Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology
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Biography

Tarek Mokhtar is an Architect, Designer, and Assistant Professor of Architecture and Digital Design at Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiathe School of Architecture of  Mokhtar earned an interdisciplinary PhDin Planning, Design and theBuilt Environment [PDBE] from Clemson University, specializedin Architectural Materials + Systems on research stream 7.0: IntelligentEnvironments –“Architectural Robotics”. He had also earned MS and BS in architecturalengineering from ASUFEDA.Mokhtar has twelve years of professional and teaching experiences inarchitecture and technology, which include eight years of experience indesign and construction of office and residential buildings, museums, interior and landscape design. His research involves designing, prototyping and evaluating intelligent systems focusing on: human-centered design, human-space-interaction; employing quasiexperimentationand usability evaluations; computation; andcybernetics.He is also a member of the Institute for Intelligent Materials,Systems and Environments (iMSE), Clemson, USA.

Research Interest

Architecture Design Studio, Digital Studio, Architectural Robotics, Physical Computing, Theories of Architecture and Technology, Computer Systems in Architecture (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, AutoCAD, 3ds MAX,ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Studio, PowerPoint), Usability Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Design, Working Drawings, Post-Phenomenology, Semiotics, Critical Intersubjectivity, Usability Engineering, Simulation and Modeling Research, Mixed Research Methods,Interactive and Responsive Architecture, Intelligent Systems, Smart Environments, Bio-mimicry

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