Dr. Asmaa Ibrahim

GRM 2025 Workshop: Net Zero Gulf Cities: Innovations and Sustainable Strategies

Dean of the College of Architecture & Design at Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Professor of Urban Development at the College of Architecture and Design at Effat University. GCC Environment Effat University

​​​​​​​​​​​Prof. Asmaa Ibrahim serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Effat University and is currently on leave from her role as a Professor of Urban Development at Cairo University. With over 18 years in academia, she coordinates the Double Master Program in “Revitalization of Historic City Districts,” which is a collaboration between Cairo University, BTU Cottbus (Germany), and Alexandria University. Her expertise spans strategic urban planning, with 14 years at UNHABITAT, where she contributed to community development, regeneration policies, and gender-responsive planning across Egypt. Additionally, she served as an urban planning expert with Egypt’s GOPP, where she advised on national planning initiatives and developed equitable land management strategies in informal settlements and historic districts. Prof. Ibrahim has supervised over 30 Master’s and Ph.D. theses and contributed to research publications on urban resilience, regeneration, and inclusive design. Her publications include co-editing New Cities and Community Extensions in Egypt and the Middle East (2018) and Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas (2016). An esteemed researcher and educator, Prof. Ibrahim was awarded the prestigious Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship at MIT and remains deeply committed to fostering sustainable, resilient urban environments tailored to the needs of diverse communities.