Dr. Hu , is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland.

Her research activities center on how to decarbonize the built environment through net zero impact and healthy building design, and to understand how the (smart) technologies might be employed to reduce the impact from built environment to ecosystem.

Dr. Hu , has an extensive background in high-performance building design and life cycle assessment and has engaged in applied building technology research for over 14 years. She has published in over seventy research paper and conference proceedings, and has lectured widely in North America, Europe, and Asia.

She was a visiting research fellow at the Tampere University in Finland as a Fulbright recipient (2020-21).

She is also the Jefferson Science Fellow (2022-2023).

Her first book, titled Net Zero Building: Predicated and Unintended Consequences, was released in April 2019 through Routledge. Her second book: Healthy Built Environment and Smart technologies was published in September 2020.

Dr. Nabil Mohareb, is an Associate Professor at the American University in Cairo, Department of Architecture, School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE).

He was the former Director of the Faculty of Architecture – Design & Built Environment, Beirut Arab University, Tripoli Campus, Lebanon.

He has worked for distinguished universities in Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon. Recently he has been an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool Fellowship in Heritage Program Award for 2020-21.

In addition, he received the Emerald Awards 2022 Literati for being an outstanding reviewer.

His research focuses on the relationship between architecture and urbanism.

Dr. Nabil’s publications and interests are in social behavior activities, their mutual effect on spatial and economic variables in urban spaces, and their interrelationship with architectural design.

Hajar al-Beltaji is an interdisciplinary Researcher, Teaching Assistant at Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design in Cairo.

Outside Academia she works as community Architect and Managing projects in heritage and urbanism. Her research interests revolve around, Memory studies, digital Heritage, Medium studies, human spatial behavior, the impact of politics and social institutions on urban and architecture, conflict of urban space. Her Master thesis investigated the individual memory between physical and digital realm. Hajar has a diverse background that her worked was recognized in Arabian Dreams Exhibition in Denmark in 2022.

Hajar al-Beltaji started her career as an urban activist when she was a student of architecture that she, along with a colleague of hers, co-founded an Initiative meant to conduct research and urban development project in her home town Mansoura city. In this regard, she has been a part of the research project on “Futuristic vision of Transportation in Mansoura city. Back in 2013, She started working in “Save Mansoura Initiative” especially after the ongoing deterioration of heritage in Mansoura city, and later on, she became a member of the Egyptian Heritage network for two years.

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Eng. Bahaa Maher, “El Me3margy” Architect, a Teaching assistant at AASTMT and Co-founder of Untitled Studio for architectural design and fine finishes. Architect Baher got his bachelor’s degree from AASTMT. and currently, he is studying MBA. He has a passion towards architecture and interior design, which was the spark to start "Elme3margy” journey as he shares his passion with people. He believes that adventures are the best way to learn, so he never feels afraid to try new things.

Mr. Tim Carlson, Interlocking bottles Inventor , Washigton DC, USA

Mr. Carlson, received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, summa cum laude, from Bethel College in Minnesota, USA, with minors in Math/Physics, Biology and Bible. He went on to receive a Juris Doctor in Law, Order of the Coif, from the University of California, Los Angeles. After law school,

Mr. Carlson, worked in the Washington DC office of Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells), an international law firm, before becoming General Counsel of Telogy Networks, a high-tech telecommunications company. After Telogy was purchased by Texas Instruments in 1999, Mr. Carlson, worked as Senior Counsel at Texas Instruments.

In 2010,Mr. Carlson, teamed up with friends to form Friendship Products, a partnership committed to helping people in need and helping the environment.

Mr. Carlson, manages the day-to-day activities of Friendship Products, including partnership and research coordination with universities and other organizations, and is a named inventor on many of the company’s more than 50 worldwide patents.