Curriculum vitae Personal information Name : Muhammad Salah Eldaidamony Ahmad Date of birth : 20th of May, 1984 Place of birth : Cairo, Egypt Nationality : Egyptian Family Status : Married Languages : - Egyptian & Arabic (mother tongue). - English (fluent) - German (fair) - French (basic) Current address in Egypt: Emara 17, Eltob Elramly Madinet Nasr, 12111, Cairo Egypt Email : meldaidamony@gmail.com Mobile number : 002 011 44 818 414 002 010 25 363 673 Hobbies : playing football, basketball, Squash, badminton and volleyball. Academic degrees: 1- B.Sc. in Architecture & Urban Planning, May 2006, with Distinction in the graduation project, from the Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt. 2- Postgraduate studies, July 2007, from the Department of Urban Planning, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt. 3- Urban Studies Module, July 2008, from the Department of Geography, with Distinguish, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), Brussels Belgium. 4- Master degree in Urban Studies, September 2011, from the Department of Geography, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), Brussels Belgium, titled Urban Tourism and Strategic Planning Responses An integrated study of Alexandria and Barcelona. 5- Training Of Trainers 1 (TOT 1), January 2013, Pathways to Higher Education, A course attended in the Social Club, Cairo University, Giza Governorate, Egypt. Positions taken: July 2013 Current Summer Training Course Coordinator in Budapest (STC 1), between the Higher Technological Institute and Eotvos Lorand University, Urban Research Group in Budapest> January 2012 Current Senior urban planner, at the Engineering Consultant Office for Planning and Architecture (ECOPA), Cairo, Egypt. February 2012 - Current Teaching assistant, at the Architecture Department, Higher Technological Institute, 10 th of Ramadan City, Great February 2012 May 2012 Teaching assistant, at the Architecture Department, Future University in Egypt, New
September 2008 August 2009 Site Engineer Architect, ALhayfany institute for construction affairs, Taif city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: by order of the Saudi Department of Education, Ministry of Education KSA. September 2006 May 2007 Research Assistant, Faculty of Regional & Urban Planning, Cairo University, Giza - Egypt. September 2007 January 2008 Assistant, at the Architecture Department, Higher Technological Institute, 10 th of Ramadan City, Great Cairo, Egypt. June 2006 February 2008 Junior Architect and Planner at the Engineering Consultant Office for Planning and Architecture (ECOPA), Academic research and activities (postgraduate phase): 2009 2011 Urban Analysis, comparing and analyzing the neighborhood of Quartier Nord in Brussels, then a shopping street GumpendorferStrasse in Vienna, and city center and sub-urban development projects in Copenhagen. 2010 2011 European Urban Geography, 4cities Unica master in Urban Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), January 2010, Brussels Belgium. 2010 2011 Gentrification, Creative Industries and Creative class, 4cities Unica master in Urban Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), January 2010, Brussels Belgium. 2009 2010 Urban Economic Geography, Essay in 'Gentrification in Turkey (case study Istanbul)', January 2010, 4cities Unica master in Urban Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), January 2010, Brussels Belgium. 2009 2010 Urban Sociology, Essay in 'Overview on Beck U., 2000, Living your own life', January 2010, 4cities Unica master in Urban Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), January 2010, Brussels Belgium. 2008 Geography of Globalization, Essay in 'Globalization between Americanization & Hybridization', June 2008, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), July 2008, Brussels Belgium. 2008 Urbicide, AL Fallujah as a case of Urbicide research paper, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), July 2008, Brussels Belgium, June 2008. 2007 Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Studies, EIA steps, Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate research), Cairo Egypt, February 2007. 2006 Structural Planning in Cairo, About Cairo Developing Stages & New Cairo as a new community (services, residential, areas, leisure areas) Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate 2006 Detailed Planning in Cairo, about Fatimec Cairo & a special study to Elmoez street (skyline, heights, openings, uses, problems, & assets studies) Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate
2005 Slum Areas in Cairo, studying Slum Area of Alemam Elshafee Mortars as a case study, Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate 2008 Urbicide, AL Fallujah as a case of Urbicide research paper, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), July 2008, Brussels Belgium, June 2008. 2007 Environmental Planning, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Studies, EIA steps, Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate research), Cairo Egypt, February 2007. 2006 Structural Planning in Cairo, About Cairo Developing Stages & New Cairo as a new community (services, residential, areas, leisure areas) Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate 2006 Detailed Planning in Cairo, about Fatimec Cairo & a special study to Elmoez street (skyline, heights, openings, uses, problems, & assets studies) Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate 2005 Slum Areas in Cairo, studying Slum Area of Alemam Elshafee Mortars as a case study, Department of Urban Planning & Design Ain Shams University (postgraduate research), Cairo Egypt, October 2006. Teaching experience: Assisting in teaching the following subjects in four different academic institutes as following: 15 th of May institute for Civil & Architecture Engineering Theories and History of Planning (for Level 3) Urban Planning (for Level 3) Faculty of Regional & Urban Planning, Cairo University Architectural Design (for Level 2) Future University in Egypt Architectural Landscape (for Level 4) Architectural Design (for Level 4) Higher Technological Institute (HTI) Architectural Design (for Level 2) Urban Design (for Level 4) Theories of Architecture (for Level 3) Environmental Architectural Design (for Level 5) Planning A and B (for Level 3 and 4) While teaching exclusively the subjects of Theories and History of Planning, Cities Planning and Urban Planning for New Settlements in the Higher Technological Institute (HTI) during the semester of January May 2012, and September 2012 January 2013. Professional experience: 2012 1- Working drawings and report writing (stage 1, 2 & 3) for the Egyptian Central Bank, Qasr Elnile Street, down town (ECOPA Bureau)
