Ahmed Salama Muhaisen is a full professor at the architecture department in the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG). He is specialized in energy efficient building design, with more than ten years academic and professional experience in this field. He teaches modules to BSc and MSc students related mainly to building design and energy performance. He has a good experience in working and managing international research and cooperation projects funded by EU countries and international funding programs. Prof. Muhaisen has an extensive administrative and management experiences, as since 2007 he has held several administrative positions in IUG including director of centre for architectural heritage, director of engineering studies and consultancy centre, head of the architecture department, and assistant to vice president for external relations. He obtained his MSc and PhD degrees from Nottingham University (UK) in the field of energy efficiency of buildings. He has special interests in subj