Prof. Husam B. Khalil has about 40 years of teaching and research experience. He taught at numerous academic institutes in Egypt and abroad including Assuit University, Helwan University and King Abdul Aziz University. He is currently a professor at the British University in Egypt (BUE). He teaches numerous courses including architectural design, graduation project, computer applications in architecture, visual design, environmental simulation, and BIM. He supervised several master thesis and Doctorate dissertations. He has over 30 published papers. He is a reviewer for several journals and conferences. His research interests include Sustainable architecture and Environmental simulation, BIM, Space syntax, Built environment & human behaviour, Architectural education, Architectural and urban conservation. Prof. Khalil is a practicing architect, he designed numerous villas, apartment buildings, compounds, commercial, and academic buildings.