Ahmed Aly Ahmed

Professor at Architecture Engineering

Career Information

Academic Information

Brief

Graduated in 1990, Ahmed Elkhateeb is a professor (full) of architecture and building science in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University (Cairo, Egypt). He completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the field of architectural acoustics which is his primary area of interest, in addition to mathematics and its relationship with architecture. He has many published research in national and international scholarly journals in the field of building science, in addition to seven published books in the same research area. He also supervised many M.Sc. and Ph.D. thesis in different areas related to architecture.

Awards

- 2008: The Excellent Research Award in Ain Shams University for the research (Sounds from the Past, the Acoustics of SULTAN HASSAN MOSQUE and MADRASA).
- 2012: The Best Researcher Award in the Department of Architecture, Ain Shams University.
- 2019-2023: International Publication Award in the Department of Architecture, Ain Shams University.

Books

1. Book chapter; Sounds from the roots: Sabīl wa Kuttāb Ismaʽil al-Maghlawī’s acoustics reconstruction and digital simulation, Historic Cairo, Egypt, Aliaa El-Dardiry, Ahmed Ali Elkhateeb and Ahmed El Antably, Chapter 10 in the book: “New Sensory Approaches to the Past, Applied methods in sensory heritage and archaeology, Edited by Pamela Jordan, Sara Mura and Sue Hamilton”, 1st Ed, ISBN 978-1-80008-867-2 (Hbk), UCL Press, 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781800088696
2. Architectural Acoustics, Theory and Application(الصوتيات المعمارية، النظرية والتطبيق) , (2nd Arabic Edition), ISBN: 978-97-7053-634-6َ, The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2025. (https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=LYdbEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions)
3. The full Arabic translation for the book “Concept Sourcebook, A Vocabulary of Architectural Forms”, Edward T. White, Architectural Media LTD. Under publication
4. Book chapter; What should the reverberation inside a masjid be? A study exploring the demands of Imams, Chapter 5 in the book: “Worship Sound Spaces: Architecture, Acoustics and Anthropology, 1st Ed, ISBN 9780367234225, Routledge, 2019”, (https://www.routledge.com/Worship-Sound-Spaces-Architecture-Acoustics-and-Anthropology-1st-Edition/Guillebaud-Lavandier/p/book/9780367234225)
5. The full Arabic translation for the book “Time-Saver Standards for Building Types” By Joseph De Chiara and Michael J. Crosbie, ISBN: 978-977-05-3136-5. The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2017, (https://www.anglo-egyptian.com/ar/book.php?id=28370)
6. Form-Acoustics Relationship, Effect of Room Shape and Volume on the Quality of Speech, ISBN: 978-3-659-26550-1. Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012
(https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/form-acoustics-relationship/isbn/978-3-659-26550-1)
7. The full Arabic translation for the book “Architecture, Form, Space and Order” 3rd edition. Francis D. K. Ching, ISBN: 978-0-471-75216-5. The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2012, (https://www.anglo-egyptian.com/ar/book.php?id=10)
8. The full Arabic translation for the book “Design Primer for Hot Climate” By Allan Konya, ISBN: 977-05-2740-8. The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2011, (https://www.anglo-egyptian.com/ar/book.php?id=87)
9. Scientific Research Methodology between Tradition and Innovation منهج البحث العلمي بين الاتباع والإبداع (in Arabic), ISBN: 977-05-2590-1. The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2009, (https://www.anglo-egyptian.com/ar/book.php?id=193)
10. Architectural Acoustics, Theory and Application (الصوتيات المعمارية، النظرية والتطبيق), (1st Arabic Edition), ISBN: 977-05-1957-9. The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop, 2003, (https://www.anglo-egyptian.com/ar/book.php?id=469).

