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Naglaa Sami Adbel Aziz Mahmoud
- Assistant Professor
- Ext: 6714
Dr. Mahmoud's academic journey is characterized by integrating diverse cultural and educational experiences. Having received foundational degrees from the notable College of Fine Arts, University of Helwan, Egypt, she further enriched her academic pursuits at the renowned Ecole d’Architecture d’Interieure Camondo in France. Her versatile background, accentuated by her fluency in French, English, and Arabic, equips her with a profound understanding of varied cultures, fostering a global perspective in her approach, especially in Interior Design. In her teaching career spanning over 30 years, Dr. Mahmoud has cultivated a legacy of student success. A testament to her teaching efficacy is the array of awards, acclaimed positions, and significant publications her students have achieved under her mentorship. Notably, she supervised student accolades in research from 2013 onward and guided her proteges to the distinguished IFI award in 2009. Furthermore, many of her students have achieved Master's and Ph.D. levels in Interior Design. Her research endeavors are marked by their noticeable impact on the domain of Interior Design, particularly in lighting and acoustics. Amongst many, one of her seminal contributions has been her advanced work on the interplay of illumination and sound in conference halls. This study has set benchmarks in the industry. Furthermore, she pioneered the integration of these two topics within the Interior Design layout. An active contributor to the academic framework, Dr. Mahmoud has rendered her expertise to pivotal committees such as accreditation and strategic planning for the Department of Interior Design. For instance, her role in the Curricula and Study Plan Committee was instrumental in aligning course content with industry demands, ensuring students are future-ready. Her leadership as the department head from 2019-2020 saw the establishment of the Lighting and Acoustical Lab for interior experimentation and applications. Beyond merely setting it up, Dr. Mahmoud promoted the lab's cause through bureaucratic channels, ensuring it serves as an invaluable resource for students and researchers at AU and external scholars, amplifying AU's outreach and revenue streams. Many organizations have selected Dr. Mahmoud for representation, such as the APID Ambassador for preparing for the IFI Congress Dubai 2020. These selections have celebrated her individual excellence and enhanced AU's reputation in the global educational landscape. Dr. Mahmoud is affiliated with esteemed professional institutions and editorial boards such as the Journal of Interior Design and IDEC. Given her vast publication record and experience, Dr. Mahmoud welcomes collaborations with fellow researchers, aspiring Ph.D. candidates, and institutions, aiming to further the boundaries of any knowledge related to the interior built environment.
Education
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Doctorate degree of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture (Scientific Channel France “Ecole D’Architecture D’Interieure - France” & “College of Fine Arts - Egypt”- 2002
- Master of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture (College of Fine Arts, Helwan University) Egypt - 1996
- Bachelor of Fin Arts in Interior Architecture (College of Fine Arts, Helwan University) Egypt- 1990
Ph.D. Philosophy of Doctorate degree of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture (Scientific Channel France “Ecole D’Architecture D’Interieure - France” & “College of Fine Arts - Egypt”- 2002
Master of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture (College of Fine Arts, Helwan University) Egypt - 1996
Bachelor of Fin Arts in Interior Architecture (College of Fine Arts, Helwan University) Egypt- 1990
Experience
- Assistant-Professor, Interior Design Department, College of Architecture, Art, and Design (CAAD), Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2019-Present
- Head of Interior Design Department, College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2019-2020
- Assistant-Professor, Interior Design Department, College of Engineering, Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2005-2019
- Assistant-Professor, Architecture Department, College of Maritime Transport & Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt, 2004
- Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 2002-Present
- Lecturer, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1996-2002
- Teaching-Assistant, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1990-1996
Assistant-Professor, Interior Design Department, College of Architecture, Art, and Design (CAAD), Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2019-Present
Head of Interior Design Department, College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2019-2020
Assistant-Professor, Interior Design Department, College of Engineering, Ajman University (AU), United Arab Emirates, 2005-2019
Assistant-Professor, Architecture Department, College of Maritime Transport & Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Cairo, Egypt, 2004
Assistant Professor, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 2002-Present
Lecturer, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1996-2002
Teaching-Assistant, Interior Architecture Department, College of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1990-1996
Teaching Area
- Lighting and Acoustics for Interior Design - Lighting and Acoustics for Architecture
