Ali Abdelhamid
Nature of Work
Academic
Profession
Urban Planning and Technology Engineering Program Coordinator
Email Address
[email protected]
Office Phone
(+970) 9 2345113 Ext. 882761

Ali Abdelhamid

Nature of Work
Academic
Profession
Urban Planning and Technology Engineering Program Coordinator
Email Address
[email protected]
Office Phone
(+970) 9 2345113 Ext. 882761
Biography

Dr. Abdelhamid, the director of Urban and Regional Planning Unit at An-Najah National University. He is a recognized authority in urban and regional planning in Palestine. He has 30 years of experience in urban planning, urbanization and growth of Palestinian cities, urban regeneration, city development strategies, strategic planning, sustainable development.

He directed, implemented, and evaluated the development of Master Plans and Strategic Development Plans for numerous cities and towns in the West Bank.

He participated in the preparation of Strategic Development Plans for 6 Palestinian Governorates.

He supervised more than 80 master theses in the different subjects of planning (e.g. land use planning, rural planning, regional planning, rehabilitation of refugee camps, local government development, urban governance, housing policies & strategies, distribution and planning of municipal services, applications of GIS in planning, and e-municipality).

He attended and participated in numerous local and international workshops, conferences, and seminars. Finally, he published a number of books and papers in local and international journals.

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Education
Institution
Middle East Technical University
Country
Turkey
Degree
PhD
Faculty
Graduate School of Applied & Natural Sciences
Department
Department of City & Regional Planning
Thesis
Urban growth and distribution, and the international migration in Jordan during 1952-1991: interrelationships, trends, measures and prospects
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1990 - 1996
Institution
Middle East Technical University
Country
Turkey
Degree
MSc
Faculty
Graduate School of Applied & Natural Sciences
Department
Department of City & Regional Planning
Thesis
The tale of the two capital cities in the Middle East Amman (Jordan) and Ankara (Turkey)
Speciality
City Planning
Sub speciality
Duration
1988 - 1990
Institution
Middle East Technical University
Country
Turkey
Degree
BSc
Faculty
Faculty of Architecture
Department
Department of City & Regional Planning
Thesis
Planning and Design of a Fair Area in Izmir City
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1983 - 1988
Institution
Salfeet Secondary Boys School
Country
Palestine
Degree
High School
Faculty
Department
Thesis
Speciality
Sub speciality
Duration
1979 - 1981
Employment History
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Director, Urban & Regional Planning Unit (URPU)
Period
Jan. 1, 2022 - May 14, 2025
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Director, China-Palestine & Middle East Industrial Parks Planning Technology Center
Period
Sept. 15, 2020 - May 14, 2025
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Dean, Faculty of Engineering & IT
Period
Sept. 15, 2019 - Sept. 15, 2020
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Period
Sept. 15, 2018 - Sept. 15, 2019
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Head, Department of Graduate Studies for Natural Sciences
Period
Sept. 15, 2017 - Sept. 15, 2018
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Head, Urban Planning Department
Period
Sept. 15, 2013 - Sept. 15, 2017
Country
France
Institution
Lille 1 University for Science & Technology
Position/Job Description
Visiting Staff
Period
May 15, 2013 - June 15, 2013
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Director, Urban & Regional Planning UNIT (URPU)
Period
Sept. 15, 1998 - Sept. 15, 2014
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Coordinator, Master Program in Urban and Regional Planning
Period
Sept. 15, 1997 - May 14, 2025
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Urban Planning
Period
Sept. 15, 2011 - May 14, 2025
Country
Palestine
Institution
An-Najah National University
Position/Job Description
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Architecture
Period
Sept. 15, 1996 - Sept. 15, 2011
Country
Palestine
Institution
Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation
Position/Job Description
Part-Time Consultant, Institutional Building & Physical Planning Project
Period
July 1, 1996 - Dec. 15, 1996
Country
Turkey
Institution
Middle East Technical University
Position/Job Description
Research Assistant, Dept. of City & Regional planning
Period
Oct. 1, 1989 - July 1, 1994
Publications
Courses
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