2- Setting and writing the initial estimations for the Egyptian Central Bank, Qasr Elnile street, down town (ECOPA Bureau) 3- Preparing the initial report and the general plan of the Social Club in Hurghada (touristic zone), Egypt - (ECOPA Bureau) 4- Setting the Detailed Plan for 5 strategic zones in El-Mansoura City, Eldakahelya Governorate Egypt (ECOPA Bureau). 5- Relocation of the services and investing projects on Talkha Strategic Plan for Talkha City, Eldakahelya Governorate Egypt (ECOPA Bureau). 6- Editing the report of the Strategic Plan (stage 3) for Sherbeen city, Eldakahelya Governorate Egypt (ECOPA Bureau). 2009 1- Preparing the Master Strategic Plan for Quartier Nord Neighborhood in Brussels Belgium, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB). 2008 2- Preparing the Master Strategic Plan for a Historical Neighborhood in Brussels (Molenbeek) Belgium, Cosmopolis city, culture & society, Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB). 3- Taking part in preparing the Master Strategic Plan for 4 villages in Malawy, Matay, Maghagha, and Abu Korkas El Minya Governorate with ECOPA under United Nations Development Program (UNDP) ECOPA Bureau. 2007 1- Taking part in presenting tenders for making the structural & detailed plans for a new settlement (Toshka City) which includes infield visit to Toshka area (ECOPA Bureau) 2- Taking part in preparing the 1 st five years plan strategic vision for Qena, Aswan, and Kafr ElSheikh Governorates with ECOPA under United Nations Development Program (UNDP). 3- Taking part in preparing the 1st five years plan strategic vision for Markaz Abou Tesht Qena Governorate with ECOPA under United Nations Development Program (UNDP). 4- Preparing Detailed Plan for (Ezab Elserw village Behira Governorate) under ECOPA. 5- Participating in preparing the Strategic Plan for Qalioub City Qalioubya Governorate with ECOPA. 2006 1- Participating in preparing the Master Strategic Plans for 21 villages in Tmay Elamded Center Eldakahelya Governorate Egypt (ECOPA Bureau). 2- Participating in preparing the Master Strategic Plans for 5 villages in Anshas Elraml Center Elsharkeya Governorate Egypt (ECOPA Bureau). 2005 1- Participating in preparing the Master Strategic Plans for 14 villages in Elfashn Center Bani Swef Governorate Housing & Building Research Center Cairo, Egypt (H.B.R.C). 2- Participating in preparing the Master Strategic Plans for 6 villages in Kafr Saad Center Damiatte Governorate Egypt (Faculty of Engineering Department of Urban Planning & Design, Ain Shams University DUPD). 2004 1- Participating in preparing the Master Strategic Plans for 4 villages in Gamasa Center Damiatte Governorate Egypt (Faculty of Engineering Department of Urban Planning & Design, Ain Shams University DUPD). Other experience - Published paper titled Preface to improve the Environmental Impact Assessment by using Geographic Information System in Budapest Seminar of Junior Regionalists from 2nd 4th of July, 2010.
- Third prize winner in the competition held by the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University to design a Pedestrian Bridge, February 2004. - Experience gained from field surveys which used for preparing the Master Strategic Plans for the Egyptian villages under the Urban Planning Agency, Ministry of Housing & Utilities (M.H.U) - Experience gained from public participation meetings which enclosed by Non Governmental Organizations (Local Agencies), Local Municipality Council, Developmental Participants & Governmental Administrators which used for preparing the Master Strategic Plans for the Egyptian Villages under the Urban Planning Agency, Ministry of Housing & Utilities (M.H.U) - Participating in preparing the 1st event for Meshkat held at Eldiwan Library about Historical Cairo between Past & Present the research financed by the Meshkat Company, Cairo, Egypt December 2007. - Experience gained from comparing the Egyptian and the Belgian neighborhoods and how to deal with an immigrant neighborhood in a European country (Belgium), July 2008. Computer proficiency The professional operation of the following software: - GIS Software (Arc map & Arc catalog) - AutoCAD (2D) - Adobe Photoshop - 3D Studio max - InDesign and Illustrator - Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access) - Internet research engines References Prof. Mohamed Serag (email: ecopaa@yahoo.com, Mobile: +2 0122 106 189 6) Prof. Shafak Elwakil (email: ecoppa@yahoo.com, Mobile: +2 0122 747 283 6) Dr. Gehan Nagy (email: gehan_dnagy@yahoo.com, Mobile: +2 0122 234 572 9) Dr. Manal Elshahat (email: manal.el-shahat@si.uni-stuttgart.de, Mobile: +49 1799 438 383) Dr. Medhat Mahfouz (email: medhatmmh@hotmail.com, Mobile: +2 0100 576 722 5) Dr. Yehya Serag (email: yehyaserag@hotmail.com, Mobile: +2 0100 451 489 6) MSc. Eng. Mohamed Ali El-Shafie (email: wildviper007@yahoo.com, Mobile: +2 0122 249 900 73) MSc Eng. Samy Mohamed Zaki Afifi (email: samymza@hotmail.com, Mobile: +2 0122 160 674 6) Hereby, I am looking forward to give with my professional and academic experience a useful contribution for your Firm. Muhammad Eldaidamony