- Graduation Project - Graduation Project II
- Psychology of Interior Design
- Islamic Interiors, Theory of ID
- Architecture for Interiors
Lighting and Acoustics for Interior Design - Lighting and Acoustics for Architecture
Graduation Project - Graduation Project II
Psychology of Interior Design
Islamic Interiors, Theory of ID
Architecture for Interiors
Research
- Lighting and Acoustics as enhancement elements in Interior Design
- Environmental Psychology Effects of the Interior Design
- Interior Design' Program as Pedagogy and Quality Assurance
Lighting and Acoustics as enhancement elements in Interior Design
Environmental Psychology Effects of the Interior Design
Interior Design' Program as Pedagogy and Quality Assurance
Publications
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JournalAbdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., El Samanoudy, G., Jung, C., Simulating the natural lighting for a physical and mental Well-being in residential building in Dubai, UAE, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Vol: 14, Feb 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.101810
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JournalAbdelaziz Mahmoud, NS; Jung, C; Al Qassimi, N., Evaluating the aircraft noise level and acoustic performance of the buildings in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Nov 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.102032
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JournalJung, C., Mahmoud, N.S.A., Alqassimi, N., Identifying the relationship between VOCs emission and temperature/humidity changes in new apartments in the hot desert climate, Frontiers in Built Environment, Vol: 8, Sep 2022, doi: doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2022.1018395
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JournalJung, C.; Al Qassimi, N.; Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S.; Lee, S.Y., Analyzing the Housing Consumer Preferences via Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Behavioral Sciences, Vol: 12, Sep 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12090327
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JournalJung, C., Mahmoud, N.S.A., Extracting the Critical Points of Formaldehyde (HCHO) Emission Model in Hot Desert Climate, Air, Soil, Water Research, Jun 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221221105082
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ConferenceAbdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Environmental Design Factors Affecting Occupants' Satisfaction In Designing Colleges' Interiors, 16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Online, 5760
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ConferenceAbdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., VISUAL COMFORT FROM LIGHTING PERSPECTIVE IN WORK-FOCUS LEARNING’ INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT, 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 5942
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JournalJung, C.; Mahmoud, N.S.A.; El Samanoudy, G.; Al Qassimi, N., Evaluating the Color Preferences for Elderly Depression in the United Arab Emirates, Buildings, Vol: 12, Dec 2022, doi: 10.3390/buildings12020234
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Book ChapterElsamanoudy, G. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, NS, The Interior Design Profession - History of the Profession, Interior Design Professional Guide: Africa & The Middle East, Essential Media Group
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ConferenceAbdelaziz Mahmoud, NS, Lighting Necessity for an Outstanding Museum Display Arab Collections, ICOM ARAB21, Dubai, UAE
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ConferenceAbdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S. , Interior Acoustics Solution For Home’s Educational Experience Under The Pandemic Force, 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Online
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JournalJung, C., Awad, J., Sami Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N. and Salameh, M., An analysis of indoor environment evaluation for The Springs development in Dubai, UAE, Open House International, Vol: 46, pp.651 - 667, Jun 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-11-2020-0165
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ConferenceAljarrah, L. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Pandemic Psychology: A 2021, Glimpse into the Future of Research & Therapy Centers, Annual Student Research Competition, American University of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE
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ConferenceAbdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Interior Designology as Wellbeing Support for the Educational Environmental in Crisis Time, 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Online, 6236
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JournalElsamanoudy, G. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Freehand-drawing as basic principle to success interior design project, Journal for the Interdisciplinary Art and Education (JIAE), Vol: 1, pp.85 - 90, Dec 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.29228/jiae.7
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Book ChapterSAMI ABDELAZIZ, N. et al. , Interior Acoustics History and Psychology, The Book of Acoustics. BAUX, BAUX
