Contact
msherzad@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6708
Ajman Campus
Mohammed Fareed Sherzad

  • Mohammed Fareed Sherzad

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 6708

Dr. Mohammed Sherzad utilizes an interactive teaching approach, working directly with students to improve and create unique projects. He is also the Director of University Facilities and UNICOUSULT (University Engineering Consulting Office), where he is responsible for planning, designing, and developing university facilities.

Education
  • PhD, Postgraduate Research School, School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.
  • MSc, Department of Architectural Engineering. University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • BSc, Architectural Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering. University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
Experience
  • Director of University Facilities & Services Office. In charge of planning, development, upgrading, maintaining, and managing the university buildings, physical infrastructure, engineering services, and grounds. Director, UNICONSULT (University Engineering Consulting Office). In charge of the design and supervision of the university and other projects: Ajman University Student Hub (15,000 Sqm, $15 million), design collaboration with MJMA Architects, Toronto. Ajman University Student Accommodation (15,000 Sqm, $20 million). Ajman Academy School Phase 1 & 2 (22,000 Sqm, $20 million), design collaboration with Penoyre & Prasad Architects, London. Al-Hikma School (50,000 Sqm). Ajman University Sports Centre (2,500,000 Sqm). Ajman Science Park master plan (60,000 Sqm).
Teaching Area
  • Architectural Practice • Building Science •Environmental Behaviour •Phycology of Design • Hot Climate in Architecture • Building Services. Architectural Design Studio.
Research
  • Desert architecture, Building adaptation and sustainability
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Sherzad, Mohammed, Climate, Desertification and Sustainility (23-24 may 2018), Key note speaker, 5th world conferene on Climate change and Global Warming, New York , USA.
  • Sherzad, Mohammed, Sustainability in Desert Communities. Desert Knowledge Symposium (1-3 November 2006), Alice Springs, Australia. Key note speaker.
  • Sherzad, Mohammed: Housing design performance affected by sand deposits in the Sahara desert. Eighth International Conference on Development of Drylands, Feb 25-28, 2006, Beijing, China.
  • Sherzad, Mohammed & Mushatat, S. : Effects of wind residuals on the development of human settlements in the emirates Bedouin society. Conference of the Bedouin Society in the Emirates. 26/2-1/3/2006, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.