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Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Safa Alhusban
Safa Alhusban, PhD
Department of Architectural Engineering, The faculty of Engineering, Al al-Bayt
University, P.O Box 130040, Mafraq 25113, Jordan
00962 26297000 ext 2804
00962 77 2323043
[email protected]
Sex: Female| Date of birth: 11/05/1972| Nationality: Jordan
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2009-2012 D. Des, PhD, Doctor of Architectural Design, USA, Washington State
University, Interdisciplinary Design Institute- with GPA (3.95) , (20092012).
Concentrations: Architectural Design, socio-cultural factors, Urban
Design, urban spaces and public places design, Socio-spatial analysis
Dissertation: Architectural Design of Plazas, Social Capital and
Connectivity, and Cultural Hybridity in Neighborhoods: Defining a Multidimensional Social Network Model for Public Health
2004-2007 Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering (Very Good), Jordan
University of Science and Technology, Jordan (2004-2007)
Concentrations: social and physical issues in the urban neighborhood
design
Thesis: Assessment of the Residential Subdivision Practice in Jordan on
the Light of Conceptual Sustainable Neighborhood Layout
1989-1994 Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering (Good), Jordan University
of Science and Technology, Jordan (1989-1994)
1989 General Secondary Education Certificate, Scientific Branch (Excellent:
90.5) Mafraq Secondary School, Jordan, 1989
WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Experience and
Tasks Undertaken:
Sep 2012- Present Assistant Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering, Al al-Bayt University, Jordan. Taught the following courses:
Architectural Design-1, Architectural Design-2, Architectural Design-3,
Architectural Design-4, Basic Design-1, Basic Design-2, Graduation
Thesis, Graduation Project Design, Islamic Architecture, History and
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Theories of Architecture-1, History and Theories of Architecture-2.
Sep 2015 - Present Dean Assistant for quality assurance and quality control at the Engineering
Faculty at Al Al-Bayt University (Jordan).
Sep 2015 - June 2016 Teaching a master level courses at Jordan University of Science and Technology
for fall, 2015 and spring 2016, the course topic is “Strategies and Methods of
Architectural Design” focusing on preparing the master thesis proposals for nine
students.
Sep 2012-Sep 2013 Dean Assistant for students` affairs and training at the
Faculty at Al Al-Bayt University (Jordan).
Engineering
Sep 2012 –Jan 2013 Chair of the architectural engineering department at Al Al-Bayt University
(Jordan).
July 2008 – July2009 Assistant Tutor, Institute of Architecture and Islamic Arts, Al Al-Bayt
University, Jordan
Field Experience and Tasks
Undertaken:
2000-2008 Manager of urban and regional planning department at New Rehab
Municipality-Al Mafraq City- Jordan
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
Comprehensive and master plans for Rehab District
Subdivision plans for Al Mafraq city
Architectural Design for a multi-purpose hall.
Architectural Design for new building of the Rehab Municipality
1999 - 2001 Licensed Architect Designer at Al Hamad Contracting Company- Al
Sharjah-United Arab Emirates. (UAE Branch), UAE
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
High-rise buildings and shopping malls in Gulf area, Dubai, Al Bahrain,
Qatar and in Sharjah.
1994 - 1997 Architect: designer and consultant, Engineer Attalah Al Husban Office
(Mafraq-Jordan)
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
Responsible for all design work and supervision for commercial buildings,
Residential villas in sub-urban areas with luxury qualifications, and
designing multi-functional buildings in Mafraq city
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PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Arabic Language
Other language(s) English Language (Excellent)
Communication skills
Organizational / managerial
skills
Good communication skills gained through my real architecture design
practice, project managements, and academic experience
Design courses coordinator
Design team leadership
Computer and research skills
Analytical thinking regarding to qualitative approach of research
Content analysis for archival and historical records
Comparative analysis between many themes or places
Using simple software programs (word, excel)
Socio-spatial analysis
Concerning with social problems emerged as a conclusion of the lack of
social interaction in urban areas and network societies
Studying the social fabric and diagnosing social phenomena in urban
contemporary communities on the light of globalization
Tabulating archival records of literature review related to social dimension
in neighborhoods to prepare it for analysis.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications Al Husban, Ahmad; Al Husban, Safa, Betawi, Yamen (2016). Implementing
the Competences-Based Students-Center Learning Approach in
Architectural Design Education Based on the T MEDA Pilot Architectural
Program that Implemented at the Hashemite University, Jordan. Tuning
Journal for Higher Education © University of Deusto. ISSN: 2340-8170 •
ISSN-e: 2386-3137. Volume 4, Issue No. 1, November 2016, 43-98.
With the online journal management system in to the journal web site:
Manuscript URL: http://www.tuningjournal.org/author/submission/1077
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-4(1)-2016pp43-98
.
http://www.tuningjournal.org/article/view/1077
Implementing the competences-based students-centered learning
approach in Architectural Design Education. The case of the T MEDA
Pilot Architectural Program at the Hashemite University (Jordan) | Al
Husban | Tuning Journal for Higher Education
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Al Husban, Safa; Al Husban, Ahmad; Al Betawi, Yamen (2016). Adopting
The Changing Discourse of Social Capital by Innovative Built Environment
Design in Urban Neighborhoods. Archteho 16 proceeding book, BilsasDakam, 532-546.