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JournalEL SAYED ALİ EL SAMANOUDY, G , SAMİ ABDELAZİZ, N., Teaching strategies for gifted students in interior design program, Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, Vol: 8, pp. 819 - 828, Jun 2020, doi: DOI: 10.17478/jegys.685451
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2020, Material-Scape that Enhance the functionality of the Interiors Acoustical Environment (High-Educational Spaces), INTED 2020 Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed. ISBN: 978-84-09-17939-8. doi: 10.21125/inted.2020.2330
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2020, Programming Aspects for Nexus Interior Design Learning Process
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2020, The Lighting Force in Pandemic Time: Contribution of Interior Lighting Design
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2019, Occupational Safety for the Educational Lecture Halls’ Interiors, ICERI 2019, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed. ISBN: 978-84-09-14755-7
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2019, Acoustics from Interior Designer Perspective, Book Chapter in Acoustics of Materials, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.84167, https://www.intechopen.com/books/acoustics-of-materials/acoustics-from-interior-designer-perspective
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2019, Rubric as Assessment Tool for Educational Effectiveness - Interior Lighting Design’ Assignments, INTED 2019, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-08619-1
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2018, Achieving the Optimal Sustainable Lighting Concept (Proposal for Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018-2020), ICERI 2018, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-05948-5
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2018, "Toward a Good Acoustical Design for Maximizing the Teaching Experience in Lecture Halls", ICERI 2018, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-05948-5
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2018, Interior Environmental Design, Heal? Short Communication in Open Access Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, ISSN: 2644-1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.32474/OAJCAM.2018.01.000114
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2018, Best Illumination Scenes for Spaces Users, Book Chapter in Indoor Environmental Quality, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen, https://www.intechopen.com/books/indoor-environmental-quality/best-illumination-scenes-for-spaces-users.80990
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2017, Places that Reflect Beauty, Book Chapter in Perception of Beauty, ISBN 978-953-51-5433-4, https://www.intechopen.com/books/perception-of-beauty/places-that-reflect-beauty
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2017, Qualitative Assessment of the Interior Design’ Courses Performance, Proceeding INTED2017, ISBN: 978-84-617-8491-2
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2016, Feasibility of Applying International Accreditation to the Interior Design Program, Proceeding EDULEARN 2016, ISBN: 978-84-608-8860-4
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2015, Specialization, Concentration or Minor for the Undergraduate’ Interior Design Majors, Proceeding ICERI 2015, and ISBN: 978-84-608-2657-6
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2014, Lighting & Acoustics Lab from Idea to Proposal Design in Compact Space (Ajman University of Science & Technology), Proceeding INTED2014, ISBN: 978-84-616-8412-0
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2013, Linking & Applying Psychology of Design and Interior Design’ Courses to Enhance Space Functionality and Aesthetics, Proceeding ICERI2013, ISBN: 978-84-616-3822-2
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2013, Acoustical Environment effects on Interior Design Students’ Educational Spaces (AUST – Interior Design Department), Proceeding INTED 2013, ISBN: 978-84-616-2661-8
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2012, Specialism in Applying the Quality Assurance for Interior Design Curriculum, Proceeding EDULEARN 2012, ISBN: 978-84-695-3491-5
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2012, Specialization in Teaching the Lighting Design Courses between the Interior Design Program and the Architectural Engineering Program, Procceding INTED2012, ISBN: 978-84-615-5563-5
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2011, Merging the Program Design of the Lighting and Acoustic Lab Interiors as Educational Space in Universities, Proceeding ICERI 2011, ISBN: 978-84-615-3324-4
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2010, Natural Lighting, as main Sustainable/Green Light Design Source in Interior Design "Abstract", 2010 International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations
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2009, A Sustainable Lighting Technology as Necessity for Interior Design Applications "Abstract", EC2009 Kuwait, Engineering Congress on Alternatives Energy Applications
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2009, Implementing the Sustainability Concept in Public Spaces (Multi-Purpose Sports Hall in UAE), National Research Foundation (NRF) First and Second Phase
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2008, The Importance to Teach Sustainability to tomorrow Interior Designer, The International Scientific Conference for the Centennial of Faculty of Fine-Arts “100 Years of Creativity”, Helwan University, Egypt.
