Waleed Alzamil

Waleed Alzamil

P.O. Box 270694 Riyadh 11352, Saudi Arabia

BIOGRAPHY

Waleed Alzamil is a Doctoral Student in Urban Planning & Environmental Policy (UPEP), Texas Southern University, United States of America since fall 2011. He has a Master of Community Planning (MCP) from University of Cincinnati, United States of America in 2010. He has M.Sc. as well as B.Sc. (Hons) in Urban Planning from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. He has been an adjunct teacher at the King Saud University for a little more than six years. He has also been working in Community Design Center (CDC) in the field of Affordable Housing in Cincinnati Uptown, summer 2010. Waleed Alzamil is the author of one book entitled "The Experiences of Governments in Dealing with Squatter Settlements" published by Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, 2011. He is a member of several professional organizations including American Planning Association (APA), Urban Affairs Association (UAA), and participated in numerous seminars and training courses. His research interests include Housing Issues, Affordable Housing, Land-use planning, and regional planning.

EDUCATION

Urban Planning & Environmental Policy [Now].

Doctoral Student (UPEP)

College of Public Affairs (SPA), School of Urban Planning & Environmental Policy (UPEP), Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, United States of America: 26. Aug. 2011 - Now

Master of Community Planning [2010].

College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), School of Planning (SOP), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA: 09/23/2009 - 12/11/2010.

Master's Degree (MCP)

GPA: (3.58/4.00)

Thesis topic: Evaluate the Experiences of Governments in Dealing with Squatter Settlements in Middle East ”Comparative Analysis of Cases of Squatter Settlements in Egypt”.

The primary objective of this thesis is to formulation of guidelines and solutions that fit with the culture and economics realities of the settlements resident, and development of guidelines for evaluating the experiences of governments in dealing with the squatter settlements.

Master of Urban Planning [2005].

College of Architecture and Planning, Urban Planning Dept. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 09/14/2002 - 6/18/2005.

Master's Degree (M.Sc.)

GPA: (4.81/5.00)

Thesis topic: Comparative Study of Informal Housing Patterns (Riyadh Case Study).

The primary objective of this thesis is to identify the patterns of informal housing in Riyadh through the comparative analysis approach to extract the most common patterns, and how to take advantage of this patterns in the housing field.

Bachelor of Urban Planning with Hons [2001].

College of Architecture and Planning, Urban Planning Dept. King Saud University with "Second class honor", Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 11/1996 - 6/16/2001.

Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.)

GPA: (4.48/5.00) Hons

Graduation project topic: the impact of factories on residential neighborhoods (Riyadh Case Study).

EXPERIENCE

Adjunct teacher in the department of urban planning, King Saud University, Riyadh, 1/Sep. 2001 - 14/Jan 2008.

research Interests

Housing: Informal Housing, affordable Housing, and Slums.
Urban and Regional Development.
Land Use Planning.

Training Experience

Summer training at the Community Design Center (CDC) since Summer 2010 on Affordable Housing in Cincinnati Uptown and looking at the existing housing situation in Cincinnati Uptown as well as future expectations, Cincinnati, OH. 14/7/2010-17/9/2010.
Training at Technical Affairs of "Naseem" Municipality, Riyadh, Jul 2001 - 1/Sep. 2001.
Summer training at the "TAKWENAT" Office, Riyadh, October 2000 - December 2000.
Summer training at the "Alrodah" municipality, Riyadh: summer 5/6/1999 to 30/8/1999.

Professional Memberships

Author in Amazon.com since 3/7/2011 till now.
Member of Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA), 11/1/2010-present.
Member of International Association of Software Architects (IASA), since 11/2007 for one year.
Member of the American Planning Association (APA), since 11/2007 till now.
Member of the American Association of Webmasters (AAWM), 31/8/2009 for one year.
Member of the International Webmasters Association (IWA), 11/11/2008 for one year.
Member of the Urban Affairs Association (UAA), 23/12/2008 till now.

ACADEMIC WORKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Member of the recommendations Committee of "Back to the Future: Planning and Economic Boom" Symposium, King Saud University, Riyadh: 2006.
Management of the web site Symposium "Back to the future: planning and economic boom", King Saud University ,Riyadh: 2006.
Member of the Budget Committee in the Dep. of Urban Planning, College of Arch and Planning, King Saud University ,Riyadh: 2005-2006.
Member of the Graduate Studies Committee in the Dep. of Urban Planning, College of Arch. and Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: 2006.
Member of the Committee on Academic Guidance in the Department of Urban Planning, College of Architecture and Planning King Saud University, Riyadh:2002-2007.
Member of the Committee on development web site of the College of arch. and planning, King Saud University ,Riyadh:2002.

