Sherif El-Fiki is the Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Cairo. In 2003 he obtained his PhD in Architecture from Edinburgh College of Art, Heriot Watt University in the UK. His research interests encompass architectural education, social behavior and environmental studies. His research-work is published in several reputable journals and international conferences in Egypt, Japan and the UK. He is a licensed practicing architect and a partner in a private bureau. His professional practice involved the design and construction of residential, healthcare, office and educational buildings.