Publications

1. Ahmed Elkhateeb, Majed Attia, Soha Eldakdoky, Mostafa Sabbagh, Abdulrahman L. Balkhoyor, Nawaf Alharthi, Mohamed M. Labib, Proposed Arabic Word Lists for Subjective Speech Intelligibility Tests via a Communication System, Ain Shams Engineering Journal (ASEJ), Volume 16(5), April 2025, 103312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2025.103312
2. A. El-Dardiry, A. Ali Ahmed ElKhateeb, A. El Antably, The architectural and acoustic reconstruction of Sabīl wa Kuttāb of Ismaʽīl al-Maghlawī, Studies in Digital Heritage SDH, Volume 8(1), pp. 1–21, Aug. 2024. https://doi.org/10.14434/sdh.v8i1.37889
3. Ahmed Abdelhamid Maamoun, Ramadan M. Abouomar, Tarek M. El‑Basheer, Mostafa A. Azab, ElSayed G. Zaki, Shymaa M. Elsaeed & Ahmed Elkhateeb, Improving the acoustic performance of flexible polyurethane foam using biochar modified by (3‑aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane coupling agent, Scientific Reports, 2024, 14:18382, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68039-w
4. Ahmed Elkhateeb, Soha Eldakdoky, Marwa K. Fahmy, Ebtehal Ibrahim, Sightline formulae in auditoria, review and new proposal to increase the visibility, Ain Shams Engineering Journal (ASEJ), Volume 15(4), April 2024, 102608, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2023.102608.
5. Ahmed Abdelhamid Maamoun, Ahmed Elkhateeb, Sonia Zulfiqar, Halloysite-Decorated Mechanically Robust Polyurethane, Nanocomposite Foams for Acoustic Relevance, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61(49), 17937-17949, DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03535.
6. Ahmed Elkhateeb, Soha Eldakdoky, The Optimal Reverberation for Masjids, A Subjective Assessment for Worshippers’ Demands, International Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology (IJAET), Volume 9, 2022, https://doi.org/10.15377/2409-9821.2022.09.6.
7. MH. Yucef, M. Abd El-Kader, A. Elkhateeb, DK. Hassan, Measuring Equity in Greater Cairo’s Gated Residential Communities, Accepted for Publication, Journal of Engineering and Applied Science (JEAS), Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
8. Sabbagh, M., Elkhateeb, A., Effect of Body Posture on Sound Absorption by Human Subjects, Applied Acoustics, 183, 108317, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108317.
9. Soliman, SE., Elkhateeb, AA., Comparing User’s Feelings in Courtyard and Durqa’a: A Case Study of Mamluk Madrassa in Cairo, Ain Shams Engineering Journal (ASEJ), Volume 13(2), March 2022, 101546, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2021.07.002.
10. Elkhateeb, A., Eldakdokya, S., The Acoustics of Mamluk Masjids: A Case Study of Iwan-Type Masjids in Cairo, Applied Acoustics Volume 178, July 2021, 107988, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.107988.
11. Hassan, DK., Elkhateeb, A., Walking Experience: Exploring the Trilateral Interrelation of Walkability, Temporal Perception, and Urban Ambiance, Frontiers of Architectural Research, Volume 10(3), 2021, pp 516-539, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2021.02.004.
12. Eldakdokya, S., Elkhateeb, A., Noise Levels Inside the Coaches of Greater Cairo Tunnel Metro, Line 3 Tunnel, Frontiers of Architectural Research, Volume 10(2), June 2021, pp 410-419, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2020.12.003.
13. Elkhateeb, A., Eldakdokya, S., The Absorption Characteristics of Empty Water Bottles, Acoustics Australia, Volume 48, 2020, pp 295–307, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40857-020-00186-2.
14. Sabbagh, M., Elkhateeb, A., Suggested Framework for Noise Assessment in Masjids, in the 2nd International Conference of Mosque Architecture, 25-27 November 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malesia.
15. Sabbagh, M., Elkhateeb, A., Sound Absorption Characteristics of Polyurethane and Polystyrene Foams as Inexpensive Acoustic Treatments, Acoustics Australia, Volume 47, October 2019, pp 285–304, https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:209947529.
16. Elkhateeb, A., Attia, M., Balila, Y., Adas, A., The Classification of Prayer Halls in Modern Saudi Masjids: With Special Reference to The City of Jeddah. International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR, July 2018, 12(2), 246-262, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v12i2.1411.
17. Eldakdokya, S., Elkhateeb, A., Acoustic improvement on two lecture auditoria: Simulation and experiment, Frontiers of Architectural Research, 6(1), March 2017, pp 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2016.11.002.
18. Elkhateeb, A., Adas, A., Attia, M., Balila, Y., Are our Masjids Suffering Excessive Reverberation!, in the 23rd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Athens, Greece, 10–14 July 2016.
19. Elkhateeb, A., Adas, A., Attia, M., Balila, Y., The Acoustics of Masjids, Looking for Future Design Criteria, in the 23rd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Athens, Greece, 10–14 July 2016.
20. Elkhateeb, A., Adas, A., Attia, M., Balila, Y., Absorption Characteristics of Masjid Carpets, Applied Acoustics, Volume 105, April 2016, 143-155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2015.12.005.
21. Elkhateeb, A., Adas, A., Attia, M., Balila, Y., The Acoustics of Masjids, why they Differ from the Classical Speech Rooms, in the 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Florence, Italy, 12–16 July 2015.
