Dr Ahmed SHOHAN, Head of Department of Architecture & Planning

Dr Ahmed SHOHAN

Head of Department of Architecture & Planning

King Khalid University

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Doctorate, Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance in buildings
Experience
22 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 10 Months

Head of Department of Architecture & Planning at King Khalid University
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • My current job since September 2018

Additional to teaching Visual communication syllabus 110 Arch-3, I have been assigned the head of department of Architecture and Planning.

Assistant Professor of Architecture at King Khalid University
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • My current job since August 2018

Teaching Visual Communication 110 Arch-3 and participating in several committees.

General Director of Urban Heritage at Deputy Ministry of City Planning (MOMRA)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2017 to August 2018

Responsibilities are:
1- Create the department of urban heritage in term of HR and determine its responsibilities with the staff.
2- Manage the general department.
3-Review a number of agreements between the MOMRA and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) with the staff.
4- Follow up a number of share projects between MOMRA and SCTH with the staff.

Assistant General Manager of General Administration for Studies and Research at The MOMRA in the Deputy Ministry of City Planning (DMOCP)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2016 to December 2017

My responsibilities are:
1- Develop the administration in term of management and human resources affairs.
3- Follow up a number of consultant projects.
4- Review a number of reports for consultant projects.


Assigned as the Manager of Urban Heritage Department and my responsibilities are:
1- Create the department of urban heritage in term of HR and determine its responsibilities with the staff.
2- Review a number of agreements between the MOMRA and Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) with the staff.
3- Follow up a number of share projects between MOMRA and SCTH with the staff.


Assigned as the Manager of Urban Observatories Department and my responsibilities are:
1- Collect the indicators for each strategy from different ministries and departments with staff.
2- Analyse the information and the indicators for the Urban Observatories.
3- Provide the decision makers and authorities having jurisdiction with necessary reports related to the indicators and Urban Observatories.

Manager at Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA)
  • January 2002 to March 2016

It was the Ministry of Public Works and Housing which was merged with: Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA), Transitioned to: Central Directorate for the Development of Projects (CDDP), in (MOMRA)

Key Highlights:
• Led a highly important multi-million dollar project which was personally monitored by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council
• Commended for overseeing the smooth operation of design and development of architectural projects for the government

Responsibilities:
• Facilitating in the Office of His Excellency the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of the Municipal and Rural Affairs, President of the Central Directorate for developing architectural projects
• Extending necessary support to review the technical and engineering affairs of the Office of His Excellency. Accountable to prepare architectural designs and feasibility studies for several projects
• Creating concepts and designs in accordance with the requirements. Developing architectural design and preparing schematic layout with presentation
• Shouldering responsibility to administer and approve hand-over of several governmental projects in the holy places in Makkah
• Monitoring the layout and detail designing of a pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah. Conducting regular visit to sites to ensure that the design is being implemented as per the specifications
• Evaluating designs and observing the implementation of a pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah
• Handling task of designing and concocting a periodical publication that present in details the tasks, projects and the achievements of CDDP and its agenda in the near future
• Attending and taking part in workshops for Al-Jamarat Bridge and Al-Jamarat Area project in the Holy Places
• Involving and taking part in the stage of designing and studying the project of the Holy Places’ Train (the south line), calling the contractors and awarding the project to the contractor, and the first stage of implementing the project (central observation)

Key Project Undertaken

• Pilot project for the construction of six residential buildings on the mountain cliffs in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah

Project Cost: US$ 105 Million
Description: A special, important and an urgent project, for the pilgrims. The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques gives it high priority and is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council

• Participated in workshops for Al-Jamarat Bridge and Al-Jamarat Area project in the Holy Places

Project Cost: US$ 1.5 Billion
Description: A project of high significance, implemented in Mina’s Holy Places in Makkah. The project is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah

• The Holy Places' Train (the south line) in Makkah

Project Cost: US$ 1.8 Billion
Description: A special, important and an urgent project, for the pilgrims. The government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques gives it high priority and is being reviewed personally by The Custodian of The Two Holy mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Supreme Scholars Council