Courses and Training Certificates

Negotiations Skills Certification, Expert Rating Company, USA: December 17, 2011.
Time Management Certification, Expert Rating Company, USA: December 17, 2011.
ELS: Certificate of Attendance, Houston: 24/4/2009.
GRE: Graduate Record Examination, Houston:3/4/2009.
MTELP Examination, Houston: 5/12/2008.
ELS: Certificate of Level 12, Houston:5/12/2008.

Grants and awards

Scholarship from King Saud University for postgraduate studies (Doctoral), United States since 22-8-2011.
Rewarded ending Masters program early, Saudi Cultural Mission in the United States of America, Washington, DC: 4/2/2011.
Scholarship from King Saud University for postgraduate studies (Master), United States since 09-01-2008.
Second class honour, King Saud University, Riyadh: 2001.
Excellence Award urban planning, College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University ,Riyadh: 2001.
Certificate of excellence, College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: 2001.
Certificate of excellence, College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: 2000.
Certificate of excellence, College of Architecture and Planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: 1999.

Research Publications

Alzamil, w. (2011). The Experiences of Governments in Dealing with Squatter Settlements: Comparative Analysis of Cases of Squatter Settlements in Egypt. Saarbrücken: LAP LAMBERT Academic.
Alzamil, w. (2010). Evaluate the Experiences of Governments in Dealing with Squatter Settlements in Middle East Comparative Analysis of Cases of Squatter Settlements in Egypt. OhioLINK ETD the Ohio Library and Information Network. Ohio, United States of America.
Alzamil, w. (2010). Affordable Housing in Uptown. cincinnati: Community Design Center (CDC).
Alzamil, w. (2005). Comparative Study of Informal Housing Patterns. Riyadh: Prince Salman library. King Saud University.

Projects participated by

Evaluation of affordable housing in Cincinnati Uptown, (CDC), Cincinnati, OH, USA 2010.
The development of service-center east Riyadh, 2004 (A collective).
The impact of factories on the urban area in Riyadh "Al-Aziziyah South Riyadh case study",2000-2001 (Individual project).
Development Center branch in Riyadh, 1999 (Collective project-individual).
redevelopment of the neighborhood " residential neighborhood Naseem in Riyadh" 1999 (Individual project).
Urban renewal downtown "Brida city", 1998 (A collective).
Urban design of the selected areas in "the neighborhood of safarat", 1998 (Collective project-individual).

Projects participated supervision

Development of the City Center "uniza city","Alkabra Old City" 2008.
Development of the popular markets "HARAJ bin Jassem, Utika markets," 2007.
selected topics in urban planning "ula City, public transport in Riyadh", 2006.
Planning a residential neighborhood, to participate competitive examination for the neighborhood and organized by the High Authority for the development of the city of Riyadh, a symposium housing 3, 2006.
Regional planning of "makkah region", 2004.
Regional planning of "medina region", 2003.
Tourism Development "ula", 2002.
Developing a tourist for selected areas in the East " Qara Mount, Taarot Island, seafront" 2002.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Good experience in web design and electronic publishing (FTP: File Transfer Protocol).
Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage) – Excellent knowledge.
Geographic Information System (ArcGIS software ) – Working knowledge.
Adobe (InDesign ,Illustrator, Dreamweaver ) – Working knowledge.

Conferences and symposiums

Symposium Saudi construction first, the Saudi association Science & development, Riyadh: April 2007.
Symposium Back to the future: planning and economic boom, Department of Urban Planning, College of architecture and planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: March 2006. Attendance & organization.
Symposium housing 2: housing facilitator, the supreme body for the development of the city of Riyadh, Riyadh: March 2004.
Tourism Symposium in Saudi Arabia ingredients and possibilities, the supreme body for tourism and King Saud University, Riyadh: May 2003.
Symposium Urban Development in desert areas, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Riyadh: October 2002.
Week cultural Fourth universities and higher education institutions of the Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council, umm Al Qura University, Makah: 6-10 in October 2001.King Saud University candidate to compete in the contest Art Gallery of engineering projects.
Symposium Architecture mosques, Collage of architecture and planning, King Saud University, Riyadh: February 1999.

Competitions

Participated in the contest Art Gallery of engineering projects as a candidate from the King Saud University to compete for a project “the impact of factories on the Urban area”. The cultural week IV for universities and higher education institutions for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States, Umm Al Qura University, Makah: 6 to 10 Oct. 2001.

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