• Place & Date of  birth :Nihm, Bait Ghazwan,  Sana’a  5-7- 1975
• Marital Status: Married
• Nationality: Yemeni
• Address: Beirut Street/ Haddah
• Email: ali5@gmail.com &   a.ghazwan@su.edu.ye

Biography:

• I awarded my PhD in Urban Planning in 2015 and was subsequently promoted to the position of Associate Professor of Urban Geography and Urban Planning in 2023. I have been a faculty member in the Department of Geography and Geoinformatics at Sana’a University since the academic year 2010-2011. In my role, I instruct a variety of undergraduate and preparatory master’s courses, supervise master’s and doctoral theses, and engage as a lecturer in various scientific and cultural associations and forums. My academic contributions include participation in numerous local and international scientific conferences, where I have presented research and scholarly papers. I am the author of three scientific books and have published seven research articles in both local and international peer-reviewed journals, focusing on urban planning and urban development. Additionally, I have participated in several training workshops, both as a trainer and as a participant, within the field of urban planning. I am currently involved in several scientific projects aimed at enriching the geographical literature within my area of specialization. My expertise also encompasses geographic information systems (GIS) and map production. In addition to my academic responsibilities at the university, I serve as a youth pioneer at the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University.

Qualifications:

• 1999 – Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Department : Geography- Faculty  of Education- Sana’a University .
• 2002 – License’s degree (Clearing)Specialization: Geography- Department : Geography- Faculty  of Arts, Sana’a University.
• 2005 – An introductory master’s – Department : Geography- Faculty  of Arts, Sana’a.
• 2009 – Master’s degree, Department : Geography, Faculty  of Arts, Sana’a University-majoring in : ( City Geography) – Evaluation:  Excellent, with the recommendation to print it at the university’s account and publish it for its scientific and practical benefit, for the letter marked with”  Amanat AL- Asima (Sana^.a) Urban Expansion its Effect on agricultural lands”.
• 2012 – An introductory doctorate’s degree – Department : Geography, Faculty of Arts-Sana’a University –  Specialization  : (Human Geography) –  Evaluation:  Excellent- the first range  for the doctoral batch Made up of 12 Student .
• 2015- PhD degree, Department : Geography, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University- majoring in: (Urban Planning )-  Evaluation: Excellent , with the recommendation to print it at the university’s expense and publish it in a circular for its scientific and practical benefit, on the thesis tagged with” Urban Variation  in Yemen and its impact on the balanced and sustainable development, using geographic information systems”.
• In August 2023, I attained a promotion from the position of Assistant Professor to that of Associate Professor.
• Have a number of recommendation: Experience certificates, scientific posts, advanced training courses.

Scientific Majors & Experiences :

• Bachelor’s degree – Faculty  of  Education  – majoring in: Geography  .
• Bachelor’s degree- Faculty  of Arts – majoring in: Geography  .
• Master’s degree – majoring:  geography of cities .
• Doctorate’s degree –  majoring in: Urban
• Language English is well in writing and orally .
• Excellent skills in dealing with the computer .
• Excellent skills in statistical analysis using software )Spss).
• Scientific Specialization: General specialization in Urban Geography with a minor specialization in Urban Planning.
• Academic Degree: Associate Professor of Urban Geography and Urban Planning.
• Academic Position: Faculty member in the Department of Geography and Geoinformatics, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University, from 2010 to the present.
• Administrative Role: Youth Pioneer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in computer applications with strong competencies in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Technology (RS GIS).
• Previous Academic Engagements: Faculty member in the Department of History, Faculty of Education, Humanities, and Applied Sciences at Khawlan, Sana’a University during the academic years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.
• Conference Participation: Member of the Scientific Council for the 8th International Conference on Urban Planning, held in Antalya, Turkey, from November 25-27, 2018.
• Professional Affiliations: Active member and lecturer in both the Yemeni Geographical Society and the Yemeni Philosophical Society, as well as various cultural and scientific forums.
• I am fully prepared to engage actively in programs focused on urban planning and sustainable urban development at local, regional, and national levels.

