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Interior Design, Design Education, Sustainable Design, Smart Design
United Arab Emirates

Biography

Dr. Wael Rashdan is currently an Associate Professor at the College of Fine arts and Design – University of Sharjah – United Arab Emirates. He has earned his Master’s degree and PhD in Interior Design from Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. He believes in developing a strong bond between admin, faculties and students, which will be the most effective way to achieve unity, the harmony that builds a strong team, which enabled COAD to develop an updated curriculum and maintain a strong relationship with the professional side in order to achieve highly qualified graduates.
He was the founder of the College of Architecture & Design (COAD), Al Ghurair University and the former Dean for the college until 2021. He joined AGU in the year 2006 as a faculty and took responsibilities as a Head, Department of Interior Design in the year 2010. He has also initiated and successfully established the Architecture program in the year 2013.

Activities

Employment (3)

University of Sharjah: Sharjah, Sharjah, AE

2021-08-29 to present | Associate Professor (College of Fine Arts and Design)
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Al Ghurair University: Dubai, Dubai, AE

2013 to 2021-08-31 | Dean (College of Architecture & Design)
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Al Ghurair University: Dubai, Dubai, AE

2006 to 2013 | Head (Interior Design Department)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Helwan University Faculty of Applied Arts: Giza, EG

2000 to 2005 | Ph.D. (Interior Design Department)
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Helwan University Faculty of Applied Arts: Giza, EG

1995 to 2000 | Master (Interior Design Department)
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Works (18)

Biophilic Design: An Experiment in Teaching Furniture Design Studio

International Journal of Art & Design Education
2025-01-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Ayman Fathy Ashour
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Artificial Intelligence: Potentialities and Challenges in Art and Design

The International Journal of Design Management and Professional Practice
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Ayman Fathy Ashour; Wael Rashdan
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“Growing Design”: The Role of Mycelium-Based Materials in Interior and Furniture Design

The International Journal of Designed Objects
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Ayman Fathy Ashour
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Exploring Sustainability in Interior Design: A Comprehensive Systematic Review

Buildings
2024-07-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Ayman Fathy Ashour
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Smart Technologies in Interior Design

The International Journal of Designed Objects
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Ayman Fathy Ashour; Wael Rashdan
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Influence of Design Thinking on Interior Design Concepts

The International Journal of Visual Design
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Ayman Fathy Ashour
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Influence of Design Thinking on Interior Design Concepts

The International Journal of Visual Design
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Ayman Fathy Ashour
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The Influence of Vernacular Sustainability on Contemporary Interior Design

The International Journal of Visual Design
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Wael Rashdan; Vrushali Mhatre
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Impact of Design Visualization on Innovative Interior Design Concepts

The International Journal of Design Management and Professional Practice
2020 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2325-162X
Part of ISSN: 2325-1638
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IMPACT OF HERITAGE ON CONTEMPORARY SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS

The Sustainable City XIII
2019-12-10 | Journal article
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Wael Rashdan

Arabic calligraphy: A source of design inspiration

International Journal of Visual Design
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85054785212

Contributors: Rashdan, W.; Shakhs, A.A.
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Academics and professionals: Collaborative strategies for an interior design curriculum

International Journal of Design Education
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85035807670

Contributors: Rashdan, W.
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Criteria for sustainable interior design solutions

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85040456681

Contributors: Rashdan, W.; Ashour, A.F.
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Wael Rashdan via Scopus - Elsevier

Embedding activism in interior design curricula

International Journal of Design in Society
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85014946691

Contributors: Fathy, A.; Rashdan, W.
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The impact of innovative smart design solutions on achieving sustainable interior design

The Sustainable City XI
2016-07 | Other
Contributors: W. Rashdan
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Experiment in teaching sustainable concept: Integrating sustainable design in interior design curriculum

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Global Studies
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85054848139

Contributors: Rashdan, W.
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Wael Rashdan via Scopus - Elsevier

Experiment in teaching sustainable concept: Integrating sustainable design in interior design curriculum

International Journal of Design Education
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942255131

Contributors: Rashdan, W.
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Exploring sustainability impact on interior design solutions

Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84979743610

Contributors: Rashdan, W.
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