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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2006 − Present MUNICIPALITY OF RAS AL-KHAIMAH, RAK, UAE
Consultant. Advised on RAK structure plans, area plans, and subdivision development studies.
April 2006 − Present MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA, DAMSCUS, SYRIA
Special advisor to the Minister. Advised on the new expansion of Damscus Airport and Ministry’s
policy on public trasport ssyetms in Syria.
Nov 2005 − May 2006 AJMAN MUNICIPALITY, AJMAN, UAE
Consultant. Advised on developing the Terms of Reference for the Ajman Structure Plan.
April 2005 − May 2006 GOVERNMENT OF RAS AL-KHAIMAH, RAK, UAE
Consultant. (partner consultant, Dr. Heiko Schmid, University of Heidelberg, Germany).
ZIP-Code and GIS-based Street Numbering System for the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Two
consultancy ontracts total AED 178,000.
Apr 2003 − June 2005 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT (UITP), BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Member of the Steering Committee of the Strategic Vision for Public Transport in 2020 project.
Jan 2004 − Nov 2004 ARCHITECTURE + ASPIRING ARCHITECTS COMPETITION, DUBAI, UAE
Jury coordinator.
January 2005 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT (UITP) WORKSHOP
Conducted a workshop for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Members on the
“Strategic Vision for Public Transport in 2020” project; Dubai, UAE.
October 2004 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT (UITP) WORKSHOP
Conducted a workshop for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Members on the
“Strategic Vision for Public Transport in 2020” project; Kuwait.
1999 MAYOR’S SELECT COMMITTEE ON REVITALIZATION, CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA, USA
Advised the City of McFarland on the revitalization of the downtown district. Obtained a research
grant to conduct a student planning lab to explore revitalization options.
1997 − 1999 URBAN DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, CITY OF GUADALUPE, CALIFORNIA, USA
Chair of the Urban Design Subcommittee. Provided urban design and management expertise
aimed at revitalizing the city’s Main Street and surrounding districts.
1992 − 1998 FAIRBANK MASLIN MAULLIN & ASSOCIATES, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, USA
Research Associate (1992-1997), Consultant (1998). Provided consulting and research services to
cities, jurisdictions and policy makers on urban planning, urban design, and development issues.
1991 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
Consultant. Involved in housing, transportation planning and modeling. Worked on the Regional
Comprehensive Plan (LA 2000), a major contribution to the Southern California region by the
largest regional planning agency in the U.S.
PAPERS / PRESENTATIONS / PUBLICATIONS
May 2006 Intra-Urban Bus Transport in the MENA Region: Prospects and Challenges
Invited. Syrian Ministry of Transport Advisory Council. Damascus, Syria.
May 2006 From the Real to the Surreal: Dubai's Emergence into the Global Scene
Invited. Dubai: A Global City; Research Seminar at Zayed University Media Center.
March 2006 Sustainable Housing in the UAE: Prospects and Challenges
Invited. Architecture and Housing Development Conference. Ajman University of Science and
Technology. March 22, 2006.
October 2005 Understanding Dubai: Creative Dynamics of a City Vying for a Global Stature
Published in the premier issue of the International Society of City and Regional Planners
(ISoCaRP) Review.
Sep 2005 Internet Tools for Making Better Cities in the Gulf Region
The 3rd Conference on Documentation and Electronic Archiving; Dubai, UAE
July 2005 Learning From Dubai: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Bazaar of Globalized
Landscape
Topical Meeting (Panel) organized as part of the XXII World Congress of the International Union of
Architects (UIA), Istanbul, Turkey.
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