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Samir Mohsen Al-Sirry

Dr. Samir Mohsen Al-Sirry.

Profession Architect, Lecturer – Sana’a University.

Current Position (2012 – present) Architecture Department Head, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.

Date of Birth May 21, 1967.

Professional Membership (1993-present) Member of Yemeni Syndicate of Engineers. (2009-present) Member of Yemeni Architecture Society.

. EDUCATION

2.1 1992 Bachelor Degree. College of Architecture & Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the field of Architecture & Building Science with a G.P.A of
(4.42/ 5.00) and a ” V.Good” grade, with ” Second Class Honour”.

2.2 2000 M.Sc Degree. Dep .of Architecture, University of Technology, Baghdad, Republic of Iraq. In Architectural Engineering (Technology of Architecture), with “V. Good” grade (86%).
Thesis named: ( Effect Of Wind Catchers’ Design Characteristics On The
Ventilation Of Contemporary Houses).

2.3 2006 Ph.D Degree. Dep .of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
In Architectural Engineering, Thesis Title: ( Environmental Response in Yemeni
Traditional Architecture-Towards Environmental Sustainability Of Contemporary
Residential Buildings).

3. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

3.1 1995-1997 Assistant. Dep. Of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.

3.2 1995-1997 Lecture. Dep. Of Architecture, University of Science & Technology,
Sana’a, Yemen.

3.3 2006- 2021 Assistant Professor, Dep. Of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a
University, Sana’a, Yemen. And Visited Assistant Professor Of
Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Science &
Technology, Sana’a, Yemen.

3.4 2009 – 2012 Academic coordinator at Dep. Of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.

3.5 2012 – 2021 Head of Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.

4. ACADEMIC TEACHING

4.1 I have been teaching Post & Under Graduated Students the following courses:
4.1.1 Architecture Design Studio.
4.1.2 Environmental Controlling.
4.1.3 Building Construction.
4.1.4 Working Drawing.
4.1.5 Basic Design
4.1.6 Vernacular architecture
4.1.7 Architecture Drawing
4.1.8 Plumbing

5. CARRIER TRANSCRIPTION

5.1 1992-1995 Architect, Ministry Of Public Works, Sana’a, Yemen.

5.2 1992-1995 Architect, Al- Raid Engineering Consultancy office, Sana’a, Yemen.
5.3 1995-2021 Head of Engineering , Al- Rawad Engineering Consultancy office, Sana’a,
Yemen.

5.4 1993-2021 Designer & supervisor for a different projects. These include Residential Buildings (villas, multi-storey ), Commercial Mosques, Hotels, Tourism
Villages. Participate of Alsaleh Great Mosque competition as a member of the jury.

5.5 2007-2011 Provide some services to American – Yemeni project to improve education AED
(Academy For Educational Development) like :
– open bids , evaluation, qualified consulting offices & contactors and
renovation studies of some old schools .
– Renovation Studies to Medicine Collage of Sana’a University.
– Redesign Working Drawing on Engineering Collage of Sana’a University.
– Design The Yemeni Federation of Equestrian Club – Sana’a – Yemen.

5.6 2010 – 2011 Chairman of the Audit Committee of the designs 4 buildings within the campus of Amran. University – Yemen.

5.6 2013 – 2016 Designer & Coordinator of the project for the Mechatronics department
new building in Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sana’a.

6. TRAINING COURSES

6.1 2019 Developing Academic Programs and Curriculum According to Modern International
Approaches and Requirements of International Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET), Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a, Yemen.

6.2 2019 Approval of Final Vocabulary of the Curriculum of Preservation Architectural and
Urban Heritage of Yemeni Universities, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a, Yemen.

6.3 2017 Training of Academic Program Evaluators, Council for Accreditation & Quality
Assurance of Higher Education in Cooperation with the Dutch project to Strengthen the Capacity of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sana’a, Yemen.

6.4 2014 Design Of Solar Water Heaters, Borj Cedria Science and Technology Park in
collaboration with the office of ECOSER in the framework of the Yemeni-German
Cooperation GIZ , Tunisia.

6.5 2014 Quality second week, Education Development Center, University of Sana’a.

6.6 2013 Training course in the field of (preparation course), Education Development
Center, University of Sana’a

6.7 2010 Workshop (final tests to assess and improve), Education Development
Center, University of Sana’a

6.8 2009 (Building A World-Class Programme & Self-evaluation and Programme
Specifications), the British Council in collaboration with the Education
Development Center, University of Sana’a.

6.9 2009 Training course in the field of (curriculum development) specification,
Development Education Center, University of Sana’a.

6.9 2007 Training course in the field (university teaching: teaching methods and
teaching techniques and methods of evaluation) Education Development
Center, University of Sana’a.