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2006, The Human Reaction toward the Interior Environment Design Elements, the 19th. IAPS/Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Conference, "Environment, Health and Sustainable Development"
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2003, The Ideal Program of Design the Lecture Halls for the progress of Fine Art Education, the 4th Conference of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Helwan
Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., El Samanoudy, G., Jung, C., Simulating the natural lighting for a physical and mental Well-being in residential building in Dubai, UAE, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Vol: 14, Feb 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.101810
About the journal
Abdelaziz Mahmoud, NS; Jung, C; Al Qassimi, N., Evaluating the aircraft noise level and acoustic performance of the buildings in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Nov 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2022.102032
About the journal
Jung, C., Mahmoud, N.S.A., Alqassimi, N., Identifying the relationship between VOCs emission and temperature/humidity changes in new apartments in the hot desert climate, Frontiers in Built Environment, Vol: 8, Sep 2022, doi: doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2022.1018395
About the journal
Jung, C.; Al Qassimi, N.; Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S.; Lee, S.Y., Analyzing the Housing Consumer Preferences via Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Behavioral Sciences, Vol: 12, Sep 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12090327
Dubai was one of the top three real estate destinations in the world for investment in 2020. This paper aims to understand the order of preference for various housing determinants by housing consumers in Dubai. As a methodology, a survey was conducted on Dubai residents, and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was performed to identify the housing determinants and consumers’ preferences. In addition, the respondents’ demographic characteristics identified priorities by income, place of residence, age, gender, and type of house. The results showed that housing consumers place importance on housing price and rent (0.0918) and investment value (0.0866). However, there was no serious consideration for social and psychological factors other than safety (0.0730). Regarding gender, men place more importance on the housing price and rent (0.113) and the investment value (0.110). In comparison, women place more importance on factors such as the convenience of transportation (0.104), safety (0.093), and residential environment (0.082). In the age groups, the interest in the educational environment (0.081) among the 40-year-olds was relatively high. In terms of monthly income, the higher the income, the higher the interest in investment value (0.086).
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Jung, C., Mahmoud, N.S.A., Extracting the Critical Points of Formaldehyde (HCHO) Emission Model in Hot Desert Climate, Air, Soil, Water Research, Jun 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221221105082
About the journal
Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Environmental Design Factors Affecting Occupants' Satisfaction In Designing Colleges' Interiors, 16th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Online, 5760
About the journal
Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., VISUAL COMFORT FROM LIGHTING PERSPECTIVE IN WORK-FOCUS LEARNING’ INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT, 15th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 5942
About the journal
Jung, C.; Mahmoud, N.S.A.; El Samanoudy, G.; Al Qassimi, N., Evaluating the Color Preferences for Elderly Depression in the United Arab Emirates, Buildings, Vol: 12, Dec 2022, doi: 10.3390/buildings12020234
The elderly are more prone to develop depression from physical, psychological, and economic changes, and 25.7% of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) elderly population suffer from depression. Color therapy is a widely accepted treatment to solve the depressive symptoms of the elderly. The color preference of the Seniors’ Happiness Centre—in Ajman UAE—a residential space for the elderly, could improve the quality of life, including depression symptoms. This paper explored the relationship between the color preference of the resident bedroom space and the depressive symptoms. As a methodology, using color images as stimuli, the physiological and psychological responses of the 86 elderly participants to the proposed color preference of the resident bedroom interiors—observed through a viewing box to simulate 3D space perception—were compared and analyzed to investigate the relationship between the color preference and depression by a survey with the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and Electroencephalogram (EEG) measurement. The results showed that the elderly’s preference for warm colors is higher than that of cold colors, and each room needs a different color scheme because the elderly, 65 and above, have different visual characteristics. There was no significant difference between the left and right alpha wave values of the prefrontal cortex of the participant group. The main reason is that the brain waves are minute electrical signals and appear different from person to person. The color scheme on one side of the wall with increased saturation seemed to improve depressive symptoms effectively. It was found that psychologically, healthy elderly reacted positively to the single-color scheme of the Blue cool color, but elderly with depression reacted well to the contrast color scheme of the Blue-Yellow/Red cool color. This study will serve as critical data to propose more color preferences for the Seniors’ Happiness Center suitable for the elderly by studying the response to more diverse colors in the UAE.
