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Samir S. Emdanat
    Doctoral Program in Architecture
College of Architecture and Urban Planning
The University of Michigan
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2069
Phone: 734.669.0548
E-mail: emdanat@umich.edu
WWW: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~emdanat

Education

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    Since Sept. 94 Ph.D. in Architecture (Candidate)
Doctoral Program in Architecture, The University of Michigan
    Aug. 98 Master of Science in Architecture
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Michigan
    Sept. 92 - Aug. 94 Master of Architecture (with distinction)
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, The University of Michigan
    Sept. 86 - June 91 B.Sc. Architecture
College of Architecture, Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, Jordan.

Employment

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    Sept. 97 - Dec 97 Graduate Student Instructor
GSI for Eng 477: Principles of Virtual Reality
Naval Architecture + Marine Engineering, University of Michigan
    Spring 1997 Instructor
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Taught Arch 509-93: Virtual Reality in Architecture, an introductory course to the applications of virtual reality in architecture.
    Sept. 96 - Dec 96 Graduate Student Instructor
GSI for: Arch323: History of Architecture II
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
    Sept. 96 - Dec 96 Graduate Student Instructor
GSI for Eng 477: Principles of Virtual Reality
Naval Architecture + Marine Engineering, University of Michigan
    May 96 - Sept. 96 Research Assistant
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Working on the development of a computer-based framework (ForMorph) that can be used to analyze and study architectural form and its determinants.
    Spring 96 Instructor
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Taught Arch 521: CAD Fundamentals II. An introductory course in computer-aided modeling and visualization of architectural form.
    Sept. 95 - May 96 Research Assistant
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Developed a computer vision system "ForM" which is enables the automatic extraction of morphological information from scanned images of building plans.
    Spring 95 Instructor
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Taught Arch 521: CAD Fundamentals II.
    Feb. 95 - Sept. 97 Webmaster
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Developing and maintaining the homepage for the College of Architecture and Urban Planning on the World-Wide Web (http://www.caup.umich.edu/).
    Feb. 95 - Sept. 96 Computer Consultant
College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Basic computer consulting and software support at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
    Sept. 91 - Sept. 92 Teaching Assistant
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Jordan University of Science and Technology
    May 91 - Sept. 90 Designer
Bilal Hammad Architects, Amman, Jordan.
    May 90 - Sept. 90 Architectural Trainee
Akram Abu Hamdan Architects, Amman, Jordan

Computer Skills

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    Experienced in Operating Systems: MS Windows, DOS, MacOS, Unix.
Programming Languages: MS Visual C++ for Windows, C, C++, X-Windows, FORTRAN, LISP, AutoCAD ObjectARX, AutoLISP and Visual LISP for AutoCAD.
Software: 3D Modeling, Rendering, and Animation Software, Hyper-Media Languages (HTML, VRML), Databases, Spreadsheets, Communication Software.

Research

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    1995 ForM
Windows-based software for the automatic extraction of geometric structure representations from scanned images of building plans Research funded by a Research Partnership Grant (with Prof. E-G Vakalo) from Rackham School of Graduate Studies, The University of Michigan.
    1995 - 1996 ForMorph: An Integrated Computer-Aided Model for Architectural Form-Making
The objective of this research project is to investigate the structure of a system that can be used to integrate knowledge of architectural morphology and thermal performance to facilitate more comprehensive analysis of architectural form during the early phases of the design process. (Research funded by the Office of Vice President for Research OVPR at the University of Michigan).

Publications

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    1997 Emdanat, Samir and Emmanuel-George Vakalo (1997) "Shape Grammars: An Assessment of their Utility in Architecture" CAADRIA '97: Proceedings of The Second Conference on Computer Aided Design Research in Asia. eds. Y.T. Liu, J.Y. Tsou and J.H. Hou, April 17-19, 1997, National Chioa Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, pp.313-321.
      Malkawi, Ali, Emmanuel-George Vakalo and Samir Emdanat (1997) "An Intelligent CAD System for Integrating Thermal and Form-Making Analysis" CAADRIA '97: Proceedings of The Second Conference on Computer Aided Design Research in Asia. eds. Y.T. Liu, J.Y. Tsou and J.H. Hou, April 17-19, 1997, National Chioa Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, pp.41-49.
    1996 Emdanat, Samir and Emmanuel-George Vakalo (1996) "Shape Grammar: A Critical Review and Some Thoughts", The 3rd International Conference on Design and Decision Support Systems in Architectural and Urban Planning, Spa, Belgium, August 18-21, 1996, pp. 117-131.
      Emdanat, Samir, Emmanuel-George Vakalo and Ali Malkawi (1996) "A Conceptual Framework for Integrating Morphological and Thermal Analysis in the Generation of Orthogonal Architectural Designs", Proceedings of the 84th ACSA Annual Meeting , Boston, March 8-12, 1996, pp. 467-471.
      Emdanat, Samir, and Emmanuel-George Vakalo (1996) "Shape Grammars: A critical Review", EAAE/AEEA-Conference Book: Doctorates in Design and Architecture, Delft University of Technology, February 8-10, 1996, pp. 60-62.
      Vakalo, Emmanuel-George, Samir Emdanat, and Ali Malkawi (1996) "An framework for Linking Thermal and Form-Making Considerations" Proceedings of the CIB-ASTM International Symposium: Applications of the Performance Concept in Building. December 9-12, 1996, Tel Aviv, Israel, pp. 4:33-42.

Awards

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    1995 - 1996 Awarded a Research Partnership jointly with Prof. E-G Vakalo (Sept. 1995-May 1995) from Rackham School of Graduate Studies, The University of Michigan.
    1984 First Prize, Student Design Competition. "Cultural Center in Ramtha", College of Architecture, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
    1991 Best Thesis Project: "Amman Museum of Art". College of Architecture, Jordan University of Science and Technology.
    1986 - 1991 Honored for Graduating First of Class: College of Architecture, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Registration

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    1991 Registered Architect
Jordan Association for Architects, Amman, Jordan

Last updated: 04/29/98 by [Samir Emdanat].
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