22. Elkhateeb, A., Remarks on the Surface Area and Equality Conditions in Regular Forms. Part I: Triangular Prisms, Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, Volume 16(1), April 2014, pp 219-232, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-014-0178-8.
23. Elkhateeb, A., Elkhateeb, E., Remarks on the Surface Area and Equality Conditions in Regular Forms Part II: Quadratic Prisms, Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, Volume 16(2), August 2014, pp 467-485, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-014-0196-6.
24. Elkhateeb, A., Remarks on the Surface Area and Equality Conditions in Regular Forms Part III: Multi-sided Prisms, Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, Volume 16(2), August 2014, pp 487-500, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-014-0195-7.
25. Elkhateeb, A., Elkhateeb, E., Remarks on the Surface Area and Equality Conditions in Regular Forms Part IV: Pyramidal Forms, Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, Volume 16(3), December 2014, pp 795-811, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-014-0204-x.
26. Elkhateeb, A., Acoustic Environment Assessment in the Contemporary Masjids with Special Reference to Non-Traditional Forms, in the 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 08–12 July, (2012).
27. Elkhateeb, A., Effects of Non-Traditional Forms on Masjids Acoustics, Journal of Building Acoustics, Volume 19(2), 2012, pp 119-138, https://doi.org/10.1260/1351-010X.19.2.119.
28. Elkhateeb, A., The Acoustical Design of the New Lecture Auditorium, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, Ain Shams Eng. J. (ASEJ), Volume 3(3), September 2012, pp 219-235, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2012.04.005.
29. Elkhateeb, A., Domes in the Islamic Architecture of Cairo City: A Mathematical Approach, Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, Volume 14(1), December 2012, pp 151-176, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0393-9_12.
30. Elkhateeb, A., Soliman, S., The Numerical Description of the Historical Masjids in Cairo, Ain Shams Journal of Architectural Engineering (ASJAE), Volume 2, pp 65-88, November (2009).
31. Oldham, D., Elkhateeb, A., The Architectural Development of the Historic Masjids in Cairo and its Acoustical Impact, Journal of Building Acoustics, Volume 15(3), 2008, pp 197-230, https://doi.org/10.1260/135101008786348672.
32. Oldham, D., Elkhateeb, A., The Absorption Characteristics of Muslim Worshippers, Journal of Building Acoustics, Volume 15(4), 2008, pp 335-348, https://doi.org/10.1260/135101008786939946.
33. El-Khateeb, A. and Refat, M., Sounds from the Past, the Acoustics of SULTAN HASSAN MOSQUE and MADRASA. Journal of Building Acoustics, Volume 14(2), June 2007, pp 109-132, https://doi.org/10.1260/135101007781448037.
34. Elkhateeb, A., A Research in Research Methodology, A New Reading for Authentic Concepts, in the 2nd Ain Shams University International Conference on Environmental Engineering, 10–12 April 2007.
35. Elkhateeb, A., Estimation of Room Absorption in the Large Crowded Irregular Enclosures, Numerical-Experimental Approach, Sci. Bull. Fac. Eng. Ain Shams University, Volume 41(1), March 2006, pp 529-543.
36. Soliman, S., Elkhateeb, A., The Architectural Design between Formative and Linguistics Theories in Mamluks Period, in the 6th International Conference on Civil and Architecture Engineering, Military Technical Collage, Cairo, Egypt, 16–18 May (2006).
37. Elkhateeb, A., Sounds in Lecture Rooms in Ain Shams University, Acoustical Environment Assessment for the Main Auditoria, Problem Analysis and Solution Discussion, Part I: Faculty of Engineering, in the 1st Ain Shams University International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Cairo/Egypt, 9–11 April, (2005).
38. Elkhateeb, A., Sounds in Lecture Rooms in Ain Shams University, Acoustical Environment Assessment for the Main Auditoria Problem Analysis and Solution Discussion. Part II: Faculties of Arts, Law and Commerce. Sci. Bull. Fac. Eng. Ain Shams University, Volume 40(4), 2005, pp 505-541.
39. Abdel Kader, M., Dowidar, K., Elkhateeb, A., Soliman, S., Architectural Education in Mamluks Period, Al-Azhar University Engineering Journal (AUEJ), Volume 8(12), October 2005, pp 781-796.
40. Elkhateeb, A., A New Design for a Passive Sound Isolator, Developing a New Drywall Partition - Case Study, in the 2nd International Conference for Development and the Environment in the Arab World, Assiut University, Egypt, 23–25 March 2004.
41. Salem, W., Elkhateeb, A., Effects of Urban Tissue Changes on its Architectural Formation and Functional Efficiency, in Al-Azhar Engineering 7th International Conference (AEIC), Cairo, 7–10 April 2003.
42. Abdel Kader, M., Salem, W., Elkhateeb, A., A Comparison Between Acoustic Design Methods and its Applicability in Architectural Design Process. Sci. Bull. Fac. Eng. Ain Shams University, Volume 37(2), June 2002, pp 307-321.

Research Projects

2005 Council of Environmental and Community Affairs Grant in the field of building acoustics. Principal Investigator (completed).
2013 King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology KACST Grant in the field of building acoustics, Project # (12-BUI12759-03). Principal Investigator (completed).
2018 Deanship of Scientific Research Grant at King Abdulaziz University in the field of building acoustics, Project # (G:577-137-1439). Co-Investigator (completed).
2020 Deanship of Scientific Research Grant at King Abdulaziz University in the field of building acoustics, Project # (G-781-137-1441). Co-Investigator (completed).