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Elsamanoudy, G. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, NS, The Interior Design Profession - History of the Profession, Interior Design Professional Guide: Africa & The Middle East, Essential Media Group
Discussing, investigating, and exploring the history of design and decoration uncovers many roots. However, suppose we begin to recognize the description of the profession and foundations of interior design and decoration. In that case, we can define critical words about the subjects without going into specialized conventions.
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Abdelaziz Mahmoud, NS, Lighting Necessity for an Outstanding Museum Display Arab Collections, ICOM ARAB21, Dubai, UAE
Light matters when accentuating colors within a work of art. Light matters when dealing with a historical collection. Light matters to create a lasting viewing experience.
About the journal
Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S. , Interior Acoustics Solution For Home’s Educational Experience Under The Pandemic Force, 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Online
About the journal
Jung, C., Awad, J., Sami Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N. and Salameh, M., An analysis of indoor environment evaluation for The Springs development in Dubai, UAE, Open House International, Vol: 46, pp.651 - 667, Jun 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-11-2020-0165
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Aljarrah, L. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Pandemic Psychology: A 2021, Glimpse into the Future of Research & Therapy Centers, Annual Student Research Competition, American University of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE
When we imagine the future of the interior environment, our minds typically start drawing pictures of ultimately white spaces with high reflecting surfaces, robotics, screens, and technologies dominating the area, and while that is not completely wrong, there is more depth into these concepts. Futuristic interiors aim to grasp a better understanding of humans’ psychology and their behaviors. This research takes the initiative to visualize how research and therapy centers will look like in the future, taking into consideration the evolution of humans’ needs in terms of health, psychology, physiology, and comfort. Multiple psychological theories will be highlighted, starting with exploring the aspects of creativity & innovation in research, along with introducing the “Emotional Security” motivation, shedding light on the need for control and belonging. The research then decides to take another angle to review factors shaping the interior environment. There is no denying that the current COVID-19 pandemic will affect our interiors, and that is why looking for approaches and guidelines to protect the health of the occupants and limit the spread of the infection is also discussed in a later stage of the research. Finally, when combining all these perspectives, the author will introduce solutions such as utilizing artificial intelligence, hygienic materials, and a new point of view of space planning. Design decision boards, bubble diagrams, and design scenarios are also included which will aid in visualizing the space more cohesively.
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Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Interior Designology as Wellbeing Support for the Educational Environmental in Crisis Time, 15th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Online, 6236
Interior design and Interior Psychology lead to interior designology that explores the aspects of the interior environment surrounding human beings and influences how a person experiences the world around them. The isolation imposed on humanity – due to the Covid19 – left no option for the workspace, except the in homes. Furniture, furnishing, and equipment sales drastically increased due to newfound interest that immerged in many new residential interiors and home offices (Kim, R., 2020). All the human outdoor activities became indoors. Students and professors found themselves trapped in their houses, with no interaction, as it is a vital tool in the educational process. The imagination and the development resulting from face-to-face interaction are discontinued, and the sense of remoteness is raised, leaving them with substantial mental and physical difficulties. The paper discusses a problem that faces the end-users, especially the students and their instructors, who were not ready for such changes. All the interior regulations were a topic of disruption, and the need for updated and adapted guidelines is crucial in this time of crisis. Not all of our interiors were ready regarding functionality and the overall environmental layout. The accommodation of the new lifestyle, temporary or permanent for some fields, needs help to facilitate a quarantined life, especially in the educational sector, humanity's future.
