Ms. Raneem Anwar | Neuroscience and design | Best Researcher Award

Senior researcher | Smart and future cities lab, faculty of engineering Ain sham university | Egypt

Raneem Alaa Anwar is an accomplished Urban Designer, Landscape Architect, and Architect with six years of professional experience in diverse project scales and domains. She holds a master’s degree in landscape architecture and is pursuing a Ph.D. focused on the intersection of neuroscience, mental well-being, and landscape architecture. Her multidisciplinary expertise spans computational design, digital fabrication, artificial intelligence, and immersive realities. Currently, Raneem serves as an Assistant Lecturer at Ain Shams University, where she contributes to urban design education and research, particularly within the Smart and Future Cities Research Laboratory.

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Education

Raneem earned her Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Ain Shams University in 2018, graduating with distinction (GPA: 3.5). Her academic journey continued with a master’s thesis at Cairo University, titled “Using Healing Landscape as a Tool for Designing a Blue-Way System,” integrating innovative landscape concepts into urban spaces. She is presently a Ph.D. candidate at Ain Shams University, focusing on neuro-landscape design, which explores the use of brainwave recordings and immersive technologies for evidence-based outdoor environmental design.

Professional Experience

Raneem has held pivotal roles in academia and industry. As a Senior Researcher at the Smart and Future Cities Laboratory, she has spearheaded projects in urban artificial intelligence, digital fabrication, and sustainable solutions. Her industrial experience includes designing landscape shop drawings for landmark projects such as the Garden City Compound and public parks in Cairo’s New Capital City. She has also contributed to participatory planning initiatives funded by GIZ, emphasizing community engagement in urban upgrading projects.

Research Interests

Raneem’s research delves into the integration of neuroscience with urban and landscape design, emphasizing mental well-being in built environments. Her interdisciplinary work spans neuro-landscape studies, computational design, and immersive technologies like Virtual Reality (VR). She also explores urban artificial intelligence, sustainable urban planning, and digital fabrication as tools for transforming traditional design approaches into innovative, data-driven methodologies.

Awards

Raneem has received accolades for her contributions to urban planning and design. She was part of the Ain Shams University team that achieved third place in the Youth for Development initiative for a policy paper titled “The Green Line: From Separation to Urban Connectivity.” She also contributed to the University Complex in New Capital Competition, earning a commendable fourth-place finish. Additionally, she has been recognized for her work in UNESCO’s Week of Sound in Egypt and her contributions to academic research and digital fabrication workshops.

Selected Publications

Abd elhady, S., Abdulghany, R. (2021). Design attributes for a land-based experience of healing landscaped blue-way system. African Journal of Biological Sciences, 17(1), 149-169. doi:10.21608/ajbs.2021.191210.

Abd El-Hady, S., Abdulghany, R., Elattar, A. (2021). Design criteria of a healing blue-way water-related experience using healing landscape. Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development, 22(1), 47-62. doi:10.21608/jades.2021.194007.

Abouhassan, M., Elkhateeb, S., Abdulghany, R. (2024). Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Computational Algorithms to Optimize the 15-Minute City Model. Urban Science, 8(4), 259. doi:10.3390/urbansci8040259.

Abdulghany, R., Youssry, M., & Elkhateeb, S. (2023). Digital fabrication as an approach for innovative architecture education. 1(4).

  1. Analyzing Human-Environment Interactions through EEG and Virtual Reality Experiments (Under Review).
  2. Sound Archaeology: Reviving the Sounds of the Past of Beit Alrazzaz using VR Experimentation (Under Publishing).

Conclusion

Raneem Alaa Anwar exemplifies the essence of interdisciplinary expertise in architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture. Her pioneering work in neuro-responsive urbanism and commitment to advancing sustainable, evidence-based design principles underscore her impactful contributions to academia and industry. Through her research, publications, and teaching, she continues to shape the future of urban and environmental design.

Raneem Anwar | Neuroscience and design | Best Researcher Award

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