Academic staff

Dr. Dekkiche graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, University of Glasgow with a Master Degree in Architecture in 1986 and a Ph.D. in 1990.

Dr. Mini Suresh holds a PhD in Interior Design from Australia and currently serves as the Head of Department for Interior Design in the Faculty of Architecture and Interior Design.

Dr . Constantin Spiridonidis is an Architect (Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece) Urban Planner (Univ. Paris VIII, France) and Dr . in Architecture and Urban Design (Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece).

Ra’Ed QaQish is a licensed architect (JEA), designer, and educator who has practiced and taught architecture, interior design, and graphic design at various universities in several countries. He is also a plastic/digital artist who has won numerous awards and participated in a great number of art exhibitions/Biennales internationally.

Mr. Denyer holds a Master of Architecture degree, with concentration in Sustainable Architecture, from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He also obtained a Bachelor degree in Environmental Planning and Management from the University of Wales, Bangor, UK.

Mr. Gunay holds a Master of Architecture from Middle East Technical University, Turkey, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Architecture at Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.

Ms. Johnson is currently pursuing her PhD at the Royal College of Art, London where she previously undertook a Master’s in design history.

Ms. Arias holds a Master of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Miami International University of Art and Design. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, Florida State University, USA.

Dr. Al Khalaileh holds a PhD in Design from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He also obtained a Master of Architecture, a Master of Community and Regional Planning, and a Bachelor of Art in Architecture from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.

Dr. Seif Khiati is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington USA (1988), and a Doctorate Degree in Urban Design from University of Washington (2004).

Chloe Bennett has a Master in Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia, Canada and a BA in History in Art from the University of Victoria, BC, Canada. She has worked in a lead capacity in high end Landscape / Urban Planning firms in Vancouver, Guangzhou, Seattle and Dubai.