About the journal
Elsamanoudy, G. and Abdelaziz Mahmoud, N.S., Freehand-drawing as basic principle to success interior design project, Journal for the Interdisciplinary Art and Education (JIAE), Vol: 1, pp.85 - 90, Dec 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.29228/jiae.7
Freehand drawing courses are essential in almost all design disciplines, especially in the interior design program. This course has a significant impact on strengthening the neuromuscular compatibility between the eye, the mind, and the movement of the designer’s hand. The ability to draw by hand brings in all ideas and creativity that the mind can imagine, to manifest in front of us. The mind is responsible for the movement of the hand, thus creating a strong link between the two, which results in the freeing of the imagination. Freehand drawing courses help train all the senses necessary for the process of design creativity and creation. It not only works as a communication tool between the designer, their mind, and the potential client, but it also plays an important role in the field of interior design with respect to creation and problem-solving. This paper highlights where the problems exist in the lack of awareness of the course’s role, impact, and methods of teaching it. This paper also describes the goals of freehand drawing courses and their roles in many of the major tasks of the Interior Design program. In particular, Training examples are provided to demonstrate how to build the students’ perception and hand-drawing skills that aid in their future of interior design. Additionally, didactic suggestions will be provided on how to teach freehand drawing courses to interior design students.
About the journal
SAMI ABDELAZIZ, N. et al. , Interior Acoustics History and Psychology, The Book of Acoustics. BAUX, BAUX
About the journal
EL SAYED ALİ EL SAMANOUDY, G , SAMİ ABDELAZİZ, N., Teaching strategies for gifted students in interior design program, Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, Vol: 8, pp. 819 - 828, Jun 2020, doi: DOI: 10.17478/jegys.685451
About the journal
2020, Material-Scape that Enhance the functionality of the Interiors Acoustical Environment (High-Educational Spaces), INTED 2020 Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed. ISBN: 978-84-09-17939-8. doi: 10.21125/inted.2020.2330
2020, Programming Aspects for Nexus Interior Design Learning Process
Interior Design, from the professional perspective, is about making specific spaces functional, aesthetical in a comfortable and healthy layout for the end-users. Interior design is creating a creative artistic environment with restricted parameters of materiality where people can define their lives. While users are essential motivators to identify such spaces to transform them into places. With the expanding knowledge base, the interior design project evolves in favor of its users. The educational sector plays a pragmatic role in training future designers to accomplish the ultimate setting, taking into consideration the users as a vital success of the interior design neglected over time from the design process. The programming phase is only the way to create such mapping for interior spaces, yet it includes a large number of features that need organization in terms of data and process. Problem: Interior Design is a creation of space, with a focus on materiality, experience, and creativity, to not only build the people’s environment but trying to change their behaviors and enforce positive cultural alterations; Fixing a societal problem beyond the brief to encompass the consideration of people’s positive experiences in space; Alluded to an approach to interior design that addresses the senses, in that human’s touch, feel, and look. The vast amount of research available to them would benefit their designs but need a systematic process. Interior design should include bespoke features to enhance the users’ life and cannot just be a style applied repeatedly to spaces. Making a positive contribution to society should be the main target of interior design. Creating a design process, taking into consideration the different aspects, and connecting them overall, within the interior design learning process, is the main problem of this paper. Goal: The main goal of this paper is to reach the ideal programming aspects in a sequential process that would contribute to the nexus aspects of the interior design learning methodology. Reaching the research-based design is the decisive role of the educators to foster the students’ knowledge, shape their skills, and add the perceptual dimension to their designs. The programming samples would be the result of applying the programming process to the design of their projects while considering the importance of each of them. Methodology: This paper will follow the analytic approach to identify the programming process as the leading tool throughout steady steps: the substantial experience (data collection), the reflective observation (analysis and schematic design), and the abstract conceptualization (design development to solutions). The teaching strategies to facilitate conveying the experience to the students should play a vital role. Each of the steps needs an analytical description in terms of importance and effectiveness. The results should create a sort of connectivity between all the programming aspects as a basis for the research-based interior design.