Scientific conferences and workshops:

• Participating in a research entitled “Environmental twins of the urban fabric in the Arab city” With Prof. Dr. Khalis Hosni Al-Ashaab, at the Second International Conference on Architecture and Islamic Arts, held at the University of Sana’a in the period 12-14 June 2010 .
• Participating in a research entitled “Rural enclaves in the capital Sana’a” With Prof. Dr. Khalis Hosni Al-Ashaab, at the scientific conference “Urban expansions in the city of Sana’a, challenges and solutions , held at the University of Sanaa during the period28- 29 Nov , which was published in the Journal of the Yemeni Geographical Society, the fifth issue, 2014.
• Participating in an independent research entitled ” Urban expansion of the city of Sana’a and a Wathrah on the environment adjacent agricultural land” In the international conference ( Geomatics Middle East and North Africa( It is held at Yarmouk University in the Kingdom of Jordan for the period 28-30March , and it was published in the International Journal of the Environment, Water and the Sahara, Issue Two, 2013.
• Participating in a research entitled “Sewage water in the capital Sana’a- Sana’a: Challenges Solutions ” With Prof. Dr. Qaid Hassan Al-Jamrah, at the Second Arab Water Conference, held in Doha, State of Qatar, for the period 27-29 May
• Participating in an independent research entitled “Amanat Al Asimah suburbs between urban development and the cancerous proliferation of slums” At the First International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, held at the University of Andalusia, Sana’a, during the period6- 4February 2018It was published in the conference’s publications , and it was judged and published in the Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Dhamar University, in the eighth issue,
• Participating in an independent research entitled”The crisis of urban planning in the Municipality of the capital : its manifestations – its causes ” at the Eighth International Conference on Urban Planning, held in Antalya, Turkey, during the period25-27 Nov 2018M , was also a polite and n evil e at the University of Civilization Journal of Applied Research & Humanities, First Issue, 2020.
• Contributed to an independent research project titled “The Decline in the Functional Performance of Public Parks and Gardens in the Capital: An Applied Study Utilizing Geographic Information Systems.” This research was presented at the First Scientific Conference for Humanities and Social Sciences, themed “Nations are Built with Science and Knowledge,” held at Al-Andalus University for Science and Technology in Sana’a on February 4-5, 2018. The study underwent a peer-review process and was subsequently published in Issue 46 of the Journal of the College of Arts and Humanities at Sana’a University in 2021.
• Participated in a number of studies, field surveys , and scientific conferences, most notably the General Census of Population, Housing and Establishments in General2004 .
• Member of the Secretariat of the Fourth Geographical Scientific Conference, held at the University of Sana’a, for the period . 27-29 Dec
• Participating as a representative of the Yemeni Geographical Society, in the workshop held by the National Information Center, to discuss the National Information Policy project, which was held at Taj Sheba Hotel, Sana’a, on 27-29 March 2012.
• Member of the Scientific Council of the Eighth International Conference on Urban Planning, which was held in Antalya, Turkey, during the period 25 – 27 Nov
• Participant in developing and setting up the program of the Geography Department of the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University in 2020 AD, dividing it into three sub-divisions, and the main coordinator of the ” Planning and Development ” division, developing a program, plan and decisions of the Planning and Development Division.
• I have described five specialized courses in 2020 AD in the field of urban planning and development , which represent the focus of the Planning and Development Division, and they are :
• Description of theprinciples of planning and development course.
• Descriptionof the urban planning
• Descriptionof the urban geography course .
• Description of the City planning and development course.
• Descriptionof the sustainable development course .
• A participant in describing seven other courses with faculty members in the Department ofGeography , College of Arts, University of Sana’a .
• Contributed to the description and development of the curricula for the Master’s program in the Department of Geography and Geoinformatics at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University, in 2024. Additionally, I served as a trainer and lecturer during a training workshop for technical committees focused on community participatory urban planning in the governorates of Amanat Al-Asemah, Sana’a, Saada, Hodeidah, and Ibb. This workshop was organized by the General Authority for Land, Survey, and Urban Planning and took place from September 28 to October 6, 2021.
• Led a research team for the project titled “Assessing the Environmental Impact of Existing Industries and Identifying Optimal Sites for New Industrial Clusters in the Yemeni Governorates Bordering the Red Sea,” which was conducted under the auspices of the Ministry of Fisheries in 2022.
• Have served as a referee for several scientific research articles published in peer-reviewed journals and have acted as a supervisor and scientific discussant for multiple master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.
• Prepared and delivered a number of scientific lectures in the field of urban planning and Yemeni civilizational history, in each of the Yemeni Geographical Society, the Yemeni Philosophical Society, the Dal Center for Studies, and a number of cultural forums, in a way that contributes to deepening and strengthening the relationship betweenscientific institutions , And civil society organizations.