Architect cum Branch Manager at King Abdullah Institute of Research and Consultancy Studies, of King Saud University
  • Saudi Arabia - Abha
  • July 2001 to January 2002

Work Location: King Khalid University Campus in Abha

Key Highlights:
• Expedited task of the working group by coordinating between King Khalid University and King Abdullah institute
• Formulated concept designs and interacted with clients for demonstrating presentation and acquiring final approval

Responsibilities:
• Accountable to gain in depth understanding of initial consultation of the draft design and plan the city campus of the University of King Khaled in Abha
• Visited sites to watch the needs and requirements of college and for preparing the project
• Administered the working group which assigned to portray the city land of university in Abha (Aerial photography by helicopter - field photography)
• Directed the working group of the GEOTEC Turkish Company which surveyed the University campus in Abha
• Prepared drawings and took feedback from clients regarding presented ideas. Made appropriate changes to designs as instructed by the clients

Education

Doctorate, Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance in buildings
  • at Department of Architecture and Built Environment, The University of Nottingham
  • December 2015
Master's degree, Sustainable Environmental Architecture
  • at College of Architecture and Planning, Dept of Architecture & Building Sciences, King Saud University
  • July 2008
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at College of Architecture and Planning, Dept of Architecture & Building Sciences, King Saud University
  • June 2001

Publication: » Field Investigation of Thermal Comfort in Large and Small Mosque Buildings in Saudi Arabia, ICLC2015 Membership: » Saudi Council of Engineers » International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) United Kingdom » Urban Science Association Saudi Arabia » Sensing Architecture

Specialties & Skills

Sustainable Architecture
Project Management
Architecture
Research
Thermal Modelling and Analysis, Energy Analysis, Project Scope, Bill Preparation
Thermal Analysis Software (TAS), Computer applications and programs use
Architectural Designing and Drawing, Data Collection and Architectural Program Preparation
Web programs - Office programs - architectural drawing Programs "AutoCAD - ArchiCAD - PhotoShop"
Maintenance and Operation, Technical Review Preparation, Site Supervision, Project Model Preparation
Scope of Work, Project Pricing, Buildings Design, Thermal Analysis Software (TAS)
Report Preparation, Contract Document Preparation, Project Design, Implementation

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) United Kingdom
  • A member
  • June 2011
Amarican Sensing Architecture
  • A member
  • April 2011
Saudi Commission of Engineers
  • A member
  • June 2009
The Saudi Umran Society
  • A member
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

Introduction in Methods and Mechanisms of the Management of Projects and Supervision to work (Training)
Training Institute:
Engineering Training Centre at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
Date Attended:
April 2005
Value engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh
Date Attended:
March 2008
Producing charts in Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
April 2011
Referencing and citing using Endnote (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
May 2011
Introduction to Microsoft Excel (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
June 2011
Design Management of the Construction Projects (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh
Date Attended:
May 2006
Cost Estimation in Construction Projects (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh
Date Attended:
October 2004
English language, approved by the UK city council; finished 3 levels from intermediate to Advanced (Training)
Training Institute:
Brass-house institute in Birmingham-UK
Advanced presentation skills for researchers (moderated online course) (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
April 2012
Planning your research (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
April 2011
Essential information skills for new researchers in engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
January 2012
English language courses; finished three levels from beginner to pre-intermediate (Training)
Training Institute:
Wall Street institute in Saudi Arabia
Effective literature researching (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
April 2012
The central Supervision of the Implementation of Projects (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh
Date Attended:
January 2008
Introduction to quantitative research (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
July 2012
Dissertation writing (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
May 2011
How to be effective researcher (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
July 2012
Nature of the doctorate and the supervision process (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
April 2011
Technical Reports Preparing (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh
Date Attended:
May 2008
IET – getting your research published (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
July 2011
Creating and Managing long documents in Microsoft word (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
October 2011
Academic discussion skills (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
October 2011
Creating a Poster in PowerPoint (Training)
Training Institute:
The University of Nottingham
Date Attended:
October 2011

Hobbies

  • Volunteer Engagement
    • Visiting and assessing Riyadh schools (boys and girls)