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Reejy Atef Mikhail

  • Reejy Atef Mikhail

  • Assistant Professor
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  • CV

Reejy Mikhail is an Assistant Professor at the College of Architecture, Art, and Design at Ajman University. She holds a Ph.D. from Politecnico di Milano, where she specializes in sensory design, spatial experiences, and learning environments within the context of design education. Previously, she was a research member of Lab.I.R.Int. at Politecnico di Milano in Italy and the Learning Environments Lab (LEL) at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, where her work bridged interior design, sensory research, and design pedagogy. She develops human-centered spatial strategies and has presented her work at leading international conferences, including Cumulus Antwerp, ECE, and the IASDR Congress. In addition to her research, Reejy contributes to international design projects at POLI.design.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Design, Design Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2025
  • Master of Science in Interior and Spatial Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2021
  • Bachelor of Interior Design, Alexandria University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Egypt, 2014
  • General Certificate of Secondary Education, Elpharaana Language School, Alexandria, Egypt, 2009
Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Interior Design, College of Architecture, Art, and Design, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates, 2025 - Present
  • Researcher at Lab.I.R.Int. Research Team, Design Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2021 - 2025
  • Teaching Assistant at Politecnico di Milano, School of Design, Italy, 2022 – 2024
  • Interior Design Intern at Cleaf Company, Furniture and Interior Coating Surfaces, Lissone, Italy, 2020
  • Junior Interior Designer at Style Studio, Architecture and Interior Designs, Egypt, 2015 -2018
  • Teaching Assistant at Alexandria University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Interior Design Department, Egypt, 2014 - 2018
Teaching Area
  • Interior Design Studio
  • Furniture Design
  • Interactive and Experiential Design
  • Interior Design Theory and Methods
Research
  • Learning Spaces
  • Sense-based Design
  • User Experience
  • Human Behavior
  • Neuro Design
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Oral Presenter at Cumulus Antwerp 2023 Conference, Ph.D. Network Track, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Oral Presenter at the 20th biennial ISATT Conference 2023, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
  • Oral Presenter at the 11th European Conference on Education (ECE2023), London, UK
  • Poster Presenter at the 16th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2023), Seville, Spain
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Former Research Member of Lab.I.R.Int. Research Team, Design Department, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
  • Former Research Member of the Learning Environment Lab (LEL), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), School of Design, Pittsburgh, United States
  • Holder of the DSU Scholarship (Diritto allo Studio Universitario), Politecnico di Milano
  • Holder of Politecnico di Milano's PhD Scholarship
  • Associate Chair, Cultural Identity Track – IASDR Congress 2023