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Islam Mashaly
- Position: Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Architecture
Islam Mashaly is an assistant professor of sustainable architecture and environmental design at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Department of Architecture. He first joined AUC in 2013 as a teaching and research assistant and returned in 2023 as an adjunct faculty member, following the completion of his PhD. He holds a BSc in building engineering from Ain Shams University (2013), an MSc in sustainable development from AUC (2017), and a PhD in architecture and the built environment from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia (2021).
Mashaly’s academic and professional work integrates sustainability, building science and digital design technologies. With over a decade of experience across Egypt, Australia, and the Middle East, he brings interdisciplinary expertise in daylighting, energy efficiency, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital twins. He has published in leading Q1 journals and co-holds a U.S. patent.
At AUC, Mashaly co-founded and coordinates the BIM VDC Graduate Diploma and teaches undergraduate courses in sustainability, environmental design, building performance and building codes. His consultancy background includes energy efficiency assessments in Australia and BIM implementation across large-scale projects. He is accredited in green building certification systems, including LEED and EDGE and is a recipient of Australia’s Global Talent Visa for his contributions to energy efficiency.
Daylighting optimization and facade systems
Building performance simulation and energy efficiency
Digital twins and data-driven environmental visualization
Computational design, machine learning and AI-assisted tools in sustainability
- Integration of BIM in sustainable design workflows
Climate-responsive design and Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB)
Sustainable urban mobility and Virtual Reality in architectural research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Architecture and Computational Design (2021), School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Development (2017), The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Building Engineering (2013), Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt