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Prof. Hasim Altan

Affiliation :
Faculty of Architecture & Fine Arts, Final International University,Cyprus

Biography :

Professor and Dean of Faculty of Architecture & Fine Arts at Final International University in Kyrenia, Cyprus. He is a Chartered Architect (RIBA) and a Chartered Engineer (CIBSE) with over 20 years of academic and practice experience in the field of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) in the Built Environment in UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Prof. Dr. Altan sits on a number of editorial boards and reviews project proposals for the European Commission, UK Research Councils, and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) by Qatar Foundation. Since 2004, he has, singly or jointly, secured and directed 32 research grants worth over £21 million. He is a founding member of the International Network on Zero Energy Mass Custom Home (ZEMCH), which has so far organised seven international conferences, several design workshops, and numerous technical visits. As well as having supervised 16 successful PhD students, Prof. Dr. Altan has published over 200-refereed journal and conference papers in related fields.

Research Interest :

Environmental Design, Building Performance & Evaluation, Sustainable Design of the Built Environment, Zero Energy Buildings, Retrofitting Existing Buildings, Sustainable Mega/Tall-Building Projects, User Behaviour and Occupational Sustainability, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Green Building Regulations, Healthy Indoor Environments.