Samy Mohammad Zaki Afifi Profile

Samy Mohammad Zaki Afifi

Associate Professor at Urban Planning

Career Information

Academic Information

Brief

Samy Afifi is an associate professor at Urban Planning department - Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University-. He is a member of a team who is responsible for teaching many courses such as Theories and History of Urban Planning, Urban Economics, City Planning and Housing, and Urban Informatics.
In Professional practice, Samy is a cofounder for Urban Development Centre. his elder colleague allowed him to participate in establishing their own firm in 2008. His career allowed him to act, discuss, negotiate, and deal with spectrum of people with different backgrounds and governmental organizations all over Egypt.
His main interest is in tracing and analyzing dynamics during evolution of traditional and contemporary urban settlements.

Books

Book Chapter: Ahmad M. A. Toimah and Samy M. Z. Afifi, 2019, Introducing a Conceptual Framework for Spatial Decision SIM: A Tool Support Decisions for Stakeholders, Handbook of Research on Digital Research Methods and Architectural Tools in Urban Planning and Design, Book, IGI Global, , 138-155

Publications

1. Aya Negm, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Virtual reality and traditional design methods in Egyptian context ", Engineering Research Journal - Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), 2023
2. Nermine A. Fathallah, Samy Afifi, Rowaida Rashed, Ghada Farouk Hassan, " Deserted studio: evaluating remote-learning practices for the post-pandemic era ", Architectural Science Review, 2022
3. Shereen Wael, Abeer Elshater, Samy M. Z. Afifi, " Mapping Heat Exposure of Pedestrian Density Around Metro Stations Using Artificial Intelligence ", , 2022
4. Esraa Elmarakby, Marwa Khalifa, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Tailored methods for mapping urban heat islands in Greater Cairo Region ", Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022
5. Esraa Elmarakby, Marwa Khalifa, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Spatial Morphology and Urban Heat Island: Comparative Case Studies ", Architecture and Urbanism: A Smart Outlook, 2020
6. Ahmed, N., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., " The Community Participation in the Design Process of Livable Streets ", Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas, 2019
7. Elshater, A., Abusaada, H., Afifi, S., " What makes livable cities of today alike? Revisiting the criterion of singularity through two case studies ", Cities, 2019
8. Gehad Megahed, Abeer Elshater, Samy M.Z. Afifi, " Competencies urban planning students need to succeed in professional practices ", Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2019
9. Ahmad M. A. Toimah, Samy M. Z. Afifi, " Introducing a Conceptual Framework for Spatial Decision SIM ", Handbook of Research on Digital Research Methods and Architectural Tools in Urban Planning and Design, 2019
10. Aya A. Hemida, Marwa Khalifa, Morad Abdelsalheen & Samy Afifi, " A systematic review of coastal vulnerability assessment methods in the Egyptian context: the case study ", HBRC, 2023
11. Nermine A. Fathallah, Samy Afifi, Rowaida Rashed, Ghada Farouk Hassan, " Deserted studio: evaluating remote-learning practices for the post-pandemic era ", Architectural Science Review, 2023
12. Gehad Megahed, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, Mohab Abdelmoneim Elrefaie, " Reconceptualizing Proximity Measurement Approaches through the Urban Discourse on the X-Minute City ", Sustainability, 2024
13. Aya Hemida, Marwa Khalifa, Morad Abdelsalheen, Samy Afifi, " A systematic review of coastal vulnerability assessment methods in the Egyptian context: the case study ", HBRC Journal, 2023
14. Elshinawy, E., Serag, Y., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., " Urban acupuncture theory for reclaiming urban spaces during the COVID-19 lockdown in New Cairo City ", HBRC Journal, 2023
15. Ahmed Soliman, Yahya A. Soliman, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Samy Mohammad Zaki Afifi, " The crucible of the unfinished master plans for Cairo and a plan for the new administrative capital city ", Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2023
16. Moureen Asaad, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Analytical hierarchy process for ranking green neighbourhood efforts in the Middle East and North Africa region ", Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 2023
17. Asaad, M., Farouk Hassan, G., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., " Global South research priorities for neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools ", Open House International, 2023
18. El-Didy, M.H., Hassan, G.F., Afifi, S., Ismail, A., " Crowding between urban planning and environmental psychology: guidelines for bridging the gap ", Open House International, 2023
19. Mahmoud, S., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., " Investigating Pupils’ Responses to Urban Spaces Around Schools: Actions for a Responsive Environment ", Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation, 2023
20. El-Bardisy, N., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., Alfiky, A., " Predicting traffic sound levels in Cairo before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown using Predictor-LimA software ", Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023
21. Ibrahim Khamis, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, Maha Baher, " Residents’ responses to social interactions and social sustainability in gated communities of the Greater Cairo Region ", HBRC Journal, 2023
22. Fathallah, N.A., Rashed, R., Afifi, S., Hassan, G.F., " Virtual Reality: A Paradigm Shift in Architecture and Urban Design Education ", 1st IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference, ONCON 2022, 2022
23. Elshater, A., Abusaada, H., Tarek, M., Afifi, S., " Designing the Socio-Spatial Context Urban Infi ll, Liveability, and Conviviality ", Built Environment, 2022
24. Shereen Wael, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Mapping User Experiences around Transit Stops Using Computer Vision Technology: Action Priorities from Cairo ", Sustainability, 2022
25. El-Bardisy, N., Elshater, A., Afifi, S., Alfiky, A., " Spatial Analysis of Noise Contour Mapping Based on Traffic Speed ", SSRN, 2022
26. Toimah, A.M.A., Afifi, S.M.Z., " Introducing a conceptual framework for spatial decision SIM: A tool supports decisions for stakeholders ", Research Anthology on Decision Support Systems and Decision Management in Healthcare, Business, and Engineering, 2021
27. Moureen Asaad, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Comparative study of green neighbourhood assessment tools for assessing existing urban form in MENA region ", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2024
28. Esraa Elmarakby, Marwa Khalifa, Abeer Elshater, Samy Afifi, " Spatial Morphology and Urban Heat Island: Comparative Case Studies ", Architecture and Urbanism: A Smart Outlook, 2020
29. Ahmad M. A. Toimah, Samy M. Z. Afifi, " Introducing a Conceptual Framework for Spatial Decision SIM ", , 2021

Research Projects

1. "Center of Excellency for Engineering Education", Dr. Samy Mohammad Zaki Afifi,