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2020, The Lighting Force in Pandemic Time: Contribution of Interior Lighting Design
Interior lighting design is the hidden element that contributes unconsciously to users’ moods, perceptions, and emotions. The light is available so that no one thinks about its source or even about its power to support human tasks. At the time of the recent pandemic and the lockdown force, effectively, almost all humans stay indoors. The interior lighting designer’s role – a specialty within interior design – raises such timing to ease the users’ long days and nights within a fixed interior layout. The boredom and repetitive interior reduce productivity and life-fighting edges. Therefore, creative solutions could enhance the interiority of humans’ homes. The lighting design tools to create interiors that follow the functions are no more the common task. It should go beyond the physical functionality to the psychological and the diversity in these functions within the same interior settings. The lighting scenes, the adjustment in the color temperature of lights, and the colored lights should give hands in the proposed solutions that will alter the users’ interiority to consent to the different tasks in the same places. The traditional lighting design in interiors deals mainly with the luminaires selection, the distribution, and the direction of light adds to the intensity appropriate to the functions. Hence, this paper evaluates multiple lighting scenes to advise the users with the proper layouts that fit the type of tasks in-homes, as it becomes an interior for multiple types of activities - residential, private social, and workspaces.
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2019, Occupational Safety for the Educational Lecture Halls’ Interiors, ICERI 2019, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed. ISBN: 978-84-09-14755-7
2019, Acoustics from Interior Designer Perspective, Book Chapter in Acoustics of Materials, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.84167, https://www.intechopen.com/books/acoustics-of-materials/acoustics-from-interior-designer-perspective
2019, Rubric as Assessment Tool for Educational Effectiveness - Interior Lighting Design’ Assignments, INTED 2019, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-08619-1
2018, Achieving the Optimal Sustainable Lighting Concept (Proposal for Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018-2020), ICERI 2018, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-05948-5
2018, "Toward a Good Acoustical Design for Maximizing the Teaching Experience in Lecture Halls", ICERI 2018, Conference Proceeding, Crossref and Web of Science Indexed, ISBN: 978-84-09-05948-5
2018, Interior Environmental Design, Heal? Short Communication in Open Access Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, ISSN: 2644-1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.32474/OAJCAM.2018.01.000114
2018, Best Illumination Scenes for Spaces Users, Book Chapter in Indoor Environmental Quality, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen, https://www.intechopen.com/books/indoor-environmental-quality/best-illumination-scenes-for-spaces-users.80990
2017, Places that Reflect Beauty, Book Chapter in Perception of Beauty, ISBN 978-953-51-5433-4, https://www.intechopen.com/books/perception-of-beauty/places-that-reflect-beauty
2017, Qualitative Assessment of the Interior Design’ Courses Performance, Proceeding INTED2017, ISBN: 978-84-617-8491-2
2016, Feasibility of Applying International Accreditation to the Interior Design Program, Proceeding EDULEARN 2016, ISBN: 978-84-608-8860-4
2015, Specialization, Concentration or Minor for the Undergraduate’ Interior Design Majors, Proceeding ICERI 2015, and ISBN: 978-84-608-2657-6
2014, Lighting & Acoustics Lab from Idea to Proposal Design in Compact Space (Ajman University of Science & Technology), Proceeding INTED2014, ISBN: 978-84-616-8412-0
2013, Linking & Applying Psychology of Design and Interior Design’ Courses to Enhance Space Functionality and Aesthetics, Proceeding ICERI2013, ISBN: 978-84-616-3822-2
