2.   “Non-comprehensive planning approaches for rapidly urbanizing communities”,  Journal of Planning Theory and Practice, Published by Routledge for Taylor&Francis Group,  Vol 8 #1(March 2007).

3.   “Urban Heritage and the Unilateral Global Culture: Convergence or Conflict”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 170:  Heritage Discourse in Post-Global Era, Berkley, California 2004 .

4.   “Community development projects in older city districts: user participation mechanisms in Egypt”, International Development and Planning Review (IDPR) (formerly Third World Planning Review), August 2002.

5.   "Introduction to Urban Design". Single-authored book in Arabic, Cairo: Al-Zahraa Press, published by the author, November 2002.

6.   “Authenticity and the Sense of Place in Urban Design”,  Journal of Urban Design, Volume 6, Number 1, pp. 83-95,  UK: Carfax Publishing,  Feb. 2001

7.   “Redesigning the Urban Core; The resurrection of culture and history into the city future”, EDRA 30^th Annual Year book, Environmental Design and Research Association, Orlando, Florida, June 1999.

8.   “Urban Conservation Concepts for the New Millennium in the United Arab Emirates”, single-authored book in English,  published by Zayed Center for Heritage and Culture, P.O.Box 23888 Al-Ain  City, Abu-Dhabi, April 2000.

9.   “Reconstructing a Historic Image; Techniques and Process in Sharjah City”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 119: Reconstruction of Historic Images, Berkley, California 1998. 

10.  "Priorities in selecting restoration sites: an urban-conscious approach", pp.91-98, in  the edited book of Jere L. Bacharach (edit.) The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt, Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 1995.

11.  “The Impact of Industrial Change on Traditional Physical Environment: TheCase of Damietta,Egypt”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 25: Tradition in the Face of Modernity: Continuity and Change in Architecture, Berkley, California 1990.

II-b    Funded Research:

a.       “A New Life for the Bait Sarkal”, evaluation and proposal report, in collaboration with Heritage Strategies International Inc. , Washington D.C., commissioned  by  Government of Sharjah,  2004

b.      "Preparing a Heritage Development Plan for the Area Between the Citadel and the Aqua ducts of Cairo", an L.E. 50000 grant from Cairo University, 2002-2003

c.       "Retail services" and "Religious services", in "Planning standards for services in Egyptian cities"; Joint research for the General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP) and the General Organization for Housing, Building, and Planning Research (GOHBPR); April 1991- March 1992.

II-c    International Conference Publications:

1.         “Mega Projects in a Global World”, invited research paper for Bursa Congress of Architects, Bursa Odasi Mimarlik, 20-21 March 2009, Bursa, Turkey.

2.         “The Role of Engineering and Planning Standards in Achieving Children Rights” (in Arabic), Arab Child Rights between International Charters and regional Visions, 24-25 April 2006, Sharjah Supreme Council for the Family jointly with UNICEF

3.         “Waterfront Regeneration : models for urban planning interventions” a joint paper with Arch. Amany al-Rayes, International Real Estate Research Symposium, IRERS, National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN), Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur,  11-13 April  2006

4.         “Planning Approaches for Rapidly Urbanizing Communities”, Sharjah Ninth Urban Planning Symposium –SUPS9 , 2-4 April 2006,  Sharjah government, UAE.

5.         “Sharjah Planning Approaches from Structure Plan to Action Plans within a Vision” with others, Abu Dhabi City Planning Conference, 10-12 April, 2005, Abu-Dhabi, UAE.

6.         “Changing Urbanization; Changing Planning Approaches”, Sharjah Eighth Urban Planning Symposium SUPS8, 3-5 April 2005,  Sharjah government, UAE.

7.         “Urban Heritage and the Unilateral Global Culture: Convergence or Conflict”, IASTE 14-18 December – 2004, American University of Sharjah.

8.          “The Role of Land Use Planning in Promoting Real Estate Development”, International Real Estate Research Symposium (IRERS), National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN), Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur14-16 April 2004

9.         “Managing Urban Heritage Conservation to Promote an Integrated Vision of Cultural Continuity”, Sharjah 7^th Urban Planning Symposium (SUPS7), 4-6 April 2004, Sharajah, UAE.

10.     “Urban Conservation in Cairo: global demand and local motivations”, Dubai International Conference on Heritage Conservation March 15-17, 2004, Dubai, UAE.

11.     "Integrated Urban Conservation for Older  City Districts,  a Case From Historic Cairo", International Convention on Urban Development and Management, 7-9 July 2003, Langkawi, Malaysia.

12.     "An Innovative Approach for the Revitalization of Older City Districts, a Case From Cairo", Sharjah 6^th Urban Planning Symposim SUPS6, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2-3 June 2003.

13.     “Urban Heritage Conservation as a Knowledge Base for Cultural Planning”,was presented at two events ; Sharjah 5^th Urban Planning Symposim, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 6-9 April 2002 and International Urban Design Summit, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, May 30-31 May 2002.

14.      “Urban Design in Heritage areas: a case from Cairo”, Proceedings to the First International Urban Design Meeting “Urban Design: Process of Globalization and Local Specifities”, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001, pp. 125-140.

15.     “Urban Management for Development in Older City Districts", Sharjah Fourth International Urban Planning Symposiuem (SUPS4), Sharjah City, 7-10 April 2001. 

16.      “Vision Planning as a remedy for Rapid Urban Development”, Sharjah Third International Urban Planning Symposiuem (SUPS3), Sharjah City, 17-18 April 2000.

17.      “Documentation and Conservation of UAE Urban Heritage”, Second Arab Gulf Conference on Folklore and Oral History,  Zayed Center for Heritage and History, al-Ain City, 26-28 March 2000.

