Contact
f.noori@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6129
Ajman Campus
Firas Salim Noori

Firas S. Noori has been an architect since 1999. He holds a Master of Design (M.Des.) in Sustainable Design from the University of Sydney (2013) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Architectural Engineering from the University of Technology (2004). Currently, Firas works as an instructor at Ajman University, UAE. He is a certified professional from Autodesk in Revit Architecture. His primary areas of interest include Sustainability and Parametric Design. Firas is also in the process of writing his first textbook on Parametric Design in Autodesk Revit Architecture.

Education
  • Master of Design, University of Sydney, Australia, 2013
  • Advance Diploma in Sustainable Building Design from Ultimo TAFE – Australia (2011)
  • M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Technology - Iraq (2004)
  • B.Sc. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Technology - Iraq (2000)
  • Autodesk Building Performance Analyzer – Autodesk - USA (2015)
  • Autodesk Revit Certified Professional from Autodesk – Certification No. 00307072 – Australia (2013)
  • Autodesk Expert Elite - Autodesk, USA, 2020.
Experience
  • Instructor, Architecture Department, College of Engineering, Ajman University, UAE, September 6, 2016 – Present.
  • Instructor, Architecture Department, College of Engineering, Al Hosn University, UAE, Since 5 Sep. 2015 - 6 Sep. 2016.
  • Assistant Lecturer, Architecture Department, College of Engineering, Cihan University, Iraq, 8 Dec. 2013 - 1 July 2015
  • Senior Architect, Fen Al-Emar Design & Consultant, Iraq, 3 Jan 2012 - 2016
  • Architect, Collins Vergnaud for architecture design - Sydney - Australia, (21 Apr. 2008 till 10 Feb. 2010)
  • Architect, Mada Bureau – Amman - Jordan, (1 Aug. 2005 to 10 Mar. 2008)
  • Architect, AL-Tamayus Construction Company, Baghdad, Iraq, (3 Feb 2004 to 5 Jul 2005)
  • Architect and Designer, Balad al-Nahrein Co. for general contracts, Baghdad, Iraq, (15 Sep. 2003 to 7 July 2004)
  • Part-Time Lecturer, Mansour Universal College, Baghdad, Iraq, (2001 to 2004)
Teaching Area
  • Architecture Design I
  • Architecture Design II
  • Architecture Design III
  • Architecture Design IV
  • Architecture Design V
  • Building Performance
  • Building Services
  • AutoCAD
  • 3ds Max
  • Autodesk Revit Architecture
  • Advance Computer Application
  • CAAD I
  • CAAD II
  • Computer Communication I
  • Computer Communication II
  • Separators
  • Autodesk Revit Architectural Families
  • Parametric Architecture
  • Parametric Design
  • Generative Design
Research
  • Sustainability
  • Built Environment
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Simulation
  • Parametric Design
  • Parametric Architecture
  • Generative Design
  • Urban Design
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Presenting an educational presentation titled “The Development of Design Tool and Paradigm” on Thursday 30th Jan 2020 - the Collage of Architecture, Art and Interior Design First College Meeting for the second semester of the academic year 2019-2020, at Hall 206 – J2 – Ajman University – Ajman – UAE.
  • Presenting a Public Lecture titled “The Future of Design”, at the Sharjah Second Engineering Forum held by Sharjah Municipality – Al Jawaher Center- Sharjah – UAE on Tuesday 21st January 2020.
  • Presenting a research paper titled “A Brief Guide to Designing Buildings for Hot Climates” with Dr. Sahar Najeeb Kharrufa (Published and presented at the 12th International Conference of Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection “SEEP 2019” Conference - Sharjah University – UAE at 19th Nov. 2019).
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Iraqi Engineering Union - Member
  • Autodesk Knowledge Network - Member
  • Certificate of appreciation from the Prof. Fahar Hayati (Dean of the college of Engineering), Ajman University – Ajman – UAE. This certificate has been given in (Oct. 2016) for the efforts of heading a (3Ds Max) workshop for the students of Ajman University.
  • Certificate of appreciate from Cihan University (Feb. 2014) for Managing and organizing the annual gallery for the graduate students of the architectural engineering department, Cihan University – Erbil - Iraq.
  • Certificate of excellence performance (Jan. 2012) from the University of Sydney – Australia.
  • Autodesk Expert Elite - Autodesk, USA, 2020.
  • Co-Founder - Autodesk Expert Elite Arabia - 2021