Published Books:

• Ghazwan, A. A. (2021). Urban Expansion of the Capital Sana’a and Its Impact on Agricultural Lands. Sana’a: Al-Samou for Printing and Photography.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2021). Urban Disparity in Yemen and Its Impact on Balanced and Sustainable Development. Sana’a: Al-Samou for Printing and Photography.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2021). Readings in Urban Planning and Urban Development in the Capital Sana’a*. Sana’a: Khalid bin Al-Walid Library, Yemeni Book House for Printing, Publishing, and Distribution.

Researches & Scientific Thesis :

• Ghazwan, A. A. (2013). “Urban Expansion of the City of Sana’a and Its Impact on the Environment and Neighboring Agricultural Lands.” International Journal of Environment and Water, Amman, Second Issue.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2013). “Obstacles to Economic Development in the Republic of Yemen.” Al-Iman Magazine, Sana’a, Issue 50.
• Al-Ashaab, S. H., Ghazwan, A. A. (2014). “Rural Pockets in the Capital Sana’a.” Journal of the Yemeni Geographical Society, Issue No. 5.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2018). “Amanat Al-Asimah Suburbs: Between Urban Development and the Proliferation of Slums.” Journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Dhamar, Dhamar, No. 8.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2020). “The Urban Planning Crisis in the Capital Municipality: Its Manifestations and Causes.” Journal of Civilization University Court”, Issue 1.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2020). “Decline in Functional Performance of Parks and Public Spaces in Amanat Al-Asimah: An Applied Study Using Geographic Information Systems.”Journal of Civilization University Refereed*, Second Issue.
• Ghazwan, A. A. . “The Crisis of Urban Planning in the Republic of Yemen and Future Challenges.” Journal of the Yemeni Geographical Society, Issue 6.
• Al-Jamra, Q. H., Ghazwan, A. A. (in preparation). “Water Drainage Health in the Secretariat of the Capital – Sana’a: Challenges and Solutions.”
• Ghazwan, A. A. (nearly ready for publication). “The Contributions of Yemeni Civilization to Geographical Thought and Its Role in Promoting Identity and National Belonging.
• Ghazwan, A. A. (nearly ready for publication). “Spatial Analysis of the Urban Transport Network in Amanat Al-Asimah: Challenges and Prospects.”
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2021). The decline in the functional performance of public parks and gardens in the capital: An applied study using geographic information systems. Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Sana’a University, (46).
• Ghazwan, A. A. (2023). Urban transformation in Yemen and its relationship to political and administrative transformation and future challenges. Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities*, Sana’a University, (53).

In addition to his research publications, Dr. Ghazwan supervises master’s theses in the Department of Geography and Geo-informatics at the Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University. He has also authored several scientific articles and studies related to urban planning, development, and Yemeni cultural heritage, which have been published in various local newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, he is engaged in multiple scientific and research projects, including the authorship of textbooks that align with the curriculum for the courses he teaches in the Department of Geography at Sana’a University.

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