2013, Acoustical Environment effects on Interior Design Students’ Educational Spaces (AUST – Interior Design Department), Proceeding INTED 2013, ISBN: 978-84-616-2661-8
2012, Specialism in Applying the Quality Assurance for Interior Design Curriculum, Proceeding EDULEARN 2012, ISBN: 978-84-695-3491-5
2012, Specialization in Teaching the Lighting Design Courses between the Interior Design Program and the Architectural Engineering Program, Procceding INTED2012, ISBN: 978-84-615-5563-5
2011, Merging the Program Design of the Lighting and Acoustic Lab Interiors as Educational Space in Universities, Proceeding ICERI 2011, ISBN: 978-84-615-3324-4
2010, Natural Lighting, as main Sustainable/Green Light Design Source in Interior Design "Abstract", 2010 International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations
2009, A Sustainable Lighting Technology as Necessity for Interior Design Applications "Abstract", EC2009 Kuwait, Engineering Congress on Alternatives Energy Applications
2009, Implementing the Sustainability Concept in Public Spaces (Multi-Purpose Sports Hall in UAE), National Research Foundation (NRF) First and Second Phase
2008, The Importance to Teach Sustainability to tomorrow Interior Designer, The International Scientific Conference for the Centennial of Faculty of Fine-Arts “100 Years of Creativity”, Helwan University, Egypt.
2006, The Human Reaction toward the Interior Environment Design Elements, the 19th. IAPS/Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Conference, "Environment, Health and Sustainable Development"
2003, The Ideal Program of Design the Lecture Halls for the progress of Fine Art Education, the 4th Conference of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Helwan
Conference Presentation
- 2008, The Importance to Teach Sustainability to tomorrow Interior Designer, The International Scientific Conference for the Centennial of Faculty of Fine-Arts “100 Years of Creativity”, Helwan University, Egypt
- 2003, The Ideal Program of Design the Lecture Halls for the progress of Fine Art Education, the 4th Conference of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Helwan
2008, The Importance to Teach Sustainability to tomorrow Interior Designer, The International Scientific Conference for the Centennial of Faculty of Fine-Arts “100 Years of Creativity”, Helwan University, Egypt
2003, The Ideal Program of Design the Lecture Halls for the progress of Fine Art Education, the 4th Conference of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Helwan
Memberships, Awards and Honors
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - Ajman University - 2022
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - American University of Emirates - 2021
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - Ajman University - 2021
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - Ajman University - 2020
- IFI 2020 Dubai / APID, Trophy of Appreciation for the efforts in preparing the Biannual Congress
- Certificate of Appreciation - Club Fair Jurer - Ajman University 2019
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research Supervisor - AbuDhabi University - 2019
- IALD Membership - International Association of Lighting Designer, 2019 - till date
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - Ajman University - 2019
- IDEC Membership - Interior Design Educators Council, 2018 - till date
- Certificate of Appreciation - Best Student' Research - Ajman University - 2016
- “Marquis Who’s Who” Bibliography 2015
- Certificate of "Outstanding Performance" - Dean of Engineering 2012
- Certificate of Experience - Dean of Engineering 2011
- Certificate of Appreciation / Supervision the Winner student Competition IFI 2009 / Dubai
- Membership APID – Association of Professional Interior Designers (Allied with IFI) from 2009
- PhD Holder Degree in Interior Architecture with Honor and Excellency 2002
- Membership ICOM – International Council of Museum from 1997
- Master Degree Holder in Interior Architecture with Honor and Excellency 1996
- Membership Egyptian Organization of Plastic Art (Allied with UNESCO) from 1991
- First Position with Excellency and Honor out of 120 students in Bachelor of Art in Interior Architecture, 1990