EDUCATION:

Master of Architecture in Advanced Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1977
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Kabul University	1973

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/AFFILIATIONS:

• Registered Architect, State of Texas
• Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA) National

AWARDS:

• IAA/UN Gold Medal-International Academy of Architecture, UN Habitat II Conference, Istanbul, Turkey for "Sustainable Community Development...Proposal for Pullman, Washington," (Bartuska & Owen), June 1996.
• Recipient of the Burlington Northern Teaching Award for Significant and Meritorious Teaching at Washington State University (with Owen), 1993.
• Merit based Scholarship by US Agency for International Development and Kabul University for two years Graduate Study at MIT, (1975-1977).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Architect, The Harsen & Johns Architects, Rochelle Park, NJ,	1989
Architect, Noon Qayum & Company, Lahore, Pakistan	1980-1982
Principal Partner & Architect, Memar Collaborative, Kabul, Afghanistan	1977-1979

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

• "Sustainable Community Development: A Comprehensive Urban Proposal for Pullman, WA," (Recipient of Gold Medal) and paper (with Bartuska & Owen), 1996.
• "Envisioning a Sustainable Community," article in Universe, Washington State University Publication, Pullman, WA, (with Bartuska & Owen), 1995.
• "Regenerating a Profile of Place: A Sustainable Community Program," PLACES: A Forum on Environmental Design, Pratt Institute of Architecture, 1995.
• "A Sustainable Community Development Program: Regenerating a Profile of Place for Pullman, WA." CCSAA, Conference by Community Sustainability Resource Institute, Washington, D.C., (with Bartuska & Owen), 1994.
• "Design Intervention and Cultural Diversity: An Interactive Approach," Urban Scene & History of Future, International ACSA European Conference, London, England, 1994.
• "Life In Between the Residential Walls in Islamic Cities." Chapter in Housing Design, Research, Education by Marjorie Bulos and Necdet Teymur, Avebury Ashgate Publishing Limited, England (with Samizay), 1993.
• "Diurnal Rotation: The Living Tradition of Afghan Court and Aiwan." International symposium on Current Research in Architecture and Culture, School of Architecture, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (with McQuillan), 1992.
• "Quest for Shelter: Squatters and Urbanization Throughout the World," chapter in The Built Environment, Bartuska, Tom and Young, Gerald L. by Crisp Publication 1994 (with Matthews), 1992
• "Change and Tradition: Towards a Housing Model for the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia." House International, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1987, The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne (with Hilton), 1987.
• "Traditional Housing Pattern: The Old City of Kabul." Open House International, Vol. II, No. 1, 1986, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1986.
• "Qala: The Fortress Farmhouse of Afghanistan." International ACSA Annual Meeting, "The Spirit of Home," Information Dynamic Inc., 1986.
• "Urban Rural Dwelling Environments: Kabul, Afghanistan," MIT Thesis. (Limited Copies), 1977.

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