18.     “Creating a Sense of Place as a Tool for Sustaining Urban Culture”,  Arab Regional Conference on Environmental Balance and Sustainable Urban Development, UNCHS, Arab League, and Arab Institute for Development of Cities,  Cairo 21-24 February 2000.

19.     “Sustainable Concepts in Old Muslim Cities: Sustainability in Action”, (Joint research) Arab Regional Conference on Environmental Balance and Sustainable Urban Development, UNCHS, Arab League, and Arab Institute for Development of Cities,  Cairo 21-24 February 2000.

20.      “Urban Conservation in Practice and Theory: Shifting Attitudes”, research paper to Cairo University / Texas A&M University conference on “Planning Education for the 21^st Century”,  Cairo, 26-28 April 1999.

21.     “Creating a Sense of Place in Sharjah City”, research paper to Sharjah Second International Urban Planning Symposium (SUPS2), Sharjah City, 10-11 April 1999.

22.     “Reconstructing a Historic image: Techniques and Process in Sharjah City”, IASTE 6^th Conference (International Association for the Study of the Traditional Environments), in Cairo, December 1998.

23.     “Rebuilding and replacement of decaying building material; a least expensive approach to urban conservation”, Proceedings of the Arab League Conference on Building Restoration and Rehabilitation, sponsored by the Arab League, 16-19 Sep. 1998.

24.     "A historic account for Urbanization in the United Arab Emirates; links to the future", Proceedings of the 8^th International Planning History Society (IPHS) Conference “20^th Century Planning Experience”, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia, 15-19 July 1998.

25.     “Approaches to urban conservation; the case of selective urban restoration in al-Meraijah District, Sharjah city”, First Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium: “Rapid Urban Development in the UAE”, 15-16th April 1998.

26.     “Building code as an economic determinant to urban form; the case of Nasser city in Cairo”, Azhar University 5^th International Engineering Conference, Cairo 19-22 Dec. 1997. (in Arabic)

27.     "Priorities in selecting restoration sites: an urban-conscious approach", paper presentation for the International Conference Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt, sponsored by the American Research Center in Egypt, Egyptian Antiquities Organization and the Getty Conservation Institute, American University in Cairo (AUC), June 12-15, 1993.

28.     "New cities' impact on housing the urban poor", Housing International Conference: policies and housing systems for low income communities, sponsored by the General Organization for Housing, Building, and Planning Research, Cairo 23-27 Feb. 1992.

29.     "Urban Villages: a direct consequence of rapid urban growth", a paper and slide presentation for the HABITAT 1990 conference in Egypt "Shelter and Urbanization", held at the General Organization for Housing and Building Research, Cairo: 3-5 Dec. 1990.

30.     “The Impact of Industrial Change on Traditional Physical Environment: TheCase of Damietta,Egypt”, IASTE 2^nd conference FIRST WORLD/THIRD WORLD:”, 4-7 October,  Berkley, California 1990

II-d  Local Journals and Conferences

1.          “Urban Conservation as a Discipline of Urban Design: The impacts of Globalization on Cairo’s Urban Heritage”, joint author, Engineering research journal of Faculty of Engineering at Mattariyah, Helwan University, Cairo, Vol.79, pp. 268-279, February 2002.

2.          “understanding the socio-urban structure of al-AinCity; a multi-disciplinary study of social impact on physical forms”, (Joint research) First Annual Conference For Research Funded by UAEU, April 11^th , 2000.

3.         “Urban Considerations in Conserving Urban Heritage: the case of Dubai City”, Journal of engineering and applied science, Mattariyah Faculty of Engineering, Cairo, April 1999.

4.           “ Urbanization in Toshkie; a look into the future”, short paper presented at symposium on “New Development South of the Nile Valley”,  Cairo university,  Nov. 1996. (in Arabic)

5.         "Designing with behavior settings (5): re-evaluation for a public space design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo, October 1996.  (in Arabic)

6.         "Designing with behavior settings (4): an application in public space design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo, August 1996.  (in Arabic)

7.         "Designing with behavior settings (3): an introduction to a cultural-appropriate design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo, June 1996.  (in Arabic)

8.         "Designing with behavior settings; a culturally appropriate design approach", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo, March 1994.

9.         "Role of the physical planner in Less Developed Countries", Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, vol.39, #3, June 1992, pp431-444, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

10.     "Urban design tools: a critical historic perspective" (in Arabic), Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo, March 1992.

11.     "Retail services" and "Religious services", in "Planning standards for services in Egyptian cities"; Joint research for the General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP and the General Organization for Housing, Building, and Planning Research (GOHBPR); Cairo: April 1991- March 1992.

12.     "Informal housing: a definition that has a problem" (in Arabic), Bulletin of the Egyptian Architects Association, Cairo, Nov. 1991.

13.     "Cultural Appropriate Design and Building Performance", a paper to the International Symposium on Environmental Design and Building Performance, hosted by the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, 2-3 Jan.91.

14.     "Classic land price theory and low-income housing", a paper for the Scientific Engineering Bulletin, Cairo University, v.37 #4, Dec. 1990.

15.     "The Role of The Planner in The Third World", a paper to the 4th AESOP Congress in Reggio Calabria, Italy,   15-17 November 1990.

16.     "Building Technology's Adaptability to Land Use Patterns", a paper for the Academy of Scientific Research Symposium on "The Impacts of Building Technology and Environment on Housing", General Organization for Housing and Building Research, Cairo, Oct. 15th 1990.

17.     "Planning for small-scale industries in less developed countries: a systemic approach", Ph.D. dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A., May 1989.

18.     "Assessment of small‑scale furniture production in Jamaica: A Physical plan proposal", summer research, for University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica July-August, 1986.

19.     "Image of metropolitan areas; case study of the Greater Cairo region", M.Sc. thesis, Cairo University,  1984.