Research interests
Within the research topic, he is interested in examining city-level strategies that can advance compact cities under economic and political challenges. His current research areas include urban density, land policy, land markets and climate.
Professional background
07/2021 – Currently PhD student at the Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg DE
07/2021 – 07/2024 Research assistant in the Urban Footprints Project at the Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg DE
01/2020 – 07/2021 Independent researcher in research projects on land value assessment, expropriation, justice in transport planning and open space
09/2018 – 07/2021 Co-founder and project coordinator at Tabdeel for cycling urbanism, Cairo EG
07/2015 – 09/2018 Urban program coordinator at Megawra – Built Environment Collective, Cairo EG
07/2014 – 07/2015 Researcher at the Eco-Citizen World Map Project
Education
10/2018 – 11/2019 – Master of Science Urban Management and Development– Urban land governance specialization – Institute of Housing and Urban Development studies (IHS), Rotterdam
Thesis: Effect of Landuse change in urban Riverfront Eco-Restoration on Capabilities of land resources. Case study: the Cooum, Chennai.
09/2009 – 07/2014 – Bachelor of Architecture – Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering
Teaching
- Teaching assistant in the “Urban Development” course in the Bachelor’s program of the Department of Architectural Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University. Academic year 2014/2015.
- Teaching assistant in the “Architectural Design” course at the Arab Academy for Sciences and Technology (AAST), Faculty of Engineering. Academic year 2014/2015
Publications
Scientific papers:
- Khalil, H. A. E. E., & Al‐Ahwal, A. (2021). Reunderstanding Cairo through urban metabolism: Formal versus informal districts resource flow performance in fast urbanizing cities. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 25(1), 176-192.
Book chapters:
- Al-Ahwal, A.T., Abushadi, E., (2018). Integrating Public Space and Urban Systems. Reclaiming Public Space through Intercultural Dialogue, 17, 284
Academic conferences
- „7th Annual International Comparative and Urban Law Conference“ Organisiert vom Urban Law Center der Fordham University und dem Campus der TU Berlin el-Gouna
Referent im Panel „Urbane Perspektiven aus Ägypten“ mit dem Paper „Urban Cycling Laws in Egypt“. - “Interconnected voices: climate change, equity and the way forward” Veranstaltet vom Reiner Lemoine Institut und der Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (2020)
Referent im Panel „Gesellschaftspolitische Lösungen“ mit dem Vortrag „Die Aspekte der Ungerechtigkeit der Fahrradinfrastruktur in Ägypten“ - “Being a citizen in the metropolis” internationale Konferenz in Kairo. Organisiert vom CEDEJ (2020)
Referent im Panel „Bewegt durch die sich streckende Stadt. Langsame Mobilität, Begehbarkeit, urbane Nähe durch die Metropole.“ - “International Conference II: Reclaiming Public Space within Metropolitan Areas” (2017)
Präsentation der Arbeiten zur Verbesserung der Qualität des öffentlichen Raums durch Änderungen der Wasser- und Abfallsysteme im al-Khalifa-Gebiet des historischen Kairo. - “Responsive Urbanism in Informal Areas” Konferenz organisiert von der Universität Kairo und UN-Habitat. (2014)
Präsentiert die Arbeit des Teams der Universität Kairo zur Analyse von Informationssystemen des städtischen Stoffwechsels in zwei Stadtteilen von Kairo. - “Velo-city 15” Konferenz in Nantes, Frankreich. Organisiert von der European Cycling Federation (2015)
Präsentation von Entwürfen für Radverkehrsinterventionen im informellen Viertel von El-Marg in Kairo.
Memberships
Egyptian Code of Bicycle Infrastructure Committee