Al Husban, Safa; Al Husban, Ahmad; Al Betawi, Yamen (2015). House and
Apartment Design in the 21 Century: The Impact of the Cultural Believes
on the Spatial Organization and Space Hierarchy of the Houses and the
Apartments. Archteho 15 proceeding book, Bilsas- Dakam, 532-546.
Abell, J., Alhusban, A., Alhusban, S., & Lurasi, S. (2013). Habitat, housing
social connectivity to promote social well-being. Design & Nature and
Ecodynamics, 8(4), 356-371.
Al Husban, Safa (2012). Architectural design of plazas, social capital, and
cultural hybridity in urban neighborhoods : Defining a multidimensional
network model for public health promotion. The university of Hong Kong
libraries. ISBN/ISSN 9781267476392. Access HKU SPACE & Washington
State
Library
WSUhttps://research.libraries.wsu.edu/xmlui/handle/2376/4161
Al Husban, Safa (2007). Assessment of Residential Subdivision Practice
In Jordan On The Light of Conceptual Sustainable Neighborhood Layout.
Library of University of Jordan, JUST University, AABU University
https://theses.ju.edu.jo/Show_Abstract.aspx?par1=JUF0655988?Page=1
http://hip.jopuls.org.jo/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1015.1&p_p_id=search
Presentations and Conferences Speaker - (2011) Death and Life of Social Factors - Conference in
Environmental Design (Berkeley, California, USA).
Speaker - (2011) Death and Life of Social Factors - Conference in
Environmental Design . University of California, Berkeley, April 28,2011.
Public health and well-being in urban neighborhoods integrating
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neighborhood architecture, social capital, and cultural hybridity: defining a
multilevel social network model for social public health promotion
Speaker - (2011) Death and Life of Social Factors - Conference in
Environmental Design (Berkeley, California, USA). John Abell
(discussant), Safa Al Husban, Solmaz Amiri. [panel/workshop], Modeling,
Scaling and Configuring Social Practices.
Speaker - (2015) Theory and History of Architecture Conference ARCHTHEO `15 , 5-7 NOV. ISTANBUL. Conference in architectural
design theories and criticism. (Istanbul, Turkey).
Speaker and session chair- (2016) Theory and History of Architecture
Conference - ARCHTHEO `16 , 27-29 Oct. ISTANBUL. Conference in
urban design challenges. (Istanbul, Turkey).
Reviewer
Examiner
Reviewer for published papers and abstracts at the fifth architectural
Jordanian International Conference - Contemporary Architecture in the
Arab world: Opportunities and Challenges
Landmark Hotel - Amman: 1-3/11/2016
External examiner and evaluator for graduation projects design for the
architectural students at the Jordanian university, Jordan university for
science and technology, Al Hashimite university, and Al-Ahliyya Amman
university
Master Thesis Examiner Nasser, M., (2013). Children’s Travel Mode to School Travel Patterns and
The Influencing Factors on Modal Choice to Elementary Schools in Irbid,
Jordan By Musaab Munqith Nasser, the advisor is Professor Imad
Alhashimi.
Master Thesis Supervision
Co-advisor for Master student at Jordan University of Science and
Technology, College of design and architecture, 2016. The thesis focuses
on the “Technological Boom and Architectural Design”, Mardini Laith,
Co-advisor for Master student at Jordan University of Science and
Technology, College of design and architecture, 2016. The thesis focuses
on the extent of applying Bioohilic design principles at Jordanian
residential neighborhoods, Rababah Nosaibeh
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Co-advisor for Master student at Jordan University of Science and
Technology, College of design and architecture, 2016. The thesis focuses
on the Islamic design principles of public parks and plazas, Waed Al Omari
Workshops
The National Erasmus+ (plus). Cirriculum development, students and staff
exchange with the European commission. Le Royale Hotel- Amman
December, 08, 2014.
Member at the committee of the (Jo-Green Competition) on behalf of AlAlBayt university - Engineering Faculty / Architectural Engineering
Department to redefine the conditions of the competition and to evaluate
the project later, first meeting was at the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for
Human Development, April, 21, 2015.
The Erasmus + (plus) workshop for propsal preparing with the European
commission. Al al Bayt university, Dec. 21. 2015.
Jordanian Association of Female Academies, Training meeting, Al
Yarmouk University, April , 21, 2016
Fellowships
Research (still working on)
Microsoft in Education on behalf of Al-AlBayt university - Engineering
Faculty, Shiraton Hotel , Amman-Jordan, Nov. 28, 2016.
Worldwide Who`s who Branding
L`oreal Unisco-For Women in Science, Fondation, - Fwis.fr
Assessing the influences of the Syrian refugees` existing in Al- Mafraq city
on the architectural fabric (place identity) and on the social fabric (sense of
community). Done under publishing process
Built Environment and Place Attachment. The influence of the architectural
design features of the house on place attachment. Case study: rural and
urban areas in northern Jordan. Done under publishing process
Violence Prevention in the Universities` Campuses through Built
Environment Design - Case Study: Al al Bayt University in Jordan ( data
collection and analysis phase)
The Efficiency and Performance of the Students in the Architectural
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Design Studios ( data collection and analysis phase)
The effect of the modern architectural compositions and spatial
organization of mosques on its form, function, symbolism, and identity (
data collection phase
The Influence of Contemporary Wars and immigrations of the Middle East
on Architectural style in Jordan.
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