org/10.21608/jesaun.2016.117613
[6]  Usama Konbr et al. (2016). The Use of Mud Material in Desert Cities' Construction as an ‎Approach to Sustainability: Ghadames as a Case Study. The Third International Environmental ‎Forum of Tanta University (Environmental Pollution- Problem and Solution). 12-14 July 2016‎. Vol 1. pp. 1-13. ‎Tanta, Egypt.‎
[7]  Rizk, A.; Al- Samadony, Y.; Konbr, U.; & Elwan, M. (2015). An Improved Cross Ventilation Model in Windy Regions. European Scientific Journal October 2015 /SPECIAL/ edition, ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431. Vol.11, No 10, pp. 621-641. Retrieved from https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/6466
[8]  Usama Konbr. (2012). Building Materials: An Approach to Sustainable Construction System in ‎Tanta City. Journal of Al Azhar University Engineering Sector ‎‏‎(‎‏JAUES‏‎)‎‏.‏ ‎ISSN: 1687-8418. Vol. ‎‎7, No 25, pp. 2083-2095.‎
[9]  Usama Konbr. (Oct 2011). Environmental Handling of Hard-scaping Elements as an Approach to ‎Sustainability: Applying to the city of Tanta. Journal of Al Azhar University Engineering Sector ‎‏‎(‎‏JAUES‏‎). ISSN: 1687-8418. Vol. 6, No 21, pp. 1138-1149.‎

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Usama Konbr. (2010). Coordination of Environmental Elements as an Approach to Sustainability ‎of Soft-scaping- Application on Tanta City. 11th International Engineering Conference of ‎Al-Azhar. 21-23 December 2010. Vol 5, No. 6, Code No. A 80. pp. 860-875. Cairo, Egypt.‎
[2]  Usama Konbr. (2008). Conservation as an approach to the Sustainability of the ‎Architectural Heritage‏: A proposed Methodological Framework for Conservation‎. 2nd International ‎‎Conference of Architecture and Urban ‎Planning Departments. ‎Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams ‎‎University ARUP 2008. ‎ ‎(Architecture, Urbanism, and Time). ‎From 25-27 Oct 2008. Code ‎No. ‎Ar1119. Cairo, Egypt.‎
[3]  Usama Konbr. (2006). Facing the Indoor Air Pollution in Residential Buildings as a Root of ‎Sustainable Architecture. The First International Environmental Forum of Tanta University (A ‎new Strategy for the Development of Societies and the Environment). From‎ 1-3 April 2006. ‎Vol 1. pp. 1-13. ‎Tanta, Egypt.‎
[4]  Usama Konbr; Ahmed Abdin. ‎ (2006). A systematic Approach to Assess the Sustainable Dimension of ‎Residential Areas in New Urban Communities‎. The 3rd International Architectural Engineering Department ‎Conference- Faculty of Engineering- Cairo University ‎ ‎(Conciliation of Architecture and Urbanism in Decades of ‎Transformation). From 21-23 Feb 2006. Vol 1. pp 1-18. Giza, Egypt‎.‎

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Book: "Building construction", for Grade one students - Department of Civil Engineering - Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt.
[2]  Book: "Building construction and Materials 1(a)", for Grade one students. Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt.
[3]  Book: "Building construction and Materials 1(b)", for Grade one students. Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt.
[4]  Book: "Building construction (1)", for Grade one students. Department of Architecture, Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
[5]  Book: "Building construction (2)", for Grade one students. Department of Architecture, Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
[6]  Book: "Building construction (1)", for Grade two students. Department of Architecture, Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
[7]  Book: "Building construction (2)", for Grade two students. Department of Architecture, Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
[8]  Book: "Working Details designs (2) a", for grade four students. Department of architecture, Egypt Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Mansoura, Egypt.
[9]  Book: "Civil Engineering", for grade one students. Department of Communications Engineering, Egypt Higher Institute of engineering and technology, Mansoura, Egypt.
[10]  Book: "Environmental Control", for grade one students. Department of Architecture, Future Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.