Dr. Swelim is currently Associate Professor of Urban Design and Architecture at College of Islamic Studies – HBKU. He holds a PhD (1994) in Islamic Art and Architecture from Harvard University and a Masters (1986) from American University, Egypt. He received his BA (1979) from Helwan University, Egypt. He has previously held positions as a Visiting Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at Ain Shams University and the American University in Cairo. He leads and lectures to American tour groups from prestigious institutions, and has authored and co-authored a number of publications on Egypt’s Islamic and Roman architecture, including “Ibn Tulun, His Lost City and Great Mosque”, which was published in 2015. His Research interest lies in architecture, art and architectural decoration of Islamic Art, Cairo, and Egyptology and Roman Architecture.
